Abbreviation: SA

The deployment option considered to be the fully fleshed out iteration of 5G coverage. Coupled with cloud-native 5G Core, 5G SA networks provide the super-fast response times and faster access to higher data rates that are required for cloud gaming, immersive media, and vehicle or robot control. 5G SA networks will also increase capacity and coverage and enable end-to-end Network Slicing with higher scalability and enhanced quality-of-services management. This opens up new business models and use cases across all verticals and creates new revenue opportunities for mobile operators.