私人网络：techUK的新用户指南

May 2022 Contents Foreword04 05 Introduction Understanding private networks for enterprise08 Advances in private network technology11 What are the opportunities and14benefits enabled by private networks? Edge computing17 What to consider 18 Key success factors 22 The moment of opportunity for enterprise24 Case studies25 Acknowledgements35 References 37 Foreword Andrew Conway, Chair, techUK’s CommunicationsInfrastructure and Services Council From healthcare to hospitality, windfarms to warehouses, education tomanufacturing, private networks are delivering the fast, secure, and efficientconnectivity that organisations need. In practice, private networks in their various guises have been around for severalyears. The difference now is that, enabled by advances in technology, they offermuch richer experiences. While that technology is important – be it Wi-Fi, 4G or 5G – ultimately it isthe business outcomes that drive private network deployment, not the otherway around. Enterprises that first identify the problem to be solved, then turn to thetechnology that enables them to resolve it. New enablers such as 5G, IoT and data analytics are acting as accelerantsat a time where organisations are adapting to cater for new customer needs,increased efficiency, and decarbonising. In my role at BAI Communications, where we design and deploy shared systemsto a variety of venues, places and transport systems – the key mantras ofcoverage, capacity, reliability and security must be borne in mind. It is often a daunting landscape to navigate as a business or organisation,to consider these new solutions. This is why, as part of my role as Chair oftechUK’s Communications Infrastructure and Services Council, I’m reallysupportive of this new paper which acts as a practical guide to the choicespresented, demystifying the technology to allow successful implementation fororganisations within the UK. Introduction The UK is one of the most advanced economies in the world – a technologicalleader, open and dynamic. It has been set on a course to be an innovationsuperpower by the mid-2030s, with the Government keen to invest in buildingback better from the COVID-19 pandemic, levelling up nations and regions, anddriving towards the goal of net zero1. There are many laudable benefits to innovation at a national level: boosting economic growth,increasing productivity, job creation, and building competitiveness. Technology is at the heartof this innovation—from AI to digital twins, to robotics and edge computing. In techUK’stelecoms programme, our members are at the vanguard of enabling this innovation throughworld-leading communications infrastructure and services. And here we will showcase how this innovation is advancing private network technology. The power of enhanced private networks is in the enabling of new and transformativetechnologies for enterprise, helping to unlock efficiencies and advanced intelligence, andto strengthen security of organisations. Advanced private networks can be delivered bya number of technologies, like 5G and Wi-Fi, and it is estimated that the productivity andefficiency gains enabled by the deployment of 5G technology will drive business, skills andservice change worth £43bn to UK GDP by 20302. In parallel, by 2025 estimates are that Wi-Fi6/6E deployments will drive an additional $10.7bn in economic value for the UK, yielding atotal economic value of $108.5Bn3. In this guide, techUK aims to help prospective users to better understand the benefits ofprivate networks, and the key considerations when building a business case for investment.The vision of this practical guide is to accelerate the adoption of enhanced private networksfor all levels of UK industry, including SMEs, across a range of public and private sectors. We will share valuable insights and learnings from different use cases in a variety ofsettings—ports and logistics, health and social care, and manufacturing—to help prospectiveprivate network users understand their own requirements, and how they stand to benefit fromthe digital transformation enabled by advanced connectivity. The paper begins with a look at the principal benefits of private networks, and the keyconsiderations an enterprise or public sector customer must be aware of as they build theirown business case, and some of the challenges to be addressed. Our guide is technologyneutral, and while benefits and advances in all communications technology will be explored,we are not advocating a single specific solution that addresses all requirements. As such wewill use the term private network throughout, acknowledging that this can be realised usingdifferent wireless technologies and be fulfilled via a range of different delivery options. Wewill address the different technical deployments, explaining some of the options for privatenetworks, including 4G, 5G and Wi-Fi 6, and setting out the enhanced wireless connectivityoptions available in the market tod