3GPP Release 17: Completing the first phase of 5G evolution
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The document discusses 3GPP Release 17, which brings new system capabilities and expands 5G to new devices, applications, and deployments. Some key points: - Release 17 completes the first phase of 5G evolution. It expands 5G to new reduced capability devices, applications in new industries, and deployment models like non-terrestrial networks. - Release 17 enhances technologies like massive MIMO, mmWave expansion, device power savings, coverage, and ultra-reliable low latency communications. It also introduces integrated access and backhaul and simple repeaters to expand 5G mmWave coverage. - The release further scales 5G NR to support a wide range of device classes from high-end smartphones to
3GPP Release 17: Completing the first phase of 5G evolution
- 1. 1 San Diego, CA March 24th, 2022 @QCOMResearch 3GPP Release 17: To bring new system capabilities and expand 5G to new devices, applications, and deployment Completing the first phase of the 5G evolution
- 2. 2 205+ Operators with 5G commercially deployed Accelerating Globally 280+ Additional operators investing in 5G 750M+ 5G smartphones to ship in 2022 1B+ 5G connections by 2023 — 2 years faster than 4G 5B+ 5G smartphones to ship between 2020 and 2025 1275+ 5G designs launched or in development 2 Sources — 5G commercial networks, operators investing in 5G: GSA, Feb ‘22. 5G device shipment projections: Qualcomm estimates, Feb ‘22. 2023 5G connection projections: average of ABI (Sep ‘21), Ericsson (Jun ‘21) and GSMA Intelligence (Sep 20==‘21). 5G cum. smartphone shipments: average of CCS Insight (Sept ‘21), Counterpoint Research (Dec ’21), IDC (Nov ‘21), Strategy Analytics (Oct ‘21); Launched / announced devices: GSA, Feb ’22.
- 3. 3 2018 2020 2019 2022 2021 2025 2023 2024 2026 2027+ Drop 1 Drop 2 Drop 3 2nd wave of 5G innovations Rel-16 industry expansion Rel-17 continued expansion Rel-15 eMBB focus Rel-18+ 5G-Advanced • Unlicensed spectrum (NR-U) • Enhanced URLLC • New functionalities: Sidelink (NR V2X), Positioning • mmWave extended to 71GHz • Lower complexity “NR-Light” (RedCap) • Non-terrestrial communication (satellites): NR NTN and NTN IoT • Improved IIoT, positioning, V2X • Enhanced IAB, RF repeaters • 5G NR foundation • Sub-7 and mmWave • Scalable & forward compatible • Basic URLLC support • mMTC via eMTC & NB-IoT • Next set of 5G releases (i.e., 18, 19, 20, …) • Rel-18 scope decided in Dec ’21 • Rel-18 study/work to start in Q2-2022 • 5G broadcast • eMTC/NB-IoT with 5G core • Topology: IAB • eMBB enh: MIMO, device power, CA/DC, mobility 3 1. 3GPP start date indicates approval of study package (study item->work item->specifications), previous release continues beyond start of next release with functional freezes and ASN.1 Driving the 5G technology evolution in the new decade New verticals, deployments, use cases, spectrum Longer-term evolution to deliver on the 5G vision Unified, future-proof platform Rel-15 Rel-171 Rel-161 Rel-191 Rel-20+ evolution Rel-181
- 4. 4 Reduced capability devices (NR-Light) mmWave expansion Topology expansion Device enhancements Non-terrestrial networks (NTN) Unlicensed spectrum Advanced power saving and mobility Mission-critical design Sidelink High-precision positioning New deployment models Flexible slot-based framework Mobile mmWave Scalable numerology Advanced channel coding Massive MIMO 4G foundations Fixed Wireless and enterprise Smartphones and laptops Boundless extended reality Automotive Industrial IoT IoT expansion Enhancing mobile broadband Enabling new verticals Our innovations expand the foundation of 5G Foundational Qualcomm innovations lead 3GPP Releases 15,16 and 17 4
