Partner Report - Unlocking the 5G-Advanced Opportunity: An Essential Guide to Major RAN Innovations

This report provides an indispensable guide to major radio access innovations in 5G-Advanced that promise more capacity, coverage, efficiency while also expanding the ecosystem.

It first looks at the priorities for standardization based on support from carriers and vendors. While capacity and user experience improvements have universal appeal, Chinese stakeholders are more aggressive on expanding boundaries e.g. through ambient IoT.

The report then provides a comprehensive yet concise overview of key features in 5G-Advanced RAN across areas like multi-antenna techniques, sidelink, positioning and network energy savings along with their motivation, standardization status and expected impact. For instance, it analyses how extended reality enhancements target more immersive mobile services while network energy saving techniques reduce costs and environmental footprint.

With Release 19 planning underway, the report also provides exclusive intelligence on the shape of future standards spanning integrated sensing, reconfigurable surfaces, AI/ML and full duplex technologies. It discusses how 5G-Advanced will give stakeholders valuable learnings and IPR opportunities for 6G.

With insights spanning business and technical aspects, this report is essential reading for product strategists, engineers and technology scouts from both carriers and vendors looking to chart a smooth 5G evolution and make informed standard contributions and development investments.