4Q 2023

Private LTE Networking for Industry 4.0

PLTE for Power Utilities, Oil & Gas, Mining, Transportation, and Manufacturing: Market Outlook and Forecast: 2024-2033

Private LTE wireless technology—or PLTE—is gaining momentum among industrial verticals worldwide as leaders recognize the robustness and flexibility this family of communications protocols offers for smart use cases. Smart grids and power plants, smart mining, smart factories, smart ports, smart airports, smart refineries, and digital oilfields can all benefit from this networking technology, which is emerging as the gold standard for complex, critical industrial communications.

LTE is the same wireless technology used by cellular carriers and consumers worldwide. The set of standards ranges from low power, wide-area (LPWA) protocols such as Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) all the way to emerging fifth generation (5G) for ultra-fast broadband connectivity. But where carriers provide public
service—available to any individual or company—the P in PLTE indicates the dedicated nature of the network. Private utilities, oil & gas (O&G) concerns, and manufacturers, among others, can build, own, and maintain a PLTE network to their exact specifications, ensuring coverage, capabilities, and security—both physical and cyber—all meet their specific needs.

This Guidehouse Insights report describes the market outlook for PLTE in five industrial verticals: power and utilities, O&G, mining, transport, and manufacturing. It presents the market drivers and barriers, critical use cases supported, and summarizes the necessary spectrum considerations to understand for PLTE deployments. It maps the industrial PLTE ecosystem and describes the competitive landscape. Finally, it includes forecasts for the global market for PLTE infrastructure deployment, and the outlook for installation services and ongoing network maintenance.

Pages 37
Tables | Charts | Figures 41
  • How can PLTE benefit heavy industry?
  • What industrial use cases will PLTE support?
  • What are the spectrum requirements for PLTE deployment?
  • What are the market drivers and barriers for industrial PLTE deployments?
  • Who are the key players in the PLTE ecosystem?
  • How is the PLTE industry evolving?
  • How large will investment in PLTE networks become over the next decade?
  • Utilities
  • O&G concerns
  • Mining companies
  • Airports
  • Ports
  • Manufacturers
  • LTE network infrastructure vendors
  • LTE network systems integrators
  • Chipset manufacturers
  • Industrial sensor manufacturers
  • Meter manufacturers
  • AI/ML solution vendors
  • Regulators
  • Investor community

