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A LOOK INSIDE

NEWS IN BRIEF

ATIS’ FUTURE 5G E-MEETINGS GET THE VOTE

OPERATIONAL AND The December e-meeting Plenaries successfully tested a new
remote voting tool, by holding multiple dry-runs for the Chair
REGULATORY and Vice-Chair elections. The tests were a success and now
the tool will be used for the real CT, RAN and SA elections
REQUIREMENTS INITIATIVE to be held during the extended online TSG#91-e Plenaries –
Scheduled between March 18 – 27, 2021.
New 5G service types, integration with vertical industries,
and new regulations mean that as 5G becomes operational, • Voting tool now fully e-meeting ready
mobile operators are going to face a wealth of new regulatory • e-Proxy voting integrated, with online proxy set-up
requirements that must be fulfilled. Timelines for mobile • Voting list feature shows voting rights
standardization and deployment mean that U.S.- specific • Suitable for elections and technical votes
requirements need to be factored into the process as early
as possible. This newly launched ATIS initiative will work • Emails generated for vote-related milestones
to ensure that all U.S. regulatory requirements and related • Security via the 3GU portal (Authenticated Users only)
operational needs that impact
mobile standards are known,
and that standards roadmaps in
3GPP and ATIS allow operators
to fulfil the requirements.
https://www.atis.org/tops-council/5gorr/

NEW MARKET They represent stakeholders across the media sector,
including:
REPRESENTATION • Content and service providers

PARTNERS (MRPS) • Network operators
• Suppliers & equipment manufacturers
In the past six months, two new • R&D
organizations have requested and have • Regulators and policy makers
been granted MRP status in 3GPP.
The media sector is one where the benefits of 5G are set to
The 5G Deterministic Networking Alliance (5GDNA) was be felt along the entire industry value chain.
accepted as MRP at the 3GPP Organizational Partners
meeting (OP#44-e), in October 2020. 3GPP’s MRPs:
The Alliance will contribute work that will help tune 3GPP
technologies into more diverse industry needs, with a focus
on horizontal (scenario-based solutions) and vertical (slicing/
MEC) business models.
The 5G Media Action Group (5G-MAG) is the latest MRP
addition, formally approved by the partners in
January 2021.
5G-MAG represents major stakeholders in the
production and distribution of audio-visual
media content and services, driving their collaboration on the
implementation of 5G solutions, aligned to 3GPP standards.