{"id":277,"date":"2020-05-07T20:24:12","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T20:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/migrate.5gworldpro.com\/5g-knowledge\/what-difference-between-sa-and-nsa-deployment-in-5g.html"},"modified":"2020-05-07T20:24:12","modified_gmt":"2020-05-07T20:24:12","slug":"what-difference-between-sa-and-nsa-deployment-in-5g","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.5gworldpro.com\/?p=277","title":{"rendered":"What difference between SA and NSA Deployment in 5G?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>What difference between SA and NSA Deployment in 5G?<\/h1>\n<p><em>My friend:<\/em> Hi Ibrahim, I have a question for you.<\/p>\n<p><em>Me:<\/em> Go ahead, please.<\/p>\n<p><em>My friend:<\/em> Which is better SA or NSA for 5G deployment?<\/p>\n<p><em>Me:<\/em> You can\u2019t judge it like that, every model has its own merits and shortages, so it depends on the business case of the MNOs, which mode is suitable to their requirements, current network architecture and of course, the financial state.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><em>My friend:<\/em> But, what are the advantages of NSA that aren\u2019t available in SA?<\/p>\n<p><em>Me:<\/em> It has many adv. such as faster deployment as EPC is already in use, also existing LTE idle mode used, so coverage gaps due to low no. of 5G sites at initial phase will be enhanced by the 4G network, also dual connectivity with LTE which can enhance the throughput instead of 5G alone and I think you already saw it in our DT results where split bearer was enabled.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-276\" src=\"https:\/\/new.5gworldpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nsa.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"437\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.5gworldpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nsa.png 437w, https:\/\/new.5gworldpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nsa-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/new.5gworldpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nsa-150x62.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>My friend:<\/em> That means MNOs usually will go for NSA first?<\/p>\n<p><em>Me:<\/em> Not necessarily as if MNO is covering a small area, or it is a new one, also if there is a need to deploy all the 5G use cases, so MNO can go directly for SA and I know some MNOs who followed this approach and already some 5G networks started with SA.<\/p>\n<p><em>My friend:<\/em> Thanks a lot. Me: You are most welcomed.<\/p>\n<p>Please share this information to spread\u00a0it and make sure it is clear for everyone.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: Ibrahim Sayed<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Linkedin Profile:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ibrahim-sayed-88a7747-5g\/\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ibrahim-sayed-88a7747-5g\/<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What difference between SA and NSA Deployment in 5G? My friend: Hi Ibrahim, I have a question for you. Me: Go ahead, please. My friend: Which is better SA or NSA for 5G deployment? 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