SK Telecom and Ericsson Demonstrate 5G Network Slices for Augmented Reality
Mobile network providers are beginning to experiment with 5G technology. One of the benefits of 5G is network slicing. According to an article published on Total Telecom web site, “network slicing makes use of software-defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualisation (NFV) to partition a single physical network into multiple virtual networks with capacity and coverage tailored to meet the individual requirements of a diverse range of use cases. With network slicing, a mobile operator can provide networks on an as-a-service basis, for example using one slice to meet the needs of low-capacity, massive machine-to-machine (M2M) communication services, and another to cater to bandwidth-hungry, low latency services such as automated driving.” The benefit is that data packets traversing one slice do not adversely affect the operation of other services using the same network.
In a collaborative project publicized in the Total Telecom editorial, SK Telecom and Ericsson report that they have demonstrated their ability to create different virtual network slices optimized for Augmented Reality services.