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Beamformers ExplainedDr. Mohamed Nadder Hamdy, Beamformers ExplainedTable of ContentsThe rise of beamformers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Chapter 1: Beam management procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Idle mode beam management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Synchronization signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Initial access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Connected mode beam management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Reference signals.

end user experience. With the ITU-WRC* adoption of new sub 6 GHz and mmWave frequency bands, and the trend toward extreme spectral efficiencies used in 5G NR†, beamformers are becoming an essential weapon in the mobile operator’s arsenal. Beamformers offer various configurations and capabilities; each is best suited for a certain environment.

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