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5G NR-U is a major milestone in the journey Qualcomm embarked on to realize its vision for high-performance cellular networking in unlicensed spectrum. NR-U can advance private networks with the power of 5G and can alleviate spectrum constraints to deliver better 5G experiences.
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5G NR-U is the first global cellular standard with both license-assisted and standalone use of unlicensed spectrum.
Release 16 begins with 5G NR-U in the 5 GHz unlicensed band. With new unlicensed 6 GHz spectrum now being available in the US and coming soon to other countries, the 5G NR-U standard is gearing up to support this band next, followed by the 60 GHz millimeter wave band which is being developed as part of Release 17.
Use anchored NR-U to combine unlicensed spectrum with licensed spectrum, i.e. licensed-assisted access, or shared spectrum such as CBRS to boost deployments for a better user experience with higher 5G speeds. Alternatively, deploy 5G private networks entirely with unlicensed spectrum using standalone NR-U.
Access to shared and unlicensed spectrum will extend 5G in multiple dimensions such as providing more capacity, higher spectrum utilization, and new deployment scenarios. It will benefit mobile operators with licensed spectrum, but also create opportunities for those without licensed spectrum to take advantage of 5G technologies.
Enhanced mobile broadband with higher speeds and better user experiences.
Neutral host networks in venues and neighborhood networks.
For local and customized industrial IoT and enterprise services.
From conducting the world’s first over-the-air LAA trial, to demonstrating fair co-existence with Wi-Fi, to being founding members of the MulteFire Alliance and the CBRS Alliance, our early R&D work on spectrum sharing has driven the industry forward.
Aggregating licensed and unlicensed spectrum for faster data rates.
Bringing new opportunities by operating solely in unlicensed spectrum.
Opening up spectrum still being used by existing incumbents through spectrum sharing.
Allowing mobile operators to fully manage carrier Wi-Fi resources through the LTE anchor.
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ Gigabit LTE modems made LTE-U/LAA technology a commercial reality. And while it is possible to achieve Gigabit speeds with licensed spectrum, LAA reduces the amount of licensed spectrum needed to as little as 10 MHz—enabling more global operators to deliver Gigabit LTE services.
Qualcomm Snapdragon is a product of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
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