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5G Radio Access Network Architecture: The Dark Side of 5G (IEEE Press) 1st Edition

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Written by industry insiders with state of the art research at their fingertips, this book describes the Radio Access Network (RAN) architecture, starting with currently deployed 4G, followed by the description of 5G requirements and why re-thinking of the RAN architecture is needed to support these. Based on these considerations, it explains the 5G RAN (also referred as NG-RAN) network architecture, defined in 3GPP, O-RAN and Small Cell Forum.
The aim is not merely to cover relevant standards and technologies as a purely academic exercise (although a significant part of the book is dedicated to these), but to augment these by explanations about why certain standards decisions have been made and how various NG-RAN architecture options can be deployed in real networks.
With 5G deployments coming up, there is a desire to re-think the RAN architecture to ensure 5G networks can deliver the promised throughput and low latency KPIs in a sustainable fashion. Furthermore, there is a desire (at least from some companies) to change the proprietary nature of the RAN. Correspondingly, the NG-RAN architecture evolution is driven not only by technical challenges, but also various business considerations, which are explained in the book.
Besides the basic NG-RAN architecture defined in Release-15, the book describes how the RAN has evolved in Release-16 with the addition of wireless relaying (also referred to as Integrated Access and Backhaul [IAB]) and satellite access support (also referred to as Non-terrestrial Networks [NTN]) and how the RAN is likely to evolve in Release-17 and beyond.

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"Trying to define this book with just one word, the word "honest" comes to mind - despite the fact that it is a technical publication. From the first lines the author does not try to construct himself a highbrow expert, formulating the holy writ, but openly shows the differences in terminology or market approaches, or simply emphasizing the non-obviousness of certain marketing claims." - Comnews

"I believe that most people will find chapter 4 extremely valuable as it is 111 pages long and details the NG-RAN Architecture, looks at the CU-DU split, including signaling messages, then looks at Dual-Connectivity, CUPS, SDN, Lower-layer split (LLS), Fronthaul interface, OAM, Small cells, etc." - 3G4G Wireless Resource Centre

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Most books on the subject of wireless communications focus on the physical layer, the protocol stack, and sometimes the core network. While these are extremely important and to a very large degree determine the performance and the capabilities of a radio technology, curiously enough these are not necessarily the most important factors determining how successful the radio technology will be in the market.
In terms of deployment and development complexity and cost, the biggest component of a network is actually the one that is often overlooked in literature - that is the Radio Access Network (RAN). This is further complicated by the fact that while there are RAN standards, these are unfortunately not always specified with the same rigour as the air interface specifications. Furthermore, the standards a network designer must be familiar with are being defined across multiple SDOs and industry fora: 3GPP, O-RAN, Small Cell Forum, IEEE, and IETF to name a few. Consequently, we felt there is a need to fill these gaps and describe all the standards and technologies relevant to the NG-RAN architecture in one place - this book.
Welcome to the "dark side" of 5G - one of the most important 5G aspects, which is not in the spotlight as much as it should be.

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Discover how the NG-RAN architecture is, and isn't, ready for the challenges introduced by 5G

5G Radio Access Network Architecture: The Dark Side of 5G explores foundational and advanced topics in Radio Access Network (RAN) architecture and why a re-thinking of that architecture is necessary to support new 5G requirements. The distinguished engineer and editor Sasha Sirotkin has included numerous works written by industry insiders with state of the art research at their disposal. The book explains the relevant standards and technologies from an academic perspective, but also explains why particular standards decisions were made and how a variety of NG-RAN architecture options could be deployed in real-life networks.

All major standards and technologies associated with the NG-RAN architecture are discussed in this book, including 3GPP, O-RAN, Small Cell Forum, IEEE, and IETF. Readers will learn about how a re-design of the RAN architecture would ensure that 5G networks can deliver their promised throughput and low latency KPIs consistently and sustainably.