- 5. 5 Fundamental contributions to 3GPP Cutting-edge prototypes Qualcomm innovation leadership in 3GPP Release 17 Reduced capability devices (NR-Light) mmWave expansion Topology expansion Device enhancements Non-terrestrial networks (NTN) For more efficient deployments, public safety, and others Enhanced IAB, repeater, C-V2X with vulnerable road users For ubiquitous coverage and expanded use cases Satellite communications for mobile devices and IoT, leveraging 5G NR framework For enhanced device user experience and performance More antennas, higher throughput, battery life, mobility, coverage, positioning accuracy, multi-SIM For expanded IoT: wearables, sensors, surveillance cameras Lower complexity devices with 20 / 100 MHz max bandwidth in sub-7 / mmWave with 1 or 2 Rx antennas For more capacity, new use cases and deployments Licensed and unlicensed spectrum operations in 52.6-71 GHz Early R&D investments
- 6. 6 3GPP Release 17 Functional freeze in March 2022 and ASN.1 freeze expected in June 2022 A key 5G milestone: 3GPP Release 17 Completion New and enhanced 5G system capabilities Expansion to new 5G devices and applications Further enhanced massive MIMO Spectrum expansion (60 GHz) Device power savings Coverage enhancements Further enhanced URLLC, private networks, others… Enhanced IAB and RF repeater Non- terrestrial networks (NTN) Sidelink expansion Broadcast/ multicast expansion Boundless XR study, others… Enhanced precise positioning NR-Light (RedCap), enhanced mIoT 6
- 7. 7 Further enhancing 5G mobile broadband and expanded use cases Strengthen the end-to-end 5G system foundation
- 8. 8 Source: RP-212535 (Further enhancements on MIMO for NR) 1 Transmission Configuration Indicator; 2 Downlink/Uplink; 3 Layer-1/Layer-2; 4 Transmission and Reception Points; 5 Quasi Co-Location; 6 Single Frequency Network; 7 Sounding Reference Signal; 8 Downlink Control Information; 9 Channel State Information; 10 Frequency Division Duplex Uplink Downlink Further enhancing 5G massive MIMO performance Enhanced multi-beam operation • Unified TCI1 framework in DL/UL2 to reduce latency and overhead • UL beam selection for multi-panel devices • More efficient L1/L23 intra-and inter-cell mobility SRS7 improvements • More flexible triggering of aperiodic SRS and DCI8 overhead reduction • SRS switching for up to 8 antennas • Improved SRS reliability such as repetitions and time bundling Enhanced multi-TRP4 deployment • Improved reliability for DL control, UL control and data channels • QCL5 for inter-cell multi-TRP reusing L1/L2 mobility measurements • Beam management for multi-panel Rx • High-speed SFN6 enhancements CSI9 measurement & reporting • DL/UL reciprocity of angle and delay for FDD10 • More dynamic channel/interference hypotheses for non-coherent joint transmission Focus areas for Release 17 Work Item 8
- 9. 9 Uplink data channel (PUSCH2) enhancements Increasing the maximum numbers of repetitions, supporting transport block processing over multiple slots, and enabling joint channel estimation across multiple transmissions and frequency hopping Message 3 enhancements Supporting Type A PUSCH repetitions for capability signaling, barring, and early indication Uplink control channel (PUCCH3) enhancements Supporting dynamic repetitions for better reliability, DMRS4 bundling across repetitions based on similar mechanisms for enabling joint channel estimation for PUSCH Source: in RP-211566 (NR coverage enhancements ) 1 Non-terrestrial Network; 2 Physical Uplink Shared Channel; 3 Physical Uplink Control Channel; 4 Demodulation Reference Signal Improving 5G uplink coverage Targeting urban and rural deployments using sub-7 GHz and mmWave, also applies to satellites (NTN1) communication Coverage enhancements Work Item 3GPP Release 17
