Telcos test ‘slicing’

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PLDT and its wireless arm Smart Communication Inc. (Smart) yesterday said they have successfully tested the 5G Standalone (SA) network slicing capabilities using Ericsson equipment.

Standalone refers to a 5G network which is capable of running on pure 5G mode, unaided by existing 4G/LTE infrastructure. Network slicing is one of the most advanced and transformational capabilities of 5G SA, which benefits operators and customers alike.

Network slicing allows operators to dedicate and optimize or ‘slice’ virtual portions of their network for specific use cases or for specific customers’ needs, allowing services with different requirements to be carried in the same network resource.

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“ 5G network slicing paves the way for exciting new use cases that only 5G SA can support, such as creating network slices for gaming, for supporting private 5G networks for enterprises, or for powering mission-critical services for smart cities,” said Mario Tamayo, PLDT and Smart head of technology.

During the successful demo, Smart used Ericsson equipment hosted at the Technolab and in Clark, Pampanga to achieve provisioned “standard” and “premium” speeds using OPPO X2 phones.

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