Network Slicing in the IIoT Era: Architectures, Blueprints, and Tooling Ecosystem

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Auteurs principaux: Zeydan, E., Turk, Y., Hewa, T., Liyanage, M., Aydeger, A., Roca, F.W., Blanco, L.
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author Zeydan, E.
Turk, Y.
Hewa, T.
Liyanage, M.
Aydeger, A.
Roca, F.W.
Blanco, L.
author_facet Zeydan, E.
Turk, Y.
Hewa, T.
Liyanage, M.
Aydeger, A.
Roca, F.W.
Blanco, L.
contents Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications demand deterministic communication with high reliability, low latency, and adaptability to dynamic workloads. Network slicing, a key enabler in 5G and beyond, offers the potential to meet these stringent requirements by creating logically isolated and customized network partitions. This paper presents a comprehensive study on the design and realization of network slicing tailored for IIoT systems. Our aim is to bridge the gap between standards-driven network slicing concepts and their practical application in industrial automation networks. First, we analyze both core and radio access network (RAN) perspectives, emphasizing slice-specific architectural considerations and mapping them to 3GPP standards. Then, we propose a blueprint-based design approach for edge-centric slice deployment and present a catalogue of lightweight, standardised slice profiles derived from 3GPP specifications and testbed experiences in the literature. In addition, we survey an array of open-source and commercial tools used for slice provisioning, orchestration, and monitoring. © 2025 IEEE.
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spellingShingle Network Slicing in the IIoT Era: Architectures, Blueprints, and Tooling Ecosystem
Zeydan, E.
Turk, Y.
Hewa, T.
Liyanage, M.
Aydeger, A.
Roca, F.W.
Blanco, L.
Automation
Blueprints
Network architecture
Open systems
Deterministic communications
High reliability
Industrial internet of thing
Low latency
Network partitions
Network slicing
Slice blueprint
Standard-driven
Stringent requirement
Tooling
Ecosystems
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications demand deterministic communication with high reliability, low latency, and adaptability to dynamic workloads. Network slicing, a key enabler in 5G and beyond, offers the potential to meet these stringent requirements by creating logically isolated and customized network partitions. This paper presents a comprehensive study on the design and realization of network slicing tailored for IIoT systems. Our aim is to bridge the gap between standards-driven network slicing concepts and their practical application in industrial automation networks. First, we analyze both core and radio access network (RAN) perspectives, emphasizing slice-specific architectural considerations and mapping them to 3GPP standards. Then, we propose a blueprint-based design approach for edge-centric slice deployment and present a catalogue of lightweight, standardised slice profiles derived from 3GPP specifications and testbed experiences in the literature. In addition, we survey an array of open-source and commercial tools used for slice provisioning, orchestration, and monitoring. © 2025 IEEE.
title Network Slicing in the IIoT Era: Architectures, Blueprints, and Tooling Ecosystem
topic Automation
Blueprints
Network architecture
Open systems
Deterministic communications
High reliability
Industrial internet of thing
Low latency
Network partitions
Network slicing
Slice blueprint
Standard-driven
Stringent requirement
Tooling
Ecosystems
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18845247