Adjoining with the 5G NR (New Radio), the 5G core will be one of the basic necessities of standalone 5G networks. We are focusing on 5G deployment on a rapid scale and are planning to spread 5G services across the world by end of 2025.5G provides the best use cases compared to 4G and 3G networks – which includes industries, automation, augmented reality, virtual reality, gaming, and IoT concepts. New use cases of 5G will always make a path for new revenue streams and provide better user experiences and create OPEX (Operational Expenditure) savings.
This blog will learn about the deployment of the 5G network, testing with Accurate 5g tester, 5G test equipment, 5g network tester tools and Accurate RF drive test tools & equipment, RF tester software app & network LTE 4g tester and QoE (Quality of Experience).
What is the 5G core(5GC)?
5GC is an important factor in the 5G network. It builds greater connectivity to the network for end-users and also provides access to its services. 5G core domain handles certain main functions like connectivity and management, authentication and authorization, subscriber data management, and policy management. 5G core network is totally software-based.
why is a 5G core required?
We might be familiar with certain use cases like ultra-low latency, and very high throughputs which are improved 5G versions that help in improving business and satisfy customer requirements, this is not possible without a 5G core. Unlike 5G NR,5GC is also an important cornerstone of the 5G network.
Presently a vast deployment of 5G is based on NR non-standalone (NSA) technology which uses present LTE radio access for signaling between devices and networks, also Evolved Packet Core (EPC) networks that are extensions to support NSA. To unlock the 5G’s potential NR standalone (SA) and 5G Core (5GC) is needed. 5G SA provides certain benefits over NSA main ones are the higher number of services for enterprises and gain in operational efficiency. Deployment of 5G Core is mainly depending on service providers some of the key plans are business strategy, and a cloud-native NFVi.
Quality of Experience (QoE) is one of the ultimate parameters for operators to quantify subscriber satisfaction. As the name implies it is the complex metric that differentiates the experience of the human delivered over the network to an end user’s device.
When it comes to RAN there are certain use cases considered like eMBB(enhanced Mobile Broadband),mMTC(massive Machine Type Communication), and URLCC(Ultra-Reliable Low Latency Communication) where implementation of 5G is very different from previous generations.
In general, an extended test method is required to measure more accurate parameters approximately at higher frequencies and greater bandwidth and meet the challenge of how to quantify QoE-mainly when the end-user will not be using a smartphone.
Some of the QoE testing challenges can be summarized as follows:
- 5G use cases like mMTC and URLLC will expect a new way of measuring QoE for every Individual.
- QoE has a different denotation in machine-type communication.
- Every application will bring a specific type of network performance that needs to be taken care of.
- Monitoring becomes more significant for operators for critical applications.
- Active testing and Understanding of QoS per use cases, allied to network operations, will be the basic enabler for future business cases.
In Conclusion, 5G core deployment plays an important role in providing a better user experience and touching the business needs. RantCell solution as a drive test tool will optimize the mobile network, and post-drive test analysis using web-based interactive google maps UI will optimize network cellular by identifying poor QoE areas.
