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3GPP Release 16 , finalized in  June 2020 , represents  5G Phase 2 , refining the foundation laid by Release 15. It broadens 5G NR capabilities beyond enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), addressing  industrial automation ,  ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC) ,  V2X ,  non-public networks (NPN) , and  integrated access and backhaul (IAB) . The RAN1–RAN5 workgroups each contributed critical enhancements, detailed below with their technical implications, implementati