• SThe solution was used by spectators at the 2024 Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix
• No knowledge of network resources and management is required to take advantage of the possibilities

Singtel announced that it is the first company in the world to commercially deploy a new 5G feature – Ericsson’s Automated Radio Resource Partitioning (ARRP).

Unlike previous versions of network slicing, which required customers to define their network requirements up front, the new software solution intelligently distributes network resources to meet the varying workloads of enterprise and consumer applications, avoiding problems of over- or under-provisioning and eliminating the risk of degrading network performance.

Singtel said ARRP also simplifies the complexity of network management for enterprise customers and is particularly beneficial for mission-critical applications where network requirements often change abruptly.

ARRP was deployed at the 2024 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, which took place over the weekend, as part of Singtel’s 5G Express Pass offering for consumers. This ensured that subscribers received priority network resources and double the speed, enabling them to live stream the race and celebrations, share content in real-time on social media and request ride-sharing services in a crowded environment that saw a total of more than 250,000 spectators over three days.

Ng Tian Chong, CEO of Singtel Singapore, said: “With ARRP, enterprises only need to specify their desired outcomes and the software does the rest. Even without knowledge of network resources and management, enterprises can leverage the new capabilities of 5G and network slicing. This paves the way for enterprises to explore new use cases in environments such as homeland security, healthcare, smart manufacturing and even high-traffic consumer events.”

Daniel Ode, Head of Ericsson Singapore, Philippines and Brunei, said: “Ericsson’s Automated Radio Resource Partitioning solution enables Singtel to define and set measurable goals or ‘intent’ for its enterprise customers in terms of uplink or downlink throughput and maximum resource utilization in the network. Given the challenges posed by increasing complexity, leveraging automation enables our customers to deliver scalable and sustainable service differentiation for superior network experiences.”

Singtel is continuously unlocking new capabilities in 5G technology to help enterprises improve their business operations. Since nationwide 5G coverage in 2022, the company has developed technologies such as network slicing, which reserves network resources for specific applications, even down to the mobile application level. For more information on ARRP, visit Singtel Networks.