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The Role of Neutral Hosts in Private Cellular Networks

Publish Date: 21 Feb 2023
Code: AN-5754
Research Type: Report
Pages: 29
Actionable Benefits

Actionable Benefits

  • Understand the implications that neutral host providers will have on the economics of enterprise connectivity solutions.
  • Help neutral host providers develop a sustainable strategy to target individual enterprise verticals.
  • Support infrastructure vendors, established Communication Service Providers (CSPs), and hyperscalers to determine neutral host providers for partnerships.
Research Highlights

Research Highlights

  • Detailed analysis of enterprise requirements toward wireless connectivity networks by vertical.
  • Assessment of the competitive landscape of neutral host providers.
  • Detailed impact analysis of the emergence of neutral host providers on the existing telco industry landscape.
Critical Questions Answered

Critical Questions Answered

  • What role will neutral hosts play in enterprise connectivity?
  • Which verticals will be most open to a neutral host deployment?
  • How can neutral hosts meet unmet enterprise demands?
  • What does the emergence of neutral host providers mean for traditional telco industry players?
  • How will the emergence of neutral host providers influence the supply and value chain for enterprise connectivity?
Who Should Read This?

Who Should Read This?

  • Lead strategists within CSPs to determine ideal partnerships with neutral host providers.
  • Senior executives within hyperscalers to determine neutral host providers as an additional route to market for enterprise connectivity products.
  • Senior product and solution designers within infrastructure vendors to help them understand neutral host requirements and develop products accordingly.

Table of Contents

Executive Summary 

Recommendations

CSPs and Neutral Hosts
Infrastructure Vendors
Hyperscalers
System Integrators

An Introduction to Neutral Host Networks

Defining Neutral Hosts and their Capabilities
Challenges of Neutral Host Networking

The Role of Neutral Hosts in Private Cellular Networks

Mapping Neutral Host Capabilities to Enterprise Requirements 
Enterprise Use Cases for Neutral Host Models

Commercial Implications of the Emergence of Neutral Host Networks 

The Value Chain for Neutral Host Networks
Monetizing Strategy and Business Models for Neutral Host Networks
The Role of Legacy Telco Industry Players in the Context of Emerging Neutral Hosts

Market Activities

Communication Service Providers
Neutral Host Providers
Infrastructure Vendors 
Hyperscalers

 

 
 
 

Companies Mentioned

  • American Tower Corporation
  • Apple Inc.
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Boingo Wireless
  • Boingo Wireless
  • Colt Group
  • CSP Inc.
  • Equinix, Inc.
  • Ericsson
  • European Commission
  • Google
  • Huawei
  • Microsoft Corporation
  • Mobile Network Group
  • Nokia
  • Orange
  • Samsung
  • TowerCo