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`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
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`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 of the GSM codec (either in C or Java based)?
`Where can I find 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 not appear on the status list?
`Where are all the Change Requests (CRs) located?
`Where are all the current ETSI SMG specs located?
`Which group works on Physical Layer aspects of UMTS/LTE?
`Where can I find the list of Abstract syntax notation (ASN.1) object identifiers?
`Where can I find the 3GPP Confidentiality and Integrity algorithms?
`What is a Release - how does specification version numbering work?
`Where can I find information on the current status of 3GPP specifications?
`What is the system for numbering specifications?
`What is the meaning of the text at the foot of the TS/TR cover page?
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`Questions about Technical Specification Group/Working Group
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`Who are the TSG/WG Officials and Support team and where can I find their contact details?
`Where can I find the Terms of Reference for my TSG/WG?
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`Questions about Documents and TSG/WG Meetings
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`3GPP FAQs
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`How do I register for a meeting?
`Who can submit a change proposal on any 3GPP specifications to 3GPP?
`If a change proposal is submitted how long does it take for it to get approved?
`How to get a user name and password for "Reserve a Document Number"?
`How do I obtain a document number for my contribution?
`Where can I download documents for an upcoming meeting?
`Where can I find a temporary document template?
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`Questions about Work Items and Deliverables
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`What is my role when my TSG/WGs has to approve a deliverable?
`What are the different types of deliverables?
`Can I write an 3GPP Document myself?
`Do I and my company have to support my TSG/WGs 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 of equipment. (...)
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`How can I determine when a meeting contribution document (TDoc) became publicly available?How can I
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`Is it possible to determine the date and time of publication of a particular version of a 3GPP specification?
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`Technical topics
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`What formalities do I have to go through to get type approval for terminal equipment in Europe? Is there a single point of
`contact? What standards does my equipment need to conform to in order that I can place it on the market?
`Where can I find a list of technical 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 player for 3gp files?
`Where can I find the specification of the 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 part in 3GPP. If your company
`becomes an ETSI member, please be informed that for 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 of 1).
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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: If your organization declares an annual ECRT of up to 135€ million, you would need to pay 2 Units of Contribution
`(corresponding to 9380€ per year) plus an additional UoC for participation in 3GPP of 3380€ (see fees table). Members joining
`ETSI during the 2nd half of the year benefit from a 50% rebate on the membership fee of the current year. In this case, you
`would pay 12760€ minus 50% = 6380€ for yyyy.
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`Who may participate in 3GPP meetings?
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`To attend a 3GPP meeting, you must be a 3GPP Individual Member (i.e., you must be a Member of one of the Organizational
`Partners involved in the project; ARIB, CCSA, ETSI, ATIS, TTA , TTC or TSDSI). A non-member company should seek
`membership with one of the 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 of correspondence should be notified to ETSI Membership and 3GPPMembership.
`In case of change of official contact an ETSI Online (EOL) account will be created for the 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?
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`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?
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`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?
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`The 3GPP Guest status is for potential Individual Members who may be granted permission to participate in 3GPP for a
`maximum period of 6 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 Guest applications. 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 (by joining one of the Partners).
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`Who can apply for market representative Partnership?
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`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 of 3GPP. An ETSI Observer may "observe" all activities, but their
`participation is limited to the ETSI General Assembly only. Therefore, ETSI Observers have no participation rights in 3GPP.
`ETSI Observers have access to ETSI documentation and of course to 3GPP documentation since that is openly published on
`the web.
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`3GPP does have it's own category called "Observer" but that is entirely different and is used for potential Partners.
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`Can an ETSI Applicant apply for 3GPP Membership?
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`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 want to participate in 3GPP activities. See also above
`regarding 3GPP fees.
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`Can an ETSI Member apply for 3GPP Guest status?
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`Yes, any ETSI Member can apply for a 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?
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`Yes! To see the complete list please have a look here: Home page of listserv and scroll down until you find the list you are
`interested in. For example, the archives for the main RAN email list.
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`How do I subscribe to the 3GPP exploder lists?
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`All 3GPP email exploder lists can be found at list.3gpp.org. In order to subscribe to any of the lists, scroll down until you find the
`list you are interested in, then click on the link and on the right side of the page you will find Subscribe or Unsubscribe. Click on
`the link and follow the simple instructions. Delegates who already have an ETSI username and password should use the list
`management application on the ETSI site.
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`What is the 3GPP IPR Policy?
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`3GPP FAQs
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`The 3GPP Organizational Partners have agreed that their IPR policies should be respected and that their 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 of the 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 that each
`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?
