Release Rel-18
5G-AdvancedFirst 5G-Advanced release, extending 5G NR with AI/ML, non-terrestrial networks, and reduced-capability devices.
Frozen 2024-03-2289 specifications in series 36
Key features: RedCap enhancements, NR-NTN, XR enhancements, AI/ML for NG-RAN
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TS 36.462
Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) and Wireless LAN (WLAN); Xw signalling transport
Architecture
Rel-18TSLTE-Advanced ProUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 36.463
Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) and Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN); Xw application protocol (XwAP)
Architecture
Rel-18TSLTE-Advanced ProUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 36.464
Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) and Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN); Xw data transport
Architecture
Rel-18TSLTE-Advanced ProUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 36.465
Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) and Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN); Xw interface user plane protocol
Architecture
Rel-18TSLTE-Advanced ProUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 36.508
Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) and Evolved Packet Core (EPC); Common test environments for User Equipment (UE) conformance testing
Architecture
Rel-18TSLTE-Advanced ProUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 36.521-1
Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); User Equipment (UE) conformance specification; Radio transmission and reception; Part 1: Conformance testing
Architecture
Rel-18TSLTE-Advanced ProUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 36.521-2
Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); User Equipment (UE) conformance specification; Radio transmission and reception; Part 2: Implementation Conformance Statement (ICS)
Architecture
Rel-18TSLTE-Advanced ProUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 36.521-3
Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); User Equipment (UE) conformance specification; Radio transmission and reception; Part 3: Radio Resource Management (RRM) conformance testing
Architecture
Rel-18TSLTE-Advanced ProUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 36.521-4
Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); User Equipment (UE) conformance specification; Radio transmission and reception; Part 4: Satellite access Radio Frequency (RF) and performance Conformance Testing
Architecture
Rel-18TSNTNUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 36.523-1
Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) and Evolved Packet Core (EPC); User Equipment (UE) conformance specification; Part 1: Protocol conformance specification
Architecture
Rel-18TSLTE-Advanced ProUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 36.523-2
Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) and Evolved Packet Core (EPC); User Equipment (UE) conformance specification; Part 2: Implementation Conformance Statement (ICS) proforma specification
Architecture
Rel-18TSLTE-Advanced ProUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 36.523-3
Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) and Evolved Packet Core (EPC); User Equipment (UE) conformance specification; Part 3: Test suites
Architecture
Rel-18TSLTE-Advanced ProUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 36.579-5
Mission Critical (MC) services over LTE; Part 5: Abstract test suite (ATS)
Architecture
Rel-18TSLTE-Advanced ProUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 36.764
LTE IoT NTN operating bands
Architecture
Rel-18TSNTNUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 36.770
High Power UE (Power Class 2) for LTE FDD Band 14
Architecture
Rel-18TSLTE-Advanced ProUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 36.792
Summary of regulatory requirements on unwanted emissions for transmission over broadcast bands in UHF spectrum
Architecture
Rel-18TSLTE-Advanced ProUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 36.903
Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) and Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN); Derivation of test tolerances for Radio Resource Management (RRM) conformance tests
Architecture
Rel-18TSLTE-Advanced ProUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 36.904
Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) and Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN); Derivation of test tolerances for User Equipment (UE) radio reception conformance tests
Architecture
Rel-18TSLTE-Advanced ProUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 36.905
Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) and Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN); Derivation of test points for radio transmission and reception conformance test cases
Architecture
Rel-18TSLTE-Advanced ProUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 36.912
Feasibility study for Further Advancements for E-UTRA (LTE-Advanced)
Architecture
Rel-18TSLTE-Advanced ProUpdated 2026-07-25