Overview:

Network slicing will be a key component of future 5G networks and will support innovative new use cases and business models thus enabling Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to offer application-specific services to different groups of enterprises and organizations. This Viewpoint compares and contrasts the technical and business benefits of deploying a private network tailored to an enterprise’s exact requirements compared to utilising a network slice from a 5G mobile operator.

Table of Contents:

• Snapshot 
• KPIs.
• Introduction.
• Tech Focus.
• 5G Network Slicing.
• 4G LTE Network Slicing.
• Evolution from LTE to 5G.
• The MNO’s Perspective.
• The Enterprise’s Perspective 
• Network Slicing versus Private Networks.
• The Case for Network Slicing.
• The Case for Private Networks.
• Wide Area or Local Area Coverage?.
• Flexible deployments for business flexibility.
• Hybrid Network Solutions:
• MNO Solutions
• 4G/LTE Network Slicing
• MNOs Rolling Out Private Networks.
• Vendors’ Dilemma.
• Viewpoint 

Number of Pages: 13
Author: Gareth Owen
Published Date: February 2020