Content for TR 21.916 Word version: 16.2.0
5 Enhancement of Ultra-Reliable and Low Latency Communications (URLLC)
6 Support of LAN-type services
7 Cellular Internet of Things (IoT)
8 Advanced V2X support
9 Northbound APIs related items
10 Coexistence with Non-3GPP systems
11 Railways and Maritime
12 Mission Critical, Public Warning
13 Conversational services, Streaming and TV
14 5G Location and Positioning Services
15 User Identities, Authentication, multi-device
16 Slicing
17 UE radio capability signalling optimization
18 Other system-wide Features
19 Radio Features
20 All other Release 16 Features
21 Telecom Management
22 Other items
A Full Rel-16 Work Plan
B Process to get further information
$ Change history
5 Enhancement of Ultra-Reliable and Low Latency Communications (URLLC) p. 9
5.1 Enhancement of URLLC support in the 5G Core network p. 9
5.2 Physical Layer Enhancements for NR Ultra-Reliable and Low Latency Communication (URLLC) p. 11
5.3 Support of NR Industrial Internet of Things p. 13
6 Support of LAN-type services p. 14
6.1 NR-based access to unlicensed spectrum p. 14
6.2 LAN support in 5G p. 14
6.3 5GS Enhanced support of Vertical and LAN Services p. 15
7 Cellular Internet of Things (IoT) p. 16
7.1 Cellular IoT support and evolution for the 5G System p. 16
7.2 Additional enhancements for NB-IoT p. 19
7.3 Additional MTC enhancements for LTE p. 21
8 Advanced V2X support p. 23
8.1 Improvement of V2X service Handling p. 23
8.2 Architecture enhancements for 3GPP support of advanced V2X services p. 24
8.3 Application layer support for V2X services p. 25
8.4 5G V2X with NR sidelink p. 27
9 Northbound APIs related items p. 29
9.1 Usage of CAPIF for xMB API p. 29
9.2 Enhancement of 3GPP Northbound APIs p. 30
9.3 Enhancements for Common API Framework for 3GPP Northbound APIs p. 31
9.4 Service Enabler Architecture Layer for Verticals p. 32
9.5 Other APIs-related items p. 35
10 Coexistence with Non-3GPP systems p. 35
10.1 Wireless and Wireline Convergence Enhancement p. 35
10.2 Access Traffic Steering, Switch and Splitting support in the 5G system architecture p. 41
11 Railways and Maritime p. 44
11.1 Mobile Communication System for Railways 2 p. 44
11.2 Further performance enhancement for LTE in high speed scenario p. 44
11.3 NR support for high speed train scenario p. 46
11.4 Maritime Communication Services over 3GPP System p. 46
12 Mission Critical, Public Warning p. 47
12.1 Enhancements of Public Warning System p. 47
12.2 MBMS APIs for Mission Critical Services p. 48
12.3 Mission Critical Services Security Enhancements p. 49
12.4 Other Mission critical improvements p. 49
12.4.1 MCData File Distribution support over xMB p. 49
12.4.2 Enhanced Mission Critical Communication Interworking with Land Mobile Radio Systems p. 50
12.4.3 MBMS APIs for Mission Critical Services p. 51
12.4.4 Enhancements to Functional architecture and information flows for Mission Critical Data p. 51
12.4.5 MC Communication Interworking p. 52
12.4.6 Enhanced Mission Critical Push-to-talk architecture phase 2 p. 54
12.4.7 Other Mission Critical activities p. 56
13 Conversational services, Streaming and TV p. 56
13.1 Conversational services p. 56
13.1.1 Coverage and Handoff Enhancements for Multimedia (CHEM) p. 56
13.1.2 Single radio voice continuity from 5GS to 3G p. 58
13.1.3 Volume Based Charging Aspects for VoLTE p. 60
13.1.4 EVS Floating-point Conformance for Non Bit-Exact p. 60
13.1.5 Media Handling Extensions for 5G Conversational Services p. 61
13.1.6 VR QoE metrics p. 62
13.1.7 Media Handling Aspects of RAN Delay Budget Reporting in MTSI p. 63
13.1.8 Removal of H.263 and MPEG-4 Visual from 3GPP Services p. 64
13.2 Streaming p. 64
14 5G Location and Positioning Services p. 66
14.1 5G positioning services (5G_HYPOS) p. 66
14.2 Enhancement to the 5GC LoCation Services p. 67
14.3 NR positioning support p. 68
15 User Identities, Authentication, multi-device p. 70
16 Slicing p. 72
16.1 Enhancement of Network Slicing p. 72
16.2 Enhancement of 3GPP management system for multiple tenant environment support p. 73
16.3 Business Role Models for Network Slicing p. 74
