Validating a 5G-Enabled Neutral Host Framework in City-Wide Deployments.

ABSTRACT: Along with the adoption of 5G, the development of neutral host solutions provides a unique opportunity for mobile networks operators to accommodate the needs of emerging use-cases and in the consolidation of new business models. By exploiting the concept of network slicing, as one key enabler in the transition to 5G, infrastructure and service providers can logically split a shared physical network into multiple isolated and customized networks to flexibly address the specific demands of those tenant slices. Motivated by this reality, the H2020 5GCity project proposed a novel 5G-enabled neutral host framework for three European cities: Barcelona (ESP), Bristol (UK), and Lucca (IT). This article revises the main achievements and contributions of the 5GCity project, focusing on the deploymen

SUBMITTER: Fernandez-Fernandez A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8659788 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature