Extending 5G network slicing to the RAN
31 January 2022 | Research
Strategy report | PPTX and PDF (6 slides) | Service Design and Orchestration| Network Automation and Orchestration
"5G RAN slicing will enable CSPs to better manage the lifecycle of end-to-end networks and to guarantee a high quality of service."
The deployment of 5G networks as a platform for supporting new applications and services has led to limited radio resources such as spectrum and hardware. Communications service providers (CSPs) must develop RAN slicing capabilities to guarantee a high quality of service (QoS) and to strengthen end-to-end network slicing.
This report provides information about:
- the challenges and requirements for network slicing in the RAN domain
- the key enablers of RAN slicing, including automation, virtualisation and software-defined networking (SDN)
- CSPs’ approach to RAN slicing to support new 5G services and to strengthen end-to-end network slicing.
Author
Michelle Lam
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