Fundamentals of 5G Communications: Connectivity for Enhanced Mobile Broadband and Beyond

Foreword<br/>Introduction<br/>Acronyms<br/>1 5G versus 4G: What’s New?<br/>   1.1 Overview<br/>   1.2 LTE: A Success Story<br/>   1.3 Physical Layer Changes in 5G<br/>   1.4 Protocol Changes in 5G<br/>   1.5 Main Physical Layer Features of LTE over Releases<br/>2 Deployment Scenarios<br/>   2.1 LTE-NR Spectrum Sharing<br/>   2.2 Switched NR UL Carrier Aggregation Enhancements<br/>   2.3 Nonaligned Carrier Aggregation Operation<br/>   2.4 Frequency Ranges and Frequency Bands<br/>3 Architecture Options for 5G<br/>   3.1 Introduction<br/>   3.2 The 5G RAN Architecture<br/>   3.3 The 5G Core<br/>   3.4 EPC versus 5GC (What Is 5GC For?)<br/>   3.5 Main Functional Entities of the 5G Core<br/>   3.6 High-Level Features of 5G Core<br/>   3.7 Network Slicing<br/>   3.8 QoS<br/>   3.9 Interworking with Non-3GPP Access Technologies<br/>   3.10 Policy Control<br/>   3.11 5G Security<br/>   3.12 Access Control and Barring<br/>   3.13 Support for Operator and Regulatory Services<br/>   3.14 Interworking with EPC<br/>   3.15 EPC to 5GC Migration<br/>4 Evolution of 5G Architecture<br/>   4.1 Introduction<br/>   4.2 Non-Public Networks<br/>   4.3 Cellular V2X<br/>   4.4 Cellular IoT<br/>   4.5 “Big Data” Collection (Enhanced Network Automation)<br/>   4.6 Enhancements to Interworking with Non-3GPP Accesses<br/>   4.7 URLLC<br/>   4.8 Slice Authentication<br/>   4.9 Other Release 16 Features<br/>5 Numerology and Slot Structure<br/>   5.1 Numerology and Slot Structure in 4G LTE<br/>   5.2 Lessons Learned from 4G LTE and 5G Considerations<br/>   5.3 SCSs for 5G NR<br/>   5.4 Frequency Ranges, Bandwidths, and Bands for 5G NR<br/>   5.5 gNB Channel Bandwidth versus UE Channel Bandwidth<br/>   5.6 Symbol, Slot, Subframe, and Frame for 5G NR<br/>   5.7 Slot Structure for 5G NR and Forward Compatibility Considerations<br/>6 Initial Access and Mobility<br/>   6.1 Overview<br/>   6.2 Initial Access<br/>   6.3 Random Access<br/>   6.4 Paging<br/>   6.5 Mobility<br/>7 Downlink Control Operation<br/>   7.1 Downlink Control in 4G LTE<br/>   7.2 Control Region Management in 5G NR<br/>   7.3 PDCCH Structure in 5G NR<br/>   7.4 Search Space for NR PDCCH<br/>   7.5 DCI Formats for NR PDCCH<br/>   7.6 Physical Layer Block Diagram for NR PDCCH<br/>   7.7 Power Saving Considerations<br/>8 Downlink Data Operation<br/>   8.1 Channel Coding for Data<br/>   8.2 Channel Code Rate Matching<br/>   8.3 DL Soft Buffer Management<br/>   8.4 DL MCS and TBS Determination<br/>   8.5 DL Resource Allocation in the Time Domain<br/>   8.6 DL Resource Allocation in the Frequency Domain<br/>   8.7 DL Rate Matching<br/>   8.8 DL HARQ Operation<br/>   8.9 DL Data Rate Capability<br/>   8.10 Processing Time for DL Data<br/>   8.11 Demodulation Reference Signals for Data<br/>   8.12 PDSCH DM-RS<br/>   8.13 DL Phase Tracking Reference Signal<br/>   8.14 Channel State Information Reference