Plenary progress on Rel-19 freeze

the start of the intensification of work on Release 20, with its dual priorities of 5G-Advanced specification work and early 6G study items - now the main business to be addressed across the project. Vimeo videos Three video interviews with the TSG...

5G Americas' 5G-Advanced Overview

A new white paper from 5G Americas confirms 5G‑Advanced's position as the hod carrier for the building site that is 6G. A new white paper from 5G Americas confirms 5G‑Advanced's position as the hod carrier for the building site that is 6G. The 5GA...

Towards Rel-19 freeze date

for the new release. Rel-20 looks sure to be a busy one, with its dual focus on 5G-Advanced maturation and the study phase of 6G. Early Rel-20 studies on 6G of particular interest include: Study on 6G Use Cases and Service Requirements (WG SA1,...

A 6G ecosystem for the Verticals: Considerations for e-Health and Robotics

One6G are the newest Market Representation Partner in 3GPP, having joined the project in November 2024. In this article, Professor Shikh-Bahaei looks at how important it is for 6G standards to meet the needs of the e-Health and Robotics verticals. By:...

TSDSI Tech Deep Dive Conference video

the 8th edition of the TSDSI Tech Deep Dive (TTDD) Conference - held from 15 to 18 July 2025 - on the theme of “Standardising 6G: Architecting Intelligent, Secure and Sustainable Networks & Services”. The TSDSI website has full details of the TTDD...

AI/ML for NG-RAN & 5G-Advanced towards 6G

data collection and management is the key to guaranteeing good performance of AI/ML training and inference in both 5G and 6G. After the completion of Rel-18 AI/ML WI, a new study item is launched in Rel-19 to investigate AI/ML support for new use cases,...

5G RedCap: Unlocking Scalable IoT and FWA Innovation with Reduced Capability 5G

landscape, RedCap supports the industry’s transition to scalable 5G SA infrastructure, while preparing the ground for future 6G use cases. As RedCap matures, it will place a central role in the mid-tier device segment, replacing LTE Cat-3 / Cat-4 in...

SA2 Roles & Responsibilities

planning what will be done in the next two years in the continuation of 5G Advanced development and the start of work on 6G. For the first time in ten years SA2 will face the challenge of enhancing the architecture of one generation while developing the...

6G ISAC - Use Cases and their Requirements

the recent publication of ETSI ISAC ISG group report ISC-001, and in light of the ongoing work in 3GPP SA1 towards defining 6G use cases and their requirements. 3GPP Organizational Partner ETSI will host a webinar on ISAC use cases, their requirements,...

The Journey Towards Industrial 6G

progress but instead shows that achieving the full vision requires more time than originally anticipated. To set Industrial 6G on a strong footing, it’s critical to reflect on the lessons learned from 5G from the very beginning. Below, the General...

6G Summit at NetworkX

3GPP Organizational Partner ATIS to host the Next G Alliance - 6G Summit during the NetworkX Americas conference. Where are we on 6G? Get the full picture on Tuesday, 20 May, in Dallas. The ATIS sessions will cover: Requirements for realizing 6G and...

3GPP & O-RAN ALLIANCE Joint Workshop on 6G Coordination

FR, this week was an opportunity to share high-level information about the 3GPP and O-RAN plans and respective efforts on 6G standardization. A joint workshop, held at ETSI, Sophia Antipolis, FR, this week was an opportunity to share high-level...

RAN Rel-19 Status and a Look Beyond

time to take an overall look at where TSG RAN stands and how it is planning for the next releases - particularly related to 6G. TSG RAN is currently working on Release 19 (Rel-19) projects, the 2nd release of 5G-Advanced and also the last release fully...

6G Monday

3GPP Organizational Partner ETSI is hosting a '6G Monday' on April 14, looking at the early stage progress being made on 6G. 3GPP Organizational Partner ETSI is hosting a '6G Monday' on April 14, looking at the early stage progress being made on 6G....

3GPP workshop on 6G

The upcoming 6G workshop in Incheon, South Korea, will be chaired by the leadership of the three Technical Specification Groups (TSGs) of 3GPP: For TSG SA - Puneet Jain, TSG RAN - Ronald Borsato and for TSG CT - Peter Schmitt. The 6G workshop in...

NGMN looks to 6G

The NGMN have published a new guide “Network Architecture Evolution towards 6G”, a follow-up to their “6G Position Statement – An Operator View”, from 2023. The new paper identifies 5G gaps and limitations as well as emerging requirements (AI-native...

Overview of AI/ML related Work in 3GPP

11, 2025 - delivering an overview of the technology’s progress in 3GPP to date and the future prospects as we consider 6G priorities. Juan Montojo, a leading expert in 3GPP TSG Radio Access Networks (RAN) and rapporteur for the work item Artificial...

3GPP Capability Exposure Frameworks and APIs

Mobile communication is at an important juncture - leaping from 5G to 6G. This is a good time to take-a-peek at the 3GPP capabilities enabled for 3rd party entities and for developers to leverage their industry use cases on mobile networks. From 3GPP...

Rel-20 Planning and Progress in TSG SA

the next-generation network architecture, balancing the dual objectives of advancing 5G while laying the groundwork for 6G. This journey is about pushing boundaries, meticulous planning, and fostering collaboration on a timeline that must come together...

Ambient IoT: Redefining Wireless Communication for Industry 4.0

by the Government of India encourages the rapid deployment of 5G networks across the country, and through the Bharat 6G vision there is considerable support for the design, development and deployment of 6G network technologies that will enable Industry...