1. Making 5G NR a
Commercial Reality
A unified, more capable 5G air interface
Roberto Medeiros
Senior Director, Product Management
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
@qualcomm_techMay 2018
2. 22
Years of driving
the evolution of
wireless
30+
Fabless
semiconductor
company
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In 3G/4G LTE
modem
MSM™ chipsets
shipped FY ‘17
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3. 3
Invention for what’s next
in the increasingly smart and connected world
The last 30 years
Interconnecting people
The next 30 years
Interconnecting their worlds
Leadership
in advanced computing,
connectivity, and
systems design
4. 4
From the
smartphone to 5G,
it all starts
with Qualcomm
$50+ billion cumulative
investment in R&D
Source: Qualcomm data, as of Q1 FY18
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Agenda
5G vision and
5G NR overview
A unified, more capable
air interface for the next
decade and beyond
5G NR design
and technologies
Based on the 3GPP
Release-15 global
standard
5G NR enhanced
mobile broadband
Making 5G NR a
commercial reality
starting in 2019
5G NR evolution
and expansion
Driving 5G NR beyond
mobile broadband in 3GPP
Rel-16 and beyond
6. 61. GSMA Intelligence, January 2018
~7.7B
Total mobile
connections
1
Mobile is the largest technology
platform in human history
1990s
Digital voice
D-AMPS, GSM,
IS-95 (CDMA)
2000s
Mobile data
WCDMA/HSPA+,
CDMA2000/EV-DO
1980s
Analog voice
AMPS, NMT,
TACS
2010s
Mobile broadband
LTE, LTE Advanced,
Gigabit LTE
7. 7
A new kind of
network to drive
innovation and growth
Significant
connectivity
upgrade
Smartphone
tech extending
into many
industries
Consumers want
5G smartphones
8. 8Source: Nokia Bell Labs Consulting Report, 2016
Over 30x growth in mobile data
traffic from 2014 to 2020
Daily global mobile data traffic in 2020
~8BGigabytes
5G will address the
insatiable demand
for mobile broadband
Over 75% of mobile data
traffic from multi-media
streaming in 2020
9. 9
• Fiber-like data speeds
• Low latency for real-time interactivity
• More consistent performance
• Massive capacity for unlimited data
5G is essential for next
generation mobile experiences
Augmented
reality
Connected cloud
computing
Connected
vehicle
Immersive
experiences
High-speed
mobility
Rich user-generated
content
Mobilizing media
and entertainment
Congested
environments
10. 1010
Need or would like
faster connectivity
on next smartphone
Likely to purchase a
phone that supports
5G when available
>86% ~50%
Top 3 reasons for 5G:
10x More
cost-effective
data plans
Source: “Making 5G a reality: Addressing the strong mobile broadband demand in 2019
and beyond,” September 2017, jointly published by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Nokia.
