Release 12 was largely completed on-time in March 2015, with a few exceptional features allowed an extension to later in the year.

To enhance mobility in heterogeneous networks, LTE-A requirements were frozen as Release 12 stage 1 in March ‘12. The second stage for Release 12 was frozen in Dec. ‘13 and stage 3 …

stage 3 specifications define an implementation of the architecture by specifying protocols in details. Test specifications are sometimes defined as stage 4, as they follow stage 3.

Oct 23, 2022 · From package approval (December 2021) to protocol coding freeze (March 2024), the duration is 2 years and 3 months. Conceptualizing new features or enhancements for the …

In order to provide developers with a stable platform for implementation while at the same time allowing the addition of new features, the 3GPP uses a system of parallel "releases", all of …

This presentation will attempt to summarize Release 12 and the work to date in Release 13 – perhaps 50,000 documents! There will only be time to discuss a few features but links and …

Release frozen in December 2009. Built on Release 8 with these initial LTE enhancements: PWS (Public Warning System): Introduced Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS). MIMO Beam …

Revised versions of 3GPP specifications are published - free of charge - up to four times a year following the quarterly Technical Specification Group plenary meetings.

"Freezing" is applied successively for each of the three stages (see below), with stage 3 normally being frozen one or two TSG meetings earlier than the "end" date.

2012, work began on 3GPP Rel-12. The primary goal of Rel-12 is to provide mobile operators with new options for increasing capacity, extending battery life, reducing energy consumption at the …