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`Questions about 3GPP Membership
`Who can become an Individual Member of3GPP and how much does it cost?
`Who may participate in 3GPP meetings?
`Who shall fill in the 3GPP Individual MemberApplication form?
`What shall I do ifa 3GPP company or official contactdetails change?
`What are the different membership categories?
`Who may become an observer’?
`Who may become a Guest Member and do guests have to pay any fees?
`Who can apply for market representative Partnership?
`Can an ETSI Observer become an Individual Member of3GPP?
`Can an ETSI Applicantapply for 3GPP Membership?
`Can an ETSI Member apply for 3GPP Guest status?
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`Questions about 3GPP email exploder lists
`Are there discussion archives for the 3GPP exploder lists?
`How do I subscribe to the 3GPP exploder lists?
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`Questions about Legal Matters
`What is the 3GPP IPR Policy?
`What is the 3GPP policy on licensing?
`Who owns the Technical Specifications and the Technical Reports approved by 3GPP?
`Are meeting contributions to ETSI TC SMG publically available?
`Is permission needed to use the 3GPP logo in marketing collaterals or on a web site?
`Can I use computer code included with a 3GPP TS to implement a product’?
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`Questions about 3GPP Specifications
`How do I create the next Release version of a TS or TR?
`Where can the rules, protocols or software needed to develop applications for UMTS be found’?
`What is the correlation between Stage 1, Stage 2 and Stage 3?
`Are the 3GPP specifications produced only in word?
`Which group works with specifications covering the use ofthe GSM codec (either in C or Java based)?
`Where can lfind documents produced by the GSM MoU Group / GSM Association?
`Where would I find a document (e.g. UMTS 30.03 version 3.1 .0)which does notappear on the status list’?
`Where are all the Change Requests (CR3) located?
`Where are all the current ETSI SMG specs located?
`Which group works on Physical Layer aspects of UMTS/LTE?
`Where can lfind the list of Abstract syntax notation (ASN.1 ) object identifiers?
`Where can lfind the 3GPP Confidentiality and Integrity algorithms?
`What is a Release - how does specification version numbering work?
`Where can lfind information on the current status of 3GPP specifications?
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`What is the system for numbering specifications?
`What is the meaning of the text at the foot ofthe TSITR cover page?
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`Questions about Technical Specification Grouplworking Group
`Who are the TSGIWG Officials and Supportteam and where can Ifind their contactdetails?
`Where can I find the Terms of Reference for my TSGNVG?
`May I become an Official?
`Where are my TSG/WGs documents stored?
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`Questions about Documents and TSGIWG Meetings
`How do I register for a meeting?
`Who can submita change proposal on any 3GPP specifications to 3GPP?
`Ifa change proposal is submitted how long does ittake for it to get approved?
`How to geta user name and password for "Reserve a Document Number"?
`How do I obtain a document number for my contribution?
`Where can Idownload documents for an upcoming meeting?
`Where can Ifind a temporary documenttemplate?
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`Questions about Work Items and Deliverables
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`What is my role when my TSG/\NGs has to approve a deliverable?
`What are the different types ofdeliverables?
`Can lwrite an 3GPP Document myself’?
`Do I and my company have to support my TSGNVGS Work Items?
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`Miscellaneous
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`Do I need a password and user name to access the 3GPP Web site ?
`Can you give me information about which companies manufacture particular types ofequipment. (...)
`How can I determine when a meeting contribution document (TDoc) became publicly available?
`Is it possible to determine the date and time of publication ofa particular version ofa 3GPP specification?
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`Technical topics
`Whatforrnalities do I have to go through to get type approval forterminal equipment in Europe? is there a single point of
`contact’? What standards does my equipment need to conform to in orderthatl can place iton the market?
`Where can Ifind a list oftechnical terms and abbreviations used in 3GPP documents?
`What is the difference between a SIM and a USIM? What is a UICC?
`I have transferred a video file from my phone to my PC. Where can I find a playerfor 3gp files?
`Where can Ifind the specification ofthe SIM Lock feature?
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`Who can become an Individual Member of 3GPP and how much does it cost?
