This page is the detailed, release-by-release companion to Standards: Towards 6G Media: the 3GPP work items and Change Requests behind each release. See that page for the full specification list and current scope.
At a glance
- Release 20: work items FS_6G_REQ, FS_6G_RAN_Scen_Req, FS_6G_MED, FS_DCTC_eQOS_MED; 1 change request.
- Release 19: 1 change request.
- Release 18: work items MeCAR, FS_XRTraffic; 2 change requests.
- Release 17: work items 8K_VR_5G, 8K_TV_5G; 2 change requests.
- Release 16: 1 version without a change request.
Sources: the 3GPP work plan of 28 September 2026, the 3GPP Change Request database of 25 September 2026, and the change history of TR 22.870 V20.0.0, TR 26.870 V0.6.1, TR 26.925 V19.0.0, TR 38.914 V20.1.0.
This page covers TR 22.870, TR 26.870, TR 26.925, TR 38.914. The work items are those that name these specifications in the 3GPP work plan. The change requests are those recorded in the 3GPP Change Request database as implemented in a version.
Release 20
| Work item | Title | Type | Specifications | Status | WID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FS_6G_REQ | Study on 6G Use Cases and Service Requirements | Study | TR 22.870 | Complete, Mar 2026 | SP-241391 |
| FS_6G_RAN_Scen_Req | Study on 6G Scenarios and Requirements | Study | TR 38.914 | Complete, Jun 2026 | RP-251395 |
| FS_6G_MED | Study on Media Aspects for 6G System | Study | TR 26.870 | 39% complete, planned Mar 2027 | SP-251652 |
| FS_DCTC_eQOS_MED | Study on Usage of Dynamically Changing Traffic Characteristics and Enhanced QoS support in Media Applications and Services | Study | TR 26.925 (with TR 26.926, TR 26.822, TR 26.812, TR 26.823) | 75% complete, planned Dec 2026 | SP-251201 |
| Specification | Version | CR | Subject | Work item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR 22.870 | 20.0.0 | Further editorial cleaning after SA#111's approval, including check of all references, streamlining the decimal separator; streamlining the housands seprator, etc. | ||
| TR 38.914 | 20.0.0 | TR 38.914 as approved by RAN #112 | ||
| TR 38.914 | 20.1.0 | 0001 | CR on editorials for TR 38.914 | FS_6G_RAN_Scen_Req |
Release 19
| Specification | Version | CR | Subject | Work item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR 26.925 | 19.0.0 | 0005 | Haptics media traffic characteristics | FS_TyTrac |
Release 18
| Work item | Title | Type | Specifications | Status | WID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MeCAR | Media Capabilities for Augmented Reality | Normative | TR 26.925 (with TS 26.511, TS 26.117, TS 26.119) | Complete, Mar 2024 | SP-220242 |
| FS_XRTraffic | Traffic Models and Quality Evaluation Methods for Media and XR Services in 5G Systems | Study | TR 26.925 | Complete, Sep 2023 | SP-210043 |
| Specification | Version | CR | Subject | Work item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR 26.925 | 18.0.0 | 0003 | XR Traffic Characteristics | FS_XRTraffic |
| TR 26.925 | 18.1.0 | 0004 | [FS_XRTraffic] Application Layer FEC Traffic characteristics | FS_XRTraffic |
Release 17
| Work item | Title | Type | Specifications | Status | WID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8K_VR_5G | Points for 8K VR 360 Video over 5G | Normative | TR 26.925 (with TS 26.118, TS 26.511) | Complete, Jun 2021 | SP-200667 |
| 8K_TV_5G | 8K Television over 5G | Normative | TR 26.925 (with TR 26.955, TS 26.511, TS 26.116) | Complete, Mar 2022 | SP-210381 |
| Specification | Version | CR | Subject | Work item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR 26.925 | 17.0.0 | 0001 | Typical Traffic Characteristics | 8K_VR_5G |
| TR 26.925 | 17.1.0 | 0002 | 8K TV Traffic Characteristics | 8K_TV_5G |
Release 16
| Specification | Version | CR | Subject | Work item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR 26.925 | 16.0.0 | Approved by TSG SA#87-e |
TR 22.870 before change control
15 versions before approval
The Foreword of the specification defines the first digit of the version: 1 means presented to TSG for information, 2 means presented to TSG for approval, and 3 or greater indicates a TSG approved document under change control. The change history lists the versions before approval as follows.
