ANSB: An Optimized Network Slicing Scheme for Adaptive Load Balancing in 5G Core Network

As 5G technology is widely adopted, enterprises seek solutions for automation and rapid service delivery. Network Slicing (NS) leverages 3GPP standards to create multiple, customized network slices on shared infrastructure, serving diverse applications and user groups. This paper focuses on 3GPP 5G Core NS, particularly Release 17, and proposes Adaptive Network Slice Balancing (ANSB) to optimize resource utilization by adjusting User Equipment (UEs) and Protocol Data Unit (PDU) sessions. Extensive experimentation, with 5G OpenAirInterface (OAI) testbed, demonstrates significant improvements in UEs, PDU sessions, and maximize overall data rate consumption.