5G/6G Academy

by TELCOMA Global · Since 2009

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5G Fundamentals

This is where your core 5G journey begins. Understand the vision behind 5G, explore spectrum and bands, master the SA and NSA architectures, and learn the new identifier framework — SUPI, SUCI, S-NSSAI, and more.

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5G Vision & Use Cases

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Understand the business and technical drivers behind 5G, the ITU IMT-2020 requirements, the three service pillars, and 3GPP release evolution.

Why 5G — the business and technical drivers

Explore the key drivers pushing the industry from 4G to 5G — from IoT explosion to ultra-low latency demands.

ITU IMT-2020 requirements and KPIs

Visualize the 8 key performance indicators that define 5G: 20 Gbps peak rate, 1 ms latency, 1M devices/km², and more.

Three pillars: eMBB, URLLC, mMTC

Understand the three core use case categories — Enhanced Mobile Broadband, Ultra-Reliable Low Latency, and Massive Machine-Type Communication.

3GPP release timeline: Rel-15 through Rel-18

Walk through the 3GPP release roadmap — from the first 5G NR spec (Rel-15) through 5G-Advanced (Rel-18).

Real-world: 5G deployments worldwide

See which countries and operators are leading 5G deployments — from South Korea and China to the US and Europe.

Quiz: 5G vision

Test your understanding of 5G drivers, IMT-2020 KPIs, the three service pillars, and 3GPP releases.

5G Spectrum & Bands

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Master 5G NR spectrum — Sub-6 GHz vs mmWave tradeoffs, key frequency bands, FDD vs TDD, and Dynamic Spectrum Sharing.

Sub-6 GHz vs mmWave: trade-offs explained

Compare low/mid/high band spectrum — how frequency affects range, throughput, penetration, and antenna size.

Key 5G NR bands: n1 through n261

Explore the most important 5G bands worldwide — n77, n78, n41, n257, n258 — and where they are deployed.

FDD vs TDD in 5G NR

Visualize how Frequency Division Duplex and Time Division Duplex work in 5G NR and when each is used.

Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS)

See how DSS lets LTE and NR share the same carrier frequency dynamically — enabling faster 5G rollouts.

Spectrum auctions: how operators get spectrum

Understand the spectrum auction process — how governments allocate spectrum and operators bid for it.

Lab: Plan 5G coverage with available bands

Given a coverage scenario, select the right 5G bands and predict coverage range and capacity.

Quiz: Spectrum & bands

Test your knowledge of 5G spectrum, band characteristics, FDD/TDD, and spectrum allocation.

5G Architecture Overview

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Master both NSA and SA architectures — understand option 3x, the target SA architecture, all key interfaces, and the migration path.

5G system architecture at a glance

See the complete 5G system — NG-RAN (gNB) plus 5G Core (AMF, SMF, UPF, etc.) — and how they interconnect.

NSA: Option 3/3a/3x explained

Understand Non-Standalone architecture options — how 5G NR uses the existing LTE EPC as an anchor.

SA: the target architecture

Explore the clean Standalone architecture with gNB, AMF, SMF, UPF and all N-interfaces.

NSA vs SA: feature comparison

Compare NSA and SA side-by-side — which features require SA, and why operators migrate.

Migration path: NSA → SA

Follow the step-by-step migration from NSA to SA — deploying the 5GC, moving users, and retiring the EPC anchor.

Lab: Build NSA Option 3x architecture

Drag eNB, gNB, EPC, and 5GC elements onto the canvas and connect them correctly for Option 3x.

Lab: Build 5G SA architecture

Place gNB, AMF, SMF, UPF, UDM, AUSF and connect them with N1, N2, N3, N4, N8, N12 interfaces.

Quiz: 5G architecture (Level Gate)

10 questions covering NSA vs SA, architecture options, interfaces, and migration — pass to progress.

5G Identifiers & Terminology

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Learn the new 5G identity framework — SUPI, SUCI, 5G-GUTI, S-NSSAI, DNN — and how they differ from LTE.

SUPI, SUCI, 5G-GUTI, PEI — subscriber identifiers

Understand how 5G protects subscriber identity — SUPI is encrypted into SUCI, and temporary 5G-GUTI is used over the air.

PLMN, TAI, TAC — network identifiers

Break down network identity — how PLMN (MCC+MNC), Tracking Area Identity, and Tracking Area Code work in 5G.

DNN, S-NSSAI, PDU Session ID — session identifiers

Learn how 5G identifies data sessions — Data Network Name, Single-NSSAI (SST+SD), and PDU Session IDs.

RNTI types in 5G NR

Explore the Radio Network Temporary Identifiers used in NR — C-RNTI, RA-RNTI, SI-RNTI, P-RNTI, and more.

Lab: Decode a 5G identity from a log capture

Parse real-format SUPI, SUCI, and 5G-GUTI values from a simulated protocol log and validate their structure.

Quiz: 5G identifiers

Test your knowledge of 5G subscriber, network, and session identifiers.