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`who can become an individual Member of 3GPP and how much does it cost?
`Who may participate in 3GPP meetings?
`Who shall fill in the 3GPP Individual Member Application form?
`What shall Ido ifa 3GPP company or otficiai contact details change?
`What are the different membership categories?
`Who may become an observer?
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`Who may become a Guest Memberand do guests have to pay any fees?
`Who can apply for market representative Partnership?
`Can an ETSI Observer become an Individual Member of 3GPP?
`Can an ETSI Applicant apply for 3GPP Membership?
`Can an ETSI Member apply for 3GPP Guest status?
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`Questions about 3GPP email exploder lists
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`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 pennission needed to use the 3GPP iogo in marketing ccllalerals 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 ofa 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 otthe GSM codec (either in C or Java based)?
`Where can Ifind documents produced by the GSM MoU Group I GSM Association?
`Where would Ifind 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 (CR5) located?
`Where are all the current ETSl SMG specs located?
`Which group works on Physical Layer aspect: of UMTSILTE?
`Where can I find the list ofAbstract 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?
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`What is the system for numbering specifications?‘
`What is the meaning of the text at the foototthe TSITR cover page?
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`QU&StiOl'|3 3bOl.II Technical Specification Gf0UpiWOfkiflg Group
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`Who are the TSGIWG Otficials and Support team and where can I find their contact details?
`Where can I find the Terms of Reference for my TSGIWG?
`May I become an Oflicial?
`Where are my TSG.I'WGs documents stored?
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`Questions about DOCUITIOIIIS and TSGIWG Meetings
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`How do Iregister for a meeting?
`who can submit a change proposal on any 3GF’P specifications to 3GPP?
`lfa change proposal is submitted how long does it take for itto getapproved?
`How to get a user name and password for “Reserve a Document Number‘?
`How do lobtain a document number for my contribution?
`Where can Idownload documents for an upcoming meeting?
`Where can Itind a temporary document template?
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`Questions about Work Items and Deliverable-s
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`What is my role when my TSGi'WGs has to approve a deliverabie?
`What are the different types of deliverables?
`Can lwrite an SGPP Document myself‘?
`Do I and my company have to support my TSGJWGS Work Items?
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`Miscellaneous
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`Do I need a password and user name to access the SGPP Web site '?
`Can you give me information about which companies manufacture particular types of equipment. (.__)
`How can I determine when a meeting contribution document (TDOC) became publicly available?
`is it possible to determine the date and time of publication ota particular version ofa 3GF-‘P 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 equipmentin Europe? Is there a single pointot
`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 ditierence between a SIM and a USIM? ‘What is a UECC?
`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 oi the SIM Lock feature?
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`Who can become an Individual Member of SGPP and how much does it cost?
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`Individual Members are by definition members of the Organizational Farmers 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 SGPP. If your company
`becomes an ETSI member, please be informed that for participation in SGPP you need to pay 3 units of contribution as a
`minimum except SME5. Users. Universities, Public Research Bodies who should pay 2 units (instead oft).
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`ETSI Members‘ and associate members’ fees are calculated by class. The class is derived trom 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 ‘I 35€ million, you would need to pay 2 Units of Contribution
`{corresponding to 938% per year) plus an additional UoC for participation in BGF-‘P of 338CI€ (see fees table). Members
`joining ETSJ 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 12?60€ minus 50% = 638D€
`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 3GF'P Individual Member (ie_, you must be a Member of one of the Organizational
`Partners involved in the project; ARIB. CCSA, ETSLATIS, TTA , TTC or TSDSI}, 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 SGPP Individual Member Application form?
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`The person legally responsible for the requesting company shall fill in the fonn.
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`What shall I U0 if 3 3GPP company OI’ official contact details change?
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`Ail changes of correspondence should be notified to ETSI Membership and 3GPPMembership.
`In case ofchange ofollicial 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 at 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 hasti1e 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 offi months. Guest status is granted on a case—by~case basis by the Organizational Partners (see also 3GPP
`Working Procedures Article 10). lfyou like to applyfor a Guest status, please compiete 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 (byjoining 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 ofier 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 1'').
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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 ETSF 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 ofcourse to 3GPP documentation since that is openly published on
`the web.
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`3GPP does have its own category cailed “Observer” but that is entirely ditferent and is used tor potential Partners.
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`can an ETSI Applicant apply for 3GPP membership?
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`YES, an ETSl Applicant means thatyour requestto become an ETSI Member will be addressed (and normally approved) at
`the nextGeneraI Assembly and thatthe 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?
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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 exptoder lists?
