Preface

Abstract

The advent of 5G networks - what do you need to know?
Undoubtedly, the advent of 5G networks will permanently change the future of telecommunications, affecting the professional work of every engineer. In light of the above, a brief outline of the standard’s details is presented herein to emphasize the significance of the new concept.
Fifth-generation networks have been, until recently, an unclear future prospect, as no specific details concerning their operation were were available. Answers to the “what is 5G?” question were merely speculations.
Although many technical aspects of the 5G architecture and even of the 5G technologies still remain unclear, some technical solutions have been assuming a more specific shape over the past few years. The most probable paths along which the 5G technology will be developing (with some of them not confirmed and subject to potential change) are described below. (...)