Abstract
The definition of multiple slicing types in 5G has created a wide field for service innovation in communications. However, the advantages that network slicing has to offer remain to be fully exploited by today’s applications and users. An important area that can potentially benefit from 5G slicing is emergency communications for First Responders. The latter consists of heterogeneous teams, imposing different requirements on the connectivity network. In this paper, the RESPOND-A platform is presented, which provides First Responders with network-enabled tools on top of 5G on-scene planning, with enhanced service slicing capabilities tailored to emergency communications. Furthermore, a mapping of emergency services and communications to specific slice types is proposed to identify the current challenges in the field. Additionally, the proposed tentative mechanism is evaluated in terms of energy efficiency. Finally, the approach is summarized by discussing future steps in the convergence of 5G network slicing in various areas of emergency vertical applications.
Highlights
The proliferation of cellular communications and, more categorically, the evolution of 5G, has become an essential part of the community
This paper presents the design of capabilities and interfaces to enable the secure integration of innovative multimedia applications with smart devices and sensors, AR devices, smart watches, and flexible displays with new approaches such as artificial intelligence for assisted decision-making to First Responders, and augmented situational awareness over the Katana slicing framework
This paper presented the 5G slicing platform for the emergency services of the RESPOND-A project, which aims to evolve and improve current communication solutions for First Responders by exploiting 5G slicing technologies
Summary
The proliferation of cellular communications and, more categorically, the evolution of 5G, has become an essential part of the community. RESPOND-A aims to step forward and reinforce European competitiveness in the field by assessing and highlighting a variety of cutting-edge technologies and applications, which go far beyond relevant attempts and are spread over the provision of more mission critical services which, besides public safety and situational awareness, will include early assessment, safety assessment, and risk mitigation at all stages of the crisis lifecycle. This paper presents the design of capabilities and interfaces to enable the secure integration of innovative multimedia applications with smart devices and sensors (e.g., smart biometric sensors and environmental sensors), AR devices (e.g., glasses and HMDs), smart watches, and flexible displays with new approaches such as artificial intelligence for assisted decision-making to First Responders, and augmented situational awareness over the Katana slicing framework. This paper presents a mobile 5G platform for supporting both the communication needs of emergency units in the field, and enhanced services and applications, by utilizing network slicing.
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