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Notes: Rapid.Sapce and CanadaLink are in the Amarisoft community, in which Spinelli is one of the founders.&nbsp;The private 5G network built for broadcasters and journalists at this year's Paris Olympics came from not Ericsson or Nokia but a tiny French startup, Amarisoft. &nbsp; <a data-mce-href="https://www.lightreading.com/open-ran/amarisoft-powered-orange-5g-at-olympics-in-best-open-ran-example-yet" href="https://www.lightreading.com/open-ran/amarisoft-powered-orange-5g-at-olympics-in-best-open-ran-example-yet" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Iain Morris, International EditorOctober 10, 2024</a> 7 Min Read &nbsp;&nbsp; For sports fans who watched this year's Paris Olympics opening ceremony on TV, close visual encounters with favorite athletes, conveyed in a stately procession of boats on the Seine, were an unusual 5G treat. Smartphone cameras installed on deck shot the footage, but it was a dedicated 5G network, cordoned off from public consumption, that ferried the data for broadcasters. Such technology normally comes from a giant kit vendor like Ericsson, Nokia or – where politically acceptable – Huawei. But the provision of Orange's private 5G network, reserved for broadcasters and journalists, was more of a team event, and some of the participants were unfamiliar faces.The best known, already disclosed by Orange in press briefings to reporters, were Cisco and Intel. Still famous as the world's biggest maker of Internet routers and switches, Cisco provided the "core," the control center, of this private 5G network. Intel, unsurprisingly, stumped up the chips for network equipment. Yet much of the radio access network (RAN) expertise came from smaller and more obscure companies whose names and roles have been less clear. They include AW2S, a French maker of radios, and Neutral Wireless, a UK vendor of RAN technology. Perhaps most interesting of all, though, is another French company called Amarisoft.Franck Spinelli, Amarisoft's co-founder and boss, showed up at an Orange event way back in 2017 – ancient history in the world of technology – when the startup was being courted by the French telco and Facebook (now Meta) as a potentially disruptive network innovator. Even then, Amarisoft claimed to have developed a complete set of basestation software akin to what Orange would normally buy from Ericsson or Nokia. But there was a big difference. The Nordic vendors married their software to custom hardware, an approach mirroring that of Apple with its iPhone. Amarisoft's code ran on standard PC-type equipment.This "virtualization" of the RAN was later demonstrated by a different telco. In February last year at its London office, Vodafone showed off a "network in a box" that combined Amarisoft's code with a Raspberry Pi, a small, single-board computer. At the Paris Olympics, the same concept was applied in a commercial setting to support the 5G services used by local broadcasters and international press.<h3>Team effort</h3>It is significant, and not just as a real-world example of virtualization. In a traditional RAN, a single vendor like Ericsson or Nokia provides a fully integrated set of all the products needed for a given mobile site. Open RAN, a concept championed by Orange and other telcos, joins together parts from different vendors. Amarisoft remains obscure largely because it does not always deal directly with telcos, instead licensing its technology to other vendors. In the case of the Olympics, its software was taken by Neutral Wireless and built into a product that could be linked to AW2S radios.Following chatter on social media, and the direct sharing of some details with Light Reading by people involved in the project, Orange's press office confirmed in a short statement Amarisoft's role as the RAN software provider. Cisco, it also pointed out, acted as the main systems integrator, charged with stitching together all the various technologies for the core and RAN. Importantly, the private 5G network was fully compliant with the interfaces developed by the O-RAN Alliance, a telco-led specifications group, said Orange.For any neutral observer, perhaps the biggest surprise is that Orange – while choosing Cisco for its 5G core – preferred Amarisoft and other small RAN players to the likes of Ericsson. Uploading video footage and high-resolution images places a significant demand on the network, and any disruption to the opening ceremony or the international press could have been devastating to Orange.