1,002 1,010 1,000 1,006 1,002 824
5G Consumer Survey of smartphone owners:
5,844
WW total
faster
speeds
10xquicker
response time
Consumer excitement
is building for 5G
smartphones
11. 1111
More efficient use
of energy and utilities
Digitized logistics
and retail
Improved public
safety and security
Sustainable cities
and infrastructure
Smarter
agriculture
Reliable access
to remote healthcare
Safer, more autonomous
transportation
More autonomous
manufacturing
>$12 Trillion
Powering the digital economy
In goods and services by 2035*
*The 5G Economy, an independent study from IHS Markit, Penn Schoen
Berland and Berkeley Research Group, commissioned by Qualcomm
5G will expand the mobile
ecosystem to new industries
12. 1212
Diverse services
Scalability to address an extreme
variation of requirements
Diverse deployments
From macro to indoor hotspots, with
support for diverse topologies
Mid-bands
1 GHz to 6 GHz
High-bands
Above 24 GHz (mmWave)
Low-bands
Below 1 GHzMassive Internet
of Things
Diverse spectrum
Getting the most out of a wide
array of spectrum bands/types
NR Designing a unified, more capable 5G air interface
A unifying connectivity fabric for future innovation
A platform for existing, emerging, and unforeseen connected services
Mission-critical
services
Enhanced mobile
broadband
5G
NR
13. 13
First 5G NR standard complete — the global 5G standard
20182017 20202019 20222021
Release 17+ evolutionRel-16 work itemsRel-15 work items
Phase 2
Commercial launches
Phase 1
Commercial launchesNRField trialsIoDTs
Standalone (SA)
Accelerate eMBB deployments,
plus establish foundation for
future 5G innovations
Deliver new fundamental 5G NR
technologies that expand and
evolve the 5G ecosystem
Continue to evolve LTE in parallel as essential part of the 5G Platform
NSA
Approved
study items
We are here
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5G NR pioneering advanced 5G NR technologies
To meet an extreme variation of 5G NR requirements
Based on ITU vision for IMT-2020 compared to IMT-advanced; URLLC: Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communications; IAB: Integrated Access & Backhaul
10x
Connection
density
3x
Spectrum
efficiency
10x
Decrease in
end-to-end latency
10x
Experienced
throughput
100x
Traffic
capacity
100x
Network
efficiency
• Live
Enhanced mobile broadbandMission-critical services Massive Internet of Things
Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X)
Ultra Reliable Low Latency Comms (URLLC)
Drone communications Private Networks Deeper coverage Grant-free UL
Efficient signalingNarrow bandwidth
Enhanced power save modes
Massive MIMOScalable OFDM Mobile mmWave
Flexible slot-based frameworkSpectrum sharing
Advanced channel codingDual Connectivity
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Efficiently address
diverse spectrum,
deployments/services
Scalable OFDM-
based air interface
Scalable OFDM
numerology
Flexible slot-based
framework
Self-contained
slot structure
Advanced
channel coding
Massive
MIMO
Mobile
mmWave
Multi-Edge LDPC and
CRC-Aided Polar
Reciprocity-based
MU-MIMO
Key enabler to low
latency, URLLC and
forward compatibility
Efficiently support large
data blocks and a reliable
control channel
Efficiently utilize a large
number of antennas to
increase coverage/capacity
Enables wide mmWave
bandwidths for extreme
capacity and throughput
Beamforming
and beam-tracking
3GPP Rel-15 establishes a solid foundation for 5G NR
Our technology inventions are driving Rel-15 specifications
Early R&D investments | Best-in-class prototypes | Fundamental contributions to 3GPP
For enhanced mobile broadband and beyond
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Scalable 5G NR OFDM numerology—examples
Efficiently address 5G diverse spectrum, deployments and services
Scaling reduces FFT processing complexity for wider bandwidths with reusable hardware
Outdoor macro coverage
