5G NR: Architecture, Technology, Implementation, and Operation of 3GPP New Radio Standards

5G: Architecture, Technology, Implementation, and Operation of 3GPP New Radio Standards is an in-depth, systematic and structured technical reference on 3GPP's LTE-Advanced (Releases 10 and 11), covering theory, technology and implementation. The book describes the operation of individual components, but also shows how they fit into the overall system and operate from a systems perspective. Uniquely, this book gives in-depth information on upper protocol layers, implementation and deployment issues, and services, making it suitable for engineers who are implementing 5G technology into future products and services.

Reflecting on the author's 25 plus years of experience in signal processing and communication system design, this book is ideal for professional engineers, researchers and graduate students working in cellular communication systems, radio air-interface technologies, cellular communications protocols, advanced radio access technologies for beyond 4G systems, and broadband cellular standards.

Explains how individual components are interrelated and interoperate to make a complete system

Covers all system functionalities, features, and their interoperation based on a clear protocol structure

Provides sections on network slicing, SDN/NFV/MEC networks, massive MIMO, mmWave and cloud and virtualized RAN implementations

Includes a strong focus on implementation and deployment issues

1. 5G Network Architecture 2. New Radio Access Layer 2 and Layer 3 Aspects and System Operation 3. New Radio Access Physical Layer Aspects (Part 1) 4. New Radio Access Physical Layer Aspects (Part 2) 5. New Radio Access RF and Transceiver Design Considerations 6. Internet of Things (NB-IoT and mMTC) 7. Vehicle to Everything (V2X) Communications 8. Operation in Unlicensed and Shared Spectrum