Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) today announced NetCloud Private, a new offering that delivers foundational cellular lifecycle-management into customer-controlled environments, giving organisations greater choice over the deployment and operation of Ericsson Wireless WAN infrastructure.
Designed for government departments, critical-infrastructure operators and other regulated organisations (such as mines, ports, airports) that rely on 5G and wireless networks as a foundation for operations, NetCloud Private enables Ericsson customers to centrally manage their Cradlepoint devices while keeping network-management and telemetry data within their environment.
Gartner predicts that by 2029, over 50 percent of multinational organisations will have a digital sovereignty strategy, a significant increase from less than 10 percent in 2025. This emerging trend creates a significant governance challenge for managing connectivity across vehicle fleets, remote fixed sites, and IoT networks where both operational agility and strict local regulation are non-negotiable.
NetCloud Private resolves this tradeoff by delivering core capabilities of the Ericsson NetCloud platform in a package that customers can host themselves. With centralised management, NetCloud Private simplifies onboarding, configuration, monitoring, troubleshooting, and software updates for thousands of distributed routers from a single platform. This enables reliable cellular network deployments across public safety, defence, smart city, and critical infrastructure environments.
Pankaj Malhotra, Head of Enterprise Product and Engineering, Enterprise Wireless Solutions, Ericsson, says: “NetCloud Private is a direct response to our customers who need the proven power of our Wireless WAN solutions in a customer-owned environment. By leveraging advanced data handling techniques and secure encryption capabilities, we provide a higher level of trust for governments, enterprises and international organisations. This offering empowers our customers to direct their own network management strategy, providing a trusted and scalable way to manage their networks while upholding data residency and compliance standards.”
NetCloud Private's development has been shaped by the needs of organisations operating in highly controlled environments, including government agencies, telecommunications providers, public safety organisations, and critical infrastructure operators.
Organisations can now deploy Ericsson NetCloud in a way that aligns with their data residency, operational, and governance requirements while maintaining centralised visibility and control over their wireless networks. NetCloud Private will be generally available globally from October 2026.
For more information about NetCloud Private, visit cradlepoint.ericsson.com/products/netcloud/netcloud-private/