CLOUD AND CYBER
“ Network slicing is all about offering service-leveldriven services ”
IAN GOETZ GLOBAL LEAD , RAN SYSTEMS ARCHITECT 5G DELL TECHNOLOGIES
requirements and network resourcing changes in real-time ,” says Sinclair . “ To put it simply , automation and the ability to quickly create slices could pave the way for operators to dynamically package and repackage network capabilities for different customers . This is the end goal of network slicing .”
The GSMA estimates network slicing will be worth US $ 300bn to operators by 2025 , with the bulk of revenue coming from enterprises such as manufacturing , automotive and logistics .
Acknowledging this prediction , Nokia ’ s Uusitalo concludes : “ We will also see some revenue from consumer services , such as delivering broadband using 5G fixed wireless networks and providing cloud gaming . Slicing in both 5G and 4G networks will bring value to a wide range of new use cases in energy , transportation , smart traffic , manufacturing , public sector , ports , smart city , business applications , virtual reality , augmented reality , highquality video streaming and cloud gaming , among others .” technologymagazine . com 67