PUBLISHER: Analysys Mason | PRODUCT CODE: 1143211
PUBLISHER: Analysys Mason | PRODUCT CODE: 1143211
"Slice orchestration is likely to be the biggest barrier to the successful deployment of network slicing."
Network slicing is still in the early phases of development, but it may become a key part of 5G roll-outs. The orchestration of network slices is likely to be the most challenging aspect of development, so communications service providers (CSPs) should consider whether proprietary, end-to-end approaches offer a higher chance of success than the more ambitious open-RAN-based approaches when planning network slicing offerings as part of their 5G deployments.