- 10. 10 Source: RP-212630 (UE Power Saving Enhancements) 1 Tracking Reference Signal; 2 Channel State Information Reference Signal; 3 Physical Downlink Control Channel; 4 Downlink Control Information; 5 Bandwidth Part; 6 Connected Discontinued Reception; 7 Radio Link Monitoring; 8 Bidirectional Forwarding Detection; 9 Discontinued Reception For idle/inactive mode Techniques to reduce unnecessary device paging reception (false alarms) without impacting legacy devices Providing potential TRS1/CSI-RS2 to devices in idle/inactive mode with minimized system overhead impact Supporting PDCCH3-based permanent equipment identifier (PEI) For connected mode Extending to Rel-16 DCI4-based power saving adaptation for an active BWP5, including PDCCH monitoring skipping during C-DRX6 Relaxing device measurement for RLM7 and/or BFD8 for low mobility devices with short DRX9 cycle Rel-17 power saving enhancements Further enhancing device power efficiency Building on Rel-16 device power saving design
- 11. 11 1. Rel-15 supported 450 MHz to 6 GHz; 2 To support global unlicensed 60 GHz bands, SCS scaling from 24.25-52.6 GHz band with same characteristics (e.g., waveforms); 3 Subcarrier Spacing; 4 Synchronization Signals Block; 5 Listen-Before-Talk Scaling 5G NR design to support 60 GHz unlicensed band Further mmWave expansion targeting future releases Potential bands for future study Potential 5G band in study Prioritized expansion of mmWave to 71 GHz in Rel-172 Supported mmWave bands in Rel-15 Expansion of low/mid band spectrum1 Common framework Common framework 7.125 GHz 24.25 GHz 52.6 GHz 71 GHz 114.25 GHz 410 MHz Sub-7 GHz: “FR1” (Up to 7.125 GHz) mmWave: “FR2-1” (24.25 — 52.6 GHz) mmWave: “FR2-2” (52.6 — 71 GHz) SCS3 for control/data channels Leveraging existing design of 120 kHz, and scaling to wider numerology of 480 kHz and 960 kHz SSB4 numerology Supporting 120 kHz (480 kHz optional) for initial access, 120 kHz (480 kHz, 960 kHz optional) for non-initial access, and 64 SSB beams Channel access mechanisms Supporting flexible deployment in unlicensed spectrum utilizing LBT5, directional LBT, or no LBT Beam management Reusing designs based on existing mmWave frequency range (FR2-1) established in Release 15 and 16 Design Principles
- 12. 12 Source: RP-210854 (Enhanced Industrial Internet of Things and ultra-reliable and low latency communication support for NR) 1 Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request Acknowledge; 2 Channel State Information; 3 Sounding Reference Signal; 4 Modulation and Coding Scheme; 5 PUCCH – Physical Uplink Control Channel; 6 Channel Quality Indicator; 7 Channel Occupancy Time; 8 Frame Based Equipment; 9 NR Unlicensed; 10 Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communication; 11 Physical Uplink Shared Channel; 12 Carrier Aggregation; 13 Round Trip Time; 14 Time Sensitive Networking; 15 Quality of Service Further enhancing ultra-reliable, low-latency communications Release 17 Work Item targeting to meet more stringent requirements of Industry 4.0 applications Enhanced physical layer feedback Improved compatibility for unlicensed spectrum Intra-device multiplexing and prioritization Enhanced time synchronization Network enhancements • Improved device feedback for HARQ-ACK1 • New mechanism triggered aperiodic CSI2 and SRS3 for more accurate MCS4 selection • Improved reliability with uplink control5 on two carriers • Subband CQI6 with more granularity • Supporting device-initiated COT7 for FBE8 • Harmonizing uplink configured-grant enhancements in Rel-16 NR-U9 and URLLC10 to be applicable for unlicensed spectrum • Handling low-priority traffic on eMBB without impacting data flow in case of URLLC concurrency • Parallel PUCCH and PUSCH11 transmissions on different component carriers for inter-band CA12 Supporting uplink RTT13- based method for TSN14 and improved propagation delay compensation Based on new QoS15 related parameters such as survival time, burst spread HARQ ACKs Service 1 Service 2
