Last December, the entire mobile industry reached a significant milestone for 5G. The 5G NR Release-15 Non-Standalone (NSA) specifications were completed at the 3GPP RAN Plenary meeting held in Lisbon, Portugal. These are the first specifications that define the global 5G standard, covering spectrums from sub-1 GHz to mmWave, and it enables the acceleration of the 5G NR deployment timeline as we expect to see the first commercial networks starting in 2019.