The book is structured as follows:

An overview of the market drivers of the NG-RAN architecture, like spectrum models, 5G-relevant regulatory considerations, and 5G radio interface technical requirements
An overview of the 5G System, from the core network, to the RAN, to the radio interface protocols and physical layer, with emphasis on how these are different compared to 4G
Release-15 RAN architectures defined in 3GPP, O-RAN, and Small Cell Forum
RAN architecture evolution in Release-16 and Release-17
Enabling technologies, like virtualization, open source technologies, multi-access edge (MEC) computing, and operations, administration, and management (OAM)
NG-RAN deployment considerations, objectives, and challenges, like costs, spectrum and radio propagation considerations, and coverage

Perfect for network designers and operators who require a solid understanding of the NG-RAN architecture, 5G Radio Access Network Architecture also belongs on the bookshelves of network engineers who aim to increase their understanding of the standards and technologies relevant to the NG-RAN architecture.

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Discover how the NG-RAN architecture is, and isn't, ready for the challenges introduced by 5G

5G Radio Access Network Architecture: The Dark Side of 5G explores foundational and advanced topics in Radio Access Network (RAN) architecture and why a re-thinking of that architecture is necessary to support new 5G requirements. The distinguished engineer and editor Sasha Sirotkin has included numerous works written by industry insiders with state of the art research at their disposal. The book explains the relevant standards and technologies from an academic perspective, but also explains why particular standards decisions were made and how a variety of NG-RAN architecture options could be deployed in real-life networks.

All major standards and technologies associated with the NG-RAN architecture are discussed in this book, including 3GPP, O-RAN, Small Cell Forum, IEEE, and IETF. Readers will learn about how a re-design of the RAN architecture would ensure that 5G networks can deliver their promised throughput and low latency KPIs consistently and sustainably.

The book is structured as follows:

An overview of the market drivers of the NG-RAN architecture, like spectrum models, 5G-relevant regulatory considerations, and 5G radio interface technical requirements
An overview of the 5G System, from the core network, to the RAN, to the radio interface protocols and physical layer, with emphasis on how these are different compared to 4G
Release-15 RAN architectures defined in 3GPP, O-RAN, and Small Cell Forum
RAN architecture evolution in Release-16 and Release-17
Enabling technologies, like virtualization, open source technologies, multi-access edge (MEC) computing, and operations, administration, and management (OAM)
NG-RAN deployment considerations, objectives, and challenges, like costs, spectrum and radio propagation considerations, and coverage

Perfect for network designers and operators who require a solid understanding of the NG-RAN architecture, 5G Radio Access Network Architecture also belongs on the bookshelves of network engineers who aim to increase their understanding of the standards and technologies relevant to the NG-RAN architecture.

About the Author

This book is the result of the joint work of many contributors who used the vast domain expertise in their respective areas to make it possible.
It has been edited by Alexander (Sasha) Sirotkin, who is a senior engineer with 20 years of experience in telecommunications, international standardisation, intellectual property, machine learning, real-time systems, and open source.
His primary focus areas are 4G/LTE and 5G/NR Radio Access Network (RAN) Architecture, and licensed and unlicensed spectrum integration and co-existence. In standards, Sasha contributed to 3GPP RAN2, RAN3, and RAN plenary, where he served as rapporteur for multiple specifications, as well as work and study items. Currently Sasha serves as the 3GPP RAN3 vice chairman and leads the Intel's RAN3 delegation. In addition to 3GPP, Sasha has contributed to various other standards development organisations and industry fora, such as IEEE, O-RAN, WFA, WBA, ETSI, and 5G Americas.
Sasha received an MSc in machine learning and BSc degrees in computer science and physics from Tel-Aviv University.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wiley-IEEE Press; 1st edition (December 7, 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1119550882
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1119550884
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.99 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.69 x 1.24 x 9.61 inches

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I'm a senior engineer with 20 years of experience in telecommunications, international standardisation, intellectual property, machine learning, real-time systems, and open source. Currently my primary focus areas are 4G/LTE and 5G/NR Radio Access Network (RAN) Architecture, and licensed and unlicensed spectrum integration and co-existence.

