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

Explore the foundations and applications of 5G technology

This comprehensive guide contains practical information from telecommunications experts working at the forefront of 5G innovation. The authors discuss the foundations of 5G technology―not just the new standards, but the reasons and stories behind them. Fundamentals of 5G Communications features coverage of all major vertical domains with a focus on practical, commercial applications. This book serves both as an essential reference for telecom professionals and as a textbook for students learning about 5G.

Coverage includes:

5G versus 4G: What’s new?

Deployment scenarios and architecture options

The evolution of 5G architecture

Numerology and slot structure

Initial access and mobility

Downlink control and data operation

Uplink control and data operation

Coexistence of 4G and 5G

5G in unlicensed and shared spectra

Vertical expansion: URLLC, MTC, V2X

Vertical expansion: broadcast and multicast

Typical 5G commercial deployments

A look toward the future of 5G