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FORE - WORD

FORE - WORD

Inside Issue 5

This is the fifth issue of the 3GPP newsletter, aimed at allcomers, the 3GPP market partner 5G-MAG, covering the development
but reaching high to try and catch the interest of delegates and of open software tools for 5G Media. Their work is an example
experts by taking complex topics and shaping them into short of the 3GPP group and an industry body walking in step for the
articles that give a taste of what is going on across the groups benefit of the broadcast industry as a whole.
and the extended 3GPP community.
Elsewhere - the new 3GPP website is now up-and-running and
There is a strong broadcast feel in three of our articles this issue. all of our technical articles from Highlights will now be put
Immersive voice and audio services are introduced, then 5G on the new site. This will enrich the website, but also give an
Media Streaming (5GMS) is held up as an early use case for UE extended life and readership to the Highlights content.
data collection, reporting and exposure. The third article is from

Release 18 in full flight as 5G reaches its mid-point

We have a description of the AKMA security feature from SA3, areas for growth in the project. Adrian was in at the start of 3GPP
its architecture and related procedures. There is also a piece on and as Head of MCC and ETSI CTO he has a hands-on perspective
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) for the new on how we are doing.
radio (NR) Air Interface and a short introduction to 5GS Support So too do the 3GPP TSG Chairs. In this issue, our elected
for AI/ML. Our 3GPP Working Group SA2 Chair has given us an leadership explain the steps that they are taking to bring 3GPP
overview of Rel-18 Stage-2 work - listing the study items based back to face-to-face meetings as the norm. Things are less than
on new requirements and others that are created as a result of straightforward, but there is a meeting plan in place and strong
Rel-17 requirements that need further work. optimism that we will build on the happy reunions of June
(plenaries) and August (RAN1#110) this year.
SA5 have provided an overview of their Rel-17 Achievements.
The partners have again contributed to the new issue and we
thank them for their market and standards expertise, reflected We hope that you enjoy Issue 5 of ‘Highlights’. If so, please tell
in their articles in the ‘Partner Focus’ section. a friend to subscribe. If not, please tell me and I will work to
be better next time.
Finally, we have our ‘look inside’. I took some of Adrian Scrase’s
time last week, to gather his views on how the project has stood
up to recent challenges and asked him to identify one or two Kevin Flynn
3GPP Marketing and
Communications
kevin.flynn@3gpp.org

Copyright & Contacts

3GPP Highlights is published by 3GPP. Copyright: The content provided in this Thanks to the following for copy, proof
publication remains the copyright of reading and constructive criticism:
Contact Address: 3GPP Marcom, the author(s).
c/o ETSI, 650 Route des Lucioles, TSG Chairs: Wanshi Chen, Lionel Morand,
06921 Sophia Antipolis, FRANCE Copyright and Reprint Permission: Georg Mayer
We request that you credit the Author(s)
Email: highlights@3gpp.org as they appear on the article, or ‘3GPP MCC Director: Issam Toufik
This publication is supplied free-of-charge. Highlights, Issue 5’. PCG Secretary: Adrian Scrase
The PDF version and subscription is ETSI COM Director: Nadja Rachow
online at: www.3gpp.org/highlights
Further editorial guidance: 3GPP PCG
Editorial group members: Chair and Vice-Chairs
Editor: 3GPP Marcom Officer, Kevin Flynn
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