Cybersecurity Policy Report, U.K.’s NCSC Seeks Input on Security of Private 5G Networks, (Aug 13, 2026)
The United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is seeking input on research it’s conducting into the deployment and security of private 5G networks.
“Private 5G is transforming enterprise connectivity, industrial operations, critical services, remote working environments, and emerging digital applications. However, many deployments still rely on fixed infrastructure, conventional authentication models, and traditional security approaches that may not provide the operational and cyber resilience needed to support future use cases,” the NCSC said in a news release.
“To help realise the next generation of resilient and secure private 5G networks, we want to collaborate with organisations developing innovative technologies, products, services and research,” it said.
It said it was interested in hearing from organizations with established private 5G solutions, “novel” security approaches, and deployment experience.
“We are interested in compact, portable private 5G platforms that can be rapidly installed and made operational without compromising the performance, security, and manageability required for enterprise environments,” the NCSC said.
“To be resilient, private 5G networks need to remain available during incidents and recover quickly after disruption. We are interested in solutions that support the secure backup, protection, and recovery of critical private 5G services and subscriber data,” it added.
The use cases for private 5G, according to the NCSC, include temporary operational environments, remote and disconnected locations, emergency and contingency communications, and event and venue connectivity.
Comments and expressions of interest should be submitted by Aug. 31 via e-mail to [email protected].
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