5G traffic is already growing and is expected to explode to 5 billion mobile subscriptions by 2028. Companies want to understand how they can tap into the promise and potential of 5G as it gains traction. 5G standalone (SA)—the next development in 5G technology—offers enormous promise to unlock value for network service providers (NSPs). Not only does it deliver clear benefits like higher quality of service, reliability, low latency and massive IoT connectivity, but it also provides new capabilities such as network slicing and API-enabled services to application developers. These advancements in 5G enable numerous emerging technology use cases, ranging…

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