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 29.139
3GPP system - fixed broadband access network interworking; Home (e)Node B - security gateway interface
Architecture
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TS 29.153
Service capability exposure functionality over Ns reference point
Architecture
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TS 29.154
Service capability exposure functionality over Nt reference point
Architecture
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TS 29.155
Traffic steering control; Representational State Transfer (REST) over St reference point
Architecture
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TS 29.162
Interworking between the IM CN subsystem and IP networks
Architecture
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TS 29.163
Interworking between the IP Multimedia (IM) Core Network (CN) subsystem and Circuit Switched (CS) networks
Architecture
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TS 29.164
Interworking between the 3GPP CS domain with BICC or ISUP as signalling protocol and external SIP-I networks
Architecture
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TS 29.165
Inter-IMS Network to Network Interface (NNI)
Architecture
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TS 29.168
Cell Broadcast Centre interfaces with the Evolved Packet Core; Stage 3
Architecture
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TS 29.171
Location Services (LCS); LCS Application Protocol (LCS-AP) between the Mobile Management Entity (MME) and Evolved Serving Mobile Location Centre (E-SMLC); SLs interface
Architecture
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TS 29.172
Location Services (LCS); Evolved Packet Core (EPC) LCS Protocol (ELP) between the Gateway Mobile Location Centre (GMLC) and the Mobile Management Entity (MME); SLg interface
Architecture
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TS 29.173
Location Services (LCS); Diameter-based SLh interface for Control Plane LCS
Architecture
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TS 29.201
Representational State Transfer (REST) reference point between Application Function (AF) and Protocol Converter (PC)
Physical Layer
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TS 29.202
Signalling System No. 7 (SS7) signalling transport in core network; Stage 3
Physical Layer
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TS 29.204
Signalling System No. 7 (SS7) security gateway; Architecture, functional description and protocol details
Physical Layer
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TS 29.205
Application of Q.1900 series to bearer independent Circuit Switched (CS) core network architecture; Stage 3
Physical Layer
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TS 29.212
Policy and Charging Control (PCC); Reference points
Physical Layer
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TS 29.213
Policy and charging control signalling flows and Quality of Service (QoS) parameter mapping
Physical Layer
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TS 29.214
Policy and charging control over Rx reference point
Physical Layer
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TS 29.215
Policy and Charging Control (PCC) over S9 reference point; Stage 3
Physical Layer
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