&nbsp; The main complaint usually aired about RAN virtualization is that PC-type equipment and general-purpose platforms aren't up to the job. For a basic network in a rural area, they might do. But for high-performance needs, the technologies must supposedly be as purpose-built and dedicated to the task as an Olympian. Ericsson, despite now offering its own virtual RAN products, insists purpose-built hardware will continue to finish first in the performance race.What has not helped the cheerleaders for virtual RAN is their reliance on "accelerators" – essentially more optimized silicon – for the hardest tasks. Layer 1, a super-demanding category of RAN functions, is hosted entirely on a separate custom chip made by Marvell Technology in Nokia's virtual RAN product. Even Intel, with its vested interest in promoting general-purpose processors, offers an accelerator and the software to go with it for some Layer 1 functionality. Both Ericsson and Samsung are customers. These various compromises seem to prove the point about the inadequacies of standard PC-type equipment.<h3>They'll never take our freedom</h3>Yet Amarisoft says it has no need for accelerators, and Spinelli has criticized deployments that use them for hardware dependency. "We are free," he told Light Reading on a recent call. "We are open to consider any kind of architecture." At the Olympics, his software was running on an Intel chip. But it was not one of the more advanced products, replete with accelerators, that Intel usually talks up for use in virtual RAN. Amarisoft simply relied on a more basic, off-the-shelf processor, said Marouan Benabdellah-Chaouni, Amarisoft's senior vice president of sales and marketing.Because most other RAN software developers have some form of acceleration, this will naturally provoke a degree of skepticism. Amarisoft, though, started work in this area long before many other developers. Its software-only credentials clearly gave it an incentive to keep pushing when some companies might have instinctively reverted to hardware. Spinelli says his doubters have been there since much earlier days, when Amarisoft was working with eNodeB, a 4G technology."In 2013, when we came up with our first version of eNodeB running on a PC without any acceleration, people though we were lying," he said. "Then they said 'you'll never be able to do 5G,' and we made it. They always try to convince themselves there is a barrier somewhere. It's impossible to imagine there's not."So far, Amarisoft says it has not seen any demand for 5G products that incorporate the most advanced technologies or use higher spectrum bands. "No one is asking us directly for beamforming or millimeter wave," said Benabdellah-Chaouni. "This is the reality today." Its ability to meet those needs without accelerators will be in doubt until Amarisoft proves otherwise, as Spinelli is only too aware.There is also not an example that has been made public of Amarisoft using Arm-based processors, as opposed to the x86 platform of Intel and AMD, on the scale of the Paris Olympics private network deployment, which covered a 6 kilometer stretch of the Seine and several venues, including the Stade de France, Arena Bercy and and Paris La Défense Arena.But Raspberry Pi computers use Arm-based chips, and Spinelli says the only real constraint in a commercial deployment is capacity. "Our stuff is working on Arm, but you will not have the same capacity on Arm that you have on x86," he said. "We are still taking into account those two architectures." Between 90% and 95% of the code would not have to change in moving from x86 to Arm, according to Spinelli, and the remainder is already written. "It's very minimal effort," he said.Amarisoft is not the only developer boasting hardware-agnostic virtual RAN software. Parallel Wireless, which also now builds radios, claimed a similar breakthrough last year, as reported by Light Reading in December, after a trip to the company's research facility in the UK city of Bristol. Earlier this month, it advertised a tie-up with Ampere Computing, an Oracle-backed developer of Arm-based chips. Yet unlike Amarisoft, it has had little to say