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`Individual Members are by definition members of the Organizational Partners of 3GPP. This means that members of
`standardization bodies such as ETSI, ARIB, TTA, TTC, ATIS and CCSA have a right to take partin 3GPP. lfyour company
`becomes an ETSI member, please be informed thatfor participation in 3GPP you need to pay 3 units of contribution as a
`minimum except SMEs, Users, Universities, Public Research Bodies who should pay 2 units (instead of1).
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`ETSI Members‘ and associate members‘ fees are calculated by class. The class is derived from the member company's
`annual ECRT band (Electronics Communications Related Turnover) — see ECRT definition.
`Each class corresponds to a number of units. This number determines the contribution payable.
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`Example: lfyour organization declares an annual ECRT of up to 135€ million, you would need to pay 2 Units ofcontribution
`(corresponding to 9380€ per year) plus an additional UoC for participation in 3GPP of 3380€
`(see fees table). Members
`joining ETSI during the 2nd halfofthe year benefitfrom a 50% rebate on the membership fee ofthe current year. In this case,
`you would pay ‘I2760€ minus 50% = 6380€
`for yyyy.
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`Who may participate in 3GPP meetings?
`To attend a 3GPP meeting, you must be a 3GPP Individual Member (i.e., you must be a Member ofone ofthe Organizational
`Partners involved in the project; ARIB, CCSA, ETSI, ATIS, TTA or '|'|'C). A non—member company should seek membership
`with one ofthe above partners to be eligible to contribute and participate at 3GPP Meetings.
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`Who shall fill in the 3GPP Individual Member Application form?
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`The person legally responsible for the requesting company shall fill in the form.
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`What shall I do if a 3GPP company or official contact details change?
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`All changes ofcorrespondence should be notified to ETSI Membership and 3GPPMembership.
`In case ofchange ofofficial contactan ETSI Online (EOL) accountwill be created forthe new contact.
`Please note that as official contact person you can view and modify your personal and organization's contact details via the
`“Manage my membership" web interface.
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`What are the different membership categories?
`The different membership categories of 3GPP are described in Article 4 of the 3GPP Working Procedures.
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`Who may become an observer?
`The status of Observer may be granted by the Organizational Partners to an entity which has the qualifications to become a
`future Partner (see also 3GPP Working Procedures Article 10)
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`Who may become a 3GPP Guest Member and do guests have to pay any fees?
`The 3GPP Guest status is for potential Individual Members who may be granted permission to participate in 3GPP fora
`maximum period of6 months. Guest status is granted on a case-by-case basis by the Organizational Partners (see also 3GPP
`Working Procedures Article 10). If you like to apply for a Guest status, please complete the on-line 3GPP Application form.
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`No membership fees are requested for Guestapplications. The Guest status is a one time only membership which is used to
`enable a company to decide whether or not they wish to become a full member (byjoining one of the Partners).
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`Who can apply for market representative Partnership?
`Organisation who have the ability to offer market advice to 3GPP and to bring into 3GPP a consensus view of market
`requirements (e.g., services, features and functionality) falling within the 3GPP scope (see also 3GPP Working Procedures,
`Article 7).
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`Can an ETSI Observer become an Individual Member of 3GPP?
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`An ETSI Observer cannot become an Individual Member of3GPP. An ETSI Observer may "observe“ all activities, buttheir
`participation is limited to the ETSI General Assembly only. Therefore, ETSI Observers have no participation fights in 3GPP.
`ETSI Observers have access to ETSI documentation and ofoourse to 3GPP documentation since that is openly published on
`the web.
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`3GPP does have it's own category called “0bserver" but that is entirely different and is used for potential Partners.
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`Can an ETSI Applicant apply for 3GPP Membership?
`YES, an ETSI Applicant means that your request to become an ETSI Member will be addressed (and normally approved) at
`the next General Assembly and that the company has specified they wantto participate in 3GPP activities. See also above
`regarding 3GPP fees.
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`Can an ETSI Member apply for 3GPP Guest status?
`Yes, any ETSI Member can apply fora 3GPP Guest status by filling in the on-line 3GPP Application form.
