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TS 25.321
Medium Access Control (MAC) protocol specification
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Standards work connected to TS 25.321
Rel-4 RAN improvements
Low Chip Rate TDD option
Layer 2 and layer 3 protocol aspects
Rel-5 RAN improvements
High Speed Downlink Packet Access
Layer 2 and 3 aspects
(Small) Technical Enhancements and Improvements for Rel-5
Introduction of MBMS in RAN (physical & upper layers, access network interfaces)
Rel-6 RAN improvements
Rel-6 Charging Management
FDD Enhanced Uplink
FDD Enhanced Uplink - Layer 2 and 3 Protocol Aspects
Multimedia Broadcast and Multicast Service
Introduction of MBMS in RAN
Beamforming Enhancements
(Small) Technical Enhancements and Improvements for Rel-6
CT1 aspects of Mp
Rel-7 RAN improvements
Deleted - CT3 aspects of Mp
3.84 Mcps TDD Enhanced Uplink
EDCHTDD: Layer 2 and 3 Protocol Aspects
1.28 Mcps TDD Enhanced Uplink
1.28 Mcps TDD Enhanced Uplink: Layer 2 and 3 Protocol Aspects
Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) antennas
MIMO - Layer 2,3 aspects
Mp (MRFC - MRFP) interface
Introduction of 16QAM in HSUPA (FDD)
64QAM for HSDPA (FDD)
Continuous connectivity for packet data users
Delay optimization for procedures applicable to CS and PS Connections
Enhanced CELL_FACH State in FDD
Improved L2 support for high data rates
7.68 Mcps TDD Enhanced Uplink
(Small) Technical Enhancements and Improvements for Rel-7
7.68 Mcps TDD option
VHCRTDD: Layer 2 and layer 3 protocol aspects
Rel-8 RAN improvements
Rel-8 LTE 3G Long Term Evolution - Evolved Packet System RAN part
LTE Radio Interface Layer 2 and 3 Protocol Aspect
3.84 Mcps TDD MBMS over a Single Frequency Network (MBSFN) Integrated Mobile Broadcast
64QAM for 1.28 Mcps TDD HSDPA
Dual-Cell HSDPA operation on adjacent carriers
Enhanced UE Discontinuous Reception (DRX) for FDD
Enhanced CELL_FACH state in 1.28 Mcps TDD
HS-DSCH Serving Cell Change Enhancements
Continuous Connectivity for packet data users for 1.28 Mcps TDD
MIMO for 1.28 Mcps TDD. Linked to Rel-8 Study on Scope of future HSPA Evolution for 1.28 Mcps TDD (UID_370041) TR 25.824
Enhancements for Serving Radio Network Subsystem (SRNS) Relocation Procedure
Enhanced Uplink for CELL_FACH State in FDD
Improved L2 for uplink
(Small) Technical Enhancements and Improvements for Rel-8
Rel-9 RAN improvements
Dual-Cell HSUPA
Combination of DC-HSDPA with MIMO
Transmit Antenna Array (TxAA) extension for non-MIMO UEs
(Small) Technical Enhancements and Improvements for Rel-9
User Data Convergence (UDC)
Core part: Four carrier HSDPA
Deleted - UTRAN 2 ms TTI uplink range improvement
1.28 Mcps TDD Multi-carrier HSUPA
(Small) Technical Enhancements and Improvements for Rel-10
Core part: Four Branch MIMO transmission for HSDPA
Core part: Eight carrier HSDPA
Core part: Further Enhancements to CELL_FACH
Core part: HSDPA Multiflow Data Transmission
Core part: Uplink Transmit Diversity for HSPA - Closed Loop
Core part: Uplink Transmit Diversity for HSPA - Open Loop
Core part: MIMO with 64QAM for HSUPA
Core part: Further Enhanced Uplink (EUL) enhancements
(Small) Technical Enhancements and Improvements for Rel-12
Core part: Dedicated Channel (DCH) enhancements for UMTS
Core part: Enhanced Broadcast of System Information
Multiflow Enhancements for UTRA
(Small) Technical Enhancements and Improvements for Rel-13
L2/L3 Downlink enhancements for UMTS
Core part: L2/L3 Downlink enhancements for UMTS
Core part: Multi-Carrier Enhancements for UMTS
Harmonized Standard
Lawful Interception for GSM Features transposed to UMTS
(Small) Technical Enhancements and Improvements for R99
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