Introduction to 5G

This class lecture covers the following topics:

• 5G Definition
• Additional Capabilities for 5G
• 3GPP Schedule
• ITU-R Schedule
• 5G Applications
• Application Requirements
• 5G Requirements Template
• Spectrum for 5G
• Above 6 GHz
• 5G Health Concerns
• 3GPP Evolution from 4G to 5G
• 3GPP Releases from 4G to 5G
• 3GPP 5G Proposal
• Release 15 Features
• Scalable OFDM
• Scalable OFDM Numerology
• Supplementary Uplink
• Frame Structure
• Mini Slots
• Resource Blocks
• Bandwidth Parts (BWP)
• BWP Example
• Duplex Modes
• Duplex Mode Examples
• Reference Signals
• Control Channels
• Channel Coding
• Low-Latency Features
• Optimized Massive MIMO
• Distributed MIMO
• Beamforming
• Analog Beamforming
• Code Block Group (CBG)
• Non-Standalone vs. Standalone Deployments
• 5G Core Network
• Service Based Architecture
• Network Slicing
• Control-Plane User-Plane Split
• User-Plane RAN Protocol Stack
• Control-Plane RAN Protocol Stack
• Network Evolutions
• Cloud Radio Access Network (C-RAN)
• Mobile Edge Computing (MEC)
• Network Function Virtualization
• 5G Trials
• 3G vs. 4G vs. 5G
• Release 16 Timeline
• Release 16 Work Items
• NR V2X
• Non-Terrestrial Networks
• Above 52.6 GHz
• Integrated Access and Backhaul
• IoT Techniques
• Private 5G Networks for Industrial IoT
• Books
• References

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