Globe is the first Philippine telco to deploy the most advanced 5G technology, End-to-End (E2E) Network Slicing Function of 5G Standalone (SA).
The 5G Network Slicing was showcased at the recent Globe Innovations Week. This significant milestone demonstrates the telco's "enduring commitment to enhancing customer experience through technology innovation."
According to Globe, 5G Network Slicing allows the telco to adjust resources such as bandwidth, processing power, and network functions," which "can be used for a wide range of applications, from connecting Internet of Things (IoT) devices to supporting high-bandwidth activities such as streaming videos and virtual reality."
Gerhard Tan, Director and Head of Technology Strategy and Innovations at Globe, said:
Network Slicing stands out in delivering a tailored service experience for our customers based on the applications in use within the network. As ever, Globe is at the forefront, persistently pioneering digital technology innovations aimed at enhancing the customer experience.
Globe is now enabled to provide customers with a customized, high-quality, secure, and adaptable network experience. The technology not only enables the "development and delivery of unique services and innovative applications," but it also meets customers' growing data needs and makes sure services have low latency.
Network Slicing, one of the main enablers of 5G, provides end-to-end connectivity. It divides a single network into sections designed for specific categories of applications or user groups. Each has its own resources, performance guarantees, and functions, despite sharing the same physical infrastructure.
Globe implemented E2E Network Slicing across all domains, including Access, Transport, and Core, by updating its network to support this function. The telco giant configured four E2E slices with guaranteed service quality and bandwidth allocation. Depending on the bandwidth requirements of each slice type, each slice was meticulously verified and validated to achieve an aggregated speed of 800 Mbps, with slice speeds ranging from 200 Mbps to 800 Mbps.
For cloud gaming, video streaming, video surveillance analytics (VSA), a virtual reality laboratory (VR Lab), augmented reality remote assistance (AR remote assist), and robotics, network slicing was successfully tested.
In terms of deployment use cases, network slicing accommodates varying bandwidth and latency requirements. It effectively facilitates communication applications for Ultra-Reliable Low Latency (URLLC), Enhanced Mobile Broadband (EMBB), and Massive Machine Type communication (mMTC) applications.
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Globe is able to transform and improve the customer journey by integrating network slicing with cutting-edge technologies, thereby providing enhanced services, seamless interactions, and superior customer satisfaction. Globe is working towards a more inclusive, connected, and technologically advanced Philippines by promoting improved connectivity, facilitating access to essential services, and nurturing digital innovation.
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