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to ‘5G Americas’ is granted.
“Despite all the global challenges during this
historic year dealing with COVID-19, 3GPP
finalized Release 16 and initiated the work on
Release 17.”

Chris
Pearson,
President, 5G
Americas
“3GPP releases 15 and 16 introduced a number of
significant technical milestones within cellular
communication. Release 17 expands the ecosystem of 5G
wireless connectivity to additional new areas involving
multi-cast and broadcast capabilities, non-terrestrial
networks, as well as support for reduced capability and
multi-SIM devices. It provides the framework for future
innovation and growth for the wireless industry to address
new use cases.”
Rapeepat Ratasuk, Department
Head, Radio Interface Group,
Nokia Bell Labs
“Future wireless networks will need
to be able to address entirely new use
cases and support a wide range of
existing and future spectrum bands.
Furthermore, artificial intelligence
will become increasingly more
important as an integrated part of the
network. Tremendous progress has
been made with Release 16 and 17.”
Erik Dahlman, Senior Radio
Expert
Ericsson Research
LTE & 5G Connections
Forecast – 2020 – 2024
NB IoT and LTE-MTC
deployments by Global Region
3GPP timeline for Release
15, 16, and 17
Timeline for IMT-2020 in ITU and 3GPP submission
Vertical Expansion Capacity and Operational Efficiency Enhancement
 IIoT (Industrial IoT)  NR Positioning  MIMO Enhancements  Mobility Enhancements
 URLLC  NR Unlicensed  MR-DC  cross link interference
 2-Step RACH  V2X  Integrated Access and (CLI)/remote
Backhaul (IAB) interference
management (RIM)
 UE Power Savings

Main Features of NR Release 16

Single-DCI-based vs. multi-DCI-based multi-TRP
transmission
Integrated Access Backhaul (IAB)
Types of Network Nodes
IAB protocol stack – U-plane
Remote interference
100's of kms away
caused by ducting
Single of aggressor cell arriving delayed at victim cell such that downlink of aggressor cell interferes
with uplink of victim cell
Basic sidelink transmission scenarios
Sidelink deployment
scenarios
Spectrum priorities for
NR-U
License-assisted (left and
middle) and stand-alone
(right) operation of NR in
unlicensed spectra
NR RAT-dependent
positioning schemes