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`Are there discussion archives for the 3GPP exploder lists?
`Yes! To see the complete list please have a look here: Home page oflistserv and scroll down until you find the list you are
`interested in. For example, the archives forthe main RAN email list.
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`How do I subscribe to the 3GPP exploder lists?
`All 3GPP email exploder lists can be found at |ist.3gpp.org. In orderto subscribe to any ofthe lists, scroll down until you find
`the list you are interested in, then click on the link and on the rightside ofthe page you will find Subscribe or Unsubsoribe.
`Click on the link and follow the simple instructions. Delegates who already have an ETSI username and password should use
`the list managementapplication on the ETSI site.
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`What is the 3GPP IPR Policy?
`The 3GPP Organizational Partners have agreed thattheir IPR policies should be respected and thattheir respective members
`should be encouraged to declare "their willingness to grant licenses on fair, reasonable terms and conditions and on non
`discriminatory basis“ (Article 3.1 ofthe Third Generation Partnership Project). For more information, look here >>>
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`The above-mentioned principles are further reflected in Article 55 of the 3GPP Working Procedures which request thateach
`Individual Members should declare "at the earliest opportunity, any IPR which they believe to be essential, or potentially
`essential, to any work ongoing within 3GPP“.
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`What is the 3GPP policy on licensing?
`Some aspects of 3GPP systems are covered by essential Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) — that is, patented technologies
`without which equipment cannot be implemented. The IPR vests in - i.e. the patents are held by - individual companies, and
`not by 3GPP itselfor any of its Organizational Partners (OPs). All Individual Members of 3GPP abide by the IPR policies of the
`OP to which they belong; all such policies are broadly similar see also "What is the 3GPP IPR Policy", and require IPR holders
`to make licences available to all third parties, whether or not they are 3GPP Individual Members, under fair, reasonable and
`non—discriminatory (FRAND) terms.
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`Neither 3GPP nor its component OPs offer an IPR search service. It is the responsibility ofeach manufacturer/system
`implementorto seek and obtain its own licenses from the individual IPR holders. For more information, and a guide to the
`lPRs declared to each 3GPP OP, look here>>>
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`Who owns the Technical Specifications and the Technical Reports approved by
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`3GPP?
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`According to the Article 3.2.2 ofthe Third Generation Partnership ProjectAgreement, the 3GPP Organizational Partnersjointly
`own copyright on the Technical Specifications and the Technical Reports approved by 3GPP.
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`Are meeting contributions to ETSI TC SMG publically available?
`ETSI TC SMG meeting documents can be found on the ETSI docbox file sewer. Access is limited to bona fide representatives
`of ETSI member organizations. These, together with early versions ofthe GSM specifications, have been gathered together
`into a set of DVDs "A Technical History of GSM" available to ETSI members via the ETSI WEB store.
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`The GSM standardization work was transferred from CEPT to ETSI in 1991 . TC SMG was closed at meeting #32 and TC SMG
`created to continue the work. Like almostall ETSI Technical Committees, participation in TC SMG and its working groups was
`open to all ETSI member organizations. That is, any bona fide representative ofan ETSI member was free to participate.
`Exceptionally, other individuals could participate by express invitation ofthe chairman. Each meeting report contains a list of
`participants with their corporate affiliations.
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`Until the late 1990s, all meeting documents were circulated in paper form. Electronic files started to take overfrom paper in
`around 1997. Meeting documents ("TDocs") were distributed by post (later, by fax) in batches priorto the meeting, to those
`persons registered as regular participants in SMG orthe appropriate working group, and many more documents were
`produced during the course ofthe meeting itself. Although a provision existed (and still exists) in the context ofthe IPR Policy
`for contributors to place restrictions on the distribution ofTDocs via a formal notification atlhe lime the documentwas
`provided, this was seldom if ever invoked. In the absence of such a condition, all TDocs were free ofany restriction on
`subsequentdistribution. Thus no restriction has ever been placed on how meeting participants dispose ofthe documents
`subsequentto their distribution before, during, or afterthe meeting. There were no non-disclosure agreements.
