- Companies complete first multi-vendor network slicing
orchestration proof of concept in a lab environment based on 3GPP
Release 16 and IETF L3NM
- Maturity of standards and readiness of commercial products meet
needs of enterprises and industry verticals
- End-to-end network slicing enables maximum return on investment
to provide differentiated services at scale
MONTREAL, May 12, 2021 /CNW/ - TELUS and Ericsson (NASDAQ:
ERIC) have successfully conducted the first multi-vendor network
slicing proof of concept in a lab environment based on 3GPP Release
16 and the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Layer 3 NW Yang
Model (L3NM). With the completion of this network slicing proof of
concept, TELUS and Ericsson have successfully tested the maturity
of standards and readiness of commercial products to meet the needs
of enterprises and industry verticals.
The appetite for 5G and potential applications is already
sizable. End-to-end network slicing will support every industry as
they use IoT opportunities and low-latency services to find new
business models and use cases. Each slice provides a dedicated
network to meet the needs of specific applications that can create
new revenue opportunities, enabling maximum return on investment
and providing differentiated services at scale.
"We are thrilled with the outcome – it shows that the network
slicing technology is getting ready and we can take a leap forward
in opening network services to serve large, untapped market
opportunities," said Ibrahim Gedeon,
Chief Technology Officer, TELUS. "TELUS is always at the forefront
of technology advancements. Our goals are to drive open networks,
virtual services and a software-centric future. This development is
very meaningful as it lays the technical foundation for 5G
evolution into a service-aware network that we can fulfil our
commitment in delivering excellent service quality. With
collaboration from Ericsson, we are accelerating our journey to
unlocking true 5G value for our clients and partners."
Based on multi-vendor technology, this proof of concept deployed
in a lab environment covered not only the vertical domains of Core
and IP Transport slice, but also the horizontal aspect of customer
and slice ordering assurance. To test the readiness of the
orchestration technology stack for real-world 5G use cases,
Ericsson employed its dual-mode 5G Core solution, CENX Service
Assurance, and Ericsson Service Orchestrator, providing end-to-end
and domain-specific orchestration capabilities as per 3GPP
specifications.
"The goal of this proof of concept was to collaborate with a
customer to bring network slicing orchestration from a theoretical
perspective to practical application, validating key concepts
within the requirements of two key standards bodies in a commercial
environment," said David Everingham,
Chief Technology Officer, Ericsson
Canada. "We're on a quest to help our customers and partners
accelerate the deployment of 5G technologies through automation and
industrialization, and this proof of concept with TELUS gave us an
opportunity to produce groundbreaking developments."
In the proof of concept, TELUS and Ericsson verified enhanced
Mobile Broadband (eMBB) and massive machine-type-communications
(mMTC) telco-technical uses cases with plans to further collaborate
on ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLCC). Completion of
these three telco-technical use cases will enable TELUS to offer
highly customized services to its customers in different verticals
in a very simple and intuitive manner, leading the journey towards
leveraging the 5G platform for differentiated enterprise businesses
at scale.
"Network slicing represents a multi-billion dollar market
opportunity for service providers like TELUS which when enabled,
orchestrated and ultimately monetized propels them to the heart of
the digital transformation of their enterprise customers," said
Peo Lehto, Head of Solution Area
OSS, Ericsson. "The joint TELUS and Ericsson team have proved the
potential of the standards and Ericsson's network, orchestration
and assurance products to accelerate and capture this market
opportunity."
5G enables new business-model innovation across all industries,
and network slicing will play a crucial role in enabling service
providers to offer innovative services to enter new markets and
expand their businesses. It will allow operators to offer
customized services to enterprises, industries, government
institutes and more.
NOTES TO EDITORS:
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