Silent tribute to an SA2 colleague

of mobile systems as a champion of quality and technical excellence. It is deeply sad that he won’t be here working on 6G with us. Peter was a great colleague and a close friend to many of us, and we will never forget the moments we shared over all...

Australia summit on Mission Critical Standards

(TSGs#105). Puneet Jain, TSG SA Chair presented the latest 3GPP release timelines and looked at some of the key drivers for 6G, including many of direct interest to the Critical Communications sector. He observed that now is the right time to engage...

Melbourne hosts 3GPP

key to delivering the network as a platform ready for some very exciting use cases, that will mature to build the bridge to 6G. He told delegates that in a variety of ways, from the work on NTN, to bringing AI into the system or on more efficient use of...

6G Standards Tracker

This tool has been set up for the 6G Industry Associationt SNS JU R&I projects, to help them see through the complexities of the technologies being standardized. 6G Standards Tracker on Pre-standardisation work and Relevant Telco 6G Standards This tool...

WG SA1 6G Use Case Workshop

This gathering aimed to delve into the perspectives and priorities of operators, regional 6G research alliances, 3GPP partners, and other innovators regarding IMT-2030 use cases laying the groundwork for formal 6G standardization activities within...

Next G Alliance looks at channel models in 3GPP TR 38.901

developed in the 3GPP TR 38.901 for 7-24 GHz. Go to the report Source: ATIS Press release - ATIS’ Next G Alliance Maps the 6G Opportunities Inherent in JCAS/ICAS About the 3GPP study TR38.901 captures the findings of the 3 study items: Tdoc - "Study on...

Highlights Issue 8 (June, 24)

hear about how 5G Advanced is still front-and-centre of the work of the groups in 3GPP, but also about how planning for 3GPP 6G is being addressed. During the recent WG SA1 stage 1 requirements workshop for 6G (Rotterdam, May 8-10) a light was shone on...

3GPP Stage-1 Workshop on IMT2030 Use Cases

the market partners (MRPs), the operators’ associations and ITUas 3GPP WG SA1 undertakes the task of defining the 6G requirements and use cases starting from Rel-20. in Rel-20 This workshop has sucessfully brought the 3GPP community closer to the...

New 6G logo approved

The Project Coordination Group (PCG) of 3GPP has approved a new logo for use on specifications for 6G, during their 52nd PCG meeting, hosted by ATIS in Reston, Virginia this week. The Project Coordination Group (PCG) of 3GPP has approved a new logo for...

Rel-18 Stage3 Completion in TSG CT

of CT groups is to ensure the quality of the Rel-18 version of the specification. CT has also taken some time to discuss the 6G timeline. The intention is to start studies in the CT working groups once the stage 2 groups have provided sufficient input...

Introduction to 3GPP Release 19 and 6G Planning

Advanced systems, while making major progress in the development of Release 19. 3GPP will also prepare for the transition to 6G standardization. In this webinar, we provide a status update on Release 18, and a high-level summary of the timeline and...

Rel-18 Status and Rel-19 Progress in TSG RAN

evolutions as in Rel-18, and Addressing real and urgent commercial deployment needs. Release 19 can also serve as a bridge to 6G, including the strong interest to initiate some studies (e.g., channel modeling for new spectrum such as 7-24GHz, etc.). The...

NGMN looks at IMT-2030

of the future development of IMT for 2030 and beyond.' The review identifies the close alignment between NGMN's vision for 6G and the IMT-2030 framework. In it, the NGMN provides recommendations and guidance on ITU-R aspects as it moves forward in the...

Supporting MWC 2024

Vilalta of CTTC at the Congress Square 5G New Calling Summit Issam Toufik, shows the 3GPP timeline for 5G-Advanced and future 6G studies. 5G New Calling Summit, Hall 8, Theatre 4 ETSI party 190 guests attended the ETSI Social event on top of the Arenas...

TSG RAN progress

to enhance or improve the commercialization of it. Release 19 is also very important – as it will provide a bridge to 6G which is starting to be discussed. Wanshi Chen confirmed that the focus of the technical work is very much on finishing with Rel-18...

3GPP Commits to Develop 6G Specifications

3G, 4G and 5G specifications used by billions of communications services consumers globally, 3GPP stands ready to create the 6G future. December 4, 2023 3GPP Organizational Partners: ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, TSDSI, TTA and TTC today announced that 3GPP...

3GPP at 25 - Grown-up, still living at home

of the latest Rel-18 features, as plans are put in place for Rel-19 – which will bring more 5G-Advanced projects into play. A 6G timeline is also under discussion, but more on that later. KF

Rel-18 Status and Rel-19 Progress in TSG SA

workload remains manageable. It may be worth pointing out that SA#101 also engaged in preliminary discussions regarding the 6G work plan, prompted by an incoming liaison from ITU-R related to finalizing the IMT2030 framework document. No definitive...

NGMN looks to a 6G future

The NGMN Alliance (NGMN) has today published its “6G Position Statement: An Operator View”. The press release announcing the paper is reproduced below. The views published today by the NGMN broadly assert that while 6G will be built on the solid...

Evolution of Network Nodes: From IAB to IRS

move towards higher operating frequencies, i.e., mmWave in the new radio (NR) standard, and towards THz frequency range for 6G, network coverage issues will become severe. To improve coverage, different network nodes e.g., Integrated Access Backhaul...