Private LTE Vs. Wi-Fi: What's The Difference?
SearchNetworking, Monday, February 5th, 2024
Enterprises have a lot of options when designing networks for specialized uses. Wi-Fi supports high-volume environments, but private LTE also provides important benefits.
Private networks have been designed and implemented for a wide variety of uses. Some communicate with people -- either employees or customers or both. Others support IoT networks and communicate with devices.
Regardless of the requirements, enterprises can choose how they want to support these networks. Wi-Fi, for example, is a good answer for environments with devices that require a high volume of data and quick responses. Private LTE is a newer option that can also support these types of devices. Its data rate is greater than 3G but does not meet the 4G standard.
Let's look at private LTE versus Wi-Fi and see how they differ.