Ericsson and NTT claim successful 5G network slicing trials
Ericsson and Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo have claimed the achievement of a key milestone in developing 5G-ready technologies.
June 13, 2016
Ericsson and Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo have claimed the achievement of a key milestone in developing 5G-ready technologies.
In a proof of concept (PoC) trial, the Swedish vendor has said it has successfully demonstrated dynamic network slicing for 5G core networks. The trial, according to Ericsson, shows how to virtually partition a physical network into multiple logical networks which are capable of simultaneously co-existing and delivering separate services along the same infrastructure.
This maximizing of physical infrastructure resource is supposed to enable self-optimization and fulfil the specific latency, security or capacity requirements of 5G services, Ericsson says. DoCoMo designed the network slice creation and selection functions, while Ericsson contributed technologies to manage the lifecycle and delivery of services over the sliced network, using its commercial cloud products.