BT and Huawei, Monday announced a new research on 5G network slicing, marking the first area of specific research activity for the team which is based at the BT Labs in Adastral Park near Ipswich as well as in other locations across the UK.
The latest announcement follows a 5G research agreement signed by the two companies in December.
"Network slicing allows specific ‘slices’ within an IP-based network to be ring-fenced for particular activities. This allows individual services to remain unaffected by bandwidth demands on the network as a whole, and to have specific policies applied to the traffic being carried over that slice – especially relevant when those services are mission-critical," according to BT.
Howard Watson, CEO of Technology, Service & Operations, BT
Customers are increasingly demanding converged networks that deliver a mix of flexibility, reliability and optimisation. It’s our role to ensure that our fixed and mobile networks deliver the best possible experience for customers regardless of the demands placed on them.
Yang Chaobin, President of 5G Product Line, Huawei
There are two different ways to realize the digitalization of society, the first one is to have dedicated infrastructure for different requirements, the second one is to have a common infrastructure serving different vertical industries, I believe the latter, which uses network slicing, will be critical to effective delivery of services and improved efficiency.
