1、STATE OF 5G REPORT:ENABLING THE BOUNDLESS GENERATIONINTRODUCTION5G is now a mainstream technology and a global success with nearly 1 billion subscribers already enjoying the high speeds the new generation offers.Previous generations created the applications and the hunger for high-speed connectivity

2、 on the go,and 5G is building on those to deliver high-quality,faster,and more consistent connections.There are now hundreds of smartphones and devices that support 5G,hundreds of mobile operators have switched it on,and it is becoming available to the mainstream audience,not just high-tech premium

3、subscribers.5G is now giving us a glimpse of what future generations will bring and what new types of applications and use cases it will enable,in both consumer and enterprise domains.This new generation arrived during a turbulent time in the global environment.Geopolitics,the consequent economic tu

4、rbulence,and the COVID-19 pandemic are making the telecoms market a more challenging environment in which competition is fierce and price wars are normal.However,telecoms networks,with 5G being a protagonist,have shown how critical they are to ensure that markets and economies keep working.For examp

5、le,telecoms networks have been vital to ensuring business continuity,that tele-working has been possible at a global level,and that many economies could continue to be productive and generate value.5G,although in its infancy,played a big part in ensuring consumers and enterprises remained connected

6、and enabled new types of use cases.For example,5G Fixed Wireless Access(FWA)was used to connect pop-up hospitals in China in a matter of days and was used for citizen CONTENTSINTRODUCTION.15G TIMELINE .2THE BEGINNING:RELEASE 15.3THE FULL SPECIFICATION:RELEASE 16.45G-ADVANCED:RELEASE 17 AND RELEASE 1