5G - Time Table  

 

 

 

Time Table (Chronicles) 

This is a list of important milestones that I have traced before 5G realization. The activities after 5G deployment is not captured in this table since you only need to follow the 3GPP document release.

Year

Month

Description

2012

Mar

Huawei introduced the concept of  "Beyond LTE"

2013

Feb

DoCoMo confirmed 10Gb rate data transmission/reception (11Ghz, 400 Mhz BW)

2013

May

SamSung performed a demo for 5G prototype achieving 1Gb Data Rate (26 Ghz, 64 Antenna)

2014

Jul

Erricson achieves 5Gbps over 5G network

2014

Oct

FCC start investigating on 5G spectrum (above 24 Ghz)

2014

Oct

Samsung Demos 5G, 7.5Gbps, 28 Ghz

2015

Mar

Nokia - MWC15, 5G IoT Demo, 70 Ghz

2015

Aug

FD-MIMO with multiple UEs

2015

Aug

The FCC set to promote 5 blocks of high-band spectrum at upcoming WRC event

  • 27.5 GHz-29.5 GHz bands (2 GHz Block)
  • 37 GHz-40.5 GHz bands (3.5 GHz Block)
  • 47.2 GHz-50.2 GHz bands (3 GHz Block)
  • 50.4 GHz-52.6 GHz bands (2.2 GHz Block)
  • 59.3 GHz-71 GHz bands (11.7 GHz Block)

2015

Sep

3GPP - 5G Workshop (RAN #69) (See 5G now started in 3GPP in Ericsson Research Blog)

2015

Sep

3GPP - Start Channel Model (Completing around the end of 2016)

2015

Oct

Nokia - 19.1 Gbps Demo, 400 Mhz BW(4 CC with 100 Mhz Each)

          OFDM, 15 Ghz Carrier Frequency, 8x8 Antenna,256 QAM

2015

Nov

Qualcomm showed their 5G Demo at Indusrty Analyst Day (28 Ghz, 32 Tx, 128 Tx Antenna, 400 Mbps)

2016

Apr

3GPP - RAN1#84bis Meetting (See TDocs (FTP)) - Mostly discussion/proposals for 5G Radio

2016

May

3GPP - RAN1#85 Meetting (See TDocs (FTP))- Continuing discussion and narrowing down some 5G Radio Parameter

2016

Jul

3GPP - RAN-SA Workshop

2016

Jul

The FCC decided to open up following spectrum

  • 28 GHz (27.5-28.35 GHz) - 0.85 Ghz
  • 37 GHz (37-38.6 GHz) - 1.6 Ghz
  • 39 GHz (38.6-40 GHz) - 1.4 Ghz
  • Unlicensed (64-71 GHz) - 7 Ghz

2016

Aug

3GPP - RAN1#86 Meetting - further narrow down and some decision(basic waveform, channel coding, modulation) - See here for TDocs( RAN1 , RAN1 LS,  RAN4 )

2016

Oct

3GPP - RAN1#86bis Meetting - decision on many of PHY parameters(subcarrier spacing,symbol length, CP length, number of OFDM symbols, TTI definition etc) and discussion on specific channel implementation (Sync signal, Broadcast, RACH, DL/UL control/data channels)

- See here for TDocs( RAN1 , RAN1 LS,  RAN4 )

2016

Oct

Qualcomm Introduced the first 5G Modem at its 4G/5G Summit in Hong Kong

2016

Nov

3GPP - RAN1#87 Meetting - decision on Frame structure, Channel Coding Process, further discussion on channel implementation, multiple Access and MIMO

- See here for TDocs( RAN1 (FTP), RAN1 LS,  RAN4 )

- Attention : R1-1612707 draft TR38.802(V031)_v1  

2017

Jan

3GPP - RAN1#NR

- See here for TDocs( RAN1 (FTP), RAN1 LS,  RAN4 )

2017

Feb

3GPP - RAN1#88 Meetting - Conclude on Channel Structure and Candidate MIMO Technologies

- See here for TDocs( RAN1 (FTP), RAN1 LS,  RAN4 )

2017

Mar

3GPP - Released three important TRs describing the agreed item and the latest decisions

- See RAN1 TR38.802 v2.0, RAN2 TR38.804 v1.0, RAN3 TR38.801 v2.0, RAN4 TR38.803 v2.0

3GPP - Released a RP with the list of NR technical specification name

- See RP : RP-170847   

2017

Apr

3GPP - RAN1#88bis Meetting - Conclude on Channel Structure and Candidate MIMO Technologies

- See here for TDocs( RAN1 (FTP), RAN1 LS,  RAN2 (FTP) )

3GPP - Formed 38 Series Specification Download Site (No Specific Contents yet)

2017

May

3GPP - RAN1#89 Meetting

- See here for TDocs( RAN1 (FTP), RAN1 LS,  RAN2 (FTP) )

2017

Q2

3GPP - First 5G Release (Starting Rel 15)

2017

Jun

3GPP - RAN1 NR#2

- See here for TDocs( RAN1 (FTP), RAN1 LS,  RAN4 )

3GPP - Formed 38 Series Specification Download Site (Initial Versions(Ver 0.x.x) being posted)

2017

Aug

3GPP - RAN1#90 Meetting

- See here for TDocs( RAN1 (FTP), RAN1 LS,  RAN4 )

2017

Sep

3GPP - RAN1 NR#3

- See here for TDocs( RAN1 (FTP), RAN1 LS,  RAN4(FTP) )

- Some important TS released as v1.x.x (38.211, 38.321, 38.322)

2017

Oct

3GPP - RAN1 #90bis, RAN2 #99bis

- See here for TDocs( RAN1 (FTP), RAN1 LS, RAN2 (FTP), RAN4(FTP) )

2017

Oct

Qualcomm Achieves Worlds First Announced 5G Data Connection on a 5G Modem Chipset for Mobile Devices

2017

Nov

3GPP - RAN1 #91, RAN2 #100

- See here for TDocs( RAN1 (FTP), RAN1 LS, RAN2 (FTP), RAN4(FTP) )

2017

Dec

- Some important TS released as v2.x.x (38.211, 38.321, 38.322), v1.x.x (38.331)

2018

Jan

3GPPRAN5#1-5G-NR Adhoc

- See here for TDocs( RAN 5 (FTP))

- Some important TS released as v15.0.0 (38.211, 38.212, 38.214, 38.321, 38.322, 38.331)

2018

Feb

3GPP - RAN1 #92

- See here for TDocs( RAN1 (FTP), RAN1 LS, RAN2 (FTP), RAN4(FTP) )

2018

Apr

Some important TS released as v15.1.0 (38.211, 38.212, 38.214, 38.321, 38.322, 38.331)

2018

May

3GPP - RAN1 #93

- See here for TDocs( RAN1 (FTP), RAN1 LS, RAN2 (FTP), RAN4(FTP) )

2018

Jun

Some important TS released as v15.2.0 (38.211, 38.212, 38.214, 38.321, 38.322, 38.331)

2018

Q3

3GPP - Second 5G Release (Starting Rel 16)

2019

Q4

3GPP - Third 5G Release (Ending Rel 16)

 

 

 

Reference :

[1] 3GPP R1-163103. 3GPP TSG RAN WG1 Meeting #84bis - Workplan for Study on New Radio (NR) Access Technology