An Introduction to 5G
eBook - PDF

An Introduction to 5G

The New Radio, 5G Network, 5G Advanced and Beyond

  1. 543 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

An Introduction to 5G

The New Radio, 5G Network, 5G Advanced and Beyond

About this book

A comprehensive and approachable introduction to 5G and 5G-Advanced

Written by a noted expert on the subject, this Second Edition of An Introduction to 5G delivers a comprehensive, system-level guide to 5G and 5G-Advanced.

Building on the foundations laid in the First Edition, the topics explored include the market and use cases for 5G-Advanced; the architectures of the next generation radio access network, open radio access networks and the 5G core; the principles of radio transmission, millimeter waves and MIMO antennas; the architecture and operation of the 5G New Radio; the implementation of network function services by means of HTTP/2; and the signaling procedures that govern the end-to-end operation of the system.

This Second Edition has been thoroughly expanded and updated for 3GPP Release 18, to cover the new capabilities introduced under the name of 5G-Advanced. There are new chapters on:

  • The foundations of 5G-Advanced, including non-terrestrial networks, multicast/broadcast services, wireless backhauling, unlicensed spectrum, and artificial intelligence and machine learning
  • The Internet of Things, including time-sensitive communications, non-public networks, edge computing, and massive machine-type communications
  • Device-to-device communications on the 5G sidelink, in support of vehicle, aircraft and proximity-based services
  • The new features being introduced in 3GPP Release 19, and the expected applications, technologies and performance capabilities of 6G

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.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication Page
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. List of Abbreviations
  9. Chapter 1 Introduction
  10. Chapter 2 Architecture of the Core Network
  11. Chapter 3 Architecture of the Radio Access Network
  12. Chapter 4 Spectrum, Antennas and Propagation
  13. Chapter 5 Digital Signal Processing
  14. Chapter 6 Multiple-antenna Techniques
  15. Chapter 7 Architecture of the 5G New Radio
  16. Chapter 8 Cell Acquisition
  17. Chapter 9 Random Access
  18. Chapter 10 Link Adaptation
  19. Chapter 11 Data Transmission and Reception
  20. Chapter 12 Air Interface Layer 2
  21. Chapter 13 Registration Procedures
  22. Chapter 14 Security
  23. Chapter 15 Session Management, Policy and Charging
  24. Chapter 16 Mobility Management in RRC_CONNECTED
  25. Chapter 17 Mobility Management in RRC_IDLE
  26. Chapter 18 Mobility Management in RRC_INACTIVE
  27. Chapter 19 Inter-operation with the Evolved Packet Core
  28. Chapter 20 Foundations of 5G-Advanced
  29. Chapter 21 The Internet of Things
  30. Chapter 22 Vehicle Communications and the Sidelink
  31. Chapter 23 From 5G-Advanced to 6G
  32. Further Reading
  33. Index
  34. EULA