Xingqin Lin is a Master Researcher and Standardization Delegate at Ericsson Research Silicon Valley, leading 5G/6G research and standardization in the areas of non-terrestrial communications and networking. He has contributed to 5G NR, NB-IoT, and LTE standards. He is an expert in wireless communications and technology strategy. He has been a frequent speaker, panelist, and technical contributor at conferences and workshops. He is co-author of the book "Wireless Communications and Networking for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles." He served as an editor of the IEEE COMMUNICATIONS LETTERS from 2015-2018. He is serving as the Industry Liaison Officer for the IEEE ComSoc Emerging Technology Initiative on Aerial Communications. He holds a Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, USA.

Namyoon Lee is an Associate Professor at POSTECH, Pohang, Gyeongbuk, Korea. He received a Ph.D. degree from The University of Texasat Austin, in 2014. He was with Communication and Network Research Group, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT), Korea, in 2008-2011 and was with Wireless Communications Research (WCR), Intel Labs, Santa Clara, USA, in 2015-2016. He is an expert in multi-antenna communication systems. He was a recipient of the 2016 IEEE ComSoc Asia-Pacific Outstanding Young Researcher Award. He has been serving as an Editor for both the IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS and the IEEE COMMUNICATIONS LETTERS from 2019.

A comprehensive treatment on the fundamentals and standards of 5G and beyond by leading experts from academia and industry

Features a concise introduction to the fundamental technologies at the heart of 5G and beyond

Presents an accessible explanation of the basics of 5G NR standards including architecture, protocols, and physical layer aspects

Provides a definitive guide to 5G evolution directions that are essential for expanding 5G ecosystem and transforming vertical industries

Introduction to 5G and Beyond.- Part I: Fundamentals of 5G and 6G.- Advanced Channel Coding.- Multiple Access Techniques.- Massive MIMO.- Fundamentals of Network Densification.- UAV-enabled Cellular Networks.- 6G Wireless Systems: Challenges and Opportunities.- Part II: 5G New Radio Basics.- A Guide to NG-RAN Architecture.- NR Physical Layer Overview.- NR Channel Coding.- 5G NR Cell Search and Random Access.- A Primer on Bandwidth Parts in 5G New Radio.- Part III: 5G New Radio Evolution.- Support of Ultra-Reliable and Low-Latency Communications (URLLC) in NR.- 5G New Radio in Unlicensed Spectrum.- 5G NR Positioning.- NR Integrated Access and Backhaul.- Sky High 5G: New Radio for Air-to-Ground Communications.- 5G New Radio Evolution Meets Satellite Communications: Opportunities, Challenges, and Solutions.