3GPP Releases
目录
Meanings of 3GPP releases
3GPP Release schedule and summary
| 3GPP RELEASE | RELEASE DATE | DETAILS |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 1992 | Basic GSM |
| Phase 2 | 1995 | GSM features including EFR Codec |
| Release 96 | Q1 1997 | GSM Updates, 14.4 kbps user data |
| Release 97 | Q1 1998 | GSM additional features, GPRS |
| Release 98 | Q1 1999 | GSM additional features, GPRS for PCS 1900, AMR, EDGE |
| Release 99 | Q1 2000 | 3G UMTS incorporating WCDMA radio access |
| Release 4 | Q2 2001 | UMTS all-IP Core Network |
| Release 5 | Q1 2002 | IMS and HSDPA |
| Release 6 | Q4 2004 | HSUPA, MBMS, IMS enhancements, Push to Talk over Cellular, operation with WLAN |
| Release 7 | Q4 2007 | Improvements in QoS & latency, VoIP, HSPA+, NFC integration, EDGE Evolution |
| Release 8 | Q4 2008 | Introduction of LTE, SAE, OFDMA, MIMO, Dual Cell HSDPA |
| Release 9 | Q4 2009 | WiMAX / LTE / UMTS interoperability, Dual Cell HSDPA with MIMO, Dual Cell HSUPA, LTE HeNB |
| Release 10 | Q1 2011 | LTE-Advanced, Backwards compatibility with Release 8 (LTE), Multi-Cell HSDPA |
| Release 11 | Q3 2012 | Heterogeneous networks (HetNet), Coordinated Multipoint (CoMP), In device Coexistence (IDC), Advanced IP interconnection of Services, |
| Release 12 | March 2015 | Enhanced Small Cells operation, Carrier Aggregation (2 uplink carriers, 3 downlink carriers, FDD/TDD carrier |
| Release 13 | Q1 2016 | LTE-U / LTE-LAA, LTE-M, Elevation beamforming / Full Dimension MIMO, Indoor positioning, LTE-M Cat 1.4MHz & Cat 200kHz introduced |
| Release 14 | Mid 2017 | Elements on road to 5G |
| Release 15 | End 2018 | 5G Phase 1 specification |
| Release 16 | 2020 | 5G Phase 2 specification |
| Release 17 | ~Sept 2021 |