On-Prem Mobility with Deterministic QoS, SIM Security & Audit-Grade Control
Private 5G gives you a carrier-grade cellular network on your premises—built for coverage, capacity, and ultra-reliable low latency—with SIM/eSIM identity, deterministic QoS, and local control of data and policy.
SolveForce designs end-to-end Private 5G (radio → core → backhaul → security → observability) using CBRS (US 3.5 GHz) and/or licensed spectrum, integrated with your WAN, cloud, and security stack.
Related: 📻 CBRS → CBRS • 🌐 Mobile WAN → Mobile Connectivity • 📡 Fixed Wireless → Fixed Wireless
Routing/Edge: 🔀 SD-WAN → SD-WAN • ☁️ Cloud → Cloud • 🏢 Colo → Colocation • 🔗 On-ramps → Direct Connect
🎯 Outcomes (Why Private 5G)
- Deterministic wireless — Coverage and QoS engineered for mission-critical OT/IT (manufacturing, ports, hospitals, campuses).
- Local control & data sovereignty — Your 5G Core (5GC) and policies; traffic stays on-prem or breaks out locally.
- SIM/eSIM identity — Strong device auth, lifecycle control, and role-based policy (workers, robots, AGVs, sensors).
- Seamless WAN integration — IPsec/GRE to hubs, SD-WAN steering, and cloud on-ramps for deterministic paths.
- Audit-ready — RAN/Core/SIM events → SIEM; change logs and SLOs produce evidence.
🧭 Scope (What we deliver)
- Spectrum — CBRS (US 3.55–3.7 GHz) GAA/PAL or customer-licensed bands; neutral-host or single-enterprise. → CBRS
- RAN — Indoor small cells/DAS, outdoor Cat-B macro, antennas/sectorization; RF design and CPI install.
- Core — 5G Core (AMF/SMF/UPF/PCF) or LTE EPC (where needed), on-prem or cloud-adjacent; local breakout.
- SIM/eUICC — Provisioning, IMEI lock, per-role profiles, remote lifecycle.
- Backhaul — Lit/Wavelength/Dark Fiber, fixed wireless, or mobile; IPsec/GRE to DC/Cloud. → Lit Fiber • Wavelength Services • Dark Fiber
- Edge compute (MEC) — on-site apps/video analytics/OT gateways with sub-10–20 ms latencies.
- Ops — NOC/SOC integration, performance SLOs, carrier/SAS coordination (if CBRS).
🧱 Building Blocks (Spelled out)
- 5G SA vs NSA — Standalone (SA) for lowest latency & slicing; NSA where device mix demands LTE anchor.
- QoS & Slicing — 5QI classes, GBR/non-GBR flows; per-app slice policy for latency/throughput priorities.
- Identity — SIM/eSIM + device posture (MDM/UEM + EDR) to gate access. → MDM / UEM • EDR / MDR / XDR
- Policy & Security — APN/DP rules, firewalls, mTLS/IPsec north-south, ZTNA for users/admins. → ZTNA • SASE • Encryption
- Interop — Wi-Fi offload/roam, neutral-host (MOCN/MORAN), partner API ingress with mTLS & quotas.
- Observability — RSRP/RSRQ/SINR/CQI, PRB utilization, attach success, throughput/latency, slice KPIs; logs → SIEM. → SIEM / SOAR
🧰 Patterns (Choose your fit)
A) Industrial Campus & OT/Robotics
- Outdoor macro + indoor small cells; MEC for vision/PLC; deterministic QoS; SD-WAN backhaul to DC.
B) Warehousing & Logistics
- Aisle-optimized panels; scanner/AGV profiles; APN isolation; handoff maps; per-role slices.
C) Healthcare/Education/Enterprise Venue
- Indoor cells, neutral-host for visitors; SIM for staff devices; ZTNA/SASE for app access; PHI/PII policies.
D) Ports, Mining, Energy
- Rugged outdoor CBSDs; roaming handoffs; redundant backhaul; OT segmentation; 24×7 NOC.
E) Private FWA & Backhaul
- 5G CPEs for buildings/yards; QoS classes for voice/telemetry; pair with fiber rings.
🔐 Zero-Trust by Design
- SIM identity + eUICC lifecycle; IMEI lock; lost-device kill.
- Private APN; policy/zoning by role, device, and app.
- mTLS/IPsec to apps; signed requests for APIs; PKI for device/service certs. → PKI
- Per-session user access via ZTNA; no flat VPNs. → ZTNA
- NAC at edges for non-SIM joins; isolate guest/contractor traffic. → NAC
- Evidence streams — SIM/core/RAN events to SIEM; SOAR playbooks for lock/rekey/revoke. → SIEM / SOAR
📐 SLO Guardrails (Targets you can measure)
| KPI / Scenario | Indoor Small Cell | Outdoor Macro | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| DL throughput (p95) | 150–500+ Mb/s | 50–300+ Mb/s | Device/bandwidth dependent |
| UL throughput (p95) | 30–150 Mb/s | 10–100 Mb/s | Antennas & EIRP matter |
| One-way latency (UE→UPF, SA) | 8–20 ms | 12–30 ms | MEC reduces further |
| Handoff time (intra-RAN) | ≤ 50–150 ms | ≤ 50–150 ms | Device & core tuning |
| Availability (redundant RAN/core) | 99.9–99.99% | 99.9–99.99% | Dual power/backhaul |
SLOs appear on dashboards; breaches open tickets and trigger SOAR mitigations.
🔎 RF & Site Engineering
- Propagation & link budgets (3.x GHz): wall losses, clutter, EIRP, azimuth/tilt; heatmaps for coverage & capacity.
- Antenna planning: sector vs omni, panel for aisles/yard; grounding & surge protection.
- SAS (CBRS): CBSD registration, grants, power/channel updates; CPI sign-off. → CBRS
📊 Observability & NOC
- KPIs: RSRP/RSRQ/SINR/CQI, attach success/time, PRB use, per-slice throughput/latency, drops.
- Alerts: coverage gaps, interference, backhaul loss, SIM anomalies, slice saturation.
- Reports: weekly SLOs, capacity growth, device mix; SIEM/SOAR incident linkage. → NOC Services
💵 Commercials (No surprises)
- Spectrum — CBRS GAA (no license) or PAL; licensed bands if available; SAS fees per CBSD.
- Hardware — CBSDs, indoor DAS/small cells, antennas/mounts, CPEs, SIM cards; MEC servers.
- Core — on-prem or hosted 5GC; HA pairs; support tiers.
- Backhaul — fiber/wavelength/fixed-wireless/mobile; colo cross-connects if used. → Colocation • Direct Connect
- Services — RF design, CPI, SAS onboarding, core integration, SIM lifecycle, NOC/SOC.
🛠️ Implementation Blueprint (No-Surprise Rollout)
1) Use cases & devices — robotics/AGV, scanners, XR, staff phones; indoor/outdoor zones.
2) Spectrum & SAS — CBRS (PAL/GAA) or licensed; SAS provider & CPI scheduling. → CBRS
3) RF design — heatmaps, link budgets, sector plan, antenna placements, power & grounding.
4) Core — 5GC/EPC footprint (on-prem/colo/cloud-adjacent), local breakout, QoS slices.
5) SIM/eUICC — profile plan, IMEI lock, roles, lifecycle; vault for bootstrap secrets. → Secrets Management
6) Backhaul & WAN — fiber/fixed wireless; IPsec/GRE; SD-WAN policy for failover. → SD-WAN
7) Security — APN firewalls, mTLS/IPsec, ZTNA/SASE, MDM/EDR gates; evidence to SIEM. → ZTNA • SASE • MDM / UEM • EDR / MDR / XDR • SIEM / SOAR
8) Test & accept — coverage walk, throughput/latency/handoffs, failover drills; store artifacts.
9) Operate — NOC SOPs, capacity plans, firmware windows, SIM inventory, quarterly RF optimizations.
📜 Compliance Mapping (Examples)
- HIPAA — device identity, encrypted transport, audit logs for PHI zones.
- PCI DSS — segmentation, APN policy, least privilege, evidence of encryption and access.
- ISO 27001 — operations, access control, incident evidence.
- NIST 800-53/171 — AC/SC/CM families; boundary and crypto controls.
- CMMC — enclave separation, logging, retention.
All artifacts (SAS logs, attach logs, slice metrics, drills) export to SIEM with WORM options.
🔄 Where Private 5G Fits (Recursive View)
1) Grammar — local wireless rails in Connectivity & Networks & Data Centers.
2) Syntax — feeds Cloud, MEC, and on-prem apps with deterministic paths.
3) Semantics — Cybersecurity enforces identity/posture, encryption, and logging.
4) Pragmatics — SolveForce AI predicts coverage/capacity, tunes policy, and suggests channel/power changes.
5) Foundation — consistent terms via Primacy of Language.
6) Map — indexed in the SolveForce Codex & Knowledge Hub.
📞 Deploy Private 5G That’s Deterministic, Secure & Auditable
Related pages:
CBRS • Mobile Connectivity • Fixed Wireless • SD-WAN • NAC • ZTNA • SASE • Encryption • PKI • Colocation • Direct Connect • Cloud • Networks & Data Centers • SIEM / SOAR • NOC Services • Knowledge Hub