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5G-Advanced – What is it?

Source: 5G Technology World

A Few Key Capabilities of 5G-A (Include, cost-effective, low-power connectivity use cases such as smart cities, traffic
but not Limited to): for wearables, industrial sensors, and monitoring, and public safety etc.
• Uplink Boost: Enhanced uplink through- lightweight IoT devices. • AI-Native Architecture: For the first time,
put – essential for video-rich services • Integrated Sensing: Turns the network AI is embedded directly into network op-
like XR, user-generated streaming, and into a sensor grid that can detect move- erations – from RAN to core – enabling
real-time sensors. ment, position, and environment – paving real-time learning, decision-making, and
• RedCap (Reduced Capability): Enables the path for adding further intelligence in optimization.

5G-Advanced Combines Performance Improvements with Greater Efficiency

Source: GSMA - 5G-Advanced: Shaping the future of operator services

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