The cost case for 5G standalone: quantified TCO impact and operator implications

Thursday 30 April 2026
10:00-11:00 BST

Join Analysys Mason and Ericsson for a discussion of our latest report on the cost and operational impact of 5G standalone (SA) for telecoms network operators.  

Topics presented in this webinar will include: 

• the quantified 5-year total cost of ownership (TCO) difference between a conservative network scenario and an SA-led scale-up scenario 
• the main value drivers across radio access network (RAN), core and operations 
• the assumptions that most influence the difference in cost between the conservative and SA-standalone approach. 

Lei Shi, Principal at Analysys Mason, will be joined by Razvan Teslaru, VP Head of Strategy for Business Area Cloud Software and Services at Ericsson, to discuss their perspective on the effects of 5G standalone adoption on TCO and network operation.  

Their insights will include what resonates most in customer conversations, where operators remain cautious in terms of 5G-SA, and what the report’s findings mean in practice for decision-making and implementation.