What's next for 5G in 2022 and beyond?

Early-stage discussions suggest that 5G Advanced could embrace AI/machine learning to improve efficiency throughout the RAN, core, and management domains that support the 5G network. The standard could also advance support for 5G satellites communication for hard-to-reach locations and mass IoT coverage, move to Sub-band Full-Duplex (SBFD) for improved latency and uplink capacity, and add multi-SIM support with seamless switching, among many other initiatives. That said, there's a long way to go before the specification is finalized, so a lot could change between now and then.