Summary

Network operators, that are currently progressing towards International Mobile Telecommunications-2020 (IMT-2020) deployment, together with other relevant stakeholders, need to be well informed about the migration to IMT-2020/5G networks in order to ensure the success of this complex journey, and accelerate the deployment of IMT-2020/5G networks, particularly in developing countries.

This Supplement aims to provide information and guidelines on the migration from existing mobile network technologies to IMT-2020/5G networks and beyond. It details the process of migration to IMT-2020/5G networks and focuses on the migration scenarios as well as the related considerations, mainly from a technical perspective.