Ericsson today released network slicing software for 5G networks that will allow operators to dynamically create separate allotments of radio access networks (RAN) for various enterprise use cases.
Ericsson 5G RAN Slicing is capable of initializing radio resources at 1-millisecond scheduling, and it supports multiple services across those allocations, according to the vendor. Network slicing is one of the key technical upgrades introduced by 5G, but it’s only just recently hit commercial viability. The technology is expected to gain broader adoption as 5G networks are strengthened and more enterprises consider purchasing these previously unavailable respective resources as virtual private networks from mobile network operators.
GSMA, in 2018, estimated that network slicing will create an additional $300 billion in revenue opportunities for operators by 2025. The software that powers network slicing also factors heavily into the desire among operators and vendors to position mobile network services for 5G use cases that are still mostly relegated to trials and experimentation.
Ericsson said it has ongoing 5G network slicing efforts underway in transport, core networks, and network orchestration around the world for many use cases, including remote operations, mixed reality, live entertainment streaming, gaming, industrial applications, and public safety.
“Ericsson 5G RAN Slicing dynamically optimizes radio resources to deliver significantly more spectrum-efficient radio access network slicing,” Per Navinger, head of Ericsson’s Product Area Networks division, said in a statement.
Ericsson End-to-End Slicing Capabilities
“What makes our solution distinct is that it boosts end-to-end management and orchestration support for fast and efficient service delivery. This gives service providers the differentiation and guaranteed performance needed to monetize 5G investments with diverse use cases,” he added.
Sue Rudd, director of networks and service platforms at Strategy Analytics, characterized Ericsson as “the first vendor to offer a fully end-to-end solution with RAN slicing based on dynamic radio resource partitioning in under 1 millisecond using embedded radio control mechanisms to assure quality of service, over the air, in real time.”
That framework also integrates with “policy-controlled network orchestration to deliver inherently secure virtualized private RAN slicing without the loss of 30%-40% spectrum capacity due to ‘hard slicing,’” Rudd explained in a statement. “Ericsson’s real-time RAN slicing bridges the ‘RAN gap’ to make end-to-end slicing profitable.”
KDDI and Swisscom were both identified as likely early adopters, or at least vocal supporters, of Ericsson’s network slicing. The technology is expected to be widely adopted by 5G operators once other technical resources are established and expertise is gained to push network slicing services out to customers in their respective markets.
“End-to-end slicing is key to monetizing 5G investment and RAN slicing will help make that happen,” Toshikazu Yokai, executive officer and chief director of mobile technology at KDDI, said in a statement. Mark Düsener, head of mobile and mass market communication at Swisscom, said the operator is “gearing up for the next stage of 5G where we expect to apply end-to-end network slicing, and RAN slicing is key to guaranteed performance.”
Ericsson rival Nokia glided into the network slicing market in mid 2020 with its Digital Operations Center. The Finnish vendor at that time said its network slicing software was being used in trials by Singtel in Singapore and three other companies that it declined to name.
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