e.g., FDD 700 MHz
Indoor wideband
e.g., unlicensed 6 GHz
mmWave
e.g., TDD 28 GHz
Outdoor macro and small cell
e.g., TDD 3-5 GHz
Sub-Carrier spacing, e.g. 15 kHz
Carrier bandwidth, e.g. 1, 5,10 and 20 MHz
Carrier bandwidth, e.g. 160MHz
Carrier bandwidth, e.g. 400MHz
Carrier bandwidth, e.g. 100 MHz
Sub-Carrier spacing, e.g. 30 kHz
Sub-Carrier spacing, e.g. 60 kHz
Sub-Carrier spacing, e.g. 120 kHz
2
n
scaling of Sub-Carrier
Spacing (SCS)
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Flexible slot-based 5G NR framework
Efficiently multiplex envisioned and future 5G services on the same frequency
URLLCeMBB transmission
DLCtrl
ULCtrl
eMBB
D2D
Multicast
Blank subcarriers
Nominal traffic puncturing
To enable URLCC transmissions
to occur at any time using mini-slots
Forward compatibility
Transmissions well-confined in time/frequency
to simplify adding new features in future
Scalable slot duration
Efficient multiplexing of diverse latency and
QoS requirements
Self-contained
slot structure
Ability to independently decode slots and
avoid static timing relationships across slots
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4
3
2
1
0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
Code rate (R)
LDPC
Polar
Turbo
0
Advanced ME-LDPC1
channel coding is more
efficient than LTE Turbo code at higher data rates
Selected as 5G NR eMBB data channel as part of 3GPP Release-15
1. Multi-Edge Low-Density Parity-Check
High efficiency
Significant gains over LTE Turbo—particularly
for large block sizes suitable for MBB
Low complexity
Easily parallelizable decoder scales to
achieve high throughput at low complexity
Low latency
Efficient encoding/decoding enables shorter
transmission time at high throughput
Normalized throughput (for given clock rate)
5
20. 2020
5G NR optimized design for massive MIMO
Key enabler for using higher spectrum bands, e.g. 4 GHz, with existing LTE sites
C1. Sounding Reference Signal. 2. Channel State Information Reference Signal; 3. High-Power User Equipment (HPUE) Tx power gains
Optimized design for TDD
reciprocity procedures
utilizing UL SRS1
Enhanced CSI-RS2
design and reporting
mechanism
New features, such as
distributed MIMO
Advanced, high-spatial
resolution codebook supporting
up to 256 antennas
Enabled through an advanced 5G NR end-to-end Massive MIMO design (network and device)
Exploit 3D beamforming with
up to 256 antenna elements Accurate and timely channel
knowledge essential to
realizing full benefits
UL SRS
CSI-RS5G NR co-located with
existing LTE macro sites
Mitigate UL coverage
with 5G NR massive
MIMO + HPUE3
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The large bandwidth opportunity for mmWave
The new frontier of mobile broadband
5G NR sub-6GHz
(e.g. 3.4-3.6 GHz)
NR
6 GHz 24 GHz 100 GHz
Excels in wider bandwidths
Opens up new opportunities
Much more capacity
With dense spatial reuse
Multi-Gbps data rates
With large bandwidths (100s of MHz)
Unified design across diverse spectrum bands/types
5G NR mmWave
(e.g. 24.25-27.5 GHz, 27.5-29.5 GHz)
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Overcoming numerous challenges to mobilize mmWave
Coverage
Innovations to overcome
significant path loss in bands
above 24 GHz
Robustness
Innovations to overcome
mmWave blockage from hand,
body, walls, foliage, etc.
Device size/power
Innovations to fit mmWave design
in smartphone form factor and
thermal constraints
Back antenna module
(-X, -Y, -Z direction)
Front antenna module
(+X, +Y, +Z direction)
23. 23
Commercializing mmWave in a smartphone form factor
76 mm
157.25 mm
9.7 mmmmWave (60 GHz) viability
in handset form factor
11ad in Asus
Zenfone 4 Pro
Qualcomm 5G NR
mmWave prototype
5G NR mmWave
Qualcomm Reference Design
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Mobilizing mmWave with 5G NR technologies
Key properties for robust mmWave operation in a NLOS mobile environment
Very dense network
