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5G-Advanced
3GPP Release 18 (5G-Advanced)
The mid-point evolution of 5G standardizing AI/ML air interfaces, XR enhancements, and energy savings.
Technical Explanation
Frozen in 2024, 3GPP Release 18 marks the debut of '5G-Advanced'. It introduces artificial intelligence natively into the air interface (beam management, positioning, CSI compression), optimizes networks for Extended Reality (XR), introduces ambient IoT, and lays the architectural bridge to 6G.
Key Functions
- Official 3GPP designation for Release 18 and beyond
- Introduces native AI/ML algorithms directly into the radio air interface
- Features specialized latency and power optimizations for Extended Reality (XR)
Specifications
3GPP TS 38.300 (Rel-18), TR 38.843
Interfaces
UuSBI
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