| Date | Meeting | TDoc | Subject | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2024 | SA1#107 | First version | 0.0.0 | |
| Nov 2024 | SA1#108 | Output of approved pCRs from SA1 #108. Inclusion from pCRs in S1-244670, S1-244819, S1-244823, S1-244838, S1-244843, S1-244847,S1-244868, S1-244869, S1-244870, S1-244875, S1-344876,S1-244895,S1-244896, S1-244897, S1-244898. S1-244900, S1-244901, S1-244902, S1-244903, S1-244905, S1-244911,S1-344913,S1-244914, S1-244915, S1-244918, S1-244919, S1-244921 | 0.1.0 | |
| Dec 2024 | - | - | "Deep editorial" clean-up (MCC, ETSI, Rapporteurs) | 0.1.1 |
| Feb 2025 | SA1#109 | Output of approved pCRs from SA1 #109: S1-250500 S1-250511 S1-250514 S1-250538 S1-250541 S1-250550 S1-250553 S1-250554 S1-250559 S1-250563 S1-250566S1-250745S1-250771S1-250774S1-250787S1-250801 S1-250815 S1-250831 S1-250837 S1-250865S1-250946S1-250992S1-250993S1-250994S1-250996S1-250997S1-250999S1-250669S1-250682S1-250686S1-250917S1-250948S1-250949S1-250950S1-250951S1-250991S1-250956S1-250968 S1-250970 S1-250971 S1-250972 S1-250973 S1-250975 S1-250978 S1-250977 S1-250979S1-250989S1-251001S1-251002S1-251003S1-251004S1-251005S1-251006S1-251007S1-251008S1-251010S1-251011S1-251012S1-251013S1-251014 S1-251015 | 0.2.0 | |
| MCC + editors' clean-up | 0.2.1 | |||
| May 2025 | SA1 #110 | S1-252934 | Output of approved pCRs from SA1 #110: S1-252018S1-252073S1-252156S1-252314S1-252334S1-252349S1-252399S1-252432S1-252436S1-252444S1-252445S1-252463S1-252464S1-252487S1-252503S1-252508S1-252516S1-252524S1-252528S1-252529S1-252530S1-252533S1-252534S1-252535S1-252537S1-252538S1-252540S1-252542S1-252543S1-252551S1-252564S1-252566S1-252567S1-252568S1-252570S1-252573S1-252574S1-252576S1-252577S1-252580S1-252581S1-252582S1-252583S1-252584S1-252585S1-252587S1-252588S1-252589S1-252590S1-252601S1-252602S1-252613S1-252618S1-252628S1-252629S1-252630S1-252632S1-252657S1-252664S1-252677S1-252680S1-252682S1-252683S1-252702S1-252709S1-252715S1-252735S1-252736S1-252745S1-252750S1-252755S1-252769S1-252830S1-252832S1-252841S1-252842S1-252843S1-252847S1-252848S1-252855S1-252856S1-252857S1-252858S1-252860S1-252862S1-252863S1-252864S1-252869S1-252872S1-252873S1-252876S1-252878S1-252880S1-252883S1-252885S1-252887S1-252889S1-252891S1-252892S1-252893S1-252894S1-252895S1-252896S1-252897S1-252898S1-252899S1-252915S1-252921S1-252924S1-252928S1-252936S1-252937S1-252938S1-252941S1-252946S1-252947S1-252948S1-252949S1-252950S1-252951S1-252952S1-252953S1-252956S1-252957S1-252959S1-252960S1-252963S1-252964S1-252965S1-252966S1-252967S1-252968S1-252969S1-252970S1-252971S1-252972 | 0.3.0 |
| Jun 2025 | - | Fix errors including: 6.6.6-1, 6.11.2, 8.1.1-1, 8.6.5, 8.8.6, 9.1.6-1, 9.5.6, 9.7.1, 11.8.6-1. Editorial changes including: 3.1, 5.5.5, 5.7.2.1 Reduce File size (reduce pictures quality, fonts not embedded, etc.) | 0.3.1 | |
