Multiple-slice application delivery based on network slice associations

A device, comprising:

• one or more memories;
• and
• one or more processors, communicatively coupled to the one or more memories, to:
• receive information that relates to a first application of a first user equipment,
• wherein the information includes a plurality of single-network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI),
• wherein the plurality of S-NSSAI identify a plurality of network slices;
• determine, based on the plurality of S-NSSAI being configured as a group of associated S-NSSAI, a preference for the first application, relative to a second application that does not utilize multiple network slices, when the first application is associated with the group of associated S-NSSAI,
• wherein a configuration of the plurality of S-NSSAI as the group of associated S-NSSAI indicates that the first application utilizes the plurality of network slices to provide a particular functionality of the first application;
• and
• perform one or more actions based on determining the preference to thereby facilitate the particular functionality of the first application.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising:

• one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
• receive information that relates to a first application of a first user equipment,
• wherein the information includes a plurality of single-network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI),
• wherein the plurality of S-NSSAI identify a plurality of network slices;
• determine, based on the plurality of S-NSSAI being configured as a group of associated S-NSSAI, a preference for the first application, relative to a second application that does not utilize multiple network slices, when the first application is associated with the group of associated S-NSSAI,
• wherein a configuration of the plurality of S-NSSAI as the group of associated S-NSSAI indicates that the first application utilizes the plurality of network slices to provide a particular functionality of the first application;
• and
• perform one or more actions based on determining the preference to thereby facilitate the particular functionality of the first application.