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What is 5G-Advanced?
5G-Advanced is the second phase of the traditional 5G era; it is set to evolve the 5G system to its fullest, richest capabilities.
Expected to be commercially available in 2025, it will provide a strong foundation for more demanding applications including a truly mobile extended reality (XR) service, high-precision location presence, and timing technologies. 5G-Advanced capabilities will inject more intelligence into networks boosting fundamental radio and system performance and introducing AI/ML technologies across the RAN, core, and management network domains to achieve operational excellence. Energy efficiency will be central to 5G-Advanced, both in maximizing device battery life and in reducing network power consumption.
Additionally, 5G-Advanced will be fully backwards compatible, meaning it can co-exist with the 5G NR Releases 15-17, as well as serve legacy 5G devices.
Categorizing the features
At Nokia, we think of 5G-Advanced as more than a list of enhancements and features, but as a means for service providers to transform their networks in profound ways. We can break down the key attributes in the following ways.
Boosted 5G Experience: 5G-Advanced will offer an improved experience for people and machines. This cluster of features focuses on improving throughput in the uplink, reducing service interruption time, and enabling superior digital experiences. 5G-Advanced will grant access to immersive experiences through the use of XR (VR and AR).
Boosted 5G operability: 5G-Advanced will be powered by operational excellence that aims to enhance and optimize the 5G platform and its operation by the gradual introduction of AI/ML enablers, wireline and wireless convergence, improved resiliency, and energy efficiency enhancements. These operational enhancements will ensure efficient network operation at an affordable operational expense.
Boosted 5G services usage: 5G-Advanced will extend the reach of connectivity and make it available to new market segments; including innovations for improved coverage, enhanced low-cost massive IoT, and further support for non-terrestrial networks (NTN) such as Space-Air-Ground networks and UAVs (Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle) as well as drones. This will help bridge the digital divide by extending broadband connectivity into rural and underserved geographies offering people access to economic opportunities and the benefits mobile connectivity provides. It will also be fundamental to the operation of driverless cars, autonomous robots, and industrial automation systems.