| Sep 2025 | Output of approved pCRs from SA1 # 111: S1-253089-S1-253090-S1-253367-S1-253400-S1-253401- S1-253402-S1-253403-S1-253404-S1-253406-S1-253407- S1-253408-S1-253662-S1-253410-S1-253411-S1-253412- S1-253413-S1-253414-S1-253417-S1-253418-S1-253420- S1-253421-S1-253422-S1-253423-S1-253424-S1-253425- S1-253426-S1-253427-S1-253450-S1-253451-S1-253452- S1-253453-S1-253454-S1-253455-S1-253500-S1-253501- S1-253502-S1-253503-S1-253505-S1-253506-S1-253507- S1-253509-S1-253510-S1-253514-S1-253515-S1-253517- S1-253518-S1-253519-S1-253520-S1-253521-S1-253522- S1-253523-S1-253524-S1-253525-S1-253526-S1-253528- S1-253529-S1-253530-S1-253531-S1-253532-S1-253533- S1-253534-S1-253545-S1-253565-S1-253567-S1-253568- S1-253569-S1-253570-S1-253572-S1-253629-S1-253631- S1-253648-S1-253649-S1-253650-S1-253651 S1-253053-S1-253122-S1-253190-S1-253382-S1-253384- S1-253456-S1-253457-S1-253458-S1-253459-S1-253460- S1-253535-S1-253536-S1-253537-S1-253538-S1-253539- S1-253540-S1-253541-S1-253542-S1-253544-S1-253546- S1-253550-S1-253554-S1-253574-S1-253575-S1-253576- S1-253580-S1-253581-S1-253582-S1-253583-S1-253585- S1-253586-S1-253587-S1-253634-S1-253635-S1-253636- S1-253637-S1-253638-S1-253639-S1-253640-S1-253652- S1-253589-S1-253641-S1-253552-S1-253553-S1-253592- S1-253593-S1-253594-S1-253595-S1-253642-S1-253602- S1-253603-S1-253653-S1-253644-S1-253607-S1-253608- S1-253645-S1-253654-S1-253419-S1-253612-S1-253613- S1-253614-S1-253616-S1-253647-S1-253626 | 0.4.0 | ||
| Oct 2025 | Inclusion of all editorial changes as listed in S1-254009 | 0.4.1 | ||
| Nov 2025 | S1-254516 S1-254431 S1-254433 S1-254081 S1-254267 S1-254334 S1-254335 S1-254336 S1-254512 S1-254347 S1-254337 S1-254348 S1-254330 S1-254451 S1-254333 S1-254350 S1-254435 S1-254352 S1-254353 S1-254354 S1-254355 S1-254356 S1-254357 S1-254359 S1-254361 S1-254363 S1-254436 S1-254394 S1-254396 S1-254399 S1-254402 S1-254176 S1-254440 S1-254403 S1-254449 S1-254405 S1-254406 S1-254407 S1-254124 S1-254408 S1-254417 S1-254420 S1-254421 S1-254418 S1-254154 S1-254081 S1-254267 S1-254334 S1-254335 S1-254336 S1-254512 S1-254347 S1-254337 S1-254348 S1-254330 S1-254451 S1-254333 S1-254350 S1-254435 S1-254352 S1-254353 S1-254354 S1-254355 S1-254356 S1-254357 S1-254359 S1-254361 S1-254363 S1-254436 S1-254423 S1-254471 S1-254424 S1-254425 S1-254472 S1-254507 S1-254470 S1-254426 S1-254427 S1-254450 S1-254429 S1-254419 | 0.5.0 | ||
| Dec 2025 | MCC editorial clean-up | 1.0.0 | ||
| Dec 2025 | Inclusion of endorsed changes from S1-254410, moved clause 5.5.11 to 5.9.11, inserted clause 14.2 skeleton, editorial clean-up. Compressed figures, added missing references and table/figure titles | 1,0.1 | ||
| Jan 2026 | S1-260031 S1-260062 S1-260063 S1-260067 S1-260080 S1-260091 S1-260093 S1-260094 S1-260097 S1-260100 S1-260101 S1-260102 S1-260103 S1-260104 S1-260105 S1-260106 S1-260111 (did not delete 7.25 per Chair's notes and group agreement to address at next meeting – failed to remove proposed deletion from pCR), corrected references, PR numbering, resolved pCR clash of S1-254403/S1-254399 (Table 7.24.6-1), editorial clean-up. | 1.1.0 | ||
