Release Rel-18
5G-AdvancedFirst 5G-Advanced release, extending 5G NR with AI/ML, non-terrestrial networks, and reduced-capability devices.
Frozen 2024-03-22129 specifications in series 38
Key features: RedCap enhancements, NR-NTN, XR enhancements, AI/ML for NG-RAN
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TS 38.867
Study on NR Network-controlled Repeaters
Architecture
Rel-18TS5G-AdvancedUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 38.869
Study on low-power Wake-up Signal and Receiver for NR
Architecture
Rel-18TS5G-AdvancedUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 38.870
Enhanced Over-the-Air (OTA) test methods for NR FR1 Total Radiated Power (TRP) and Total Radiated Sensitivity (TRS)
Architecture
Rel-18TS5G-AdvancedUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 38.871
Study on NR frequency range 2 (FR2) Over-the-Air (OTA) testing enhancements
Architecture
Rel-18TS5G-AdvancedUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 38.872
Study on enhancement for 700/800/900MHz band combinations
Architecture
Rel-18TS5G-AdvancedUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 38.876
Air-to-ground network for NR
Architecture
Rel-18TS5G-AdvancedUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 38.877
Study on NR mmWave MB-BS
Architecture
Rel-18TS5G-AdvancedUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 38.878
NR demodulation performance evolution
Architecture
Rel-18TS5G-AdvancedUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 38.879
Study on enhancement for Resiliency of gNB-CU-CP
Architecture
Rel-18TS5G-AdvancedUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 38.880
UE requirements for 3Tx inter-band UL CA and EN-DC
Architecture
Rel-18TS5G-AdvancedUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 38.881
Lower MSD for inter-band CA/EN-DC/DC combinations
Architecture
Rel-18TS5G-AdvancedUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 38.882
Study on requirements and use cases for network verified UE location for Non-Terrestrial-Networks (NTN) in NR
Architecture
Rel-18TSNTNUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 38.884
Study on enhanced test methods for Frequency Range 2 (FR2) NR User Equipment (UE)
Architecture
Rel-18TS5G-AdvancedUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 38.891
User Equipment (UE) Further enhancements of NR RF requirements for frequency range 2 (FR2) for Rel-18
Architecture
Rel-18TS5G-AdvancedUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 38.892
APT 600 MHz NR band
Architecture
Rel-18TS5G-AdvancedUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 38.893
Study on UE support of regionally-defined subsets of an NR band
Architecture
Rel-18TS5G-AdvancedUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 38.894
Requirements for simultaneous Rx/Tx band combinations for NR CA/DC, NR SUL and LTE/NR DC
Architecture
Rel-18TS5G-AdvancedUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 38.895
High power UE (power class 1.5) for NR FR1 TDD single band
Architecture
Rel-18TS5G-AdvancedUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 38.896
High power for FR1 for FDD single band(s) with power class 2
Architecture
Rel-18TS5G-AdvancedUpdated 2026-07-25
TS 38.897
High power UE for NR TDD intra-band carrier aggregation in frequency range FR1
Architecture
Rel-18TS5G-AdvancedUpdated 2026-07-25