On the Rollout of Network Slicing in Carrier Networks: A Technology Radar.

ABSTRACT: Network slicing is a powerful paradigm for network operators to support use cases with widely diverse requirements atop a common infrastructure. As 5G standards are completed, and commercial solutions mature, operators need to start thinking about how to integrate network slicing capabilities in their assets, so that customer-facing solutions can be made available in their portfolio. This integration is, however, not an easy task, due to the heterogeneity of assets that typically exist in carrier networks. In this regard, 5G commercial networks may consist of a number of domains, each with a different technological pace, and built out of products from multiple vendors, including legacy network devices and functions. These multi-technology, multi-vendor and brownfield features constitute a

SUBMITTER: Ordonez-Lucena J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8659767 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature