5g standards and outlook for 5g unlicensed
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5G Standards and Outlook
for 5G Unlicensed
Antti Toskala
Bell Labs Fellow
Nokia Bell Labs
June 2018
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3GPP RAN Release 15 Schedule – both 5G SA and NSA specs now available!
2016 2017
Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2018
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
5G Study 5G NR Work Item Further Evolution
5G NR NSAcompletion
5G NR SAcompletion
Stage 3 completion for Non-Standalone 5G-NR
NSA Option 3 family ASN.1
Rel-15 ASN.1 for SA & NSA
Stage 3 completion for Standalone 5G-NR (and
NSA options with 5G Core)
NSA – Non Stand Alone = EPC core (“Options 3”) & LTE AnchorSA = Stand Alone
RAN#74
RAN#75
RAN#78
RAN #78(Rel-15 completion)
“Late drop”5G NR
architectures 4 and 7
NEW
Building the baseline for next phase of 5G, including unlicensed
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Functional split
5G RAN architecture5G Core Network
E1
June 2018
NG NGJune 2018
June 2018
CU-CP
RRC
PDCP-C
CU-UP
SDAP
PDCP-UJune 2018
F1-CF1-U
DU
RLC
MAC
Physical Layer
• Release 15 will contain higher layer split
• Lower layer split was studied as well. Study is currently on hold.
• December 2017 version supports only connection to LTE based core (EPC)
• Interface to 5G Core (5GC) in June 2018 specifications
• Also E1 interface part of June 2018 specifications
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5G RAN Architecture Options & Schedule - Option 3 Supported First
EPC 5G-CN
LTE 5G
EPC 5G-CN
LTE 5G
Standalone
Option 2
Non-standalone
Option 3X
EPC 5G-CN
LTE 5G
Non-standalone
Option 7X
EPC 5G-CN
LTE 5G
Non-standalone
Option 4
= User + control plane
= User plane only
= Control plane onlyOption 5 = LTE connectedTo 5G core (Known also as eLTE)
In 2Q/2018 focus on options 2 and 3, options 4 and 7 to be introduced as Release 15 late drop 12/18 (ASN.1 03/19)
June 2018
Dec 2017
Dec 2018
Dec 2018
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Overall Radio Protocol Architecture
5G Release 15
• New Service Data Adaptation Protocol supports per packet QoS
• Processing friendly to support extremely high bit rates
• Supports very low latency transmissions and efficient power saving techniques
• Full 5G radio protocol specifications in June 2018 for standalone 5G operation
In December 2017 version only parts necessary for the “early drop”
Segm.
ARQ
Multiplexing UE1
Segm.
ARQ...
HARQ
Multiplexing UEn
HARQ
Scheduling / Priority Handling
Logical Channels
Transport Channels
MAC
RLCSegm.
ARQ
Segm.
ARQ
PDCP
ROHC ROHC ROHC ROHC
Radio Bearers
Security Security Security Security
...
RLC Channels
SDAPQoS flow
handling
QoS Flows
QoS flow
handling
June 2018
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A new set of technologies for a generation leap in capabilities
What is 5G in Release 15? Radio Design (NR)
June 2018
June 2018
* More after Release 16
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What Are the Challenges with the First Version of 5G?
Physical Layer (L1)
Lot of parameters & features
Determining mandatory L1 feature set
Protocols
Parameterizing large number of L1 parametersDealing with new procedures (beam management etc.)
Spectrum
Finalize 5G frequency bands
Finalize band combinations (many!)
