A network node configured to operate in a wireless communication system includes: memory, at least one transceiver, and at least one processor, coupled to the memory and the transceiver. The at least one processor is configured to obtain one or more first parameters of a plurality of radio access network (RAN) resources, the plurality of RAN resources being associated with at least two different service providers, select at least one first RAN resource among the plurality of RAN resources based on the one or more first parameters, assign a user equipment (UE) to the selected at least one first RAN resource, and transmit, to the UE, a first instruction configured to instruct the UE to connect to the at least one first RAN resource.