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The moment has come to shift toward business models that focus on service differentiation.

Destination differentiated connectivity

Communications service providers, can you imagine if your mobile network could cater to the needs of every kind of customer? We’re talking about connectivity services that match the needs of diverse applications at consistent levels of quality, all while enabling you to capture the full value of these premium experiences. Enter differentiated connectivity.

Embrace the change

The industry is undergoing a powerful shift, moving from best-effort connectivity to providing consumers and enterprises with the differentiated services they desire most.

If you are running a 5G SA network, let us guide you the rest of the way to unlock the full potential of your network.

Why now?

Connectivity service differentiation has always been a priority for service providers and their customers. However, previous mobile network generations had technological limitations and required complex implementations to achieve this. With recent advancements in 5G SA features, along with a thriving 5G ecosystem and enhanced technologies such as network slicing, edge computing and network programmability, differentiated connectivity can now be efficiently and sustainably realized.

Why is Ericsson your ideal partner?

Ericsson’s comprehensive and leading portfolio of products and services spans from RAN and Core networks through to support systems, service exposure platforms and aggregators to reach application developers. This makes it possible to deliver service differentiation with end-to-end key performance levels geared toward service-level agreements, as well as to monetize in the broader ecosystem.

We are championing differentiated connectivity together with our partners, as well as proactively working in the wider ecosystem to engage with device manufacturers, service providers, application developers, industry alliances, regulators and standardization bodies. The aim of this collaboration is to enable industry-aligned offerings at scale and uncover new business opportunities.

How do I achieve differentiated connectivity?

The focus should be on programming the 5G SA network capabilities end-to-end to deliver optimized performance levels in consistent levels. This uses advanced RAN features, software-defined networking, diverse 5G Core network capabilities and network slicing, among other capabilities. But how can you connect the dots between the different building blocks, while knowing where to start and which steps to take along the journey? The answer lies with our guidance, which you will find in our differentiated connectivity handbook further down this page.

New in: Tech Unveiled Episode 1

Differentiated connectivity will play a key role to help service providers unlock the full potential of 5G SA and reach new value streams through targeted service differentiation. In this episode, we explore our blueprint for achieving connectivity service differentiation and delivering more distinctive, high-value experiences.

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Drawing on our collaboration with early 5G SA pioneers, we have outlined a proven three-stage blueprint to transform your 5G SA networks into a launchpad for unique and premium experiences, all while optimizing network resource utilization.

Stage 1: Explore
Build your knowledge with a live “sandbox” deployment and an open mind. Targeting a specific user group means the wider network will remain unaffected.
Stage 2: Scale
Expand coverage and increase the user base – scaling up deployments in a controlled way to a wider location and multiple target groups. You’ll offer multiple connectivity options with differing characteristics.
Stage 3: Monetize
The focus now is on getting a return on your investments through implementing business support systems and bringing your offering to the markets. Time to meet varying connectivity needs.

Guiding you to differentiated connectivity

The journey toward differentiation connectivity

Chapter 1: The journey toward differentiated connectivity

Explore, scale and monetize – discover our proven three-stage blueprint to transform your 5G SA networks into a launchpad for unique and premium experiences, all while optimizing network resource utilization.

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Chapter 2: Coming soon

The upcoming chapter of the handbook will outline how to capture the value of service differentiation through performance-based models, with tools such as performance levels and API exposure.

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Differentiated connectivity front runners, T-Mobile, are key players in the industry. John Saw, EVP and Chief Technology Officer of T-Mobile US, shares insights from the journey.

“Network slicing is one of the most anticipated and exciting technologies that 5G unlocks. With this beta, T-Mobile is putting the building blocks of innovation in the hands of developers so they can build the future on our advanced network, and this is only the beginning.”

- John Saw, EVP and Chief Technology Officer, T-Mobile US

5G business opportunities in urban environments

In this report, we explore the results of a research study that identifies, validates and quantifies viable marketing opportunities over the next five years in selected urban areas. This information provides a practical reference point for service providers in their 5G business planning.

Leveling up the fan experience

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Elevating 5G with differentiated connectivity

Who’s driving demand for differentiated connectivity, and why? Our latest 5G study reveals how existing and emerging apps like GenAI and XR are shaping guaranteed performance expectations. Discover the journey, and revenue upside for providers ready to meet rising consumer expectations.

Differentiated connectivity to drive growth and service innovation

This Ericsson Mobility Report article introduces how differentiated connectivity can enable moving from best-effort to performance-based business models.

The essential building blocks to implementing differentiated connectivity

Differentiated connectivity is made up of a set of capabilities and end-to-end resources on a 5G SA network, as well as the associated devices and applications. It covers a full spectrum, from application behavior in client and server as well as networking technologies such as advanced RAN features, like radio resource partitioning, new radio schedulers, software-defined networking (SDN), diverse 5G Core network capabilities, like URSP and APIs exposure, and end-to-end network network slicing support. Together they facilitate dynamic and flexible network configuration and management, all geared toward driving a differentiated user experience.

And for those CSPs who are looking to stand out in a competitive market, our suite of solutions, including OSS/BSS with Services Orchestration and Assurance, 5G Core, Intelligent Transport, Network Intelligence and Automation, and Radio Access Network (RAN), have been engineered to work together to provide the essential building blocks needed to achieve this goal.

5G RAN: Connection is everything

Consisting of antennas, radios, baseband and RAN software, network performance can be supercharged with a 5G Radio Access Network. Discover our portfolio, from indoor 5G solutions to site orchestration.

Get to the (5G) Core

The cornerstone of reliable connectivity for 5G networks, dual-mode 5G Core handles functions from mobility management to handling subscriber data. We continue to launch new 5G Core capabilities to enable further monetization of differentiated 5G services.

OSS/BSS: Complete support system transformation

Superior 5G service experience is paramount. Our portfolio spans core commerce, orchestration, monetization and analytics, and choosing a pre-integrated suite of products and solutions means you can more effortlessly outperform competitors and diversify revenue.

Drive mobile transport forward

Delivering the best-performing 5G services requires high reliability, security, capacity and low latency. The Ericsson 5G transport portfolio offers network slicing support and performance monitoring, through to charging and billing.

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