A distributed platform, comprising: at least one node for performing baseband processing of signals, the at least one node including, a memory having computer-readable instructions stored therein, and a processor configured to execute computer-readable instructions to, enable independent operations of a plurality of radio protocol stacks and a plurality of backhaul protocol stacks for performing the base band processing functions of a plurality of base stations, each of the plurality of base stations being configured to serve one or more user devices, and manage data packet flows between the plurality of radio protocol stacks and the plurality of backhaul protocol stacks, wherein the processor is configured to utilize a provided slice and execute the computer-readable instructions to, receive data packets from, or destined for, the ones of the one or more user devices, perform a first modification of the received data packets, manage the data packet flows by routing the first modified data packets to one of the plurality of radio protocol stacks or one of the plurality of backhaul protocol stacks, perform a second modification of the routed data packets, and transmit the second modified data packets to intended destinations, characterized in that the distributed platform comprises a plurality of nodes including the at least one node, the at least one node being configured to, perform the first modification by instructing a first one of the plurality of nodes to implement at least one of the plurality of radio protocol stacks or one of the plurality of backhaul protocol stacks, perform the second modification by instructing a second one of the plurality of nodes to implement at least another one of the plurality of radio protocol stacks or another one of the plurality of backhaul protocol stacks, and manage the data packet flows between the first one of the plurality of nodes and the second one of the plurality of nodes, the at least one node being any one of the plurality of nodes including the first one of the plurality of nodes and the second one of the plurality of nodes. at least one node for performing baseband processing of signals, the at least one node including, a memory having computer-readable instructions stored therein, and a processor configured to execute computer-readable instructions to, enable independent operations of a plurality of radio protocol stacks and a plurality of backhaul protocol stacks for performing the base band processing functions of a plurality of base stations, each of the plurality of base stations being configured to serve one or more user devices, and manage data packet flows between the plurality of radio protocol stacks and the plurality of backhaul protocol stacks, wherein the processor is configured to utilize a provided slice and execute the computer-readable instructions to, receive data packets from, or destined for, the ones of the one or more user devices, perform a first modification of the received data packets, manage the data packet flows by routing the first modified data packets to one of the plurality of radio protocol stacks or one of the plurality of backhaul protocol stacks, perform a second modification of the routed data packets, and transmit the second modified data packets to intended destinations, characterized in that the distributed platform comprises a plurality of nodes including the at least one node, the at least one node being configured to, perform the first modification by instructing a first one of the plurality of nodes to implement at least one of the plurality of radio protocol stacks or one of the plurality of backhaul protocol stacks, perform the second modification by instructing a second one of the plurality of nodes to implement at least another one of the plurality of radio protocol stacks or another one of the plurality of backhaul protocol stacks, and manage the data packet flows between the first one of the plurality of nodes and the second one of the plurality of nodes, the at least one node being any one of the plurality of nodes including the first one of the plurality of nodes and the second one of the plurality of nodes.