5G NR, 2nd Edition

Chapter 27: 5G—Further Evolution

Abstract

The first release of NR (release 15) primarily focused on eMBB services and, to some extent, URLLC. Release 16 further enhanced the support for eMBB and URLLC, but also included new features addressing new deployment scenarios and verticals as discussed in the previous chapters. This chapter discusses some of the enhancements planned for later releases of NR.

Keywords

NR beyond 52.6 GHz; RedCap; Public safety; Broadcast; Multicast; Dynamic spectrum sharing; Non-terrestrial networks

The first release of NR (release 15) primarily focused on eMBB services and, to some extent, URLLC. Release 16 further enhanced the support for eMBB and URLLC, but also included new features addressing new deployment ...