Systems and methods for management of network slice access

A method comprising:

• receiving, by a user device, a command to launch an application;
• identifying, by the application, a preferred network slice for the application;
• determining, by the application, that a network services subscription for the user device does not include the preferred network slice;
• obtaining consent, from a user of the user device, to add the preferred network slice to the network services subscription;
• receiving, by the user device and from a provider network, authorization for using the preferred network slice by the application;
• and
• initiating, by the application, a network session on the preferred network slice.

A non-transitory, computer-readable storage media storing instructions, which, when executed by one or more processors of a user device, cause the user device to:

• receive a command to launch an application;
• identify a preferred network slice for the application;
• determine, by the application, that a network services subscription for the user device does not include the preferred network slice;
• obtain consent, from a user of the user device, to add the preferred network slice to the network services subscription;
• receive, from a provider network, authorization for using the preferred network slice by the application;
• and
• initiate a network session on the preferred network slice.