Network slice selection in a network based on use case

A method of operating a network that provides one or more services to User Equipment (UE), wherein the network is partitioned into a plurality of network slices, the method comprising:

• receiving a policy request for the UE at a slicing policy manager;
• identifying, at the slicing policy manager, a use case identifier in the policy request that indicates a use case specified by the UE;
• generating, at the slicing policy manager, a use case slice selection policy configured to select a network slice from the plurality of network slices based on the use case specified by the UE;
• and
• initiating transmission of the use case slice selection policy from the slicing policy manager to a slice selection manager.

A non-transitory computer readable medium embodying programmed instructions executed by one or more processors, wherein the instructions direct the processors to implement:

• a slicing policy manager implemented in a network that provides one or more services to User Equipment (UE), wherein the network is partitioned into a plurality of network slices;
• the slicing policy manager operates to:
• receive a policy request for the UE;
• identify a use case identifier in the policy request that indicates a use case specified by the UE;
• generate a use case slice selection policy configured to select a network slice from the plurality of network slices based on the use case specified by the UE;
• and
• initiate transmission of the use case slice selection policy to a slice selection manager.