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Verizon

Verizon is a U.S. mobile carrier whose Verizon Business unit sells managed private 5G and private wireless networks for enterprise sites.

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Carrier-managed private 5G networks (Verizon Private 5G Network)

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Overview

Verizon Communications is a New York-based mobile and broadband operator whose enterprise unit, Verizon Business, sells on-premises private cellular networks that Verizon designs and can manage for the customer.[1][2] Its On Site 5G & Edge portfolio includes a dedicated Private 5G Network, a multi-carrier Neutral Host Network, temporary networks for events and trials, 5G Edge computing and a monitoring dashboard; customers can run the network themselves or have Verizon operate it.[2] Verizon offers either its own licensed, dedicated spectrum or unlicensed spectrum such as CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service), and RCR Wireless reported in May 2024 that it had approved Ericsson, Nokia and Celona equipment for CBRS deployments.[3][4] Published U.S. projects include two terminals at The Port of Virginia, Cleveland Clinic's Mentor Hospital in Ohio and an aircraft hangar at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii.[5][6][7]

At a glance

Headquarters
New York City.[1] Verizon's September 2026 releases carry a New York dateline.[8]
Founded
June 30, 2000, when Bell Atlantic and GTE merged to create Verizon Communications.[9]
Ownership
Publicly traded on the NYSE and Nasdaq under the symbol VZ.[8]
Private network offering
On Site 5G & Edge: Private 5G Network, Neutral Host Network, Temporary Network Solutions, 5G Edge and the On Site Network Dashboard, either self-managed or managed by Verizon.[2] At its June 10, 2021 launch, On Site 5G was a non-standalone network that combined 5G Ultra Wideband small cells with the LTE packet core and radios of Verizon's earlier On Site LTE service.[1]
Spectrum
Customers choose between Verizon's licensed, dedicated spectrum and unlicensed spectrum.[3] In the FCC's Auction 105 results published September 2, 2020, Verizon won 557 CBRS Priority Access Licenses (PALs) in 157 counties for about $1.89 billion.[10] At The Port of Virginia, Verizon used dedicated licensed spectrum rather than CBRS, citing possible channel competition near U.S. Navy and Coast Guard facilities.[11]
Approved equipment
RCR Wireless reported in May 2024 that Ericsson equipment was certified for private networks on Verizon's licensed spectrum, that Nokia's Digital Automation Cloud (DAC) had completed the first phase of that certification, and that Ericsson, Nokia and Celona were approved for CBRS deployments.[4]
Sales channel
Direct through Verizon Business.[2] The Cleveland Clinic deal was facilitated through Verizon's 5G alliance with KPMG.[6] Since June 15, 2026, Ericsson Private 5G has also been available through Verizon Business for deployments outside the U.S.[12]
Notable U.S. customers
Virginia International Terminals and Norfolk International Terminal at The Port of Virginia,[13][5] Cleveland Clinic,[6] GSM Outdoors,[14] Nucor,[3] Cummins[4] and the U.S. Department of Defense at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.[7]
Not publicly stated
Certifications

Product lines

  • Private 5G Network (On Site 5G)complete network

    A dedicated on-premises cellular network built for one facility or campus, on licensed or unlicensed spectrum, with Verizon managed services available.[2][3] Verizon's customer stories also use the name Verizon Private Wireless Network; at GSM Outdoors that network uses Celona CBRS LTE equipment.[14] Verizon Push to Talk Plus has been available with the Private 5G Network since November 2023.[5]

  • Neutral Host Networkcomplete network

    5G cellular infrastructure on the customer's premises that gives subscribers of several mobile operators indoor coverage.[2]

  • Temporary Network Solutionsservices

    Short-term, rapidly deployed cellular coverage for large public events, construction sites or private-network trials.[2]

  • 5G Edgeservices

    Compute and storage placed at the network edge for low-latency applications, sold as part of the same On Site portfolio.[2]

