Saudi Arabia's Stc Group (Stc) and Ericsson have announced the world's first implementation of Automated Radio Resource Partitioning (RRP) on a 5G standalone network slice. Automated RRP is a software feature based on intent-based automation, involving the dynamic and intelligent allocation of radio resources to different configured slices to optimise network performance.

Live Network Demonstration

According to a joint statement released this week, a demonstration was conducted in a live network environment with a group of users. This used Stc Group's dual-mode 5G Core, Radio, and Transport products provided by Ericsson, along with the new Automated RRP software feature.

Impact on 5G Advanced

Stc Group states that Automated RRP enables it to prepare for 5G Advanced by creating a high-performance, programmable network. By setting specific targets for throughput, latency, and availability, Stc Group ensures that the network automatically meets these goals through efficient resource allocation, the official release said.

Simplified Network Operations

The successful implementation of this new software will allow Stc Group to transitiona high-performing, programmable network powered by 5G Advanced and will also simplify operations, the company added.