about any commercial 5G activities.The Paris Olympics is a rare case of Amarisoft being publicly outed. It claims to feature in other deployments it cannot discuss, too. But its known involvement with a major European telco at such a high-profile event, alongside various other small RAN suppliers, offers a much better example of open and virtual RAN in a live production network than Ericsson's $14 billion single-vendor deal with AT&amp;T, or the disaster zone of Dish. Questions about extending Amarisoft and its partners into the realm of public 5G remain. But open RAN's idealists suddenly have something to cheer.P.S.: Rapid.Sapce and CanadaLink are in the Amarisoft ecosystem, in which Spinelli is one of the founders.&nbsp;

Amarisoft powered Orange 5G at Olympics in best open RAN example yet

&nbsp;&nbsp;Project Canadalink is expected to run a field test of private 5G under Non-Competitive Local Licensing Framework (NCL) in Southern Ontario area, with more than 12 million people and 11 regions. <figure id="figure-x4fp2ab2dom257suui"><img id="x4fp2ab2dom257suui" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/30eTLBhi4jJzG9kZfPGDesUSRkwtWHJ3xApjITl7l7L1OxBQZywMrcC2kPoli8dc.png" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: 45% 100%;" data-corners="small" data-aspect="16:9" data-caption="Map of Northeastern Ontario [Source: Wikipedia]" data-positionx="45%" data-positiony="100%" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/30eTLBhi4jJzG9kZfPGDesUSRkwtWHJ3xApjITl7l7L1OxBQZywMrcC2kPoli8dc.png" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: 45% 100%;"><figcaption class="body-normal text-gray-500 mt-2">Map of Northeastern Ontario [Source: Wikipedia]</figcaption></figure>Several phases are planned: <span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: calc(18px * var(--body-fontSize, 1)); font-weight: inherit; font-style: var(--body-fontStyle, normal); background-color: rgba(249,250,251,var(--tw-bg-opacity));" data-mce-style="font-family: inherit; font-size: calc(18px * var(--body-fontSize, 1)); font-weight: inherit; font-style: var(--body-fontStyle, normal); background-color: rgba(249,250,251,var(--tw-bg-opacity));">Indoor lab test; <span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: calc(18px * var(--body-fontSize, 1)); font-weight: inherit; font-style: var(--body-fontStyle, normal); background-color: rgba(249,250,251,var(--tw-bg-opacity));" data-mce-style="font-family: inherit; font-size: calc(18px * var(--body-fontSize, 1)); font-weight: inherit; font-style: var(--body-fontStyle, normal); background-color: rgba(249,250,251,var(--tw-bg-opacity));">Indoor and outdoor lab test; <span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: calc(18px * var(--body-fontSize, 1)); font-weight: inherit; font-style: var(--body-fontStyle, normal); background-color: rgba(249,250,251,var(--tw-bg-opacity));" data-mce-style="font-family: inherit; font-size: calc(18px * var(--body-fontSize, 1)); font-weight: inherit; font-style: var(--body-fontStyle, normal); background-color: rgba(249,250,251,var(--tw-bg-opacity));">Outdoor street test; <span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: calc(18px * var(--body-fontSize, 1)); font-weight: inherit; font-style: var(--body-fontStyle, normal); background-color: rgba(249,250,251,var(--tw-bg-opacity));" data-mce-style="font-family: inherit; font-size: calc(18px * var(--body-fontSize, 1)); font-weight: inherit; font-style: var(--body-fontStyle, normal); background-color: rgba(249,250,251,var(--tw-bg-opacity));">Outdoor and field test.&nbsp;I will share the test results phase by phase in the following blogs.This is 1st blog about indoor lab test.<h3>Context:</h3>According to ISED, the Canadian federal agency, Canada became the latest country in 2023 to make spectrum available for enterprise private wireless networks (see here for the global market). Using a 80 MHz slice of C-band spectrum between 3900 MHz – 3980 MHz, enterprises and service providers will be able to apply for a spectrum license under the Non-Competitive Local Licensing Framework (NCL). <span style="background-color: rgba(249,250,251,var(--tw-bg-opacity)); font-family: inherit; font-size: calc(18px * var(--body-fontSize, 1)); font-style: var(--body-fontStyle, normal); font-weight: inherit;" data-mce-style="background-color: rgba(249,250,251,var(--tw-bg-opacity)); font-family: