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.

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When was release 15 frozen?

Release timelines: Release #Status [Note 3]End date (Protocols stable)Release 18Open2024-03 (SA#103)Release 17Open2022-06-10 (SA#96)Release 16Frozen2020-07-03 (SA#88-e)Release 15Frozen2019-06-07 (SA#84)Releases – 3GPP www.3gpp.org › specifications › 67-releases

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Why is 3GPP important?

3GPP began work in 2016 on defining 5G global standards for a new radio access technology — 5G NR (New Radio) — and a next-generation network architecture — 5G NextGen — to address these requirements . In parallel, 4G LTE continues to evolve as it will play an essential role in next-generation 5G networks.2 Ağu 2017

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