5G network slicing for digital inclusion

This paper focusses on the societal challenges related to Digital Inclusion. It revisits the 5G mobile communication objectives, and states the need for digital inclusion for all. Special focus is put on the entry into the digital society, including both discussion on key performance indicators (KPIs) as well as health information as the starting point for digital development. Main focus of this paper lies on the proof of the Internet light concept of free provision of information in developing economies. Both, the results from the first pilots in The Democratic Republik of Congo (DRC), and the ongoing installations of Internet light hotspots in Tanzania support the objective of sustainable business operation with free access to information for all, thus fostering digital inclusion.