5G SA networks are going global, ready to become mainstream Asia Pacific led the way in 5G standalone (SA) deploymentsin 2020; today, the region accounts for half of totaldeployments. China is the only country to have had 5G SAnetwork deployments from all operators in the market. But 5G SA is on the path to becoming mainstream globally:38% of 5G operators are committed to SA deployments,according to our data. This comes as no surprise, as ouroperator survey reveals that operators see 5G SA as themost important 5G network feature for achieving successwith enterprises.