| Feb 2026 | SA1#113 | S1-261019 S1-261103 S1-261124 S1-261125 S1-261225 S1-261233 S1-261252 S1-261267 S1-261268 S1-261290 S1-261291 S1-261292 S1-261293 S1-261294 S1-261295 S1-261296 S1-261298 S1-261307 S1-261314 S1-261329 S1-261319 S1-261332 S1-261343 S1-261349 S1-261352 S1-261353 S1-261358 S1-261361 S1-261362 S1-261365 S1-261366 S1-261367 S1-261368 S1-261372 S1-261375 S1-261376 S1-261377 S1-261378 S1-261379 S1-261380 S1-261381 S1-261382 S1-261389 S1-261392 S1-261393 S1-261395 S1-261396 S1-261397 S1-261403 S1-261406 S1-261407 S1-261410 S1-261412 S1-261413 S1-261416. Aligned implementation with Chair's notes for agreed online revisions, Editorial clean-up; corrected PR # in CPR 14.1.10-1-3 from PR 7.5.6-3 (erroneous) to PR 7.7.6-1., removed/voided duplicate references. | 1.2.0 | |
| Mar 2026 | SA#111 | SP-260246 | Raised to v.2.0.0 by MCC for presentation for approval to SA#111 (Note: more editorial clean-up to be done before raising it v.20.0.0). Figures in clauses 6.11.3 and 6.22.3 replaced to avoid potential copyright issues. Figures in 6.48.1, 7.15.1 and 9.12.1 deleted (non-essential and oversized). Following figures compressed/replaced for file size concerns (by decreasing size order): figures in clauses 8.13; 6.35.2; 11.13.1; 7.9.1; 6.14; 11.13-3; 7.22 and 11.13. With this, file size reduced from 25.8 to 15.3 Mbytes. | 2.0.0 |
TR 26.870 before change control
12 versions before approval
The Foreword of the specification defines the first digit of the version: 1 means presented to TSG for information, 2 means presented to TSG for approval, and 3 or greater indicates a TSG approved document under change control. The change history lists the versions before approval as follows.
| Date | Meeting | TDoc | Subject | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | SA4#135 | S4-260010 | TR skeleton for FS_6G_MED | 0.0.1 |
| Feb 2026 | SA4#135 | S4-260408 | S4-260320 use cases to Annex A, S4-260332 assumptions, S4-260343 WT1 Media Delivery Architecture, S4-260341 WT4 Ubiquitous access, S4-260357 Annex B and C Emulator and AI test bed | 0.1.0 |
| Feb 2026 | SA4#135 | S4-260472 | Editorial fixes | 0.2.0 |
| Feb 2026 | Post SA4#135 (AH) | S4aP260019 | Editorial corrections | 0.2.1 |
| Apr 2026 | SA4#135-bis-e | S4-260759 | Corrections and S4aP260012 Terms, abbreviations and references S4aP260008 corrections S4aP260039 and S4aP260040 pCRs S4-260552 editorial suggestions Removal of network emulator annex to TR 26.934. | 0.2.2 |
| Apr 2026 | S4#135-bis-e | S4-260843 | Corrections and pCRs: S4-260665 add use cases to WT#1 S4-260838 WT3 key issues from SA2 S4-260841 WT2 network assisted media processing S4-260854 WT1 and Annex A use case S4-260855 WT1 key issues S4-260846 WT2 New clauses AI services S4-260859 Annex C RAN2 assumptions S4-260860, S4-260848, S4-260849 Test bed left to be added | 0.3.0 |
| Apr 2026 | S4#135-bis-e | S4-260867 | S4-260860 S4-260848 S4-260849 | 0.4.0 |
| Apr 2026 | S4#135-bis-e | S4-260884 | Editorial corrections Added Mapping of Test Scenarios from S4-260860 | 0.4.1 |
| May 2026 | S4#136 | S4-260942 | Editorial corrections S4-261113 S4-261222 S4-261221 S4-261191 S4-261250 S4-261237 S4-261317 S4-261244 S4-261246 S4-261247 S4-261238 S4-260990 S4-261322 S4-261320 S4-261323 S4-261368 S4-261369 | 0.5.0 |
| Aug 2026 | Post S4#136 (AH) | S4aP260061 | Corrections and pCRs: Editorial corrections S4aP260058 S4aP260046 | 0.5.1 |
