5G New Radio: Understanding the Basics
Gain knowledge of foundational 5G radio concepts with this hands-on training. Develop basic skills by exploring 5G radio concepts, deployments, architectures, NR frames and much more, through practical exercises and real-world scenarios.
About The Lab
Prerequisites
Lab Architecture
The 5G Radio beginner setup includes core network components like AMF and UPF, along with the radio access network, user equipment, and visualization tools such as Wireshark. Wireshark helps analyze packet exchanges in the 5G NR portion, providing insights into radio network behavior. Additionally, the architecture features a throughput measurement tool for testing and validating 5G radio concepts, crucial for optimizing performance and ensuring network reliability.
Why this Lab ?
This specialized 5G Radio Lab, offers a practical environment designed for radio engineers, whether they are just beginners or want to perfect their knowledge by exploring the various dimensions of 5G radio, including the radio deployment aspects, NR frames, initial cell selection procedure, and so on.
Lab Objectives
- Identify public, private, and hybrid 5G network deployments, explaining their respective architectures, use cases, and impact on radio access.
- Identifying and examining the unique challenges in radio deployment specific to 5G networks, such as fading, multipath fading, interference, and spectrum utilization efficiency.
- Explain 5G New Radio (NR) technical aspects: TDD/FDD frames, SUL/SDL, and their implications for network performance.
- Discuss Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) in 5G outlining its benefits, challenges, and spectrum optimization.
- Perform NR throughput measurements with its parameters (Subcarrier spacing, numerology, modulation scheme... ) and explore carrier aggregation for data rates and spectral efficiency.
- Analyze numerology and bandwidth synergy in 5G NR including different numerology configurations and their applications.
- Visualize MIMO and Beamforming to understand their contributions to coverage improvements and spectral efficiency.
- Study 5G NR initial procedures: cell search, random access, RRC setup, and analyze SCTP and NGAP packets using Wireshark.