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`‘rest 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 for the main RAN email list.
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`How do I subscribe to the 3GPP exptoder lists?
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`All 3GPP email exploderlists n be found at list.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 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 usemame and password should use
`the list management application on the ETSE site.
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`What is the 3GPP IPR Policy?
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`The 3GPP Organizational Partners have agreed that their 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~menlioned principles are further reflected in Article 55 ofthe 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 SGPP policy on licensing?
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`Some aspects of SGPP systems are covered by essential lnteliectual Properly 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 EGPP itself or any of its Organizational Partners (OPs}. All Individual Members of SGPP abide by the IPR policies of the
`OP to which they belong; all such policies are broadly similar see also ‘What is the BGPP IPR Policy". and require IPR holders
`E: make iicences available to all third parties, whether or not they are 3GPP Individual Members, under fair, reasonable and
`non—oiscriminatory (FRAND) terms.
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`Neither 3GPP nor its component 0Ps offer an IPR search service. It is the responsibility of each manufacturer 1' system
`implementor to seek and obtain its own licenses from the individual IPR holders. For more information, and a guide to the
`|PRs dectared to each BGPP 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 Project Agreement, the SGPP Organizational Parlnersjointly
`own copyrightcn the Technical Specifications and the Technil Reports approved by SGF-‘P.
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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 fiie 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 ofGSM' available to ETSI members via the ETSI WEB store.
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`The GSM standardization woi1r was transferred from CEPT to ETSI in 1991. TC SMG was closed atmeeling #32 and TC SMG
`created to confinue the work. Like almost all ETSI Technical Committees, participation in TC SMG and its working groups was
`open to all ETSI member organizations. Thatis, any bona fide representative of an ETSI member was free to participate.
`Exceptionally. other individuals could participate by express invitation of the chainnari. Each meeting report contains a list of
`participants with their corporate a1"fi|iatiorIs.
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`Until the late 1990s, all meeting documents were circulated in paper form. Electronic files started to take over trcm paper in
`around 199?. Meeting documents ("TDocs") were distributed by post (later, by tax) 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 ofthe meeting itsetf. Although a provision existed (and still exists) in the context of the IPR Policy
`tor contributors to place restrictions on the distribution of TDocs via a fonnal notitication 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
`subsequentdistribulion. Thus no restriction has ever been placed on how meeting participants dispose of the documents
`subsequent to their distribution before, during, or alter the meeting. There were no nondisclosure 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 otlicer of the committee to the secretariat team responsible for publishing ETSI deliverables. That
`team would have made cosmetic (non—technical} modifications to the dratt deiiverables before issuing them. Depending on
`the type of “deliverable”, those documents would have been issued via National Standards Organizations (N803) 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 ofa technical
`standard, and has a precise meaning. That meaning is not “making pubticaily available", since dratt deliverables released for
`pubiic 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 trcm time to time been made available to ETSI members in CD or DVD form, look
`here >3:
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`ls pennission 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 of the following acronyms:
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`ETSI,
`DECT,
`UMT3.
`3G PP and
`TIPHON,
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`as well as me ETSI, TIPHON, SGPP and LTE logos. ETSI Members are authorized to use these Trade Marks in accordance
`with Collective Letter 1943. Authonzalion is needed to use the above mentioned acronyms a"id logos.
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`For 1‘urther information contact the ETSI Legal Team or see http :.fi\ov\vw.3gpporgiabout—3gpp.n'iegal-ma’rtersriogo—use.
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`can I use computer code included with a SGPP TS to implement a product?
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`Yes, but read this clause carefully. Some SGPP Technical Specifitions 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—worid products. No pen'nission is required from SGPP or its
`Organizational Partners (OPs) to use this code in the design ofproducts ~ 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 CSGPP TSs and TRs vests jointly by all the J-JGPP 0Ps. Other than for inshouse copies for tl1e
`purpose ot turther development of the ISGPP standard or for product design purposes, etc. you may not reproduce any part of
`a EGPP T3 or TR without seeking permission ti'om 3GPP (e.g. from the ETSI Legal Team): use me procedure described on the
`legal area of this site. This means that you must not provide verbatim copies of source code [or lightly rnoditied copies) without
`seeking permission from EGPP.
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`Finally, you are reminded that SGPP T515 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 0Ps.
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`How do I create the next Release version of a T5 or TR?
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`There are three ways of upgrading a Release X spec to Release )(+1:
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`1. Write a CR to the latest Release X version to incorporate technical changes to satisfy a Release X+‘l work item, and on
`the cover sheet showing the WI code tor that work item and the Release code for Release X+‘l. If the 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 of the spec from Release X to Release X+1. ‘this might
`be needed it me functionalities of the two Releases diverge, though backwards-incomizatibility is to be avoided if
`possible.
