5G Network Slicing: Security Considerations for Design, Deployment, and Maintenance

In a world where communications requirements seem to change as soon as specifications are fielded, the expected high technology adoption of smart households, smart grids, and smart meters will require a large number and high density of Internet of Things devices cellular wireless network connectivity to be efficient and cost-effective.

The best way to field such a 5G telecommunication system is to divide a network into slices-principally, a way to provide similar communication services with similar network characteristics to different vertical industries.