inherit; font-size: calc(18px * var(--body-fontSize, 1)); font-style: var(--body-fontStyle, normal); font-weight: inherit;">&nbsp;<figure id="figure-gspgxojo6vm25834ia" class=""><img id="gspgxojo6vm25834ia" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/25A7NbegRuUloxG6vZFTetWQqEMkkEy1fhB1R3g5DJrx2Fu5CAhIFsx4vWviTdas.png" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: 0% 100%;" data-corners="small" data-aspect="16:9" data-caption="Band plan for the 3900-3980 MHz band. [Source: ISED]" data-positionx="0%" data-positiony="100%" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/25A7NbegRuUloxG6vZFTetWQqEMkkEy1fhB1R3g5DJrx2Fu5CAhIFsx4vWviTdas.png" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: 0% 100%;"><figcaption class="body-normal text-gray-500 mt-2">Band plan for the 3900-3980 MHz band. [Source: ISED] </figcaption>Thanks to Frank Rayal's analysis:</figure>"Licensees are capped at maximum 20 MHz in a license area, which will consequently cap performance. Service providers with more than 100k subscribers will not be able to operate in upper 40 MHz of the band (3940-3980 MHz). Another concern is the uplink speed, which is widely accepted to be asymmetric in 5G service. The downlink speed is typically multiple times or ten times faster than the uplink speed. However, in Canada, an increasing number of people expect high-speed connectivity comparable to fiber Internet."<figure id="figure-qfqueszkffm258xrc6"><img id="qfqueszkffm258xrc6" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/11mr7LrsTamYF7IHHEEvXoE7Xo5U0Xk4NZjfrh5InJ0J8FFi1WfjWIvSwQ4f1VLC.png" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 3/2; object-position: 100% 90%;" data-corners="small" data-aspect="3:2" data-caption="[Source: ETTelecom]" data-positionx="100%" data-positiony="90%" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/11mr7LrsTamYF7IHHEEvXoE7Xo5U0Xk4NZjfrh5InJ0J8FFi1WfjWIvSwQ4f1VLC.png" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 3/2; object-position: 100% 90%;"><figcaption class="body-normal text-gray-500 mt-2">[Source: ETTelecom]</figcaption></figure>According to the ETTelecom report on “‘Asymmetric’ 5G upload and download speeds needing improvement,” as well as the OpenSignal Canadian operator’s “5G experience report,” an uplink speed of less than 30 Mbps is already considered a champion by worldwide standards..<figure id="figure-46p41xxt1bm25919py"><img id="46p41xxt1bm25919py" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/10WuOs1EnDQjnwgPIVZn3kAVealt7OXuaTIFHYjIWq9eIDPxhBolAeHt7WecLAte.png" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 3/2; object-position: 50% 40%;" data-corners="small" data-aspect="3:2" data-caption=" [Source: ETTelecom]" data-positionx="50%" data-positiony="40%" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/10WuOs1EnDQjnwgPIVZn3kAVealt7OXuaTIFHYjIWq9eIDPxhBolAeHt7WecLAte.png" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 3/2; object-position: 50% 40%;"><figcaption class="body-normal text-gray-500 mt-2">[Source: ETTelecom]</figcaption></figure><figure id="figure-yufpjt9j32m25943i9" class=""><img id="yufpjt9j32m25943i9" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/20b9uoLPkhrKIUrXMpvKEuebTwBxI5XjdSM9OpHFJtm3cC5sPi44ETr16ig1bm39.png" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: 0% 100%;" data-corners="small" data-aspect="16:9" data-caption="[Source: OpenSignal]" data-positionx="0%" data-positiony="100%" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/20b9uoLPkhrKIUrXMpvKEuebTwBxI5XjdSM9OpHFJtm3cC5sPi44ETr16ig1bm39.png" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: 0% 100%;"><figcaption class="body-normal text-gray-500 mt-2">[Source: OpenSignal]</figcaption></figure><h3>Solution:</h3>Open Radio Station (ORS), designed by Rapid.Space, is used for the test. The N77 band is newly supported for the ORS series in early 2024 at MWC 2024. The solution is feasibly to be made in Canada when the requirement in the market are validated and the scale takes off.User equipment (UE) in the test is Archos X67 phone. Magic IPerf is used for performance test.Target:&nbsp; Data performance test: Uplink up to 60 Mbps and Downlink up to 100 Mbps indoor environment for private 5G at N77 with 20MHz TDD mode.Results: Initial Lab Results: DL (Downlink) speed: 245 Mbps UL (Uplink) speed: 33 Mbps<figure