3GPP Highlights

TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Device Media Capabilities for Augmented Reality Services
• 5G Real-time Media Transport Protocol Configurations for XR services
• 3GPP functionality for Energy Utilities
• Security Assurance (SCAS) specifications
• Rel-18 Stage3 Completion in TSG CT
• NG-RTC Opens New Opportunities
• RAN3 Led Features in Release 18
• Management and Orchestration in Rel-19

PARTNER FOCUS:

• Collaboration between SCF, OAI and
  O-RAN Alliance
• Ambient IoT: Redefining Wireless
  Communication for Industry 4.0
• Meeting the PPDR users’ needs

A LOOK INSIDE: 

• IMT-2030 Use Case Workshop
• An Interview with - Diana Pani, RAN2 Chair

TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Rel-18 Status and Rel-19 Progress in TSG SA
• 5G Network Slice charging for NSAC and NSSAA
• TSG CT progress towards Rel-18 completion
• Security features for Non-Public Networks
• Rel-18 Status and Rel-19 Progress in TSG RAN
• RAN1: 5G-Advanced and Rel-18 Completion
• 3GPP SA6 Rel-18 – 5G Critical Communications and Application Enablement for Verticals
• Rel-18 Duplex Evolution 16
• IVAS Codec for the next generation 3GPP voice & audio services

PARTNER FOCUS:

• MFA, the Alliance for Private Networks: Supporting Private Network Adoption
• TCCA - Quality of Service, Priority and Pre-emption
• Enhancing engagement with 3GPP for India – The TSDSI approach

A LOOK INSIDE: 

• The Interview- Antti Toskala

TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTS: 

•  NR Support for UAVs
• RNAA: Protecting API resource owners through 3GPP CAPIF Framework
• REL-18 Security feature summary
• Extended reality for NR
• 3GPP RAN#99 in Rotterdam
• 5G Architecture support for extended reality and media services
• Management, orchestration and charging in REL-18 

PARTNER FOCUS:

• Open-source reference tools and media services
• Evolution of network nodes: from IAB to IRS
• 3GPP standard for satellite networks (NTN)

A LOOK INSIDE: 

• Engine room to bridge! or..."Guiding TSG CT through a full release cycle despite pandemics and worldwide travel restrictions."
• Membership in 2023

TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTS: 

•  Authentication and key management for applications (AKMA) in 5G
• AI/ML for NR Air Interface
• 5GS Support for AI/ML
• IVAS - taking 3GPP voice and audio services to a new immersive level
• A release 18 update
• SA5 Rel-17 Achievements
• UE data collection reporting and exposure 16 

PARTNER FOCUS:

• 5G-Mag reference tools developing open software tools for 5G media
• Non-IAB based mobile base station relays
• Critical comms - making a controlled leap to the next level
• The road to 6G: building ecosystem advocacy

A LOOK INSIDE: 

• An interview with Adrian Scrase
• Planning the great comeback

TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Agreeing on the content of 3GPP Releases
• RAN3 completes AI & ML support study
• TSG CT work on UAS connectivity, identification and tracking
• OpenAPIs for the Service Based Architecture
• TSG RAN#95-e progress to report
• MPEG and 3GPP pick up an EMMY® for work on DASH
• Port allocation for new 3GPP interfaces
• Energy Efficiency (EE) SA5 work and results
• RF & receiver performance towards 5G-Advanced

PARTNER FOCUS:

• Reducing complexity & cost in future control room implementations
• NGMN 6G vision, operating disaggregated networks and green future networks
• What is Open Generation & why 5G?
• An interview with TSDSI’s NG Suberamaniam

A LOOK INSIDE: 

• 3GPP Meeting calendar & New Members
• Procedures for the new age
• June Plenaries go F2F

TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTS: 

• A Release 17 update (SA2).
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in NG-RAN: New Study in RAN3.
• 3GPP Multimedia Codecs, Systems and Services.
• Is healthcare the next big thing for 5G?
• From IMT-2020 to beyond 

PARTNER FOCUS:

• PCSE - Enabling Operational Mobility for European Public Safety Responders.
• WBA - One Global Network with OpenRoaming.
• ESOA - Fulfilling the promise of Anytime, from anywhere and on any device & networks (ATAWAD).
• TCCA - Trusted standards mean trusted communications.
• GSA - mmWave bands for 5G.
• NGMN - Global alignment for the benefit of end users as new focus areas emerge.
• 5GAA - Study of Spectrum Needs for Safety Related Intelligent Transportation Systems – Day 1 and Advanced Use Cases.

A LOOK INSIDE: 

• Ensuring device compliance to standards