Firms explain the MEC demo taps edge video orchestration to support streaming content
Nokia Networks and U.K.-based operator EE demonstrated a pair of mobile edge computing-enabled services run over a MEC-enabled network at the recent Mobile World Congress event.
The demonstrations included the use of edge video orchestration to deliver live, streaming content to multiple LTE-enabled devices, with the technology reportedly reducing latency by hundreds of milliseconds. In another test, the two companies showed the management and monitoring of multiple live video streams from LTE-connected “bodycams” transmitted to a central control room.
Nokia said the demonstrations included a combination of MEC, Wi-Fi and LTE-Broadcast technology to support the video traffic, with no modification to the network core. The solution is part of the vendor’s Liquid Applications portfolio, which it said uses software functions to leverage cloud technology in managing and delivering content to multiple base stations.
“The incident-reporting solution is the first of its type to allow transmission of multiple real-time video feeds from smartphones and bodycams to a central control room using a mobile edge computing-enabled LTE network,” explained Richard Wilson, EE customer team head at Nokia.
The latest demonstrations built on previous work done by the two companies late last year at the Connected Stadium Summit held at Wembley Stadium. The trial was said to produce latency of less than 1 second.
Prior to MWC, Quortus and Applied Computer Solutions said they plan to partner on technology supporting MEC, with plans for a proof-of-concept demonstration at the event. The companies said the partnership will result in more efficient use of network resources and monetization opportunities; increased network speeds and lower latencies to benefit content distribution; improved IT and infrastructure integration for large enterprises; and greater access to advanced services for smaller enterprises.
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