All 3GPP specifications have a specification number consisting of 4 or 5 digits. (e.g. 09.02 or 29.002).
The first two digits define the series, followed by 2 further digits for the 01 to 13 series or 3 further digits for the 21 to 55 series.
The first category have numbers of the form: xx.9xx
The second category have numbers of the form:
xx.8xx (feasibility study reports, etc) or, more rarely,
30.xxx / 50.xxx (planning and scheduling)
Missing Specs: Click
here to see those Specs not yet available following the most recent round of TSG meetings.
The 3GPP Specifications are stored on the file server as zipped MS-Word files. The filenames have the following structure:
SM[-P[-Q]]-V.zip
where the character fields have the following significance ...
S = series number - 2 characters (see the table below)
M = mantissa (the part of the spec number after the series number) - 2 or 3 characters (see below)
P = optional part number - 1 or 2 digits if present
Q = optional sub-part number - 1 or 2 digits if present
V = version number, without separating dots - 3 digits
So for example:
- 21900-320.zip is 3GPP TR 21.900 version 3.2.0
- 0408-6g0.zip is 3GPP TS 04.08 version 6.16.0
- 32111-4-410 is 3GPP TS 32.111 part 4 version 4.1.0
- 29998-04-1-100 is 3GPP TS 29.998 part 4 sub-part 1 version 1.0.0
Note (1): The 13 series GSM specifications relate to European-Union-specific regulatory standards. On the closure of ETSI TC SMG, responsibility for these specifications was transferred to ETSI TC MSG, (Mobile Specification Group) and they do not appear on the 3GPP file server.
Note (2): The specifications of these aspects are spread throughout several series.
Note (4): The original GSM algorithms are not published and are controlled by the GSM Association.
Technical Reports are of two classes:
- Those intended to be transposed and issued by the Organizational Partners as their own publications; and
- Those not intended for publication but which are simply 3GPP internal working documents, used, for example, for documenting planning and scheduling of work, or for holding the interim results of feasibility studies.
The first category have numbers of the form: xx.9xx
The second category have numbers of the form:
xx.8xx (feasibility study reports, etc) or, more rarely,
30.xxx / 50.xxx (planning and scheduling)
Missing Specs: Click
here to see those Specs not yet available following the most recent round of TSG meetings.
The 3GPP Specifications are stored on the file server as zipped MS-Word files. The filenames have the following structure:
SM[-P[-Q]]-V.zip
where the character fields have the following significance ...
S = series number - 2 characters (see the table above)
M = mantissa (the part of the spec number after the series number) - 2 or 3 characters (see above)
P = optional part number - 1 or 2 digits if present
Q = optional sub-part number - 1 or 2 digits if present
V = version number, without separating dots - 3 digits
So for example:
- 21900-320.zip is 3GPP TR 21.900 version 3.2.0
- 0408-6g0.zip is 3GPP TS 04.08 version 6.16.0
- 32111-4-410 is 3GPP TS 32.111 part 4 version 4.1.0
- 29998-04-1-100 is 3GPP TS 29.998 part 4 sub-part 1 version 1.0.0
Further information:
Latest version
The latest versions of the approved specifications in the "latest" directory. The latest version of draft specs (i.e. those not yet under change control) are in the "latest-drafts" directory. See also the page on version numbering.
Particular version
All older versions of specifications (where available) are stored in the
archive subdirectory. All versions of all releases of a given specification are placed directly under the name of the specification.
Specs related to a particular working group
Each 3GPP TSG Working Group has a home page, which lists the specifications under its responsibility. Follow the links from
here, or use the main menu item "Specification Groups".
Official versions published by recognized Standards Development Organizations
The 3GPP Technical Specifications (and Technical Reports) which are publicly available from this site have, in themselves, no legal standing. They only become "official" when transposed into corresponding publications of the Partner Organizations. If you are looking for the official versions, see the official publications page.
Yet more information:
Work plan
The 3GPP
Work plan describes the new functionality currently being elaborated in the TSG working groups. It also indicates the expected timescales for their finalization.
Releases (and phases, stages)
An introduction to the 3GPP mechanism for specifications releases can be found
here.
Historical information
If you need to look for old / superseded specifications or change requests, start
here.
TSG working methods
The procedures for creating, enhancing and maintaining specifications are described in
TR 21.900. A presentation outlining the release and change request process can be found
here.
3GPP Drafting rules
The rules for drafting specifications are described in
TR 21.801.
Change Requests
The
change request mechanism is used when a correction or new functionality is required for an existing specification.
Issuing new TS/TR numbers. More information on
this page.
