The 5G Deployment Plan
You bombarded me with questions about 5G like what is it, what’s special about it, and how will it be deployed. Since you asked for it I put together a book that covers the 5G deployment of macro sites, small cells, LTE-U and even CRAN and c-RAN. It's more than deployment but the business case because 5G will enable more people to deploy in the US than just the carriers! Spectrum availability in the USA will go far beyond the carriers. How? Find out! Learn more about 5G in the book and it’s there waiting for you to learn more about it.
Introducing “The 5G Deployment Plan” to cover the 5G deployments from business case to execution.
Many books talk about 5G in a very technical manner or talk about what the carriers will do. You are probably wondering what you can do! Learn more in this book. A book is written for the business owner and for deployment teams so that 5G can become a reality. I am sure many of you have read that 5G is the wave of the future. It’s a new type of network. That’s right, instead of having the typical format associated with wireless systems, like LTE was with 4G, 5G encompasses so much more.
We really need some guidance on the 5G wireless rollout plans. Business plans are a good start, and those are included in this book. The ideal situation is that we can use the existing systems, which we can.
There are so many questions around 5G technology but you all are in deployment and want to know what systems to build. This book will help you align the deployment model with a great business case.
The beauty of 5G is that it included so many networks. When LTE came out, we associated that with 4G Even though 4G included HetNets to make up one bigger network. HetNets include Wi-Fi and other formats that can work with LTE. The past issue has been that LTE never could create a clean handoff to Wi-Fi, there are more issues and it’s not so clean.
Voice over Wi-Fi was starting to take off and it worked great on a dedicated Wi-Fi system, but it still would not hand off to the carrier’s LTE system so well. It goes both ways, VoLTE would not hand off to Wi-Fi as clean as they had hoped.
Here is a document that will help you deploy 5G and understand what is involved as well. Giving a technical explanation and touching on the business needs to ensure you get the big picture.
It has not been easy. I have been studying 5G for the past year and a half. I thought it would make sense to put it all in a book for you to use a reference. I recorded what I could and captured it all on paper to make a reference for your teams to have all in one place. This covers the deployment from business case creation to delivery. You will have a reference that will serve to help you design and build your own 5G system.
You will become part of the 5G ecosystem by building your portion of the 5G HetNet. How cool is that?
Here is the table of contents to give you an idea of what is covered.
Contents
Who is this book for?
How to use this Book
Introduction
Why 5G?
What is 4G?
A quick history lesson.
The 4G network.
What is 5G?
Quick history recap
Will 5G replace LTE?
What Applications will 5G have?
What will the 5G be used for?
Why the Need for Speed?
Why the need for 5G Low Latency?
Why Narrow Bandwidth systems in 5G?
5G Network Slicing
4G and 5G Spectrum and Technologies
4G soon to be part of 5G Spectrum
TDD and FDD Formats
The Wireless Network outline.
The Evolved Core.
The RAN
Wireless Deployment Planning Overview
Pre-deployment Planning Overview
Planning and budgeting for deployment.
Start with the end in mind.
Put some thought into whom you are going to serve.
What is the service?
Break it down even more.
Inter-Network Connectivity
RAN Backhaul and Fronthaul Overview
Fiber connections:
When is fiber used/not used?
Microwave Connections:
When is Microwave used/not used?
What is LTE UE backhaul?
Resources:
RAN Site Components
BBU.
Radio.
Antennas and Jumpers.
The Mounting Structure and Hardware.
Battery backup.
Testing at the site for more than the equipment!
The 4G deployment plan
Types of Cell Sites
The BTS Installation.
The Radio Head Installation
Antenna Notes
LTE MIMO Deployment Notes
From 4G to 5G.
The 4G and 5G HetNet
What will 5G networks look like?
System Outline
What is the 5G System Plan?
What is the overall 5G plan?
The 5G System
Standard System
Base Station
Antennas and Radio Heads
How does MIMO work?
Deploying 5G Small Cells
Will 5G be a Success?
The 5G HetNet
The Cloud RAN
What is Edge and FOG Computing?
What is SDN and NFV?
What about Wi-Fi?
Cheap and Dirty
Carrier Grade
Who will win in 5G?
The Real 5G Winners Will have VISION!
Resources:
The 5G Business Case Foundation
What is your Business Case for Wireless Coverage?
Medical and Health Care
Utilities
Transportation
Rail or Bus
Highway
County and City Transportation
Air Travel
Unmanned Vehicles
Drones/plane
Automobiles
Boats
Emergency Responders
WISP
Small Carrier
IOT Systems
Enterprise
Business or Building Owner
Building Maintenance
Entertainment, Stadium, Large Venue
Smart City
Construction vehicles and sites
Renewable Energy
Gaming
Other – what will your business plan look like?
IOT
What is NB IOT and how will we use it?
What is NB-IOT?
Resources:
Glossary - Naming Overview (Abbreviations and Acronyms)
A Note from Wade
Other Books by Wade
Extras
More business plan sheets:
Other – Write your business plan.
Scope of Work Outlines Cover Sheet
Scope of Work Details
The end to end deployment will be more efficient as you learn more and do more deployments. You can learn more about LTE, Wi-Fi, and more. Think about the spectrum issues that are coming up, like mmwave, CBRS, and LTE-U. Think about what systems will be out there, indoor and outdoor, macro and small cell, broadband and narrowband. What about the end user’s equipment? It’s not just for smartphones anymore.
Now we have IOT coming out getting ready to connect millions of devices to the system. There isn’t just one system, as the network slicing chapter explains, it’s a collection of networks. What about the dedicated networks? You know, like the virtual reality networks for entertainment venues. You learn what is possible and what you can do. Just like your Wi-Fi system, the new 5G will allow you to build affordable 5G wireless system that you control and manage. It’s not always easy but you have the control and the spectrum is becoming available to more than just the carriers. It’s a new age of communications.
As 5G progresses we can open new wireless venues that we can control. The new devices will be adding more and more receivers for new spectrum. It’s all very exciting! You are one of the lucky ones to be involved in the future of communications which wireless frees all of us and opens new possibilities across all industries. Awesome!