Release Rel-17
5G NRExtends 5G NR to new device classes and satellite access.
Frozen 2022-03-231,408 specifications
Key features: RedCap (NR-Light), NR-NTN, multicast/broadcast, XR support
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TS 29.116
Representational state transfer over xMB reference point between content provider and BM-SC
Architecture
Rel-17TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 29.118
Mobility Management Entity (MME) - Visitor Location Register (VLR) SGs interface specification
Architecture
Rel-17TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 29.119
GPRS Tunnelling Protocol (GTP) specification for Gateway Location Register (GLR)
Architecture
Rel-17TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 29.120
Mobile Application Part (MAP) specification for Gateway Location Register (GLR)
Architecture
Rel-17TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 29.122
T8 reference point for Northbound APIs
Architecture
Rel-17TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 29.128
Mobility Management Entity (MME) and Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) interfaces for interworking with packet data networks and applications
Architecture
Rel-17TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 29.139
3GPP system - fixed broadband access network interworking; Home (e)Node B - security gateway interface
Architecture
Rel-17TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 29.153
Service capability exposure functionality over Ns reference point
Architecture
Rel-17TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 29.154
Service capability exposure functionality over Nt reference point
Architecture
Rel-17TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 29.155
Traffic steering control; Representational State Transfer (REST) over St reference point
Architecture
Rel-17TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 29.162
Interworking between the IM CN subsystem and IP networks
Architecture
Rel-17TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 29.163
Interworking between the IP Multimedia (IM) Core Network (CN) subsystem and Circuit Switched (CS) networks
Architecture
Rel-17TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 29.164
Interworking between the 3GPP CS domain with BICC or ISUP as signalling protocol and external SIP-I networks
Architecture
Rel-17TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 29.165
Inter-IMS Network to Network Interface (NNI)
Architecture
Rel-17TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 29.168
Cell Broadcast Centre interfaces with the Evolved Packet Core; Stage 3
Architecture
Rel-17TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
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
Rel-17TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
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
Rel-17TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 29.173
Location Services (LCS); Diameter-based SLh interface for Control Plane LCS
Architecture
Rel-17TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 29.201
Representational State Transfer (REST) reference point between Application Function (AF) and Protocol Converter (PC)
Physical Layer
Rel-17TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 29.202
Signalling System No. 7 (SS7) signalling transport in core network; Stage 3
Physical Layer
Rel-17TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25