Mastering 5G Network Design, Implementation, and Operations

Mastering 5G Network Design, Implementation, and Operations

by Shyam Varan Nath, Ananya Simlai, Oğuzhan Kara
Released June 2023
Publisher(s): Packt Publishing
ISBN: 9781838980108

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Book description

Learn 5G network design and implement advanced apps using standalone, non-standalone, and private 5G networks with expert guidance from industry leaders Purchase of the print or kindle book includes a free eBook in the PDF format

Key Features

  • Gain a comprehensive understanding of the 5G end-to-end network architecture
  • Build a foundation to successfully design, implement, manage, and monetize a 5G network
  • Design and deploy innovative applications based on 5G networks

Book Description

We are living in an era where ultra-fast internet speed is not a want, but a necessity. As applications continue to evolve, they demand a reliable network with low latency and high speed. With the widespread commercial adoption of driverless cars, robotic factory floors, and AR/VR-based immersive sporting events, speed and reliability are becoming more crucial than ever before. Fortunately, the power of 5G technology enables all this and much more.

This book helps you understand the fundamental building blocks that enable 5G technology. You’ll explore the unique aspects that make 5G capable of meeting high-quality demands, including technologies that back 5G, enhancements in the air interface, and packet core, which come together to create a network with unparalleled performance. As you advance, you’ll discover how to design and implement both 5G macro and private networks, while also learning about the various design and deployment options available and which option is best suited for specific use cases. After that, you’ll check out the operational and maintenance aspects of such networks and how 5G works together with fixed wireline and satellite technologies.

By the end of this book, you’ll understand the theoretical and practical aspects of 5G, enabling you to use it as a handbook to establish a 5G network.

What you will learn

  • Understand the key aspects and methodology of 5G New Radio and NG-RAN
  • Get to grips with Voice over New Radio (VoNR) networks
  • Get started with 5G radio planning along with the 5G air interface
  • Take a deep dive into the 5G core network and explore the overall 5G network architecture
  • Gain a clear understanding of various 5G deployment options
  • Explore network slicing and the role it plays in 5G
  • Get an overview of 5G fixed mobile convergence, autonomous vehicles, and satellite communications

Who this book is for

If you are a telecom enthusiast or work in this domain and are looking to learn more about building a 5G network bottom–up or an application modernization strategy maker, then this book is for you. It provides a consumable understanding of the technology to network engineers, network architects, and infrastructure decision-makers, helping them excel in their day-to-day work involving 5G technology.

