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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TS 23.793
Study on access traffic steering, switch and splitting support in the 5G System (5GS) architecture
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 23.794
Study on enhanced IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) to 5GC integration
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 23.795
Study on application layer support for V2X services
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 23.796
Study on application architecture for the Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) Phase 2
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 23.903
Redial solution for voice-video switching
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 23.919
Direct tunnel deployment guideline
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 23.924
Feasibility study on Non-Access Stratum (NAS) node selection function above Base Station Controller (BSC) / Radio Network Controller (RNC)
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 23.973
User data interworking, coexistence and migration
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 23.975
IPv6 migration guidelines
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 23.976
Push architecture
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 23.977
Bandwidth And Resource Savings (BARS) and speech enhancements for Circuit Switched (CS) networks
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 23.979
3GPP enablers for Open Mobile Alliance (OMA); Push-to-talk over Cellular (PoC) services; Stage 2
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 23.981
Interworking aspects and migration scenarios for IPv4-based IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) implementations
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 24.007
Mobile radio interface signalling layer 3; General Aspects
Protocol
Rel-16TSIMSUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 24.008
Mobile radio interface Layer 3 specification; Core network protocols; Stage 3
Protocol
Rel-16TSIMSUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 24.010
Mobile radio interface layer 3; Supplementary services specification; General aspects
Protocol
Rel-16TSIMSUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 24.011
Point-to-Point (PP) Short Message Service (SMS) support on mobile radio interface
Protocol
Rel-16TSIMSUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 24.022
Radio Link Protocol (RLP) for circuit switched bearer and teleservices
Protocol
Rel-16TSIMSUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 24.030
Location Services (LCS); Supplementary service operations; Stage 3
Protocol
Rel-16TSIMSUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 24.067
Enhanced Multi-Level Precedence and Pre-emption service (eMLPP); Stage 3
Protocol
Rel-16TSIMSUpdated 2026-07-25