In standards, I contributed to 3GPP RAN2, RAN3, and RAN plenary, where I served as rapporteur for multiple specifications, as well as work and study items. I currently serve as the 3GPP RAN3 vice chairman and the head of the Intel's RAN3 delegation. In addition to 3GPP, I contributed to various other standards development organisations and industry fora, such as IEEE, O-RAN, WFA, WBA, ETSI, and 5G Americas.

Prior to working in the field of wireless (802.11/Wi-Fi and cellular) communications, I was actively involved in the open source, primarily the Linux operating system. Having been an open source enthusiast since 1993, I was one of the first to realise that the potential of Linux lies not so much in the desktop, but in embedded and real-time systems, which I worked to promote long before the first version of Android was conceived.

In my spare time, which the kids make sure I don't have too much of, I go scuba diving and alpine skiing (usually not on the same day, even though that is sometimes technically possible in Israel), and practice Kyokushin Karate.

I will be answering your questions on r/IAmA as u/PaintDry8190

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Igor Royzis
A great book!
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2020
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I like how this book presents all the Open RAN technologies and standards in a coherent manner. I was a bit cautious initially, as oftentimes edited books with content from different contributors end up being just a "collection of articles", but this is absolutely not the case with this book. The editor did a good job tying it all up together, explaining not just how different Open RAN architecture variants work, but also why they've been designed that way.

I recommend anybody designing or deploying 5G RAN to read this book. In fact, even if you don't work on RAN directly, I think you'll benefit from getting an understanding of how that part of a 5G network is designed and can be deployed.

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Mr. Natthaphat Jirathanathit
5G Book about RAN
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2021
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This book explains about 5G RAN and other topics in 5G. This is a good book and 3GPP mentions this book about 5G RAN (Radio Access Network).

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Steve
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Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2021
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I recommend this book on 5G Radio Access Network, edited by a 3GPP vice chair.

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Alex
Very useful
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2020
One of the issues with 5G is the sheer multitude of options, architecture variants, and standards one needs to consider when implementing or deploying it. That is especially true for the RAN, where some architectures are defined in 3GPP, some in O-RAN, and some in Small Cell Forum (not to mention CPRI and IEEE for transport). This book helped me a lot to understand how all these different pieces of the 5G RAN puzzle come together.

I also liked the 5G System overview chapter, which gives albeit a high level, but still comprehensive picture of the whole thing, of which RAN is an integral part.

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Eva B.
One of the best books about 5G
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2021
The vast majority of the books about 5G tend to focus on the standards, which is also the case with the one. Unlike many other books though, this one goes an extra mile by explaining why certain features have been defined in the standards the way they are and, perhaps most importantly, this books also explains have different 5G architecture options can be deployed in the field.

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Alex
A good reference for 5G RAN architectures
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2021
Before discussing the details of the 5G RAN architectures, the author provides a concise yet very clear overview of the PHY, the protocol stack, and the core network, with emphasis on how those are different in 5G, compared to LTE - that part alone is worth paying for!

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Kandell
Pretty much the only book out there about 5G RAN
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2021
As the title says, this is the only book on 5G/NG Radio Access Network (RAN) currently available (I did some research), so if you are interested in the topic you pretty much have to read it.

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Anton Nayshtut
Great book!
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2021
This is the one and only book offering a broad perspective on radio access network architecture as well as behind the curtain of the standardization effort.

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Nikos
Quite comprehensive, written in plain English, at the appropriate level of detail.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 28, 2022
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I was looking for a book to help me quickly catch up with recent developments in 5G mobile networks and I'm very happy with this book's coverage of the relevant topics.

The price tag is high but its value as educational material is also high, the amount of effort put into authoring and editing it is significant, too.

