Deutsche Telekom noted that slices are implemented as a dynamic and automated end-to-end service offering that is activated in minutes across the 5G network
Deutsche Telekom, Ericsson, Mavenir and Blue Planet (which is a division of Ciena) said they have jointly demonstrated the benefits of multi-domain orchestration with open APIs to automatically create new slice-based service offerings on-demand.
In a release, Deutsche Telekom explained that the joint proof-of-concept showcased how enterprises can place a service order in Deutsche Telekom’s customer portal, which starts the configuration of a secure, dedicated network slice with guaranteed Quality of Service (QoS) levels that are specific to their connectivity requirements.
The German carrier noted that slices are implemented as a dynamic and automated end-to-end service offering that is activated in minutes across the 5G network from the User Equipment (UE) to the enterprise user’s application.
To implement this enterprise service use case, the partners worked together to deploy a 5G Standalone (SA) network infrastructure in test mode at Deutsche Telekom’s labs in the cities of Darmstadt and Bonn.
The setup included the integration of a customer portal as a part of Business Support System (BSS) provided by Deutsche Telekom, a commercially available Multi Domain Service Orchestrator (MDSO) delivered by Blue Planet, a cloud-native 5G Core (5GC) from Mavenir and the Radio Access Network (RAN) from Ericsson, which also includes network management capabilities.
The partners also said that the PoC successfully proved a number of capabilities including:
-Product order placement by the enterprise customer
-Order decomposition and distribution to technology domains by MDSO
-Model-driven RAN and Core domains -slice orchestration and end-to-end service orchestration in minutes
-Dynamic instantiation of network functions such as User Plane Function (UPF)
-Customer SIMs subscription and provisioning.
Changsoon Choi, VP of network service differentiation and convergence at Deutsche Telekom, said: “Our enterprise customers are demanding tailored and flexible connectivity services. Working with our partners in this ground-breaking PoC, we successfully validated a multi-domain orchestration to show how customers can order slices dynamically in minutes by clicking a few options.” The executive also noted that dynamic slicing and automation are key innovations that will play a crucial role to enable the delivery of on-demand 5G offerings with guaranteed quality of service for enterprise customers.
Daniel Leimbach, Head of CU Western Europe at Ericsson, said: “Providing robust and flexible 5G network slicing services on-demand to enterprises will be an important element in bringing the true value of 5G to life as we facilitate new, commercially successful business use cases.”
