What's the Story? Not all telcos are on board with neutral host networks… yet

Light Reading's Mike Dano joins the podcast to discuss which vendors and service providers are teaming up to support neutral host private wireless deployments.

Kelsey Ziser, Mike Dano

September 25, 2023

At a Glance

  • Why small venues are investing in neutral host private wireless networks (01:24)
  • How CBRS spectrum is used in deploying neutral host networks (02:42)
  • Which vendors and service providers are teaming up to support neutral host networks (11:14)

Light Reading's Mike Dano joins the podcast to discuss neutral host private wireless deployments. We talk about what these types of network deployments mean for the venues using them, how it might impact wireless customers and service providers, and which vendors and ISPs are teaming up to support these installations.

For a lightly edited transcript, please click the caption button in the video toolbar. 

Here are a few topics we covered:

  • Why small venues are investing in neutral host private wireless networks (01:24)

  • How CBRS spectrum is used in deploying neutral host networks (02:42)

  • Benefits to customers of having access to a neutral host network (05:12)

  • Why ISPs, vendors and other industry players are getting on board to support deployments of private wireless networks by neutral hosts (07:33)

  • Which vendors and service providers are teaming up to support neutral host networks (11:14)

  • What service providers gain from participating in neutral host networks (13:55)

  • Use of Multiple Operator Core Network (MOCN) technology for private wireless (15:40)

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About the Author(s)

Kelsey Ziser

Senior Editor, Light Reading

Kelsey is a senior editor at Light Reading, co-host of the Light Reading podcast, and host of the "What's the story?" podcast.

Her interest in the telecom world started with a PR position at Connect2 Communications, which led to a communications role at the FREEDM Systems Center, a smart grid research lab at N.C. State University. There, she orchestrated their webinar program across college campuses and covered research projects such as the center's smart solid-state transformer.

Kelsey enjoys reading four (or 12) books at once, watching movies about space travel, crafting and (hoarding) houseplants.

Kelsey is based in Raleigh, N.C.

Mike Dano

Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, Light Reading

Mike Dano is Light Reading's Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies. Mike can be reached at [email protected], @mikeddano or on LinkedIn.

Based in Denver, Mike has covered the wireless industry as a journalist for almost two decades, first at RCR Wireless News and then at FierceWireless and recalls once writing a story about the transition from black and white to color screens on cell phones.

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