There were plenty of private network data points at Connected Britain, a tradeshow that is chiefly the domain of the challenger ‘alt-nets’ and the vendors that serve them. Most prominently, Cisco was showing off its Olympic technology stack with RAN-provider Neutral Wireless, while a chat with Logicalis unearthed another big player. For Cisco, Senior Manager Desmond O’Connor outlined the complexities of setting up the private mobile network that powered much of the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. Orange made a big deal of its potential ahead of the games, as well as its 5G Standalone network opportunities in the wake of them. O’Connor explained that Cisco was the main integrator, with Neutral Wireless, a Scottish startup that spun out…