Conceptual Evaluation of a 5G Network Slicing Technique for Emergency Communications and Preliminary Estimate of Energy Trade-Off

Michail-Alexandros Kourtis, Thanos Sarlas, Giorgios Xilouris, Michael C. Batistatos, Charilaos C. Zarakovitis, Ioannis P. Chochliouros and Harilaos Koumaras
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Michail-Alexandros Kourtis: National Center of Scientific Research “Demokritos” 1, 15341 Agia Paraskevi, Greece
Thanos Sarlas: National Center of Scientific Research “Demokritos” 1, 15341 Agia Paraskevi, Greece
Giorgios Xilouris: National Center of Scientific Research “Demokritos” 1, 15341 Agia Paraskevi, Greece
Michael C. Batistatos: Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, University of Peloponnese, 22100 Tripolis, Greece
Charilaos C. Zarakovitis: National Center of Scientific Research “Demokritos” 1, 15341 Agia Paraskevi, Greece
Ioannis P. Chochliouros: Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (OTE) S.A., 15124 Marousi, Greece
Harilaos Koumaras: National Center of Scientific Research “Demokritos” 1, 15341 Agia Paraskevi, Greece

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 21, 1-15

Abstract: The definition of multiple slicing types in 5G has created a wide field for service innovation in communications. However, the advantages that network slicing has to offer remain to be fully exploited by today’s applications and users. An important area that can potentially benefit from 5G slicing is emergency communications for First Responders. The latter consists of heterogeneous teams, imposing different requirements on the connectivity network. In this paper, the RESPOND-A platform is presented, which provides First Responders with network-enabled tools on top of 5G on-scene planning, with enhanced service slicing capabilities tailored to emergency communications. Furthermore, a mapping of emergency services and communications to specific slice types is proposed to identify the current challenges in the field. Additionally, the proposed tentative mechanism is evaluated in terms of energy efficiency. Finally, the approach is summarized by discussing future steps in the convergence of 5G network slicing in various areas of emergency vertical applications.

Keywords: 5G; NFV; slicing; energy efficiency; eMBB; uRLLC; mMTC (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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