

Consequently, it is also decisive for the success of 5G to identify the key vertical sectors’ requirements and map them into the design of the network architecture. The application of these trending technologies enables the creation of isolated service slices over the same physical network, allowing to adapt the network in order to meet the requirements of specific services.Īll these forthcoming capabilities encourage the development of new applications and vertical industries. With this aim, the design of 5G is based on three main pillars: the flexibility of Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV), the programmability of Software Defined Networking (SDN) and the proximity to users of Mobile Edge Computing (MEC). 5G is expected to bring new unique network and service capabilities, becoming a key enabler for emerging, revenue-generating 5G applications.

Even though 5G is obviously the natural evolution of current mobile broadband networks, it is called to make a disruptive change in communication network architectures, becoming the broader transition to cloud native networks.