1. Executive Summary

1.1    Industrial PLTE Market Forecast

2. Market Issues

2.1    Private LTE and Industry 4.0

2.2    PLTE Market Drivers

2.3    PLTE Market Barriers

2.4    PLTE Use Cases for Industry 4.0

2.5    PLTE for Power Utilities

2.6    PLTE for O&G

2.7    PLTE for Mining

2.8    PLTE for Manufacturing

2.9    PLTE for Transportation

2.9.1     Ports

2.9.2   Airports

2.10   Spectrum Considerations for PLTE

2.10.1   Unlicensed Spectrum for PLTE

2.10.2  Carrier Spectrum Lease Agreements for PLTE

2.10.3  Shared Spectrum for PLTE

2.10.4  Private Spectrum for PLTE

3. Industry Value Chain

3.1     Mapping the Industrial PLTE Ecosystem

3.2    Market Dynamics and Competitive Landscape

4. Market Forecasts

4.1     Forecast Methodology

4.2    PLTE in Industry 4.0 Globally

4.3    Industrial PLTE by Vertical

4.4    Industrial PLTE in North America

4.5    Industrial PLTE in Europe

4.6    Industrial PLTE in Asia Pacific

4.7    Industrial PLTE in Latin America

4.8    Industrial PLTE in Middle East & Africa

5. Conclusions and Recommendations

5.1     Three Big Takeaways

5.2    Recommendations

5.2.1     Critical Industry Stakeholder Recommendations

5.2.2     Spectrum Owners and Managers

5.2.3     Legacy Networking Solution Providers

6. Acronym and Abbreviation List

7. Table of Contents

8. Table of Charts and Figures

9. Scope of Study, Sources and Methodology, Notes

  • Annual Industrial PLTE Network Infrastructure, Installation, and Maintenance Services Investment by Region, World Markets: 2024-2033
  • Annual Industrial PLTE Network Infrastructure, Installation, and Maintenance Services Investment by Vertical, World Markets: 2024-2033
  • Annual Industrial PLTE Network Infrastructure, Installation, and Maintenance Services Investment by Vertical, North America: 2024-2033
  • Annual Industrial PLTE Network Infrastructure, Installation, and Maintenance Services Investment by Vertical, Europe: 2024-2033
  • Annual Industrial PLTE Network Infrastructure, Installation, and Maintenance Services Investment by Vertical, Asia Pacific: 2024-2033
  • Annual Industrial PLTE Network Infrastructure, Installation, and Maintenance Services Investment by Vertical, Latin America: 2024-2033
  • Annual Industrial PLTE Network Infrastructure, Installation, and Maintenance Services Investment by Vertical, Middle East & Africa: 2024-2033
  • PLTE in Major Industrial Verticals
  • Industrial PLTE Vendor Ecosystem
  • Annual Industrial PLTE Network Infrastructure, Installation, and Maintenance Services Investment by Region, World Markets: 2024-2033
  • Annual Industrial PLTE Network Infrastructure Investment by Vertical, World Markets: 2024-2033
  • Cumulative Industrial PLTE Network Infrastructure Investment by Vertical, World Markets: 2024-2033
  • Annual Industrial PLTE Network Installation Services by Vertical, World Markets: 2024-2033
  • Annual Industrial PLTE Network Services and Maintenance by Vertical, World Markets: 2024-2033
  • Annual Industrial PLTE Network Infrastructure, Installation, and Maintenance Services Investment by Vertical, World Markets: 2024-2033
  • Annual Industrial PLTE Network Infrastructure Investment by Vertical, North America: 2024-2033
  • Cumulative Industrial PLTE Network Infrastructure Investment by Vertical, North America: 2024-2033
  • Annual Industrial PLTE Network Installation Services by Vertical, North America: 2024-2033
  • Annual Industrial PLTE Network Services and Maintenance by Vertical, North America: 2024-2033
  • Annual Industrial PLTE Network Infrastructure, Installation, and Maintenance Services Investment by Vertical, North America: 2024-2033
  • Annual Industrial PLTE Network Infrastructure Investment by Vertical, Europe: 2024-2033
  • Cumulative Industrial PLTE Network Infrastructure Investment by Vertical, Europe: 2024-2033
  • Annual Industrial PLTE Network Installation Services by Vertical, Europe: 2024-2033
  • Annual Industrial PLTE Network Services and Maintenance by Vertical, Europe: 2024-2033
  • Annual Industrial PLTE Network Infrastructure, Installation, and Maintenance Services Investment by Vertical, Europe: 2024-2033
  • Annual Industrial PLTE Network Infrastructure Investment by Vertical, Asia Pacific: 2024-2033
  • Cumulative Industrial PLTE Network Infrastructure Investment by Vertical, Asia Pacific: 2024-2033
  • Annual Industrial PLTE Network Installation Services by Vertical, Asia Pacific: 2024-2033
  • Annual Industrial PLTE Network Services and Maintenance by Vertical, Asia Pacific: 2024-2033
  • Annual Industrial PLTE Network Infrastructure, Installation, and Maintenance Services Investment by Vertical, Asia Pacific: 2024-2033
  • Annual Industrial PLTE Network Infrastructure Investment by Vertical, Latin America: 2024-2033
  • Cumulative Industrial PLTE Network Infrastructure Investment by Vertical, Latin America: 2024-2033
  • Annual Industrial PLTE Network Installation Services by Vertical, Latin America: 2024-2033
  • Annual Industrial PLTE Network Services and Maintenance by Vertical, Latin America: 2024-2033
  • Annual Industrial PLTE Network Infrastructure, Installation, and Maintenance Services Investment by Vertical, Latin America: 2024-2033
  • Annual Industrial PLTE Network Infrastructure Investment by Vertical, Middle East & Africa: 2024-2033
  • Cumulative Industrial PLTE Network Infrastructure Investment by Vertical, Middle East & Africa: 2024-2033
  • Annual Industrial PLTE Network Installation Services by Vertical, Middle East & Africa: 2024-2033
  • Annual Industrial PLTE Network Services and Maintenance by Vertical, Middle East & Africa: 2024-2033
  • Annual Industrial PLTE Network Infrastructure, Installation, and Maintenance Services Investment by Vertical, Middle East & Africa: 2024-2033
  • Industry 4.0 Applications Supported by PLTE Networks
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