Swisscom Picks Ericsson to Launch 5G MPN Offering

A 5G standalone (SA) mobile network for enterprises: Together with Ericsson, Swisscom is launching a Mobile Private Network (MPN) offering based on Ericsson's private 5G network portfolio. The two technology companies are thus deepening their existing partnership and enabling private 5G solutions for Swiss companies.

Swisscom and Ericsson, who are already engaged in a strategic partnership wherein Ericsson serves as the network supplier for Swisscom's entire mobile network, are now planning to further strengthen their collaboration. With the introduction of MPN Private, Swisscom is launching a fully standalone Mobile Private Network (MPN) offering based on Ericsson's private 5G network portfolio. The basis for this is Ericsson's dual-mode core technology offering both 4G and 5G connectivity simultaneously. This enables a wide range of innovative use cases for both indoor and outdoor environments, while easy integration into business processes, devices and applications ensures greater efficiency in productivity, costs and energy consumption.

With MPN Private, companies use their own Ericsson Private 5G core on the company premises. In combination with an in-house system, this enables a private, localized mobile network that can be operated and managed completely independently of a specific network provider. This ensures at all times that data-intensive communication is guaranteed independently of mobile robots, digital twins, or a connected workforce, on the factory premises, for example. MPN Private is designed specifically for business customers and comes pre-integrated to ensure rapid service delivery and enable advanced and intelligent operation in any environment, with sensitive data protected on-premises.

"With Ericsson, we have opted for an established and proven network equipment supplier with whom we are jointly advancing the topic of mobile private networks with and for companies in Switzerland so that they can benefit from the advantages of mobile networking," says Fredy Portmann, Head of Connected Business Solutions at Swisscom Business Customers.

"Together with Swisscom, we are focused on providing commercially viable solutions that are designed for today's dynamic environments and developed to meet the demands of complex and industrial operating environments,» said Kenneth Ong, Key Account Manager, Ericsson Switzerland. «We see strong momentum for private networks driven by use cases that benefit greatly from 5G connectivity. The combination of Swisscom's high-performance and high-coverage network, as well as Ericsson's turnkey solutions, will open up new opportunities for customers who recognize the value of private networks."

With Mobile Private Network, Swisscom is expanding its existing communications portfolio in cooperation with Ericsson. In the coming months, the range of services in the field of MPN is to be further deepened and expanded together.