Report: 5G Roaming Is On The Rise
telecompetitor, Monday, March 11th, 2024
International roaming enabler BICS saw a big jump in 5G roaming between 2022 and 2023. Consumer and IoT device roaming on non-standalone 5G networks jumped 156%.
Non-standalone 5G networks were the first to be deployed and are anchored to 4G technology. Roaming for standalone networks has been more challenging, BICS notes.
'The uptick we're seeing on our networks shows that non-standalone 5G is truly picking up in force and momentum now,' said Mikael Schachne, chief revenue officer for enterprise at BICS, in a prepared statement. 'Unlocking the full potential of 5G will come from more investment in standalone 5G.'
A recent forecast from test equipment vendor Spirent calls for standalone 5G to reach 'critical mass' this year.