Market momentum for Private Mobile Networks in 2026

Private Mobile  Networks

 
Issuing time:2026-03-18 14:20Author:GSASource:GSA

The latest GSA Private Mobile Networks report highlights the growing demand for private mobile networks, driven by enterprises and governments seeking enhanced data, security, and mobility solutions.   Based on 4G LTE and increasingly 5G, these networks are enabling transformative operations through connected systems and analytics, even in challenging environments.

By the end of 2025, GSA's proprietary and exclusive data confirmed 1,953 private mobile networks were deployed across 84 countries, with LTE used in 1,355 deployments and 5G in 934. Growth in 5G-only networks rose slightly to 29.2%, while LTE and 5G combinations accounted for 18.6%. Manufacturing led adoption with 374 deployments, followed by education, mining, and defence sectors.


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The market includes over 50 equipment vendors that have been involved in the supply of equipment for private mobile networks based on LTE or 5G. More than 66 telecom network operators are enaged with private mobile network projects with other types of player, such as systems integrators, consulting firms and software core vendors,   also involved to varying degrees. Also, global-scale cloud providers / hyperscalers, are offering private mobile network solutions, sometimes in partnership with mobile operators or network suppliers. Their ability to exploit mass-scale cloud infrastructure and their existing presence in commercial enterprises is likely to drive additional growth in the private mobile network market.