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Explore how Ericsson 5G Advanced solutions enable you to deploy use cases at scale, such as AR, big events, RedCap, automotive and transport, public safety, indoor and outdoor positioning, and live broadcasting– turning your network into a powerhouse for business growth and innovation. Ericsson 5G Advanced solutions are designed to empower, drive, and adapt your 5G RAN network in alignment with business objectives. Combined with AI RAN and rApps, it enables high-performing networks with true programmability, ensuring they are intent-driven, service-aware, and AI-powered by design.

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Ericsson 5G Advanced powers the scale-up of real-world use cases already today —turning your network into a driver of business growth. See how our technology brings deterministic latency, superior performance, and precise positioning to life.

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Bringing Ericsson 5G Advanced to life – Explore the use cases

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Augmented reality

Explore how advanced AR experiences—like lifelike conversations, cloud-rendered content, and multi-modal AI interactions—are shaping the future of immersive connectivity.

  • Remote rendered content
  • Multi-modal AI
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Live broadcasting

From professional productions on the move to real-time influencer streams, Ericsson 5G Advanced is redefining live broadcasting with mobility, quality, and reach.

  • Professional live broadcast with mobility
  • Influencer live broadcast

 

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Big events

From seamless sharing and streaming to connected point of sales and professional broadcasting, Ericsson 5G Advanced powers standout experiences at every big event.

  • Happy smartphone users
  • Connected point of sale
  • Casual video streaming
  • Static professional live broadcast

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Location-based services

Ericsson 5G Advanced location-based services are enabling smarter operations on the ground and in the air—connecting autonomous robots in factories and drones in cities with real-time precision and control.

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RedCap

RedCap brings efficient 5G Advanced connectivity to compact devices—powering smartwatches, surveillance cameras, and industrial sensors with lower complexity, longer battery life, and reliable performance.

  • Industrial wireless sensors
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Automotive and transport

Discover how Ericsson 5G Advanced is transforming automotive and transport —enhancing intersection safety, enabling autonomous driving, hands-free parking, and optimizing road operations through real-time connectivity and intelligent coordination.

  • Enhanced intersection safety
  • Connected autonomous vehicles
  • Automated valet parking
  • Road infrastructure operations
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Mission Critical Services

Experience how 5G Advanced equips Mission Critical Services with ultra-reliable, low-latency connectivity—ensuring first responders receive prioritized, uninterrupted communication when every second counts.

Augmented reality

Explore how advanced AR experiences—like lifelike conversations, cloud-rendered content, and multi-modal AI interactions—are shaping the future of immersive connectivity.

Conversational XR service

The use case involves 3D avatar conversations where participants appear as if they aren't wearing any XR headsets. It is applicable in areas such as telepresence, virtual meetings, social VR, healthcare, AI-powered assistants, and social media influencers.

Connectivity requirements

  • Downlink: 6 Mbps
  • Uplink: 10 Mbps
  • Latency: <150ms Typical e2e latency application with -40-60ms RAN RTT latency budget

Technology enablers

  • 5G Advanced RAN Differentiated Connectivity and Critical IoT to secure deterministic latency performance
  • Additional battery saving features

Ericsson 5G Advanced subscriptions

  • RAN Differentiated Connectivity
  • Critical IoT
  • Device Battery Performance
Remote rendered content

Remote rendering is a technology that enables the processing of high-quality 3D content in the cloud and streams it to devices such as AR glasses in real time. This method preserves every detail while maintaining visual quality. By moving the processing to the cloud, AR glasses can achieve better visual content quality and reduced battery usage, which enhances user experience and extends device life.

Connectivity requirements

  • Heavy downlink: 5-50 Mbps depending on quality of visuals
  • Typical latency application level e2e: 7-150 ms depending on type of application, if active/passive
  • RAN RTT latency budget: ~40 ms

Technology enablers

  • 5G Advanced RAN Differentiated Connectivity and Critical IoT to secure deterministic latency and throughput requirements
  • Uplink Configured Grant, Latency-prioritized Scheduling and L4S to secure consistent latency requirements

Ericsson 5G Advanced subscriptions

  • RAN Differentiated Connectivity
  • Critical IoT
  • Premium Network Performance
Multi-modal AI

Multi-modal AI integrates diverse input types, such as voice, audio, text, haptics, video, and gesture from various AI-powered devices. These inputs are integrated to execute complex and precise tasks. This technology facilitates diverse use cases like real-time language and speech translation, real-time text translation in newspapers, and contextual decision-making.