I highly recommend it and hope its price drops, which would allow for undergraduate and postgraduate students to buy it and widen its target audience/market.

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KJ
Very interesting and informative
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 15, 2021
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This is quite a technical book to read and understand and I'll admit I found a lot of it difficult at first but it's layed down in a way that does help with the fundamentals of RAN and evolution.

It explains monolithic and split architecture and I was lost on several occasions but eventually it started to make sense.

It explains the foundations and interactions of 3GPP, O-RAN, CPRI and small cell. Which sandards have been adopted, their reasoning and function's, benefits over past technology.

It explains how O-Ran standardised lower speeds but industries wanted and needed better capabilities and so 3GPP came to the forefront with development.

It explains where and why the advancements were needed and what implementations in today's world have happened.

Network capabilities, server and distribution limits.

This is definitely catered for those with a baseline understanding of 5g but it goes a long way to explain the advancements and where it is today for anyone wishing to learn.

There's explanation of standardisation and how it isn't necessarily the best when it comes to limitations. How companies need different performance capabilities in order to utilize their platform output.

The price makes sense, this is no different than material cost a student would pay for books. It would make an excellent source for students at university. For the average Joe it makes an interesting read too.

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Margaret7
For students and experts in the field
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 25, 2021
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This is definitely a book for student or people working in the field. It is pitched at the level of an academic text so is not for anyone who does not have some understanding of the field. My son works in IT - in the communications field - and he is very pleased with the book. It covers everything you need to know, from the basics of 5G and RAN, and comparing them to older systems, on to discussing in detail all the complexities and challenges of setting up and maintaining the RAN in the real world. My son has learned a lot of detail himself from this book, and he also now uses it as a teaching tool at work to help new staff get up to speed if their background.

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M. Hailling
Reminds me of LTE - The UMTS Long Term Evolution book by Mathew Baker: Great technical 5G overview
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 2, 2021
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This book is a good complete reference for 5G Wireless Networks. from a very basic radio spectrum and network deployment to a high-level RAN and RAN deployment through power consumption and other aspects of the network.

The reason why I mentioned Mathew Baker's 4G LTE book is because I wanted to make it clear to the readers that this book is a collective effort by a large number of authors based on chapters or the topic. The structure of the book from Chapter one to Chapter 7 is beautifully organized by the editor. The most section I personally liked and enjoyed reading was the Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) (No I do not know Miliadies and Dario!) and it seems they started calling it a Multi-Access Edge Computing.

The language used in writing the book is easy to read even for those not really specialized in the Communications area but you need at least to have a basic technical understanding of LTE and LTE-A, previous 3Gpp R-8 to R-12 to understand what is going on.

One thing I want to highlight is the title of the book that although it makes the reader very attracted to read more and more and knows the Dark Side of 5G which is probably good motivation to buy the book otherwise there is no dark side of the 5G not in the book, niether anywhere else. The book arrived promptly and the book printing materials and hard cover, and packaging are both high quality. I spent actually a good time until I finished it considering my work-from-home workload but it was worth the time.

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Specialised but helped with a paper I was doing.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 2, 2021
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Interesting read and take on Radio Access Network (RAN) architecture and the new 5G technologies. Currently doing a paper on 5G systems and this gave a useful insight on the 5G systems architecture. Has index so manages to find the info I needed to reference. Has a lot of jargon even I had to look up but if you are in the field on telecommunications then its important to have a insight before studying RG radio access.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Quite comprehensive, written in plain English, at the appropriate level of detail.

5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting and informative

5.0 out of 5 stars For students and experts in the field

4.0 out of 5 stars Reminds me of LTE - The UMTS Long Term Evolution book by Mathew Baker: Great technical 5G overview

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Quite comprehensive, written in plain English, at the appropriate level of detail.

Very interesting and informative

For students and experts in the field

Reminds me of LTE - The UMTS Long Term Evolution book by Mathew Baker: Great technical 5G overview

Specialised but helped with a paper I was doing.