Which are the 3GPP 5G releases?

The planned dates for Release 17’s physical layer, functionalities and protocol work freezes are December 2021, March 2022 and June 2022 , respectively. This timeline assumes 3GPP will resume in-person meetings from June 2021 onward, yet is likely subject to change depending on the continued threat of COVID-19.

Read more

Does 5G use SS7?

SS7 is still the dominant protocol technology in use , and although Diameter adoption is growing, 5G will introduce HTTP/2 to the Mobile core. Never before were Mobile networks so vulnerable to attacks from the connected world.

Read more

Does 5G use a different SIM card?

I’m already using 5G on my phone, why do I need to change my SIM? T-Mobile recently launched new 5G standalone technology which will enable our customers to get more 5G in more places when using a compatible SIM and device. The SIM card you are using is not compatible with this new 5G standalone technology .

Read more

What is 5G Sepp?

The BroadForward Security Edge Protection Proxy (BroadForward SEPP) enables secure interconnect between 5G networks . The SEPP ensures end-to-end confidentiality and/or integrity between source and destination network for all 5G interconnect roaming messages.

Read more