3GPP UMTS Releases

Releases

The evolution of UMTS progresses according to planned releases. Each release is designed to introduce new features and improve upon existing ones.

[edit ] Release '99

• Bearer services
• 64 kbit/s circuit switched
• 384 kbit/s packet switched
• Location services
• Call services: compatible with Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), based on Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM)

[edit ] Release 4

• Edge radio
• Multimedia messaging
• MExE (Mobile Execution Environment)
• Improved location services
• IP Multimedia Services (IMS)

[edit ] Release 5

• IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)
• IPv6 , IP transport in UTRAN
• Improvements in GERAN, MExE, etc
• HSDPA

[edit ] Release 6

• WLAN integration
• Multimedia broadcast and multicast
• Improvements in IMS
• HSUPA