TY - JOUR T1 - 5G Technology Network Access Advances in Research AU - Chintha, Srihari AU - Mithun Chakravarthi, K. AU - Ravi Kumar, Y. JO - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences VL - 13 IS - 11 SP - 3900 EP - 3906 PY - 2018 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1816-949x DO - jeasci.2018.3900.3906 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2018.3900.3906 KW - massive MIMO KW -millimeter wave communications KW -mobile data offloading KW -Heterogeneous networks KW -5G radio access KW -standardization AB - In order to adequately cater for the disruptive and paradigm shift in business models, new architectures and techniques are expected to be introduced into the 5th Generation (5G) cellular networks. In recent time, there have been a lot of research progress as related to 5G radio access network technologies. This will ensure the full standardization and implementation of the next generation of mobile networks by 2020. In this study, we present a concise review of the research advances in the key technologies of 5G radio access network. The study focuses on ultra-dense heterogeneous networks, mobile data traffic offloading, millimeter wave communications and massive Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (massive MIMO). In conclusion, we identify the need to consider the extreme factors that are peculiar to emerging markets in the ongoing 5G research and standardization. ER -