As 5G networks start to move towards the cloud, there will be expanded opportunities for many enterprises, smaller operators and other service providers to access network resources in an on-demand way. Rather than building their own networks or signing rigid MVNO deals, these companies can acquire a slice of someone else’s network, or can buy connectivity capacity and related functions on a pay-as-you-go basis, just like buying cloud capacity on-demand from AWS. The rise of flexible and dynamic network-as-a-service (NaaS) models will see increased sharing of assets that were once entirely operator-owned, such as antennas and network functions, while the sliceable 5G core will allow the service providers to assemble exactly the capabilities they need for a particular application. One…