- 13. 13 13 Source: RP-213514 (WID for NR Repeaters); RP-213668 (WID for IAB enh) Efficiently expand 5G mmWave coverage New mmWave infrastructure options introduced as part of Release 17 Simple Repeater gNodeB mmWave link Simple Repeater gNodeB IAB node IAB node RF Repeaters Introduced RF repeaters (without adaptive beamforming) that can operate in sub-7 GHz (FDD/TDD) and mmWave, leveraging IAB and LTE repeaters work; “Smart” network-controlled repeater in Rel-18 Integrated Access & Backhaul (IAB) Enhanced Rel-16 IAB design by adding support for simultaneous Tx and Rx (spatially separated full duplex), inter-donor migration / handover, and multi-hop efficiency enhancements
- 14. 14 Continued expansion to new device types and tiers — fulfilling the 5G vision Proliferate 5G to virtually all devices and use cases
- 15. 15 15 1 Also including satellite access; 2 Data rate of 150 Mbps DL / 50 Mbps UL, latency of 10-30 ms, 10-3 to 10-5 reliability, coverage MCL of 143 dB; 3 Data rate of 1Mbps, MCL of 155.7 dB (eMTC) and 164 dB (NB-IoT) 5G NR: A unified, scalable air interface allowing coexistence of a wide range of 5G device classes eMBB/URLLC Highest performance Smart grid High-end wearables Health monitors Surveillance cameras High-end logistic trackers Industrial sensors Reduced Capability (NR-Light) Rel-17 Lower complexity2 and power eMTC/NB-IoT1 Lowest complexity3, delay tolerant Low-end industrial sensors Smart city (e.g., meters) Agriculture sensors Utility meters Low-end wearables Low-end asset trackers
- 16. 16 16 Source: RP-211574 (Support of reduced capability NR devices) Scaling down 5G NR for lower complexity IoT devices Reduced signaling overhead Simplified core network Better resource management Narrower bandwidths (20 MHz in sub-7, 100 MHz in mmWave) Fewer receive antennas (1 or 2 Rx) Half duplex Lower transmit power Enhanced power saving modes Limited mobility and handovers Repetition and bundling Lower order modulation (256-QAM optional) Sidelink or relays Lower device complexity Reduced power consumption Increased network efficiency Coverage optimization 5G NR Technology Foundation Reduced Capability (NR-Light) Release 17
- 17. 17 Source: RP-211340 (Additional enhancements for NB-IoT and LTE-MTC) 1 Transport Block Size; 2 Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request; 3 Frequency Division Duplex; 4 Physical Uplink Shared Channel; 5 Physical Resource Block; 6 Radio Link Failure Continued 5G massive IoT evolution with eMTC/NB-IoT Release 17 Work Item enhancements Maximum throughput Rel-13 Baseline Rel-13/14/15 Enhancements Rel-17 Enhancements 5G Massive IoT Data Rates 1.2 Mbps 588 kbps 300 kbps 28 kbps 127 kbps 254 kbps Higher data rates supported by NR-Light (RedCap), LTE Cat-1, … eMTC NB-IoT eMTC enhancements Supporting larger TBS1 sizes and 14 HARQ2 processes to increase data rate for half-duplex FDD3 devices Supporting power boosting for devices with PUSCH4 sub-PRB5 resource allocation Adding an optional device capability to support a maximum DL TBS of 1,736 bits for half-duplex FDD devices NB-IoT enhancements Supporting 16-QAM for UL and DL unicast, increasing in maximum TBS sizes for DL compared to Rel-16 NB-IoT and extended channel quality reporting Reducing the time taken to recover from RLF6, with new signaling for neighbor cell measurements and triggering Introducing carrier selection based on coverage level and associated carrier specific configurations
- 18. 18 18 Source: RP-210908 (NTN Enhancements); RP-211601 (NB-IoT/eMTC support for Non-Terrestrial Networks ) 1 Enhanced Packet Core Release 17 establishes 5G NR support for satellites communication 5G NR for NTN 5G IoT for NTN Complementing terrestrial networks in underserved areas Expanding addressable market for the 5G massive IoT LEO, GEO, HAPS, air-to- ground communications Supporting satellites backhaul communication for CPEs and direct link to handhelds (e.g., smartphones) for low data rate services Utilizing sub-7 GHz S-band with additional bands added in the future (e.g., 10+ GHz in Rel-18 proposed) LEO, GEO, PC3/PC5 satellites with intermittent access link Supporting diverse use cases, including transportation, utilities (e.g., solar, oil/gas), farming, mining, environmental monitoring Utilizing sub-7 GHz band for both eMTC and NB-IoT, with LTE EPC1 only in standalone network
