Service Differentiation on Network Slices within the 5G SA Mobile Communication System

Among numerous published research allowing comprehensive comparisons between Standalone (SA) and Non-Standalone (NSA) architectures or even innovative models for service differentiated networks within the 5G SA mobile communication system, most of the papers are primarily centered around presenting theoretical findings. Therefore, in this paper the performance of a service differentiated 5G SA network was evaluated and discussed, using a laboratory setup which includes a gNodeB and several User Equipments (UEs) that can be placed either in indoor conditions or in a fully isolated Faraday cage. Both the transmission rate and the latency were used as metrics. The analysis of the separation and coexistence of the enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) and Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC) network slices represents the main topic of this study, demonstrated through measurement results.