Tech Disruptors Ericsson on 5G, 6G Enterprise Market Outlook
Apr 2, 2026
Asa Tamsons, SVP at Ericsson and CEO of Cradlepoint, leads on enterprise 5G deployments for business customers. Multiple short takes cover why enterprise 5G adoption lagged, early use cases like robotic and vision-AI workloads, industries ready for broader rollout, satellite as a coverage layer, and how 6G could add sensing and AI-native, intent-driven orchestration.
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Enterprise Adoption Lagged Because Operations Weren't Ready
- 5G's early promise outpaced enterprise operational readiness, so networks delivered peak capability but not predictable, repeatable performance enterprises require.
- Asa Tamsons notes the ecosystem, device availability, and lifecycle management only matured in the last ~24 months to enable dependable production deployments.
Vendors Focused Too Much On Tech Over Operations
- Vendors overemphasized technical capability and underemphasized OT/IT integration, lifecycle management, and operational risk reduction.
- Tamsons says the shift from experimental POCs to assured operational solutions is what drove recent enterprise buying.
How Newmont Runs Autonomous Bulldozers With Private 5G
- Newmont uses Ericsson private 5G to run remotely managed autonomous bulldozers in open-pit mines, extending coverage up to two kilometers per access point.
- Tamsons contrasts prior Wi‑Fi 100–150m coverage with 5G supporting 15–20 bulldozers and eliminating handovers.