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
Read moreWhat is the latest version of LTE?
LTE Advanced Pro (LTE-A Pro, also known as 4.5G, 4.5G Pro, 4.9G, Pre-5G, 5G Project) is a name for 3GPP release 13 and 14. It is an evolution of LTE Advanced (LTE-A) cellular standard supporting data rates in excess of 3 Gbit/s using 32-carrier aggregation.
Read moreWhat is 3GPP initial release for 5G?
3GPP has split the 5G standard into two releases: Release 15 , which corresponds to NR Phase 1, and Release 16, which corresponds to NR Phase 2. In NR Phase 1, there are common elements between LTE and NR, such as both using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM).
Read moreWhich 3GPP release is 6G?
6G: Above 100 GHz and Terahertz (THz) Frequencies. 3GPP Release-16, Release-17 & Beyond … Couple of talks by NTT Docomo on 5G and Beyond (pre-6G) Slides and Videos from the 1st 6G Wireless Summit – March 2019.
Read moreWhat is current 3GPP release?
3GPP Release 17 3GPP approved the Release 17 package in December 2019 at the same meeting as the freeze for Release 16’s physical layer work. So far, COVID-19 has most affected Release 17, as the majority of the work for this release has happened virtually.
Read moreIs 3GPP Release 16 ready?
Release 16 will be “5G phase 2” and will be completed in June 2020 (TSGs#88) – See adjustment noted above. Prepare and finalize initial description template information that is to be submitted to ITU-R WP 5D#29.
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