There is another exciting addition to the Neutral Wireless product portfolio, with newly-added support for Apple devices such as iPhones and iPads.

In an update last month, Apple announced that their latest iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 systems had been updated to add support for private cellular networks, including for 5G Standalone (5G SA) connectivity. All models from the iPhone 13 onwards will feature this capability, provided that the networks in question meet Apple’s specified security and privacy requirements.

Earlier this week, our engineering team verified that iOS 17 was compatible with our 5G SA Lomond Network-In-a-Box (NIB) solution. Following a “friendly” requisition of a team member’s iPhone 14, we were able to connect to a 20MHz n77 shared-spectrum band network within our labs.

Our test network was configured to run with a balanced uplink/downlink configuration through the use of our in-development user interface — affectionately code-named “nibOS”. Further optimisation and testing work will take place over the coming weeks and months, as Neutral Wireless seeks to fully realise the potential of Apple products over Private 5G.

Neutral Wireless is pleased to note the growing support for private 5G SA cellular networks amongst handset manufacturers, with Apple’s iOS 17 acting as a clear and important milestone. We look forward to an exciting future with iPhone and iPad over Private 5G.

To enquire about acquiring a Neutral Wireless private network, please feel free to get in touch with our sales team at info@neutralwireless.com.