id="figure-tue2nwqlysm25kkh68"><img id="tue2nwqlysm25kkh68" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/1eArdWKCFtquxzSPlltTstXoNfAPrfQOde0fg7zinIWbUTzxMoMFhwWNjH85QKBd.png" alt="man in green and yellow shirt wearing orange cap standing on train station" title="man in green and yellow shirt wearing orange cap standing on train station" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: 80% 55%;" data-corners="small" data-aspect="16:9" data-caption="" data-positionx="80%" data-positiony="55%" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/1eArdWKCFtquxzSPlltTstXoNfAPrfQOde0fg7zinIWbUTzxMoMFhwWNjH85QKBd.png" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: 80% 55%;"></figure> &nbsp;After Tuning: Using a single N77 ORS (Open Radio Station) with low-gain antennae and under 1W power, we’ve achieved impressive results: UL and DL speeds exceeding 100 Mbps. &nbsp;It is an amazing result.&nbsp;<figure id="figure-tvhurvmfomm25kn0gf"><img id="tvhurvmfomm25kn0gf" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/5jqPytMLjHH3OmGjTmxfxqpPc1CTvKTeYsJJhehC2jtmWO3XCOF6KKjQXUYw8h1j.png" alt="Small National Flag of the Canada on a Black Background. 3d Rendering" title="Small National Flag of the Canada on a Black Background. 3d Rendering" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: 25% 100%;" data-corners="small" data-aspect="16:9" data-caption="" data-positionx="25%" data-positiony="100%" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/5jqPytMLjHH3OmGjTmxfxqpPc1CTvKTeYsJJhehC2jtmWO3XCOF6KKjQXUYw8h1j.png" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: 25% 100%;"></figure> &nbsp;<figure id="figure-n17j1xus8sm25kos5e"><img id="n17j1xus8sm25kos5e" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/1cQb9yOUFew2ZKyTEMsW3cUxxy903TGKksmjyzp74oB5yuABPocWER1C4Iy9dov0.png" alt="security guard standing on the gray floor" title="security guard standing on the gray floor" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 " style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: 20% 45%;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="16:9" data-caption="" data-positionx="20%" data-positiony="45%" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/1cQb9yOUFew2ZKyTEMsW3cUxxy903TGKksmjyzp74oB5yuABPocWER1C4Iy9dov0.png" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: 20% 45%;"></figure> A sector antenna with about 10 dBm will be used for next phase of outdoor lab test in June 2024.<h3>Conclusions:</h3>Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) is quite popular and practical in the North American market, especially in areas where people live scattered across a wide expanse. FWA contributes to the Internet access market with a growth rate of up to 122% CAGR during the period from 2017 to 2022 [Source: Marketline].&nbsp;<figure id="figure-3punfzf27m25985n4"><img id="3punfzf27m25985n4" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/3854bTONUOCFlwdxAhOJ6e6K415gg9sqOuhGhhEpobYIGdrVCkzDal6Nq8vJDl0e.png" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: 0% 100%;" data-corners="small" data-aspect="16:9" data-caption="[Source: Marketline]" data-positionx="0%" data-positiony="100%" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/3854bTONUOCFlwdxAhOJ6e6K415gg9sqOuhGhhEpobYIGdrVCkzDal6Nq8vJDl0e.png" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: 0% 100%;"><figcaption class="body-normal text-gray-500 mt-2">[Source: Marketline]</figcaption></figure>However, there are some challenges. The lack of NCL band solutions in the market may hinder innovation and discourage small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) operators from transitioning away from the previous WBS band. Our test proves ORS works well at N77 for replacement of the legacy system. Moreover, FWA with ORS makes it possible to provide 5G connectivity to underserved neighborhoods where traditional methods have resulted in low-speed or unstable coverage.Orginal URL:https://canadalinkspace.blogspot.com/2024/05/private-5g-test-at-ncl-spectrum-in.html

Private 5G Test at NCL spectrum in Canada