Signal<br/>   8.15 Tracking Reference Signal<br/>   8.16 DL MIMO Scheme<br/>   8.17 CSI Feedback<br/>   8.18 Beam Management for the PDSCH<br/>   8.19 Signal Quasi Co-Location<br/>9 Uplink Control Operation<br/>   9.1 Uplink Control in 4G LTE<br/>   9.2 UCI Types and Payload Sizes in 5G NR<br/>   9.3 PUCCH Formats in 5G NR<br/>   9.4 PUCCH Resource Determination in 5G NR<br/>   9.5 UCI on PUSCH in 5G NR<br/>   9.6 Channel Coding for UCI<br/>10 Uplink Data Operation<br/>   10.1 UL MCS and TBS Determination<br/>   10.2 UL Resource Allocation in the Time Domain<br/>   10.3 UL Resource Allocation in the Frequency Domain<br/>   10.4 UL Rate Matching<br/>   10.5 UL HARQ Operation<br/>   10.6 UL Soft Buffer Management<br/>   10.7 UL Data Rate Capability<br/>   10.8 Processing Time for UL Data<br/>   10.9 PUSCH DM-RS<br/>   10.10 UL Phase Tracking Reference Signal<br/>   10.11 Sounding Reference Signal<br/>   10.12 UL MIMO Scheme<br/>   10.13 Beam Management for the PUSCH<br/>   10.14 UL Power Control<br/>   10.15 UL Timing<br/>11 Coexistence of 4G and 5G<br/>   11.1 Adjacent Channel Coexistence<br/>   11.2 Same Channel Coexistence<br/>   11.3 EN-DC Power Control<br/>   11.4 Switched EN-DC UL<br/>12 5G in Unlicensed and Shared Spectrum<br/>   12.1 Unlicensed Operation in LTE<br/>   12.2 Overview<br/>   12.3 Channel Access<br/>   12.4 Discovery Burst<br/>   12.5 Physical Layer Extensions for Uplink<br/>   12.6 Increased Scheduling Flexibility<br/>13 Vertical Expansion: URLLC<br/>   13.1 A Brief History of 3GPP Standardization Related to URLLC<br/>   13.2 Use Cases and Deployment Scenarios for 5G NR URLLC<br/>   13.3 Resource Management for URLLC<br/>   13.4 Optimizing Link Efficiency for URLLC<br/>   13.5 Downlink Resource Sharing for Distinct Service Types<br/>   13.6 Uplink Resource Sharing for Distinct Service Types<br/>   13.7 Handling Distinct Services at the UE<br/>   13.8 Other Related Aspects<br/>14 Vertical Expansion: MTC<br/>   14.1 A Brief History of MTC in 3GPP<br/>   14.2 Key Technical Enablers for eMTC<br/>   14.3 Key Technical Enablers for NB-IoT<br/>   14.4 Integration of eMTC and NB-IoT into 5G NR<br/>   14.5 Future Trends<br/>15 5G Vertical Expansion: V2X<br/>   15.1 Overview<br/>   15.2 Background: LTE V2X<br/>   15.3 NR V2X<br/>16 Vertical Expansion: Broadcast and Multicast<br/>17 Miscellaneous Topics for 5G<br/>   17.1 Overview<br/>   17.2 Interference Management<br/>   17.3 UE Power Savings<br/>   17.4 NR Positioning<br/>   17.5 Two-Step RACH<br/>   17.6 Multi-RAT DC/CA Enhancements<br/>   17.7 Mobility Enhancements<br/>   17.8 Integrated Access and Backhaul<br/>18 A Look at Typical 5G Commercial Deployments<br/>19 5G: What’s Next?<br/>   19.1 Overview<br/>   19.2 Radio Projects in Release 17<br/>   19.3 Systems Projects in Release 17<br/>   19.4 NR Expansion into Higher Frequencies<br/>   19.5 Sidelink Beyond V2X<br/>   19.6 Relaying Operation<br/>   19.7 Edge Applications<br/>   19.8 On the Path to 6G<br/>Index<br/>