Drivers for 5G
Abstract
This chapter outlines the overall drivers for the development of the 5G core and illustrates some of the key use cases that drove the 5G standards, e.g., the drive for fixed wireless. Critical new technologies such as virtualization, cloud native, containers, microservices and automation are also covered—illustrating how all of these combined with 5G NR provide for a dramatically upgraded network that can deliver services across enterprises and industries as well as to end-user consumers.
Keywords
5G; 5G core; 5G networks; Drivers; Use cases
2.1 Introduction
The requirements on mobile and other types of communications networks have been growing significantly over the past decade. From humble beginnings ...
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