Athonet launches 5G Consortium to drive private mobile networks
Athonet has announced the 5G Consortium which brings together a vendor ecosystem of companies and organizations to promote the deployment of private mobile networks.
The goal of the 5G Consortium is to mutually promote an ecosystem of products and services that support LTE, 5G and CBRS private network deployments; collaborate in marketing the consortium; and conduct testing between products to ensure systems are interoperable with each other and within the private LTE and 5G cellular environment.
“iGR sees a great opportunity for private wireless networks in the enterprise in the coming years,” said Iain Gillot, president of iGR. “To be successful, the industry needs to deliver and support complete integrated solutions to the enterprise — this will require partnerships of the kind the 5G Consortium is building.”
“We are seeing an immense increase in interest to explore the benefits of private networks,” said Simon O’Donnell, president, Athonet USA. “However, some companies aren’t sure of what technologies are needed, the products that are available and work together, or the companies that are available to help design, implement and maintain a private network. The 5G Consortium simplifies the process and helps enterprises understand what is needed and find the right solution.”
The 5G Consortium includes consultants, systems integrators and post-deployment specialists that can help match the business need with radios, devices and appliances that are interoperable with the Athonet mobile core. Current members of the 5G Consortium include: Bearcom, BEC Technologies, BLiNQ Networks, Digi International, Federated Wireless, Fortress Solutions, MultiTech Systems, Supermicro Computer, Inc., and Syniverse Technologies, LLC.
Mike Owen, chief technology officer, Bearcom comments, ”One of the biggest challenges customers face when adopting new technology is how to perform the implementation. For 40 years, BearCom has been providing the end-to-end systems to successfully deploy innovative technologies. We partner with other organizations, through the 5G Consortium, to navigate any obstacles while working directly with the customer on their journey to success.”
Chris Swan, chief commercial officer, Federated Wireless says, ”The reality is that next-generation wireless systems are the key to helping enterprises realize the full potential of their cloud edge and IoT investments, says Chris Swan, chief commercial officer, Federated Wireless The challenge is that most customers don’t know where to start. That’s why Federated Wireless supports the 5G Consortium in reaching more customers, specifically by helping design, deliver and manage private wireless systems that meet the exact use case requirements and goals of the business.”
Brendon Mills, chief executive officer, Fortress Solutions adds, “With 5G deployments growing rapidly throughout not only the U.S. but world-wide, the 5G Consortium is an organization that provides an interoperability safe-haven for those organizations installing multi-vendor LTE, 5G, and CBRS private networks.”
Dan Quant, vice president, Strategic Development, MultiTech Systems says, “Compatibility amongst device, network and service members of the consortium reduces the time and costs to securely digitize assets and workflows.”
Andrew Davies, Chief Executive Officer, Syniverse Technologies, LLC comments, “Athonet has assembled an impressive vendor ecosystem to promote the deployment of private networks, an increasingly relevant and widespread market interest. With more than three decades of experience providing the most comprehensive platform to unlock the full potential of communication technologies, Syniverse is pleased to be an inaugural member of Athonet’s Private Mobile Network Consortium. We look forward to working with the consortium members – present and future state – to help enterprises manage their critical communication needs on both private and public networks.”
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