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 22.280
Mission Critical Services Common Requirements (MCCoRe); Stage 1
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Rel-16TS3GPP ServicesUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 22.281
Mission Critical (MC) video
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Rel-16TS3GPP ServicesUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 22.282
Mission Critical (MC) data
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Rel-16TS3GPP ServicesUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 22.289
Mobile communication system for railways
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Rel-16TS3GPP ServicesUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 22.340
IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) messaging; Stage 1
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Rel-16TS3GPP ServicesUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 22.346
Isolated Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) operation for public safety; Stage 1
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Rel-16TS3GPP ServicesUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 22.368
Service requirements for Machine-Type Communications (MTC); Stage 1
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Rel-16TS3GPP ServicesUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 22.468
Group Communication System Enablers (GCSE)
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Rel-16TS3GPP ServicesUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 22.519
Business communication requirements
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Rel-16TS3GPP ServicesUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 22.804
Study on Communication for Automation in Vertical domains (CAV)
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Rel-16TS3GPP ServicesUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 22.819
Feasibility Study on Maritime Communication Services over 3GPP system
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Rel-16TS3GPP ServicesUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 22.821
Feasibility Study on LAN Support in 5G
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Rel-16TS3GPP ServicesUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 22.822
Study on using satellite access in 5G
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Rel-16TSNTNUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 22.823
Study on enhancements to IMS for new real time communication services
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Rel-16TS3GPP ServicesUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 22.824
Study on 5G message service for MIoT
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Rel-16TS3GPP ServicesUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 22.825
Study on Remote Identification of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)
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Rel-16TS3GPP ServicesUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 22.830
Study on business role models for network slicing
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Rel-16TSNetwork SlicingUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 22.833
Study on Enhancement of LTE for Efficient delivery of Streaming Service
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Rel-16TS3GPP ServicesUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 22.854
Feasibility Study on Multimedia Priority Service (MPS) Phase 2
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Rel-16TS3GPP ServicesUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 22.866
Enhanced relays for energy efficiency and extensive coverage
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Rel-16TS3GPP ServicesUpdated 2026-07-25