5G network slicing
Overview
Vodafone and ITN partnered to create a network slice on Vodafone’s public 5G SA network for the Coronation TV broadcast
ITN’s use during the Coronation was the first of its kind in the UK for a broadcast
It removes the risk of network gridlock and can have minimum guaranteed upload speed
The Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III saw a public 5G SA network used for a broadcast for the first time ever, thanks to an innovative partnership between Vodafone and ITN.
Our technology partner Ericsson and ITN’s technology partner LiveU supported the testing for this partnership. This was done at Vodafone and Coventry University’s 5G SA Media Innovation Lab in Coventry – the first of its kind in the UK.
We dedicated a slice of our network to the broadcaster, thanks to 5G SA, the next generation of 5G. One of the key benefits is allowing telecoms operators to create separate and isolated networks for different uses. As they’re isolated from each other, this does not impact performance.
“There are lots of scenarios, not just our news business, in our sport business, in our co-production business, where increasingly being able to offer reliable, strong connectivity to locations can be a real win.”
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Watch this video to learn more about how we helped deliver this momentous broadcast: