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3GPP


       3GPP Workshop on IMT2030 Use Cases





       A standards stage 1 workshop, exploring   on  6G,  with  Robotics,  Awareness,   3GPP TSG SA Chair noted that “Smart”
       the Use Cases that can be expected to   Digital twins, Immersive [personalized]   everything was still a buzz word, with
       drive  the  next  generation  of  mobile   experiences,  XR,  Multi-dimensional   Voice  over  6G,  Fixed  wireless  access,
       systems took place May 8-10, 2024 in   [massive]  sensing,  AI/ML,  Ubiquitous   LPWA & massive IoT, Industrial IoT, Open
       Rotterdam. Although 6G is several years   Connectivity… all joining Sustainability,   network Northbound APIs, Healthcare,
       away, the prospects for further growth   Security and Trustworthiness amongst   Autonomous  Driving,  and  Enhanced
       beyond  conventional  cellular  markets,   the main priorities.           positioning  all  set  to  fuel  discussions
       with  features  for  new  sectors  and                 3GPP’s new 6G logo.    about 6G features and projects.
       new geographies, helped to make the                    Approved for use
       workshop  a  popular  event  with  over                in time for the    Next Steps in 3GPP
       200  participants  attending  in  person               Rotterdam workshop.
       and a further 350 following live online.                                  Initial 6G use case study item aspects
                                            Attendees also heard from the ITU, on   are now under discussion to assemble
       The  opening  sessions  heard  from   the final day, learning that the usage   the areas identified into a manageable
       two  3GPP  partners  representing  the   scenarios  for  6G  are  extended  from   load  for  the  standards  groups  –  with
       operators (GSMA and NGMN), as well   the  IMT-2020  set  (remember  the   the start of work on WG SA1 6G Studies
       as several of the Market Representation   5G  triangle)  to  six  overarching  IMT-  (SIDs) targeted for the September 2024
       Partners in 3GPP – looking at the key 6G   2023  scenarios  (The  hexagon  within   plenary (TSG SA#105).
       use cases for the vertical industries –     a  ‘wheel’)  to  deliver  communications
       with  Automotive  (5GAA),  Industry   that are:                           During the 3GPP plenaries, TSGs#107 in
       automation (5G-ACIA), Media delivery     „ Immersive                      Korea - March 2025, workshops will be
       (5G-MAG),  Satellite  &  NTNs  (GSOA),     „ Massive                      convened  to  kickstart  further  Release
       Public Safety (TCCA) and the Wireless                                     20 studies from the 6G radio interface
       Broadband Alliance all represented.     „ Hyper Reliable & Low-Latency    (TSG  RAN)  and  6G  core  network
                                               „ Ubiquitous                      architecture (TSG SA) Working Groups.
       The  second  day  of  the  ‘3GPP  Stage     „ AI ready
       1  workshop  on  IMT2030  use  cases’                                     The  workshop  presentations  and
       concentrated  on  the  various  national     „ Integrated Sensing capable  summary  are  at  www.3gpp.org/
       and   regional   research   alliances   Throughout the workshop, there were   Stage1_IMT2030_UC_WS
       working on a ‘Global 6G View’. Many   several recurrent themes for inclusion   Kevin Flynn
       synergies exist in the evolving research   in the 6G discussion. Puneet Jain, the   3GPP Marketing and Communications

                                      5G Timeline & 6G Study phase                                              TM
               TM
          2024                      2025                     2026                    2027                    2028
         Q2    Q3    Q4    Q1    Q2     Q3    Q4    Q1     Q2    Q3    Q4    Q1    Q2     Q3    Q4    Q1    Q2    Q3
     #103 TSG  #104  #105  #106  #107  #108  #109  #110          #111  #112  #113  #114         #115  #116  #117  #118       #119  #120  #121
       Plenary
                                    Rel-19          Rel-20               Rel-20
                                     RAN 1          RAN                  RAN 1
                                    Functional      Content              Functional
                                     Freeze         Def.                 Freeze
                                           Rel-19                              Rel-20
   Rel-18   Rel-19 (5G-Advanced)          RAN 2/3/4   Rel-20 (5G-Advanced)  RAN  RAN 2/3/4
  Maintenance                             Functional                           Functional       Rel-21 timeline
                                                                                Freeze
                               Rel-20      Freeze
                               TSG
                              Workshops                                                         decided no later
                              5G-A part
     Rel-18                               Rel-19                               Rel-20           than June 2026
     Stage 3  Rel-19 (5G-Advanced)        Stage 3     Rel-20 (5G-Advanced)  SA / CT  Stage 3
     Freeze                                Freeze                               Freeze
     SA  /  CT                            SA  /  CT                            SA  /  CT
                        Rel-19      Rel-20                         Rel-20
                       SA Stage 2   SA Stage 1                    SA Stage 2
                       Complete     Complete                      Complete
                                                 Rel-19                               Rel-20
                                                 ASN.1                                ASN.1
      First
     Rel-18  Rel-18                             & Open API                           & Open API
     ASN.1  ASN.1                                Freeze                               Freeze
    & Open API  & Open API
     review  Freeze
                              Rel-20
          WG SA1               TSG        Project wide 6G Studies in Release 20
          6G/Stage 1          Workshops
           W/S                6G part
                                                                                    Studies
        Data source:  SP-230382                                                                     Functional Freeze date
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