Understanding 5G

Book excerpt: 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.