Overview
Explore the foundations and applications of 5G technology This comprehensive guide contains practical information from telecommunications experts working at the forefront of 5G innovation. The authors discuss the foundations of 5G technology―not just the new standards, but the reasons and stories behind them. Fundamentals of 5G Communications features coverage of all major vertical domains with a focus on practical, commercial applications. This book serves both as an essential reference for telecom professionals and as a textbook for students learning about 5G. Coverage includes: -5G versus 4G: What's new? -Deployment scenarios and architecture options -The evolution of 5G architecture -Numerology and slot structure -Initial access and mobility -Downlink control and data operation -Uplink control and data operation -Coexistence of 4G and 5G -5G in unlicensed and shared spectra -Vertical expansion: URLLC, MTC, V2X -Vertical expansion: broadcast and multicast -Typical 5G commercial deployments -A look toward the future of 5G
Full Product Details
Author: Wanshi Chen ,
Peter Gaal ,
Juan Montojo ,
Haris Zisimopoulos
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Imprint: McGraw-Hill Companies
Dimensions:
Width: 19.10cm
, Height: 3.20cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 1.061kg
ISBN: 9781266106590
ISBN 10: 1266106596
Pages: 626
Publication Date: 29 August 2025
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Author Information
Wanshi Chen, PhD, Sr. Director, Technology, at Qualcomm Inc., is 3GPP TSG RAN1 Chair, elected in March 2021. Formerly 3GPP RAN1 Chair and Vice Chair, he has successfully managed a wide range of RAN1 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) and 5G New Radio (NR) sessions. He has over 20 years of experience in telecommunications at leading telecom companies, including operators, infrastructure vendors, and chipset vendors. Peter Gaal, Ph.D., VP, Technical Standards, at Qualcomm's Corporate Standards group, has been with Qualcomm since 1999. Initially, he was involved in cdma2000 standardization. Since 2007, he has been attending 3GPP meetings, first in the RAN4 group and since 2010 in the RAN1 group. Juan Montojo, PhD, VP, Engineering at Qualcomm's Corporate Standards group, joined Qualcomm in January 1997 and has worked in the system design and standardization of various communication systems, including Globalstar, 3G, 4G, 5G, and WiFi, as part of the corporate R&D and Standards groups. Haris Zisimopoulos, MSc, Sr. Director, Technical Standards, at Qualcomm's Corporate Standards group, joined Qualcomm in September 2012. Since then, he has been participating in 3GPP System Architecture WG2, i.e., the 3GPP group related to 3GPP system architecture. He has been rapporteur of various 3GPP projects, namely Proximity Services/D2D, Next Generation eCall, Unlicensed Spectrum System optimizations, and Radio Capabilities Signaling optimization.
