Release Rel-16
5G NREnhances 5G NR with unlicensed spectrum, vehicle-to-everything, and private network support.
Frozen 2020-07-031,303 specifications
Key features: NR-U unlicensed, V2X, industrial IoT, integrated access backhaul
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IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) Service Continuity; Stage 2
Architecture
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3GPP Generic User Profile (GUP); Architecture (Stage 2)
Architecture
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Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (MBMS); Architecture and functional description
Architecture
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Network sharing; Architecture and functional description
Architecture
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Personal Network Management (PNM); Procedures and information flows; Stage 2
Architecture
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IP flow mobility and seamless Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) offload; Stage 2
Architecture
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Functional stage 2 description of Location Services (LCS)
Architecture
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Circuit Switched (CS) fallback in Evolved Packet System (EPS); Stage 2
Architecture
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5G System (5GS) Location Services (LCS); Stage 2
Architecture
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Customised Applications for Mobile network Enhanced Logic (CAMEL) Phase 4; Stage 2; IM CN Interworking
Architecture
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Combining Circuit Switched (CS) and IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) services; Stage 2
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
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Common functional architecture to support mission critical services; Stage 2
Architecture
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Functional architecture and information flows to support Mission Critical Video (MCVideo); Stage 2
Architecture
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Functional architecture and information flows to support Mission Critical Data (MCData); Stage 2
Architecture
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TS 23.283
Mission Critical Communication Interworking with Land Mobile Radio Systems
Architecture
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TS 23.284
Local Call Local Switch (LCLS); Stage 2
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 23.285
Architecture enhancements for V2X services
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 23.286
Application layer support for Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) services; Functional architecture and information flows
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 23.287
Architecture enhancements for 5G System (5GS) to support Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) services
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 23.288
Architecture enhancements for 5G System (5GS) to support network data analytics services
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25