<div> THE NETWORK PROFESSIONAL¿S GUIDE TO PLANNING, DESIGNING, AND DEPLOYING 5G TRANSPORT NETWORKS </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div> As 5G transforms mobile usage and services, network professionals will need to significantly evolve their transport network architectures towards greater sophistication and stronger integration with radio networks, and facilitate transition towards cloud-native 5G mobile core. Until now, however, most 5G guides have foregrounded RF/radio and mobile core innovations, not its implications for data networks. <i>A Network Architect¿s Guide to 5G</i> fills the gap, giving network architects, designers, and engineers essential knowledge for designing and planning their own 5G networks. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div> Drawing on decades of experience with global service providers and enterprise networks, the authors illuminate new and evolving network technologies necessary for building 5G-capable networks, such as segment routin