INTRODUCTION TO 5G-NR
Enhanced Mobile Broadband.
Ultra-Reliable and Low Latency Communications.
Massive Machine Type Communications.
5G v/s 4G Performance Synopsis.
DEPLOYING 5G:
Non Standalone 5G Deployment.
Standalone 5G Deployment.
5G NEW RADIO:
Flexible Numerology.
Beam Forming and Beam Steering.
Dual Connectivity.
NG-RAN:
Small Cells.
Centralized RAN.
5G CORE NETWORK ARCHITECTURE:
Data Sessions.
Core Network Elements.
Network Virtualization and SBA.
Network Slicing.
5G NETWORK OPERATIONS:
Registering to the Network.
Establishing Data Connectivity.
Tracking Mobility within the Network.
Handovers.
Roaming.
INTRODUCTION TO NEW RADIO
IMT-2020 Service Types.
3GPP 5G Phases.
5G System.
NG-RAN:
NG-RAN Architecture.
Centralized RAN in 5G.
Standalone and Non Standalone 5G.
NR Protocol Stack Architecture.
POWER ON PROCEDURE:
UE Capabilities.
5G WAVEFORMS:
Analog & Digital Modulation schemes.
OFDM in 5G.
5G Numerology.
Cyclic Prefix.
5G FREQUENCY BANDS AND RANGES:
Definition of Frequency Ranges.
5G NR Bands.
5G CARRIER AND BANDWIDTH PARTS:
NR Carrier Numbering.
NR Channel Bandwidth.
5G Bandwidth Part.
NR FRAME STRUCTURE AND RESOURCES:
FDD Frame Structure.
TDD Frame Structure.
5G Resource Allocation.
Scheduling Resources.
MASSIVE MIMO AND BEAMFORMING:
MIMO IN 5G.
Why Massive MIMO?
Beam Creation.
Massive MIMO.
NR BEAM MANAGEMENT:
Beam Forming
Beam Sweeping.
Dedicated Beam.
NR CARRIER AGGREGATION:
Component Carriers.
Contiguous and Non-Contiguous CA.
Intra-Band and Inter-Band CA.
5G ACCESS:
Finding a Cell.
PLMN and Cell Selection.
RRC Setup.
5G MOBILITY:
Cell Reselection.
Measurements.
Xn Handovers.
5G NG RAN
5g Ran Architecture:
5G RAN Deployment Options:
Option 3, Option 3x, Option 3a, Option 2, Option 7 and Option 4.
EN-DC, NGEN-DC, NE-DC.
Standalone Architecture.
Non-Standalone Architecture.
C-Ran Concepts:
C-RAN Architecture for 5G.
CU-DU Split Base station
CP-UP Separation.
F1 Interface
F1 Protocol Stack Split.
E1 Interface
NG Interface
X2 interfaces
EN-DC Configuration for 5G C-RAN.
Managing 5G QOS:
QoS Flow Parameters.
5G Bearers:
MCG and SCG Cell Terminology.
RRC Considerations.
MCG Split SRB.
User Plane Splitting.
5G PHYSICAL LAYER
5G Waveform: CP-OFDM and DFT-S-OFDM:
OFDM Subcarriers.
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing.
Cyclic Prefix.
5G NR Duplexing:
FDD and TDD Duplexing Modes.
Supplementary Downlink.
Supplementary Uplink.
5G Frequency Bands:
Definition of Frequency Ranges.
5G NR Bands.
EN-DC Band Combinations.
Baseband Processing Combination.
Harmonics and Intermodulation.
5G Carrier Numbering.
NR Numerology And Frame Structure:
FNR Slots.
5G NR Time Unit.
NR Cyclic Prefix.
NR Physical Resource Block and Resource Grid.
Virtual Resource Blocks
CRB
5G NR Transmitted Signal.
Slot Format Configuration.
Uplink Timing.
Channel Bandwidth:
Maximum Transmission Bandwidth.
Carrier BWP (Bandwidth Part).
5G MASSIVE MIMO AND BEAMFORMING
What is Massive MIMO?
Requirement for Massive MIMO.
Antenna Elements.
Antenna Arrays.
MIMO In 5G:
MIMO Spatial Multiplexing.
SU-MIMO vs MU-MIMO.
Summary of Transmission Path in 5G NR:
Codewords, Layers and Antenna Ports.
Beamforming (Massive MIMO):
Spatial Multiplexing vs Beamforming.
Creating a Beam.
Narrow Beams and Beam Steering.
Beamforming Nulls:
Null Beam Steering.
Massive MIMO Antennas.
MIMO in a Handset.
