5G NR Modelling in MATLAB: Network Architecture, Protocols, and Physical Layer

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Preface
Authors
Chapter 1 Introduction
	1.1 5G Overview
	1.2 The Roadmap to 5G
		1.2.1 A Brief History of the Evolution of Mobile Standards
		1.2.2 5G vs LTE Requirements and Performance Indicators
	1.3 5G Technology Research and Innovations
		1.3.1 3GPP Standardization Process
			3GPP Research Projects
			3GPP R17 Transformational Phase
			3GPP R18 5G-Advanced Project in TSGs RAN and SA WG
			3GPP R19 Bridge to 6G
		1.3.2 Support for Multimedia Applications
		1.3.3 Concluding Remarks and Further Study
	References
Chapter 2 5G and LTE Network Architectures
	2.1 LTE/4G Network Architecture
		2.1.1 Evolved Packet System (EPS)
		2.1.2 Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN)
			(i) Evolved NodeB (eNB)
			(ii) User Equipment (UE)
			(iii) Type I and Type II Relay Nodes (RN)
			(iv) Home eNodeBs (HeNBs)
			(v) Home eNodeB Gateway (HeNB-GW)
		2.1.3 Evolved Packet Core (EPC)
			(i) Mobility Management Entity (MME)
			(ii) Serving Gateway (S-GW)
			(iii) Packet Data Network Gateway (P-GW)
			(iv) Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF)
			(v) Home Subscriber Server (HSS)
			(vi) IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)
	2.2 LTE/4G Protocol Architecture
		2.2.1 LTE Control Plane Protocol Stack
			(i) Non-Access Stratum (NAS)
			(ii) Radio Resource Control (RRC)
			(iii) Packet-Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP)
			(iv) Radio-Link Control (RLC)
			(v) Medium-Access Control
			(vi) Physical Layer
		2.2.2 LTE User Plane Protocol Stack
	2.3 5G RAN and Network Reference Point Architecture
		2.3.1 5G RAN Network Architectures
		2.3.2 5G Network Reference Point Architecture
			2.3.2.1 5G Cloud CRAN Elements
			2.3.2.2 5G Core Network Elements
			2.3.2.3 IMS Core/Access
	References
Chapter 3 5G Service-Based Architecture, Protocol Stack, and Interoperation
	3.1 5GC Service-Based Architecture
		(a) RESTful APIs
		(b) HTTP and REST
		(c) JSON
		(d) QUIC, TCP, and TLS
		3.1.1 5G Core Packet Controller Services
			(a) Access and Mobility Management Services
			(c) SMSF
			(d) UCMF
		3.1.2 5G Core Subscriber Management Services
			(a) Unified Data Management (UDM)
			(b) Authentication Server Function (AUSF)
			(c) 5G Equipment Identity Register (5G EIR)
		3.1.3 5G Core Policy Management Services
			(a) Policy Charging and Control Function (PCF)
			(b) Charging Function (CHF)
		3.1.4 5G Core Shared Environment Services
			(a) Unified Data Repository (UDR)
			(b) Unstructured Data Storage Function (UDSF)
		3.1.5 5G Core Application and Network Exposure Services
			(a) Network Exposure Function (NEF)
			(b) Application Function (AF)
		3.1.6 5G Core Network Resource Management Services
			(a) Network Slice Selection Function (NSSF)
			(b) Network Slice-Specific Authentication and Authorization Function (NSSAAF)
			(c) Network Data Analytics Function (NWDAF)
			(d) Network Repository Function (NRF)
		3.1.7 5G Core Location Services
			(a) Location Management Function (LMF)
			(b) Gateway Mobile Location Centre (GMLC)
			(c) Cell Broadcast Centre Function (CBCF)
		3.1.8 5G Core Signaling Services
			(a) Binding Support Function (BSF)
	3.2 5G Protocol Stack
		3.2.1 Control Plane Protocol Stack
			3.2.1.1 5G Non-Access Stratum (NAS) Protocols
			3.2.1.2 UE to gNB Protocols
			3.2.1.3 gNB-DU-CP – gNB-CU-CP Protocols
			3.2.1.4 gNB-CU-CP-AMF Protocols
			3.2.1.5 AMF and SMF Protocols
			3.2.1.6 SMF and UPF Protocols
			3.2.1.7 gnB-CU-CP to gNB-CU-CP Protocols
			3.2.2 User Place Protocol Stack
			(i) PDU Layer
			(ii) Service Data Adaptation Protocol (SDAP)
			(iii) Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP)
			(iv) GTP-U
	3.3 5G Non-Standalone and Standalone Architecture Options
		3.3.1 NR Architecture Options
			(i) Option 2
			(ii) Option 3/3a/3x
			(iii) Option 4/4a
			(iv) Option 5
			(v) Option 7/7a/7x
			(vi) Non-Standalone vs Standalone
		3.3.2 Migration Paths to 5G Standalone Architecture
			(a) Direct Migration to Option 2
			(b) Migration Path to Option 2 via Option 3 Family
	References
Chapter 4 Physical Layer Processing with Numerical and MATLAB® Modeling
	4.1 Transmitter Modeling
		4.1.1 DLSCH Encoding
			4.1.1.1 Transport Block
			4.1.1.2 Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ)
			4.1.1.3 CRC Attachment
			4.1.1.4 Code Block Segmentation
			4.1.1.5 LDPC Encoding
			4.1.1.6 Rate Matching
			4.1.1.7 Code Block Concatenation
		4.1.2 PDSCH Encoding
			4.1.2.1 Scrambling
			4.1.2.2 Modulation
			4.1.2.3 Layer Mapping
		4.1.3 Precoding
		4.1.4 CP-OFDM
		Synchronization Signal (SS)/Physical Broadcast Channel (PBCH).
			4.1.4.1 Demodulation Reference Signal
			4.1.4.2 Synchronization Signals
			4.1.4.3 Waveform Parameters
			4.1.4.4 Virtual Resource Grid to Physical Resource Grid Mapping
		4.1.5 Channel Model
			4.1.5.1 Clustered Delay Line (CDL) Channel Models
			4.1.5.2 Tapped Delay Line (TDL) Channel Models
	4.2 Receiver Modeling
		4.2.1 Synchronization
		4.2.2 CP-OFDM Demodulation
		4.2.3 Channel Estimation
		4.2.4 PDSCH Decoding
			4.2.4.1 Layer Demapping
			4.2.4.2 Demodulation
			4.2.4.3 Descrambling
		4.2.5 DLSCH Decoding
			4.2.5.1 Rate Recovery
			4.2.5.2 LDPC Decoding
			4.2.5.3 Code Block Desegmentation
			4.2.5.4 CRC Decoding
	References
Chapter 5 MATLAB® Simulation Model and Performance Analysis of 5G PDSCH
	5.1 Simulation of 5G Processing Chain on MATLAB
	5.2 Creation of 5G Model Simulator App on MATLAB
	References
Index