Connectivity requirements

  • Live translation: Uplink audio:<150 Kbps
  • Live translation: Downlink audio: <150 Kbps
  • Live translation: Upload image/video stream: 1-5 Mbps
  • Live translation: Download content: 1-5 Mbps

Technology enablers

  • 5G Advanced RAN Differentiated Connectivity and Critical IoT to secure deterministic latency and throughput requirements

Ericsson 5G Advanced subscriptions

  • RAN Differentiated Connectivity
  • Critical IoT

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Live broadcasting

From professional productions on the move to real-time influencer streams, Ericsson 5G Advanced is redefining live broadcasting with mobility, quality, and reach.

New York City marathon race across Verrazano

Professional live broadcasting with 5G technology offers cable-free mobility for camerapersons through high-speed, low-latency connectivity. A high-resolution camera paired with a 5G device enables real-time transmission, capturing live events or news with professional quality and reliability, enhancing broadcast flexibility and immediacy.

Connectivity requirements

  • Uplink (HD): 15-35 Mbps
  • Uplink (4K): 50-100 Kbps
  • Downlink: ~5 Mbps
  • e2e latency: <200 ms

Technology enablers

  • 5G Advanced Differentiated Connectivity with Rate Control Scheduling and Enhanced UL QoS Control to secure UL and DL throughput requirements.
  • Network Slicing with Radio Resource Partitioning to meet KPIs during a congestion scenario and provide good observability.

Ericsson 5G Advanced subscriptions

  • RAN Differentiated Connectivity
  • Premium Network Performance
Influencer live broadcast

An influencer's live broadcast uses social media to connect with audiences in real-time. With high-resolution cameras and 5G, influencers can stream live events, share experiences, and engage with followers seamlessly. The high-speed connectivity ensures professional broadcast quality, fostering closer connections and driving engagement.

Connectivity requirements

  • Downlink: 2-6 Mbps
  • Uplink: ~1 Mbps
  • e2e latency: <200 ms

Technology enablers

  • RAN QoS function (Relative Priority Scheduling, Rate Control Scheduling) to achieve higher priority for meeting throughput KPIs.
  • Network Slicing with Radio Resource Partitioning to avoid the impact on other MBB users and to meet KPIs during congestion.

Ericsson 5G Advanced subscriptions

  • RAN Differentiated Connectivity

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Big events

From seamless sharing and streaming to connected point of sales and professional broadcasting, Ericsson 5G Advanced powers standout experiences at every big event.

Happy smartphone users

A common use case where numerous users gather for a large event, capturing photos, and sharing them on social media. It underscores the prevalent use of smartphones and social media for real-time experience sharing. Attendees document their participation, share perspectives, and engage with a broader audience beyond the event's physical limits.

Connectivity requirements

  • Typically up to 1000 UEs per cell, with downlink: 10 Mbps
  • Typically up to 1000 UEs per cell, with uplink: 1 Mbps

Technology enablers

  • Massive MIMO solutions to secure enough throughput to simultaneous users
  • PDCCH Capacity Boost to handle the extreme capacity requirements for the downlink control channel

Ericsson 5G Advanced subscriptions

  • RAN Differentiated Connectivity
  • Premium Network Performance
Connected point of sale

A connected point of sale (PoS) system is a digital or electronic platform enabling transactions between merchants and customers via 5G mobile devices. These systems allow CSPs to earn revenue by offering guaranteed connectivity to PoS vendors at events for a fee.

