South Korean operator SK Telecom, Deutsche Telekom and Ericsson have jointly built and demonstrated an intercontinental 5G trial network. SK Telecom and DT network slices are now available in the other operator’s footprint - Korea and Germany are connected. A proof-of-concept has been implemented and evaluated, featuring the creation and roaming extension of network slices optimized for augmented reality and maintenance services.
The demonstration was hosted at DT’s corporate R&D centre in Bonn, Germany and SK Telecom’s 5G Testbed at Yeongjong-do (BMW driving centre), Korea. It follows the joint announcement at MWC Shanghai 2016 by SK Telecom, DT and Ericsson of their global partnership to develop the 5G technology for such a network.
The proof-of-concept uses federated network slicing functionality to run components of the 5G core of the home network in the visited network. The demo featured an industrial maintenance use case involving a repair worker communicating via AR with support colleagues in a visited network. The scenario uses local breakout and edge cloud to enable latency and throughput for the AR repairman.
At SK Telecom’s booth during the upcoming MWC 2017, visitors will be able to see how federated network slices can be created, managed, and terminated in the form of NS-as-a-Service (Network Slice as a Service). The created slices then can be used in various applications, including V2X and connected cars.
At DT’s booth, the company will create its 5G hub, where visitors can experience 5G-enabled robotics, the AR enriched slot car track and robot telepresence application on federated network slicing.
At Ericsson’s booth, visitors will be able to watch the company’s joint demonstration with Deutsche Telecom and SK Telecom on Federated Network slicing. Visitors will also be able to engage in conversations and demos related to Ericsson’s innovations in areas including 5G; platforms and services for IT and cloud, networks and TV & nedia; connected services for industries; and the IoT.
