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Private 5G: from a blank sheet to an industrial gamechanger
A hands-on story about designing a Private 5G network on a complex chemical site – from monitoring and cybersecurity to concrete use cases.
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Willy Duric
Telecom Consultant
How we help businesses with
We translate complex industrial requirements into practical, reliable Private 5G solutions, for your people, operations, and business outcomes.
We design and deploy end-to-end Private 5G networks on complex industrial sites. From ATEX zones to 24/7 operations, we deliver robust, secure, and future-proof connectivity.
Still relying on Wi-Fi or public networks? We help you migrate to a scalable, reliable Private 5G foundation that supports critical industrial processes.
We assess hundreds of control points, align with your cybersecurity governance, and embed access control, segmentation, logging, and incident response from day one.
Hundreds of technical KPIs are filtered into clear dashboards. Operators see what matters for uptime and safety; engineers can optimize performance efficiently.
Need expertise for operations, audits, or scaling? Our consultants can step in short- or long-term, adapting to your evolving needs.
We design pilots that prove tangible business value from the start:
Asset tracking in high-movement zones
Real-time video inspections in hazardous areas
Autonomous vehicles and robotics with millisecond latency
We didn’t just want faster internet. We needed a network that would never fail our safety or operations. Private 5G proved to be the backbone that connects everything: securely and reliably.
Our expert
Willy Duric is a telecom and civil engineer with more than thirty years of experience in the field. Early in his career, he contributed to challenging projects, including the construction of a car factory in Belgium and the rollout of pan-European internet networks across eighty cities in thirty countries.
Since 2010, Willy has been part of Pauwels Consulting, where he has overseen a wide range of telecom projects, including major assignments at Proximus. There, he gained experience across nearly all departments, which gave him a broad perspective on both technology and operations.
Today, Willy focuses on Private 5G. At a leading company in the Port of Antwerp, he spearheaded the rollout of one of the very first industrial Private 5G networks in Europe.
Smart. Safe. Scalable.
A Private 5G network is more than connectivity. It’s an enabler of safer, smarter, and more efficient operations.
No more blind spots caused by steel structures, moving equipment, or ATEX zones.
Own and manage all policies, spectrum, and data streams internally.
Essential for autonomous vehicles, cobots, and drones operating in real time.
Connect tens of thousands of sensors and devices without congestion.
Modular, scalable, and ready to evolve with your industrial operations.
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Business & Talent Consultant Telecom
kenneth.vancleynenbreugel@pauwelsconsulting.com
+32 473 82 26 73
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