Table of contents

  1. Mastering 5G Network Design, Implementation, 
and Operations
  2. Contributors
  3. About the authors
  4. About the reviewers
  5. Gallery Quotes
  6. Preface
    1. Who this book is for
    2. What this book covers
    3. Conventions used
    4. Get in touch
    5. Share Your Thoughts
    6. Download a free PDF copy of this book
  7. Part 1:Introduction to 5G
  8. Chapter 1: Introduction to 5G
    1. 5G concepts and drivers
      1. Key drivers
      2. 5G (IMT-2020) performance synopsis
      3. 5G standardization
    2. 5G NR and NG-RAN
      1. NG-RAN architecture
      2. 5G RAN deployment options
      3. NR and NG-RAN features
    3. Summary
  9. Chapter 2: End-to-End Architecture Components, Concepts, Security, and Transport
    1. A typical 5G network
    2. High-level components
      1. The access network
      2. The packet core network
      3. The transport network
      4. Data center design
    3. 5G network concepts
      1. The AMF
      2. The SMF
      3. The UPF
      4. The PCF
      5. The NEF
      6. The NRF
      7. The UDM
      8. The AUSF
      9. The N3IWF
      10. The AF
      11. The UDR
      12. The SMSF
      13. The NSSF
      14. The SEPP
      15. The NWDAF
      16. The SCP
      17. The NSSAAF
    4. 5G network concepts
      1. PDU sessions
      2. 5G QoS
      3. Session and Service Continuity (SSC)
    5. 5G identifiers
    6. Summary
  10. Chapter 3: Building Blocks – Cloud Native Infrastructure
    1. The evolution of telecom infrastructure
    2. Cloud-native infrastructure and applications
    3. Service-based architecture
    4. What is REST?
      1. Client/server – a REST principle applicable to 5G
      2. Cacheable – a REST principle applicable to 5G
      3. Stateless – a REST principle applicable to 5G NFs
      4. A layered system – a REST principle applicable to 5G NFs
      5. A uniform interface – a REST principle applicable to 5G NFs
    5. REST in 5G
      1. AMF services
      2. SMF services
      3. UDM services
      4. UDR services
      5. AUSF services
      6. PCF services
      7. NEF services
      8. NRF services
      9. AF services
      10. Network Slice Selection Function (NSSF) services
    6. Summary
  11. Chapter 4: 5G Air Interface and Physical Layer Procedures – Part 1
    1. General physical layer procedures
      1. The NR physical layer at a glance
      2. Confinement of the spectrum with improved spectral efficiency
      3. NR channel structure
      4. The downlink reference and synchronization signals
      5. Uplink reference and synchronization signals
      6. NR cell definition
      7. NR cell measurement signals
    2. Waveform, numerology, and frame structure
      1. Waveform
      2. NR numerology
      3. Frame structure
      4. Resource grid
      5. Duplexing scheme
      6. Slot Format Indication
    3. Summary
  12. Chapter 5: 5G Air Interface and Physical Layer Procedures – Part 2
    1. Initial access and beam management
      1. Initial access procedure
      2. Beam-sweeping and initial access
      3. Other remaining system information
      4. Message 1, 2, 3, and 4 transmissions
      5. Beam management
    2. Physical channels and signals for the initial access procedure
      1. SS block
      2. PSS and SSS
      3. PBCH definition
      4. Random access preamble – the PRACH
    3. Summary
  13. Chapter 6: 5G Air Interface and Physical Layer Procedures – Part 3
    1. Downlink physical channels and signals
      1. The PDCCH
      2. The PDSCH
      3. PDSCH eMBB and URLLC multiplexing
      4. CSI-RS and CSI reports
      5. The TRS
      6. PTRS
    2. Uplink physical channels and signals
      1. The PUSCH
      2. The PUCCH
    3. Channel coding schemes
      1. Transport channel coding chains
      2. Data retransmissions
    4. BWPs
      1. Defining a BWP
      2. BWP operations
      3. BWP use cases
    5. Summary
  14. Chapter 7: Packet Core Procedures
    1. PDU session establishment in 5G
    2. PDU session establishment with 4G/N26/IWF
      1. 4G (E-UTRAN) initial attach
    3. IMS 5G PDU session establishment
    4. VoNR call flow
    5. Wi-Fi attach
    6. Summary
  15. Chapter 8: Voice over New Radio (VoNR)
    1. VoNR concepts and drivers
      1. IMS network deployments growth
      2. 5G system service requirements
      3. Ultra-high-definition audio
    2. VoNR high-level architecture
      1. 5G NR access and core networks
      2. IP multimedia subsystem
    3. VoNR initial procedures
      1. Subscriber provisioning
      2. IMS connectivity establishment
      3. IMS registration
      4. Third-party registration
    4. VoNR call procedures
      1. High-level call procedure activities
      2. SIP signaling exchange
      3. QoS flow establishment
      4. QoS flow tear down
