Where is all the 5G standalone we were expecting?

Telcos have launched just 19 standalone 5G networks to date and that slow pace of development is understandably having an impact on mobile core spending, according to a new analyst report by Dell’Oro Group.
Apparently the slow uptake of 5G standalone networks has had an impact on mobile core network growth, which it predicts will come in at a CAGR of 3% globally over the next five years.
“The cumulative revenue forecast for the period 2022 to 2026 is over $50 billion. The overall rev