3GPP
Technology & Computing abbreviation · Telecom
| Stands for | 3rd Generation Partnership Project |
|---|---|
| Categories | Technology & Computing |
3GPP stands for 3rd Generation Partnership Project, a telecom abbreviation.
Collaboration of seven regional telecom standards organizations that writes the global specifications for mobile networks, including UMTS, LTE, 5G and the coming 6G. Its work is published in numbered "releases".
Example: The feature arrives in 3GPP Release 18, the first set of 5G-Advanced specifications.
Usage notes
3GPP was founded in December 1998 by standards bodies from Europe (ETSI), the US (ATIS), Japan (ARIB and TTC), China (CCSA), South Korea (TTA) and later India (TSDSI). Despite the "3rd generation" name, it now covers all later generations. Major milestones include Release 8 (LTE) and Release 15 (first 5G). Companies submit thousands of technical contributions to its working groups.
Related abbreviations
More telecom abbreviations
- 10DLC – 10-digit long code
- 1G – First generation of mobile telephony
- 2G – Second generation of mobile telephony
- 3G – Third generation of mobile telephony
- 4G – Fourth generation of mobile telephony
- 5G – Fifth generation of mobile telephony
- 6G – Sixth generation of mobile telephony
- 802.11ac – IEEE 802.11ac (Very High Throughput Wi-Fi)
- 802.11ax – IEEE 802.11ax (High Efficiency Wi-Fi)
- 802.11be – IEEE 802.11be (Extremely High Throughput Wi-Fi)
- 802.11n – IEEE 802.11n (High Throughput Wi-Fi)
- A2P – Application-to-person