Telefónica is Ericsson’s latest partner in dynamic 5G slicing trials Network slicing is still over the horizon for almost all established operators, at least in the true 5G sense. This looks for a dynamic, application-driven and automated platform that carves out virtual slices of connectivity, from transport to core to multiple access networks, and provisions them to suit the requirements of particular applications, user groups or enterprises. A few operators have made some significant steps towards this vision, including greenfields Rakuten and Dish, and the Chinese and South Korean MNOs. But in the main, end-to-end 5G slicing (which includes slicing of the air interface and requires the 5G core), is still the focus of trials and lab tests rather than…