MONTREAL — Telus and Ericsson Canada announced today they have conducted the first multivendor network slicing proof of concept in a lab environment based on 3GPP Release 16 and the IETF Layer 3 NW Yang Model (L3NM) standard.
“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,” reads Ericsson’s press release.
Expected to help accelerate commercial 5G applications, end-to-end network slicing enables each slice to provide a dedicated network for specific applications “that can create new revenue opportunities, enabling maximum return on investment and providing differentiated services at scale,” says the release.
“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,” said Ibrahim Gedeon, chief technology officer of Telus, in the release.
To test the readiness of the network slicing 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, says the release.
“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,” reads the release.
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