Methods and systems provide location services for user equipment (UE) devices in a radio access network (RAN) such as a Fifth Generation (5G) RAN. An example method includes exchanging one or more first signaling messages with a first location server implemented in a base station or access point of a radio access network, wherein the radio access network comprises a first positioning domain to utilize a first protocol. The example method also includes exchanging one or more second signaling messages with a second location server associated with a core network, wherein the core network comprises a second positioning domain to utilize a second protocol distinct from the first protocol.