5G Advanced Training - 3GPP Release 18

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5G Advanced Training - 3GPP Release 18

This comprehensive training program provides a deep dive into 5G‑Advanced, the next evolutionary step of 5G as standardized in 3GPP Release 18. Designed for engineers, architects, technical managers, and industry professionals, the course explores the cutting‑edge capabilities, architectural enhancements, and performance optimizations that elevate 5G into a more intelligent, efficient, and versatile mobile platform.

Participants will gain both foundational and advanced insights into the technologies that define 5G‑Advanced, from enhanced radio capabilities and flexible service frameworks to advanced automation, new spectrum strategies, and expanded vertical industry support. Through structured chapters, the training breaks down complex enhancements of R16, R17 and R18 into clear, digestible, and practical knowledge.

Requirements

  • Understanding of 5G as of 3GPP Release 15.

what will you get?

  1. Participants will gain both foundational and advanced insights into the technologies that define 5G‑Advanced.
  • Introduction

    • An overview of 5G‑Advanced objectives, key Release 18 themes, evolution from earlier 5G releases, and the role of 5G‑Advanced in enabling new industry capabilities and future 6G trajectories.
  • Architecture

    • Deep coverage of the 5G system architecture, including core and RAN enhancements in R18, virtualization, functional splits, edge computing integration, and architecture evolution for advanced services.
  • Edge Computing

    • Discusses Release 18’s 5G‑Advanced enhancements for edge computing, including improved MEC integration, better low‑latency support, and enhanced handling of industrial, immersive, and AI‑driven workloads.
  • Protocols

    • A detailed look at key protocol layers (RRC, PDCP, RLC, MAC, PHY) and improvements introduced in R18, focusing on efficiency, reliability, latency reduction, and multipath operations.
  • Non-Public Networks (NPN)

    • Explores enhancements for private networks, including standalone/non standalone NPNs, security frameworks, slicing integration, and industrial deployment models.
  • Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN)

    • Covers how Release 18 improves NTN, including satellite‑based NR, mobility handling, waveform adaptations, and extended coverage for IoT and broadband.
  • Spectrum and Air Interface

    • Discusses new spectrum considerations, sub THz exploration, advanced MIMO, beamforming improvements, channel coding, and R18 uplink and downlink optimization techniques.
  • Remote Interference Management (RIM)

    • Explains cross network interference detection, reporting, and mitigation methods introduced to support dense deployments and coexistence scenarios.
  • Procedures

    • A guided exploration of key 5G procedures and Release 18 enhancements, including mobility, dual connectivity, RRC improvements, paging, and power-saving updates.
  • Integrated Access Backhaul (IAB)

    • Covers the evolution of IAB architecture in R18 with improved reliability, dynamic routing, mobility for IAB nodes, and optimized resource allocation.
  • IoT and RedCap

    • Focus on Reduced Capability (RedCap) improvements, lower-complexity device support, battery life enhancements, extended coverage, and lightweight IoT integration.
  • URLLC

    • Examines ultra reliable low-latency communication enhancements, deterministic QoS, improved scheduling, and industrial automation use cases.
  • Verticals Support

    • Overview of sector specific enhancements for automotive, manufacturing, healthcare, energy, logistics, mission-critical services, railway and enterprise automation.
  • Sidelink and V2X

    • Covers the evolution of sidelink PC5 communications and Release 18 capabilities for advanced V2X applications including sensor sharing, platooning, and cooperative perception, as well as D2D operation for mission-critical users.
  • Positioning

    • Insights into sub meter accuracy improvements, multi RTT enhancements, sidelink based positioning, and advanced localization for industrial and AR/VR use cases.
  • Network Slicing

    • Explains advances in slice lifecycle automation, QoS differentiation, slice aware RAN enhancements, and enterprise slicing use cases.
  • Security

    • Discusses improved protection mechanisms, enhanced authentication, NPN specific security, and advanced RAN and core threat mitigation in Release 18.
  • SON and Network Automation

    • Covers enhanced self organizing network functions, AI/ML-driven optimization, data-driven RAN intelligence, and automation frameworks for zero-touch networks.
  • XR, AR, VR

    • Explores how Release 18 enhances extended reality performance, reducing delay, improving stability, and enabling interactive and immersive use cases.
  • AI

    • Explains new AI capabilities introduced in 5G‑Advanced Release 18, including the integration of AI/ML across the 5G system (5GC and NG-RAN). Also, a full AI/ML lifecycle management framework is described.
  • Outlook

    • A forward-looking perspective on 5G Advanced evolution toward Release 19 and early 6G concepts, including AI-native networks, new spectral frontiers, and hyper accurate sensing.
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