5G Network Slicing Finally Shown To Be More Than Pipe Dream
The Register, Thursday, February 8th, 2024
Telcos demonstrate configuration in action at research facility. Now to find customers that want to buy one
Telco BT has demonstrated network slicing, long slated as a key element for providing full fat 5G networks promised to subscribers.
The Brit network giant says it showed both consumer and enterprise applications enabled by network slicing at its Adastral Park research facility. The tests used a 5G Standalone (5G SA) network running on Ericsson kit and used devices based on Qualcomm mobile chipsets.
Network slicing can be likened to virtualization for networks; it allows multiple networks, each with characteristics tailored for different applications, to operate over the same physical infrastructure.