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`ETSI maintains a paper archive ofthe SMG TDocs, and bona fide representatives ofcurrent ETSI members can, by
`appointment, make an accompanied search ofthe archives. This facility extends to members which may not have been
`members at the time the document was originally produced.
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`TC-approved versions of ETSI “deliverab|es” (see ETSI Directives forformal definition of this term) would have been
`transferred by the support oflicer ofthe committee to the secretariat team responsible for publishing ETSI deliverables. That
`team would have made cosmetic (non-technical) modifications to the draft deliverables before issuing them. Depending on
`the type of“deliverab|e”, those documents would have been issued via National Standards Organizations (NSOs) either for
`immediate publication, or first via either a one-step or two—step national public enquiry and vote process priorto final
`publication by ETSI. In ETSI parlance, “publication” ofa deliverable is the final step in the development cycle ofa technical
`standard, and has a precise meaning. That meaning is not “making publically available“, since draft deliverables released for
`public enquiry or for vote are "publically available“ but not yet ‘‘published'‘.
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`ifthe confidentiality conditions described above had been imposed on a TDoc by its authors, ifthe text ofthatTDoc was in due
`course incorporated into an ETSI "deliverable", then those conditions are regarded as annulled from the date on which the
`deliverable is published.
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`Collections ofTDocs / meeting reports have from time to time been made available to ETSI members in CD or DVD form, look
`here >>>
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`ls permission needed to use the 3GPP logo in marketing collaterals or on a
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`web site?
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`ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) is the sole owner ofthe following acronyms:
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`ETSI,
`DECT,
`UMTS,
`3G PP and
`TIPHON,
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`as well as the ETSI, TIPHON, 3GPP and LTE logos. ETSI Members are authorized to use these Trade Marks in accordance
`with Collective Letter 1943. Authorization is needed to use the above mentioned acronyms and logos.
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`For further information contact the ETSI Legal Team or see http://www.3gpp.orglabout-3gppI|ega|-mattersIlogo—use.
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`Can I use computer code included with a 3GPP TS to implement a product?
`Yes, but read this clause carefully. Some 3GPP Technical Specifications include computer code such as ASN.1 orXML
`(protocols), ANSI-C language (codecs),
`and some include test vectors (codecs) for verifying implementations. These are
`published to allow users ofthese TSs to implement rea|—world products. No permission is required from 3GPP or its
`Organizational Partners (OPS) to use this code in the design of products — e.g. to compile the C to implement a codec in
`machine code.
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`Nevertheless, there may be essential IPR involved with such a design, and implementers are obliged to seek licences from
`IPR owners to use that technology. See also What is the 3GPP policy on licensing?
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`Moreover, the copyright ofall 3GPP TSs and TRs vests jointly by all the 3GPP OPs. Other than for in—house copies for the
`purpose offurther development ofthe 3GPP standard or for product design purposes, etc. you may not reproduce any part of
`a 3GPP TS or TR without seeking permission from 3GPP (e.g. from the ETSI Legal Team): use the procedure described on the
`legal area ofthis site. This means that you must not provide verbatim copies of source code (or lightly modified copies) without
`seeking permission from 3GPP.
`
`Finally, you are reminded that3GPP TSs and TRs have no legal status, and you should notdesign products directlyto them.
`See the advice notice on the cover page ofevery 3GPP TS and TR. Instead, use the technically identical publication ofone of
`the OPs.
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`How do I create the next Release version of a TS or TR?
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`There are three ways of upgrading a Release X spec to Release X+1:
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`1. Write a CR to the latest Release X version to incorporate technical changes to satisfy a Release X+1 work item, and on
`the cover sheet showing the WI code for that work item and the Release code for Release X+1. lfthe CR is approved at
`TSG level, this will automatically create the first instance ofthe next Release of the spec.
`2. Make a specific request to the TSG to upgrade the latest version ofthe spec from Release X to Release X+1. This might
`be needed ifthe functionalities ofthe two Releases diverge, though backwards-incompatibility is to be avoided if
`possible.
`3. Do nothing. lfa spec has survived unchanged throughout the period during which Release X+1 was developed, when
`Release X+1 is frozen, all such specs will automatically be upgraded from Release X to Release X+1 without technical
`change.
