Understanding 5G Mobile Networks

Understanding 5G Mobile Networks

Author: Peter Curwen

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing

Published: 2021-03-08

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 1800710364

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Understanding 5G Mobile Networks: A Multidisciplinary Primer offers the first manageable overview of 5G for a non-technical audience, and specifically a broad, multidisciplinary survey of the spectrum and the licensing and launch of 5G networks throughout the world, distinguishing standalone 5G from non-standalone 5G.


Understanding 5G

Understanding 5G

Author: VIAVI Solutions

Publisher:

Published: 2019-06

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 9781949642216

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Technology vendors, network equipment and device manufacturers, and service providers have begun offering 5G products and services. Yet 5G technical standards are still to be finalized, with ratification expected in 2020. To help industry executives understand the path to implementation and adoption, a panel of experts has produced this indispensable reference, breaking this complex technology into distinct categories containing the critical details necessary for multiple audiences. This book explores the new 5G revolutionary architecture and describes how each segment of the 5G network is redesigned to provide the promised characteristics and the new use cases and applications that define the sixth technological evolution era.Content includes:¿The 5G Evolution Story: It's All About the Architecture¿5G New Radio¿5G Radio Access Transport Networks¿5G Core¿5G Edge Computing¿Strategic Importance of Network Virtualization¿Cellular Internet of Things (CIoT)¿5G Automation and OptimizationThe authors draw upon their experiences in the development and deployment of all previous generations of wireless technology, as well as their collaborations with every major network equipment manufacturer and service provider worldwide. They are recognized contributors to all of the principal industry working groups including 3GPP, 5GAA, ETSI, IEEE, and ITU among many others.


5G Explained

5G Explained

Author: Jyrki T. J. Penttinen

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2019-04-29

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 1119275687

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Practical Guide Provides Students and Industry Professionals with Latest Information on 5G Mobile Networks Continuing the tradition established in his previous publications, Jyrki Penttinen offers 5G Explained as a thorough yet concise introduction to recent advancements and growing trends in mobile telecommunications. In this case, Penttinen focuses on the development and employment of 5G mobile networks and, more specifically, the challenges inherent in adjusting to new global standardization requirements and in maintaining a high level of security even as mobile technology expands to new horizons. The text discusses, for example, the Internet of Things (IoT) and how to keep networks reliable and secure when they are constantly accessed by many different devices with varying levels of user involvement and competence. 5G Explained is primarily designed for specialists who need rapid acclimation to the possibilities and concerns presented by 5G adoption. Therefore, it assumes some prior knowledge of mobile communications. However, earlier chapters are structured so that even relative newcomers will gain useful information. Other notable features include: Three modules each consisting of three chapters: Introduction, Technical Network Description and Planning of Security and Deployment Comprehensive coverage of topics such as technical requirements for 5G, network architecture, radio and core networks and services/applications Discussion of specific security techniques in addition to common-sense guidelines for planning, deploying, managing and optimizing 5G networks 5G Explained offers crucial updates for anyone involved in designing, deploying or working with 5G networks. It should prove a valuable guide for operators, equipment manufacturers and other professionals in mobile equipment engineering and security, network planning and optimization, and mobile application development, or anyone looking to break into these fields.


