5G NR and Enhancements
From R15 to R16

Reviews the pros and cons of the technical options for 5G standards

Hai Tang (Edited by), Ning Yang (Edited by), Zhi Zhang (Edited by), Zhongda Du (Edited by), Jia Shen (Edited by)

9780323910606, Elsevier Science

Paperback / softback, published 25 October 2021

1068 pages, Approx. 487 illustrations
22.9 x 15.2 x 6.4 cm, 1.68 kg

5G NR and Enhancements: From R15 to R16 introduces 5G standards, along with the 5G standardization procedure. The pros and cons of this technical option are reviewed, with the reason why the solution selected explained. The book's authors are 3GPP delegates who have been working on 4G/5G standardization for over 10 years. Their experience with the 5G standardization process will help readers understand the technology. Thousands of 3GPP papers and dozens of meeting minutes are also included to help explain how the 5G stand came into form. 

1. Background and overview 2. 5G requirements 3. 5G system architecture 4. Bandwidth Part (BWP) 5. 5G flexible scheduling 6. 5G initial access 7. 5G channel coding 8. 5G MIMO and beam management 9. 5G RF design 10. 5G protocol: User plane 11. 5G protocol: Control plane 12. 5G network slicing 13. 5G QoS control 14. 5G voice solution 15. 5G URLLC: PHY layer 16. 5G URLLC: Higher layer 17. 5G NR-V2X 18. 5G for unlicensed spectrum 19. 5G UE power saving 20. Vision of 5G R17 and 6G 

Subject Areas: WAP [wireless technology TJKW], Communications engineering / telecommunications [TJK]