QoS-Aware Resource Management with Network Slicing and Beam Management

Beyond-5G and 6G networks must support diverse QoS, from ultra-reliable low latency communications to en- hanced mobile broadband. This requires joint, efficient resource management that combines network slicing and dynamic beam management. This paper addresses the complexity of optimizing resource allocation across users and slices served by a set of beams. We propose SBQF, a high-performance technique that optimizes resource allocation at both the MAC and the physical layers. SBQF is designed to maximize the overall user utility and is in particular efficient in improving the performance of users requiring latency-critical services. Validated using real- world vehicular traces, SBQF significantly improves latency, user utility, and data rates over existing solutions.