Ready for action – 5G innovations for critical scenarios
Broadband for public safety organizations (BOS)
The Federal Agency for Digital Radio of Security Authorities and Organizations (BDBOS) is the federal government's network operator. It provides digital radio for police, fire departments, rescue services, and many others who ensure our safety and security. This is currently based on the TETRA standard, which enables highly available and secure voice communication.
In addition to voice communication, broadband applications and high-performance data services such as video transmission, drone surveillance, and telemedicine have become increasingly important in recent years and are now indispensable for BOS users. Therefore, the BDBOS is working with Telefónica Germany, among others, on concepts for introducing a uniform broadband solution for all users. The goal is to establish a self-controlled core network including mission-critical services for voice and data, known as MCX services, and to use the access networks (RAN) of several mobile operators for maximum capacity and resilience.
As part of research funding projects, the “KoPa_45” project – a government funding program led by the BDBOS – is testing ideas and products which can be used to implement BOS requirements in a modern broadband network.
Telefónica Germany contributes to “KoPa_45” with three ideas:
Project 1
- Title: Analysis of the further development of the existing user-specific management (NeM) into a cross-technology subscriber management system with interfaces to application and end device management
- Partner and project management: Airbus SL
- Description: BDBOS currently uses Airbus SLC's “Tactilon” software to manage subscribers in the TETRA network and for operational planning and control. The project aims to expand this software so that subscribers in broadband networks can also be administered, with a focus on the use of standardized interfaces.
Project 2
- Title: Increasing the resilience of mission-critical broadband networks and MCX services through the use and hardening of private 5G networks
- Partner and project management: Dataport AöR, Frequentis
- Description: The current TETRA network is designed to bridge power outages of up to 72 hours. The project is investigating whether private 5G networks, which are also secured in this way, can be linked to the infrastructure of a public network operator in an emergency to ensure communication for the police and emergency calls in the event of a prolonged power outage.
Project 3
- Title: Design of 5G network slicing “on demand” in mission-critical scenarios
- Project management: Telefónica Germany
- Description: The project will investigate whether dynamic network slice provisioning can meet the high operational requirements of BOS users, and which slice types are needed for BOS use cases.
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Pia von Houwald
Director B2P Digital Processes & Service