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5G Roaming: Key Elements for a Successful Launch

Lennon Powder The next generation of mobile platforms, Successfully implementing each of these
Sr Technical Product Manager 5G, is finally starting to get a foothold in elements can help operators quickly
Syniverse the industry. A new Juniper Research realize a return on their investment.
study has found that the global number
of roaming subscribers using 5G services Moving from 4G to 5G
will increase from 4.5 million in 2021 to During the 4G to 5G transition, 5G
210 million in 2026. networks will use 4G LTE technology as
a steppingstone. The implementation of
This growth may be largely attributed 4G/LTE has set the foundation for this
to the benefits that 5G delivers such next generation network. As a result,
as expanded bandwidth and increased many operators will benefit from existing
quality of services with lower latency infrastructures that contain the critical
and faster speeds. Another of 5G’s most elements necessary to allow them to
highly anticipated features is the ability benefit from 4G, while they implement
to take advantage of network slicing. 5G the components to transition to 5G non-
technology is also finding its way into standalone, to 5G standalone.
exciting new industry applications such as
industrial IoT, healthcare, manufacturing, The transition of 4G to 5G non-standalone
agriculture, and transportation. and then to 5G standalone means that
Understanding what’s necessary for an mobile operators will need to build off
efficient and cost-effective roll-out of of their current infrastructure, such as
5G roaming services will be critical for IPX and Diameter Signaling. As mobile
mobile operators looking to provide these operators start migrating to 5G, there is a
new features to potential customers. clear expectation that solution providers
These key elements, when part of a full- will ensure their existing portfolio also

Another of 5G’s most highly anticipated features is the ability
to take advantage of network slicing. 5G technology is also

finding its way into exciting new industry applications such
as industrial IoT, healthcare, manufacturing, agriculture,
and transportation. Understanding what’s necessary for an
efficient and cost-effective roll-out of 5G roaming services
will be critical for mobile operators looking to provide these
new features to potential customers.

featured solution that incorporates all of evolves in a timely manner to support the
the components necessary to deliver high 5G migration. Having a Diameter Signaling
quality roaming services, include signaling, Service for 4G/LTE Roaming that is
security, policy, intelligence and clearing. enhanced to support 5G non-standalone

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