Verizon (NYSE: VZ) is developing the ability to use network slicing for public safety video transmissions with Axon Enterprise Inc., (NASDAQ: AXON), a global public safety technology provider. Sustained performance levels for mission critical functions have been demonstrated while passing video data over a network slice in a completely commercial 5G environment.
Adam Koeppe, SVP of Network and Technology Planning for Verizon, said that network upgrades to a cloud-native, containerized, virtualized standalone 5G core allow the carrier to develop and test technology that matches the required network resources with the performance characteristics needed for a use case.
In the demonstration in Phoenix, AZ, Axon ran side-by-side tests of its Axon Fleet 3 and Axon Respond solutions. The Axon Fleet 3 in-car video system provided live maps and live streaming from mobile cameras. Real-time situational awareness was provided through Axon Respond for law enforcement members not on the scene.
One video feed was run over a network slice on Verizon’s commercial 5G Ultra Wideband network and 5G Standalone core. The other test was run simultaneously over Verizon’s commercial 5G Ultra Wideband network without network slicing. “Verizon’s 5G lower latency network slice improved streaming rate success and accelerated time to first frame for our Axon Fleet 3 Respond services under both network congestion and cell edge conditions,” said Axon Senior Director of Product Management Blake Bullock.
Reader Interactions