<h3>The Role of Private 5G in Civil Security</h3>Private 5G networks with Open vRAN offer a dedicated and secure communication infrastructure, ensuring that critical services remain operational even in the face of network congestion or cyber threats. This resilience is essential for maintaining seamless communication and connectivity in emergency situations where public networks may become overloaded or compromised.<h3>Benefits for Fire Service</h3>For the fire service, private 5G networks can enable seamless communication between firefighters, command centers, and other emergency response teams, particularly when the public infrastructure is damaged. The high bandwidth and low latency of 5G can support augmented reality (AR) applications for better navigation in complex environments and remote monitoring of firefighting operations.<h3>Enhanced Border Control</h3>Border control agencies can leverage private 5G networks to improve surveillance and monitoring of border areas, utilizing advanced video analytics and facial recognition systems. The ability to quickly and securely transmit large amounts of data can aid in detecting and responding to security threats in real time.<figure id="figure-xak4ywrl6lq365rlp"><img id="xak4ywrl6lq365rlp" src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1544004992-9708a840090e?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wyNjI5NjF8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwxN3x8Ym9yZGVyJTIwY29udHJvbCUyMHNlY3VyaXR5fGVufDB8fHx8MTcwMjQzNTUzMnww&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080" alt="border control security" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 " style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="16:9" data-caption="" data-positionx="null" data-positiony="null" data-mce-src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1544004992-9708a840090e?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wyNjI5NjF8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwxN3x8Ym9yZGVyJTIwY29udHJvbCUyMHNlY3VyaXR5fGVufDB8fHx8MTcwMjQzNTUzMnww&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: center center;"></figure><h3>Enhancing Disaster Relief and Rescue Operations with Private 5G</h3>During disaster relief, private 5G networks can facilitate swift communication and coordination among response teams, government agencies, and relief organizations. This can enable more effective resource allocation, logistics management, and support for affected communities.&nbsp;Private 5G networks play a crucial role in enhancing rescue operations during natural disasters, accidents, and other emergencies. The high-speed and low-latency capabilities of 5G enable first responders to efficiently communicate, coordinate, and access vital information in real time. This can significantly improve the effectiveness of search and rescue missions, ultimately saving lives.<figure id="figure-o8ykpms7ilq3ds3ss"><iframe id="o8ykpms7ilq3ds3ss" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ucdkdtzN_jo" class="w-full bg-gray-100 " style="aspect-ratio: 16/9;" allowfullscreen="" data-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucdkdtzN_jo" data-corners="default" data-mce-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ucdkdtzN_jo" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9;"></iframe></figure> <h3>The Role of Private 5G in Homeland Security</h3>Private 5G networks provide a secure and reliable communication infrastructure for homeland security agencies. These networks enable seamless connectivity, allowing for swift and coordinated responses to security threats and emergencies. With private 5G, agencies can leverage advanced technologies such as real-time video surveillance, drone monitoring, and biometric identification to bolster security measures.<figure id="figure-jpabjpt6volq3c9eey"><img id="jpabjpt6volq3c9eey" src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1557081999-da7330de1277?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wyNjI5NjF8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw0fHxwcml2YXRlJTIwNUclMjBwb2xpY2UlMjBkZXBhcnRtZW50fGVufDB8fHx8MTcwMjQ0NTc3OXww&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080" alt="private 5G police department" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 " style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="16:9" data-caption="" data-positionx="null" data-positiony="null" data-mce-src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1557081999-da7330de1277?