Network slicing first at Christmas market
BT Group has revealed details of what it calls the first “real-world” deployment of 5G Standalone network slicing, using the EE network. The roll-out took place at the end of last year, and was intended to enable “faster and more resilient mobile payments” at Belfast’s Christmas market.
Going into greater detail, a BT spokesperson said: “During the two-week trial, a dedicated slice of the EE 5G network was partitioned for use in the renowned Lavery’s Beer Tent. [This was] to support eight mobile payment terminals, enabling super-fast card and mobile payments for thousands of customers, even during the market’s busiest periods.”
BT Group launched its 5G Standalone offer last September. It describes network slicing as “providing customers with a protected ‘slice’ of the network for assured performance, boosting connectivity speeds and lowering latency by minimising congestion and unlocking bespoke capacity for businesses.”
The Christmas market takes place at Belfast City Hall, welcoming - according to BT - up to 1.2 million visitors each year. Lavery’s is the city’s oldest family-owned pub.
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