What is Network Slicing?
Network Slicing for Modern Network Automation
Unlike relying on a single, shared network, Network Slicing for VMware Telco Cloud Automation allows you to partition, or “slice,” your physical infrastructure to provide independent, isolated, and programmable virtual networks. This gives you the ability to address specific connectivity requirements for each of your customers’ use cases.
Build a New Era of Mobile Services
Create and monetize a new array of services—from Massive Machine Type Communication to Ultra-Reliable Low Latency Communication and Enhanced Mobile Broadband.
Program the Network to Match the Use Case
Segment utilization of your network resources by use case and business opportunity, instead of the traditional one-network-fits-all model.
Improve Your Customer Experience
Continuously monitor service Quality of Service (QoS) requirements across your network domains and remedy issues to ensure customer service-level agreements (SLAs).
Network Resources On-Demand
Streamline the business-to-network operations by abstracting the provisioning of network resources.
First-Rate Products to Help You Succeed
Through integrations with VMware’s industry-leading network slicing management products,
such as infrastructure virtualization,
complete orchestration, and
end-to-end service assurance, you will be uniquely positioned to succeed.
VMware Telco Cloud Automation
Automate your end-to-end network
VMware Tanzu
Modernize your applications and infrastructure to deliver better software to production, continuously
VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance
Simplify customer-centric operations
VMware Telco Cloud Platform
Create a horizontal, cloud-native platform
Benefits for Service Providers
Purpose-Built Network Overlays
Construct logical, end-to-end network slices that allow you to deliver on-demand network specs and exceed SLAs for customers.
Network Slice Subnet Management Function
Manage network slice subnets lifecycle within a network domain. Apply the NSMF’s lifecycle management commands (i.e., instantiate, scale, heal, terminate).
Communication Service Management Function
Establish an interface towards service order management and Operations Support Systems (OSS).
Unified Orchestration & Automation
Network slicing capabilities, paired with VMware Telco Cloud Automation, ensure complete automation of the network resources across network domains.
Network Slice Management Function (NSMF)
Manage the lifecycle of end-to-end slices across the RAN, 5G core, and transport network domains.
Standard-Driven & Product-First Approach
The network slicing solution follows 3GPP standards and is offered pre-integrated with other VMware Telco Cloud Platform components.
Related Resources
Network Slicing Blog
Learn about how VMware intends on rolling out network slicing management and what benefits it can provide to you and your customers.
Network Slicing Datasheet
Read more about network slicing, how it serves as an integral aspect of Telco Cloud Automation and unlocks new revenue paths for Service Providers.
Frequently Asked Questions
See below for some FAQs and additional information on network slicing.
Network slicing enables you to partition your physical infrastructure to provide independent, isolated, and customized virtual networks that address specific connectivity requirements for customers.
Why Should You Care About Network Slicing?
By 2025, the total addressable market for slicing-enabled revenues will be $45B. By 2030, the market increases to roughly $200B—implying a 36% annual growth rate. Network Slicing will, by 2030, comprise roughly 30% of 5G revenues for service providers.
Can I Apply Network Slicing to any Network?
Network slicing is applicable to 5G networks only. It also requires network functions that comply with network slicing 3GPP standards.
What is VMware’s Role in Network Slicing?
Network slicing is key to VMware’s vision of abstracting and providing network resources on-demand across all domains and clouds. Network Slicing leverages all the automation capabilities available today for core, edge, and RAN (i.e., network service, network function, CaaS and infrastructure).