[5G NR] #3. 5G Network and Features

5G Network Terminology & Concepts

• As user plane transmits the actual data, the control plane handles the logistics of how it’s delivered.
• Details such as user identity and location are processed by the control plane functions.

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Network Architecture Options for 5G NR

• Upgrading tens of thousands of base stations would be a significant expense for any operator.
• NSA deployments solve throughput and capacity challenges by simply adding 5G base stations on top of 4G infrastructure.

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5G Techniques Overview

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Flexible Slot-Based Framework

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Scalable OFDM-Based Air Interface

• OFDM: Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing

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Advanced Channel Coding

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Massive MIMO

• MIMO enables two signals to be sent on the exact same frequency channels.

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Mobile mmWave (Millimeter Wave)

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5G Network Principles & Features Overview

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Network Slicing

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SDN and NFV

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Mobile Edge Computing (MEC)