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`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 itself or 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 of each manufacturer / system
`implementor to seek and obtain its own licenses from the individual IPR holders. For more information, and a guide to the IPRs
`declared to each 3GPP OP, look here>>>
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`Who owns the Technical Specifications and the Technical Reports approved by
`3GPP?
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`According to the Article 3.2.2 of the Third Generation Partnership Project Agreement, the 3GPP Organizational Partners jointly
`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?
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`ETSI TC SMG meeting documents can be found on the ETSI docbox file server. Access is limited to bona fide representatives
`of ETSI member organizations. These, together with early versions of the 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 MSG
`created to continue the work. Like almost all ETSI Technical Committees, participation in TC SMG and its working groups was
`open to all ETSI member organizations. That is, any bona fide representative of an ETSI member was free to participate.
`Exceptionally, other individuals could participate by express invitation of the 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 over from paper in
`around 1997. Meeting documents ("TDocs") were distributed by post (later, by fax) in batches prior to the meeting, to those
`persons registered as regular participants in SMG or the appropriate working group, and many more documents were produced
`during the course of the meeting itself. Although a provision existed (and still exists) in the context of the IPR Policy for
`contributors to place restrictions on the distribution of TDocs via a formal notification at the time the document was provided, this
`was seldom if ever invoked. In the absence of such a condition, all TDocs were free of any restriction on subsequent
`distribution. Thus no restriction has ever been placed on how meeting participants dispose of the documents subsequent to their
`distribution before, during, or after the meeting. There were no non-disclosure agreements.
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`ETSI maintains a paper archive of the SMG TDocs, and bona fide representatives of current ETSI members can, by
`appointment, make an accompanied search of the 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 “deliverables” (see ETSI Directives for formal definition of this term) would have been transferred
`by the support officer of the 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
`“deliverable”, 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 prior to final publication by ETSI. In
`ETSI parlance, “publication” of a deliverable is the final step in the development cycle of a 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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`If the confidentiality conditions described above had been imposed on a TDoc by its authors, if the text of that TDoc 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 of TDocs / meeting reports have from time to time been made available to ETSI members in CD or DVD form, look
`here >>>
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`Is permission needed to use the 3GPP logo in marketing collaterals or on a
`web site?
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`ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) is the sole owner of the following acronyms:
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`ETSI,
`DECT,
`UMTS,
`3GPP 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.org/about-3gpp/legal-matters/logo-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 or XML
`(protocols), ANSI-C language (codecs), ...; and some include test vectors (codecs) for verifying implementations. These are
`published to allow users of these TSs to implement real-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 of all 3GPP TSs and TRs vests jointly by all the 3GPP OPs. Other than for in-house copies for the
`purpose of further development of the 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 of this site. This means that you must not provide verbatim copies of source code (or lightly modified copies) without
`seeking permission from 3GPP.
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`Finally, you are reminded that 3GPP TSs and TRs have no legal status, and you should not design products directly to them.
`See the advice notice on the cover page of every 3GPP TS and TR. Instead, use the technically identical publication of one 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. If the CR is approved at
`TSG level, this will automatically create the first instance of the next Release of the spec.
`2. Make a specific request to the TSG to upgrade the latest version of the spec from Release X to Release X+1. This might
`be needed if the functionalities of the two Releases diverge, though backwards-incompatibility is to be avoided if possible.
`3. Do nothing. If a 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
`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?
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`A three-stage methodology as defined in ITU T Recommendation I.130 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?
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`The 3GPP specs are published as ETSI deliverables, and these are available in PDF form http://www.etsi.org/standards-search.
`But you 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
`(either in C or Java based)?
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`The SMG STC SMG11 and 3GPP SA4 specifications, available from http://www.3gpp.org, respectively deal with this. It gives
`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/Databases/Spec_Status/)
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`and you can then download the specs you need. If you do not have an ETSI EOL account, you can download the ETSI
`equivalent standards from http://www.etsi.org/standards-search.
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`Where can I find documents produced by the GSM MoU Group / GSM
`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?
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`Look at http://www.3gpp.org/DynaReport/3003U.htm. It is a document stemming from the initial TC-SMG studies on UMTS, not
`a product of 3GPP. 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?
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`The CR database can be downloaded under: http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Information/Databases/Change_Request/
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`Or you select the specification under:
`http://www.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 for this spec: click here." which provides a web list of the CRs
`for this specification.
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`If, for example, you are looking for CRs on GSM 08.18 then you would use this link:
`http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specs/html-info/0818-CRs.htm
`http://www.3gpp.org/DynaReport/0818http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specs/html-info/0818-CRs.htm
`-CRs.htm
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`Where are all the current ETSI SMG specs located?
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`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 UMTS/LTE?
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`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.org/TSG_RAN/WG1_RL1.
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`Where can I find the list of Abstract syntax notation (ASN.1) object identifiers?
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`The expandable list of object identifiers is available here >>>. To see the formal definition of the 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 >>>.
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`Where can I find the 3GPP Confidentiality and Integrity algorithms?
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`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 order to download the algorithms look here >>>.
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`What is a Release - how does specification version numbering work?
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`To meet new market requirements, 3GPP specifications are continually being enhanced with new features. In order to 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 >>>.
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`Where can I find information on the current status of 3GPP specifications?
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`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 order to identify what the 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 of 4 or 5 digits. (e.g., 09.02 or 29.002). For a more
`complete description and examples look here >>>.
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`Who are the TSG/WG Officials and Support team and where can I find their
`contact details?
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`Each TSG/WG has a Chairman, up to two Vice-Chairmen (three Vice-Chairmen) in the case of TSGs 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 TSG/WG?
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`The current Terms of Reference for each TSG/WG appear on the web pages of each TSG/WG.
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`May I become an Official?
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`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 elect a maximum of two Vice Chairmen.
`A candidate for TSG or Working Group election shall provide a letter of support from his Organization and nominations may be
`made up to the point when an election takes place.
`The TSG Chairman and Vice-Chairmen shall be appointed by the PCG on the proposal of the TSG.
`The Chairman and the Vice-Chairmen shall be appointed for a two year term of office. The Chairman and Vice-Chairmen may
`be appointed for one further consecutive term. If, at the end of a 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, or from the same group of
`companies, unless no other candidate is available.
`Successive Chairmen should not be from the same Organizational Partner, the same region or from the same group of
`companies, unless no other candidate is available
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`How do I register for a meeting?
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`To register to any 3GPP TSG/WG meeting, please go to the Meetings tab on the 3GPP Ultimate portal (3GU) at
`https://portal.3gpp.org/, log in with your EOL credentials, and click "Not registered" in the Registration column of the meeting in
`question. When registration is complete, you will receive a confirmation email. Keep this email, it contains important information,
`without which you will not be able to confirm your presence!
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`Once you are at the meeting you have to "Check-in" to confirm your presence at the meeting itself. To check in, open the
`registration confirmation email and click on the check-in URL. This will take you to a page on the local meeting server (not the
`Internet). After you have checked in, your token will be sent to the main 3GPP server, and the web-based participants list will
`now show "yes" in the Participated column. Obviously you must be physically present at the meeting venue to be able to reach
`the local server.
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`Who can submit a change proposal on any 3GPP specifications to 3GPP?
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`Any bona fide representative of any 3GPP Individual Member (see list via the first sentence at http://www.3gpp.org/membership)
`can present a 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?
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`The usual procedure is that the responsible Working Group will examine a CR and agree it (or revise it until such time as it be
`agreeable - or not!). Having been agreed at WG level, it is packaged with related CRs and sent to the TSG plenary, where it will
`be discussed if necessary and then - if appropriate - formally approved. Within a matter a few weeks at most, a new version of
`the Specification is produced, which includes the contents of the 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 of a CR to its approval is normally a matter of a few weeks, depending on the point in the
`meeting schedule of the WG and TSG concerned.
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`How to get a user name and password for "Reserve a Document Number"?
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`You need to request an EOL account via: http://webapp.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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`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?
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`Each TSG/WG has a specific area allocated on the 3GPP ftp server. For example TSG SA look here
`ftp://ftp.3gpp.org/tsg_sa/TSG_SA/. It is 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?
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`The document template is made available by each TSG/WG in the meeting respective folder on the ftp server (see above).
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`What is my role when my TSG/WGs has to approve a deliverable?
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`Approval of Technical 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
`relevant TSG. The further elaboration of these 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?
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`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 at that 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?
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`Why not?! If you wish to propose a deliverable then bring it to the attention of your chairman and the other members of the
`TSG/WG in order to discuss the subject.
`Each proposed new Work Item shall be supported by at least four Individual Members, and their names shall be recorded in the
`Work Item definition prepared for the TSG approval. One or more persons shall be named as Rapporteur for the proposed Work
`Item, and the Rapporteur shall act as the prime contact point on technical matters and for information on progress throughout
`the drafting phases. The support