Open Networking Summit Europe 2019

5G with its service based architecture has introduced flexibility and agility within its network. However, a 5G network is expected to be heterogeneous with multi-vendor network functions, virtualization, policies, real-time low latency edge computing applications, large density of small micro-data centers etc. This will lead to a complex management model and a potential risk of higher cost of maintenance. On the flip side, the data acquired from these different elements in the network has a potential of simplifying the network slice management, orchestration and performance management. It can improve capacity planning and automation through AI and analytics. In this presentation, we will discuss the challenges and find potential solutions. We will evaluate the role of open source projects like ONAP, gaps in specifications, challenges in data aggregation and monetization.