Dec 14, 2020 · At last week’s Plenary, the TSG RAN, TSG SA and TSG CT Chairs have co-proposed a new schedule for the completion of Release 17 work, based on the assumption that 3GPP will return …

Apr 11, 2022 · In the last week of March 2022, 3GPP Release 17 reached stage 3 functional freeze. Now the ASN work is ongoing and it will be frozen in June 2022. After that point, any changes will …

Mar 23, 2022 · Earlier this week, 3GPP Release 17 — the third installment of the global 5G standard — reached stage 3 functional freeze (translation: system design completion).

Sep 10, 2025 · Explore 3GPP Release 17 milestones, features, and impact on 5G. Learn about timeline stages, IoT enhancements, satellite integration, and Release 18 approval.

The new schedule reflects a Stage 2 Functional Freeze in June 2021, a Stage 3 Protocol Freeze in March 2022, and a Protocol Coding Freeze (and associated OpenAPI) in June 2022.

Sep 22, 2020 · The “freeze” or finalization date for Release 17 Stage 3 was set for September 2021, but a decision on a delayed date will be considered in December, according to a September 21 post by …

2022 was the year in which Release 17 was functionally frozen – 3GPP’s first and only release completed remotely in its entirety, via email discussions and online sessions - due to the travel …

Mar 25, 2022 · 3GPP, the global telecommunications standards body, agreed that the schedule would be completed this year, with a freeze in March 2022, followed by coding protocols frozen and stable …

May 16, 2022 · The completion of 3GPP Release 17 marks an important 5G milestone. This includes a stage 3 freeze with ASN.1 targeted for June 2022. 3GPP Release 17 is the third major release of the …

Sep 10, 2025 · In the timeline shared, we see the completion of Release 16 and the progress of Release 17, marking important milestones like freeze points, approvals, and performance completions. These …