topology and spatial reuse
(~150-200m ISD)
Fast beam steering
and switching within
an access point
Tight integration
with sub-6 GHz
(LTE or NR)
Architecture that allows
for fast beam switching
across access points
Directional antennas with adaptable
3D beamforming and beam tracking
NLOS operation
Macro
(Sub-6 GHz)
Seamless mobility
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Fast-to-launch | Higher BW and UX* |
VoLTE & CS voice
Network slicing | New services |
VoNR & 4G fallback
Non-Standalone
(NSA) option
Standalone
(SA) option
Network architecture
options for 5G NR
*Initial NSA bandwidth and user experience in 2019-2020
5G NR launches as compared to SA launches in the same
timeframe. Source: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
5G sub-6GHz
Radio Network
Data and control
over 5G NR link
Carrier Aggregation
5G Next
Gen Core
5G
mmWave
Radio
Network
NR
4G macro
and small
cell Radio
Network
5G mmWave
and/or sub-6GHz
Radio Network
Data only
over 5G NR link
Data + control
over 4G LTE link
Dual connectivity
4G Evolved
Packet Core
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Spectrum aggregation essential to 5G NR deployments
Building on solid LTE CA and
Dual Connectivity foundation
Supplemental DL
FDD/TDD CA
LAA CA
Dual Connectivity
LTE/5G NR NSA
Supplemental UL
Supplemental DL
FDD/TDD CA
NR LAA CA
Dual Connectivity
5G NR Rel-15+
LTE Rel-10+
Dual Connectivity across LTE and NR
Fully leveraging LTE investments and coverage, including NSA
operation for early 5G NR deployments
CA across spectrum bands
E.g., tight CA between 5G NR mmWave and sub-6 GHz to
address mmWave coverage gaps
CA across FDD and TDD bands
Sub-1 GHz and mid/high band aggregation; supplemental uplink
for better coverage, supplemental downlink for capacity
CA across spectrum types
E.g., Licensed and unlicensed with 5G NR Licensed Assisted
Access (LAA) — approved Rel-15 Study Item
Carrier Aggregation (CA) and Dual
Connectivity enable deployments with
tightly and loosely coordinated cells
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Dual connectivity to fully leverage LTE investments
Enabling gigabit
experiences everywhere
Supplementing 5GNR
mid-band and mmWave
Providing VoLTE leveraging
LTE’s ubiquitous coverage
Gigabit LTE, VoLTE
5G NR
low/mid-band and
LTE coverage
5G NR below 10 GHz
Gigabit LTE, VoLTE
5G NR above 10 GHz
Ubiquitous LTE coverage Seamless mobility
Simultaneous dual-connectivity
across 5G NR and 4G LTE
5G NR mmWave
5G augmented deploymentsExisting deployments
640+
Commercial
networks
9,500+
Commercial
devices
2.3B+
LTE/LTE-A
subscriptions
Qualcomm Snapdragon is a product of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Source: GSA (www.gsacom.com)—Oct 2017 on network launches, Oct 2017 on subscriptions, Nov 2017 on commercial devices
Gigabit LTE provides the coverage foundation for 5G eMBB
28. 2828
LTE advancements are essential to 5G
Drone
communications
Public safety /
Emergency services
LTE IoT
Existing LTE
deployments
LTE IoT
Automotive
(C-V2X)
Private IoT
networks Existing LTE
deployments
5G NR mmWave
nx10 Gigabit 5G
5G NR Sub-6 GHz
and LTE coverage
nx1 Gigabit 5G
Ubiquitous LTE
Gigabit LTE, VoLTE, ULL
Enabling gigabit
experiences everywhere
Supplementing 5GNR
mid-band and mmWave
Providing VoLTE leveraging
LTE’s ubiquitous coverage
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Making 5G NR
a commercial
reality
Qualcomm, leading
the world to 5G
30. 30
>$50B*
In research and
development
Our system-level
inventions fuel the
mobile industry
*Cumulative expenditures to date since 1985. Taking
significant risks to start early with an end-to-end design
31. 31
Foundation to 5G leadership is technology leadership
Early R&D and technology inventions essential to leading ecosystem forward
Proof-of-concept
Deliver end-to-end prototypes and
impactful demonstrations
Vision
Identify a problem or need;