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`Where can the rules, protocols or software needed to develop applications for
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`UMTS be found?
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`A good place to start is on the 3GPP website, and particularly the specifications list.
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`What is the correlation between Stage 1, Stage 2 and Stage 3?
`A three-stage methodology as defined in ITU T Recommendation L130 is applied in 3GPP according TR 21.900 clause 4.1:
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`Stage 1 is an overall service description from the user's standpoint.
`Stage 2 is an overall description of the organization of the network functions to map service requirements into network capabilities.
`Stage 3 is the definition of switching and signalling capabilities needed to support services defined in stage 1.
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`Are the 3GPP specifications produced only in word?
`The 3GPP specs are published as ETSI deliverables, and these are available in PDF form http://www.etsi.org/standards-
`search. Butyou can download a free Word viewer (i.e. read only) from the Microsoft web site. PDF is inherently secure (more
`so than html, in fact), and because Wordviewer is very simple (it can not handle macros, for example), it is pretty safe too.
`ETSI has no plans at present to publish specifications in plain text or in html.
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`Which group works with specifications covering the use of the GSM codec
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`(either in C or Java based)?
`The SMG STC SMG11 and 3GPP SA4 specifications, available from http://www.3gpp.org, respectively deal with this. ltgives
`you a list of specifications via the status list (look for the GSM specs in the MS-Access database at:
`http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Information/DatabaseslSpec_Status/)
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`and you can then download the specs you need. lfyou do not have an ETSI EOL account, you can download the ETSI
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`equivalent standards from http://www.elsi.org/standards-search.
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`Where can lfind documents produced by the GSM MoU Group I GSM
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`Association?
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`These documents are not available via 3GPP or its Organizational Partners. You must address this question to the GSM
`Association.
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`Where would I find a document (e.g. UMTS 30.03 version 3.1.0) which does not
`
`appear on the 3GPP Status List?
`Look at http://www.3gpp.orglDynaReport/3003U.htrn. It is a document stemming from the initial TC-SMG studies on UMTS, not
`a product of3GPP. It was, in fact, published as an ETSI deliverable, TR 101 112, and this may be downloaded via
`http://www.etsi.org/standards-search.
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`Where are all the Change Requests (CRs) located?
`The OR database can be downloaded under: http:/Iwww.3gpp.org/flp/InformationIDatabaseslChange_Requestl
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`Or you select the specification under:
`http://vvww.3gpp.org/specifications/79-specification-numbering
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`The information is classed by series so it is very easy to locate the particular specification which interests you. After selecting a
`series and a specification you will find a line "Change Requests forthis spec: click here."which provides a web listofthe CRs
`forthis specification.
`
`If, for example, you are looking for CRs on GSM 08.18 then you would use this link:
`http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specslhtml-infol0818-CRs.htm
`http://www.3gpp.org/DynaReport/0818-CRs.htm
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`Where are all the current ETSI SMG specs located?
`All the ETSI SMG specs are located here archives for the GSM documentation. An ETSI On-Line account is needed to access
`these documents. You can apply for an ETSI online account.
`In general, the cross-referencing between GSM and ETSI deliverables, and between 3GPP and ETSI deliverables may be
`found at http://webapp.etsi.org/key/queryform.asp
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`Which group works on Physical Layer aspects of UMTSILTE?
`The radio aspects are standardised in TSG-RAN. The technical work is done in the 5 Working Groups of RAN (WG1 radio
`layer 1, WG2 radio layer 2/3, WG3 interfaces, WG4 RF measurements, WG5 Mobile Terminal Conformance Testing).
`So Physical Layer aspects are addressed by TSG RAN WG1. Their UMTS specifications are numbered 25.2xx and their LTE
`specifications are numbered 36.2xx.
`The temporary documents (meeting documents etc.) of WG1 are stored on ftp://ftp.3gpp.orglTSG_RANNVG1_RL‘l.
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`Where can I find the list of Abstract syntax notation (ASN.1) object identifiers?
`The expandable list ofobject identifiers is available here >>>. To see the formal definition ofthe object identifiers, see the
`document cited on the right. The tree is not necessarily complete; further extensions may be included in the referenced
`document. For more information look here >>>.
