Archive for November 2022
More than two years after it had enabled the technology in its network Telstra announced in November 2022 that, with a recently applied firmware update to Android 13, Samsung S22 mobiles are able to use Stand Alone (SA) 5G.
The Australian Samsung S22s use the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 which incorporates the SA capable Snapdragon X65 5G Modem.
5G SA allows end to end signalling using 5G. Currently all other 5G devices and configurations use Non Stand Alone (NSA) which employs 4G LTE signalling on 5G calls.
5G SA will improve the mobile user experience particularly in more challenging use cases including gaming and by providing more consistent performance and immersive interactions using Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR).
SA also allows 5G networking slicing, which enables the allocation and control of bandwidth, storage and data processing power for a particular customer, a specific group of customers or applications on the network.
Telstra Exchange site has a more detailed explanation on the benefits of SA Here.