establish requirements
Standardization
Drive e2e design with ecosystem
and through standards process
Commercialization
Engage with global network operators to
deploy new features with standards-
compliant infrastructure and devices
Trials
Collaborate on OTA field trials that track 3GPP
standardization and drive ecosystem towards rapid
commercialization
Invention
Invent new technologies and
e2e system architecture
5G
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5G NR standards and
technology leadership
Our technology inventions are
driving the 5G NR standard
Best-in-class 5G
prototype systems
Designing and testing 5G
technologies for many years
5G NR interoperability
testing and trials
Leveraging prototype systems and
our leading global network experience
Modem and
RFFE leadership
Announced the Qualcomm
Snapdragon X50 5G modem family
LTE foundational technologies
Making 5GNR a commercial reality for 2019
For standard-compliant networks and devices
Vodafone
Group
33. 3333
Best-in-class 5G NR mobile prototype systems
Sub-6 GHz and mmWave
5G NR UE
RFFE in mobile form-factors
to mimic real-world performance
5G NR gNodeB
Enable early system-level testing
and demonstrations
5G NR Baseband
Flexibly designed to track and drive
3GPP standardization in Rel-15+
• World’s first announced 5G NR prototype — June 2016
• World’s first 5G NR data connection — February 2017
• World’s first interoperable 5G NR system — November 2017
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Industry-leading 5G NR interoperability testing
In collaboration with 20+ global mobile network operators
At the center of the 5G ecosystem, leading the way to 5G NR commercialization
February 2018
Successful multi-band
5G NR interoperability
testing
November 2017
World’s first interoperable
5G NR sub-6 GHz data
connection
December 2017
World’s first interoperable
5G NR mmWave data
connection
2H-2018
World’s first announced
standard-compliant trials
based on a 5G modem chipset
MWC 2018
Additional vendors,
new functionality, L2
connectivity, and more
35. 35Qualcomm Snapdragon is a product of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
2G/3G/4G/5G in
a single chip
Sub-6 + mmWave
Premium-tier
smartphones in 2019
World’s first 5G-NR
multimode modems
5G Modem family
36. 36
Vodafone
Group
World’s First Announced
Standard-Compliant Trials based
on a 5G Modem Chipset for
Mobile Devices, including
Smartphone Form-Factors
Global Mobile
Operators Select
Qualcomm®
Snapdragon™ X50
5G Modem for
Mobile 5G NR Trials
in 2018
37. 37
Qualcomm and Mobile Device
OEMs Focus on Delivering Next-
Generation 5G Mobile
Experiences with Low Latency,
Extreme Capacity and Fiber-Like
Connectivity to the Cloud
Global OEMs Select
Qualcomm®
Snapdragon™ X50
5G NR Modem
Family for Mobile
Device Launches in
2019
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October, 2017 February, 2018
Multi-Gigabit transmission
over mmWave spectrum
on working Snapdragon X50 silicon
Continued, fast-paced
progress towards
commercial devices
in the first half of 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon is a product of Qualcomm
Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.
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56 Mbps
8.8x
493 Mbps
102 Mbps
20 Mbps
9.2x 184 Mbps
39 Mbps
Industry-first simulation of
real world performance
reveals immense 5G user
experience gains over 4G
Frankfurt Simulation
5G NR Sub-6 GHz
4G device
in 4G
network
Cat 20 LTE
Median burst rate Cell-edge burst rate
4G device
in 5G
network
5G device
in 5G
network
4G device
in 4G
network
4G device
in 5G
network
5G device
in 5G
network
Learn more:
Faster, more uniform data rates throughout cell
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Collaborating with global
operators to simulate 5G
NR mmWave capacity
and coverage
• Significant outdoor coverage possible utilizing
