Accelerating the path to 5G
Roberto MedeirosSenior Director, Product ManagementQualcomm Technologies, Inc. May, 2017
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Our vision for 5G is a unifying connectivity fabricDelivering always-available, secure cloud access
Mission-criticalservices
Unifying connectivity platform for future innovationConvergence of spectrum types / bands, diverse services, and deployments
Massive Internetof Things
Enhanced mobilebroadband
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Diversedeployments
Diversespectrum
Diverse servicesand devices
Designing 5G New Radio (NR)
An OFDM-based unified, more capable air interface
NR
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Pioneering new technologies to meet 5G NR requirements
Based on ITU vision for IMT-2020 compared to IMT-advanced
3xspectrum efficiency
10x experienced throughput
10x decrease in end-
to-end latency
100xnetwork
efficiency
10xconnection
density
100xtraffic
capacity
New levels of capability and efficiency
Coordinated spatial techniques
Multi-connectivity
Mobilizing mmWave
New shared spectrum paradigms
Hyper densedeployments
Advanced receivers
MassiveMIMO
Ultra-reliable links
Beam forming
Grant-free uplink transmissions,
e.g. RSMA V2V
Wide bandwidths
Advanced channel coding,
e.g. LDPCIntegrated access and backhaul
Device-centric mobility
Dynamic, low-latency TDD/FDD
Redundant links
Multi-hop
Multicast
Narrowband Internet of Things
V2N
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5G NR R15 will establish the 5G foundation For enhanced mobile broadband and beyond
1. 3GPP R15 focused on spectrum bands up to ~40 GHz; R16+ will bring support for bands up to ~100 GHz
Optimized OFDM-based waveforms
A flexible, forwardcompatible framework
Advanced wireless technologies
With scalable numerology and TTI, plus optimized multiple
access for different use cases
Such as massive MIMO, robust mmWave, advanced channel
coding, and device-centric mobility
To efficiently multiplex services and features with a dynamic, low-latency
TDD/FDD design
Unified design across spectrum types and bandsFor licensed and shared / unlicensed spectrum bands both below 6 GHz and above 6 GHz1
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Accelerating 5G NR, the global standard for 5GTo meet increasing mobile broadband needs starting in 2019
1. Forward compatibility with R16 and beyond
5G NR R16 launches
R17+5G evolutionR16 5G work items
R16+ 5G NR study items continue to evolve/expand 5G NR
R15 5G work items
2016 20212017 2019 2020 20222018
5G NR R15 launches1
Gigabit LTE and LTE IoT deployments
Continue to evolve LTE in parallel to become a critical part of the 5G Platform
3GPP 5G NRR14 Study Item
Intermediate milestone for 5G NR Non-Standalone (NSA) mode
We Are Here
Enabling deployments as early as 2019
R15 5G NR Study Items
5G NR Standalone (SA) mode
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5G NR acceleration based on NSA architecture
NSA operation requires aggregation of LTE-band and NR-band via Dual Connectivity
LTE EPCEnables initial 5G NR
deployments
LTE RANS1 interface (control and user plane)
User plane
5G NR RAN
Ensuring commonality with Standalone 5G NR, plus forward compatibility
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5GNR
Our technology inventions are driving the 5G NR standard
Advanced LDPC channel coding
Self-contained TDD sub-frame
Multi-user Massive MIMO
Scalable OFDM numerology
Low-latency slot structure designStandards leadershipTechnologies part of ongoing 5G NR Study Item
R&D leadershipFirst successful 5G NR connection based on 3GPP
Adaptive beamforming/tracking (mmW)
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Bringing new level of performance for sub-6 GHzAs demonstrated by our first 3GPP-based 5G NR connection
Operating in sub-6 GHz spectrum bands Allows for flexible deployments with ubiquitous network coverage and a wide range of use cases
Achieving multi-Gbps at low latencyShowcases innovative 5G NR technologies to efficiently achieve multi-gigabit per second data rates and low latency
Will enable impactful 5G NR trialsDesigned to flexibly track 3GPP standardization and be utilized as a trial platform for impactful and timely 5G NR trials
Driving standardization on 5G NRQualcomm OFDM-based inventions implemented on the prototype system are being utilized to drive 3GPP standardization
Qualcomm Research 5G NR prototype system and trial platform
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Demonstrating 5G NR technologies at sub-6 GHz
Live 5G NR connection with latencies sub-2 msHigh data rates (up to multi-Gbps) utilizing
multi-user Massive MIMOWide area coverage at 3.3-3.8 GHz band with
