Axians, Cisco to Enable Private 5G for Enterprise

Cisco is collaborating with Axians, a Vinci Energies brand, to provide Cisco private 5G to enterprises across industries in Germany and the Netherlands.

As an independent multi-national ICT company with more than 10 years of experience in planning, building, and managing 4G and 5G networks, Axians supports private-sector companies,
public-sector entities, operators, and service providers in their infrastructure and digital solutions development.

Axians’ specialized consulting, design, integration, and service teams develop tailored digital transformation solutions spanning business applications, analytics, networking, digital workspaces, data center, cloud, infrastructure, and security.

Private 5G is helping organizations across industries to accelerate their digitalization needs and boost IoT adoption, providing the control and reliability they will need for business-critical activities, along with seamless integration across existing systems.

Delivered as-a-service by Axians, Cisco’s Private 5G solution will ensure automation, flexibility, efficiency, and security to help customers enhance digital transformation and expand their IoT capabilities. Axians’ dedicated experience in vertical industries will allow them to guide customers through all steps of the process, from gathering spectrum to running and operating their network.

“Providing 5GaaS gives us the opportunity to plan, build and run holistic campus networks together with existing infrastructure like Wi-Fi and private cloud,” said Jacques Diaz, CEO, Axians Germany.

“Partnering with Cisco, we are able to fully provide our customers with a private 5G solution that connects OT assets with the world of AI, IoT and digital M2M communication,” said Rob van Kaathoven, CEO, Axians Netherlands.

“Axians’ approach of combining and offering different campus technologies like 5G, Wi-Fi, LAN and security as end-to-end managed services enables their customers to focus on real business outcomes,” said Masum Mir, VP and General Manager for Cable, Mobility & IoT, Cisco. “Pairing together Cisco's Private 5G solution with Axians tailored approach and expertise, we can jointly address IT and OT use cases for businesses across Germany and the Netherlands.”