- March 2026
Industrial 5G has long been heralded as a transformative force for European industries, promising ultra-reliable connectivity, real-time automation, secure on-premises data processing, and unprecedented operational efficiency. But is reality matching the expectations?
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65%
of vendors say they are ready to scale
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61%
of buyers struggle to see ROI
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15%
consider current solutions truly plug-and-play.
To close this gap, four key trends emerge as decisive for scaling:
- Focus on high‑value operational use cases rather than broad pilot portfolios.
- Build integrated vendor ecosystems to deliver end‑to‑end solutions.
- Align IT, OT, and business teams to ensure smoother deployment.
- Verticalize offers to address the specific needs of each industry.
Study methodology
This study is based on:
- More than 50 executive interviews across France and Germany
- Industrial companies, telecom operators, integrators, equipment vendors, and regulators
- Global benchmarking of the leading 5G industrial deployments
- Joint research with the Digiworld Institute
If you want to explore the challenges, success factors, or concrete opportunities around Industrial 5G, feel free to reach out. Our teams can walk you through the study’s detailed findings, share benchmarks from leading deployments, and help identify where 5G can create the most value for your organization.
Download our freemium study, “Industrial 5G Beyond Connectivity: What It Takes to Scale.”
