5G SA vs 5G NSA vs 5G DSS

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  • 5G SA (Standalone) uses a 5G RAN and a cloud-native 5G core.

  • 5G NSA (Non-standalone) uses a combination of existing 4G LTE architecture with a 5G RAN. (Creates a 5G network with 4G infrastructure using dual connectivity).

  • 5G DSS (Dynamic spectrum sharing) another method of deploying 5G with 4G technology. (Permits 4G LTE and 5G NR to coexist in the same frequency band).

    • 5G DSS can be SA or NSA
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