Table of Contents

1    Abbreviations   

2    Overview   

3    References   

4    Business Driver & Opportunities   
4.1    Introduction   
4.2    Factors Driving for Initial 5G deployments   
4.3    Top/Initial Use cases Driving early 5G deployment   
4.4    Key Challenges / Barriers to 5G Deployment   
4.5    Operator Forecasts   

5    Spectrum Availability   
5.1    Candidate Frequency Bands and Global Development   
5.1.1    2300MHz   
5.1.2    2600MHz   
5.1.3    3300-3800MHz   
5.1.4    3400-4200MHz   
5.1.5    4400-5000MHz   
5.2    Standardized Bands by 3GPP   
5.2.1    5G NR (New Radio)   
5.2.2    LTE & NR Band Combinations   
5.3    Example Trial Results  

6    Deployment Scenarios   
6.1    Business Requirements   
6.2    Ecosystem Maturity   
6.2.1    Standardization Progress   
6.2.2    Spectrum Availability   
6.2.3    Product Maturity   
6.3    Deployment Scenarios   
6.3.1    Phase I   
6.3.2    Phase II   
6.4    Migration Scenarios   
6.4.1    One Step Migration   
6.4.2    Multiple Steps Migration   

7    Summary   

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