- 19. 19 Source: RP-202846 (NR Sidelink enhancement); RP-212601 (NR Sidelink Relay) 1TR 36.843 and/or TR 38.840; 2 Intelligent Transport System Release 17 Work Item expands sidelink to new use cases Updated sidelink evaluation methodology Reusing existing evaluation assumption and performance metric1, based on feedback from car manufacturers Improved resource allocation Reducing device latency, power consumption, and improving reliability (e.g., half duplex, collision detection indication, control forwarding, inter-device coordination) Power saving enhancements Defining sidelink DRX for broadcast, groupcast, unicast, and power-efficient resource selection for devices New sidelink frequency bands Ensuring sidelink and network communication coexistence in the same and adjacent channels in licensed spectrum Geographic confinement Limiting sidelink operations to be within a predetermined area for a given frequency range in non-ITS2 bands Sidelink relay L2/L3 device to network relay for coverage extension, Follow-up work Item for device-to-device relay in scope for Release 18 Release 17 Sidelink Enhancements For public safety, IoT, commercial use cases and beyond 19
- 20. 20 20 Source: RP-210903 (NR Positioning Enhancements); RP-201518 (Positioning use cases for V2X & PubS) 1 Roundtrip Time; 2 Angle of Arrival, Angle of Departure; 3 Time Difference of Arrival; 4 Including a Study for sidelink positioning for V2X and public safety; 5 Non-line-of-slight; 6 Positioning Reference Signal; 7 Global Navigation Satellite System; 8 Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System Pushing forward with the 5G positioning technologies Release 16 Establishing foundation Achieving accuracy of 3m/10m (indoor/outdoor) for 80% of time Supporting RTT1, AoA/AoD2, TDOA3, single-cell positioning Including new evaluation scenarios, i.e., industrial IoT Release 17 Enhancing capability and performance for a wide range of use cases4 5G positioning evolution in Release 18+ Improving performance, expanding to new devices and deployments Centimeter-level accuracy Meeting accuracy requirements for commercial use cases (<1m) and IIoT (<0.2m within 100ms) • Mitigating device and base station Rx/Tx timing delays • Improving accuracy for UL AoA and DL-AoD positioning • Enhancing information reporting for multipath & NLOS5 mitigation Reduced positioning latency Optimizing positioning latency to as low as 10ms, related to the request / response of location, device measurement time and gaps Improved efficiency Scaling to higher capacity by supporting device positioning in inactive state and on-demand PRS6, triggered by network or device GNSS7 enhancements Improve the performance and efficiency for 5G positioning with assistance information from GNSS, supporting GNSS positioning integrity determination, BeiDou positioning signals (BDS B2a and B3I), and NavIC8 for 5G NR 5G positioning evolution 5G Advanced
- 21. 21 Source: RP-210460 (Study on XR Evaluations for NR) Optimizing 5G NR for Boundless XR experiences Release 17 Study Item for XR over 5G NR — Work Item in scope for Release 18 Edge Cloud Use cases in scope Conversational XR Cloud gaming Split rendering Viewpoint dependent streaming Distributed computing Traffic requirement Identifying requirements for use cases in scope, such as roundtrip time, one-way packet delay budget, and packet error rate, taking different upper layer assumptions into consideration Evaluation methodology Assessing XR (including VR, AR) and cloud gaming performance along with identification of KPIs for relevant deployment scenarios Performance evaluation Carrying out characterization of XR system performance based on agreed upon evaluation methodologies
