Defines GTP user plane protocol for tunneling user data across 3GPP interfaces from 2G to 5G systems.
TS 29.281 (Rel-19) — GTPv1-U Protocol Specification. Defines GTP user plane protocol for tunneling user data across 3GPP interfaces from 2G to 5G systems. Primary function: Protocol Definition. Category: Core Network (User Plane Protocols). Technology generation: Multi-Gen. Network layer: CoreNetwork.
Complexity level: Intermediate. Implementation difficulty: Medium.
3GPP TS 29.281 (Rel-19) is the 3GPP specification for GTPv1-U Protocol Specification. Defines GTP user plane protocol for tunneling user data across 3GPP interfaces from 2G to 5G systems.
TS 29.281 is part of 3GPP Rel-19. The latest known version on 3GPP Explorer is j20.
Protocol Definition.
TS 29.281 belongs to the Core Network (User Plane Protocols) category of 3GPP specifications. It applies to Multi-Gen networks.
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