Non-Standalone Architecture is a 5G network deployment model where 5G radio access nodes connect to an existing 4G LTE core network. Carriers use this approach to roll out 5G speeds quickly without building a completely new standalone 5G core infrastructure.
Heard on the job
We're launching NSA in the metro area first, so handsets will still anchor to the LTE network for control signaling.
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- Non-Standalone Architecture