5G networks and devices are being rolled out at an unprecedented speed in all corners of the globe. These rollouts are all based on 3GPP's Release 15 standard that includes the first version of 5G NR specifications and was released in June/2019. 3GPP has since been actively working to expand the functionalities of 5G, and this paper presents the 5G evolution path brought by 3GPP release 16, 17, and beyond toward the full 5G vision.

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5G演进：下一步是什么？

5G网络和设备正以前所未有的速度在全球各地推广。这些部署均基于3GPP Release 15标准，其中包括5G NR规范的第一个版本，并于2019年6月发布。此后，3GPP一直在积极致力于扩展5G的功能，并且本文介绍了3GPP版本16、17带来的5G演进路径，以及向完整5G愿景迈进的方向。