Release Rel-16
5G NREnhances 5G NR with unlicensed spectrum, vehicle-to-everything, and private network support.
Frozen 2020-07-0366 specifications in series 33
Key features: NR-U unlicensed, V2X, industrial IoT, integrated access backhaul
All SeriesSeries 21Series 22Series 23Series 24Series 26Series 27Series 28Series 29Series 31Series 32Series 33Series 34Series 35Series 36Series 37Series 38
TS 33.259
Key establishment between a UICC hosting device and a remote device
Security
Rel-16TSSecurityUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 33.303
Proximity-based Services (ProSe); Security aspects
Security
Rel-16TSSecurityUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 33.310
Network Domain Security (NDS); Authentication Framework (AF)
Security
Rel-16TSSecurityUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 33.320
Security of Home Node B (HNB) / Home evolved Node B (HeNB)
Security
Rel-16TSSecurityUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 33.328
IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) media plane security
Security
Rel-16TSSecurityUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 33.401
3GPP System Architecture Evolution (SAE); Security architecture
Security
Rel-16TSSecurityUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 33.402
3GPP System Architecture Evolution (SAE); Security aspects of non-3GPP accesses
Security
Rel-16TSSecurityUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 33.434
Security aspects of Service Enabler Architecture Layer (SEAL) for verticals
Security
Rel-16TSSecurityUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 33.501
Security architecture and procedures for 5G System
Security
Rel-16TSSecurityUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 33.511
Security Assurance Specification (SCAS) for the next generation Node B (gNodeB) network product class
Security
Rel-16TSSecurityUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 33.512
5G Security Assurance Specification (SCAS); Access and Mobility management Function (AMF)
Security
Rel-16TSSecurityUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 33.513
5G Security Assurance Specification (SCAS); User Plane Function (UPF)
Security
Rel-16TSSecurityUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 33.514
5G Security Assurance Specification (SCAS) for the Unified Data Management (UDM) network product class
Security
Rel-16TSSecurityUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 33.515
5G Security Assurance Specification (SCAS) for the Session Management Function (SMF) network product class
Security
Rel-16TSSecurityUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 33.516
5G Security Assurance Specification (SCAS) for the Authentication Server Function (AUSF) network product class
Security
Rel-16TSSecurityUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 33.517
5G Security Assurance Specification (SCAS) for the Security Edge Protection Proxy (SEPP) network product class
Security
Rel-16TSSecurityUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 33.518
5G Security Assurance Specification (SCAS) for the Network Repository Function (NRF) network product class
Security
Rel-16TSSecurityUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 33.519
5G Security Assurance Specification (SCAS) for the Network Exposure Function (NEF) network product class
Security
Rel-16TSSecurityUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 33.535
Authentication and Key Management for Applications (AKMA) based on 3GPP credentials in the 5G System (5GS)
Security
Rel-16TSSecurityUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 33.536
Security aspects of 3GPP support for advanced Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) services
Security
Rel-16TSSecurityUpdated 2026-07-25