`
`Where can I find the 3GPP Confidentiality and Integrity algorithms?
`The 3GPP Confidentiality and Integrity algorithms F8 & F9 (KASUMI) have been developed through the collaborative efforts of
`the 3GPP Organizational Partners. For more information and in orderto download the algorithms look here >>>.
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`What is a Release - how does specification version numbering work?
`To meet new market requirements, 3GPP specifications are continually being enhanced with new features. In orderto provide
`developers with a stable platform for implementation while at the same time allowing the addition of new features, the 3GPP
`uses a system of parallel ‘‘releases‘'. For more information look here >>>.
`
`Where can I find information on the current status of 3GPP specifications?
`New versions of many 3GPP specifications are made available shortly after the 3GPP TSG plenary meetings which take place
`four times a year (March, June, September and December). In orderto identify whatthe current version is or and how to find
`information about older versions of specifications look here >>>.
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`What is the system for numbering specifications?
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`All 3G and GSM specifications have a 3GPP specification number consisting of4 or5 digits. (e.g., 09.02 or 29.002). For a
`more complete description and examples look here >>>.
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`Who are the TSGIWG Officials and Support team and where can I find their
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`contact details?
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`Each TSG/WG has a Chairman, up to two Vice—Chairmen (three Vice—Chairmen) in the case ofTSGs and a secretary who is a
`member of the support team. From the 3GPP structural organization page, click on the TSG or WG of interest to reach its home
`page. From there, click on the "officials" entry in the table.
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`Where can I find the Terms of Reference for my TSGIWG?
`The current Terms of Reference for each TSGNVG appear on the web pages of each TSGNVG.
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`May I become an Official?
`The TSG Chairman and Vice Chairmen are elected by the Technical Specification Group from amongst the Individual Member
`representatives. Each TSG can elect a maximum of two Vice Chairmen. Once elected, these candidates are proposed to the
`PCG for appointment.
`The Working Group Chairman and Vice Chairmen are elected by the Working Group from amongst the Individual Member
`representatives. Each Working Group can electa maximum oftvvo Vice Chairmen.
`A candidate for TSG or Working Group election shall provide a letter of supportfrom his Organization and nominations may be
`made up to the pointwhen an election takes place.
`The TSG Chairman and Vice—Chairmen shall be appointed by the PCG on the proposal ofthe TSG.
`The Chairman and the Vice—Chairmen shall be appointed fora two yearterm ofoffce. The Chairman and Vice—Chairmen may
`be appointed for one furlher consecutive term. If, atthe end ofa Chairman or Vice Chairmans second term, no other
`candidates are available, the Chairman or Vice Chairmen may be appointed for a further term.
`Chairman and Vice Chairmen should not be from the same region, Organizational Partner, orfrom the same group of
`companies, unless no other candidate is available.
`Successive Chairmen should not be from the same Organizational Partner, the same region orfrom the same group of
`companies, unless no other candidate is available
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`How do I register for a meeting?
`Please note thatall registration for 3GPP meetings is carried outon-line (i.e. via the 3GPP website). To register fora meeting
`justfollow the simple steps outlined below:
`1) Go to the 3GPP on line registration area http://webapp.etsi.org/3GPPRegistrationlfll/lain.asp?mid
`2) Scroll to find the meeting you wish to attend
`3) Click on the circle to the left ofthe meeting title (clicking on the title will provide you with the meeting details)
`4) Scroll back up to the top ofthe page
`5) Click on the Register button
`6) Fill in the details on the next page, choosing your company from the drop down menu and complete with all your
`coordinates
`NB: Companies are classed by partners so ensure that you have registered under the correct partner.
`7) Click on Submit registration
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`Who can submit a change proposal on any 3GPP specifications to 3GPP?
`Any bona fide representative of any 3GPP Individual Member (see list via the first sentence at
`http://www.3gpp.org/membership) can presenta technical contribution - for example, a Change Request-to any 3GPP TSG
`or WG meeting.
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`If a change proposal is submitted how long does it take for it to get approved?
