5G Standalone vs Non-standalone: Deployment models
🛰️ Operators are exploring the practicalities of launching a 5G service. From a technology perspective, they must make some key decisions with regards to their 5G roadmap: non-standalone 5G core first or direct to standalone 5G. This decision is informed by several factors, such as speed to market, cost, required capabilities. We explain the difference between the two architectures and bring them to life with some live operator case studies. Read more: https://stlpartners.com/articles/netw...
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