The 5G core network and radio access network (RAN) use cases are based on the concept of a communications service provider's (CSP) market. A market is defined by the following properties:
- Geographical placement
- Service types
- Service level agreements (SLAs)
- Cell Site density and coverage
- Whether the market is for consumers, enterprises, or both
CSPs attempt to capture different markets to gain more customers, and multiple CSPs compete in the same market. The following key performance indicators are used to determine how a CSP can move into a new market or expand its presence in an existing market:
- Time to deploy
- Deployment velocity
- Efficient cost per bit and return on investment
- Five nines SLA support
- On-demand deployment extension
- Easily changed initial RAN topology
- Traffic profiles of customers' behavior
- Whether an application can be deployed without service disruption