actual existing LTE sites (10+ global cities)
• Will further benefit from LTE infrastructure
(LAA small cells) to support Gigabit LTE launches
• Outdoor coverage only; frees up sub-6 GHz
resources for out-to-indoor capacity
• Based on our extensive over-the-air testing
and channel measurements
San Francisco Simulation
1.4Gbps65%
outdoor
coverage
5x
increase
in capacity
median
burst rate
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>1,000
>10,000
Early 4G
4G today
4G carrier aggregation combinations
Early 5G combinations
Number of RF bands
and band combinations
By technology generation
A much wider
variation of
use cases
Advanced
wireless
technologies
49
16More diverse
deployment
scenarios
Many more
spectrum
bands/types
Complexity of mobile RF systems is accelerating
Multi-mode 4G/5G impacts RF-Front End design
4G
5G
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Designed for diverse spectrum bands/types
Global snapshot of 5G spectrum bands allocated or targeted
Licensed
Unlicensed/shared
Existing band
New 5G band
600MHz (2x35MHz) 3.55-3.7 GHz
24.25-24.45GHz
24.75-25.25GHz
27.5-28.35GHz
700MHz (2x30 MHz) 3.4–3.8GHz 24.5-27.5GHz
3.4–3.8GHz 26GHz
3.4–3.8GHz 26GHz
3.46–3.8GHz 26GHz
3.6–3.8GHz
3.3–3.6GHz 4.8–5GHz 24.5-27.5GHz 37.5-42.5GHz
3.4–3.7GHz 26.5-29.5GHz
4.4–4.9GHz 27.5-29.5GHz
3.4–3.7GHz 39GHz
3.6–4.2GHz
64-71GHz
37-37.6GHz
37.6-40GHz
47.2-48.2GHz
5.9–6.4GHz
5.9–7.1GHz
600MHz (2x35MHz) 27.5-28.35GHz 64-71GHz
2.5GHz (LTE B41)
37-37.6GHz
37.6-40GHz
24.25-27.5GHz
26.5-27.5GHz
3.7-4.2GHz
3.55-3.7 GHz
700MHz (2x30 MHz)
700MHz (2x30 MHz)
700MHz (2x30 MHz)
700MHz (2x30 MHz)
5GHz4GHz3GHz<1GHz 24-28GHz 37-40GHz 64-71GHz
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RFFE in multimode/multiband devices
End-to-end approach needed for next generation of devices
RF TRANSCEIVER
POWER
TRACKER
POWER
AMPLIFIER
FILTER ANTENNA
SWITCH
DUPLEXER SWITCH
ANTENNA
TUNER
SWITCHLOW NOISE
AMPLIFIER
Diversity
receive
RF-Front End
MODEM
A
N
T
E
N
N
A
S
EXTRACTOR
44. 44
RF Transceiver
Power
Tracker
Power
Amplifier
Filter Antenna
Switch
Duplexer /
Hexaplexer
Switch
Antenna
Tuner
SwitchLow Noise
Amplifier
Diversity
Receive
RF Front End
Modem
A
N
T
E
N
N
A
S
Extractor
Multimode 3G/4G/5G poses
immense challenge
Next gen end-to-end system dynamically tunes RFFE performance
using modem intelligence and network information
End-to-end approach needed to address growing complexity
4G
Qualcomm Technologies
end-to-end system
uniquely positions us to
lead in 5G multimode RFFE
Qualcomm
RF Front
End
Modem
RFFE Controller
RF Front End
`
A
N
T
E
N
N
A
S
XCVR
45. Highly integrated, turnkey 5G modules
to accelerate deployments and lower
barriers to entry
Sampling in 2019
5G Module
Solutions
Empowering the 5G
ecosystem to scale
Qualcomm Chip Technologies are products of Qualcomm
Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.
* Compared to designs using discrete components.
Low total cost
of ownership
Fast time to
commercialization
Reduce footprint
up to 30%*
Access proven
supply chain
AP
Baseband
Transceiver
Memory
PMIC
RFFE
Antennas
Other Components
Access to strong
memory relationships
47. 47
Driving a rich 5G NR technology roadmap beyond eMBB
5G NR
URLLC
5G NR Spectrum Sharing in
unlicensed/shared spectrum
5G NR Non-Orthogonal
Multiple Access (NOMA)
5G NR
C-V2X
5G NR Integrated Access
and Backhaul
3GPP Rel-15
5G NR eMBB design
provides the foundation
Sub-6 GHz | mmWave
Wireless Industrial
Ethernet
48. 4848
3GPP study on 5G NR operation in unlicensed spectrum
Designing with fair co-existence in any unlicensed spectrum:
NR/NR, NR/LTE, NR/Wi-Fi
1 Study item in Rel. 15 (RP-170828), which could be followed by a work item that is completed in Rel. 16.
NR in unlicensed aggregated with LTE
(dual connectivity) or NR (carrier-
aggregation) in licensed spectrum
NR operating standalone in unlicensed
spectrum. This will become the MulteFire™
evolution path to 5G.