Connectivity requirements

  • Up to 300 PoS terminals with direct 5G connection or via 5G router
  • Low bitrate but guaranteed

Technology enablers

  • Network Slicing with Radio Resource Partitioning, Rate Control Scheduling and QoS control to ensure that PoS devices always get the required minimum bitrate
  • Device Battery Performance solutions to reduce risk of PoS running out of battery

Ericsson 5G Advanced subscriptions

  • RAN Differentiated Connectivity
  • Premium Network Performance
  • Device Performance Battery
Casual video streaming

Individuals use 5G smartphones to record and stream real-time video content during live events. High-speed connectivity allows seamless sharing of experiences such as concerts, sports events, family gatherings, and travel adventures. Enhanced video quality and minimal lag foster a sense of connection with loved ones. This technology also offers new opportunities for content creation and social media engagement, enabling instant sharing of moments.

Connectivity requirements

  • Downlink: 2 Mbps
  • Uplink: 2 Mbps
  • One-way latency: 80 ms

Technology enablers

  • UL Booster, UL MU-MIMO and UL-aware Advanced Multi- Layer Coordination to secure uplink throughput even during high traffic load and interference
  • 5G Advanced RAN Differentiated Connectivity with Rate Control Scheduling and Enhanced UL QoS Control to optimize the connection for video streaming application

Ericsson 5G Advanced subscriptions

  • RAN Differentiated Connectivity
  • Premium Network Performance
Static professional live broadcast

Static professional live broadcasts utilize high-speed, low-latency wireless connectivity from 5G networks, enabling real-time transmission without wired connections. This technology is particularly beneficial for media professionals covering major events, such as sports games or concerts, where mobility and immediate broadcast are crucial. The reliability and efficiency of 5G networks ensure that live feeds are uninterrupted and of high quality, thus enhancing the overall viewing experience for the audience.

Connectivity requirements

  • Uplink for 4K streaming (device depending): 20-50 Mbps

Technology enablers

  • UL performance features (SU-MIMO, UL Carrier Aggregation and UL Tx Switching) to meet the demanding UL throughput requirements
  • Rate Control Scheduling and Network Slicing with Radio Resource Partitioning to meet KPI during congestion scenario and provide good observabilities

Ericsson 5G Advanced subscriptions

  • RAN Differentiated Connectivity
  • Premium Network Performance

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Location-based services

Ericsson 5G Advanced location-based services are enabling smarter operations on the ground and in the air—connecting autonomous robots in factories and drones in cities with real-time precision and control.

Connected robots

A use case where connected robots utilize 5G technology in manufacturing to optimize production processes. These robots autonomously navigate and operate, performing tasks such as material handling, assembly, and inspection with high precision and efficiency. 5G connectivity ensures real-time communication and coordination between robots, enhancing productivity and reducing operational costs. This technology is essential for advancing smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0.

Connectivity requirements

  • 5G Standalone network
  • Ericsson Radio Dot System, RAN Compute, and Ericsson Network Location (ENL)
  • UE-agnostic: Plain vanilla 5G Standalone

Technology enablers

  • Mid-band TDD up to 100 MHz
  • Integrated Positioning and Communication increases
    addressable market and lowers barrier of entry, while reducing UE power consumption with longer battery life as result
  • 1-3m position accuracy with innovative and unique technology, enabling highly accurate & reliable measurements

Ericsson 5G Advanced subscriptions

  • Critical IoT
Connected drones

Connected drones using 5G technology for delivery, surveying, and emergency response. These autonomous drones navigate complex environments and provide real-time data transmission. 5G enhances control, precision, and reliability, making them essential for modern urban infrastructure and disaster management scenarios.

Connectivity requirements

Network-based UE agnostic positioning:

  • 5G Standalone network R16
  • Standard 5G Standalone UE

Network-assisted UE based positioning, real-time kinematic (RTK):

  • 5G Standalone network
  • 5G Standalone UE with 3GPP RTK GNSS support

Technology enablers

Integrated Positioning and Communication increases addressable market and lowers barrier of entry.

Network-based UE agnostic positioning:

  • Massive MIMO radios, mid-band TDD
  • High-resolution Timing Advance & Uplink Angle-of-Arrival
  • On-demand and periodic reporting
  • Up to 8x range improvement in 5G vs 4G. Sub-20m positioning accuracy in line-of-sight conditions

Network-assisted UE based positioning (RTK):

  • Positioning satellite information broadcast over air using SIB
  • Enables cm-level positioning accuracy for capable devices

Ericsson 5G Advanced subscriptions

  • Outdoor Positioning

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RedCap

RedCap brings efficient 5G Advanced connectivity to compact devices—powering smartwatches, surveillance cameras, and industrial sensors with lower complexity, longer battery life, and reliable performance.

