Pov 5G
Pov 5G
Pov 5G
5G
5G mobile and wireless networks have progressively developed in the last few years.
The 5G network has the capability to enable the widest range of services, and finds
application in enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB); ultra-reliable and low-latency
communication (URLLC); and massive machine-type communication (mMTC). 5G also aims
to offer a flexible platform for new use cases across industries, including automotive,
manufacturing, energy, health and entertainment.
The 5G network will meet the objective of “a greatly mobile and entirely connected
society”. In supporting the communication needs of machine-to-machine type of
applications, it will endeavour to make our life convenient and safe. The coexistence of
human-centric as well as machine-type applications will force diverse functional and
performance requirements to the forefront – all of which the 5G network will have to support.
The 5G environment brings new challenges in terms of timing (minimum) and agility, in
addition to complex performance- and business-related challenges. Timing refers to the
speed of deploying innovative features on the network and bringing them to the user. In this
context, tools such as SON, virtualisation and orchestration, which enable the rapid
introduction of features, become a prerequisite.
A single network fit for all is too complex to deploy and manage, Network Slicing is a solution
that provides the kind of flexibility, and agility to network as defined by 5G Standards.
Network slice is a logical instance of the end to end network optimized for a user or a
service. A network slice may include all network functions or a subset of network functions to
deliver a service to a device or group of subscribers.