Multiple Panel Antenna.
NR Beam Management:
Beam Sweeping.
SS Block:
NR SSB, PSS, SSS, PBCH and DMRS.
Beam Management Reference Signals:
CSI-RS and SRS.
Single and Multiple CSI-RS:
CRI (CSI-RS Resource Indicator).
PMI (Precoding Matrix Indicator).
Transmission Based on SRS.
Synchronization Signal Block Location:
SS Burst and Burst Set.
SS Block Locations.
SS/PBCH Block Index Indication.
GSCN (Global Synchronization Channel Number).
Beam Measurement, Determination and Reporting.
PHYSICAL LAYER AND CHANNELS INTRODUCTION
NR Channels:
Logical Channels.
Transport Channels.
Mapping Logical Channels into Transport Channels.
Physical Channels.
Mapping Transport Channels to Physical Channels.
Synchronization and Reference Signals.
NR Physical Layer Processing:
Key Specifications.
Code Block Generation.
Code Block Group.
Processing Chain.
DOWNLINK PHYSICAL CHANNELS AND SIGNALS
Downlink Synchronization Signals:
PSS and SSS.
Physical Broadcast Channel:
Master Information Block.
PBCH Payload.
PBCH Physical Layer Processing.
DMRS for PBCH.
Physical Downlink Control Channel:
- 5G PDCCH and 5G PDSCH
PDCCH Physical Layer Processing.
PDCCH Features.
CORESET.
CORESET Configuration.
CORESET Configuration for EN-DC.
Other PDCCH Usages:
MU-MIMO and Beamforming.
Physical Downlink Shared Channel:
PDSCH DMRS.
NR UPLINK PHYSICAL CHANNEL
NR Physical Random Access Channel:
Preamble Sequence Generation.
Configuring RACH/PRACH.
NR PRACH Configuration Index.
Preamble Formats.
Preamble Sequence.
NR PRACH Format 0 Example.
NR PRACH Format - CP Size.
NR Physical Uplink Shared Channel:
NR PUSCH Processing Chain
Configuring NR PUSCH
PUSCH DMRS:
NR Physical Uplink Control Channel:
- 5G PUCCH and 5G PUSCH
NR PUCCH Formats.
NR PUCCH Location Example.
NR PUCCH Configuration.
NR PUCCH Format 0 Example.
5G REFERENCE SIGNALS.
5g Reference Signals.
Channel State Information - Reference Signals:
CSI-RS Types.
CSI-RS Features.
CSI-RS Locations in a Slot.
CSI-IM Patterns.
CSI-RS Configuration.
ZP-CSI-RS Configuration.
CSI Timing.
Sounding Reference Signal:
SRS Usages.
PHASE TRACKING REFERENCE SIGNAL.
NR LAYER 2 AND LAYER 3:
Non-Access Stratum:
NAS States
NAS Attach
Initial Context Setup
NAS EMM procedures
NAS ESM Procedures
NR Radio Resource Control:
- 5G NR RRC Overview
NR RRC States.
RRC Messages.
RRC Critical and Non-Critical Extensions.
RRC Timers & Variables
Service Data Application Protocol:
SDAP in the RAN.
SDAP Functions.
SDAP Headers.
SDAP Example.
RDI Indication.
RQI Indication.
NR Packet Data Convergence Protocol:
PDCP Services and Functions.
PDCP Profiles.
PDCP Protocol Data Units.
PDCP Example.
PDCP Architecture
PDCP-Bearer setup
Data Transmission in PDCP
SDU Discard
Integrity & Encryption
Header Compression & Decompression
PDCP PDU Formats, Timers, Variables & Constants
NR Radio Link Control:
Transparent Mode.
Unacknowledged Mode.
Acknowledged Mode.
RLC Protocol Data Units.
RLC-Bearer Setup
Data Transfer Procedures
ARQ Operation
RLC PDU Formats
RLC Variables, Timers & Constants
NR Medium Access Control:
MAC Services and Functions.
MAC Control Elements.
NR RNTI Identities.
IMSI
IMEI
SUPI & SUCI
RNTI
MAC Headers.
5G SCHEDULING
NR Scheduling:
DCI (Downlink Control Information).
Search Space.
PDCCH Aggregation Levels.
Resource Allocation.
Frequency Domain Resource Allocation.
Resource Allocation Type 0.
Resource Allocation Type 1.
Dynamic Switch.
PDSCH and PUSCH Scheduling.
NR Downlink Resource Allocation:
PDSCH Time Domain Resource Allocation.
PDSCH/PUSCH MCS.
Transport Block Size.
