Verizon named a Leader in first-ever 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Private Mobile Network Services
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Verizon (VZ) has been named a Leader in Gartner's first-ever Magic Quadrant for 4G and 5G Private Mobile Network Services, standing as the only U.S.-based mobile carrier in the Leaders Quadrant. The recognition is based on Verizon's Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision in the private mobile network services market.
The evaluation criteria heavily weighted customer experience, sales execution/pricing, and product/service capabilities for Ability to Execute, while market understanding, innovation, and offering strategy were key factors for Completeness of Vision. Gartner defines PMN services as private wireless network deployment, operation, and management services for exclusive organizational use, providing dedicated connectivity in enterprise settings.
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- Recognition as Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant demonstrates market leadership in private mobile networks
- Only U.S.-based carrier achieving Leaders Quadrant status, indicating competitive advantage
- Strong market position backed by licensed-spectrum advantage and integrated portfolio solutions
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Insights
The recognition of Verizon as a Leader in Gartner's first Magic Quadrant for Private Mobile Network Services is not a direct market-moving event, but it validates Verizon's strategic positioning in the rapidly growing private 5G network market. The private 5G network market is projected to reach
Verizon's unique position as the only U.S.-based Leader showcases their competitive advantage in licensed spectrum and infrastructure capabilities. Their high ranking in both 'Ability to Execute' and 'Completeness of Vision' suggests strong potential for capturing market share in enterprise 5G solutions, particularly as industrial automation and IoT adoption accelerates.
The evaluation criteria emphasize customer experience and sales execution, indicating Verizon's strong enterprise relationships and monetization capabilities. This positions them well against emerging competition from cloud providers and specialized private network operators.
From a technical perspective, Verizon's leadership position stems from their comprehensive end-to-end private network capabilities. Their infrastructure advantage is particularly notable in three key areas:
1. Spectrum Assets: Verizon's licensed spectrum holdings provide reliability and security advantages over unlicensed spectrum options.
2. Integration Capabilities: Their well-integrated portfolio solutions and platforms reduce deployment complexity for enterprise customers.
3. Network Architecture: Their experience in network design and management enables customized solutions for various industrial use cases.
The high weighting on innovation in Gartner's criteria suggests Verizon's technical roadmap aligns well with future enterprise needs, particularly in areas like network slicing and edge computing integration. This technical foundation could translate into sustained competitive advantages in the enterprise 5G market.
Verizon is the only U.S.-based service provider to be named a Leader, placed in the report for both “Completeness of Vision” and “Ability to Execute.”
NEW YORK, Jan. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon has been recognized as a Leader in the first-ever Gartner Magic Quadrant for 4G and 5G Private Mobile Network Services, the only U.S.-based mobile carrier to be placed in the Leaders Quadrant. Leaders are recognized for a combined assessment of Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision related to their activity in the private mobile network services market.
“Verizon has worked tirelessly to serve and advance the market for private wireless networks, and I feel this recognition from Gartner, together with the market response from our customers, is incredibly rewarding,” said Jennifer Artley, SVP of 5G Acceleration, Verizon Business. “Verizon’s core competency is building networks. Combine that with our customer-centric approach, well-integrated portfolio solutions and platforms, and our U.S. licensed-spectrum advantage and you have our foundation for market leadership. We look forward to further developing the market and its ever expanding ecosystem of partners, devices and applications both domestically and internationally.”
Magic Quadrant Market Definition
Gartner defines 4G and 5G private mobile network (PMN) services as private wireless network deployment, operation and management services for the exclusive use by a given organization, to provide dedicated connectivity for people and assets of an enterprise setting. 4G and 5G PMN services are delivered as an end-to-end service that covers design, architecting, deployment and management, based on the 3GPP standards, in a specific enterprise location, with dedicated or a mix of shared assets, such as spectrum or core network.
Evaluation Criteria
For Ability to Execute, “Gartner evaluates vendors on the quality of their multiregion, end-to-end PMN services offering that enables enterprises to improve their operational performance and efficiency, and to positively impact revenue, retention and reputation within Gartner’s view of the market,” according to Gartner.
Gartner puts “high” weighting on the following for Ability to Execute: Customer Experience, Sales Execution/Pricing, and Product/Service (core goods and services that compete in and or serve the defined market, including capabilities, quality, feature sets, etc). “Medium” weighting is placed on Overall Viability and Market Responsiveness or Track Record.
For Completeness of Vision, “Gartner evaluates service providers on their ability to articulate logical statements convincingly about the market’s current and future direction, innovations, customer needs, and competitive forces, and on how well these correspond to Gartner’s position,” according to Gartner.
Gartner evaluation criteria puts “high” weighting on the following for Completeness of Vision: Market Understanding, Innovation, and Offering (Product) Strategy. “Medium” weighting is placed on Vertical/Industry Strategy and Business Model.
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Gartner, Gartner Magic Quadrant for 4G and 5G Private Mobile Network Services, Sylvain Fabre, Peter Liu, et al., 06 January, 2025.
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