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

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.

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

The emergence of local 5G networks that cater to the specific requirements of different vertical sectors has gained attention in recent years. These networks can be established by traditional mobile network operators or new local operators, and they are capable of serving multiple verticals and tenants in a particular location. To ensure efficient operations, network slicing management functions must be utilized to implement, orchestrate, and manage network slicing in various deployments of a local 5G micro-operator. This paper focuses on how these functions can be leveraged to serve closed, open, and mixed customer groups within these deployments.

Background

5G technology is expected to revolutionize the way people access data services due to its high speed capabilities and low latency features. However, considering the high number of verticals with diverse service needs such as healthcare, transportation, agriculture etc., 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 emerged as an effective solution that allows multiple customers from different verticals to share resources while maintaining their distinct service requirements. 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.

Proposed Technique

This paper proposes a descriptive technique based on 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) defined network slicing management functionalities which can be used for creating, orchestrating and managing slices for different deployment scenarios of a micro operator’s local 5G Network. The proposed technique is based on the configuration type of the slice instance existing for each scenario: Closed/Open/Mixed Customer Group Scenarios (CCGS). In order to illustrate tasks performed by the management functions in CCGS scenarios where only one tenant exists per slice instance; authors present sequence diagrams depicting steps involved during formation process along with other related procedures like resource allocation & admission control etc..

Results & Discussion

The results indicate that effective utilization of 3GPP defined Network Slicing Management Functions is essential when designing local 5G Networks capable enough to serve diverse customer groups within various Vertical Sectors simultaneously while meeting their individual Service Level Agreements (SLAs). It also highlights importance of Network Slicing Management Functionalities when it comes down implementing Orchestration & Managing Slice Instances across various deployment scenarios including Open/Closed/Mixed Customer Groups Scenarios etc..

Conclusion

Overall this study presents an effective approach towards leveraging 3gpp defined Network Slicing Management Functions for creating , orchestrating & managing slices instances across various deployment scenarios involving Open/Closed/Mixed Customer Groups . It also highlights significance of Network Slicing Management Functionalities when it comes down designing Local 5g Networks capable enough serving diverse customer groups across various Vertical Sectors while meeting their individual Service Level Agreements (SLAs).