5G NR 18 Fundamentals

3GPP approved its Rel. 18 5G Advanced package at the December 2021 RAN plenary meeting 3GPP’s Release 18 (Rel.18) will certainly set the initial phase towards 5G-Advanced as the mid-point …

There are four phases of managing a network slice instance: preparation, commissioning, operation and decommissioning. They all require provisioning. When used broadly in IT, provisioning simply refers to the process …

The wake-up signal was first introduced in 3GPP Release 15 In 3GPP Release 15, a paging signal sent over the physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) that “wakes up” a user …

Service function chaining helps automate traffic flow between services in a virtual network In order for operators to traffic steer using a sequence of multiple Network Function Virtualizations (NFVs), they must …

5G Advanced covers end-to-end system enhancements and expansion to more device types and use cases Global 5G deployments are outpacing historical LTE deployment trends, and adoption of compatible smartphones is …