- Deutsche Telekom, Ericsson and SK Telecom
successfully demonstrate optimized end-user experiences with 5G
roaming
- Federated network slicing for 5G roaming extends
customers' desired functionalities and service parameters into
visited networks
- Best of both networks for global customers when
abroad
Deutsche Telekom (DT), Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and
SK Telecom have jointly built and demonstrated the world's first
intercontinental 5G trial network. DT and SK Telecom network slices
are now available in the other operator's footprint - and Germany
and Korea are connected. A proof-of-concept has been implemented
and successfully evaluated, featuring the creation and roaming
extension of network slices optimized for Augmented Reality (AR)
and maintenance services.
The successful demonstration was hosted at DT's
corporate R&D center in Bonn, Germany and SK Telecom's 5G
Testbed at Yeoungjong-do (BMW driving center), South Korea. It
follows the joint announcement at MWC Shanghai 2016 by DT, Ericsson
and SK Telecom of their global partnership to develop the
groundbreaking 5G technology for such a network.
"Our customers are demanding global
connectivity with a unified service experience," says Bruno
Jacobfeuerborn, CTO Deutsche Telekom. "Network slicing is envisaged
as a key enabler to support multiple services in the 5G era.
Today's breakthrough shows we can extend that concept to ensure
optimized service experiences with global reach for our
customers."
Ulf Ewaldsson, Senior Vice President, Chief
Strategy and Technology Officer at Ericsson, says: "5G is the
network for all industries. Network slices in the context of 5G
will be like "virtual networks on-demand". With this world's first
intercontinental 5G trial network, we truly demonstrate the
provisioning of network slices to global customers when
abroad."
"5G is not just a faster network. 5G will provide
extreme user experience anywhere and anytime, even when the user
roams across different operators globally," says Alex Jinsung Choi,
CTO SK Telecom. "Federated network slicing will enable seamless
platform sharing among operators at a global scale for continuous
and guaranteed user experience."
In 5G, network slicing will allow the operator to
configure an end-to-end network that provides the desired overall
functionality and service parameters. Federated network slicing for
5G roaming extends this concept to a visited network. This
technology will make it possible for an operator to provide a
network service globally, making sure that the customer does not
need individual agreements with different operators for a global
service experience.
New cooperation models
A pre-requisite for federated network slicing for
5G is an enhanced cooperation model where operators open up their
network to host partner services. The home and visited operators
must have agreements in place that enable the recreation of a given
network slice in the visited network.
These agreements should cover aspects such as:
network slice availability at the access layer (cellular, fixed),
availability in the core network and the connection to customer
application servers. The hosting of edge cloud resources by the
visited network enables the execution of special business functions
that demand high throughput and low latency, close to the customer
in the visited network.
The proof-of-concept on February 14 used federated
network slicing functionality to run components of the 5G core of
the home network in the visited network. The demo featured an
industrial maintenance use case involving a repair worker
communicating via AR with support colleagues in a visited network.
The scenario used local breakout and edge cloud to enable the best
service experience in terms of latency and throughput for the AR
repairman.
MWC 2017
Join Deutsche Telekom in Hall 3 during MWC to
experience our 5G hub. Do not miss the 5G-enabled robotics, the AR
enriched slot car track or the robot telepresence application on
Federated network slicing. From extreme mobile broadband to
guaranteed low latency - we make the 5G differentiators
visible.
Join Ericsson in Hall 2 or online during MWC 2017
and visit our joint demonstration with Deutsche Telecom and SK
Telecom on Federated Network slicing. Engage in conversations and
demonstrations about our favorite things: 5G; platforms and
services for IT, Cloud, Networks and TV & Media; connected
solutions for industries; the Internet of Things; and partnering
for success.
At SK Telecom in Hall 3 during MWC 2017, visitors
can witness how federated network slices can be created, managed,
and terminated in the form of NS-as-a-Service (Network Slice as a
Service). The created slices then can be used in various
applications, including V2X and connected cars.
About SK Telecom
Established in 1984, SK Telecom is the largest
mobile operator in Korea by both revenue and number of subscribers.
As of December 2016, the company holds around 50 percent of the
market, with 29.60 million mobile subscribers including 21.1
million LTE subscribers. It has reached KRW 17.092 trillion in
revenue in 2016.
SK Telecom has led the advancement of mobile
technologies ranging from 2G to 4G, and is currently setting
important milestones in its journey to 5G. The company is not only
leading innovation in the field of mobile network, but also
providing IoT, media, home and platform services.
SK Telecom is determined to play a significant
role in the Fourth Industrial Revolution by achieving innovations
and promoting shared growth with other players in the industry.
For more information, please
visit www.sktelecom.com/en or
contact skt_press@sk.com.
Media Contact
Cindy Kang, SK Telecom Co. Ltd.
+82-2-6100-3836,
+82-10-9113-2344, psyche@sk.com
Seungok Choi, Burson-Marsteller Korea,
+82-2-3782-6473, seungok.choi@bm.com
Deutsche Telekom AG
Corporate Communications
Tel.: +49 228 181 - 49494
E-Mail: media@telekom.de
Further information for the media
at:
www.telekom.com/media
www.telekom.com/photos
www.twitter.com/telekom_group
www.instagram.com/deutschetelekom
About Deutsche Telekom:
https://www.telekom.com/companyprofile
NOTES TO
EDITORS
For media kits, backgrounders and high-resolution photos, please
visit www.ericsson.com/press
FOLLOW US:
www.twitter.com/ericsson
www.facebook.com/ericsson
www.linkedin.com/company/ericsson
www.youtube.com/ericsson
|
MORE
INFORMATION AT:
News Center
media.relations@ericsson.com
(+46 10 719 6996)
investor.relations@ericsson.com
(+46 10 719 00 00)
|
Ericsson is a world leader in
communications technology and services with headquarters in
Stockholm, Sweden. Our organization consists of more than 111,000
experts who have provided customers in 180 countries with
innovative solutions and services. Together we are building a more
connected future where anyone and any industry is empowered to
reach their full potential. Net sales in 2016 were SEK 222.6
billion (USD 24.5 billion). Ericsson is listed on NASDAQ OMX stock
exchange in Stockholm and the NASDAQ in New
York. Read more
on www.ericsson.com.
Ericsson_ DT_SKT_Federated Network
slicing
This
announcement is distributed by Nasdaq Corporate Solutions on behalf
of Nasdaq Corporate Solutions clients.
The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely
responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the
information contained therein.
Source: Ericsson via Globenewswire
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC)
Historical Stock Chart
From Aug 2024 to Sep 2024
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC)
Historical Stock Chart
From Sep 2023 to Sep 2024