Understanding 5G

Technology vendors, network equipment and device manufacturers, and service providers worldwide have begun offering 5G products and services – yet 5G technical standards are still being finalized. 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 benefits, as well as offer new use cases and applications that define the sixth technological evolution era.

To help business executives and network professionals understand the path to 5G implementation and adoption, a panel of industry experts has collaborated on this indispensable reference, breaking this complex technology into distinct categories containing the critical details necessary for multiple audiences. The 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.