5G Radio Access Network Architecture: The Dark Side of 5G

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- eBook:5G Radio Access Network Architecture: The Dark Side of 5G
- Author:Sasha Sirotkin
- Edition:1 edition
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- Data:December 7, 2020
- ISBN:1119550882
- ISBN-13:9781119550884
- Language:English
- Pages:448 pages
- Format:PDF, ePUB
The aim is not merely to cover relevant standards and technologies as a purely academic exercise (although a significant part of the book is dedicated to these), but to augment these by explanations about why certain standards decisions have been made and how various NG-RAN architecture options can be deployed in real networks.
With 5G deployments coming up, there is a desire to re-think the RAN architecture to ensure 5G networks can deliver the promised throughput and low latency KPIs in a sustainable fashion. Furthermore, there is a desire (at least from some companies) to change the proprietary nature of the RAN. Correspondingly, the NG-RAN architecture evolution is driven not only by technical challenges, but also various business considerations, which are explained in the book.
Besides the basic NG-RAN architecture defined in Release-15, the book describes how the RAN has evolved in Release-16 with the addition of wireless relaying (also referred to as Integrated Access and Backhaul [IAB]) and satellite access support (also referred to as Non-terrestrial Networks [NTN]) and how the RAN is likely to evolve in Release-17 and beyond.
Content
2. Market Drivers
3. 5G System Overview
4. NG-RAN Architecture
5. NG-RAN Evolution
6. Enabling Technologies
7. NG-RAN Deployment Considerations
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