Ericsson stepped up its digital sovereignty stance with the release of a customer-hosted version of its NetCloud platform designed to secure Ericsson Cradlepoint devices and network data from inside controlled environments.

NetCloud Private centralizes management of Cradlepoint routers on a self-hosted platform running on-premises or in a trusted in-country sovereign cloud. The vendor said the move reflects enterprises adapting their strategies to meet governance requirements. With public cloud use restricted for network management, firms face issues managing connectivity across vehicle fleets, remote fixed sites, and IoT networks.

The set up aims to simplify onboarding, configuration, monitoring, troubleshooting, and software updates, with Ericsson touting reliable cellular network deployments across public safety, defense, smart city, and critical infrastructure segments.

“NetCloud Private is a direct response to our customers who need the proven power of our Wireless WAN solutions in a customer-owned environment," Pankaj Malhotra, head of enterprise product and engineering for Ericsson's Enterprise Wireless Solutions business, explained. "By leveraging advanced data handling techniques and secure encryption capabilities, we provide a higher level of trust for governments, enterprises, and international organizations. This offering empowers our customers to direct their own network management strategy, providing a trusted and scalable way to manage their networks while upholding data residency and compliance standards,”

The NetCloud Private launch comes as Dell’Oro Group research claimed the broader private wireless WAN space slowed during the second half of 2025. According to Dell'Oro's report, “initial estimates indicate that private wireless radio access network (RAN) revenue increased 16% in 2025, down nearly 2.5-times from the 2024 growth rate.”

“Private wireless remains a key growth driver in the broader RAN market, with the enterprise opportunity still largely untapped,” Dell’Oro Group VP Stefan Pongratz wrote. “After several years of rapid expansion from a small base, the market is now shifting into a more measured growth phase.”