NGMN Alliance urges finalisation Of Option 4 for 5G architecture
The Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance has released its latest White Paper urging the development finalisation of 5G architecture “Option 4” to support the full realisation of 5G.
Its Option 4 recommendation will help many networks to bring new 5G-based services quickly and efficiently to market whilst also providing a future-proof evolution that maintains competitive user data rates for 5G users.
A migration to 5G Standalone is an important evolutionary step for 5G with the introduction of a new 5G core network and the transfer of the master radio interface technology from LTE to New Radio (NR) technology.
Operators obviously need to migrate spectrum from LTE to NR
But pressure on operators to refarm must be ‘relaxed’ as long as some spectrum remains dedicated to LTE
The Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance has published a white paper urging the industry to support so-called Option 4 as a crucial stage in the development of 5G. It says the establishment of Option 4 will allow the industry to “quickly and efficiently bring new 5G-based services to market.”
The White Paper is designed to set the scene for a trial of Option 4 this year to “encourage Option 4 development within the 5G ecosystem.”
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