5G NR: Architecture, Technology, Implementation, and Operation of 3GPP New Radio Standards 1st Edition

outstanding and detailed text on both Release 15 and the latest updates as of April 2019 on Release 16.

I have to admit I did not read the book from cover to cover. At almost 1000 pages it would take the better part of a year to get through this book. I refer to this book as THE reference text for 5G architectures. I've used the Channel Coding chapter multiple times to get a thorough understanding of that portion of the 5G architecture. I am in a marketing role for 5G and this is my go-to book for reference when I need to get into the extreme detail of 5G.

In general, I liked the level of details in the subjects but I noticed that some sections (e.g. NFV) are full of unnecessary repetitions.

I purchased this book while back and each time I open it I regret purchasing it.The flow of material is poor and sounds to me the author just wanted to copy material from Specsand fill up the book. It is really hard to make sense out of this book.

I bought this book as a way to learn about 5G. I have been in the wireless business, both as an engineer and in business roles, since 1984 and have worked on new technologies all my professional life. After a break, I am returning to the wireless business and needed to get up to speed ASAP. Unfortunately, this book is not a guide for those with no 5G detailed knowledge. There is just way too much repetitive information and it mixes the justification for 5G with the implementation of 5G - I know it is needed and why, I need to know how it is put together. After all, the introduction is close to 200 pages long!I returned it and started reading 3GPP specifications, which should tell you a lot - reading specifications is not always an interesting way to spend time. Too bad, I really wanted to like this book.

There seems to be lots of information in repeated chapters in the book. This book is written in a way that gives the reader the impression that the author only wanted to cram as much information in one book without any regards to the information flow and to the connection in between chapters. I found it very hard to navigate through this book. Comparing it to the 5G book written by C. Johnson, the latter is much leaner though both are incomplete resources when it comes to the physical channel aspects of 5G.

A complete book with a very structured approach that brings an easy understanding of the 5G technology.

Shipping: fast, paper quality is perferct.Item: The book is for engineers or graduate students to get more understanding about 5G NR. I recommend.