Affirmed Networks Makes Network Slicing Possible on LTE

Affirmed Networks is making it possible for operators to slice and dice their legacy network traffic without having to wait for 5G. Using its virtual slice selection function (vSSF), Affirmed lets carriers steer traffic into slices over both legacy, virtualized, and multivendor networks.According to Angela Whiteford, vice president of marketing and product management at Affirmed, operators currently can only segment traffic by the domain name server and have it steered to a certain gateway. But by using Affirmed’s vSSF, operators can steer traffic based upon the device, the time of day, the type of service, location, or even customer ID.