5G-Advanced Core
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The first wave of 5G deployments laid the foundation for modern mobile connectivity.
Built on 3GPP Releases 15–17, software-driven, cloud-native, and flexible networks defined a new era of telecom service delivery. However, monetization of associated speed and capacity gains has proven elusive, with commercial service innovation occurring at a slower than expected pace.
Now, 5G-Advanced (5G-A) promises to transform 5G networks into smarter, revenue-generating platforms readily able to serve the requirements of a broader, more demanding customer base. It also integrates artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) directly into network architecture — laying the essential groundwork for truly autonomous networks. This advancement will simultaneously raise the stakes for consistent, measurable performance and governance, making test and assurance central to delivering on 5G-A’s full promise.