The most important result of this survey is that companies are very interested in 5G campus networks: 90 percent of executives expect 5G to become the new standard for networks.

And the plans for companies to build their own 5G networks are quite advanced. Nearly half (51 percent) of those surveyed would like to do so within the next six to 24 months. Many people have already put 5G networks into productive operation or are currently operating it. According to the NTT survey, Germany is particularly ahead in this matter.

In Germany 40 percent of companies surveyed already have a private 5G network or are in the process of setting one up, in Great Britain only 28 percent, in Japan 26 percent and in the United States 24 percent has gone. But this growth should be caught by 2023 at the latest, as by then only 39 percent of the companies in this country want to set up their own 5G network. It is 61 percent in Japan, 55 percent in Great Britain and 52 percent in the United States.

95 percent of decision makers based in Germany firmly believe that company-internal 5G networks will sooner or later replace traditional WLAN infrastructure. Reason: WiFi networks are not secure enough, 98 percent of the authorities in this country believe. And that’s why CIOs expect 5G to improve data security and IT security. In addition, decision makers recognize that a local private 5G network can meet business-critical needs far better than a WLAN and are currently building their own 5G campus network infrastructure.

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With the rise of ransomware, CIOs are increasingly looking for ways to strengthen their cyber security against sophisticated attacks. According to the report, about 69 percent of the officials say that the security level of their existing infrastructure is inadequate. Other weaknesses of traditional communication platforms are control over their own data (48 percent), coverage and speed (43 percent) as well as the extremely long latency times of current service providers (40 percent).

The NTT and The Economist Impact Report also make it clear that the most common obstacle to implementing private 5G networks is the integration of this technology into existing systems and networks (44 percent mentioned). The complexity associated with setting up and managing a private 5G network is cited as another major hurdle by 37 percent of those surveyed. Lack of technical skills and lack of expertise among employees is the third most common difficulty with 5G rollouts – 30 percent of companies complain about it.

Therefore, 38 percent of CIOs prefer to outsource the implementation of private 5G networks to MSPs (managed service providers). Study commissioner NTT has concluded that using 5G campus networks “as a service” can reduce the time to roll-out, as well as provide a better end-user experience and higher ROI.