Dynamic access slice pooling and software defined network controlled capabilities

A method, comprising:

• determining, by a device comprising a processor, that a user equipment is requesting initiation of a first network service;
• assigning, by the device, a first radio access network slice selected from a group of radio access network slices to manage the first network service, wherein the first radio access network slice comprises a group of virtual network functions associated with the first network service;
• and
• facilitating, by the device, transmitting of data processed by the first radio access network slice to a core network device.

A non-transitory machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor of a device, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:

• receiving a transmission corresponding to a first network service from a user device associated with a radio access network;
• selecting a first radio access network slice from a group of active radio access network slices to manage the first network service, wherein the first radio access network slice comprises a group of virtual network functions associated with the first network service;
• and
• causing the first radio access network slice to be instantiated on at least one device of the radio access network.