Monetising 5G private networks: Exploring new wholesale opportunities Product Whitepaper What is a 5G Non-Private Network? An NPN is essentially an island, with its own physical infrastructure (such as the Radio Access Network, or RAN), but it may also be enabled virtually, via a slice in each location. An NPN can be completely isolated, but this isn’t always the case; it may be offered as an extension from a public network, or it can be connected to other networks. Indeed, it’s likely that it will be connected for data transfer to other locations, or to other external resources. 3GPP set out the specifications for 5G private networks in Release 15 (completed end of 2018) and Release 17 (completed June 2021), includes further enhancements of the NPN concept. 3GPP defines a

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