5G Networks

5G Networks

Author: Anwer Al-Dulaimi

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2018-10-02

Total Pages: 786

ISBN-13: 1119332737

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A reliable and focused treatment of the emergent technology of fifth generation (5G) networks This book provides an understanding of the most recent developments in 5G, from both theoretical and industrial perspectives. It identifies and discusses technical challenges and recent results related to improving capacity and spectral efficiency on the radio interface side, and operations management on the core network side. It covers both existing network technologies and those currently in development in three major areas of 5G: spectrum extension, spatial spectrum utilization, and core network and network topology management. It explores new spectrum opportunities; the capability of radio access technology; and the operation of network infrastructure and heterogeneous QoE provisioning. 5G Networks: Fundamental Requirements, Enabling Technologies, and Operations Management is split into five sections: Physical Layer for 5G Radio Interface Technologies; Radio Access Technology for 5G Networks; 5G Network Interworking and Core Network Advancements; Vertical 5G Applications; and R&D and 5G Standardization. It starts by introducing emerging technologies in 5G software, hardware, and management aspects before moving on to cover waveform design for 5G and beyond; code design for multi-user MIMO; network slicing for 5G networks; machine type communication in the 5G era; provisioning unlicensed LAA interface for smart grid applications; moving toward all-IT 5G end-to-end infrastructure; and more. This valuable resource: Provides a comprehensive reference for all layers of 5G networks Focuses on fundamental issues in an easy language that is understandable by a wide audience Includes both beginner and advanced examples at the end of each section Features sections on major open research challenges 5G Networks: Fundamental Requirements, Enabling Technologies, and Operations Management is an excellent book for graduate students, academic researchers, and industry professionals, involved in 5G technology.


5G NR: The Next Generation Wireless Access Technology

5G NR: The Next Generation Wireless Access Technology

Author: Erik Dahlman

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2018-08-09

Total Pages: 469

ISBN-13: 012814324X

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5G NR: The Next Generation Wireless Access Technology follows the authors' highly celebrated books on 3G and 4G by providing a new level of insight into 5G NR. After an initial discussion of the background to 5G, including requirements, spectrum aspects and the standardization timeline, all technology features of the first phase of NR are described in detail. Included is a detailed description of the NR physical-layer structure and higher-layer protocols, RF and spectrum aspects and co-existence and interworking with LTE. The book provides a good understanding of NR and the different NR technology components, giving insight into why a certain solution was selected. Content includes: - Key radio-related requirements of NR, design principles, technical features - Details of basic NR transmission structure, showing where it has been inherited from LTE and where it deviates from it, and the reasons why - NR Multi-antenna transmission functionality - Detailed description of the signals and functionality of the initial NR access, including signals for synchronization and system information, random access and paging - LTE/NR co-existence in the same spectrum, the benefits of their interworking as one system - The different aspects of mobility in NR RF requirements for NR will be described both for BS and UE, both for the legacy bands and for the new mm-wave bands - Gives a concise and accessible explanation of the underlying technology and standards for 5G NR radio-access technology - Provides detailed description of the NR physical-layer structure and higher-layer protocols, RF and spectrum aspects and co-existence and interworking with LTE - Gives insight not only into the details of the NR specification but also an understanding of why certain solutions look like they do


Fundamentals of 5G Communications: Connectivity for Enhanced Mobile Broadband and Beyond

Fundamentals of 5G Communications: Connectivity for Enhanced Mobile Broadband and Beyond

Author: Wanshi Chen

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2021-07-23

Total Pages: 624

ISBN-13: 1260460002

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Explore the foundations and applications of 5G technology This comprehensive guide contains practical information from telecommunications experts working at the forefront of 5G innovation. The authors discuss the foundations of 5G technology―not just the new standards, but the reasons and stories behind them. Fundamentals of 5G Communications features coverage of all major vertical domains with a focus on practical, commercial applications. This book serves both as an essential reference for telecom professionals and as a textbook for students learning about 5G. Coverage includes: 5G versus 4G: What’s new? Deployment scenarios and architecture options The evolution of 5G architecture Numerology and slot structure Initial access and mobility Downlink control and data operation Uplink control and data operation Coexistence of 4G and 5G 5G in unlicensed and shared spectra Vertical expansion: URLLC, MTC, V2X Vertical expansion: broadcast and multicast Typical 5G commercial deployments A look toward the future of 5G


