SliceEdge: Edge-Based Network Slicing for Multimodal Tactile Internet Applications in 5G/6G

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Abstract

Industrial networks increasingly rely on Tactile Internet (TI) to enable real-time remote interaction through haptic, audio, and visual modalities, imposing stringent requirements for ultra-low latency, high reliability, and high throughput. While Network Slicing (NS) in mobile networks has been widely studied, most existing solutions rely on simulation or require extensive modifications to the 5G System (5GS), making them impractical for real-world TI deployments. This paper introduces SliceEdge, an edge-based NS that proactively classifies and isolates multi-modal traffic in campus before it enters the 5GS. By leveraging In-Network Computing (INC), SliceEdge is deployed directly on network devices, enabling slicing at the data path without altering the 5GS architecture. We develop and evaluate SliceEdge on a cloud-native 5G testbed with real datasets from bilateral teleoperation and immersive Virtual Reality (VR) applications. Experimental results demonstrate that SliceEdge achieves traffic isolation up to 37% throughput improvement, sub-5 ms latency for haptic and control traffic, and packet loss below 10-5, meeting the stringent Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of TI applications in industrial and campus network environments.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2026 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops, ICC Workshops 2026 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Number of pages6
ISBN (electronic)979-8-3315-7624-0
ISBN (print)979-8-3315-7625-7
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2026
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

SeriesIEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops, ICC
ISSN2164-7038

Conference

Title62nd IEEE International Conference on Communications
SubtitleConnected World for Sustainable Future
Abbreviated titleICC 2026
Conference number62
Duration24 - 28 May 2026
Website
LocationScottish Event Campus
CityGlasgow
CountryUnited Kingdom

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0001-8469-9573/work/224855341
ORCID /0000-0001-7008-1537/work/224857317