Catalyst Project
5G ride on! – Phase III
Winner! 2020 Catalyst Awards: Outstanding Ecosystem Design with CurateFx
C20.0.07
Electric mobility is expanding rapidly due to the declining cost of lithium-ion battery cells and increasing investment in electric vehicle (EV) platforms. By the end of 2023, it is expected that the cost of owning an electric car will be on a par with a traditional gas-powered one, paving the way for mass-market EV adoption. Therefore, EV charging infrastructure is also growing rapidly – it has grown at a CAGR of over 30% for the last three years, and this trend is expected to continue through to 2030.
Reliable communication services between multiple systems and stakeholders are fundamental to commercially operated EV charging infrastructure.
The 5G Ride On! Catalyst harnesses 5G technology and the capabilities of autonomous networks to provide innovative business continuity services for EV charging providers. The project demonstrates both business and operational orchestration to achieve this, illustrated using a severe weather event.
Intent-based management and dynamic adaptation techniques are applied at the 5G core and edge locations. The project uses TM Forum Open APIs and an Information Framework (SID)-based TOSCA model to support the orchestration.
Articles & blogs
- Trailblazing Catalyst storms 5G monetization with automation and TOSCA
- 5G for emergency services: Slicing through the complexity
Shortlisted
- 2020: Outstanding Contribution to TM Forum assets
- 2020: Outstanding Catalyst Communications
Champions
Participants
Previous phases of this Catalyst
Phase II:
Winner! Digital Transformation World 2019: Outstanding contribution to TM Forum assets
Shortlisted: Digital Transformation World 2019: Outstanding Catalyst – innovation
This Catalyst focuses on the operational use cases required to support lifeline communications both during and after extreme weather events such as storms and flooding. Public safety relies on functional emergency services that in turn rely on CSPs providing an assured level of 5G services that enables first responders to do their job.
Virtual Showbag
Phase I:
Phase II of this Catalyst was a new standalone project, but it built on the work of previous projects, including:
5G Intelligent Service Operations and
5G Intelligent Service Planning and Optimization
Video
Watch full project demo
Watch panel discussion from DTWS 2020
Watch Catalyst Digital Showcase session, 2020
Watch preview of the project, Feb 2020
Fireside Chat: 5G Riders in the Storm
5G Riders on the Storm – Phase II
Catalyst: 5G Riders on the Storm