16.4 Enhancement of performance assurance for 5G networks including network slicing p. 77
17 UE radio capability signalling optimization p. 78
18 Other system-wide Features p. 80
18.1 Enablers for Network Automation Architecture for 5G p. 80
18.2 Provision of Access to Restricted Local Operator Services by Unauthenticated UEs p. 82
18.3 Enhancing Topology of SMF and UPF in 5G Networks p. 82
18.4 Private and Non-Public Network Support for NG-RAN p. 84
18.5 Service-Based Architecture p. 86
18.5.1 Enhancements to the Service-Based 5G System Architecture p. 86
18.5.2 SBA aspects of enhanced IMS to 5GC integration p. 88
18.6 User data interworking, Coexistence and Migration p. 89
19 Radio Features p. 91
19.1 NR-related Release 16 Features p. 91
19.1.1 NR-based access to unlicensed spectrum p. 91
19.1.2 2-step RACH for NR p. 94
19.1.3 UE Power Saving in NR p. 96
19.1.4 Integrated access and backhaul for NR p. 98
19.1.5 Dual Connectivity (EN-DC) with 3 bands DL and 3 bands UL p. 101
19.1.6 NR mobility enhancements p. 102
19.1.7 Rel-16 NR inter-band CA/Dual Connectivity for 2 bands DL with x bands UL (x=1, 2) p. 103
19.1.8 Rel16 NR inter-band Carrier Aggregation for 3 bands DL with 1 band UL p. 104
19.1.9 Add support of NR DL 256QAM for frequency range 2 (FR2) p. 105
19.1.10 SON (Self-Organising Networks) and MDT (Minimization of Drive Tests) support for NR p. 105
19.1.11 Introduction of NR FDD bands with variable duplex and corresponding framework p. 107
19.1.12 Cross Link Interference (CLI) handling and Remote Interference Management (RIM) for NR p. 109
19.1.13 RF requirements for NR frequency range 1 (FR1) p. 111
19.1.14 NR RF requirement enhancements for frequency range 2 p. 112
19.1.15 NR RRM enhancement p. 112
19.1.16 RRM requirement for CSI-RS based L3 measurement in NR p. 114
19.1.17 Over the air (OTA) base station (BS) testing TR p. 115
19.1.18 Enhancement on MIMO for NR (NR_eMIMO) p. 116
19.1.18.0 Introduction on NR_eMIMO p. 116
19.1.18.1 MU-MIMO CSI p. 117
19.1.18.2 Multi-TRP p. 119
19.1.18.3 Multi-beam operation p. 120
19.1.18.4 Low PAPR RS p. 122
19.2 Release 16 Features impacting both LTE and NR p. 124
19.2.1 Transfer of Iuant interface specifications from 25-series to 37-series p. 124
19.2.2 Introduction of GSM, UTRA, E-UTRA and NR capability set(s) (CS(s)) to the multi-standard radio (MSR) specifications p. 125
19.2.3 Direct data forwarding between NG-RAN and E-UTRAN nodes for inter-system mobility p. 125
19.2.4 eNB(s) Architecture Evolution for E-UTRAN and NG-RAN p. 126
19.2.5 High power UE (power class 2) for EN-DC (1 LTE TDD band + 1 NR TDD band) p. 128
19.2.6 LTE-NR & NR-NR Dual Connectivity and NR Carrier Aggregation enhancements p. 128
19.2.7 29 dBm UE Power Class for LTE band 41 and NR Band n41 p. 130
19.2.8 LTE/NR Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) in band 48/n48 frequency range p. 130
19.3 LTE-related Release 16 Features p. 131
20 All other Release 16 Features p. 135
20.1 Service Interactivity p. 135
20.2 RTCP Verification for Real-Time Services p. 137
20.3 Stage-3 SAE Protocol Development for Rel16 p. 137
20.4 Void
20.5 Shared Data Handling on Nudm and Nudr p. 138
20.6 New Services and Markets Technology Enablers - Phase 2 p. 138
20.7 Ambient noise test methodology for evaluation of acoustic UE performance p. 139
20.8 KPI reporting p. 140
21 Telecom Management p. 140
21.1 Network and Service Management p. 140
21.1.1 5G Management capabilities p. 140
21.1.2 Energy Efficiency of 5G p. 141
21.1.3 OAM aspects of LTE and WLAN integration p. 141
21.1.4 Methodology for 5G management specifications p. 142
21.1.5 Closed loop SLS Assurance p. 142
21.1.6 Trace Management in the context of Services Based Management Architecture and Streaming Trace reporting p. 143
21.1.7 Management of QoE measurement collection p. 144
21.1.8 Network Resource Model (NRM) enhancement p. 144
21.2 Charging Management p. 146
21.3 Other charging and management items p. 146
22 Other items p. 147
A Full Rel-16 Work Plan p. 148
B Process to get further information p. 156
$ Change history p. 160
