Canonical Atlas record

TS 44.018

Mobile radio interface layer 3 specification; GSM/EDGE Radio Resource Control (RRC) protocol

Responsible WGRP
StatusUnder change control
Initial releaseRel-4
Selected releaseRel-18
Latest indexed version19.0.0
Series44
TypeTS

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Release ledger

Version · WI · CR evidence by release

Rel-44.23.04 WI279 CRs · 126 approved
Rel-55.23.04 WI267 CRs · 103 approved
Rel-66.24.011 WI369 CRs · 143 approved
Rel-77.21.018 WI269 CRs · 104 approved
Rel-88.17.08 WI292 CRs · 93 approved
Rel-99.14.010 WI254 CRs · 72 approved
Rel-1010.8.05 WI111 CRs · 37 approved
Rel-1111.10.07 WI111 CRs · 31 approved
Rel-1212.7.06 WI40 CRs · 11 approved
Rel-1313.8.05 WI87 CRs · 23 approved
Rel-1414.6.04 WI57 CRs · 15 approved
Rel-1515.5.01 WI20 CRs · 11 approved
Rel-1616.0.00 WI0 CRs
Rel-1717.0.00 WI0 CRs
Rel-1818.0.00 WI0 CRs
Rel-1919.0.00 WI0 CRs
R99no version indexed18 WI0 CRs

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Version history

Indexed versions

Showing 60 of 192 indexed versions.

19.0.0Rel-19SA#1092025-10-14
18.0.0Rel-18SA#1032024-04-04
17.0.0Rel-17SA#95-e2022-04-07
16.0.0Rel-16SA#88-e2020-07-19
15.5.0Rel-15RAN#87-e2020-04-02
14.6.0Rel-14RAN#87-e2020-04-02
15.4.0Rel-15RAN#822018-12-21
15.3.0Rel-15RAN#812018-09-21
15.2.0Rel-15RAN#802018-06-23
14.5.0Rel-14RAN#802018-06-23
15.1.0Rel-15RAN#782018-01-17
14.4.0Rel-14RAN#782018-01-17
13.8.0Rel-13RAN#782018-01-17
12.7.0Rel-12RAN#782018-01-17
11.10.0Rel-11RAN#782018-01-17
15.0.0Rel-15RAN#772017-09-25
14.3.0Rel-14RAN#772017-09-25
13.7.0Rel-13RAN#772017-09-25
14.2.0Rel-14RAN#762017-06-23
13.6.0Rel-13RAN#762017-06-23
14.1.0Rel-14RAN#752017-03-20
13.5.0Rel-13RAN#752017-03-20
14.0.0Rel-14RAN#742016-12-23
13.4.0Rel-13RAN#742016-12-23
13.3.2Rel-13RAN#732016-09-30
13.3.1Rel-13RAN#732016-09-30
13.3.0Rel-13RAN#732016-09-30
13.2.0Rel-13GERAN#702016-06-22
13.1.0Rel-13GERAN#692016-03-16
13.0.0Rel-13GERAN#682015-12-18
12.6.0Rel-12GERAN#662015-06-21
11.9.0Rel-11GERAN#662015-06-21
12.5.0Rel-12GERAN#652015-03-31
11.8.0Rel-11GERAN#652015-03-31
12.4.0Rel-12GERAN#642014-12-18
12.3.0Rel-12GERAN#632014-09-24
12.2.0Rel-12GERAN#612014-03-19
11.7.0Rel-11GERAN#612014-03-19
12.1.0Rel-12GERAN#602013-12-17
12.0.0Rel-12GERAN#592013-09-23
11.6.0Rel-11GERAN#592013-09-23
11.5.0Rel-11GERAN#582013-06-24
8.17.0Rel-8GERAN#572013-03-19
9.14.0Rel-9GERAN#572013-03-18
11.4.0Rel-11GERAN#572013-03-18
10.8.0Rel-10GERAN#572013-03-18
11.3.0Rel-11GERAN#562013-01-01
11.2.0Rel-11GERAN#552012-09-21
9.13.0Rel-9GERAN#542012-06-29
8.16.0Rel-8GERAN#542012-06-29
11.1.0Rel-11GERAN#542012-06-29
10.7.0Rel-10GERAN#542012-06-29
9.12.0Rel-9GERAN#532012-03-16
8.15.0Rel-8GERAN#532012-03-16
7.21.0Rel-7GERAN#532012-03-16
11.0.0Rel-11GERAN#532012-03-16
10.6.0Rel-10GERAN#532012-03-16
10.5.1Rel-10GERAN#522012-01-25
9.11.0Rel-9GERAN#522011-12-20
8.14.0Rel-8GERAN#522011-12-20

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Work Items

Standards work connected to TS 44.018

ASCI4

Advanced Speech Call Items enhancements_Rel-4

Rel-4official
GEIMP2

GERAN improvements 2 (NACC)

Rel-4official
TEI4

(Small) Technical Enhancements and Improvements for Rel-4

Rel-4parsed
TFO

Tandem Free aspects for 3G and between 2G and 3G systems

Rel-4official
AMRWB

Wideband Telephony Service - AMR

Rel-5official
GAMRWB

Support of AMR-WB in GERAN: GMSK and 8PSK WB FR / HR

Rel-5official
GER3GAL

Alignment of 3G functional split and Iu

Rel-5official
TEI5

(Small) Technical Enhancements and Improvements for Rel-5

Rel-5parsed
WI 50563

Deleted EVGCS - Enhancements of VGCS in public networks for communication of public authority officials

Rel-6official
CH

Rel-6 Charging Management

Rel-6official
DSR

Speech Enabled Services Based on Distributed Speech Recognition (DSR)

Rel-6official
Effective Acronym:

Ciphering in 44.060, 44.160, 44.018, 44.118

Rel-6official
MBMS

Multimedia Broadcast and Multicast Service

Rel-6official
MBMS-GERAN

Support of MBMS in GERAN

Rel-6official
MULTBF

Multiple TBF in A/Gb mode

Rel-6official
MULTBF-Agbmode

Multiple TBF in A/Gb mode - Core

Rel-6official
PSintDTM

Reduction of PS service interruption in Dual Transfer Mode

Rel-6official
PSintDTM-Reduct

Reduction of service interruption times and packet loss during Dual Transfer Mode and mobility procedures

Rel-6official
TEI6

(Small) Technical Enhancements and Improvements for Rel-6

Rel-6parsed
ACBOP

Deleted - Extra ACBOP information in GERAN

Rel-7official
EVGCS

Enhancements of VGCS for public authority officials

Rel-7official
GDCDL

Downlink Dual Carrier

Rel-7official
GDCDL-Stage3

Downlink Dual Carrier Stage 3

Rel-7official
GSM710

Lower 700 MHz Inclusion in the GERAN Specifications

Rel-7official
GSM710-core

Inclusion of the 698 746 MHz band into GERAN core specifications

Rel-7official
HODSRDTM

Handover of dedicated and shared resources while in Dual Transfer Mode

Rel-7official
HODSRDTM-G2

GERAN2 part of Handover of dedicated and shared resources while in Dual Transfer Mode

Rel-7official
HUGE

Higher Uplink performance for GERAN Evolution

Rel-7official
HUGE-Layer23

Layer 2/3 Support for HUGE

Rel-7official
LATRED

Latency Reductions

Rel-7official
Mp

Mp (MRFC - MRFP) interface

Rel-7official
REDHOT

REduced symbol Duration, Higher Order modulation and Turbo coding (RED HOT) for downlink

Rel-7official
REDHOT-Stage3

Stage 3 for REDHOT

Rel-7official
SCSAGB

Support of Conversational Services in A/Gb mode via the PS domain

Rel-7official
TEI7

(Small) Technical Enhancements and Improvements for Rel-7

Rel-7parsed
TGSM810

Addition of new frequency band to GSM (T-GSM810)

Rel-7official
TGSM810-Core

Changes to core specification

Rel-7official
ETWS

ETWS primary notification message definition in GERAN

Rel-8official
EVA

Enhancements for Voice Group Call Service (VGCS) Applications (EVA)

Rel-8official
EVA

GERAN2 aspects of EVA

Rel-8official
GELTE

G2 part of GERAN support for GERAN - 3G Long Term Evolution interworking

Rel-8official
GELTE

GERAN support for GERAN - 3G Long Term Evolution interworking

Rel-8official
HNB

UTRA HNB

Rel-8official
LTE

Rel-8 LTE 3G Long Term Evolution - Evolved Packet System RAN part

Rel-8official
TEI8

(Small) Technical Enhancements and Improvements for Rel-8

Rel-8parsed
A5/4-GEA4

128 bit encryption for GSM and GPRS

Rel-9official
A5/4-GEA4

GERAN2 part of 128 bit encryption for GSM and GPRS

Rel-9official
EHNB

Stage 1 for EHNB

Rel-9official
EHNB

Architecture aspects of EHNB

Rel-9official
EHNB

Enhanced Home NodeB / eNodeB

Rel-9official
EHNB-GERAN

Home NB and Home eNB enhancements - GERAN aspects

Rel-9official
TEI9

(Small) Technical Enhancements and Improvements for Rel-9

Rel-9parsed
TG

Timed Graphics

Rel-9official
VAMOS

Stage 3 for Voice services over Adaptive Multi-user channels on One Slot

Rel-9official
VAMOS

Voice services over Adaptive Multi-user channels on One Slot

Rel-9official
MOCN-GERAN

Support of Multi-Operator Core Network by GERAN

Rel-10official
NIMTC

Network Improvements for Machine-Type Communications

Rel-10official
NIMTC

GERAN part of Network Improvements for Machine-Type Communications (Stage 3)

Rel-10official
RED

Deleted - Registration in Densely-populated area (RED)

Rel-10official
TEI10

(Small) Technical Enhancements and Improvements for Rel-10

Rel-10parsed
Full_MOCN-GERAN

Stage 2 for Full Support of Multi-Operator Core Network by GERAN

Rel-11official
Full_MOCN-GERAN

CN Stage 3 for Full Support of Multi-Operator Core Network by GERAN

Rel-11official
Full_MOCN-GERAN

GERAN part of Full Support of Multi-Operator Core Network by GERAN

Rel-11official
Full_MOCN-GERAN

Full Support of Multi-Operator Core Network by GERAN

Rel-11official
GDSAC

Domain Specific Access Control in GERAN

Rel-11official
TEI11

(Small) Technical Enhancements and Improvements for Rel-11

Rel-11parsed
rSRVCC-GERAN

GERAN aspects of Single Radio Voice Call Continuity from UTRAN/GERAN to E-UTRAN/HSPA (Stage 3)

Rel-11official
DMCG

Core part: Downlink Multi Carrier GERAN

Rel-12official
DMCG

Downlink Multi Carrier GERAN

Rel-12official
MSRD_VAMOS

Mobile Station Receive Diversity (MSRD) for Voice Services over Adaptive Multi-user channels on One Slot (VAMOS)

Rel-12official
MSRD_VAMOS-PerfReq

MSRD for VAMOS - Performance Requirements

Rel-12official
NewToN

GERAN2 part of New Training Sequence Codes (TSC) for GERAN

Rel-12official
TEI12

(Small) Technical Enhancements and Improvements for Rel-12

Rel-12parsed
CIoT_EC_GSM

Extended Coverage GSM (EC-GSM) for support of Cellular Internet of Things

Rel-13parsed
CIoT_EC_GSM-Core

Extended Coverage GSM (EC-GSM) for support of Cellular Internet of Things Core part

Rel-13parsed
TEI13

(Small) Technical Enhancements and Improvements for Rel-13

Rel-13parsed
eDRX_GSM

Extended DRX (eDRX) for GSM

Rel-13parsed
eDRX_GSM-Core

Core Part: Extended DRX (eDRX) for GSM

Rel-13parsed
CIoT_EC_GSM_radio_enh

Radio Interface Enhancements for Extended Coverage GSM for support of Cellular Internet of Things

Rel-14parsed
CIoT_EC_GSM_radio_enh-Core

Core part: Radio Interface Enhancements for Extended Coverage GSM for support of Cellular Internet of Things

Rel-14parsed
TEI14

(Small) Technical Enhancements and Improvements for Rel-14

Rel-14parsed
ePOS_GERAN-Core

Core part: Positioning Enhancements for GERAN

Rel-14parsed
CIoT_EC_GSM_fenh-Core

Core part: Further enhancements for Extended Coverage GSM for support of Cellular Internet of Things

Rel-15parsed
2G3Ghandover

2G3Ghandover

R99official
2G3Ginterworking

GSM/UMTS interworking

R99official
ASCI

Advanced Speech Call Items enhancements

R99parsed
COMPACT

COMPACT

R99official
DTM

Dual Transfer Mode within GSM and GPRS

R99official
EDGE

Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution

R99official
EGPRS

Enhanced GPRS - Phase 1

R99official
GERAN

Deleted - GERAN

R99official
GPRS

General Packet Radio Service

R99official
GSM_400

GSM_400

R99official
GSM_700

GSM_700

R99official
Handover

Handover

R99official
Intersystem_Change

Deleted - Intersystem_Change

R99official
LCS

Location Services

R99official
PFC

Packet Flow Context (PFC)

R99official
PR,Princs_&_Reqs_(PR)

OAM Principles and High-level Requirements

R99official
SoLSA

Support of Localised Service Area

R99official
TEI

(Small) Technical Enhancements and Improvements for R99

R99parsed

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