3GPP releases Flashcards

1
Q

3GPP TSG stands for

A

Technical Specifications Group
3GPP TSG RAN is the technical specification group that has developed WCDMA, its evolution HSPA, as well as LTE,
TSG RAN consists of 5 WG (working Groups)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

The result of the work in 3GPP is submitted to ________
1) ETSI
2) ITU
3) IEEE

A

ITU
The work in 3GPP is carried out with relevant ITU recommendations in mind and the
result of the work is also submitted to ITU

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Regional options in the specifications are thus more common for
1) base stations
2) terminals

A

more common for base stations than for terminals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

TSG meetings occur _________ times a year
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4

A

4 times

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

TSG first release was
1) Release 98
2) Release 99
3) Release 1
4) Release 4

A

Release 99
numbered by the year it was frozen (1999)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

____________ contains all features needed to meet the IMT-2000 requirements as defined by ITU
1) Release 99
2) Release 4
3) Release 5
4) Release 6

A

Release 99
There are circuit-switched voice and video services, and data services over both packet switched and circuit-switched bearers.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

HSDPA is introduced in
1) Release 99
2) Release 4
3) Release 5
4) Release 6

A

Release 5
Enhanced uplink in Release 6

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

in 3GPP, SAE stands for

A

System Architecture Evolution

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

After freezing a 3GPP release, which is NOT allowed
1) changes to technical features
2) technical corrections
3) conformation tests

A

1) changes to technical features
- Technical corrections can continue for a long time after freezing
- the details of the protocols and the conformance tests will usually lag behind

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

release ____ specified 3G service with WCDMA
1) Release 99
2) Release 4
3) Release 5
4) Release 6

A

Release 99
based on the core network of GSM, but with a new air interface that used W-CDMA

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Within each release, the different specifications are organized into
1) documents
2) reports
3) series
4) recommendations

A

series
series 00 to 13 were used up to release 99
Series 21 to 36 describe UMTS (also aspects common with GSM)
series 41 to 55 are for release 4 onwards

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Within each release, there are also documents that do not actually define any part of the system
1) TS (techincal specification)
2) TR (technical reports)

A

TR (technical reports)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

for specification TS 25.331 v 6.12.0, the specification number is
1) 25
2) 331
3) 6
4)12
5) 0

A

331

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

for specification TS 25.331 v 6.12.0, the series number is
1) 25
2) 331
3) 6
4)12
5) 0

A

25

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

for specification TS 25.331 v 6.12.0, the release number is
1) 25
2) 331
3) 6
4)12
5) 0

A

6

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

for specification TS 25.331 v 6.12.0, the technical version number is
1) 25
2) 331
3) 6
4)12
5) 0

A

12
incremented after technical changes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

for specification TS 25.331 v 6.12.0, the editorial version number is
1) 25
2) 331
3) 6
4)12
5) 0

A

0
incremented after non-technical changes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

First deployable version of UMTS
1) Release 99
2) Release 4
3) Release 5
4) Release 6

A

Release 99
Provides support for GSM/EDGE/GPRS/WCDMA radio-access networks.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

First step towards g IP transport in the core network.
1) Release 99
2) Release 4
3) Release 5
4) Release 6

A

Release 4
Multimedia messaging support.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

First phase of IMS
1) Release 99
2) Release 4
3) Release 5
4) Release 6

A

Release 5
HSDPA (HSUPA in rel.6)
Full ability to use IP-based transport (instead of ATM)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Full ability to use IP-based transport (instead of ATM)
1) Release 4
2) Release 5
3) Release 6
4) Release 7

A

Release 5
HSDPA (HSUPA in rel.6)
First phase of IMS

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

HSUPA
1) Release 4
2) Release 5
3) Release 6
4) Release 7

A

Release 6
Enhanced multimedia support through Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Services (MBMS)
WLAN integration option
Initial VoIP capability

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

HSDPA
1) Release 4
2) Release 5
3) Release 6
4) Release 7

A

Release 5
First phase of IMS
Full ability to use IP-based transport (instead of ATM)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

