To comprehend the origin and categorization of wireless technologies, specifically the identification of 5G, a thorough understanding of IMT-2020 is necessary. The International Telecommunications Union (ITU), headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, serves as the governing body for global communication technology matters through its divisions: Radio communications (ITU-R), Standardization (ITU-T), and Development (ITU-D). In order to establish a unified global certification, ITU-R evaluates and certifies technologies based on meticulously crafted requirements. For a technology to be designated as 5G, it must fulfill these ITU-R requirements, which are assessed during the IMT-2020 deliberations. Although the initial NR release has been finalized, the true classification of 5G is contingent upon meeting these criteria. As delineated in the IMT-2020 vision, a 5G technology must satisfy the specifications outlined in Figure 1.1. These requirements primarily revolve around three key development cases:

the requirements of each one of them is as shown below

Capability

Description

5G requirement

Usage scenario

Downlink peak data rate

Minimum maximum data rate technology must support

20 Gbit/s

eMBB

Uplink peak data rate

10 Gbit/s

eMBB

User experienced downlink data rate

Minimum data rate in dense urban test environment 95% of time (5th percentile)

100 Mbit/s

eMBB

User experienced uplink data rate

50 Mbit/s

eMBB

Latency

Radio network contribution to packet travel time

4 ms

eMBB

1 ms

URLLC

Mobility

Maximum speed for handoff and QoS requirements

500 km/h

eMBB/URLLC

Connection density

Total number of devices per unit area

106/km2

mMTC

Energy efficiency

Data sent/received per unit energy consumption (by device or network)

Equal to 4G

eMBB

Area traffic capacity

Total traffic across coverage area

10 Mbps/m2

eMBB

Peak downlink spectrum efficiency

Throughput per unit wireless bandwidth and per network cell

30 bit/s/Hz

eMBB

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