{"id":15347,"date":"2018-08-24T10:36:27","date_gmt":"2018-08-24T09:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/futurenetworks\/?page_id=15347"},"modified":"2026-07-01T14:51:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T13:51:49","slug":"network-slicing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/technologies\/networks\/5g-network-technologies-and-solutions\/5g-standalone-networks\/network-slicing\/","title":{"rendered":"Network Slicing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-gsma-main-page-hero hero_block gsma-load-hidden  half-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover hero_container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"688\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-40822\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/technologies\/networks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/5g_network_slicing_720x688.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/technologies\/networks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/5g_network_slicing_720x688.png 720w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/technologies\/networks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/5g_network_slicing_720x688-500x478.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-30 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 id=\"h-5g-network-slicing\" class=\"wp-block-heading hero_title\">5G Network Slicing<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"hero_sub-title wp-block-paragraph\">Network Slicing creates new commercial possibilities and the ability to support diverse services with specific performance requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hero_group_container\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-what-is-network-slicing\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Network Slicing?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earmarked as a prominent feature of 5G, Network Slicing enables connectivity and data processing tailored to customers\u2019 specific requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mobile communications provided by these smart networks enhance the efficiency and productivity of business processes, opening an opportunity for operators to more effectively address the Business to Business segment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The GSMA sets out to understand the service requirements expressed by business customers from different vertical industries in several key sectors, including energy, IoT, automotive, manufacturing and many more. 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