Singtel Trials Nokia’s 5G IP Transport Network Slicing Solution

Singtel, a Singaporean telecommunications conglomerate, and Nokia announced their first successful implementation of IP transport slicing across an end-to-end 5G Network. The Proof of Concept, which took place in a live test facility, training center, ideation lab and Singtel’s 5G Garage, involved 5G radio, 5G core, and Nokia’s IP transport network slicing solution.

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5G IP Transport Network Slicing Trial

The 5G trial evaluated Nokia’s solution capabilities to deliver performance for different network slices and optimise Network resources on demand. The proposed solution by Nokia aims to automate the process of Network slicing across the IP transport network to offer an improved customer experience for both end consumers and enterprises.

According to the statement, Nokia’s solution will reduce opex (operational expenditure) by improving network resources and management utilisation. In addition, Singtel will be able to provide new services, including 5G VPN and slicing for Enterprise applications. Furthermore, Singtel can also enhance gaming, HD streaming and extended reality (XR) with this solution of Nokia.

Singtel and Nokia worked together on Specifications

Singtel and Nokia, along with their Network partners, worked together to map the slice service attributes across 3GPP, which specifies the Network slicing functionalities in the 5G radio and IETF specifications, which specify the IP transport equivalent. With this implementation, the Network is able to implement end-to-end slice performance and service differentiation, according to a joint statement.

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