    5. Interworking and voice call continuity
      1. Interworking with legacy voice networks
      2. Packet switched handover from 5G to 4G
      3. Single radio voice call continuity
      4. EPS fallback
      5. Radio access technology fallback
      6. Wi-Fi calling
    6. Summary
  16. Part 2:5G Network Design, Deployment Models, and Advanced Use Cases
  17. Chapter 9: 5G Deployment Options
    1. 5G network deployment architectures
      1. NSA network architecture
      2. SA network architecture
    2. The different 5G deployment options defined by 3GPP
      1. SA options
      2. NSA options
      3. A technical comparison of NSA versus SA
      4. An economic comparison of NSA versus SA
    3. 4G to 5G migration strategies
    4. The evolution of the EPC to 5GC
      1. A comparison of the EPC and 5GC
    5. Summary
  18. Chapter 10: 5G Non-Standalone Networks
    1. Introduction to NSA networks
    2. Types of NSA networks
    3. A deep dive into NSA networks
      1. The architecture of the option 3 NSA network
    4. 5G NSA – option 3 call flows
    5. Advantages and shortcomings
    6. Summary
  19. Chapter 11: 5G Standalone Networks
    1. Benefits and use cases of a 5G SA network
    2. 5G SA network design fundamentals
      1. Essential precursors
      2. 5G SA network components and end-to-end call flow
      3. Designing a macro network
      4. Designing a non-public (private) network
    3. 5G network resilience and failure design
    4. Network performance analysis
    5. Summary
  20. Chapter 12: 5G Infrastructure Design
    1. Understanding NFV
      1. The role of SDN
    2. Understanding MEC C-RAN
      1. Carrier aggregation
    3. Understanding O-RAN
      1. Managing O-RAN infrastructure
    4. Using hybrid cloud
      1. The emergence of the telecom cloud
    5. Summary
  21. Chapter 13: 5G Network Slicing
    1. Understanding network slicing
      1. Network slicing simplified
      2. Network slicing challenges
      3. Overcoming the network-slicing challenges
      4. Security considerations for network slicing
    2. Network slicing architecture and design
      1. 5G network slicing at work
      2. Architecture and flow diagram
    3. Use cases of network slicing
    4. Summary
  22. Chapter 14: 5G and Autonomous Vehicles
    1. A background on CAVs and their concepts
      1. Levels of automation
      2. The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA)
    2. The high-level architecture of AVs
      1. Architecture for cooperative and intelligent transportation
      2. The role of cloud providers
    3. AV intercommunication
      1. ADAS
      2. V2X and 5G
      3. Network slicing and V2X
    4. 5G V2X
      1. V2X technology
      2. The V2X standards
      3. Platooning
      4. Cloud computing for V2X
    5. Summary
  23. Chapter 15: 5G Fixed Mobile Convergence
    1. Introduction to FMC in 5G
      1. Session Initiation Protocol
      2. Real-Time Transport Protocol
      3. IP Multimedia Subsystem
      4. Unlicensed Mobile Access
      5. The Fixed-Mobile Convergence Alliance
      6. The Broadband Forum
    2. FMC’s architecture
    3. FMC security considerations
      1. SIP security
      2. UMA security
      3. Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) security
    4. Summary
  24. Chapter 16: 5G and Satellite Communications
    1. Introduction to satellite communications
      1. The Global Positioning System
      2. Satellite communication in 5G
      3. The role of regulatory bodies
      4. Challenges to satellite communication
    2. Why do we need satellite communication with 5G?
    3. The architecture of 5G and satellite communications
    4. Use cases of 5G and satellite communication
    5. Summary
  25. Chapter 17: Automation, Orchestration, and Testing
    1. Automation infrastructure in 5G
    2. Introduction to network orchestration
      1. Auto scale-in and scale-out
      2. Automatic failure recovery
      3. Congestion control by configuration management
      4. Implementation of network slicing
    3. Integration planning in a multivendor environment
    4. Monetization via AI and ML
    5. Summary
    6. Further reading
  26. Appendix
    1. Interview on 5G with Rob Tiffany, founder and CEO of Sustainable Logix
    2. Interview on 5G with Sunil Dadlani, global CIO and CISO of Atlantic Health System
    3. Interview on 5G with Aayush Bhatnagar, senior vice president of Reliance Jio
    4. Interview on 5G with ChatGPT
  27. Index
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Product information

  • Title: Mastering 5G Network Design, Implementation, and Operations
  • Author(s): Shyam Varan Nath, Ananya Simlai, Oğuzhan Kara
  • Release date: June 2023
  • Publisher(s): Packt Publishing
  • ISBN: 9781838980108