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wyNjI5NjF8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw0fHxwcml2YXRlJTIwNUclMjBwb2xpY2UlMjBkZXBhcnRtZW50fGVufDB8fHx8MTcwMjQ0NTc3OXww&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: center center;"></figure><h3>Efficient Resource Allocation</h3>By leveraging private 5G networks, emergency response organizations can optimize resource allocation and deployment. Real-time data analytics and predictive modeling enabled by 5G technology can help authorities make data-driven decisions, leading to more efficient use of personnel and equipment in crisis management.<h3>Next-Generation Command and Control</h3>Private 5G networks empower law enforcement agencies and emergency responders with advanced command and control capabilities. The ability to establish secure, high-bandwidth connections between command centers, field units, and unmanned systems enables swift and coordinated actions in dynamic operational environments.<figure id="figure-u5do87ao9hlq3byzwk"><img id="u5do87ao9hlq3byzwk" src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1677924656040-703debadc2f8?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wyNjI5NjF8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwyOHx8cHJpdmF0ZSUyMDVHJTIwY29tbWFuZCUyMGFuZCUyMGNvbnRyb2x8ZW58MHx8fHwxNzAyNDQ1MjkzfDA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080" alt="private 5G command and control" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 " style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="16:9" data-caption="" data-positionx="null" data-positiony="null" data-mce-src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1677924656040-703debadc2f8?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wyNjI5NjF8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwyOHx8cHJpdmF0ZSUyMDVHJTIwY29tbWFuZCUyMGFuZCUyMGNvbnRyb2x8ZW58MHx8fHwxNzAyNDQ1MjkzfDA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: center center;"></figure> <h3>Open vRAN's Impact</h3>Open vRAN (Radio Access Network) technology further enhances the flexibility and interoperability of private 5G networks, allowing civil security agencies to deploy a diverse range of network equipment from different vendors. This can lead to cost savings, improved network resilience, and the ability to adapt to evolving security needs.<figure id="figure-wuv0upmy0flq365u1g"><img id="wuv0upmy0flq365u1g" src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1573164713988-8665fc963095?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wyNjI5NjF8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwyNnx8b3BlbiUyMFJBTiUyMHRlY2hub2xvZ3l8ZW58MHx8fHwxNzAyNDM1NTM1fDA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080" alt="open RAN technology" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 " style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="16:9" data-caption="" data-positionx="null" data-positiony="null" data-mce-src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1573164713988-8665fc963095?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wyNjI5NjF8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwyNnx8b3BlbiUyMFJBTiUyMHRlY2hub2xvZ3l8ZW58MHx8fHwxNzAyNDM1NTM1fDA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: center center;"></figure><h3>Conclusion</h3><figure id="figure-fde4y02u3tlq3datjn"><iframe id="fde4y02u3tlq3datjn" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/w29O4b7UlMU" class="w-full bg-gray-100 " style="aspect-ratio: 16/9;" allowfullscreen="" data-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w29O4b7UlMU" data-corners="default" data-mce-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/w29O4b7UlMU" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9;"></iframe></figure> The integration of private 5G networks with Open vRAN technology holds significant promise for enhancing the capabilities of the civil security industry. By embracing these innovations, fire service, border control, and emergency recovery agencies can elevate their ability to respond to and mitigate security challenges in an increasingly connected and dynamic world. <a data-mce-href="#top" href="#top">CanadaLink</a> and <a data-mce-href="http://www.rapid.space" href="http://www.rapid.space" title="homepage" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rapid.Sapce</a> are leading the innovation and meet the demands of the industry. Book a demo via email.

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