WLAN integration option
1) Release 4
2) Release 5
3) Release 6
4) Release 7

A

Release 6
Enhanced multimedia support through Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Services (MBMS)
HSUPA
Initial VoIP capability

25
Q

Enhanced multimedia support through Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Services (MBMS)
1) Release 4
2) Release 5
3) Release 6
4) Release 7

A

Release 6
HSUPA
WLAN integration option
Initial VoIP capability

26
Q

Initial VoIP capability
1) Release 4
2) Release 5
3) Release 6
4) Release 7

A

Release 6
Enhanced multimedia support through Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Services (MBMS)
WLAN integration option
HSUPA

27
Q

HSPA+ (DL:64QAM, UL:16QAM)
1) Release 5
2) Release 6
3) Release 7
4) Release 8

A

Release 7
- Higher order modulation and MIMO
- Continuous Packet Connectivity (CPC) enables efficient “always-on” service
-multicast/broadcast, single-frequency network
(MBSFN) function

28
Q

Continuous Packet Connectivity (CPC) enables efficient “always-on” service
1) Release 5
2) Release 6
3) Release 7
4) Release 8

A

Release 7
- HSPA+ (DL:64QAM, UL:16QAM)
- Higher order modulation and MIMO
-multicast/broadcast, single-frequency network
(MBSFN) function

29
Q

simultaneous use of MIMO and 64 QAM
1) Release 5
2) Release 6
3) Release 7
4) Release 8

A

Release 8
dual-carrier HSPA (DC-HSPA)
Specifies OFDMA-based 3GPP LTE
Defines EPC(Evolved packet Core)
SC-FDMA carriers along contiguous block of spectrum

30
Q

Defines EPC(Evolved packet Core)
1) Release 6
2) Release 7
3) Release 8
4) Release 9

A

Release 8
dual-carrier HSPA (DC-HSPA)
Specifies First LTE (OFDMA-based) all-IP network (SAE)
simultaneous use of MIMO and 64 QAM
SC-FDMA carriers along contiguous block of spectrum

31
Q

Specifies First LTE (OFDMA-based) all-IP network
1) Release 7
2) Release 8
3) Release 9
4) Release 10

A

Release 8
dual-carrier HSPA (DC-HSPA)
Defines EPC(Evolved packet Core)
simultaneous use of MIMO and 64 QAM
SC-FDMA carriers along contiguous block of spectrum

32
Q

HSPA and LTE enhancements: HSPA multi-carrier operation
1) Release 7
2) Release 8
3) Release 9
4) Release 10

A

Release 9
WiMAX and LTE/UMTS Interoperability

33
Q

It specifies LTE-Advanced that meets the requirements set by ITU’s IMT-Advanced project
1) Release 8
2) Release 9
3) Release 10
4) Release 11

A

Release 10
Introduces clustered SC-FDMA in uplink
(Release 8 SC-FDMA only allowed carriers along contiguous block of spectrum but LTE-Advanced in release 10 allows frequency-selective scheduling in uplink)
- avoidance of drive test

34
Q

supports third party application providers thru Advanced IP Interconnection of Services
1) Release 9
2) Release 10
3) Release 11
4) Release 12

A

Release 11
Heterogeneous networks (HetNet) improvements
Coordinated Multi-Point operation (CoMP)
In-device Co-existence (IDC)

35
Q

Heterogeneous networks (HetNet) improvements
1) Release 9
2) Release 10
3) Release 11
4) Release 12

A

Release 11
supports third party application providers
Coordinated Multi-Point operation (CoMP)
In-device Co-existence (IDC)

36
Q

Coordinated Multi-Point operation (CoMP)
1) Release 9
2) Release 10
3) Release 11
4) Release 12

A

Release 11
Heterogeneous networks (HetNet) improvements
supports third party application providers
In-device Co-existence (IDC)

37
Q

In-device Co-existence (IDC)
1) Release 9
2) Release 10
3) Release 11
4) Release 12

A

Release 11
Heterogeneous networks (HetNet) improvements
Coordinated Multi-Point operation (CoMP)
supports third party application providers

38
Q

Enhanced Small Cells (higher order modulation, dual connectivity, cell discovery, self-configuration)
1) Release 11
2) Release 12
3) Release 13
4) Release 14

