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 29.244
Interface between the Control Plane and the User Plane nodes
Architecture
Rel-18TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 29.250
Nu reference point between SCEF and PFDF for sponsored data connectivity
Architecture
Rel-18TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 29.251
Gw and Gwn reference point for sponsored data connectivity
Architecture
Rel-18TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 29.255
Uncrewed Aerial System Service Supplier (USS) Services; Stage 3
Architecture
Rel-18TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 29.256
Uncrewed Aerial Systems Network Function (UAS-NF); Aerial Management Services; Stage 3
Architecture
Rel-18TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 29.257
Application layer support for Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS); UAS Application Enabler (UAE) Server Services; Stage 3
Architecture
Rel-18TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 29.272
Evolved Packet System (EPS); Mobility Management Entity (MME) and Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) related interfaces based on Diameter protocol
Architecture
Rel-18TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 29.273
Evolved Packet System (EPS); 3GPP EPS AAA interfaces
Architecture
Rel-18TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 29.274
3GPP Evolved Packet System (EPS); Evolved General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Tunnelling Protocol for Control plane (GTPv2-C); Stage 3
Architecture
Rel-18TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 29.275
Proxy Mobile IPv6 (PMIPv6) based Mobility and Tunnelling protocols; Stage 3
Architecture
Rel-18TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 29.276
3GPP Evolved Packet System (EPS); Optimized handover procedures and protocols between E-UTRAN access and cdma2000 HRPD Access; Stage 3
Architecture
Rel-18TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 29.277
Optimised handover procedures and protocol between EUTRAN access and non-3GPP accesses (S102); Stage 3
Architecture
Rel-18TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 29.278
Customized Applications for Mobile network Enhanced Logic (CAMEL) Phase 4; CAMEL Application Part (CAP) specification for IP Multimedia Subsystems (IMS)
Architecture
Rel-18TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 29.279
Mobile IPv4 (MIPv4) based mobility protocols; Stage 3
Architecture
Rel-18TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 29.280
Evolved Packet System (EPS); 3GPP Sv interface (MME to MSC, and SGSN to MSC) for SRVCC
Architecture
Rel-18TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 29.281
General Packet Radio System (GPRS) Tunnelling Protocol User Plane (GTPv1-U)
Architecture
Rel-18TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 29.282
Mobile IPv6 vendor specific option format and usage within 3GPP
Architecture
Rel-18TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 29.283
Diameter data management applications
Architecture
Rel-18TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 29.292
Interworking between the IP Multimedia (IM) Core Network (CN) subsystem (IMS) and MSC Server for IMS Centralized Services (ICS)
Architecture
Rel-18TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 29.303
Domain Name System Procedures; Stage 3
Architecture
Rel-18TS5GCUpdated 2026-07-25