IEEE Access • Vol 9
Enhancing a 5G Network Slicing Management Model to Improve the Support of Mobile Virtual Network Operators
January 2021 • Andres J. Acosta Cardenas, David Fernández, Carlos M. Lentisco, Ricardo Flores Moyano, Luis Bellido
Network slicing is a key element in 5G networks. It allows a mobile network operator (MNO) to offer multiple logical networks tailored to the requirements of different industry verticals over a shared infrastructure. From the point of view of an MNO, a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) is a particular type of vertical network requiring not only the provision of logical networks with specific infrastructure resources but also customized management capabilities to allow the MVNO to offer network slice-based ser…