The Mobile Broadband Standard
Evolution across three major Releases TM by
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3GPP 5G NR Operation from low to very high bands: 0.4 –100Ghz gNB IMT-2020 Ultra wide bandwidth (Up to 100MHz in <6GHz, Up to 400MHz in >6GHz) Xn The 5G NR access technology Set of different numerologies for optimal operation in different frequency ranges and the 5G core network from Native forward compatibility mechanisms 3GPP will meet the potential ng-eNB deployment scenarios identified New channel coding during the ITU-R discussion on the Native support for Low Latency and Ultra Reliability requirements for the IMT-2020 5G Flexible and modular RAN architecture: split fronthaul, split control- and user-plane system Native end-to-end support for Network Slicing 3GPP LPWA KPIs Connection density Data 1 000 000 UEs/Km2 Machine Type UE Battery life Communications Decades Billion Growth 25.2 IoT Coverage extension Connections outdoor and indoor EC-GSM-IoT UE complexity & cost eMTC (LTE-M) Ultra-low 5G Core Network NB-IoT Functional entities Services 5G Cellular IoT Billion Virtual Core 5.8 Mobile NR IIoT Subscribers Internal Communication: APIs Harmonized protocols Source: GSMA Function/service exposure CP / UP Separation Security architecture and procedures for 5G systems Self-driving Cars
TS 33.501 NR
Home Network access security Network
Visited The Network domain security Network internet LTE Non-3GPP Industry Automation User domain security 3GPP Access Access Application domain security The Mobile SBA domain security Visibility and configurability of security Broadband Standard Smart Cities
Smart Homes Release 15 Release 16 Release 17
NR The 5G System – Phase 2 NR MIMO NR Sidelink relay Unmanned Aerial Systems The 5G System – Phase 1 V2x Phase 3: Platooning, NR Sidelink enh. RAN Slicing 5GC LoCation Services extended sensors, automated Enh. for small data ++ Massive MTC and Internet of Things 52.6 - 71 GHz with existing waveform Multimedia Priority Service (MPS) driving, remote driving Work & Play in the Cloud (IoT) Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) enh. SON / Minimization of drive tests (MDT) enh. 5G Wireless and Wireline Convergence Industrial IoT Vehicle-to-Everything Industrial IoT / URLLC enh. NR Quality of Experience 5G LAN-type services Communications (V2x) Phase 2 Ultra-Reliable and Low Latency Communication (URLLC) Study - IoT over Non Terrestrial Networks (NTN) eNB architecture evolution, User Plane Function (UPF) enh. for control Mission Critical (MC) enhancements NR over Non Terrestrial Networks (NTN) LTE C-plane / U-plane split and 5G Service Based Architecture (SBA) interworking with legacy systems Augmented Reality NR-based access to NR Positioning enh. Satellite components in the 5G architecture WLAN and unlicensed spectrum unlicensed spectrum use Low complexity NR devices Non-Public Networks enh. 5 Interference Power saving Slicing – logical end-2-end Network Automation for 5G - phase 2 Mitigation, SON, eMIMO, networks Edge Computing in 5GC Location and positioning, Power NR Coverage enh. API Exposure – Consumption, eDual Connectivity, Study - NR eXtended Reality (XR) Proximity based Services in 5GS 3D video, UHD screens 3rd party access to 5G services Device capabilities exchange, NB-IoT and LTE-MTC enh. Mobility enhancements Network Slicing Phase 2 These are the Rel-17 headline Service Based Architecture (SBA) 5G Multicast broadcast Enh. V2x Services features, prioritized during the Billion Enhancements for Common December 2019 Plenaries 5.1Mobile Multi-Radio DCCA enh. Advanced Interactive Services Subscribers Further LTE improvements API Framework for 3GPP (TSG#86) Billion Multi SIM 9.1 IoT Access Traffic Steering, Switch and Splitting Connections Mobile Communication System Northbound APIs (eCAPIF) Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) enh. support in the 5G system architecture Start of work: January 2020 Gigabytes per second for Railways (FRMCS) FRMCS Phase 2
Source: GSMA
www.3gpp.org/specifications/work-plan
Release15 2020 Release16 2021 Release17 2022 2023 2024 2025
C 3GPP - February 2020