5G standalone news stories

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Nokia and Optus reaches new 5G levels using Samsung
Nokia and Optus have achieved the world’s first 3CC Carrier Aggregation 5G SA data call using a commercial Samsung headset in Australia.

Cloud
Telstra deploys industry-first Ericsson Private 5G for enterprise
The first-ever deployment of Ericsson Private 5G, an on-premise dedicated 5G network for enterprise utilising a single-server 5G dual-mode core, has been announced by Telstra and Ericsson.

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NTT DOCOMO selects NEC as vendor for 5G mobile core network
NEC will provide a compact user data processor as part of driving further development of NTT DOCOMO’s standalone 5G.

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37% of mobile operators to deploy 5G standalone by 2022
The survey reveals a gradual move away from non-standalone (NSA) deployments, which introduces 5G networks, but are aided by existing 4G networks.