Release Rel-16
5G NREnhances 5G NR with unlicensed spectrum, vehicle-to-everything, and private network support.
Frozen 2020-07-03140 specifications in series 23
Key features: NR-U unlicensed, V2X, industrial IoT, integrated access backhaul
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TS 23.002
Network architecture
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 23.003
Numbering, addressing and identification
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 23.007
Restoration procedures
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 23.008
Organization of subscriber data
Architecture
Rel-16TSEPCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 23.009
Handover procedures
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 23.011
Technical realization of Supplementary Services
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 23.012
Location management procedures
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 23.014
Support of Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) signalling
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 23.015
Technical realization of Operator Determined Barring (ODB)
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 23.016
Subscriber data management; Stage 2
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 23.018
Basic call handling; Technical realization
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 23.032
Universal Geographical Area Description (GAD)
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 23.034
High Speed Circuit Switched Data (HSCSD); Stage 2
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 23.035
Immediate Service Termination (IST); Stage 2
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 23.038
Alphabets and language-specific information
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 23.040
Technical realization of the Short Message Service (SMS)
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 23.041
Technical realization of Cell Broadcast Service (CBS)
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 23.042
Compression algorithm for text messaging services
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 23.053
Tandem Free Operation (TFO); Service description; Stage 2
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 23.057
Mobile Execution Environment (MExE); Functional description; Stage 2
Architecture
Rel-16TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25