Ericsson Time-Critical Communication

The next wave of 5G innovation with Time-Critical Communication

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Imagine providing instant and reliable connections between people and things that matter, when and where it matters the most. Ericsson Time-Critical Communication makes that possible.

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Time-Critical Communication is a new software toolbox utilizing a step-wise approach to remove delay, interrupts, and lags. Check it out!

Ericsson Time-Critical Communication (TCC) is designed to resolve lags and interruptions in 5G networks. It combines the 3GPP-specified ultra-reliable low latency communication (URLLC) standard with Ericsson innovations to resolve major causes of latency and to improve reliability.

This innovate new software toolbox is available through our groundbreaking Ericsson Critical IoT product. It is easily deployable as a software upgrade on public and private networks, on any 5G frequency band.

Ericsson has piloted a wide range of time-critical use cases since 2017 with over 100 industry engagements to become a trusted partner for business innovation and ecosystem support.

Ericsson Time-Critical Communication represents the biggest differentiator between 5G and non-cellular technologies as well as previous generations of cellular systems.

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Grow your 5G value – enabling differentiated connectivity offerings

Boost service differentiation for 5G premium experiences with a new innovative software toolkit with advanced RAN and Core capabilities.

Capture new opportunities

Guaranteeing consistent low latency and high reliability

enable new and innovative time-critical services

Cost-efficiency

reuse of existing spectrum assets, footprint and flexible software-based network deployments

Efficient co-existence with eMBB

optimize the network resources for best trade-offs

Flexibility and scalability

support diverse use cases on private and public 5G networks in any frequency band

Technology explained

Time-Critical Communication enables high reliability and consistent low-latency (so-called bounded latency) connectivity on a large scale – in both wide and local coverage areas, leveraging any 5G frequency band.

Speakers:
Ali Zaidi - Head of Commercial Intelligence & Analytics
Marie Hogan - Head of Mobile Broadband, Voice and New Business

Patrick Filkins, Research Manager, IoT and Telecom Network Infrastructure at IDC

“This Ericsson 5G innovation will inject a much-needed boost into public and private 5G network initiatives. This solution provides the ability to move beyond ‘best-effort’ wireless networking for enterprise and industrial consumption and into ultra-reliable paired with low- to ultra-low latency. This will enable a broader, more tailored approach to SLAs and QoS. Ericsson is arming the industry with the most advanced 5G feature set to date, and on any spectrum, delivering time-critical communication services for various deployment scenarios.”

Use case collaborations

Imagine a teledriven electric car turning up outside your home exactly when you need it, you drive it to your destination, you get out and go about your business. No parking to worry about. That’s exactly the concept behind a remote driving or teledriving – a demo that Ericsson, Deutche Telecom and Vay will showcase at MWC 2023.

Time-Critical Communication for consumers

The new 5G solution for Time-Critical Communication will consistently deliver lag-free user experience, paving the way for more captivating, latency-sensitive consumer applications beyond gaming and video streaming.

In addition to the estimated 2.5 billion mobile gamers globally today who will benefit from unrivaled lag-free mobile gaming experiences, we expect that all 5G users will be thrilled with the new innovative, more immersive XR experiences enabled by the new solution.

DT and Ericsson test new 5G low latency feature for cloud gaming

Driving 5G innovation for urban public transport

Ericsson, Einride and Telia do self-driving trucks with 5G

L4S for fast rate adaption is one of the features in Time-Critical Communication tool box, which can significantly improve the performance of time-critical, high-rate applications on 5G networks. (L4S: Low-Latency, Low-Loss, Scalable Throughput).

Tim Friedland, CEO at forwARdgame

"From a game developer perspective, it is ideal to be free from the need to account for lags and inconsistent latencies, being able to only concentrate on realizing our ideas for experiences" "We make Active AR games that feel real. And real has no lag. Real is immediate and perfectly synchronized between all the participants - you see what I see."

Phyllis Cheng, Vice President of Sales at Ubitus

"We expect the new feature that addresses consistent low latency, together with Ubitus’ leading cloud gaming technology, to further lower the barrier to stream latency-sensitive games such as fighting, shooting and racing, and ultimately enhance gaming experience for users."

Time-Critical Communication for enterprises

Time-Critical Communication offers highly reliable connectivity for real-time data transfer for enterprises, enabling a variety of latency-sensitive use cases in real-time media, remote control, industrial control, and mobility automation categories across industries. Millions of smart factories and warehouses around the world will benefit from higher levels of automation, agility, and safety thanks to Time-Critical Communication from Ericsson. Productivity and efficiency will increase with the introduction of AR/VR technologies for production and collaboration.

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Ericsson and ABB envision intelligent automation

5G and Mining Technology Innovation via Reliable Communications

Listen to Ognjen Dobrijevic, Senior Scientist , ABB, and Pietro Falco, Senior Scientist, ABB, take a deep dive into a new use case with Time-Critical Communication.

Pietro Falco, Senior Scientist, Corporate Research at ABB

“5G is very important, specially the bounded latency is critical for the robot to move properly and in a safe way, because if the robot does not proceed the next command in time, then the robot has to stop or it can create safety problems.”

Time-Critical Communication for the public sector

Time-Critical Communication coupled with edge computing and artificial intelligence will enable new use cases such as VR/AR command room, real-time automated monitoring and control of power grid, and remote control of train engines communication with highly reliable, low latency performance. By adopting advanced mission-critical 5G services, governments, public safety, utilities, and railway industries can gain total visibility and control – taking operations to a new level, from the control room to the field, to stay ahead of the situations and threats. Decisions will be based on real-time situational awareness, allowing public agencies to act with greater precision to protect people, personnel, and properties.

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5G in energy sector for network modernization

Network modernization considerations for power grid control

With Time-Critical Communication public safety, utilities, and railway industries can gain total visibility and control.

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Time-Critical Communication - Leading the next wave of 5G innovation

Download our latest brochure to learn all you need to know about Time-Critical Communication and the power of this innovative software toolbox to resolve lags and interruptions in mobile networks. Discover how Ericsson has piloted a wide range of time-critical use cases since 2017 to become a trusted partner for business innovation and ecosystem support.

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Ericsson Time-Critical Communication recognized by GTI as “Innovative Breakthrough in Mobile Technology"

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Critical IoT solution

Ericsson Critical IoT is an end to end connectivity solution includes RAN, Transport, 5G Core, Management & Orchestration, BSS, and Support Services, addressing the Time-Critical Communication needs for consumers, enterprises and public sectors across various industries.

5G Core

5G Core and network automation capabilities secure consistent low latency and high reliability, and provide flexible and efficient deployments for reduced transport latency as well as enabling new use cases.

5G Transport that delivers ultra-low latency and reliability for Time-Critical Communication

Our ubiquitous transport solutions are designed to efficiently meet all needs, connect 5G services everywhere while enabling superior RAN performance.

Support services for Time-Critical Communication

As technology is evolving towards time-critical communication, automation and collaborative services are becoming more important to help meet the demands on network performance and achieve an always-on network vision.

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