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The3GPPSeminarThe3GPPSeminarModule1IntroductiontotheThirdGenerationPartnershipProjectIntroductionWhoisthiscourseaimedat"Outsiders"wishingtogainanunderstandingof3GPP'sroleandworkingmethodsNewdelegatestotechnicalgroupsin3GPPExistingdelegatesconsideringstandingforelectionaschairmenorvice-chairmenNewlyelectedchairmenandvice-chairmenNew(andnotsonew)SupportTeampersonnelWhatis3GPP(andwhatisitnot)Itis…AlooseassociationofregionalandnationalStandardsDevelopmentOrganizations(SDOs)fromaroundtheglobe.
Itispopulatedby…DelegatesrepresentingmemberorganizationsofthoseSDOs.
DelegatesoftheSDOsthemselves.
DelegatesrepresentingorganizationsconsideringbecomingmembersWhatis3GPP(andwhatisitnot)Itis…AlooseassociationofregionalandnationalStandardsDevelopmentOrganizations(SDOs)fromaroundtheglobe.
TerminologyOrganizationalPartnerOneoftheStandardsDevelopmentOrganizationswhichhavesignedthe3GPPAgreement,andwhichsetgeneralpolicyandjointlyfundtheprinciplecostsoftheProject.
http://www.
3gpp.
org/partnersItisnot…AgovernmentagencyAregulatorybodyAnarmoftheITUortheUnitedNationsAnarmoftheEUorofCEPTAcertificationbodyAfrequency-allocationbodyAlegallyconstitutedentity3GPP'smission……istoPrepare,approveandmaintainTechnicalSpecificationsandTechnicalReportsformobiletelecommunicationssystemsincludingthefollowingradiotechnologies:UTRA(thirdgeneration),FDDandTDD,plusitsevolutionincludingHSPAGSM(secondgeneration)includingitsenhancementsEDGEandGPRSFurtherevolutiontoLTE,LTE-Advanced(fourthgeneration)andtheassociatedcorenetworkandothertechnologies,includingIMS.
http://www.
3gpp.
org/ftp/webExtensions/3gppAgreement/3GPP_Scopeando310807.
pdf3GPP'smission……istoPrepare,approveandmaintainTechnicalSpecificationsandTechnicalReportsformobiletelecommunicationssystemsincludingthefollowingradiotechnologies:UTRA(thirdgeneration),FDDandTDD,plusitsevolutionincludingHSPAGSM(secondgeneration)includingitsenhancementsEDGEandGPRSFurtherevolutiontoLTE,LTE-Advanced(fourthgeneration)andtheassociatedcorenetworkandothertechnologies,includingIMS.
http://www.
3gpp.
org/ftp/webExtensions/3gppAgreement/3GPP_Scopeando310807.
pdfTerminologyUniversalTerrestrialRadioAccess(UTRA)Theoriginal3rdgenerationradiotechnologydevelopedby3GPPhttp://www.
3gpp.
org/partnersTerminologyFrequencyDivisionDuplex(FDD)UplinkanddownlinkuseseparatefrequenciesTerminologyTimeDivisionDuplex(TDD)UplinkanddownlinksharethesamefrequencyTerminologyGlobalSystemforMobilecommunications(GSM)SecondgenerationdigitalsystemdevelopedinETSIandsubsequentlytransferredto3GPPTerminologyHighSpeedPacketAccess(HSPA)HighSpeedDownloadPacketAccess(HSDPA)HighSpeedUploadPacketAccess(HSUPA)EvolutionofUTRAtoprovidehigherdataratesTerminologyEnhancedDataratesforGlobalEvolution(EDGE)2.
75Gradiotechnologyincreasingbitratestolowerboundsof3Ghttp://www.
3gpp.
org/article/gprs-edgeTerminologyGeneralPacketRadioService(GPRS)2.
5Gradiotechnologyprovidingpacketdatahttp://www.
3gpp.
org/article/gprs-edgeTerminologyLTENewradiotechnologycoupledwithsimplifiedarchitectureyieldingperformanceapproaching4Ghttp://www.
3gpp.
org/Keywords-WCDMA-HSPA-LTE-etcTerminologyLTE-AdvancedFurtherdevelopmentofLTEofferingtrue4GperformanceTerminologyInternetProtocolMultimediacorenetworkSubsystem(IMS)Packetizationofcorenetworkprotocols,extendingtoterminals,toallowfullmultimediatrafficandsignallingbasedoninternetprotocolshttp://www.
3gpp.
org/Keywords-WCDMA-HSPA-LTE-etcComponentsof3GPPOrganizationalPartnersSDOswhichhavesigneduptothe3GPPAgreement*andwhichjointlysetpolicyandareresponsibleforoverallgovernance.
SeniorofficialsoftheOPsordinarilymeettwiceayeartoexercisethesepowers.
http://www.
3gpp.
org/partnersMarketRepresentationPartnersCommercialorganizationswithaninterestinfurtheringthetechnologiesdevelopedby3GPPandwiththecapabilitytoinfluencethemarketforsuchtechnologies.
http://www.
