Who We Are

America's Premier 5G Advisory Firm

5G.agency was founded by a team of US telecoms veterans, enterprise architects, and spectrum economists headquartered in Washington D.C. β€” with one shared conviction: that America's most consequential infrastructure decisions of the next decade will be made on private 5G networks, and that US enterprises deserve independent, authoritative advice to get them right.

We lead the US market on CBRS strategy, FCC regulatory navigation, DoD private network security, and federal 5G programmes β€” while extending that same standard of advisory excellence to clients in 50+ countries across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ USA market specialists
FCC & CBRS regulatory experts
3GPP Release 18 specialists
NDA-first client engagements
500+
Enterprise Projects
Delivered across 6 continents
50+
Countries Served
Americas, EMEA, APAC
$2B+
Infrastructure Advised
Total value under advisory
12+
Years Combined
Average advisor experience

Our Mission

To make enterprise-grade private 5G accessible, strategic, and accountable β€” by delivering the highest-quality independent advisory in the global telecoms industry.

Our Vision

A world where every critical industry β€” from factory floors to port terminals to operating theatres β€” operates on purpose-built, intelligent 5G infrastructure that they fully own and control.

Our Core Values

What We Stand For

Independence Above All

We accept no referral fees, vendor commissions, or equity from technology suppliers. Our only commercial relationship is with our clients β€” full stop.

Technical Rigour

Every recommendation is grounded in 3GPP standards, real-world deployment data, and first-principles engineering β€” not vendor white papers or marketing claims.

Client-First Accountability

We measure our success by the outcomes our clients achieve β€” not by the size of our engagement fees. We sign NDAs before discovery calls and stand behind every recommendation.

Global Perspective, Local Expertise

Our advisors are embedded in the markets they serve β€” providing regulatory intelligence and on-the-ground context that remote consultancies simply cannot replicate.

Leadership Team

Advisors with Operator DNA

Our leadership team brings decades of experience from the world's leading telecoms operators, standards bodies, and enterprise technology organisations.

Marcus Vance

CEO & Founding Partner

Former VP of Network Strategy at a Tier-1 MNO. 18 years in 3GPP standardisation and private network deployments across North America and Europe.

3GPP SA2 5GC Strategy

Dr. Priya Nair

Chief Technical Officer

PhD in Radio Engineering. Former Principal Researcher at a global telecoms R&D lab. Deep expertise in O-RAN, AI-native RAN, and Release 18 specifications.

O-RAN AI-RAN Rel. 18

James Achterberg

Head of Spectrum Advisory

Former FCC spectrum policy advisor. Led CBRS framework development. Expert in PAL auctions, international spectrum harmonisation, and CBRS SAS integration.

CBRS FCC Spectrum

Lena Hoffmann

Head of Edge & IIoT

Former CTO of a pan-European industrial IoT platform. Specialises in MEC architecture, AI workload orchestration, and Industry 4.0 transformation programmes.

MEC IIoT Edge AI

In addition to our leadership team, 5G.agency draws on a global network of 40+ specialist advisors across radio engineering, core networks, cybersecurity, and enterprise IT.

Our Story

Built from the Inside Out

We didn't start as a consulting firm. We started as operators, engineers, and standards contributors who saw a gap in the market.

2017

The Founding Insight

Our founders, working inside major MNOs and equipment vendors, observed that enterprises were being systematically misled by vendor-funded consultancies into sub-optimal network architectures. 5G.agency was incorporated to fix that.

2019

First Major Deployment

Delivered the first 5G NR private network advisory for a major European automotive manufacturer β€” a 14-site deployment covering 2.3 million square metres of production floor. The blueprint became a reference architecture adopted by three other OEMs.

2022

Global Expansion

Opened advisory offices in London, Singapore, and Dubai. Reached 25 countries served. Completed our 100th enterprise engagement and launched the 5G Readiness Audit as a structured product offering.

2026

The Release 18 Era

5G.agency launches its dedicated 5G-Advanced advisory practice. With 500+ completed engagements and $2B+ in infrastructure advised, we are uniquely positioned to guide enterprises through the most significant evolution of 5G to date.

USA-First. Globally Capable.

Rooted in America, Deployed Worldwide

Our headquarters and primary market is the United States β€” with embedded advisors across the world's most active 5G markets to support US companies expanding globally.

Primary Market
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United States

Washington D.C. Β· New York Β· Chicago

  • FCC & CBRS regulatory advisory
  • Federal & DoD 5G programmes
  • US enterprise private networks
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Europe

London Β· Frankfurt Β· Paris

  • Ofcom, BNetzA, ARCEP compliance
  • Smart Factory & Industry 4.0
  • O-RAN ecosystem advisory
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Asia Pacific

Singapore Β· Tokyo Β· Sydney

  • IMDA, MIC, ACMA frameworks
  • Port & maritime automation
  • Advanced manufacturing IIoT
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Middle East

Dubai Β· Riyadh Β· Abu Dhabi

  • TRA & CITC spectrum advisory
  • Smart city programmes
  • Government 5G strategy
Credentials & Standards

Grounded in the Standards That Matter

Our advisors actively contribute to or hold expertise across the most critical bodies governing 5G technology.

3GPP SA & RAN Working Groups

Active contributors to SA2, SA5, RAN1, and RAN2 β€” the working groups that define the 5G-Advanced standard itself.

O-RAN Alliance

Contributing members of the O-RAN Alliance, shaping open, interoperable radio access network specifications for enterprise deployments.

ETSI & ITU-T

Participating experts in ETSI NFV, MEC, and ITU-T Study Group 13 β€” the bodies that standardise network virtualisation and edge computing frameworks.

NIST Cybersecurity Framework

All security advisory aligned to NIST SP 800-207 Zero Trust Architecture and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework for critical infrastructure.

CBRS Alliance (OnGo)

Founding members of the CBRS Alliance β€” instrumental in the commercial development of the Citizens Broadband Radio Service ecosystem in the US.

5G-ACIA (Industrial Automation)

Active members of the 5G Alliance for Connected Industries and Automation β€” the industry body defining 5G use cases for manufacturing and critical industries.

Work With Us

Ready to Work with the Best in the Field?

Whether you're exploring private 5G for the first time or preparing for a multi-site Release 18 deployment, 5G.agency has the expertise, independence, and global reach to guide you to the right outcome.