Verizon is committed to reducing network latency to give consumers a faster, more responsive experience with 5G.
The carrier has completed an advanced low-latency, low-loss, scalable throughput (L4S) trial in collaboration with communications equipment provider Ericsson. To use a mouthful of jargon, it means trying to reduce your network’s so-called latency, the short pauses when your phone or home 5G modem pings the network and waits for a response.
The system is like a network decongestant, making the internet run faster on your device by reducing the time your data spends at each digital checkpoint during upload. L4S reduces load times, eliminates buffering while streaming videos or playing games, and enhances your virtual experience, all of which require a fast, reliable connection. This improves the user experience when playing live video or competing in first-person shooter games, where split-second responsiveness is critical.
“5G’s potential will enable a wide range of breakthrough services, especially for time-critical communications for both consumers and businesses,” said Graham Osborne, Verizon vice president and head of customers at Ericsson North America. It lies in the ability to promote it.” “This recent accomplishment with Verizon confirms the significant performance improvements for time-critical, high-speed applications enabled by L4S capabilities.”
The testing was conducted at Ericsson’s D-15 5G Innovation and Co-Creation Laboratory in Santa Clara, California. The group tested his XR app, which combines AR and VR, using an XR virtual reality headset on Ericsson’s 5G test network connected to Verizon’s spectrum. Companies can now change the rate at which data is sent, allowing them to prioritize different traffic and send more urgent feeds faster. The company said it was able to cut latency times in half, demonstrating its potential value for critical data such as financial information.
This is one of many technological advancements for Verizon’s 5G network. This is important because customers are using more data, such as streaming video and operating their home networks. Since the launch of 5G, Verizon’s 5G customers have increased from his 24% to 68%. C-band spectrum, which offers a superior combination of speed, capacity and coverage, was introduced last year and now accounts for more than 38% of all data on the network, compared to just 14% a year ago.
“Our goal from the beginning has been to build a transformative 5G network,” said Adam Koeppe, Verizon’s senior vice president of network and technology planning. “This requires a completely re-architected, newly built, fully virtualized network that can fundamentally manage mobile data differently than before. Our virtualized Verizon Cloud Platform core architecture, spectrum selection, virtual With our integrated RAN, owned and upgraded fiber footprint, edge platform capabilities, and infused intelligence, we are leading the industry in deploying advanced technologies and features into 5G networks.”
L4S works with other advanced technologies to deliver the speed, latency, and speed needed for more user network solutions, such as XR applications, vehicle-to-vehicle communication while driving, interactive robots in factories, and thousands of sensors in warehouses. performance. – Drones that transmit real-time information and near-real-time video while in flight. This helps prevent mid-air collisions.
“While the first wave of 5G saw large-scale network infrastructure rollouts, increased 5G adoption, and rapid ecosystem building, the second wave of the 5G era is about speed, high capacity, low latency, It is characterized by a wide range of innovations based on security and reliability,” said Koeppe. “Just as we worked to evolve 4G into a high-performance network after our initial launch, we are now working to advance the evolution of 4G by introducing advanced technology features that push the boundaries of what this service can offer our customers. , evolving radio access networks to deliver 5G technology.”
