5G Terminology: The gNB

5G specifications are ongoing, so there are new acronyms to remember.
So after the BTS (Base Transceiver Station) in 2G, the NodeB in 3G, the eNB in 4G, here comes the gNB in 5G.

Tnew radio access technology is called “NR” and replaces “LTE”, and the new base station is called gNB (or gNodeB), and replaces the eNB (or eNodeB or Evolved Node B).

GenerationRadio TechnologyBase Station Name
2GGSMBTS (Base Transceiver Station)
3GUMTSNodeB
4GLTEeNB, Evolved NodeB
5GNRgNB, G???? NodeB

The “g” in gNB stands for “Next Generation NodeB”

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