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| Classes | Defined in 3GPP | Descriptions |
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| Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) | yes | Access to multimedia content, services and data by humans |
| Massive Machine Type Communications (mMTC) | yes | Data exchange among low-power devices with minimal throughput and relaxed constraints in terms of delay |
| Ultra-reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC) | yes | Connectivity with strict levels of availability and latency (autonomous vehicles, public safety, industrial control, robotics and drones, remote medical surgery) |
| Classes | Descriptions |
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| Network Slicing | Designed to be tuned and dynamically configured in multiple logically partitioned networks with different characteristics and customized QoS levels |
| Fixed wireless access | eMBB enables to distribute high quality content to mobile devices/connected TV/set top boxes in homes with high spectrum efficiency just like traditional TV broadcast terrestrial delivery. |