Release Rel-18
5G-AdvancedFirst 5G-Advanced release, extending 5G NR with AI/ML, non-terrestrial networks, and reduced-capability devices.
Frozen 2024-03-221,533 specifications
Key features: RedCap enhancements, NR-NTN, XR enhancements, AI/ML for NG-RAN
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TS 26.281
Mission Critical Video (MCVideo); Codecs and media handling
Codecs & Media
Rel-18TSCodecs & MediaUpdated 2026-07-26
TS 26.290
Audio codec processing functions; Extended Adaptive Multi-Rate - Wideband (AMR-WB+) codec; Transcoding functions
Codecs & Media
Rel-18TSCodecs & MediaUpdated 2026-07-26
TS 26.304
Extended Adaptive Multi-Rate - Wideband (AMR-WB+) codec; Floating-point ANSI-C code
Codecs & Media
Rel-18TSCodecs & MediaUpdated 2026-07-26
TS 26.307
Presentation layer for 3GPP services
Codecs & Media
Rel-18TSCodecs & MediaUpdated 2026-07-26
TS 26.346
Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (MBMS); Protocols and codecs
Codecs & Media
Rel-18TSCodecs & MediaUpdated 2026-07-26
TS 26.347
Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (MBMS); Application Programming Interface and URL
Codecs & Media
Rel-18TSCodecs & MediaUpdated 2026-07-26
TS 26.348
Northbound Application Programming Interface (API) for Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (MBMS) at the xMB reference point
Codecs & Media
Rel-18TSCodecs & MediaUpdated 2026-07-26
TS 26.401
General audio codec audio processing functions; Enhanced aacPlus general audio codec; General description
Codecs & Media
Rel-18TSCodecs & MediaUpdated 2026-07-26
TS 26.402
General audio codec audio processing functions; Enhanced aacPlus general audio codec; Additional decoder tools
Codecs & Media
Rel-18TSCodecs & MediaUpdated 2026-07-26
TS 26.403
General audio codec audio processing functions; Enhanced aacPlus general audio codec; Encoder specification; Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) part
Codecs & Media
Rel-18TSCodecs & MediaUpdated 2026-07-26
TS 26.404
General audio codec audio processing functions; Enhanced aacPlus general audio codec; Enhanced aacPlus encoder Spectral Band Replication (SBR) part
Codecs & Media
Rel-18TSCodecs & MediaUpdated 2026-07-26
TS 26.405
General audio codec audio processing functions; Enhanced aacPlus general audio codec; Encoder specification parametric stereo part
Codecs & Media
Rel-18TSCodecs & MediaUpdated 2026-07-26
TS 26.406
General audio codec audio processing functions; Enhanced aacPlus general audio codec; Conformance testing
Codecs & Media
Rel-18TSCodecs & MediaUpdated 2026-07-26
TS 26.410
General audio codec audio processing functions; Enhanced aacPlus general audio codec; Floating-point ANSI-C code
Codecs & Media
Rel-18TSCodecs & MediaUpdated 2026-07-26
TS 26.411
General audio codec audio processing functions; Enhanced aacPlus general audio codec; Fixed-point ANSI-C code
Codecs & Media
Rel-18TSCodecs & MediaUpdated 2026-07-26
TS 26.412
Source code for 3GP file format
Codecs & Media
Rel-18TSCodecs & MediaUpdated 2026-07-26
TS 26.430
Timed graphics
Codecs & Media
Rel-18TSCodecs & MediaUpdated 2026-07-26
TS 26.441
Codec for Enhanced Voice Services (EVS); General overview
Codecs & Media
Rel-18TSCodecs & MediaUpdated 2026-07-26
TS 26.442
Codec for Enhanced Voice Services (EVS); ANSI C code (fixed-point)
Codecs & Media
Rel-18TSCodecs & MediaUpdated 2026-07-26
TS 26.443
Codec for Enhanced Voice Services (EVS); ANSI C code (floating-point)
Codecs & Media
Rel-18TSCodecs & MediaUpdated 2026-07-26