Tidal Wave Technologies is expected to secure over Rs 2 billion in orders for private 5G deployments in financial year 2025-26 (FY26), as demand for enterprise-grade wireless connectivity grows across India’s industrial and government sectors. The company is positioning itself as a key enabler of 5G enterprise networks, particularly in public sector units (PSUs), where top-down decision-making and mandates accelerate adoption compared to the private sector. Industry estimates place the addressable market for private 5G solutions in the thousands.
As per the company, mainstream telecom operators have been slow to address enterprise 5G opportunities, which experts attribute to the “innovator’s dilemma”, with telcos focused on consumer markets that generate nearly 95 per cent of their revenue. In contrast, Tidal Wave has concentrated on niche, high-value deployments in industrial settings.
Unlike in countries such as the US and Germany, where enterprises can access spectrum directly, India still routes private 5G spectrum through telecom operators, posing regulatory challenges. Even so, evolving domestic and international policies are expected to make private 5G central to India’s manufacturing and infrastructure goals.
Backed by venture funding, Tidal Wave is also expanding internationally, with Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa forming part of its growth roadmap.
