Researchers poised to find new use cases for high-speed, low-latency networks
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Photo: Stephen Mulligan and Carl McDermott, Three Ireland. Professor Vincent Cunnan, TUS.Mr. Robert Stack, Mr. Ireland Erickson, and Dr. Enda Fallon of TUS
Shannon University of Technology (TUS)’s Athlone campus is set to be used as a 5G Standalone (5G SA) testbed and become the most connected campus in the country thanks to a new partnership with Three Ireland.
The Three Ireland 5G SA trial, delivered by Ericsson and tested using Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, will include 5G SA deployed across the campus, with additional 5G hardware for indoor coverage in 2024. It will be located in TUS Athlone’s Engineering Building and Applied Polymer Technology Lab. , and then hopes to expand this technology across campus.
TUS Athlone researchers are now gearing up to explore 5G SA use cases by leveraging next-generation features such as increased speeds, ultra-low latency, and improved connectivity.
“5G standalone is a very powerful technology when it comes to solving problems. We have only scratched the surface of the use cases for its capabilities,” said Enda, Head of Computer and Software Engineering. Dr. Fallon said.
“We will look at user scenarios, using campuses as testbeds for this technology and how 5G SA can be used in people’s daily lives, and from there to questions that have not yet been conceptualized. Design and evaluate solutions.”
Initial ideas for how to apply this technology across campus include creating immersive collaboration spaces for students, staff, and researchers, 5G-enabled polymer labs and sports facilities, connected health sciences, and remote real-time music collaboration with audio engineering students. .
The use of 5G-enabled drones for real-time performance feedback in high-performance sports, improving runner safety with object detection and risk analysis, and remote surgery with robotics and automation are just some of the use cases being considered. .
Carl McDermott, Head of Connected Solutions at Three Ireland, said: “5G standalone is the next evolution of 5G technology as we completely move away from dependence on 4G and move to 5G core technology. We will explore opportunities to advance the case, power advanced technologies, and support better connectivity for all types of devices and user experiences.”
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