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Airbus and partners successfully integrate Mission Critical Services on University of Malaga 5G mobile network as part of the 5G-EPICENTRE project
November 2022 by Patrick LEBRETON
Elancourt, Airbus and Nemergent successfully integrated, in July 2022, their respective secure Mission Critical Services (MCX) with *5G Quality of Service (QoS) modification and control mechanisms, in the 5G testbed of the University of Malaga powered by Athonet’s 5G mobile core network.
This successful experiment – a world first in mission-critical communications - was carried out as part of the 5G-EPICENTRE European funded project. Airbus, the project coordinator, worked together with Athonet, Nemergent and the University of Malaga.
During this full-scale test, teams used the University of Malaga’s 5G network, powered by Athonet Core, to demonstrate the prioritization of secure critical communications using MCX solutions over 5G for Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR).
Both Airbus and Nemergent were able to perform a demonstration of the QoS management concept. During the demonstration, network resources were managed and controlled, prioritising and dedicating bandwidth for the PPDR critical communications, over other services.
5G networks can provide the telecommunication efficiency and effectiveness required for everyday high-demanding operations such as those of PPDR, which embrace the MCX standard for critical communication, data, video, and other services. The high speed and ultra-reliable connectivity with extremely low latency enable MCX services to be more sophisticated, reliable, and smarter.
