The 5GTF work helped accelerate the release of the 3GPP 5G New Radio (NR) standard in December of 2017. On April 3, 2019 , of we introduced 5G mobile service in parts of Chicago and Minneapolis. Customers in those cities were the first in the world to have a 5G-enabled smartphone connected to a 5G network.
Read moreWhat’s a 5G phone?
A: 5G is the 5th generation mobile network . It is a new global wireless standard after 1G, 2G, 3G, and 4G networks. 5G enables a new kind of network that is designed to connect virtually everyone and everything together including machines, objects, and devices.
Read moreWhat is NR in network?
5G New Radio (NR) is the global standard for a unified, more capable 5G wireless air interface . It will deliver significantly faster and more responsive mobile broadband experiences, and extend mobile technology to connect and redefine a multitude of new industries.
Read moreWhat are N bands 5G?
Sub-6 Cellular LTE/5G NR Frequency Band Guide. 5G cellular, or 5G NR, supports two frequency ranges, FR1, from 410 MHz to 7125 MHz, and FR2 from 24.45 GHz to 52.6 GHz . The FR1 range, also referred to as “Sub-6,” generally overlaps LTE cellular frequencies.
Read moreWhat is NR NSA bands?
The Non-Standalone (NSA) mode using a combination of a New Radio (NR) technology for 5G and LTE/LTE-A, and 2 . The Standalone (SA) mode using a unique 5G NR technology where data is sent and received using control between base stations and mobile terminals (UE).
Read moreWhat is LTE and NR?
5G NR Differences from LTE LTE has a packet-switched architecture that supports a wide range of data applications . Voice is also supported as voice over LTE (VoLTE) or using fallback mechanisms to 3G and circuit-switched technologies. The 5G NR specification embraces a flexible air interface.
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