3GPP has updated its Release Timelines. A shift of the Rel-16 timeline was approved at last week’s TSG#87 plenary e-meetings.
- Rel-16 Stage 3 freeze now June 2020 (shifted by 3 months)
- Rel-16 ASN.1 and OpenAPI specification freeze will also be complete in June 2020 (stays as planned)
At the same meeting, a TSG and WG leadership proposal to shift the Rel-17 timeline by 3 months was also agreed:
- Rel-17 Stage 3 freeze September 2021
- Rel-17 ASN.1 and OpenAPI specification freeze: December 2021
A list of Release dates in available on the 3GPP Portal: https://portal.3gpp.org/ and select the “Releases” tab.