odels, and Advanced Use Cases This part of the book will cover the deployment options that are best suited for particular use cases, as well as various applications of 5G technology. Next, it will glance at the operational and maintenance aspects of these 5G networks and how they work with fixed wireline and satellite technologies. This part of the book brings together the theoretical and practical aspects of 5G, enabling you to use it as a handbook for deploying a 5G network with a range of enterprise applications. This part of the book comprises the following chapters: Chapter 9, 5G Deployment Options Chapter 10, 5G Non-Standalone Networks Chapter 11,5G Standalone Networks Chapter 12,5G Infrastructure Design Chapter 13, 5G Network Slicing Chapter 14,5G and Autonomous Vehicles Chapter 15, 5G Fixed Mobile Convergence Chapter 16,5G and Satellite Communications Chapter 17, Automation, Orchestration, and Testing 5G Deployment Options In this chapter, we are going to evaluate the two main architectures, namely Non-Standalone (NSA) and Standalone (SA), that Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and Communication Service Providers (CSPs) can choose when transitioning from 4G to 5G technology. We will also examine the migration paths and core network considerations in this transitional journey. Therefore, readers will understand the deployment and migration strategies that can be applied by operators during their own 5G journey. In this chapter, we'll cover the following main topics: 5G network deployment architectures The different 5G deployment options defined by 3GPP 4G to 5G migration strategies The evolution of EPC to 5GC Let's get started! 5G network deployment architectures In this section, we are going to analyze the details of NSA and SA deployment architectures that MNOs and CSPs will choose for their 5G network deployments. The first deployment approach is the NSA architecture. With this architecture, mobiles use two generations of radio access technologies, 4G and 5G, simultaneously. Mobiles are connected to the 4