1. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 1 All you always wanted to know about 3GPP … but were too afraid to ask. The 3GPP Seminar

2. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 2 The 3GPP Seminar Module 1 Introduction to the Third Generation Partnership Project

3. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 3 Introduction Who is this course aimed at? “Outsiders” wishing to gain an understanding of 3GPP’s role and working methods New delegates to technical groups in 3GPP Existing delegates considering standing for election as chairmen or vice-chairmen Newly elected chairmen and vice-chairmen New (and not so new) Support Team personnel

4. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 4 What is 3GPP (and what is it not)? It is … A loose association of regional and national Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) from around the globe. It is populated by … Delegates representing member organizations of those SDOs. Delegates of the SDOs themselves. Delegates representing organizations considering becoming members

5. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 5 What is 3GPP (and what is it not)? It is … A loose association of regional and national Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) from around the globe. Terminology Organizational Partner One of the Standards Development Organizations which have signed the 3GPP Agreement, and which set general policy and jointly fund the principle costs of the Project. http://www.3gpp.org/partners

6. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 6 It is not … A government agency A regulatory body An arm of the ITU or the United Nations An arm of the EU or of CEPT A certification body A frequency-allocation body A legally constituted entity

7. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 7 3GPP’s mission … … is to Prepare, approve and maintain Technical Specifications and Technical Reports for mobile telecommunications systems including the following radio technologies: – UTRA (third generation), FDD and TDD, plus its evolution including HSPA – GSM (second generation) including its enhancements EDGE and GPRS – Further evolution to LTE, LTE-Advanced (fourth generation) and the associated core network and other technologies, including IMS. http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/webExtensions/3gppAgreement/3GPP_Scopeando310807.pdf

8. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 8 3GPP’s mission … … is to Prepare, approve and maintain Technical Specifications and Technical Reports for mobile telecommunications systems including the following radio technologies: – UTRA (third generation), FDD and TDD, plus its evolution including HSPA – GSM (second generation) including its enhancements EDGE and GPRS – Further evolution to LTE, LTE-Advanced (fourth generation) and the associated core network and other technologies, including IMS. http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/webExtensions/3gppAgreement/3GPP_Scopeando310807.pdf Terminology Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (UTRA) The original 3 rd generation radio technology developed by 3GPP http://www.3gpp.org/partners Terminology Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) Uplink and downlink use separate frequencies Terminology Time Division Duplex (TDD) Uplink and downlink share the same frequency Terminology Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) Second generation digital system developed in ETSI and subsequently transferred to 3GPP Terminology High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) High Speed Download Packet Access (HSDPA) High Speed Upload Packet Access (HSUPA) Evolution of UTRA to provide higher data rates Terminology Enhanced Data rates for Global Evolution (EDGE) 2.75G radio technology increasing bitrates to lower bounds of 3G http://www.3gpp.org/article/gprs-edge Terminology General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) 2.5G radio technology providing packet data http://www.3gpp.org/article/gprs-edge Terminology LTE™ New radio technology coupled with simplified architecture yielding performance approaching 4G http://www.3gpp.org/Keywords-WCDMA-HSPA-LTE-etc Terminology LTE-Advanced™ Further development of LTE offering true 4G performance Terminology Internet Protocol Multimedia core network Subsystem (IMS) Packetization of core network protocols, extending to terminals, to allow full multimedia traffic and signalling based on internet protocols http://www.3gpp.org/Keywords-WCDMA-HSPA-LTE-etc

9. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 9 Components of 3GPP Organizational Partners SDOs which have signed up to the 3GPP Agreement* and which jointly set policy and are responsible for overall governance. Senior officials of the OPs ordinarily meet twice a year to exercise these powers. http://www.3gpp.org/partners Market Representation Partners Commercial organizations with an interest in furthering the technologies developed by 3GPP and with the capability to influence the market for such technologies. http://www.3gpp.org/Market-Representation-Partners * http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/webExtensions/3gppAgreement/3gppagre.pdfhttp://www.3gpp.org/ftp/webExtensions/3gppAgreement/3gppagre.pdf

10. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 10 PCG TSG GERAN TSG RAN TSG CT TSG SA WG GERAN1 WG GERAN2 WG GERAN3 WG RAN1 WG RAN2 WG RAN3 WG RAN4 WG RAN5 WG SA1 WG SA2 WG SA3 WG SA4 WG SA5 WG CT1 WG CT3 WG CT4 WG CT6

11. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 11 PCG TSG GERAN TSG RAN TSG CT TSG SA WG GERAN1 WG GERAN2 WG GERAN3 WG RAN1 WG RAN2 WG RAN3 WG RAN4 WG RAN5 WG SA1 WG SA2 WG SA3 WG SA4 WG SA5 WG CT1 WG CT3 WG CT4 WG CT6

12. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 12 PCG Project Coordination Group The PCG is responsible for overall governance of 3GPP. It sets high level policy, formally appoints elected TSG chairmen and vice-chairmen, ensuring regional balance, and – though very rarely called upon to act as arbiter of technical disputes – is the ultimate court of appeal within 3GPP. http://www.3gpp.org/Project-Coordination-Group-PCG

13. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 13 Technical Specification Groups To avoid unnecessary delays in the development of 3GPP’s technical work, four hierarchically equal TSGs exist, each responsible for a reasonably well defined an largely autonomous area of activity.

14. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 14 TSG GERAN Technical Specification Group GSM/EDGE Radio Access Network Created on the closure of ETSI Technical Committee SMG in 2000, when all the GSM (2G) Specifications were transferred from ETSI to 3GPP. Responsible for maintenance and enhancement of GSM/EDGE specifications. GERAN-based systems are still the most wide-spread cellular technology in the world. http://www.3gpp.org/GERAN

15. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 15 TSG RAN Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network Created at the outset of 3GPP to develop the new 3G radio technology specifications. Now responsible for UTRA and HSPA LTE™ LTE-Advanced ™ and thus bridging the gap between 3G and 4G. http://www.3gpp.org/RAN

16. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 16 TSG CT Technical Specification Group Core Network and Terminals Created in 2005 on closure of two original TSGs Core Network (CN) and Terminals (T). Responsible for the development of the fixed (“wired”) network aspects of 3GPP systems, including the Mobile Application Part (MAP) of ITU-T Signalling System No. 7, CAMEL and related Intelligent Network (IN) aspects and much more. http://www.3gpp.org/rubrique34

17. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 17 TSG SA Technical Specification Group System Aspects and Architecture Created at the outset of 3GPP to handle common system aspects such as requirements, overall architecture, security, codecs, O&M. SA also has a coordination role to ensure that all TSGs work in harmony. However, SA is not hierarchically above the other TSGs. http://www.3gpp.org/32

18. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 18 The Working Groups Each TSG has a number of subtending Working Groups, which are responsible for carrying out the detailed technical work and developing the publishable TSs and TRs.

19. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 19 GERAN Working Groups G1 - Radio aspects G2 - Protocols G3 – Terminal testing

20. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 20 RAN Working Groups R1 - Radio aspects R2 - Protocols R3 - O&M R4 - Radio performance, parameterization, network testing R5 - Terminal testing

21. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 21 CT Working Groups C1 - Terminal to core network protocols C3 - Interworking with external networks C4 - Intra-core-network protocols C6 - Smart-card applications (USIM)

22. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 22 SA Working Groups S1 - Services S2 - Architecture S3 - Security S4 - Codecs S5 - Management

23. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 23 A bit of history …

24. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 24 PCG TSG RAN TSG CN TSG SA WG RAN1 WG RAN2 WG RAN3 WG RAN4 WG CN1 WG CN3 WG CN4 WG SA1 WG SA2 WG SA3 WG SA4 WG SA5 WG CN2 WG CN5 TSG T WG T1 WG T2 WG T3 December 1998 3GPP created

25. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 25 PCG TSG RAN TSG CN TSG SA WG RAN1 WG RAN2 WG RAN3 WG RAN4 WG CN1 WG CN3 WG CN4 WG SA1 WG SA2 WG SA3 WG SA4 WG SA5 WG CN2 WG CN5 TSG T WG T1 WG T2 WG T3 June 2000 GERAN created from remaining (non-regulatory) WGs of ETSI SMG TSG GERAN WG GERAN1 WG GERAN2 WG GERAN3

26. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 26 PCG TSG RAN TSG CN TSG SA WG RAN1 WG RAN2 WG RAN3 WG RAN4 WG CN1 WG CN3 WG CN4 WG SA1 WG SA2 WG SA3 WG SA4 WG SA5 WG CN2 WG CN5 TSG T WG T1 WG T2 WG T3 September 2000 GERAN WG4 created TSG GERAN WG GERAN1 WG GERAN2 WG GERAN3 WG GERAN4

27. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 27 PCG TSG RAN TSG CN TSG SA WG RAN1 WG RAN2 WG RAN3 WG RAN4 WG CN1 WG CN3 WG CN4 WG SA1 WG SA2 WG SA3 WG SA4 WG SA5 WG CN2 WG CN5 TSG T WG T1 WG T2 WG T3 October 2001 GERAN WG5 created TSG GERAN WG GERAN1 WG GERAN2 WG GERAN3 WG GERAN4 WG GERAN5

28. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 28 PCG TSG RAN TSG CN TSG SA WG RAN1 WG RAN2 WG RAN3 WG RAN4 WG CN1 WG CN3 WG CN4 WG SA1 WG SA2 WG SA3 WG SA4 WG SA5 WG CN2 WG CN5 TSG T WG T1 WG T2 WG T3 June 2003 GERAN WGs 4 & 5 merged into WG3 TSG GERAN WG GERAN1 WG GERAN2 WG GERAN3 WG GERAN4 WG GERAN5 WG GERAN4 WG GERAN5 G3new

29. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 29 PCG TSG RAN TSG CN TSG SA WG RAN1 WG RAN2 WG RAN3 WG RAN4 WG CN1 WG CN3 WG CN4 WG SA1 WG SA2 WG SA3 WG SA4 WG SA5 WG CN2 WG CN5 TSG T WG T1 WG T2 WG T3 May 2003 CN WG2 closed TSG GERAN WG GERAN1 WG GERAN2 WG GERAN3

30. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 30 PCG TSG RAN TSG CN TSG SA WG RAN1 WG RAN2 WG RAN3 WG RAN4 WG CN1 WG CN3 WG CN4 WG SA1 WG SA2 WG SA3 WG SA4 WG SA5 WG CN2 WG CN5 TSG T WG T1 WG T2 WG T3 March 2005 TSGs CN and T merge to create TSG CT … TSG GERAN WG GERAN1 WG GERAN2 WG GERAN3 TSG T TSG CN TSG CT

31. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 31 PCG TSG RAN TSG SA WG RAN1 WG RAN2 WG RAN3 WG RAN4 WG CN1 WG CN3 WG CN4 WG SA1 WG SA2 WG SA3 WG SA4 WG SA5 WG CN2 WG CN5 WG T1 WG T2 WG T3 March 2005 … and their WGs re-arranged … TSG GERAN WG GERAN1 WG GERAN2 WG GERAN3 TSG CT WG RAN5

32. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 32 PCG TSG RAN TSG SA WG RAN1 WG RAN2 WG RAN3 WG RAN4 WG CN1 WG CN3 WG CN4 WG SA1 WG SA2 WG SA3 WG SA4 WG SA5 WG CN2 WG CN5 WG T3 WG T2 March 2005 … and their WGs re-arranged … TSG GERAN WG GERAN1 WG GERAN2 WG GERAN3 TSG CT WG RAN5

33. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 33 PCG TSG RAN TSG SA WG RAN1 WG RAN2 WG RAN3 WG RAN4 WG CN3 WG CN4 WG CN1 WG SA1 WG SA2 WG SA3 WG SA4 WG SA5 WG CN2 WG CN5 WG T3 March 2005 … and their WGs re-arranged … TSG GERAN WG GERAN1 WG GERAN2 WG GERAN3 TSG CT WG RAN5 WG CT1

34. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 34 PCG TSG RAN TSG SA WG RAN1 WG RAN2 WG RAN3 WG RAN4 WG CN3 WG CN4 WG SA1 WG SA2 WG SA3 WG SA4 WG SA5 WG CN2 WG CN5 WG T3 March 2005 … and their WGs re-arranged … TSG GERAN WG GERAN1 WG GERAN2 WG GERAN3 TSG CT WG RAN5 WG CT1

35. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 35 PCG TSG RAN TSG SA WG RAN1 WG RAN2 WG RAN3 WG RAN4 WG SA1 WG SA2 WG SA3 WG SA4 WG SA5 WG CN3 WG CN4 WG CN5 WG T3 March 2005 … and their WGs re-arranged … TSG GERAN WG GERAN1 WG GERAN2 WG GERAN3 TSG CT WG RAN5 WG CT1 WG CT3 WG CT4 WG CT5

36. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 36 PCG TSG RAN TSG SA WG RAN1 WG RAN2 WG RAN3 WG RAN4 WG SA1 WG SA2 WG SA3 WG SA4 WG SA5 WG T3 March 2005 … and their WGs re-arranged … TSG GERAN WG GERAN1 WG GERAN2 WG GERAN3 TSG CT WG RAN5 WG CT1 WG CT3 WG CT4 WG CT5 WG CT6

37. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 37 PCG TSG SA WG SA1 WG SA2 WG SA3 WG SA4 WG SA5 TSG CT TSG RAN WG RAN1 WG RAN2 WG RAN3 WG RAN4 TSG GERAN WG GERAN1 WG GERAN2 WG GERAN3 WG RAN5 WG CT1 WG CT3 WG CT4 WG CT5 WG CT6 March 2005 … and their WGs re-arranged …

38. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 38 PCG TSG SA WG SA1 WG SA2 WG SA3 WG SA4 WG SA5 TSG CT TSG RAN WG RAN1 WG RAN2 WG RAN3 WG RAN4 TSG GERAN WG GERAN1 WG GERAN2 WG GERAN3 WG RAN5 WG CT1 WG CT3 WG CT4 WG CT5 WG CT6 March 2008 CT5 closed [OSA -> OMA] WG CT5

39. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 39 PCG TSG GERAN TSG RAN TSG CT TSG SA WG GERAN1 WG GERAN2 WG GERAN3 WG RAN1 WG RAN2 WG RAN3 WG RAN4 WG RAN5 WG SA1 WG SA2 WG SA3 WG SA4 WG SA5 WG CT1 WG CT3 WG CT4 WG CT6

40. © 3GPP 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 19 th February 2009© 3GPP 2009 3GPP The Training Course / Module 1 40 For more information visit http://www.3gpp.org Or contact john.meredith@etsi.org