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We are also aligning our EN on IMT cellular networks with
3GPP Release 13, by adding new parts to cover features such
as Narrowband IoT, machine-type communications and new
bands for carrier aggregation. This will enable operators to
introduce new features in mobile networks, paving the way
for the future development of 5G technologies. We expect
to complete our work on the three parts on base stations
and the two related to mobile communications in 2017, and
we have begun new work to add the Active Antenna System
feature. Publication of all these parts is scheduled for 2018.

We expect to complete a new TR which will provide
guidelines for assessing the conformity of eCall in-vehicle
system devices with regards to essential performance
requirements. We are also revising our high level application
requirements conformance test specification for eCall.

Millimetre Wave Transmission
Millimetre-wave bands (30 - 300 GHz) offer enormous
amounts of under-utilised bandwidth, as well as more
spectrum for radio transmission than lower bands and wider
channel bandwidth, with fibre-like capacity. As a source
of largely untapped spectrum resource, millimetre wave new value chain, a standardised, open environment for
technologies are expected to be a major enabler of future efficient and seamless integration of applications across
mobile communications. multi-vendor platforms is needed.

In 2017 our Industry Specification Group (ISG) on millimetre MEC has been identified as a key enabler for the IoT,
Wave Transmission (mWT) expects to complete a Group connected cars, industrial automation and other mission-
Specification (GS) on carrier aggregation systems, and two critical, vertical solutions. Additionally, it is helping to
Group Reports (GRs). One report will address the applications advance the transformation of the mobile broadband
and use cases of Software Defined Networking as related to network into a programmable environment. MEC will help
mWT. The other GR will provide a spectrum management satisfy the demanding requirements of 5G in terms of
overview of the W-band (92 - 114,5 GHz) and the D-band expected throughput, latency, scalability and automation.
(130 – 174,8 GHz), describing anticipated scenarios and
related channel arrangement, with the aim of facilitating the In 2017, our ISG on MEC expects to complete work initiated
deployment of both future high capacity backhaul systems during Phase 1 and to release its specifications and reports in
and innovative solutions for fixed broadband access. We also several packages. The documents to be released in 2017 will
plan to begin pre-standardisation work for equipment in the include nine GSs related to MEC Application Programming
W and D bands. Interfaces (APIs), management interfaces and essential
platform functionality, along with GRs on MEC in a Network
We expect to begin a detailed interference analysis for Functions Virtualisation environment and end-to-end
systems in the V-Band employing Wireless Gigabit Alliance mobility.
(WiGig) technology. We will use realistic approach-based
3D ray-tracing tools that can take into account the typical As we begin to focus on Phase 2 activities, we will generate
geometry of a high, dense urban environment. the requirements necessary to extend the applicability of
our work to non-3GPP access networks (such as Wi-Fi and
Other possible work for 2017 includes the analysis of 5G fixed access) and non-virtual machine-based virtualisation
X-Haul, to evaluate its impact on wireless transport and the models (e.g. containers), as well as to address gaps in the
long term roadmap for its development. scope of our Phase 1 activities (such as charging and lawful
interception). We plan to complete the requirements by
the end of 2017, which is expected to lead to new work to
Multi-access Edge Computing extend existing specifications and/or develop new ones.
Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) technology offers IT
service and Cloud computing capabilities at the edge of an Additionally, while we continue to use Proofs of Concept
access network. This environment is characterised by user (PoCs) to demonstrate the viability of MEC implementations,
proximity and ultra-low latency, and provides exposure to we have also initiated an activity designed to make
real-time network and context information. MEC enables implementations of our APIs and functionality available
communication service providers to create application as software, either via ETSI or through an external Open
points-of-presence for authorised third party applications Source project. Both the PoCs and our software activities
within their networks, allowing them to rapidly and easily are expected to operate in parallel with our standards
deploy innovative products for use by mobile subscribers, development efforts.
enterprises and vertical market ecosystems. To enable this

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