Singtel has commercially deployed Ericsson’s Automated Radio Resource Partitioning (ARRP) at the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix Formula 1 event as part of Singtel’s 5G Express Pass offering to consumers.
This advanced 5G technology allows for real-time, intelligent allocation of network resources, addressing the challenges of over- and under-provisioning that hindered earlier network slicing solutions. Singtel claims that it is the first in the world to commercially deploy this new 5G capability.
Unlike previous iterations of network slicing that require customers to pre-define their network needs, the new software solution intelligently allocates network resources to meet the varying workloads of enterprise and consumer applications, thereby overcoming issues of over- or under-provisioning and eliminating the risk of compromising network performance.
ARRP also simplifies the complexity of network management for enterprise customers and is particularly beneficial for mission-critical applications where demands on the network frequently change abruptly, Singtel explained in a joint statement.
The ARRP was put to the test during the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix, where it supported over 250,000 attendees with seamless connectivity for live streaming, social media sharing, and ride-hailing services.
“With Ericsson’s Automated Radio Resource Partitioning (ARRP), businesses only need to specify their desired outcomes, and the software handles the rest. Even with no knowledge of network resourcing and management, businesses can tap into the new capabilities of 5G and network slicing. This paves the way for businesses to explore new use cases in dynamic environments like homeland security, healthcare, smart manufacturing, and even high-traffic consumer events,” said Singtel Singapore in a statement.
The ARRP solution enables Singtel to define and set measurable objectives or ‘intents’ for its enterprise customers, pertaining to uplink or downlink throughputs, along with maximum resource utilisation in the network.
