Navigating the Path from 5G Standalone to 6G: Building Networks for the Next Decade

As operators move toward fully cloud-native 5G Standalone (SA) networks, they face increasing pressure to modernize while maintaining stability and resilience. With 5G Advanced (3GPP Releases 18 and 19) introducing a broad and complex set of new capabilities—and early 6G standards discussions now underway—the pace of technology evolution is outstripping operators’ ability to operationalize it with confidence.

Join Stephen Douglas, Spirent’s Head of Market Strategy, and Stephen M. Saunders MBE, from Fierce Networks, for this webinar that explores how operators can selectively adopt 5G SA and 5G Advanced features while laying the groundwork for future 6G architectures. Drawing on real-world insights from Spirent’s work across the global telecom ecosystem, the session will examine common architectural missteps, lessons learned from live deployments, and best practices for managing complexity. The discussion will also address operational risk, including how to maintain resilience and avoid outages in increasingly software-driven, cloud-native core networks.

Speakers
Stephen Douglas
Head of Market Strategy
Spirent Communications

Stephen M. Saunders MBE
Chief Satirist
FNTV