multiple simultaneous users
Self-contained TDD operation Faster, more uniform data rates both outdoor and indoor
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Driving technology innovations to mobilize mmWaveDemonstrating sustained broadband communications in real-world environments
1 For limited regional fixed wireless deployments, e.g. Korea and US (VZ 5GTF and KT 5G-SIG) operating at 28 and 39 GHz; also will be utilized for mobile wireless access trials to drive 5G NR standardization
Qualcomm® Technologies’ first 5G modem
802.11ad 60 GHz chipset commercial for mobile devices
5G mmWave prototype system and trial platform
1.79 cm
0.71 cm
Qualcomm® 802.11ad60 GHz technology with
a 32-antenna array
End-to-end system operating at 28 GHz demonstrating NLOS operation and robust mobility
28 GHz support, 4G/5G Multi-mode with dual connectivity, up to
5 Gbps download speed
Qualcomm®
Snapdragon™
X50
Snapdragon™ is a trademark of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. X50 sampling expected 2H 2017 Commercial devices expected in 1H 2018
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Demonstrating 5G mmWave in real-world environments
Handheld and in-vehicle UEs with four selectable sub-arrays
Utilizing adaptive beamforming and beam tracking techniques Outdoor vehicular mobility up to 30 mph with seamless handover
Multiple gNodeBs with 128 antenna elements
Indoor mobility with penetration and dynamic blockage
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LTE Advanced Pro is establishing the foundation for 5GAccelerating the Gigabit Experience and expanding the mobile ecosystem
5G New Radio (NR)
LTE Advanced Pro
Rel-16+Rel-15Rel-13: Today Rel-14
Drones
Ultra-low latency
Cellular V2X (C-V2X)
Digital TV
Internet of Things
Unlicensed spectrum
Mobile broadband
New
ver
tical
s
eMBMS enhancements
eMTC, NB-IoT
LAA
Gigabit LTE
Ultra-low latency
C-V2X safety features
enTV, e.g., shared broadcast
FeMTC, eNB-IoT
eLAA
Enhancements, e.g., FD-MIMO
Significantly improve performance, scalability, and efficiency
LTE Advanced Pro will be submitted with 5G NR to meet IMT-20201 requirements1 ITU Recommendation ITU-R M.2083-0, September, 2015
Further enhancements towards IMT-2020 in existing spectrum
Drone communications
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Achieving Gigabit LTE and beyondPioneering 5G technologies
Qualcomm Snapdragon is a product of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.; 1. Example configuration per 3GPP specification; 2. Each data stream ~100 Mbps per 20 MHz stream with 256-QAM; 3. Licensed Assisted Access
Aggregating more carriers across licensed and unlicensed with LAA3
Higher peak rates by adding more, higher-efficiency ~100 Mbps streams1,2
1st LTE Carrier 2nd LTE Carrier 3rd LTE Carrier 4th LTE Carrier
Adding upto 4 MIMO layers
Utilizing higher-order modulation
(256-QAM)
New Gigabit LTE device categories
X16 LTEModem
Category 16(1 Gbps)
Category 18(1.2 Gbps)
Category 19(1.6 Gbps)
X20 LTEModem
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Gigabit LTE is essential to the 5G mobile experienceMulti-connectivity fully leverages LTE investments and provides VoLTE service
Qualcomm Snapdragon is a product of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Source: GSA (www.gsacom.com)—Oct 2016 on network launches, Dec 2016 on subscriptions, Jan 2017 on commercial devices
5G augmented deployments
Gigabit LTE, VoLTE
Existing deployments
5G NR multi-GbpsHotspot, e.g. mmWave
New 5G NR Sub-6 GHz and LTE coverage
5G NR below 6 GHz
Gigabit LTE, VoLTE
5G NR above 6 GHz
UbiquitousLTE coverage
Commercial network launches in 170 countries
Commercial devices across
100’s of vendors
LTE / LTE Advanced subscriptions
worldwide
500+ 7,000+ 1.6B+
Seamless mobility
Simultaneous multi-connectivityacross 5G / LTE / Wi-Fi
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Best-in-class 5G prototype systems
and testbeds
5G standards, technology and
research leadership
Impactful trials and early deployments with
network operators
Modem and RFFE leadership to solve
5G complexity
Such as advanced channel coding, self-contained subframe, mobilizing
mmWave, …
Announced the world’s first 5G NR multimode modems for premium smartphones in 2019
Test, demonstrate and verify our innovative 5G designs to
contribute to and drive standardization
Qualcomm Snapdragon is a product of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 5G Modem Family
We are accelerating the path to 5G NR
Over-the-air interoperability testing leveraging prototype
systems and our leading global network experience
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