MALAGA, June 2021
RedZinc pilots wearable video for critical communications with Airbus in 5G EPICENTRE
RedZinc is working with Airbus Defence and several other SMEs and telecommunications partners to test wearable video services and products aimed at the public safety market.
The 5G-EPICENTRE project, led by Airbus, brings SMEs such as RedZinc, together with network developers and first responders to create and pilot 5G systems and use cases in Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR)-based trials.
Business models for 5G applications
The 5G-EPICENTRE project aims to lower barriers to 5G adoption and market entry for European SMEs by providing an open, end-to-end 5G network test facility using multiple combined 5G networks to simulate realistic network conditions. The project demonstrates 5G network functions to service the needs of the first responder and develop business models which incorporate these functions in future network development. The business models include reducing service creation time and time-to-market for 5G solutions.
RedZinc’s mobile video telemedicine for first responders
BlueEye is a wearable video telemedicine platform developed by RedZinc. BlueEye is an ideal service to pilot in 5G-EPICENTRE, as it transmits real-time HD video from a first responder to the BlueEye ‘hot desk’ which can be located in a control centre or on a commander’s mobile device. This type of video application puts 5G capabilities through its paces in a real and demanding environment.
Showcase of BlueEye wearable video in Malaga
RedZinc showcased their wearable video technology to healthcare professionals a number of times in Malaga in the summer months of 2021. BlueEye was demonstrated live to Malaga Nursing School and Malaga Clinico Hospital and virtually at the 5G-EPICENTER assembly meeting. It was showcased at the Malaga Nurse School where it was used for remote healthcare education and training. The technology was further used as part of an emergency training and simulation event at Malaga Hospital. Students and doctors were impressed with the clear visual of a remote patient, the ability to support healthcare staff in emergency scenarios or give instructions to students during a training event.
5G Network specifications and performance requirements
5G is next decade mainstream broadband wireless technology and can be leveraged for everyday high demanding operations such as Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR).
5G enhanced capabilities include eMBB (enhanced mobile broadband), mMTC (massive machine-type communications ) and URLLC (Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communications). Only eMBB is deployed since 2020, mMTC and URLLC are some years away. eMBB has faster connections, higher throughput, and more capacity than 4G. URLLC refers to using the network for mission-critical applications that require uninterrupted and robust data exchange. mMTC technology aims to provide connectivity to a huge number of devices such as sensors that typically transmit and receive only small amount of data sporadically.
BlueEye video platform and network slicing
5G network architecture also enables ‘network slicing’ – the flexible and efficient sharing of infrastructure for the specific service on the same physical network infrastructure.
BlueEye technology is slicing-ready and can be used by telecommunications operators to prioritise emergency services video traffic on its network. RedZinc has acquired unique expertise in 5G telecommunications and emergency applications which along with its platform slicing capability will prove invaluable to first responders using video for live time-critical situations.
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