Smartwatches

RedCap Smartwatches, also known as fitness trackers, necessitate very low data rates for activities such as monitoring or specific applications like fitness data transmission and background data collection. Nevertheless, when operating in full cellular connection mode (non-tethered), they can frequently be utilized for music streaming, particularly when users are at the gym or engaging in outdoor exercise.

Connectivity requirements

  • Few Mbps for apps

Technology enablers

  • RedCap device with enhanced DRX and other network- controlled device power saving features.

Ericsson 5G Advanced subscriptions

  • RedCap
  • Device Battery Performance
Surveillance cameras

A cost-effective, high-performance camera using RedCap technology for efficient monitoring, integrated with 5G networks to improve video quality and data transmission. Ideal for surveillance in smart cities and industrial settings.

Connectivity requirements

  • e2e application latency: <200 ms
  • Reliability: 99-99.9%
  • Uplink peak rate up to: 50 Mbps

Technology enablers

  • 5G Advanced with RedCap & Critical IoT to provide deterministic low latency performance

Ericsson 5G Advanced subscriptions

  • RedCap
  • Device Battery Performance
  • Critical IoT
Industrial wireless sensors

An industrial surveillance sensor leverages 5G technology to efficiently and reliably monitor and transmit data. As a Reduced Capability (RedCap) device, it offers lower complexity and extended battery life.

Connectivity requirements

  • e2e application latency: <100 ms
  • Reliability: 99.99%

Technology enablers

  • 5G Advanced with RedCap & Critical IoT to provide deterministic low latency performance.

Ericsson 5G Advanced subscriptions

  • RedCap
  • Device Battery Performance
  • Critical IoT

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Automotive and transport

Discover how Ericsson 5G Advanced is transforming automotive and transport —enhancing intersection safety, enabling autonomous driving, hands-free parking, and optimizing road operations through real-time connectivity and intelligent coordination.

Enhanced intersection safety

The objective is to improve safety through the application of predictive analytics at road intersections, thereby preventing collisions involving vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, and other road users.

Connectivity requirements

  • <1 Mbyte basic safety and critical data critical data: 100ms RTT
  • Low quality video stream: ~1 Mbps
  • High/ultra-high quality video stream: 5-40 Mbps

Technology enablers

  • 5G Advanced RAN Differentiated Connectivity and Critical IoT to ensure low latency prioritized scheduling and mobility.

Ericsson 5G Advanced subscriptions

  • Critical IoT
  • RAN Differentiated Connectivity
  • Mission Critical Services
Connected autonomous vehicles

Automated vehicles on public roads and campuses require stable heart-beat signals to the control center and differentiated connectivity for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD). The integration of ADAS with differentiated connectivity significantly improves safety, efficiency, and resource management beyond local sensors.

Connectivity requirements

  • Periodic heartbeat signals including vehicle status and position in congested scenarios, <1 Mbyte every 100 ms
  • Indirect or direct remote control depends on video quality and control
  • ~1 Mbps Low quality video stream
  • 5-40 Mbps High/ultra-high quality video stream

Technology enablers

  • 5G Advanced RAN Differentiated Connectivity with Rate Control Scheduling to guarantee seamless transmissions also in congested scenarios
  • Critical-IoT with low latency mobility

Ericsson 5G Advanced subscriptions

  • Critical IoT
  • RAN Differentiated Connectivity
  • Mission Critical Services
Automated valet parking

Automated valet parking enables a vehicle to autonomously drop off passengers and park itself in a predetermined parking area, utilizing 5G connectivity in conjunction with cloud-based intelligence and services. When needed, the vehicle is capable of returning to the designated pickup location automatically.

