While 5G Standalone is often referred to as “real 5G,” is it really making any impact in the real world? Dozens of operators around the world have deployed 5G Standalone networks in an effort to capture opportunities that fit into two major buckets: First, 5G Standalone is at a system-level a more efficient way to provide cellular connectivity as compared to 5G Non-standalone; second, a standalone 5G network can be virtually partitioned to deliver a dedicated end-to-end slice tuned to the quality of service requirements of particular use cases, applications, device types or customers thereby opening up potential new service revenues.