• Any of the area not done right by March 2018 will require corrections in later version of specifications
• UE capability (what is mandatory and what not) also being worked still, some until 09/2018
• In 2018 lot of time is needed for full Release 15 finalization in 3GPP
• Especially Radio Resource Control (RRC) specifications require lot of attention still in 2018
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Release 16 Timeline Unchanged
8
Rel-16 SI
Q2 Q3 Q4
2019
Q2 Q3 Q4Q1
2020
Q1
Rel-16 SI/WI phase
Rel-16 freeze
Rel-16 ASN.1
Rel-15 SA (option-2)
freeze Rel-15 late drop freeze
2018
Q1
2017
Q4
Rel-15 NSA (option-3)
freeze
Rel-15 NSA (option-3)
ASN.1 Rel-15 SA (option-2)
ASN.1 Rel-15 late drop ASN.1
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Release 16 Nokia Key Themes – 5G Radio
Industry 4.0, smart city, Private networks
Deployment &
operability
Efficiency enhancements
Unlicensed 5G
NR based IoT UE categories
Enhancements for MIMO, dual connectivity & positioning
Industrial IoT, URLLC enhancements
Integrated Access & Backhaul
Fast Cell Access, Dynamic TDD, RACH Enhancements
5G
Rel-16
New Release 16 topicOn-going SID/WID
Big Data Collection & utilization
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2018 Q3 2018 Q4 2019 Q2 2019 Q3 2019 Q42019 Q1
NR MIMO WI
NR V2X SI NR V2X WI
eURLLC L1 SI eURLLC L1 WI
NR-U SI NR-U WI
NOMA SI
NR non-terrestrial SI
Existing items
RIM SI
NR Positioning WINR Positioning SI
NOMA continuation ?
NR UE power consumption SI NR UE power consumption WI
RIM+CLI WI
Release 16 Timeline – 5G/ Physical Layer Items
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2018 Q3 2018 Q4 2019 Q2 2019 Q3 2019 Q42019 Q1
IAB SI IAB WI
NR Industrial IoT SI NR Industrial IoT WI
NR Mobility enhancement SI/WI
NR DC & CA enh. SI NR DC & CA enh. WI
NR V2X SI NR V2X WI
NR-NR DC sync for late drop
UE capabilities SI UE capabilities WI
Existing item
NR SON/MDT SI NR SON/MDT WIRAN3
RAN2
Release 16 Timeline – 5G Protocol/Architecture Items
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- Both standalone and LAA cases covered
5G Unlicensed Scenario Under Work in 3GPP
• An NR-based LAA cell(s) connects with an LTE or NR anchor cell operating in licensed spectrum
• The study assumes the techniques for linking between Pcell (LTE or NR licensed CC) and Scell(NR unlicensed CCs) according to the NR WI
• An NR-based cell operating standalone in unlicensed spectrum, connected to a 5G-CN network, e.g., for private network deployments;
• Study how to ensure from a RAN level that connection and security management can be integrated with the E-UTRAN, NG RAN and 5G CN architecture, including service continuity requirements for users moving between cells of licensed and unlicensed frequency bands, liaising with SA2 as required
Ref: RP-181339
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- Scope of the on-going study in 3GPP, higher frequency bands now
removed
5G Unlicensed Physical Layer 3GPP
Physical channels inheriting the choices of duplex mode, waveform, carrier bandwidth, subcarrier spacing, frame structure, and physical layer design made as part of the NR study and avoiding unnecessary divergence with decisions made in the NR WI
Consider unlicensed bands below 7GHz
Consider similar forward compatibility principles made in the NR WI
Initial access, channel access. Scheduling/HARQ, and mobility including connected/inactive/idle mode operation and radio-link monitoring/failure
Coexistence methods within NR-based and between NR-based operation in unlicensed and LTE-based LAA and with other incumbent RATs in accordance with regulatory requirements in e.g., 5GHz, 6GHz bands
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Next Steps for 5G Unlicensed in 3GPP
Normative phase to start from beginning of 2019 until end of 2019
• Study scheduled to be finalized by 12/2018
• This work foreseen to focus only on below 7 Ghz
Regulatory framework for higher bands also being checked in 3GPP
• The current numerology/waveform not intended above 52.6 GHz
• Separate RAN level study on above 52.6 GHz agreed to be started
• Normative work foreseen for high bands (like 60 GHz) foreseen in Release 17
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5G Schedule based on LTE History
When Can You Buy a 5G Handset?
3GPP Release 8 March 2009
2009 20102008
Telia LTE launchDecember 2009
12 LTE launches2H/2010
3GPP Release 15 March 2018
2018 20192017
5G launch by end-2018
Several 5G launches2019
LTE
5G
• First 3GPP LTE was launched by Telia in December 2009. That was 8 months after 3GPP completed Release 8. Total 12 LTE launches during 2H/2010.
• Note the planned std phase in 3GPP for 5G is very short, only 9 months after study, which gives less developmenttime compared to LTE specification time
• Nokia is working hard to ensure stable specifications from 3GPP side to make this happen
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