Abstract— This study presents the design of the hybrid wireless
virtualization (HWV) controller based network architecture.
Using a HWV controller, an unified approach can be taken
for provisioning and management of virtualized heterogeneous
radios, irrespective of their MAC and PHY layer mechanisms.
It is shown that the airtime occupancy by transmissions from
different slices or groups can be used as a single metric for tying
these virtualized platforms.
This paper discusses the architecture for doing a "network function virtualization" for wireless networks. An application for such virtualization of the radio architecture fits in directly with the neutral hosting concept being suggested in 5G wireless networks.