Downlink Configured Scheduling.
Discontinuous Reception.
NR Uplink Resource Allocation:
PUSCH Time Domain Resource Allocation.
PUSCH MCS Index.
Uplink Configured Scheduling.
NR Feedback:
Buffer Status Reporting.
Power Headroom Reporting.
HARQ-ACK.
Scheduling Request.
Channel State Information.
Channel Quality Indicator.
Inter-RAN Resource Coordination:
Resource Coordination Signalling.
Coordination Resource Bitmap.
5G ACCESS PROCEDURE
Initial Access:
Network Access Procedure.
PLMN and Access Network Selection.
Scanning.
GSCN Number and Raster.
SSB Operation.
Deriving SSB Index.
Downlink Synchronization.
SI Acquisition - MIB/SIB1/RMSI.
Example of SI Mapping.
System Information Block 1.
System Information Types.
Cell Selection.
Random Access:
- 5G Random Access Procedure
Random Access Triggers.
Contention Based Random Access Procedure.
PRACH Preambles.
RACH Configuration Common.
Preamble Options.
Preambles per SSB per PRACH Occasion.
SS/PBCH Index Mapping to PRACH Occasion.
Random Access Response Window.
Random Access Response Message.
PRACH Power.
Contention Free Random Access Procedure.
5G Network Registration:
RRC Setup.
5G Registration Procedure.
Device Capabilities.
EN-DC OPERATIONAL PROCEDURE
Attaching and EN-DC Operation:
Initial E-UTRA Attach.
UE Capabilities.
E-UTRA Measurements for EN-DC:
EUTRA Measurement Configuration Options.
Measurement Objects.
Report Configuration.
LTE Events Summary.
Measurement Identities.
NR Measurement Timing Configuration.
Identifying Suitable NR Cell.
Measurement Report.
PSCell Addition:
SgNB Addition Request and Request Acknowledge.
RRC Connection Reconfiguration.
Reconfiguration with Sync.
PSCell Split SRB.
PSCell Split DRB.
Secondary Node Release.
Random Access Process.
EN-DC Radio Link Failure:
RLF Configuration.
Out-of-Sync and In-Sync.
Failure Report.
5G CONNECTED MODE PROCEDURES
Radio Link Failure:
RLF Configuration.
Out-of-Sync and In-Sync.
NR RRC Reestablishment Procedure.
EN-DC SCG Failure.
Beam Failure:
Beam Failure Parameters.
Beam Failure Detection.
Beam Failure Recovery.
Power Control:
Downlink Power Allocation.
Uplink Power Control.
5G PAGING
Paging:
SA RRC States.
Paging Identity.
Scheduling Paging:
Paging Frame and Occasion.
DCI Paging.
Discontinuous Reception for Paging.
RRC Inactive State and Paging.
5G MEASUREMENTS
Measurement Quantities:
NR Measurements Configuration Options:
Measurement Configuration Options.
Measurement Objects.
Report Configuration.
Periodic Measurements.
Measurement Gap Configuration.
EN-DC Measurement Gap.
5G CARRIER AGGREGATIONS
NR Carrier Aggregation:
Component Carriers.
Contiguous and Non-Contiguous CA.
Intra-Band and Inter-Band CA.
PCell and SCell.
Downlink and Uplink Carrier Aggregation.
Carrier Allocation Specifications.
Configuring Carrier Aggregation:
Buffer Based SCell Activation.
Configuring CA SCells.
MAC CA Activation.
MAC Buffer Status and Power Headroom Reports.
Releasing Carrier Aggregation:
SCell Release Procedure.
5G DUAL CONNECTIVITY
Dual-Connectivity:
New Radio Dual Connectivity.
NR-DC Secondary Node Procedures:
NR-DC Secondary Node Addition.
Determining the Bearer Configuration.
NR Dual Connectivity Mobility.
Secondary Node Release.
5G MOBILITY
NR Idle Mode Mobility:
Multi-Beam Measurement Quantity.
NR Cell Reselection.
Priority Based Inter-RAT Cell Reselection.
NR System Information Messages.
Reselection to a Higher Priority Frequency or RAT Cell.
Reselection to a Lower Priority Frequency or RAT Cell.
Deleting NR Priorities.
Registration Area Update.
Xn Based Handover:
Handover Procedure.
RRC Connection Reconfiguration.
Path Switch Procedure.
RRC Inactive Mobility:
I-RNTI.
RAN Notification Area.
RRC Resume Procedure.
Inter MeNB Handover with EN-DC:
MeNB Handover Procedure.
RRC Connection Reconfiguration.