  • On Site Network Dashboardsoftware

    A near real-time monitoring and control view for on-site private and neutral host networks, used by customers who manage the network themselves.[2]

Reported deployments

  • Virginia International Gateway, The Port of Virginia

    A private 5G network of 5G Ultra Wideband small cells and an LTE packet core on dedicated licensed spectrum at a 275-acre container terminal, agreed in July 2022 and implemented in 2024 according to Verizon, which announced a second network at the port's Norfolk International Terminal in November 2023.[13][11][5]

  • GSM Outdoors warehouse near DFW Airport

    A Verizon Private Wireless Network on Celona CBRS LTE equipment that connects Zebra handheld scanners across a 500,000-square-foot warehouse; Verizon reports shipments per two shifts rose from 60 to 100.[14]

  • Cleveland Clinic Mentor Hospital, Ohio

    A private 5G network on an Ericsson platform at Cleveland Clinic's new hospital in Mentor, Ohio, announced April 18, 2023 ahead of the hospital's planned July opening.[6]

  • Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam aircraft hangar, Hawaii

    An $11.5 million Department of Defense award, announced September 22, 2022, to build a pilot private 5G network with Ericsson's core and radio access network in an aircraft maintenance hangar, starting with foreign object detection.[7]

  • Cummins, New York state

    RCR Wireless reported in May 2024 that Verizon's large-scale private network at engine maker Cummins in New York state uses Ericsson core and radio products.[4]

Company updates

  1. Ericsson says Ericsson Private 5G is available through Verizon Business private wireless deployments outside the U.S.[12]

  2. RCR Wireless reports that Nokia DAC has completed the first phase of certification for private networks on Verizon's licensed spectrum, joining Ericsson.[4]

  3. Verizon makes Push to Talk Plus available with its Private 5G Network offering, announced alongside the Norfolk International Terminal network.[5]

  4. Verizon Business launches On Site 5G, its first commercially available private 5G network in the U.S.[1]

  5. FCC Auction 105 results show Verizon winning 557 CBRS PALs in 157 counties.[10]

On Private5G.com

Sources

Researched Oct 1, 2026. Manufacturer and vendor statements are their claims, not independent tests.

  1. Verizon Business launches On Site 5G a private 5G network for enterprise & public sector — Verizon via GlobeNewswire (Nasdaq), Jun 10, 2021. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  2. On Site 5G Networks: Private & Neutral Host Solutions — Verizon Business. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  3. Private 5G Network Solutions — Verizon Business. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  4. Verizon certifies Nokia as private 5G supplier in licensed bands — RCR Wireless News, May 13, 2024. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  5. Verizon Business expands private 5G at Port of Virginia with new network at NIT — Verizon, Nov 16, 2023. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  6. Verizon Business and Cleveland Clinic to explore use of 5G network at new hospital — Verizon, Apr 18, 2023. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  7. Verizon to build private 5G network in an aircraft hangar at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam — Verizon via GlobeNewswire (Yahoo Finance), Sep 22, 2022. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  8. Verizon to report third-quarter earnings October 26, 2026 — Verizon, Sep 28, 2026. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  9. Verizon Company History and Timeline — Verizon. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  10. Auction 105 Bidder Summary (Attachment A to Public Notice DA 20-1009) — Federal Communications Commission, Sep 2, 2020. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  11. Virginia International Gateway builds the port of the future with Verizon 5G Private Wireless Network — Verizon. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  12. Ericsson Private 5G now available for Verizon Business private networks internationally — Ericsson via PR Newswire, Jun 15, 2026. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  13. Verizon Business, VIT reach agreement for private 5G network — Verizon via GlobeNewswire (Yahoo Finance), Jul 21, 2022. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  14. GSM Outdoors achieves 66% productivity boost with private wireless network — Verizon. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.

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carrier-managed private 5G networks (Verizon Private 5G Network)

Verizon ↗Manufacturer informationLocation in source: Private 5G Network product page, overviewChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated