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 37.977
Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (UTRA) and Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); Verification of radiated multi-antenna reception performance of User Equipment (UE)
Architecture
Rel-16TSMulti-RATUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 37.985
Overall description of Radio Access Network (RAN) aspects for Vehicle-to-everything (V2X) based on LTE and NR
Architecture
Rel-16TSMulti-RATUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 38.101-1
NR; User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception; Part 1: Range 1 Standalone
Architecture
Rel-16TS5G NRUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 38.101-2
NR; User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception; Part 2: Range 2 Standalone
Architecture
Rel-16TS5G NRUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 38.101-3
NR; User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception; Part 3: Range 1 and Range 2 Interworking operation with other radios
Architecture
Rel-16TS5G NRUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 38.101-4
NR; User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception; Part 4: Performance requirements
Architecture
Rel-16TS5G NRUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 38.104
NR; Base Station (BS) radio transmission and reception
Architecture
Rel-16TS5G NRUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 38.113
NR; Base Station (BS) ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
Architecture
Rel-16TS5G NRUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 38.124
NR; Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements for mobile terminals and ancillary equipment
Architecture
Rel-16TS5G NRUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 38.133
NR; Requirements for support of radio resource management
Architecture
Rel-16TS5G NRUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 38.141-1
NR; Base Station (BS) conformance testing Part 1: Conducted conformance testing
Architecture
Rel-16TS5G NRUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 38.141-2
NR; Base Station (BS) conformance testing Part 2: Radiated conformance testing
Architecture
Rel-16TS5G NRUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 38.171
NR; Requirements for support of Assisted Global Navigation Satellite System (A-GNSS)
Architecture
Rel-16TS5G NRUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 38.174
NR; Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) radio transmission and reception
Architecture
Rel-16TS5G NRUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 38.175
NR; Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
Architecture
Rel-16TS5G NRUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 38.176-1
NR; Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) conformance testing; Part 1: Conducted conformance testing
Architecture
Rel-16TS5G NRUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 38.176-2
NR; Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) conformance testing; Part 2: Radiated conformance testing
Architecture
Rel-16TS5G NRUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 38.201
NR; Physical layer; General description
Physical Layer
Rel-16TS5G NRUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 38.202
NR; Services provided by the physical layer
Physical Layer
Rel-16TS5G NRUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 38.211
NR; Physical channels and modulation
Physical Layer
Rel-16TS5G NRUpdated 2026-07-25