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 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 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.
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