What Multiple Access does 5G use?

As in 4G, the multiple access of 5G communications is based on orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) for both the downlink and uplink directions. However, contrary to what happens in 4G, the OFDMA design is very flexible, since different use cases with different requirements should be addressed.

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What is the rat type for 5G?

5G NR (New Radio) is a new radio access technology (RAT) developed by 3GPP for the 5G (fifth generation) mobile network. It was designed to be the global standard for the air interface of 5G networks. The 3GPP specification 38 series provides the technical details behind 5G NR, the RAT beyond LTE.

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What 3GPP release is 4G?

4G Mobile Broadband Evolution: 3GPP Release 10 and Beyond – HSPA+ SAE/LTE and LTE-Advanced provides detailed discussions of Release 10, including the significant new technology enhancements to LTE/EPC (called LTE-Advanced) that were determined in October 2010 to have successfully met all of the criteria established by …

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