RT Journal Article T1 A network application approach towards 5G and beyond critical communications use cases. A1 Apostolakis, Konstantinos C. A1 Valera-Muros, Bárbara A1 di Pietro, Nicola A1 Garrido, Pablo A1 del Teso, Daniel A1 Kamarianakis, Manos A1 Tomas, Pedro R. A1 Khalili, Hamzeh A1 Panizo-Jaime, Laura A1 Díaz-Zayas, Almudena A1 Protopsaltis, Antonis A1 Margetis, George A1 Mangues-Bafalluy, Josep A1 Requena-Esteso, Manuel A1 Gomes, André S. A1 Cordeiro, Luís A1 Papagiannakis, George A1 Stephanidis, Constantine K1 Redes de banda ancha K1 Aplicaciones informáticas K1 Sistemas de comunicaciones inalámbricos AB Low latency and high bandwidth heralded with 5G networks will allow transmission of large amounts of Mission-Critical data over a short time period. 5G hence unlocks several capabilities for novel Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR) applications, developed to support first responders in making faster and more accurate decisions during times of crisis. As various research initiatives are giving shape to the Network Application ecosystem as an interaction layer between vertical applications and the network control plane, in this article we explore how this concept can unlock finer network service management capabilities that can be leveraged by PPDR solution developers. In particular, we elaborate on the role of Network Applications as means for developers to assure prioritization of specific emergency flows of data, such as high-definition video transmission from PPDR field users to remote operators. To demonstrate this potential in future PPDR-over-5G services, we delve into the transfer of network-intensive PPDR solutions to the Network Application model. We then explore novelties in Network Application experimentation platforms, aiming to streamline development and deployment of such integrated systems across existing 5G infrastructures, by providing the reliability and multi-cluster environments they require PB Frontiers YR 2024 FD 2024-02-21 LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/30880 UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/30880 LA eng NO Apostolakis KC, Valera-Muros B, di Pietro N, Garrido P, del Teso D, Kamarianakis M, Tomas PR, Khalili H, Panizo L, Zayas AD, Protopsaltis A, Margetis G, Mangues-Bafalluy J, Requena-Esteso M, Gomes AS, Cordeiro L, Papagiannakis G and Stephanidis C (2024), A network application approach towards 5G and beyond critical communications use cases. Front. Comms. Net 5:1286660 NO The author(s) declare financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. This project has received funding from the EU’s Horizon 2020 innovation action program under Grant agreement No 101016521 (5G-EPICENTRE). DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga RD 19 ene 2026