`3. Do nothing. Ila spec has survived unchanged throughout the period during which Release X+‘t was developed, when
`Reiease X4-1 is frozen, all such specs will automatically be upgraded from Release X to Release X+‘l without technical
`change.
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`Where can the rules, protocols or software needed to develop applications for
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`UNITS be found?
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`A good piace 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 |.130 is applied in SGPP 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 overali dmcription 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 "n 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 deiiverables, and these are available in PDF form http'ii\«vww etsi orgistandards—
`search. But you can download a free Word viewer (Le. read only) from the Microsoit web site. PDF is inherently secure (more
`so than html, in fact), and because Wordviewer is very simple (it can not handie macros, for example), it is pretty safe too.
`ETSI has no plans at present to publish specifications in plain text orin 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)?
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`The SMG STC SMG11 arid ZSGPP SA4 specifications, available ti'orn hl1p:iiwww.3gpp.org, respectively deal with this. Itgives
`you a list of specifications via the status list (look for the GSM specs in the MS-Access database at :
`hItpziiwww.3gpp.orgiltpilnfonnalioniDatahasestSpec_Statusi)
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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
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`Where can I find documents produced by the GSM MoU Group I GSM
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`Association?
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`These documents are not available via SGPP 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
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`appear on the 36 PP Status List?
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`Look at httpzllwwwfigpp .orglDynaReporl.l3DD3U .htm. It is a document stemming from the initial TC-SMG studies on UMTS, not
`3 product of SGPP. It was, in fact, published as an ETSI deliverable, TR 101 112, and this may be downloaded via
`htlp:i'i'wwi.v.etsi.orgl'standards—search.
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`Where are all the Change Requests (CR5) located?
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`The OR database can be downloaded under: I1lipzirwww.3gpp.orgrfipllnformalioni’Datal::ases.'Change_RequestI
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`Or you select the specification under:
`htipzlrwww.3gpp.orglspecificationsl?9-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 iine ‘Change Requests for this spec: click here.“ which provides a web list otthe CRs
`for this specification.
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`ll, forexampie, you are looking for CRs on GSM 08.18 then you would use this link:
`htipzlrwww.3gpp.orglfiplSpecsi'hlml-inlolCl8‘l 8—CRs.htm
`htlp:!Mww.3gpp.orgtDynaReportlD818http:i'hvww.3gpp.orgtflplspecsflitrnl-inlo.t0813—CRs.htrT
`-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 oriiine account.
`in general, the cross—referencing between GSM and ETSI deliverables. and between SGPP and ETSI deliverables may be
`found at htiprllwebapp.etsi.orgi'|(eylquerylorm.asp
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`which group works on Physical Layer aspects of UNITSILTE?
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`The radio aspects are standardised in TSG-RAN. The technical work is clone in the 5 Working Groups of RAN (WG1 radio
`layer 1, W82 radio layer 28, WG3 interfaces. WG-4 RF measurements, WC-35 Mobile Terminall Conformance Testing).
`So Physical Layer aspects are addressed by T52‘-G RAN WG1 . Their UMTS specifications are numbered 25.2x)l and their LTE
`specifications are numbered 36.2)oi.
`The temporary documents (meeting documents etc.) ofWG1 are Stored on tlp:llltp.3gpp.orgi’TSG_RANM|'G1_Rl_‘l.
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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 avaiiable here ebb. To see the tonrial definition of the object identifiers, see the
`document cited on the right. The tree is not necessarily complete; fi.irther extensions may be included in the referenced
`document. For more information look here >3».
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`Where can I find the 3GPP Confidentiality and Integrity algorithms?
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`The BGPP Confidentiality and Integrity algorithms F8 8i F9 (KASUMU have been developed through the collaborative efforts of
`the SGPP Organizational Partners. For more informafion and in order to download the algorithms look here 3”.
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`What is a Release - how does specification version numbering work?
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`To meet new rnai1<et requirements. SGPP specifications are confinually being enhanced with new features. In order to provide
`developers with a stable plaflorrn for implementation while at the same time allowing the addition of new features, the 3GF-‘P
`uses a system of parallel “releases”. For more information look here >>>.
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`Where can I find infonnation on the current status of 3GPP specifications?
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`New versions of many 3GF'P 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 iook here 2».
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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 or 5 digits. (e.g., D932 or 29.002). For a
`more complete description and examples look here b».