3gpp.
org/Market-Representation-Partners*http://www.
3gpp.
org/ftp/webExtensions/3gppAgreement/3gppagre.
pdfPCGTSGGERANTSGRANTSGCTTSGSAWGGERAN1WGGERAN2WGGERAN3WGRAN1WGRAN2WGRAN3WGRAN4WGRAN5WGSA1WGSA2WGSA3WGSA4WGSA5WGCT1WGCT3WGCT4WGCT6PCGTSGGERANTSGRANTSGCTTSGSAWGGERAN1WGGERAN2WGGERAN3WGRAN1WGRAN2WGRAN3WGRAN4WGRAN5WGSA1WGSA2WGSA3WGSA4WGSA5WGCT1WGCT3WGCT4WGCT6PCGProjectCoordinationGroupThePCGisresponsibleforoverallgovernanceof3GPP.
Itsetshighlevelpolicy,formallyappointselectedTSGchairmenandvice-chairmen,ensuringregionalbalance,and–thoughveryrarelycalledupontoactasarbiteroftechnicaldisputes–istheultimatecourtofappealwithin3GPP.
http://www.
3gpp.
org/Project-Coordination-Group-PCGTechnicalSpecificationGroupsToavoidunnecessarydelaysinthedevelopmentof3GPP'stechnicalwork,fourhierarchicallyequalTSGsexist,eachresponsibleforareasonablywelldefinedanlargelyautonomousareaofactivity.
TSGGERANTechnicalSpecificationGroupGSM/EDGERadioAccessNetworkCreatedontheclosureofETSITechnicalCommitteeSMGin2000,whenalltheGSM(2G)SpecificationsweretransferredfromETSIto3GPP.
ResponsibleformaintenanceandenhancementofGSM/EDGEspecifications.
GERAN-basedsystemsarestillthemostwide-spreadcellulartechnologyintheworld.
http://www.
3gpp.
org/GERANTSGRANTechnicalSpecificationGroupRadioAccessNetworkCreatedattheoutsetof3GPPtodevelopthenew3Gradiotechnologyspecifications.
NowresponsibleforUTRAandHSPALTELTE-Advancedandthusbridgingthegapbetween3Gand4G.
http://www.
3gpp.
org/RANTSGCTTechnicalSpecificationGroupCoreNetworkandTerminalsCreatedin2005onclosureoftwooriginalTSGsCoreNetwork(CN)andTerminals(T).
Responsibleforthedevelopmentofthefixed("wired")networkaspectsof3GPPsystems,includingtheMobileApplicationPart(MAP)ofITU-TSignallingSystemNo.
7,CAMELandrelatedIntelligentNetwork(IN)aspectsandmuchmore.
http://www.
3gpp.
org/rubrique34TSGSATechnicalSpecificationGroupSystemAspectsandArchitectureCreatedattheoutsetof3GPPtohandlecommonsystemaspectssuchasrequirements,overallarchitecture,security,codecs,O&M.
SAalsohasacoordinationroletoensurethatallTSGsworkinharmony.
However,SAisnothierarchicallyabovetheotherTSGs.
http://www.
3gpp.
org/32TheWorkingGroupsEachTSGhasanumberofsubtendingWorkingGroups,whichareresponsibleforcarryingoutthedetailedtechnicalworkanddevelopingthepublishableTSsandTRs.
GERANWorkingGroupsG1-RadioaspectsG2-ProtocolsG3–TerminaltestingRANWorkingGroupsR1-RadioaspectsR2-ProtocolsR3-O&MR4-Radioperformance,parameterization,networktestingR5-TerminaltestingCTWorkingGroupsC1-TerminaltocorenetworkprotocolsC3-InterworkingwithexternalnetworksC4-Intra-core-networkprotocolsC6-Smart-cardapplications(USIM)SAWorkingGroupsS1-ServicesS2-ArchitectureS3-SecurityS4-CodecsS5-ManagementAbitofhistory…PCGTSGRANTSGCNTSGSAWGRAN1WGRAN2WGRAN3WGRAN4WGCN1WGCN3WGCN4WGSA1WGSA2WGSA3WGSA4WGSA5WGCN2WGCN5TSGTWGT1WGT2WGT3December19983GPPcreatedPCGTSGRANTSGCNTSGSAWGRAN1WGRAN2WGRAN3WGRAN4WGCN1WGCN3WGCN4WGSA1WGSA2WGSA3WGSA4WGSA5WGCN2WGCN5TSGTWGT1WGT2WGT3June2000GERANcreatedfromremaining(non-regulatory)WGsofETSISMGTSGGERANWGGERAN1WGGERAN2WGGERAN3PCGTSGRANTSGCNTSGSAWGRAN1WGRAN2WGRAN3WGRAN4WGCN1WGCN3WGCN4WGSA1WGSA2WGSA3WGSA4WGSA5WGCN2WGCN5TSGTWGT1WGT2WGT3September2000GERANWG4createdTSGGERANWGGERAN1WGGERAN2WGGERAN3WGGERAN4PCGTSGRANTSGCNTSGSAWGRAN1WGRAN2WGRAN3WGRAN4WGCN1WGCN3WGCN4WGSA1WGSA2WGSA3WGSA4WGSA5WGCN2WGCN5TSGTWGT1WGT2WGT3October2001GERANWG5createdTSGGERANWGGERAN1WGGERAN2WGGERAN3WGGERAN4WGGERAN5PCGTSGRANTSGCNTSGSAWGRAN1WGRAN2WGRAN3WGRAN4WGCN1WGCN3WGCN4WGSA1WGSA2WGSA3WGSA4WGSA5WGCN2WGCN5TSGTWGT1WGT2WGT3June2003GERANWGs4&5mergedintoWG3TSGGERANWGGERAN1WGGERAN2WGGERAN3WGGERAN4WGGERAN5WGGERAN4WGGERAN5G3newPCGTSGRANTSGCNTSGSAWGRAN1WGRAN2WGRAN3WGRAN4WGCN1WGCN3WGCN4WGSA1WGSA2WGSA3WGSA4WGSA5WGCN2WGCN5TSGTWGT1WGT2WGT3May2003CNWG2closedTSGGERANWGGERAN1WGGERAN2WGGERAN3PCGTSGRANTSGCNTSGSAWGRAN1WGRAN2WGRAN3WGRAN4WGCN1WGCN3WGCN4WGSA1WGSA2WGSA3WGSA4WGSA5WGCN2WGCN5TSGTWGT1WGT2WGT3March2005TSGsCNandTmergetocreateTSGCT…TSGGERANWGGERAN1WGGERAN2WGGERAN3TSGTTSGCNTSGCTPCGTSGRANTSGSAWGRAN1WGRAN2WGRAN3WGRAN4WGCN1WGCN3WGCN4WGSA1WGSA2WGSA3WGSA4WGSA5WGCN2WGCN5WGT1WGT2WGT3March2005…andtheirWGsre-arranged…TSGGERANWGGERAN1WGGERAN2WGGERAN3TSGCTWGRAN5PCGTSGRANTSGSAWGRAN1WGRAN2WGRAN3WGRAN4WGCN1WGCN3WGCN4WGSA1WGSA2WGSA3WGSA4WGSA5WGCN2WGCN5WGT3WGT2March2005…andtheirWGsre-arranged…TSGGERANWGGERAN1WGGERAN2WGGERAN3TSGCTWGRAN5PCGTSGRANTSGSAWGRAN1WGRAN2WGRAN3WGRAN4WGCN3WGCN4WGCN1WGSA1WGSA2WGSA3WGSA4WGSA5WGCN2WGCN5WGT3March2005…andtheirWGsre-arranged…TSGGERANWGGERAN1WGGERAN2WGGERAN3TSGCTWGRAN5WGCT1PCGTSGRANTSGSAWGRAN1WGRAN2WGRAN3WGRAN4WGCN3WGCN4WGSA1WGSA2WGSA3WGSA4WGSA5WGCN2WGCN5WGT3March2005…andtheirWGsre-arranged…TSGGERANWGGERAN1WGGERAN2WGGERAN3TSGCTWGRAN5WGCT1PCGTSGRANTSGSAWGRAN1WGRAN2WGRAN3WGRAN4WGSA1WGSA2WGSA3WGSA4WGSA5WGCN3WGCN4WGCN5WGT3March2005…andtheirWGsre-arranged…TSGGERANWGGERAN1WGGERAN2WGGERAN3TSGCTWGRAN5WGCT1WGCT3WGCT4WGCT5PCGTSGRANTSGSAWGRAN1WGRAN2WGRAN3WGRAN4WGSA1WGSA2WGSA3WGSA4WGSA5WGT3March2005…andtheirWGsre-arranged…TSGGERANWGGERAN1WGGERAN2WGGERAN3TSGCTWGRAN5WGCT1WGCT3WGCT4WGCT5WGCT6PCGTSGSAWGSA1WGSA2WGSA3WGSA4WGSA5TSGCTTSGRANWGRAN1WGRAN2WGRAN3WGRAN4TSGGERANWGGERAN1WGGERAN2WGGERAN3WGRAN5WGCT1WGCT3WGCT4WGCT5WGCT6March2005…andtheirWGsre-arranged…PCGTSGSAWGSA1WGSA2WGSA3WGSA4WGSA5TSGCTTSGRANWGRAN1WGRAN2WGRAN3WGRAN4TSGGERANWGGERAN1WGGERAN2WGGERAN3WGRAN5WGCT1WGCT3WGCT4WGCT5WGCT6March2008CT5closed[OSA->OMA]WGCT5PCGTSGGERANTSGRANTSGCTTSGSAWGGERAN1WGGERAN2WGGERAN3WGRAN1WGRAN2WGRAN3WGRAN4WGRAN5WGSA1WGSA2WGSA3WGSA4WGSA5WGCT1WGCT3WGCT4WGCT6Formoreinformationvisithttp://www.
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