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  • 31 August, 2022

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Standalone and non standalone 5G networks

Standalone and non-standalone 5G networks

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  • Reliance, the largest telecom provider in India, just announced the rollout of its 5G services in Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata this year, with plans to extend and cover the entire nation by 2023.
  • According to the corporation, standalone 5G architecture would be used to launch its 5G services.

Indian 5G smartphone ecosystem

  • Rise steadily: Over the past two years, India's market share for 5G smartphones has increased.
  • Only 3% of all smartphones shipped in India have 5G capabilities, but that percentage is predicted to rise to 35% by the end of 2022.
  • With regards to standalone and non-standalone 5G networks
  • The two basic deployment models for 5G networks are standalone and non-standalone.

Independent mode

  • With specialized equipment, the 5G network functions side-by-side with the current 4G network.
  • Full 5G functionality and new network features like slicing, which gives operators more flexibility to use their spectrum holdings effectively, are accessible in standalone mode.

Non-standalone mode

  • The 4G core infrastructure underpins the 5G network.
  • The initial cost and time required to roll out services through this track are much lower than standalone networks because non-standalone networks are based on existing infrastructure.
  • However, operators can maximize the use of their current network infrastructure with relatively less investment when using the non-standalone option.
  • The majority of smartphones now can connect to non-standalone 5G networks, which are effectively 5G airwaves broadcast across 4G networks. To connect to standalone networks, these handsets will need software updates from their OEMs.

Importance of 5G

  • Faster Internet: Compared to 4G, 5G will enable substantially faster Internet speeds and lower latency.
  • Peak speeds could reach 10 Gbps in contrast to 4G's 100 Mbps.
  • Lower Latency: 5G delay is anticipated to be less than 1 millisecond, compared to 4G latency of 10–100 milliseconds.
  • The amount of time it takes for a device to send data packets and receive a response is known as latency. The answer is faster the lower latency.

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