Monetization of non-public networks, including MEC 

With 5G, CSPs can monetize network slicing and mobile edge computing through dedicated slices and private networks.

5G use cases examples:
Vehicle to X: When connecting a vehicle to another vehicle (V2V), or to a machine, this requires very low latency in order to ensure that the services are delivered based on customer expectations. This could be needed to avoid collisions or ensure production speed. Another example is related to industry 4.0 use cases, such as manufacturing automation with remote machinery and robotics.

Charging opportunities:
In addition to charging based on the consumption of network, 5G provides the opportunity to charge based on consumption of the slice and the related quality of service (SLAs). With the 5G standard, several different charging options beyond the traditional Mbit or minutes charging can be applied in order to set up a business model more adapted to customer needs. Beyond QoS, these charging options could include: the number of active vehicles, their specific movements, or the data consumed for value-added services. With 5G it will be easier for CSPs to expose and charge for network data. CSPs can also charge for sharing correlated data with enterprises, so that enterprises can use the data to monetize services towards their end customers. This data could be exposed periodically or continuously in real time.

Requirements:
CSPs will need to be able to support outcome-based monetization according to attributes relevant to the enterprise and the use case. For example, the CSP may need to arrange partner settlements with a MEC service/platform provider in order to provide and monetize the service.

Monetization of the non-public network, through CSP monetization services

For B2B2X monetization opportunities, CSPs can provide a private network or network slice, but on top of that they can also provide monetization capabilities to companies. This could be the CSP exposing relevant data for monetization to another company so that they can bill, or the CSP doing the monetization for the enterprise customer as a service.

Unique CSP expertise
Enterprises might be experts in their industry, but many are inexperienced in selling services instead of products. CSPs, which are experts in usage-based monetization, can lower the threshold for their enterprise customers to offer services on top of the 5G network.

Monetization opportunities
The CSP can offer a monetization on behalf service to its enterprise customers. Or the CSP can provide a pre-integrated and pre-configured billing package, together with their partners, to the enterprise. This could be an offer for end-to-end cloud charging that has lower TCO and time to market.

End-to-end CSP offerings

CSPs can offer services themselves on top of the network data. They can start building their own applications, which we’re already seeing happening today.

Applications CSPs can offer:
CSPs could offer applications for insurance, banking, video on demand, and more. For example, a CSP could buy sensors from a third party, build applications with analytics, and then sell this as a service to elderly care companies or governmental healthcare institutions. In this service, the CSP would connect the homes of elderly people in order to improve efficiency and the elderly care experience based on individual medical data and behavior.

Considerations:
This business model is similar to B2B2X, but in this case the CSP controls the entire chain and offer industry-specific services.