Private 5G as a Service Market Report 2026

The private 5G as a service market size has grown exponentially in recent years. It will grow from $5.63 billion in 2025 to $7.55 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 34.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing adoption of private networks, rising demand for enterprise-grade connectivity, growing deployment of industry 4.0 solutions, expansion of low-latency applications, and rising investment in network infrastructure.

The private 5G as a service market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $24.17 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 33.8%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to growing demand for cloud-hosted private 5g, increasing integration of ai/ml for network optimization, rising adoption of multi-access edge computing, expansion of 5gaas offerings for smes, increasing focus on secure and reliable enterprise networks and Major trends in the forecast period include technological advancements in cloud-native 5g core, innovations in network slicing-as-a-service, developments in open ran architecture, research and developments in massive mimo technology, innovations in licensed spectrum utilization.

The increasing adoption of 5G networks is expected to drive the growth of the private 5G as a service market going forward. 5G networks represent the latest generation of mobile connectivity, delivering high-speed data transfer, ultra-low latency, and increased capacity to support advanced technologies such as immersive applications and IoT. Growth in 5G adoption is driven by rising demand for high-speed, low-latency connectivity to enable real-time digital applications. Private 5G as a service supports this adoption by offering dedicated, secure, and high-performance enterprise connectivity, improving reliability while simplifying deployment and management. For example, in December 2023, according to the Office of Communications (Ofcom), outdoor 5G coverage in the United Kingdom provided by at least one mobile network operator increased to 85-93% in 2023, up from 67-78% in 2022. Therefore, increasing adoption of 5G networks is driving the growth of the private 5G as a service market.

Leading companies operating in the private 5G as a service market are focusing on developing advanced solutions, such as turnkey networking offerings, to improve operational efficiency, enhance security, and enable advanced industrial use cases. Turnkey networking solutions are ready-to-deploy, end-to-end systems that are fully designed, configured, and implemented by vendors, requiring minimal effort from customers to become operational. For example, in March 2025, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, a France-based enterprise networking company, launched a private 5G solution powered by Celona. This turnkey offering integrates with the company’s OmniVista, OmniSwitch, and OmniAccess Stellar networking portfolio to deliver secure, high-quality connectivity across complex enterprise environments and large outdoor areas. It supports next-generation IoT applications requiring ultra-low latency, including autonomous guided vehicles, robotics, and augmented reality tools, strengthening Industry 4.0 integration.

In June 2023, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, a US-based technology company, acquired Athonet S.p.A. for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, HPE aimed to expand its private 5G portfolio by integrating Athonet’s mobile core technology into its edge networking solutions, enabling delivery of carrier-grade, enterprise-managed 5G networks under a service-based model. Athonet S.p.A. is an Italy-based private wireless networking company specializing in private 5G as a service.

Major companies operating in the private 5g as a service market are Quanta Cloud Technology Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., NTT DATA Corporation, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, Orange S.A., Vodafone Group Plc, Wipro Limited, Capgemini SE, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Nokia Corporation, Telenor ASA, ZTE Corporation, Tech Mahindra Limited, Tata Communications Limited, CommScope Holding Company, AsiaInfo Technologies Limited, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Airspan Networks Holdings Inc., Firecell SAS, Celona Inc., Druid Software Limited, Pente Networks Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

North America was the largest region in the private 5G as a service market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the private 5g as a service market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the private 5g as a service market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report’s Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

Tariffs have impacted the private 5g as a service market by increasing the cost of imported radio access equipment, core network hardware, semiconductors, and edge computing devices, raising deployment and service costs. Hardware-intensive components such as base stations, antennas, and network servers are most affected, with North America and Europe experiencing higher pricing impacts while Asia-Pacific remains a major manufacturing hub. These tariffs have led to longer deployment timelines and sourcing challenges for service providers. However, they have also encouraged regional manufacturing, diversified supplier ecosystems, and accelerated adoption of software-centric and cloud-hosted private 5g deployment models.

Private 5G as a service refers to an industry model that delivers dedicated, enterprise-grade 5G networks through subscription-based or fully managed services, allowing organizations to deploy and operate private 5G connectivity without substantial upfront infrastructure investment. This approach enables enterprises to strengthen wireless communications, enhance network security, and support applications that require low latency and high bandwidth, including industrial automation, Internet of Things (IoT), and smart manufacturing. It encompasses offerings from network providers, technology vendors, and managed service providers that deliver end-to-end private 5G network deployment, operation, and support.

The primary components of private 5G as a service include hardware, software, and services. Hardware plays a critical role by enabling dedicated, high-performance wireless connectivity with low latency and enhanced security aligned to enterprise requirements. These offerings are delivered through on-premises private 5G, cloud-hosted private 5G, and hybrid deployment models and are adopted by both large enterprises and small and medium enterprises. Private 5G as a service is used across industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, transportation and logistics, energy and utilities, smart cities, and others.

The private 5G as a service market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as network design and planning, spectrum management, network deployment and integration, network monitoring and management, security and compliance services, managed connectivity services, edge computing integration, and application support and optimization. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The private 5G as a service market also includes sales of 5G routers, 5G base stations, 5G antennas, network servers, network switches, edge computing devices, private 5G gateways, and SIM cards for private 5G networks. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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