Aug 8, 2022 · The Fifth Generation of Mobile Telephony, or 5G, or 5GS, is the system defined by 3GPP from Release 15, functionally frozen in June 2018 and fully specified by September 2019.

5G features fall into the Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB), Massive Machine-type Communications (mMTC) and Ultra-reliable and Low Latency Communications (URLLC) categories. All three are needed to develop a full set of services for transport, broadcast, critical comms, healthcare, Industry 4.0, personal area networks...and all things IoT.

Release 18 specifies further improvements of the 5G-Avanced system. These improvements consist both in enhancements of concepts/Features introduced in the previous Releases and in the introduction of new topics.

to deliver on the full promise of the Internet of Everything. Release 18 will deliver 5G-Advanced, as the mid-point of 5G standardization. SA1 -Services Network of Service Robots with Ambient Intelligence Energy Efficiency as service criteria Upper layer traffic steering, switching and split over dual 3GPP access Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (Phase 3)

For Rel-20 5G-Advanced, 3GPP has set an 18-month roadmap focused on enhancing the current capabilities of 5G. The planned schedule ensures a steady progression toward critical upgrades, with progressive freezes as follows:

“Becoming 5G-Advanced: the 3GPP 2025 Roadmap” explores the following key topics: Review of 3GPP Rel-17 and 3GPP Rel-18 (5G Advanced) Global market trends, new use cases and 3GPP timeline; Radio access technologies; System architecture, core networks, and services

The 3GPP model is one that maximises on its compatibility with legacy 3GPP infrastructure and equipment, delivering the promise of a ubiquitous end-to-end ecosystem that can support a growing number of use cases.

With LTE and 5G work, 3GPP has become the focal point for the vast majority of mobile systems beyond 3G. Although these Generations have become an adequate descriptor for the type of network under discussion, real progress on 3GPP standards is measured by the milestones achieved in particular Releases.

Feb 18, 2025 · 5G LAN measurements: The performance measurements and KPIs for SMF session management, SMF N4 interface measurements, UPF N3 interface measurements, UPF QoS flow measurements and UPF N19 interface measurements are enhanced to include subcounters for 5G VN group communication.

The past few days (June 28 – July 2, 2021) have seen the first internal 3GPP workshop on the radio specific content of Release 18, reviewing over 500 company and partner organization’s presentations, to identify topics for the immediate and longer-term commercial needs for *: eMBB (evolved Mobile BroadBand); Non-eMBB evolution;