No prior knowledge or qualification is required to register for this course, considering the given target population. 

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:  

• Explain the 5G system in succinct manner; 

• Identify the key elements of the 5G mobile network; 

• Describe the growths on 5G in relation to other emerging technologies; 

• Identify enhancement requirements for migration from LTE to 5G; 

• List and describe major key features in 5G mobile network; 

• Evaluate the end-user experience on the use 5G mobile network applications; 

• Demonstrate the acquired skills on 5G networks in managerial decision making. 

The course (2 weeks duration) study method involves the following:   

• Course Materials: The relevant course material (Presentations) and pre-recorded video is made available on the ITU Academy learning portal at the beginning of the course to facilitate self-study. Each week is based on 2 hours of lectures-presentations per week.  

• Online Discussion Forums: discussion forums are organized weekly at the ITU Academy based on discussions topics and case studies. Students are highly encouraged to participate and interact with instructors and other students (e.g., forum participation, Moodle messenger, etc.).  

• Chat Sessions: weekly live chat sessions via Zoom platform (2pm CEST) with the students to facilitate questions about the material covered for the week and the assignments.  The dates for the live chat session(s) will be communicated to participants on the first day of the course. 

• Quizzes: One mandatory online quiz (i.e., multiple choice questions) at the end of each week.  

• Assignment. A downloadable Word document Template is provided for submission case study research assignment on the ITU Academy. 

The participants are evaluated according to their substantive mandatory posts on the discussion forum, active participation in the online chat sessions, reflecting both the quantity and quality of time spent on the course. Two quizzes at the end of each week (i.e., week 1 and week 2), and one individual assignment to be submitted and graded. Templates outlining the format for the assignment submission are provided on the ITU Academy platform. Each quiz has multiple choice questions. The maximum grade for the course is 100 points. The evaluation details and criteria for earning certificates are as follows. 

A total score of 70% and above is required to obtain the ITU course completion certificate, through the following evaluation parameters: 

Two quizzes  50% 

Individual Assignment  20% 

Two Chat Sessions 15% 

Two Discussion Forums 15% 

WEEK 1/ MODULE 1 

5G Network Overview  

• 5G NR Frequency Bands 

• Potential Bands in Early 5G 

• Deployments of Scalable Numerology 

• ITU-R 2020 Performance Targets  

WEEK1/ MODULE 2 

The 5G System (5GS) 

• The three main components for 5GS are: 

• 5G Core Network (5GC),  

• 5G Access Network (5G-AN),  

• User Equipment (UE) 

• 5GC Architecture Reference Model  

• 5GC Network Building Blocks 

WEEK 1/ MODULE 3 

5G New Radio (NR) Network Interface 

• 5G NR RAN Architecture 

• 5G Architecture: Native Control and User Plane Separation (CUPS) 

• E-UTRA New Radio Dual Connectivity (EN-DC) 

• Architecture Options for NR deployments 

• Migration Roadmap from 4G to 5G   

• 3GPP 5G Multi-Access RAN Architecture 

• Basic Technologies for 5GC:  

• Software-Based Architecture (SBA)  

• Software Defined Networking (SDN)  

• Network Function Virtualization (NFV) 

• Benefits of Network Function Virtualization  

• Cloud-Native Architecture 

• What is Cloud Native Architecture 

• 5GC Cloud Native (Phase 2) 

• 5GC Cloud Native Enhancement (Phase 3)  

• Typical Case Study scenario: using Samsung 5G Core Cloud Native Architecture  

• Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC)  

• MEC deployment scenarios 

WEEK 2/ MODULE 4 

5G Network Slicing (NS)  

• What is Network Slicing 

• Objectives of Network Slicing  

•  Key Features of 5G Network Slicing 

• 5G Network Slicing for Verticals 

• Architecture of Public networks and industry networks 

WEEK 2/ MODULE 5 

5G Applications and Use Cases: Broadly grouped into three categories: 

CATEGORY 1- Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB):   

• This category is all about data (data and Capacity). 

• eMBB aims to meet the people's demand for an increasingly digital lifestyle, and focuses on Multi-User interaction, Augmented Reality (AR), and context recognition as the essential features for this category of use cases.  

CATEGORY 2: Ultra-Reliable Low Latency Communication (uRLLC) 

• This category is all about reliability and security (data and capacity) 

CATEGORY 3: Massive Machine-Type- 

Communication (mMTC) 

• This category is all about cost efficiency and massive connectivity.  

WEEK 2/ MODULE 6: 

• Key Features for Beyond 5G