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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 TSGIWG has a Chairman, up to two \i'ice—Chaim1en (three \foe-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 cr WG or interest to reach is home
`page. From there, click on the "otlicials" entry in the table.
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`Where can I find the Terms of Reference for my TSGIWG?
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`The current Terms of Reference for each TSGNVG appear on the web pages ofeach TSGIWG.
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`May I become an Official?
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`The TSG Chainnan and Vice Chairmen are elected by the Technical Specification Group frurn amongst the Individual Member
`representatives Each TSG can elect a maximum of two Vice Chairmen. Once elected, these candidates are proposed to the
`PCB 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 of two vice Chairmen.
`A candidate for TSG or Working Group election shall provide a letter of support trom his Organization and nominations may be
`made up to the pointwhen an election takes place.
`The TSG Chairman and \fce—Chairmen shall be appointed by the PCG on the proposal ofthe TSG.
`The Chairman and the \rice—Chairmen shall be appointed for a two year term of otlice. The Chairman and Vice—Chairmen may
`be appointed for one further consecutive term. If, at the end ota Chairman or Vice Chainhans second term, no other
`candidates are available, the Chairman or Vice Chainnen 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 san1e 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 TSGNVG meeting, please go to the Meetings tab on the 3GPP Ultimate portal (SGU) at
`httpsJiportal.3gpp.orgr, log in with your EOL credentials, and click ‘Not registered" in the Registration column or 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 atthe meeting itself. To check in, open the
`registration confirmation email and click on the checl<—in URL. This will take you to a page on the local meeting server (notthe
`Internet]. Atter you have checked in, your token will be sentto 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
`htlp:!.lwww.3gpp.orgrmembership) 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 ‘NC level, it is packaged with related CRs and sentto the TSG plenary, where it
`will be discussed it necessary and then — it appropriate — fonnally approved, lNthin a matter a few weeks at most, a new
`version ofthe Specification is produced, which includes the contents of the TSG—approved C 7!.
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`TSGs meet every three months, and Wes meet at least once between each TSG meeting (sometimes two or occasionally
`even more times). Thus from inception of a OR to its approval is nonnally a matter or a few weeks, depending on the point in
`the meeting schedule of me WC 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 requestan EOL aocountvia: http:ri\vebapp.etsi.orgicrealeaccount."forn1.asp (usemame and password will then be
`sent to you by separate email II.
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`http:lMww.3gpp.orgi'about-3gpp'3gpp-faqs#Documertts
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`3GPP FAQs
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`How do I obtain a document number for my contribution?
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`Detegates wishing to make contributions must firsl 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 TSGIWG has a specific area allocated on the ZSGPP ttp server. For example TSG SA look here
`ttp:lrnp.3gpp.orgrlsg_sarrSG_SN. it is advisable for delegates attending a meeting to download the documents available prior
`to the meeting lrorn the lip 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 TSGMIG in the meeting respective folder on the flp sewer (see above).
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`What is my role when my TSGlWGs has to approve a deliverable?
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`Approvat of Technical Specifitions and Technical reports by a TSG shall nonnalty be by consensus. Where consensus
`cannot be achieved in the TSG a vote may be taken.
`When Technical Specifications and Technical Reports become sutficiently stable, they shall be put under change control of
`the relevant TSG. The l‘ur‘ther 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?
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`ISGPP shall prepare, approve and maintain documents known as Technical Specifications and Technical Reports. Such
`documents shall be drawn up by the TSGs and shail, following approval at that level, be submitted to the participating
`Organizabonal Partners to be submitted to their respective standardization processes,
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`can I write an 3GPP Document myself?
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`W'hy not?! It you wish to propose a deliverable then bring it to the attention of your chainnan and the other members of the
`TSGIWG in order to discuss the subject.
`Each proposed new Work ltern shall be supported by atleastfour Individual Members, and their names shall be recorded in
`the Work Item detinition 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 dratting phases. The supporting Individual Members are expected to contribute to and progress the new work
`item throughout the drafting phases.
`In addition to the above, TSC-is shall approve new Work Items, giving all essential parameters. The proposal shall be entered
`into the SGPP work progran1rne,ctearly marked as a new entry, for which a unique reference identity shall be allocated.
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`Do I and my company have to support my TSGrWGs Work Items?
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`Neither you or your company is obliged to support the work items of your TSGANG, however it is normal that if you and your
`company are supporfing members of a Warm Item that you be in agreement with their work and will normally support the
`production of the related deliverable.
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`Do I need a password and user name to access the 3GPP Web site ?
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`No password is needed to