Singtel Implements App-Based Network Slicing Technology on 5G Network

Singapore’s Singtel announced the implementation of app-based network slicing technology, which it claims to be the world’s first, using which app owners will be able to activate a dedicated, customised slice of Singtel’s 5G network to boost the performance of their apps and enhance user experience. “Previous network slicing technologies were only able to provide a differentiated network experience to subscribers’ lines, but not selected apps,” Singtel said.

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App-Based Network Slicing Technology

The implementation, which Singtel executed with its partners Ericsson and Samsung, using an advanced network slicing technology known as User Equipment Route Selection Policy (URSP) with Application Detection Control (ADC), was tested using Singtel’s CAST application during the live streaming of the recent Australian Open.

Singtel said this technology enables the development of a host of use cases and is particularly beneficial to apps that require higher data performance. This includes apps for workplace productivity, enterprise communications, gaming, and media streaming, as well as artificial intelligence and augmented reality/extended reality. This will allow Singtel to offer apps, including CAST, with enhanced performance in the future, the company said.

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