A

Release 12
Carrier aggregation
Wifi integration with LTE
MTC, D2D communication

39
Q

Carrier aggregation
1) Release 10
2) Release 11
3) Release 12
4) Release 13

A

Release 10 upto 5 component carriers (CC)
Release 13: upto 32 CC

40
Q

Wifi integration with LTE
1) Release 11
2) Release 12
3) Release 13
4) Release 14

A

Release 12
Enhanced Small Cells (higher order modulation, dual connectivity, cell discovery, self-configuration)
Carrier aggregation
MTC, D2D communication

41
Q

MTC, D2D communication
1) Release 11
2) Release 12
3) Release 13
4) Release 14

A

Release 12
Carrier aggregation
Wifi integration with LTE
Enhanced Small Cells (higher order modulation, dual connectivity, cell discovery, self-configuration)

42
Q

LTE-Advanced Pro, LTE in unlicensed
1) Release 11
2) Release 12
3) Release 13
4) Release 14

A

Release 13
- Indoor positioning

43
Q

MBMS stands for

A

Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Services

44
Q

Mission Critical Data over LTE, Mission Critical Video over LTE
1) Release 11
2) Release 12
3) Release 13
4) Release 14

A

Release 14
Flexible Mobile Service Steering (FMSS)
Massive Internet of Things
Cell Broadcast Service (CBS)
Multimedia Broadcast Supplement for Public Warning System (MBSP)

45
Q

Cell Broadcast Service (CBS)
Multimedia Broadcast Supplement for Public Warning System (MBSP)
1) Release 12
2) Release 13
3) Release 14
4) Release 15

A

Release 14
Flexible Mobile Service Steering (FMSS)
Massive Internet of Things

46
Q

First NR (“New Radio”) release.
1) Release 14
2) Release 15
3) Release 16
4) Release 17

A

Release 15
IP Multimedia Core Network Subsystem (IMS)
Future Railway Mobile Communication System

47
Q

IP Multimedia Core Network Subsystem (IMS)
1) Release 14
2) Release 15
3) Release 16
4) Release 17

A

Release 15
First NR (“New Radio”) release.
Future Railway Mobile Communication System

48
Q

The 5G System - Phase 2: 5G enhancements, NR-based access to unlicensed spectrum (NR-U),
1) Release 14
2) Release 15
3) Release 16
4) Release 17

A

Release 16
Satellite access

49
Q

The 5G System - Phase 2: 5G enhancements,
Satellite access
1) Release 14
2) Release 15
3) Release 16
4) Release 17

A

Release 16
The 5G System - Phase 2: 5G enhancements,
NR-based access to unlicensed spectrum (NR-U)

50
Q

Introduces clustered SC-FDMA in uplink, allows frequency-selective scheduling in uplink
1) Release 8
2) Release 9
3) Release 10
4) Release 11

A

Release 10
-allows frequency-selective scheduling in uplink
-It specifies LTE-Advanced that meets the requirements set by ITU’s IMT-Advanced project
-allows upto 8x8 MIMO in downlink and 4X4 in uplink

51
Q

PDCCH stands for

A

Physical Downlink Control Channel

52
Q

ICIC stands for

A

Inter-Cell Interference Control

53
Q

Smartphone Battery saving technique
1) Release 8
2) Release 9
3) Release 10
4) Release 11

A

Release 11 specifies a method where UE
can inform network whether it needs to be operated in battery saving mode or normal mode

54
Q

5G is defined by ITU-R as IMT-_____

A

IMT-2020

55
Q

WiMAX and LTE/UMTS Interoperability
1) Release 7
2) Release 8
3) Release 9
4) Release 10

A

Release 9

56
Q

Industial IoT
1) Release 17
2) Release 18
3) Release 19
4) Release 20

A

Release 17
Unmanned Arial Systems (UAS)
Network slicing

57
Q

Unmanned Arial Systems (UAS) and Network slicing
1) Release 17
2) Release 18
3) Release 19
4) Release 20

A

Release 17
Industial IoT

58
Q

5G-advanced
1) Release 17
2) Release 18
3) Release 19
4) Release 20

A

Release 18