5G-Advanced Handbook

Unlock the full potential of 5G and prepare for 6G The 5G Advanced Handbook provides telecommunications practitioners with an accessible guide to advanced 5G features and their role in the 6G transition. Drawing on their expertise in 3GPP standardization, the authors make complex mobile communications technology accessible, enabling readers to grasp system-wide capabilities offered by 5G Advanced and their potential economic value. The book explores use cases including extended reality, critical internet of things, private networks and integrated sensing and communications, and examines essential technical enablers such as artificial intelligence,, location and positioning, network slicing, energy efficiency, edge computing, and advanced RAN features. Readers will also learn how to use 3GPP website tools to independently keep track of the progress of the mobile standardisation and understand implications for 6G development. This book: Explores foundations of 5G Advanced and their utilization in 6G design with use cases, diagrams, and real-world scenariosProvides detailed guidance on using 3GPP website tools to effectively monitor 5G Advanced progress and developmentExamines mobile communications generations, 3GPP's role, and how 5G Advanced evolved from original 5G featuresPresents critical technical enablers including AI, network sharing, private networks, and advanced RAN features for implementationExplains implications of 5G Advanced for sixth generation developmentThe 5G Advanced Handbook is essential for practitioners working in communication networks who need to understand advances in 5G and the path to sixth generation technology. It is also valuable for researchers and students studying electrical engineering with modules in networking and communications.