A method for slice attachment and configuration, the method comprises: receiving a service request from a user equipment; selecting a second network node to process the service request; receiving a configuration for a network slice to enable the service requested by the user equipment; identifying a first point of presence to receive user plane information corresponding to the network slice; identifying a second point of presence to receive control plane information corresponding to the network slice; forwarding traffic corresponding to the network slice to a third point of presence; transmitting to the user equipment a handle identifying the user equipment context and the network slice configuration; and transmitting to the user equipment a user equipment configuration corresponding to the network slice.