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What standard is this now? Last time I tried to read up on 5G, it was described as a collection of ideas for a new standard rather than one specific technology.

by dx034 9y ago

What standard is this now? Last time I tried to read up on 5G, it was described as a collection of ideas for a new standard rather than one specific technology. IS this still the case (i.e. different companies work on competing technologies) or does 5G by now mean the same for all companies?

kevincennis 9y ago
No, all these deployments are considered "pre-standard" 5G.
- dx034 9y ago
  In that case it would be helpful if news articles described what the company actually did. Maybe they don't understand themselves but any speed claim is useless without knowledge about the underlying technology.
- msh 9y ago
  No, the 5G NR standard was finalized in december of 2017.
  - avian 9y ago
    Do you have any link with more information on that?
    - msh 9y ago
      https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2017/12/20/16803326/5g-network-specification-standard-3gpp-nr-official https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2017/12/20/16803326/5g...
Nokinside 9y ago
5G New Radio (5G NR) OFDM-based air interface was completed Dec 20, 2017. There are still work to do but you will see small scale deployments at the end of 2018 and first phones and consumer devices start to arrive 2019-2020.
twodayslate 9y ago
http://www.3gpp.org/about-3gpp/about-3gpp http://www.3gpp.org/about-3gpp/about-3gpp has information about the generations of mobile systems. 5G will be the latest generation and isn't 100% formalized. > The introduction of 5G will be the result of improvements in LTE, LTE-Advanced and LTE Pro, but this will soon be followed by a major technology step, with the prospect of an entirely new air interface. The first drop of 'New Radio' features, in Release 15, will form the first Phase of 5G deployments. > Full compliance with the ITU’s IMT-2020 requirements is anticipated with the completion of 3GPP Release 16 at the end of 2019 - In Phase 2 of the 3GPP 5G effort.

by dx034 9y ago

kevincennis 9y ago

No, all these deployments are considered "pre-standard" 5G.

dx034 9y ago
In that case it would be helpful if news articles described what the company actually did. Maybe they don't understand themselves but any speed claim is useless without knowledge about the underlying technology.
msh 9y ago
No, the 5G NR standard was finalized in december of 2017.
- avian 9y ago
  Do you have any link with more information on that?
  - msh 9y ago
    https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2017/12/20/16803326/5g-network-specification-standard-3gpp-nr-official https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2017/12/20/16803326/5g...

Nokinside 9y ago

5G New Radio (5G NR) OFDM-based air interface was completed Dec 20, 2017. There are still work to do but you will see small scale deployments at the end of 2018 and first phones and consumer devices start to arrive 2019-2020.

twodayslate 9y ago

http://www.3gpp.org/about-3gpp/about-3gpp http://www.3gpp.org/about-3gpp/about-3gpp has information about the generations of mobile systems. 5G will be the latest generation and isn't 100% formalized. > The introduction of 5G will be the result of improvements in LTE, LTE-Advanced and LTE Pro, but this will soon be followed by a major technology step, with the prospect of an entirely new air interface. The first drop of 'New Radio' features, in Release 15, will form the first Phase of 5G deployments. > Full compliance with the ITU’s IMT-2020 requirements is anticipated with the completion of 3GPP Release 16 at the end of 2019 - In Phase 2 of the 3GPP 5G effort.