Jio may launch 5G using standalone architecture; Airtel to test both SA and NSA 5G

Reliance Jio may launch its 5G services using the next generation 5G standalone Option 2 architecture for its network, Business Standard reported.

The telco may skip the current non-standalone 5G. The NSA 5G architecture enables operators to leverage their existing investments in their 4G LTE networks and reduce capital costs.

Mukesh Ambani recently said that Jio intends to roll-out 5G services in India in 2021. Sunil Mittal, however, said that 5G will take 2-3 years to reach the mass scale in the market.