Rel-16

6 GHz Regulatory Study for LTE/NR

Feasibility study on regulatory aspects for 5.925-7.125 GHz band for potential LTE and NR licensed/unlicensed operations

QUIC Transport for 5GC Service Based Interfaces

Analysis of QUIC protocol as a transport for 5GC SBI, comparing with TCP, identifying requirements and solutions.

NR UE Radio Transmission and Reception (Range 1)

Defines UE RF requirements for 5G NR standalone operation in FR1, including power, signal quality, and band configuratio

User Plane Integrity Protection for 5G and LTE

Studies key issues and solutions for user plane integrity protection across LTE and NR network options, including full d

Security for Virtualized 3GPP Networks

Identifies security threats and requirements for virtualized 3GPP network functions, focusing on NFV and 5G.

5G Security Parameter Storage & Transport

Defines security assumptions, key issues, and solutions for protecting subscriber security parameters stored in ARPF/UDR

Study on Security against False Base Stations

Study of threats and privacy issues from false base stations in 5G, identifying solutions to mitigate risks.

NWDAF Services Stage 3 Specification

Defines the stage 3 protocol and APIs for NWDAF analytics services in 5G, including subscription and analytics info serv

Policy Authorization Service (Npcf_PolicyAuthorization)

Stage 3 definition of the 5G Policy Authorization Service, enabling AF/NEF to request policy decisions from PCF for PDU

CAPIF Protocol for Northbound APIs

Common API Framework (CAPIF) protocol for 3GPP Northbound APIs, defining APIs for authentication, authorization, discove

T8 Reference Point Protocol for SCEF

Defines the protocol for T8 reference point between SCEF and SCS/AS for network capability exposure.

Intent Driven Management Study

Study on intent driven management concept, scenarios, and standardization for 5G/4G networks, reducing complexity via de

IMS integration with 5GC enhancements

Study of IMS enhancements to leverage 5GC features like network slicing, localized routing, and edge computing.

5G Satellite Integration Management Study

Study on key issues and solutions for integrating satellite components into 5G network management and orchestration, min

Management Data Analytics (MDA) for 5G

Specifies Management Data Analytics Service (MDAS) for 5G network automation using AI/ML.

Management of Non-Public Networks

Specifies management aspects, use cases, and requirements for standalone and public-network-integrated non-public networ

Intent Driven Management for 5G Networks

Specifies concept, use cases, requirements and solutions for intent driven management of service or network management i

MC Location Architecture Enhancements

Technical report identifying gaps and solutions for location architecture enhancements in Mission Critical services over

Satellite Integration in 5G System Study

Study on integrating satellite access in 5GS, covering roaming, backhaul, and RAN/CN issues for satellite-terrestrial ne

5G Multi-hop Relay Use Cases and Requirements

Examines use cases for multi-hop relay in 5G to enhance coverage and energy efficiency, focusing on industrial and smart

Xn Application Protocol (XnAP)

Specifies radio network layer signalling procedures for control plane between NG-RAN nodes via the Xn interface, support

E1 Application Protocol (E1AP)

Specifies the 5G radio network layer signalling protocol for the E1 interface between gNB-CU-CP and gNB-CU-UP, supportin

F1 Application Protocol (F1AP)

Specifies the 5G radio network layer signalling protocol for the F1 interface between gNB-CU and gNB-DU.

PLMN Rate Adaptation Functions

Defines rate adaptation functions mapping terminal interface data rates to MS-BSS interface rates, supporting various ch

RRM Requirements for NR

Specifies radio resource management requirements for NR across SA, RRC_IDLE, RRC_INACTIVE, and RRC_CONNECTED states, inc

BS Conformance Testing for NR

Specifies RF test methods and conformance requirements for NR Base Station types 1-H, 1-O, and 2-O.

IAB Conformance Testing RF Methods

Specifies RF test methods and conformance requirements for NR IAB type 1-H, 1-O and 2-O.

UE Radio Access Capabilities

Defines NR UE radio access capability parameters, including supported data rates, layer 2 buffer sizing, and sidelink pe

NG Application Protocol (NGAP)

Specifies the radio network layer signalling protocol for the NG interface, enabling communication between NG-RAN and AM

5G Security Architecture and Procedures

Specifies security architecture, mechanisms, and procedures for 5G System and 5G Core across 3GPP and non-3GPP accesses.

UE Radio Transmission and Reception

Specifies UE radio transmission and reception requirements, operating bands, channel configurations, and transmitter cha

UE Radio Transmission and Reception for NR

Defines minimum performance requirements for NR User Equipment (UE) covering conducted and radiated tests in FR1 and FR2

Base Station (BS) radio transmission and reception

Establishes minimum RF characteristics and performance requirements for NR and NB-IoT in-band BS operation.

Lawful Interception Protocols and Procedures

Standardizes protocols and procedures for lawful interception of telecommunications within 3GPP networks and external ha

5G AMF Service Based Interface

Specifies stage 3 protocol and data model for Namf Service Based Interface, defining AMF service APIs, message flows, an

MCVideo Signalling Control

Specifies signalling control procedures to support Mission Critical Video service for public safety and commercial use.

MCS Configuration Management

Specifies configuration management documents and protocols for online and offline configuration of Mission Critical Serv

LTE inter-band CA for 4 bands DL with 1 band UL

Technical report on inter-band carrier aggregation for 4 downlink bands with 1 uplink band under Rel-16 timeframe.

NR UE RF General Aspects

Technical report covering general aspects for User Equipment RF, RRM and demodulation for New Radio (NR) access technolo

NR inter-band CA/DC for 3 DL/2 UL bands

Technical report for NR inter-band carrier aggregation and dual connectivity supporting 3 downlink bands with 2 uplink b

NR 3DL/1UL Inter-band Carrier Aggregation

Technical report for 3GPP Release 16 NR 3DL/1UL inter-band carrier aggregation requirements and studies.

Dual Connectivity with 3 bands DL/UL

Technical report for EN-DC with 3 bands DL and 3 bands UL under Rel-16, covering UE and BS requirements for band combina

EN-DC of LTE CA with NR FR1/FR2 Bands

Technical report for Release 16 EN-DC combining LTE inter-band CA with NR FR1 and FR2 bands, covering RF requirements an

Rel-16 EN-DC 4LTE+1NR Technical Report

Technical report for Dual Connectivity of 4 LTE bands (4DL/1UL) and 1 NR band (1DL/1UL) under Rel-16 timeframe.

NR Intra-band Carrier Aggregation Rel-16

Technical report for NR intra-band carrier aggregation in Release 16, covering contiguous and non-contiguous spectrum co

NR Inter-band CA/DC for 2 DL bands with 1-2 UL bands

Technical report for NR inter-band carrier aggregation and dual connectivity supporting 2 downlink bands with up to 2 up

NR Supplementary Uplink (SUL) Technical Report

Technical report for 5G NR Supplementary Uplink (SUL) defining band combinations, channel bandwidths, and UE requirement

EN-DC of 1 LTE + 1 NR Band Combinations

Technical report for Release 16 EN-DC configurations combining 1 LTE band with 1 NR band, covering FR1 and FR2 band comb

EN-DC Band Combinations for LTE-NR

Technical report defining E-UTRA-NR Dual Connectivity band combinations for LTE xDL/1UL + inter-band NR 2DL/1UL configur

EN-DC of 3 LTE + 1 NR Bands Technical Report

Technical report for Dual Connectivity of 3 LTE bands (3DL/1UL) and 1 NR band (1DL/1UL) under Rel-16, covering band comb