Both below and above 6 GHz, e.g., 5GHz,
37GHz, 60GHz* (*assuming no change to
waveform)
Low-bands
below 1GHz
Mid-bands
1GHz to 24GHz
High-bands
above 24GHz
(mmWave)
NR-based LAA Standalone unlicensed Across spectrum bands
Licensed
anchor
Unlicensed
Aggregation
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Industrial automationAviation and public safety
Remote medicineAutonomous vehicles
Smart grid/energyRobotics
5G NR URLLC
for new mission-
critical services
Ultra-low 1 ms e2e latency
Qualcomm Research locations
High reliability targeting 10-5 BLER1
Ultra reliable transmissions that can be time
multiplexed with nominal traffic through puncturing
High availability
Simultaneous links to both 5G and LTE for failure
tolerance and extreme mobility
A platform for tomorrow’s more
autonomous world
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Addressing the growing needs of low-power, wide-area IoT use cases
1. Maximum Coupling Loss, assuming data rate of 160bps; 2. Assuming 200B UL + 20B DL per day at 164 MCL with 5Wh battery; 3. Compared to IMT-Advanced
Power efficient
To realize10+ year device battery life2
and 100x network energy efficiency3
Long range
To reach challenging locations by
achieving device link budget of 164 dB1
massive
Internet of
Things
Scaling for the
Massive scale
To efficiently support dense
connections of 1+ million devices/km2
Extreme simplicity
To allow scaling to the lowest-end use
cases with e.g., single Rx antenna
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LTE IoT starts to connect the massive IoT today
Over 35 mobile operators committed to deploy Cat-M1 and/or Cat-NB1 networks
MDM9206
Flexible LTE IoT chipset platform for
Cat-M1 / Cat-NB1 / E-GPRS
…and many more
Cat-M1
(eMTC)
Higher throughput,
mobility, VoLTE
Cat-NB1
(NB-IoT)
Lower cost, larger
coverage, 2G migration
Object tracking
Wearables
Connected
health care
Smart buildings
Environment
monitoring
Utility
metering
City infrastructure
Voice
(VoLTE)
Energy
management
• Global dual-mode solution: single SKU
• Pre-certified modules commercially available today
• Multiple design wins across industry-leading OEMs
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Continued evolution to meet tomorrow’s massive IoT needs
Essential to 5G — LTE IoT to be submitted to meet IMT-2020
1
requirements
1. Defined in ITU Recommendation ITU-R M.2083-0, September, 2015; 2. Standardization in MulteFire Alliance
LTE Cat-1 and above
(Rel-8+)
FeMTC eFeMTC
eNB-IoT FeNB-IoTNB-IoT
VoLTE improvements
Higher data rates
Device positioning
Single-cell multicast
Early data transmission
Higher spectral efficiency
TDD support
eMTC/NB-IoT in unlicensed spectrum2
Wake-up radio
Non-orthogonal access
Grant-free uplink
Multi-hop mesh
5G NR IoT
In-band 5G NR
deployment
Continued eMTC evolution
Continued NB-IoT evolution
eMTC
Higher density
Deeper coverage
Lower power
Reduced complexity
Rel-16+Rel-15Rel-14Rel-13
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Pioneering tomorrow’s massive IoT technologies
Applies to LTE IoT and 5G NR IoT evolution — potential for 3GPP Rel-16+
Time
Frequency
1. Greater range and efficiency when using licensed spectrum, e.g. protected reference signals. Network time synchronization improves peer-to-peer efficiency
Non-orthogonal multiple access
Even higher connection density
• NOMA is part of 5G NR Rel-15 Study Item
• Can be either scheduled or grant-free
• Increases device density and network efficiency
Mesh networking
Multi-hop mesh with WAN management
• For low-power devices with challenging placements
• Especially uplink data relayed via nearby devices
• Expands on LTE Device-to-Device (D2D)
Grant-free uplink
Autonomous mode transmission
• Contention-based access for IoT devices
• For sporadic uplink of small data bursts
• Also key enabler of mission-critical communication