Connectivity requirements

  • Periodic heartbeat signals including vehicle status and position in congested scenarios, <1 Mbyte every 100 ms
  • Indirect or direct remote control depends on video quality and control
  • ~1 Mbps Low quality video stream
  • 5-40 Mbps High/ultra-high quality video stream

Technology enablers

  • 5G Advanced RAN Differentiated Connectivity with Rate Control Scheduling to guarantee seamless transmissions also in congested scenarios
  • Critical-IoT with low latency mobility

Ericsson 5G Advanced subscriptions

  • RAN Differentiated Connectivity
  • Critical IoT
  • Device Battery Performance
Road infrastructure operations

The concept involves real-time traffic flow monitoring and adaptive control of traffic signals, including prioritization for emergency vehicles. Real-time alerts will facilitate the movement of emergency vehicles by informing surrounding traffic. Data collected from connected vehicles, sensors, and cameras allows for AI-driven adjustments to traffic flow, thereby reducing congestion.

Connectivity requirements

  • CC-TV Uplink video, traffic signal and emergency vehicle priority
  • Uplink video: several Mbytes
  • ~1 Mbps Low quality video stream
  • 5-40 Mbps High/ultra-high quality video stream

Technology enablers

  • 5G Advanced RAN Differentiated Connectivity with Rate Control Scheduling to prioritize traffic in congested scenarios and low latency mobility.

Ericsson 5G Advanced subscriptions

  • Critical IoT
  • RAN Differentiated Connectivity
  • Mission Critical Services

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Mission Critical Services

Experience how 5G Advanced equips Mission Critical Services with ultra-reliable, low-latency connectivity—ensuring first responders receive prioritized, uninterrupted communication when every second counts

First responders

This capability enables communication service providers to serve sectors that require networks with high resilience under heavy loads and have specific service requirements for emergency responders.

Connectivity requirements

  • High prioritized access: <2 seconds Urgent real-time video transmissions starts after request.
  • Low latency: <1 second e2e delay for urgent real-time video transmissions.
  • Reliability: <10-6 Packet errors loss rate.

Technology enablers

  • 5G RAN slicing allows mission critical slices
  • 5G unified admission control, service admission and preemption, adaptive SRB priority to enable prioritized access during the congestion
  • Prioritized call queuing in congestion to further improve accessibility
  • UL performance and capacity functionalities

Ericsson 5G Advanced subscriptions

  • Mission Critical Services
  • RAN Differentiated Connectivity
  • Premium Network Performance

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Ericsson 5G Advanced subscriptions

RAN Differentiated Connectivity 

RAN Differentiated Connectivity, in conjunction with network slicing, enhances user service during periods of congestion. This approach facilitates the simultaneous fulfillment of Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for multiple services and allows for greater flexibility in establishing various optimization targets such as latency or throughput. Additionally, it offers enhanced observability, which is essential for ensuring that the provided experience aligns with expectations.

Critical IoT 

Critical IoT ensures the transmission and receipt of data within an acceptable timeframe.

Critical IoT Dedicated RAN facilitates precise indoor positioning by utilizing the Advanced Radio Dot System location support with Uplink Time Difference of Arrival. 

Outdoor Positioning

This Ericsson 5G Advanced solution consists of two components.

First, network-based technology generates new revenue streams in non-telco sectors such as finance, retail, healthcare, and IT, where device-agnostic network-based precise location is a key monetization asset.

Secondly, network-assisted UE-based technology generates new revenue streams in sectors like automobile and uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) that require centimeter-level accuracy. 5G Advanced Outdoor Positioning supports Uplink Angle of Arrival, which combined with High Resolution Timing Advance, can achieve an accuracy of approximately 20 meters.

The location accuracy of device-assisted positioning can be further improved to centimeter-level with the help of global navigation satellite system (GNSS) correction data.

RedCap

RedCap integrates all necessary functionalities for connecting Reduced Capability devices to the 5G network. RedCap devices offer lower complexity, improved cost efficiency, and extended battery life compared to a standard 5G smartphone chipset.

Mission Critical Services 

Mission Critical Services ensures selected users are served even in highly congested scenarios through Service Admission Control, Pre-emption, and prioritization functionalities.

Premium Network Performance

Premium Network Performance unlocks additional network capacity and secures the ultimate user experience for flagship devices. It stretches device uplink performance using advanced Massive MIMO technologies and Uplink-aware Advanced Multi-Layer Coordination.

Device Battery Performance

Device Battery Performance allows the device to reduce the power used from transmitting and receiving signals to and from the network.

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