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TS 44.018
Mobile radio interface layer 3 specification; GSM/EDGE Radio Resource Control (RRC) protocol
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Advanced Speech Call Items enhancements_Rel-4
GERAN improvements 2 (NACC)
(Small) Technical Enhancements and Improvements for Rel-4
Tandem Free aspects for 3G and between 2G and 3G systems
Wideband Telephony Service - AMR
Support of AMR-WB in GERAN: GMSK and 8PSK WB FR / HR
Alignment of 3G functional split and Iu
(Small) Technical Enhancements and Improvements for Rel-5
Deleted EVGCS - Enhancements of VGCS in public networks for communication of public authority officials
Rel-6 Charging Management
Speech Enabled Services Based on Distributed Speech Recognition (DSR)
Ciphering in 44.060, 44.160, 44.018, 44.118
Multimedia Broadcast and Multicast Service
Support of MBMS in GERAN
Multiple TBF in A/Gb mode
Multiple TBF in A/Gb mode - Core
Reduction of PS service interruption in Dual Transfer Mode
Reduction of service interruption times and packet loss during Dual Transfer Mode and mobility procedures
(Small) Technical Enhancements and Improvements for Rel-6
Deleted - Extra ACBOP information in GERAN
Enhancements of VGCS for public authority officials
Downlink Dual Carrier
Downlink Dual Carrier Stage 3
Lower 700 MHz Inclusion in the GERAN Specifications
Inclusion of the 698 746 MHz band into GERAN core specifications
Handover of dedicated and shared resources while in Dual Transfer Mode
GERAN2 part of Handover of dedicated and shared resources while in Dual Transfer Mode
Higher Uplink performance for GERAN Evolution
Layer 2/3 Support for HUGE
Latency Reductions
Mp (MRFC - MRFP) interface
REduced symbol Duration, Higher Order modulation and Turbo coding (RED HOT) for downlink
Stage 3 for REDHOT
Support of Conversational Services in A/Gb mode via the PS domain
(Small) Technical Enhancements and Improvements for Rel-7
Addition of new frequency band to GSM (T-GSM810)
Changes to core specification
ETWS primary notification message definition in GERAN
Enhancements for Voice Group Call Service (VGCS) Applications (EVA)
GERAN2 aspects of EVA
G2 part of GERAN support for GERAN - 3G Long Term Evolution interworking
GERAN support for GERAN - 3G Long Term Evolution interworking
UTRA HNB
Rel-8 LTE 3G Long Term Evolution - Evolved Packet System RAN part
(Small) Technical Enhancements and Improvements for Rel-8
128 bit encryption for GSM and GPRS
GERAN2 part of 128 bit encryption for GSM and GPRS
Stage 1 for EHNB
Architecture aspects of EHNB
Enhanced Home NodeB / eNodeB
Home NB and Home eNB enhancements - GERAN aspects
(Small) Technical Enhancements and Improvements for Rel-9
Timed Graphics
Stage 3 for Voice services over Adaptive Multi-user channels on One Slot
Voice services over Adaptive Multi-user channels on One Slot
Support of Multi-Operator Core Network by GERAN
Network Improvements for Machine-Type Communications
GERAN part of Network Improvements for Machine-Type Communications (Stage 3)
Deleted - Registration in Densely-populated area (RED)
(Small) Technical Enhancements and Improvements for Rel-10
Stage 2 for Full Support of Multi-Operator Core Network by GERAN
CN Stage 3 for Full Support of Multi-Operator Core Network by GERAN
GERAN part of Full Support of Multi-Operator Core Network by GERAN
Full Support of Multi-Operator Core Network by GERAN
Domain Specific Access Control in GERAN
(Small) Technical Enhancements and Improvements for Rel-11
GERAN aspects of Single Radio Voice Call Continuity from UTRAN/GERAN to E-UTRAN/HSPA (Stage 3)
Core part: Downlink Multi Carrier GERAN
Downlink Multi Carrier GERAN
Mobile Station Receive Diversity (MSRD) for Voice Services over Adaptive Multi-user channels on One Slot (VAMOS)
MSRD for VAMOS - Performance Requirements
GERAN2 part of New Training Sequence Codes (TSC) for GERAN
(Small) Technical Enhancements and Improvements for Rel-12
Extended Coverage GSM (EC-GSM) for support of Cellular Internet of Things
Extended Coverage GSM (EC-GSM) for support of Cellular Internet of Things Core part
(Small) Technical Enhancements and Improvements for Rel-13
Extended DRX (eDRX) for GSM
Core Part: Extended DRX (eDRX) for GSM
Radio Interface Enhancements for Extended Coverage GSM for support of Cellular Internet of Things
Core part: Radio Interface Enhancements for Extended Coverage GSM for support of Cellular Internet of Things
(Small) Technical Enhancements and Improvements for Rel-14
Core part: Positioning Enhancements for GERAN
Core part: Further enhancements for Extended Coverage GSM for support of Cellular Internet of Things
2G3Ghandover
GSM/UMTS interworking
Advanced Speech Call Items enhancements
COMPACT
Dual Transfer Mode within GSM and GPRS
Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution
Enhanced GPRS - Phase 1
Deleted - GERAN
General Packet Radio Service
GSM_400
GSM_700
Handover
Deleted - Intersystem_Change
Location Services
Packet Flow Context (PFC)
OAM Principles and High-level Requirements
Support of Localised Service Area
(Small) Technical Enhancements and Improvements for R99
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