5G NR in unlicensed spectrum (NR-U) is being finalized for inclusion in 3GPP Release 16, which, though delayed, is now expected to be ratified next month due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to Qualcomm, NR-U is “an important chapter” in the cellular connectivity journey, where the power of 5G is brought to unlicensed spectrum. Further, Pratik Das, a Qualcomm staff manager for technical marketing, said that when it comes to indoor coverage, 5G NR-U represents “a brand-new field of spectrum.”
For starters, the FCC recently released 1200 MHz in the 6 GHz band for Wi-Fi and 5G NR-U, expanding network capacity by an unprecedented amount. But, that’s just the beginning.
