The private 5G field is progressing from trials and experiments to commercial reality and now is the time for operators to reassess strategies and seek effective collaborations. Operators have the chance to come in from the cold after often being overlooked in earlier pilot deployments. Deutsche Telekom has been among the most successful operators to tap private 5G during the earlier experimentation phase and is now poised for greater success as commercial deployments ramp up. It has been among the most forward-looking telcos in private 5G, aided by enthusiasm among major German manufacturing and engineering firms which have been encouraged by access to dedicated spectrum. German regulator Bundesnetzagentur made spectrum available directly to enterprises in local chunks within the prime…