ZTE and China Mobile have successfully launched China's first standalone 5G site, allowing the pair to showcase a range of edge computing, network slicing and smart manufacturing use cases. Launched in collaboration with Bluetron, the test facility in Zhenjiang will allow the partners to refine a whole range of Industry 4.0 use cases. In a company statement, ZTE announced that the partnership with China Mobile and Bluetron would enable it to fast track its plans for standalone 5G.Current, non-standalone 5G is built on top of a 4G core, while standalone 5G will comprise a next generation core, in addition to a 5G radio access network.