- 22. 22 22 Adding support for 6/7/8 MHz carrier bandwidths2 to support UHF bands Optimizing modem resource usage and enabling fast broadcast service discovery Targeting low- latency broadcast distribution and 5G media streaming UHF1 broadcast frequencies Simultaneous broadcast + unicast CMAF3-based streaming ecosystem 5G Mixed-mode Multicast (Rel-17) 5G Standalone Broadcast (Rel-17) Enabling dynamic switching between unicast & broadcast (e.g., for public safety use cases) Broadcast and unicast dynamic switching Unicast Improved robustness and efficiency Supporting uplink HARQ6 feedback and retransmissions for link adaptation and reliability Re Tx NACK ACK ACK Supporting group scheduling, mobility, DRX4, reception in idle and transparent SFN5 Multicast operation for 5G NR Source: RP-211144 (New bands and bandwidth allocation for LTE based 5G terrestrial broadcast); RP-201038 (Revised Work Item on NR Multicast and Broadcast Services) 1 Ultra high frequency, i.e., 470 to 698 MHz; 2 In additions to currently support carrier bandwidths of 1.4MHz, 3MHz, 5MHz, 10MHz, 15MHz, 20MHz; 3 Common media application format; 4 Discontinued Reception; 5 Single Frequency Network; 6 Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request Continue to evolve the end-to-end design for 5G broadcast 22
- 23. 23 Source: RP-211345 (NR Dynamic spectrum sharing ); RP-201040 (Further Multi-RAT Dual-Connectivity enhancements); RP-213679 (Multi-SIM?); RP-202886 (NR DL 1024-QAM); RP-212594 (NR small data transmissions in INACTIVE state); RP-210833/210800 (NR High Speed Train); RP-211203 (NR Uplink Data Compression); RP-212534 (Enhancement of RAN Slicing for NR); RP-213574 (Data collection for SON/MDT); RP-201620 (Enhancement for data collection for NR and ENDC); RP-211406 (NR QoE management and optimizations for diverse services); RP-212585 (Enhancement of Private Network Support); RP-213669 (UPIP support for EPC connected architectures) 1 Dynamic Spectrum Sharing; 2 Physical Downlink Control Channel; 3 Secondary Cell; 4 Primary/Secondary Cell; 5 Dual Connectivity; 6 Secondary Cell Group; 7 Subscriber Identity Module; 8 Mobile Network Operator; 9 Random Access Procedure; 10 Self Organizing Network, Minimization of Drive Test; 11 Radio Access Network;12 Packet Data Convergence Protocol Other RAN projects in 3GPP Release 17 DSS1 enhancements Enable PDCCH2 cross-carrier scheduling from a SCell3 to a P(S)cell4 in sub-7 GHz Enhanced multi-radio DC5 Support efficient activation/de-activation of one SCG6 and SCells, and conditional PSCell change/addition Multi-SIM7 Support dual-standby, 1 active and 1 idle SIM, device-indicating network switch, and SIM from different MNOs8 Higher-order modulation Support 1024-QAM for downlink and 256-QAM for sub-7 GHz uplink communication Small data transmission Allow uplink data in inactive mode (in either 2-step or 4-step RACH9) with defined small data request message High-speed train Optimize 5G support for high-speed trains for both sub-7 GHz and mmWave Uplink data compression Utilize LTE procedure as baseline for 5G NR Standalone mode only Enhanced data collection Add new data categories for SON/MDT10 (mobility, energy saving, capacity, coverage, …), and for RAN AI (use cases, types of input/output) Quality of experience Enable measurement collection in Standalone mode with mobility continuity and per-slice support. Enhanced private network Access to standalone private networks using credentials from a different entity, IMS voice, emergency services. User-plane integrity protection Strengthen 5G security with integrity protection for user-plane in addition to control-plane using 5G NR PDCP12 RAN11 slicing Support slice-based cell reselection, RACH configuration, service continuity, enforcement of slice maximum bit rate
- 24. 24 How will 5G Advanced bring us a step closer to 6G? Continued evolution towards 6G
