5G’s potential extends well beyond the mobile industry itself, as 5G is set to become a critical component of the digital economy and the next generation of industrial technology, Industry 4.0. 5G itself needs a set of enabling technologies, including network slicing, automation, and virtualization. Much less covered, however, is the role of resource management in 5G.

This white paper focuses specifically on the role of unified resource management in successful 5G strategies. It describes a set of key characteristics for 5G networks and details how unified resource management is important for each. The paper concludes with the key details to seek in resource management in a 5G environment.