The 5G Future Forum will release joint 5G MEC technical specifications in August.
Published2020.07.18 17:51Scheduled to be released to all business owners in August
KT announced on the 16th that it had developed joint technical specifications and guidelines for 5G Multi-access Edge Computing (5G MEC) with members of the 5G Future Forum. This marks the first technical achievement made by the 5G Future Forum in just six months.
KT researchers discussing via video conference [Photo = KT]
5G MEC is a technology that processes users' 5G data in very close physical proximity. When applied to 5G networks, 5G convergence services that require ultra-low latency, such as automation and intelligence of industrial equipment, connected cars, and smart cities, can be commercialized more easily.
The 5G Future Forum is a network technology consortium formed in January by major mobile carriers from various countries, including KT in Korea, Verizon in the US, Vodafone in the UK, Telstra in Australia, Rogers in Canada, and America Movil in Mexico, to expand the 5G MEC ecosystem.
The core content of the joint technical specifications released by the 5G Future Forum is the definition of the communication language or message format (Application Program Interface, API) used between the cloud and telecommunications companies at the network edge.
Ensuring communication language and message formats are aligned is a prerequisite for the implementation of 5G MEC technology. This standard will enable cloud and content producers seeking to implement 5G MEC technology to more seamlessly connect their services with customers.
The 5G MEC guidelines completed by the 5G Future Forum are common standards for the physical environment for 5G MEC, including the size, power, and security principles of the equipment frame (rack) where the equipment (server) is built. By following these guidelines, you can quickly and easily build an environment for 5G MEC, even if the operator that wants to use 5G MEC and the telecommunications company that provides it are different.
KT explained, “The 5G Future Forum is being operated with the goal of increasing the demand for terminals accessing the network with 5G MEC technology while reducing the network latency felt by general users,” and “This can naturally expand opportunities to provide various types of 5G convergence businesses on the network.”
Meanwhile, the specifications and guidelines developed by the 5G Future Forum are expected to be released to all operators in August, once the legal review is complete. Furthermore, new membership criteria for the 5G Future Forum will soon be announced.
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