- 25. 25 Leading the 5G Advanced technology evolution on the path to 6G Creating new value across applications Green Networks Enabling the Metaverse 25
- 26. 26 5G Advanced: 2nd wave of 5G innovations Driving the 5G Advanced technology evolution in the new decade New verticals, deployments, use cases, spectrum Longer-term evolution to deliver on the 5G vision Unified, future- proof platform Rel-15 Rel-17 Rel-16 Rel-19 Rel-20+ evolution Rel-18 2018 2020 2019 2022 2021 2025 2023 2024 2026 2027+ Next technology leap for new capabilities and efficiencies
- 27. 27 27 Driving a balanced 5G evolution across key technology areas Mobile broadband evolution vs. further vertical expansion Immediate commercial needs vs. longer-term 5G vision New and enhanced devices vs. network evolution Deliver enhanced mobile broadband experiences and extend 5G’s reach into new use cases Drive new value in commercialization efforts and fully realize 5G’s potential with future deployments Focus on the end-to-end technology evolution of the 5G system to bring new levels of performance Release 18 scope takes into consideration of the 5G Advanced evolution in Release 18, 19, and beyond (i.e., many Study Items defined to set up for Work Items in later releases)
- 28. 28 Approved package has a wide range of projects — nominal work to start in Q2 2022 3GPP Release 18 sets off the 5G Advanced Evolution Release 18 Strengthen the end-to-end 5G system foundation Advanced DL/UL MIMO Enhanced mobility Mobile IAB, smart repeater AI/ML data-driven designs Green networks Evolved duplexing Proliferate 5G to virtually all devices and use cases Boundless extended reality Expanded sidelink NR-Light (RedCap) evolution Multicast & other enhancements Expanded positioning Drones & expanded satellites comm.
- 29. 29 Merging worlds New interface opportunities through New human interface The Physical world Digital world Virtual world Ubiquitous, low-power sensing and monitoring with near real-time actions Immersive interactions take human augmentation to the next level Metaverse Spatial computing Digitization
- 30. 30 30 Key research vectors enabling the path towards 6G New radio designs Evolution of duplexing schemes, Giga-MIMO, mmWave evolution, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces, non-terrestrial communications, waveform/coding for MHz to THz, system energy efficiency Communications resiliency Multifaceted trust and configurable security, post quantum security, robust networks tolerant to failures and attacks Merging of worlds Physical, digital, virtual, immersive interactions taking human augmentation to next level via ubiquitous, low-power joint communication and sensing AI/ML powered E2E communications Data-driven communication and network design, with joint training, model sharing and distributed inference across networks and devices Scalable network architecture Disaggregation and virtualization at the Connected Intelligent Edge, use of advanced topologies to address growing demand Spectrum expansion & sharing Expanding to THz, wide-area expansion to higher bands, new spectrum sharing paradigm, dynamic coordination with environmental awareness Design goals & performance vectors Cost efficiency Capacity Coverage User experience Latency Reliability Security Energy efficiency Positioning capability Connection density Ease of onboarding Data rate Scalability Spectral efficiency Mobility Intelligence And others…
- 31. 31 Rel-15 eMBB focus Rel-18, 19. 20 and beyond Continued 5G proliferation Rel-16 and 17 expanding to new industries Continued evolution Strong 5G momentum sets stage for global expansion A unified connectivity fabric for this decade Next technology leap for new capabilities and efficiencies Historically 10 years between generations Innovating to pave the path to 6G
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