Chan, Anthony Hing-HungAnthony Hing-HungChanLi, X.Samaka, M.Bhamare, D.Gupta, L.Guo, C.Jain, R.2021-03-272021-03-272017https://repository.sfu.edu.hk/handle/sfu/433Network slicing for 5G provides Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) for different use cases, allowing network operators to build multiple virtual networks on a shared infrastructure. With network slicing, service providers can deploy their applications and services flexibly and quickly to accommodate diverse services' specific requirements. As an emerging technology with a number of advantages, network slicing has raised many issues for the industry and academia alike. Here, the authors discuss this technology's background and propose a framework. They also discuss remaining challenges and future research directions.enjournal article10.1109/MIC.2017.3481355