| Aug 2026 | SA4#137-e | S4-261521 | Corrections and pCRs: S4-261805 S4-261806 S4-261808 S4-261811 S4-261813 S4-261814 S4-261828 S4-261780: result to excel no TR content S4-261837 S4-261831 S4-261809 S4-261836 S4-261825 S4-261826 S4-261818 S4-261819 S4-261817 S4-261820 S4-261827 S4-261830 S4-261832 S4-261810 S4-261812 S4-261440: to be dispositioned in next adhoc meeting | 0.6.0 |
| Sep 2026 | Post SA4#137-e | S4aP260074 | Workbook enhancement, Editorial updates and corrections | 0.6.1 |
TR 26.925 before change control
3 versions before approval
The Foreword of the specification defines the first digit of the version: 1 means presented to TSG for information, 2 means presented to TSG for approval, and 3 or greater indicates a TSG approved document under change control. The change history lists the versions before approval as follows.
| Date | Meeting | TDoc | Subject | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2019 | SA#86 | SP-190993 | Provided to TSG SA#86 (for information) | 1.0.0 |
| Jan 2020 | MBS SWG Ad hoc telco 31/01/2020 | S4-AHI928 | Editor's compilation of S4-200037, S4-200319, S4-200011, S4-200067 in S4-AHI927 and online edits during call. | 1.1.0 |
| Mar 2020 | SA#87-e | SP-200048 | Provided to TSG SA#87-e (for approval) | 2.0.0 |
TR 38.914 before change control
10 versions before approval
The Foreword of the specification defines the first digit of the version: 1 means presented to TSG for information, 2 means presented to TSG for approval, and 3 or greater indicates a TSG approved document under change control. The change history lists the versions before approval as follows.
| Date | Meeting | TDoc | Subject | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2025 | RAN#108 | RP-251393 | Skeleton for Study on 6G Scenarios and Requirements | 0.0.1 |
| Jun 2025 | RAN#108 | RP-251819 | Skeleton for Study on 6G Scenarios and Requirements as agreed by RAN #108 | 0.0.2 |
| Jun 2025 | RAN#108 | RP-251873 | Updated TR including pCRs approved at RAN #108 (RP-251872, RP-251880); v0.1.0 was agreed by RAN #108 | 0.1.0 |
| Sep 2025 | RAN#109 | RP-252120 | Updated TR as provided by MCC to align with 3GPP drafting rules | 0.1.1 |
| Sep 2025 | RAN#109 | RP-252882 | Updated TR including pCRs approved at RAN#109 (RP-252947, RP-252960, RP-252870, RP-252951, RP‑252888); v0.2.0 was agreed by RAN #109 | 0.2.0 |
| Dec 2025 | RAN#110 | RP-253750 | Updated TR including pCRs approved at RAN#110 (RP-253873, RP-253869, RP-253870, RP-253754, RP-253756, RP-253757); v0.3.0 was agreed by RAN #110 | 0.3.0 |
| Mar 2026 | RAN#111 | RP-260073 | Updated TR including pCRs approved at RAN#111 (RP-260820, RP-260726, RP-260728, RP-260729, RP-260730, RP-260824, RP-260732, RP-260733); v0.4.0 was agreed by RAN #111 | 0.4.0 |
| May 2026 | RAN#112 | RP-260870 | Cleanups to align with drafting rules and some corrections to align with approved pCR RP-260820 | 0.4.1 |
| Jun 2026 | RAN#112 | RP-261222 | Updated TR including pCRs approved at RAN#112 (RP-260902, RP-261496, RP-261546, RP-261498, RP-261528, RP-261495, RP-261562); v0.5.0 was agreed by RAN #112 | 0.5.0 |
| Jun 2026 | RAN#112 | RP-261565 | Same as the clean version of v0.5.0, v1.0.0 was approved by RAN#112. | 1.0.0 |