Advanced Antenna Systems for 5G Network Deployments

Advanced Antenna Systems for 5G Network Deployments

Author: Henrik Asplund

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2020-06-24

Total Pages: 740

ISBN-13: 0128223863

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Advanced Antenna Systems for 5G Network Deployments: Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice provides a comprehensive understanding of the field of advanced antenna systems (AAS) and how they can be deployed in 5G networks. The book gives a thorough understanding of the basic technology components, the state-of-the-art multi-antenna solutions, what support 3GPP has standardized together with the reasoning, AAS performance in real networks, and how AAS can be used to enhance network deployments. Explains how AAS features impact network performance and how AAS can be effectively used in a 5G network, based on either NR and/or LTE Shows what AAS configurations and features to use in different network deployment scenarios, focusing on mobile broadband, but also including fixed wireless access Presents the latest developments in multi-antenna technologies, including Beamforming, MIMO and cell shaping, along with the potential of different technologies in a commercial network context Provides a deep understanding of the differences between mid-band and mm-Wave solutions


5G Mobile and Wireless Communications Technology

5G Mobile and Wireless Communications Technology

Author: Afif Osseiran

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2016-06-02

Total Pages: 439

ISBN-13: 1107130093

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A comprehensive overview of the 5G landscape covering technology options, most likely use cases and potential system architectures.


5G and Beyond

5G and Beyond

Author: Xingqin Lin

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-03-25

Total Pages: 538

ISBN-13: 3030581977

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This book provides an accessible and comprehensive tutorial on the key enabling technologies for 5G and beyond, covering both the fundamentals and the state-of-the-art 5G standards. The book begins with a historical overview of the evolution of cellular technologies and addresses the questions on why 5G and what is 5G. Following this, six tutorial chapters describe the fundamental technology components for 5G and beyond. These include modern advancements in channel coding, multiple access, massive multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO), network densification, unmanned aerial vehicle enabled cellular networks, and 6G wireless systems. The second part of this book consists of five chapters that introduce the basics of 5G New Radio (NR) standards developed by 3GPP. These include 5G architecture, protocols, and physical layer aspects. The third part of this book provides an overview of the key 5G NR evolution directions. These directions include ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC) enhancements, operation in unlicensed spectrum, positioning, integrated access and backhaul, air-to-ground communication, and non-terrestrial networks with satellite communication.


5G Physical Layer

5G Physical Layer

Author: Ali Zaidi

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2018-09-22

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 012814579X

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5G Physical Layer: Principles, Models and Technology Components explains fundamental physical layer design principles, models and components for the 5G new radio access technology – 5G New Radio (NR). The physical layer models include radio wave propagation and hardware impairments for the full range of frequencies considered for the 5G NR (up to 100 GHz). The physical layer technologies include flexible multi-carrier waveforms, advanced multi-antenna solutions, and channel coding schemes for a wide range of services, deployments, and frequencies envisioned for 5G and beyond. A MATLAB-based link level simulator is included to explore various design options. 5G Physical Layer is very suitable for wireless system designers and researchers: basic understanding of communication theory and signal processing is assumed, but familiarity with 4G and 5G standards is not required. With this book the reader will learn: - The fundamentals of the 5G NR physical layer (waveform, modulation, numerology, channel codes, and multi-antenna schemes). - Why certain PHY technologies have been adopted for the 5G NR. - The fundamental physical limitations imposed by radio wave propagation and hardware impairments. - How the fundamental 5G NR physical layer functionalities (e.g., parameters/methods/schemes) should be realized. The content includes: - A global view of 5G development – concept, standardization, spectrum allocation, use cases and requirements, trials, and future commercial deployments. - The fundamentals behind the 5G NR physical layer specification in 3GPP. - Radio wave propagation and channel modeling for 5G and beyond. - Modeling of hardware impairments for future base stations and devices. - Flexible multi-carrier waveforms, multi-antenna solutions, and channel coding schemes for 5G and beyond. - A simulator including hardware impairments, radio propagation, and various waveforms. Ali Zaidi is a strategic product manager at Ericsson, Sweden. Fredrik Athley is a senior researcher at Ericsson, Sweden. Jonas Medbo and Ulf Gustavsson are senior specialists at Ericsson, Sweden. Xiaoming Chen is a professor at Xi'an Jiaotong University, China. Giuseppe Durisi is a professor at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, and a guest researcher at Ericsson, Sweden.