5G Advanced: Evolution Towards 6G
The first version of 5G has been rapidly deployed in large parts of the world. This is still only
the beginning of a continuous 5G evolution. Starting from the deployment of 5G Standalone
(SA) as a basis, communication service providers (CSPs) will enjoy further improvements in
the next few years by providing new use cases, higher performance, and leaner networks. To
support this, 3GPP has from Release 18 started the specification of 5G Advanced.
In 5G Advanced, the 5G new radio (NR) and 5G core (5GC) evolution is being continued
to ensure the success of deployed systems globally and to expand the usage of the 3GPP
technology by supporting different use cases and verticals.
This whitepaper provides an overview of 5G Advanced to show the main advantages of
its technology components regarding network performance and capabilities. Guidance is
provided on which features to expect in 5G Advanced Release 18 and 19 and it is explained
how 5G Advanced provides steppingstones towards 6G.
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