In a release, the operator noted that the pair is deepening their partnership and enabling private 5G solutions for enterprises across Switzerland.

Ericsson serves as the network supplier for Swisscom’s mobile network. The offering is based on Ericsson’s dual-mode core technology, which simultaneously provides 4G and 5G connectivity, enabling a wide range of indoor and outdoor use cases.

With the new solution, companies use their Ericsson Private 5G core on their premises. The European telco added that combined with an in-house system, this enables a private, localised mobile network that can be operated and managed entirely independently of a specific network provider.

Swisscom highlighted that this offering ensures that data-intensive communication is guaranteed independently of mobile robots, digital twins or a connected workforce, on the factory premises.

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. It also adds that sensitive data is protected on-premises.

Ericsson Switzerland account manager Kenneth Ong said, “Together with Swisscom, we are focused on providing commercially viable solutions designed for today’s dynamic environments and developed to meet the demands of complex and industrial operating environments.”

“We see strong momentum for private networks driven by use cases that benefit greatly from 5G connectivity. The executive added that the combination of Swisscom’s high-performance and high-coverage network and Ericsson’s turnkey solutions will open up new opportunities for customers who recognise the value of private networks,” he said.