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3GPP TS 22.261: Service requirements for the 5G system; Stage 1

Published 2026-10-16Updated 2026-10-16

At a glance

Title
Service requirements for the 5G system; Stage 1
Newest version
V20.8.1 (Rel-20)
Versions indexed
8
Newest per release
Rel-16: V16.18.0 (2025-06-27); Rel-17: V17.16.0 (2026-01-05); Rel-18: V18.19.0 (2026-01-05); Rel-19: V19.15.0 (2026-10-02); Rel-20: V20.8.1 (2026-10-07)

In plain words

The overview says "the 5G system is expected to be able to provide optimized support for a variety of different services, different traffic loads, and different end user communities.". TS 22.261 sets service and operational requirements for the 5G system, including user equipment, NG-RAN, and the 5G Core network.

Source: 3GPP TS 22.261 V20.8.1, clause 4. © 3GPP Organizational Partners (ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, TSDSI, TTA, TTC). Official text: https://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specs/archive/22_series/22.261/22261-k81.zip

Sources

  1. 3GPP TS 22.261 V20.8.1, clause 4. © 3GPP Organizational Partners (ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, TSDSI, TTA, TTC). Official text: https://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specs/archive/22_series/22.261/22261-k81.zip
  2. 3GPP TS 22.261 V20.8.1, clause 1. © 3GPP Organizational Partners (ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, TSDSI, TTA, TTC). Official text: https://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specs/archive/22_series/22.261/22261-k81.zip

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