Telcos push on with network slicing (hype)

Network slicing was the focus of attention for a couple of big telcos this week, with KDDI and Samsung announcing a new alliance on the subject and T-Mobile US extending its 5G network slicing beta programme.
The pace with which we are seeing 5G network slicing announcements indicates that the technology is moving ever-closer to becoming a commercial reality, but it’s also worth noting that, as these latest offerings show, progress is steady at best. There’s no network slicing big ba