# Network Slicing Management Technique for Local 5G Micro-Operator Deployments

**Authors:** Idris Badmus, Marja Matinmikko-Blue, Jaspreet Singh Walia  
**arXiv:** [1906.10993](https://arxiv.org/abs/1906.10993)  
**Date:** 2019-06-26  
**Summary page:** https://www.summarizepaper.com/en/arxiv-id/1906.10993v2/

## Key points

- Local 5G networks cater to specific requirements of different vertical sectors
- Locally deployed 5G networks, known as micro-operator networks, can serve multiple verticals and tenants in a location
- Network slicing is crucial for efficiently serving multiple verticals with distinct network requirements
- The paper focuses on implementing, orchestrating, and managing network slicing in local 5G micro-operator deployments
- It addresses closed, open, and mixed customer groups within these deployments
- A descriptive technique leveraging different network slicing management functionalities is proposed
- The technique is based on the configuration type of the network slice instance for each scenario
- Effective network slicing management is essential for designing local 5G networks that serve diverse customer groups across various verticals.

## Summary

The paper titled "Network Slicing Management Technique for Local 5G Micro-Operator Deployments" explores the emergence of local 5G networks that cater to the specific requirements of different vertical sectors. These networks can be established by traditional mobile network operators or new local operators. Considering the high number of verticals with diverse service needs, it is not economically feasible to deploy separate networks for each vertical in a single area. To address this challenge, locally deployed 5G networks, also known as micro-operator networks, have gained attention. These networks have the capability to serve multiple verticals and tenants in a particular location. The implementation of network slicing plays a crucial role in enabling a 5G micro-operator network to efficiently serve these multiple verticals with their distinct network requirements. This paper focuses on how network slicing management functions can be utilized to implement, orchestrate, and manage network slicing in various deployments of a local 5G micro-operator. It specifically addresses the serving of closed, open, and mixed customer groups within these deployments. The authors propose a descriptive technique that leverages different network slicing management functionalities defined by 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) to create, orchestrate, and manage network slicing for different deployment scenarios of a micro-operator. This technique is based on the configuration type of the network slice instance that exists for each scenario. To illustrate the tasks performed by the management functions in a closed micro operator network, the paper presents a sequence for network slice formation. The results indicate that effective network slicing management is essential in designing local 5G networks capable of serving diverse customer groups within various verticals. Overall, this study highlights the significance of network slicing management in facilitating the development and operation of local 5G networks that meet the specific requirements of different customer groups across various vertical sectors.