Frequentis is using a 5G private network designed by Drei Austria and Three Group Solutions to develop and test applications for control centres managing safety-critical situations.
Increasing occurrence of extreme weather conditions and major catastrophies put first responders everywhere under pressure to react faster to emergencies. Frequentis provides mission critical services (MCX) that optimise operations and workflows to improve response in emergency situations. When customers include air traffic management, police, fire brigade and rescue services, optimal connectivity is paramount for public safety.
Drei has implemented a customised private 5G network at Frequentis headquarters in Vienna, with a dedicated 5G core, which enables data transmission regardless of the load on the public network. The network ensures the best possible coverage can be achieved both indoors, with indoor radio cells, and outdoors using network slicing on Drei’s public 5G network.
Matthias Baldermann, Chief Technical Officer at Drei explains "We are very pleased to provide Frequentis with a tailor-made 5G Private Network as a development environment. We are the first, and so far the only, option in Austria operating a nationwide 5G standalone network. It is precisely here, in the sector with the most critical requirements, that our 5G standalone technology reveals its full potential with special network slices for secured capacities, minimum latency and maximum data security. With our expertise and technology, we want to enable Frequentis providing the best conditions for their future innovations."
Data security for safety-critical applications
The 5G core network ensures all Frequentis data remains within the company headquarters and meets the strictest data security requirements. This provides ideal conditions to further develop Mission X safety-critical communication solutions, and to use them for demonstration purposes and tests.
Charlotte Rösener, Head of Mission Critical Services at Frequentis said “The use of a 5G campus network with network slicing on the public 5G network for test platform is an important prerequisite for the further development of safety-critical applications within the framework of MissionX and gives us the opportunity to validate the behaviour of our applications under operational conditions. Thanks to this project, we now have the opportunity to carry out tests under specific network behaviour."
Graham Wilde, Head of 5G Business Development at Three Group Solutions adds “Working closely with our colleagues at Drei, we have jointly put together a really flexible solution for Frequentis, leveraging on Drei’s 5G standalone capabilities. We’re very proud to play our small part in helping Frequentis bring the next generation of first responder communications solutions to life.”
How a 5G private network safeguards mission critical services
- Fast and secure real-time communication
The combination of mission critical push to talk (MCPTT) and 5G network slicing provides emergency and rescue services with a more robust, secure, and efficient communications infrastructure that helps improve responsiveness and effectiveness in critical situations. - Ultra-low latency
Instant communication in critical situations, enabling faster response times and saving lives. - Prioritised network resources
Network slicing reserves network resources for emergency and rescue services, keeping their communication running smoothly at all times, even during high network loads. - Increased bandwidth
Support for data-intensive applications such as real-time video transmission, allowing responders to receive visual information directly from the scene and make better-informed decisions.
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