- Background and overview: A concise history of the development of cellular networks through 4G, introducing 5GGÇÖs motivation, characteristics, and technologies.
- Application and use cases: A broad survey of both general application areas and specific use cases; includes coverage of implications for IoT, cloud, and fog computing.
- Air interface: A detailed survey of all aspects of radio transmission and the wireless interface.
- 5G core: A survey of 5G core architecture and deployment.
- 5G security and privacy: Requirements, threats, vulnerabilities, security controls, security product and service solutions, and privacy.