An Introduction to 5G

A comprehensive and approachable introduction to 5G

Written by a noted expert on the subject, An Introduction to 5G: The New Radio, 5G Network and Beyond offers an introductory system-level guide to 5G. The material covered includes:

• The use cases and requirements of the 5G system

• The architecture of the next generation radio access network and the 5G core

• The principles of radio transmission, millimetre waves and MIMO antennas

• The architecture and detailed design of the 5G new radio

• The implementation of HTTP/2 on the service-based interfaces of the 5G core

• The signalling procedures that govern the end-to-end-operation of the system

• The new features that are introduced in Releases 16 and 17

An Introduction to 5G is written for engineering professionals in mobile telecommunications, for those in non-technical roles such as management, marketing and intellectual property, and for students. It requires no more than a basic understanding of mobile communications, and includes detailed references to the underlying 3GPP specifications for 5G. The book's approach provides a comprehensive, end-to-end overview of the 5G standard, which enables readers to move on with confidence to the more specialized texts and to the specifications themselves.

Auteur

Christopher Cox, PhD, is Director of Chris Cox Communications Ltd, UK. He is a professional technical trainer and consultant in mobile telecommunications, and an expert in 5G, 4G and 3G communication technologies. He draws on this expertise in delivering technical training and intellectual property consultancy for clients drawn from network operators and equipment manufacturers worldwide.

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A comprehensive and approachable introduction to 5G Written by a noted expert on the subject, An Introduction to 5G: The New Radio, 5G Network and Beyond offers an introductory system-level guide to 5G. The material covered includes:

• The use cases and requirements of the 5G system
• The architecture of the next generation radio access network and the 5G core
• The principles of radio transmission, millimetre waves and MIMO antennas
• The architecture and detailed design of the 5G new radio
• The implementation of HTTP/2 on the service-based interfaces of the 5G core
• The signalling procedures that govern the end-to-end-operation of the system
• The new features that are introduced in Releases 16 and 17 An Introduction to 5G is written for engineering professionals in mobile telecommunications, for those in non-technical roles such as management, marketing and intellectual property, and for students. It requires no more than a basic understanding of mobile communications, and includes detailed references to the underlying 3GPP specifications for 5G. The book's approach provides a comprehensive, end-to-end overview of the 5G standard, which enables readers to move on with confidence to the more specialized texts and to the specifications themselves.

Contenu
Preface xxi

Acknowledgements xxiii

List of Abbreviations xxv

1 Introduction 1

1.1 Architecture of a Mobile Telecommunication System 1

1.1.1 High-level Architecture 1

1.1.2 Internal Architecture of the Mobile 2

1.1.3 Architecture of the Radio Access Network 2

1.1.4 Coverage and Capacity 3

1.1.5 Architecture of the Core Network 4

1.1.6 Communication Protocols 4

1.2 History of Mobile Telecommunications 5

1.2.1 Introduction 5

1.2.2 Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) 6

1.2.3 Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS) 6

1.2.4 Long-term Evolution (LTE) 7

1.2.5 LTE-Advanced 8

1.2.6 LTE-Advanced Pro 8

1.2.7 Other Mobile Communication Systems 9

1.3 The Mobile Telecommunication Market 9

1.3.1 Traffic Levels 9

1.3.2 Numbers of Subscriptions 10

1.3.3 Operator Revenue 10

1.4 Use Cases and Markets for 5G 11

1.4.1 5G Research Projects 11

1.4.2 Enhanced Mobile Broadband 11

1.4.3 Massive Machine-type Communications 12

1.4.4 Ultra-reliable Low-latency Communication 13

1.4.5 Vehicle-to-everything Communication 14

1.4.6 Network Operation 15

1.5 Technical Performance Requirements 15

1.6 Technologies for 5G 16

1.6.1 Network Function Virtualization 16

1.6.2 Software-defined Networking 17

1.6.3 Network Slicing 18

1.6.4 Technologies for the Air Interface 19

1.7 The 3GPP Specifications for 5G 19

1.8 Architecture of 5G 21

1.8.1 High-level Architecture 21

1.8.2 Architectural Options 22

References 25

2 Architecture of the Core Network 29

2.1 The Evolved Packet Core 29

2.1.1 Release 8 Architecture 29

2.1.2 Control and User Plane Separation 30

2.2 The 5G Core Network 31

2.2.1 Representation Using Reference Points 31

2.2.2 Representation Using Service-based Interfaces 32

2.2.3 Data Transport 33

2.2.4 Roaming Architectures 34

2.2.5 Data Storage Architectures 35

2.2.6 Non-3GPP Access to the 5G Core 37

2.3 Network Areas, Slices and Identities 37

2.3.1 Network Identities 37

2.3.2 Network Slices 38

2.3.3 AMF Areas and Identities 39

2.3.4 UE Identities 39

2.3.5 UE Registration Areas 39

2.4 State Diagrams 40

2.4.1 Registration Management 40

2.4.2 Connection Management 41

2.4.3 Non-3GPP Access 41

2.5 Signalling Protocols 41

2.5.1 Signalling Protocol Architecture 41

2.5.2 Example Signalling Procedures 42

2.6 The Hypertext Transfer Protocol 43

2.6.1 HTTP/1.1 and HTTP/2 43

2.6.2 Representational State Transfer 44

2.6.3 The HTTP/2 Data Layer 45

2.6.4 JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) 46

2.7 Example Network Function Services 47

2.7.1 Network Function Service Registration 47

2.7.2 Network Function Service Discovery 48

2.7.3 Network Function Service Subscription and Notification 49

References 50

3 Architecture of the Radio Access Network 55

3.1 The Evolved UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network 55

3.1.1 Release 8 Architecture 55

3.1.2 Carrier Aggregation 56

3.1.3 Dual Connectivity 57

3.2 The Next-generation Node B 58

3.2.1 High Level Architecture 58

3.2.2 Internal Architecture 58

3.2.3 Deployment Options 59

3.3 Architectural Options 61

3.3.1 Multi-radio Dual Connectivity 61

3.3.2 Options 1 and 3 EPC, E-UTRAN and MeNB 61

3.3.3 Options 5 and 7 5GC, NG-RAN and MeNB 62

3.3.4 Options 2 and 4 5GC, NG-RAN and MgNB 62

3.3.5 Data Transport 63 <p&g...