An Overview of GSM Releases
last updated 14th January 2002
This (old) page provides a high level overview of the new functionality that was introduced into the previous GSM releases. The following releases are included:
- GSM Phase 2+ (Release 1998)
- GSM Phase 2+ (Release 1997)
- GSM Phase 2+ (Release 1996)
- GSM Phase 2
- GSM Phase 2
These Work Items were introduced in GSM Specifications V4.X.Y Series.
- BSS Repeaters (RPT)
- DCS1800 4 Watt mobile power class
- DECT access to GSM networks
- Development of the SIM test specification (GSM Phase 2)
- Display of Service Provider Name by the ME
- Enhanced Full Rate Speech codec
- Facsimile Enhancements
- GSM - DCS Roaming
- IMEI Check Digits (ICD)
- Operation of Multi-band GSM/DCS by a single Operator
- SIM - Three Volt Technology SIM
- SMS Cell Broadcast Discontinuous Reception (CB-DRX)
- SMS concatenation
- Software Version Number (SVN)
- Transparently supporting UPT phase 1
Release 96
- 14.4 kbit/s User Data Rate
- ASCI Phase 1 - Enhanced Multi-* Level Precedence and Pre-emption Service -* phase 1
- ASCI Phase 1 - Voice Broadcast Service (VBS) - phase 1
- ASCI Phase 1 - Voice Group Call Service (VGCS) - phase 1
- Barred Dialling Numbers
- CAMEL phase 1
- Compression of User Data
- Concurrent SMS/CB and data transfer in 07.05
- Explicit Call Transfer (ECT)
- Extensions to the SMS alphabet
- Fast Moving Mobile - Hierarchical Cell structure, GSM 05.22
- Handsfree MS
- High Speed Circuit Switched Data
- Improved Transcoder Handling (First Alternative)
- Inclusion of deferred tracing capabilities in GSM 12.08
- ME Personalisation
- Network Identity and Time Zone (NITZ)
- Packet Data on Signalling Channels
- Radio Local Loop (RLL) using GSM
- Second SMS broadcast channel
- Service Dialling Numbers
- SIM Application Toolkit
- SIM I/F data Transfer Speed Enhancement
- SMS - Special SMS Message indication
- SMS Interworking Extensions
- Support of additional call set-up MMI procedures
- Support of Optimal Routeing (SOR)
- Support of Restricted Digital Information and V.120 rate adaptation in GSM
Release 97
- A-bis Management of Alarms/faults on the BTS site
- A-bis Management of Measure on the BTS site
- A-bis Management of reconfiguration of BTS site
- ASCI Phase 2
- Calling Name Presentation - US (CNAP-US)
- CAMEL phase 2
- Characteristics and test methods for handsfree mobile station
- Completion of Calls to Busy Subscriber (CCBS)
- Enhancement of MAP Extensibility Mechanisms
- Enhancements of Fault Management Services
- General Packet Radio Service Phase 1 (GPRS) - network part
- General Packet Radio Service Phase 1 (GPRS) - radio part
- Mobile Assisted Frequency Allocation (MAFA)
- Modeling of Fault Management Services
- Network Indication of Alerting in the MS
- New Multiplexing Protocol on the ME-TE Interface
- North American Equal Access
- SIM - Security mechanisms for the SIM Application Toolkit
- SMS enhancements phase 1
- SMS Mobile Busy
- Support of Private Numbering Plan (SPNP)
- Support of Shared Interworking Function (SIWF)
Release 98
- BTS performance requirements for very small cell scenarios (Picocells)
- Access to auxiliary devices, integrated into the ME platform, through the use of the SIM
- Application Toolkit
- Access to ISPs and Intranets in GPRS Phase 2 – Separation of GPRS Bearer Establishment and ISP Service Environment Setup
- Adaptive Multi-Rate (AMR)
- Call Deflection
- Call Forwarding Enhancements (CFE)
- Calling line identification enhancements (CLIe)
- Connecting an octet stream to a port on an Internet host (R98)
- Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) - BSS Part
- Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) - NSS Part
- Enhanced QoS Support in GPRS
- Follow Me
- Fraud Information Gathering System(FIGS)
- General Packet Radio Service Phase 2 (GPRS) - network part1
- General Packet Radio Service Phase 2 (GPRS) - radio part1
- GPRS for PCS1900
- GPRS Mobile IP Interworking
- GSM - Cordless Telephony System (CTS)
- GSM Mobile Number Portability (EURO) MNP
- GSM-API for SIM-Toolkit
- Harmonization of the PCS1900 Standards with the GSM Base Specification
- Immediate Service Termination (IST)
- LAPDm performance enhancement
- Lawful Interception (LI)
- Location Services (LCS)
- Mobile Station Execution Environment (MExE)
- Modem and ISDN interworking for GPRS
- MS Antenna Test Method
- Multiple Subscriber Profile (MSP)
- Service Provider Number Portability (USA)
- Support of Localized Service Area (SoLSA)
- Tandem Free Operation of speech codecs in Mobile-to-Mobile Calls (MMCs)
- Unstructured octet stream GPRS PDP Type (R98)
- User-to-User Signalling (UUS)
- USSD Enhancements
- 1 Comprises sub-work items in the same table having "GPRS" in their title.
Release 99 and beyond
- Access to ISPs and Intranets in GPRS Phase 2 – Wireless/Remote Access to LANs (R99)
- Advanced Addressing
- Architecture of the GSM-UMTS Platform
- Architecture overview of the GSM-UMTS System
- Automatic Establishment of Roaming Relations
- CAMEL Phase 3
- Charging and Billing for GPRS – Advice of Charge
- Charging and Billing for GPRS – Hot Billing
- Charging and Billing for GPRS – Pre-Paid
- End to End UMTS QoS Management
- Fraud Information Gathering System applied to GPRS
- BSS co-ordination of Core Network Resource allocation for class A GPRS services - GSM - UMTS Core Network (R99)
- BSS co-ordination of Radio Resource allocation for class A GPRS services -* GSM Radio Access (R99)
- GPRS - Point-To-Multipoint Services
- IP-in-IP tunneling in GPRS backbone for UMTS, phase 1
- Low Voltage SIM/ME Specification
- MExE Release 99
- New Access Network to Core Network (BSS-NSS) interface
- Noise Suppression for AMR speech codec
- Provision of text telephony service in GSM and UMTS
- Service Continuity and Provision of VHE via GSM/UMTS
- Study on Combined GSM and Mobile IP Mobility Handling in UMTS IP CN
- UMTS Charging & Billing
- UMTS Core based on ATM Transport
- UMTS Numbering, Addressing and Identities
- UMTS Open Service Architecture
- Virtual Home Environment
Work items whose status is to be determined
- Calling Name Presentation - Euro (CNAP-EU)
- Efficient cellular support of new services in GSM network service areas
- Generic signalling mechanism for service support
- Idle mode classmark
- Impact of Telecommunications Data Protection Directive on GSM Standards
- Interworking with Mobile Satellite Systems
- Multimedia in UMTS
- Provision of text telephony service in GSM and UMTS
- Requirements for equipments/systems interfacing GSM
- Service to GSM Handportables in trains
- Study on provision of facsimile services in GSM and UMTS
- Support of non-realtime Multimedia Messaging Service
- Support of non-realtime Multimedia Messaging Service
- Support of Operator Specific Services (SOOS) when roaming (to be subsumed under VHE?)
- Technical Enhancements/improvements for phase 2
