The challenges of virtual private 5G

Connectivity has become a strategic asset. For many organizations, even a minor network interruption or latency directly impacts production or security. The standard mobile network reaches its limits when it comes to critical data usage.

Mobile Private Network virtual provides a targeted response to three types of needs:
Industry and logistics (Private sites):

• To guarantee real-time control of AGVs (autonomous robots), predictive maintenance, or alert reporting, independently of network load.

Public access facilities (ERP – establishments open to the public):

• Stadiums, train stations, or convention centers must secure their transactional flows (ticketing, payments) and access control, even when the network is saturated by the public.

Public safety and events (Defined areas):

• To safeguard video surveillance flows and coordinate emergency teams during large urban gatherings.
• The objective is clear: reserve exclusive data resources on sites where deploying a physical private network would be too costly or too time-consuming.                                        

Mobile Private Network virtual is a virtual private 5G solution that leverages Orange’s existing 4G/5G infrastructure. We activate logical segmentation over a geographic area defined by the client.
The principle is based on strict traffic separation. In practice, the Orange network is configured to distinguish the company’s “critical” lines from “public” consumer lines. To ensure performance, we define and allocate a minimum bandwidth capacity (in MHz) dedicated to your uses.
This creates a reserved channel within the global network, guaranteeing that your machines and field teams always have the necessary radio resources.

The main benefit is performance guarantee.
Within its operational area, the client benefits from guaranteed usage of its critical data flows, even in competition with other users. Your operations are protected from network congestion.

Beyond the technical aspect, the added value lies in the 100% managed service provided by Orange. We act as an end-to-end partner:

1. Audit and eligibility assessment in your operational area
2. Sizing of the required bandwidth
3. Implementation of the solution
4. Operation and supervision of the solution

MPN virtual stands out for its economic pragmatism and rapid deployment. Unlike physical private networks (which require installing antennas and dedicated core networks on site), this solution converts the investment into OPEX. There are no heavy infrastructure works required.

Yes. There is no need to wait for future standards. The segmentation and resource reservation mechanism (MHz) is already operational on our 4G and 5G networks.
MPN virtual allows CIOs to secure their current operations immediately, relying on the coverage and reliability of the Orange network, while preparing their infrastructure for future industrial IoT use cases.

With the Mobile Private Network virtual offer, Orange focuses on transparency to simplify your budget decisions. The economic model is designed to avoid any surprises.
Service access (Setup fee): €3,500 excl. VAT
This one-time fee at subscription does not only cover technical activation. It also includes the coverage study and radio engineering analysis carried out by our experts. This step is essential to determine the exact eligibility of your area and to size the bandwidth required for your critical uses.
Monthly operations: €600 excl. VAT / month
Once the service is active, this monthly fee covers the proactive supervision of your network segmentation, the guarantee of allocated resources (MHz), and the associated expert support.

Exactly. It is an excellent entry point. MPN Virtual makes it possible to validate use cases (drone operations, connected cameras, AR maintenance) quickly and without major financial risk.
It is a flexible and scalable solution. For many clients, the virtual model will be more than sufficient. For others, it will be a transitional step. If tomorrow their latency requirements become extreme or if they want to keep all their data fully local, they can move toward a Hybrid Private 5G architecture.
You start “light” with the virtual model and expand the infrastructure if business needs require it. That is the advantage of being supported by an operator capable of managing the entire range, from public to fully dedicated networks.

This “as a service” model enables companies to secure their critical operations with a fixed and predictable operating cost, far lower than maintaining a complex proprietary infrastructure.