`The usual procedure is thatthe responsible Working Group will examine a CR and agree it (or revise it until such time as it be
`agreeable - or notl). Having been agreed at WG level, it is packaged with related CRs and sentto the TSG plenary, where it
`will be discussed if necessary and then - if appropriate - formally approved. Vlfithin a matter a few weeks at most, a new
`version ofthe Specification is produced, which includes the contents ofthe TSG-approved CR.
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`TSGs meet every three months, and WGs meet at least once between each TSG meeting (sometimes two or occasionally
`even more times). Thus from inception ofa CR to its approval is normally a matter ofa few weeks, depending on the point in
`the meeting schedule ofthe WG and TSG concerned.
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`How to get a user name and password for "Reserve a Document Number"?
`You need to requestan EOL account via: http:/lwebapp.etsi.org/createaccount/form.asp (username and password will then be
`sent to you by separate email).
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`How do I obtain a document number for my contribution?
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`http://www.3gpp.org/about-3gpp/3gpp-faqs
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`Delegates wishing to make contributions must first obtain a document number either from the secretary or automatically via an
`on-line application "Automatic Document Numbering (ADN)" which is used by some groups.
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`You need a user name and password to "Reserve a Document Number" (see above).
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`Where can I download documents for an upcoming meeting?
`Each TSG/WG has a specific area allocated on the 3GPP ftp server. For example TSG SA look here
`ftp:/lftp.3gpp.orgltsg_sal'l'SG_SAI. ltis advisable for delegates attending a meeting to download the documents available prior
`to the meeting from the ftp server and onto their personal computers.
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`Where can I find a temporary document template?
`The document template is made available by each TSGIWG in the meeting respective folder on the ttp server (see above).
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`What is my role when my TSGIWGs has to approve a deliverable?
`Approval ofTechnicaI Specifications and Technical reports by a TSG shall normally be by consensus. Where consensus
`cannot be achieved in the TSG a vote may be taken.
`When Technical Specifications and Technical Reports become sufficiently stable, they shall be put under change control of
`the re|evantTSG. The further elaboration ofthese Technical Specifications and Technical Reports shall be achieved by
`Change Requests (CRs) to be approved by the TSG.
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`What are the different types of deliverables?
`3GPP shall prepare, approve and maintain documents known as Technical Specifications and Technical Reports. Such
`documents shall be drawn up by the TSGs and shall, following approval atthat level, be submitted to the participating
`Organizational Partners to be submitted to their respective standardization processes.
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`Can I write an 3GPP Document myself?
`Why not?! lfyou wish to propose a deliverable then bring itto the attention ofyour chairman and the other members ofthe
`TSGNVG in order to discuss the subject.
`Each proposed new Work Item shall be supported by at leastfour Individual Members, and their names shall be recorded in
`the Work Item definition prepared forthe TSG approval. One or more persons shall be named as Rapporteur forthe proposed
`Work Item, and the Rapporteur shall act as the prime contact pointon technical matters and for information on progress
`throughoutthe drafting phases. The supporting Individual Members are expected to contribute to and progress the new work
`item throughoutthe dratting phases.
`In addition to the above, TSGs shall approve new Work Items, giving all essential parameters. The proposal shall be entered
`into the 3GPP work programme, clearly marked as a new entry, forwhich a unique reference identity shall be allocated.
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`Do I and my company have to support my TSGIWGs Work Items?
`Neither you or your company is obliged to supportthe work items ofyourTSGllNG, however it is normal that ifyou and your
`company are supporting members of a Work Item that you be in agreement with their work and will normally support the
`production ofthe related deliverable.
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`Do I need a password and user name to access the 3GPP Web site ?
`No password is needed to access any information on the 3GPP Web site, all information is openly published.
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`Can you give me information about which companies manufacture particular
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`types of equipment. Or about what services are available on particular
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`networks?
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`No. The 3GPP Support Team must remain neutral and must not show bias to any of its Individual Members. Such information
`may be available from the Global Mobile Suppliers Association (www.gsacom.com) where you will find a statistics area which
`could be of help.
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`How can I determine when a meeting contribution document