4G/5G network: how does Orange meet critical communication needs?


In a world where communication is essential, companies sometimes face unique challenges, especially during major events. Communication needs in critical contexts require robust solutions, with high prioritization and quality of service.

Orange 5G Lab invites you to discover how Orange responded to the critical needs expressed by the Paris 2024 organizing committee, and why our national 4G / 5G network is driving the development of our virtual private network solutions.

Topics covered during this webinar:

  • Feedback on the Paris 2024 project and some of the communication solutions deployed
  • Ability of Orange’s national 4G/5G network to meet critical needs with virtual private networks
  • Advantages of these solutions: quality of service, cost savings, and no network deployment required

00:00 INTRODUCTION
01:16 What is 5G ?
02:50 What is Orange 5G Lab ?
06:17 The challenges of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games for Orange
08:45 PART 1 USES
09:00 Technical solutions deployed to meet critical uses (Indoor Coverage, Mobile Private Network Virtual, Team Connect)
12:50 Testimonial on the challenges of the Paris 2024 Olympics for Orange and network traffic management (increasing network capacity, prioritizing critical users)
16:10 Testimonial on technological developments between the Beijing 2008 Olympics and Paris 2024
19:50 Focus on private 5G use cases
21:50 Push-to-Talk technology
27:45 PART 2 LEARNING FROM PARIS 2024
Guest roundtable on lessons learned
46:10 PART 3 PROSPECTS
Guest roundtable on future prospects

Directrice de la BL Smart Mobility & Services – Orange Business

Directrice Réseaux et Services Mobile – Orange

Manager Mobile Spectre & Radio – DSI Paris 2024

Directeur des Services Mobiles -Orange Events

Vice President Strategic Development – Airbus SLC

Large Account National Sales Manager – Crosscall

Directrice Open Innovation – Orange

Consultant éditorial – Spintank

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games represented a major challenge for Orange in terms of mission-critical communications, but also an opportunity to demonstrate its expertise as an operator in creating the infrastructures and solutions needed to make the event a success.

Solutions implemented during the Paris 2024 project

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games posed several major challenges for Orange. Firstly, Paris, as an open city, required extensive network coverage to guarantee smooth communication across all Olympic venues. Secondly, managing content consumption by large numbers of spectators was crucial to avoid network saturation. The Opening Ceremony was a striking example, where the network supported more than three times the usual traffic without saturating, thanks to meticulous preparation and regulation mechanisms.

To meet these challenges, Orange deployed a number of innovative solutions, including:

  • extending network coverage inside Olympic venues,
  • setting up a mobile virtual private network to guarantee minimum bandwidth,
  • the TEAM Connect solution for secure, prioritized group communications.

Paris 2024: a use case that opens up multiple perspectives

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games now serve as a global benchmark for secure communications. Orange plans to leverage the ecosystem and solutions developed for this event to support other B2B customers in critical uses.

Today, mobile virtual private network solutions and the TEAM Connect solution are deployed in various sectors such as industry, energy and construction to ensure the safety and coordination of workers.

These solutions guarantee stable flows and secure communications.

The new hybrid private network solution, combining the advantages of a public network and a dedicated private network, offers operational efficiency, enhanced security, low latency and differentiated quality of service.

The validation of slicing concepts for 5G standalone enables Orange to serve different customer typologies with adapted qualities of service. This capability will be used to launch hybrid networks and premium slices.

Orange continues to explore new use cases in collaboration with customers, notably via Orange 5G Labs, to identify and meet the specific needs of businesses and events.

Present in France and internationally with 19 Orange 5G Lab, these exploration grounds enable local authorities and businesses of all sizes to experiment with 5G.
Orange 5G Lab experts help these players understand the benefits of 5G and anticipate its impact on their business models, products, services and business processes.

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