What hardware does 5G use?

The 5G RU is hardware-based for the data plane. It consists of an RF transmitter and a LO PHY block, typically implemented as an FPGA or an ASIC optimized for packet management. It operates at wireline speed and can deliver latencies of less than 1 ms.

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Does 5G use FDMA?

Direct Fourier Transform spread OFDM, commonly abbreviated to DFT-s-OFDM, is an SC or single carrier-like transmission scheme that can be combined with OFDM that gives significant flexibility for a mobile communications system like 5G. It is more commonly known as SC-FDMA .

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Is 5G NR supports OFDM?

5G NR supports a wide variety of use cases, and the OFDM numerologies help with supporting these use cases effectively . When higher frequency bands are used, the Doppler shift increases. An increased Doppler shift means increased Inter Carrier Interference (ICI).

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