Mesh on unlicensed or partitioned
with uplink licensed spectrum1
Direct access on
licensed spectrum
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Enhanced range and reliability for direct
communication without network assistance
V2P
Vehicle-to-pedestrian
e.g., safety alerts to pedestrians, bicyclists
V2V
Vehicle-to-vehicle
e.g., collision avoidance safety systems
V2N
Vehicle-to-network
e.g., real-time traffic/routing, cloud services
V2I
Vehicle-to-infrastructure
e.g., traffic signal timing/priority
C-V2X Release 14
completed in 2017
Broad industry support — 5GAA
Global trials started in 2017
Our 1st announced C-V2X
product in September, 2017
C-V2X
Establishes the foundation for
safety use cases and a continued
5G NR C-V2X evolution for future
autonomous vehicles
Learn more at: https://www.qualcomm.com/c-v2x
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C-V2X enables network independent communication
1. PC5 operates on 5.9GHz; whereas, Uu operates on commercial cellular licensed spectrum 2. RSU stands for roadside unit.1. 3GPP also defines a mode, where eNodeB helps coordinate C-V2X Direct Communication; 2.
GNSS is required for V2X technologies, including 802.11p, for positioning. Timing is calculated as part of the position calculations and it requires smaller number of satellites than those needed for positioning
Network Uu interface
e.g. accident 2 kilometer ahead
Network communications
for complementary services
Vehicle to Network (V2N) operates in a mobile
operator's licensed spectrum
V2N
(Uu)
V2N
(Uu)
eNodeB
Direct PC5 interface
e.g. location, speed, local hazards
Direct safety communication
independent of cellular network
Low latency Vehicle to Vehicle (V2V), Vehicle to
Infrastructure (V2I), and Vehicle to Person (V2P)
operating in ITS bands (e.g. 5.9 GHz)
V2V
(PC5)
V2P
(PC5)
V2P
(PC5)
V2I
(PC5)
V2I
(PC5)
RSU
2
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C-V2X has a strong evolution path towards 5GNR
While maintaining backward capabilities
Basic safety
IEEE 802.11p
Basic and enhanced safety
C-V2X Rel-14/Rel-15 with enhanced range and reliability
Autonomous driving use cases
5G NR C-V2X Rel-16
Higher throughput
Higher reliability
Wideband ranging/positioning
Lower latency
Backward compatible with Rel-14/Rel-15 enabled vehicles
Evolution to 5G NR, while being backward compatible
C-V2X Rel-14 is necessary and operates with Rel-16
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5G NR mmWave continuing to evolve beyond R15
Bringing new capabilities, new spectrum bands and
new deployment opportunities
Rel-15 Study Item on enabling easy/low-cost
deployment of small cells using mmWave
spectrum for access and backhaul
Rel-15 Study Item for both LAA and
standalone operation (aka 5G MulteFire™) in
sub-6 GHz and mmWave spectrum bands
Exploring the use of spectrum bands above
~40 GHz, including unlicensed spectrum in
the 57 GHz to 71 GHz band
Integrated Access
and Backhaul Unlicensed Spectrum Higher spectrum bands
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5G NR mmWave IAB1 for cost-efficient dense deployments
Traditional fiber backhaul
can be expensive for
mmWave cell sites
Improves coverage and capacity, while limiting backhaul cost
1 Integrated Access & Backhaul
mmWave access inherently requires small cell deployment
Running fiber to each cell site may not be feasible and can be cost prohibitive
mmWave backhaul can have longer range compared to access
Sub-6 GHz
gNodeB
Fiber backhaul
Multi-hop
capability
Redundant
links
Efficient operation through dynamic resource
partitioning between access and backhaul
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5G is the foundation to what’s next.
We are the foundation to 5G.
Learn more at www.qualcomm.com / 5G
Driving the expansion
of 5G NR ecosystem
and opportunity
Making 5G NR
a commercial reality
for 2019 eMBB
deployments