Track: Next Generation Emergency Communications |
| Unlocking the Potential of Private 6G Networks: Converging OpenRoaming and Cellular Connectivity for Public Safety and Emergency Response |
| 6G and the continued convergence of Wi-Fi and cellular networks aim to provide ubiquitous connectivity that can lead to significant improvements in public safety and emergency response systems. OpenRoaming makes it easy for users to connect to available Wi-Fi networks. Efforts or underway to bring similar functionality to cellular/mobile networks. Private 5G deployments are hampered by a lack infrastructure required for secure access by users. The OpenRoaming model can be extended to private 6G networks (a.k.a. Standards Non-Public Networks, or SNPNs) to simplify access and unlock the potential of private 6G networks for important use cases; notably, public safety and emergency response. In this session, we provide background on private 5G networks and challenges experienced achieving scalable and secure access. We then discuss OpenRoaming, how it eases Wi-Fi access, and how similar concepts can be used for access to private cellular networks. Finally, we talk about work in progress in the IETF and in 3GPP to make the promise of OpenRoaming a reality for 6G and to enable public safety and emergency response systems to benefit. |
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ECKEL-UNLOCK-PRIVATE-6G-NETWORKS.pdf |
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