SA2 SP-181120

5GS Enhanced Support of Vertical and LAN Services (SP-181120) is a 3GPP completed work item (WID) for Release 16 as part of the stage 2 work (5G phase 2) under WG SA2 - architecture.

The WID specifies enhancements to 5G system based on the conclusions of 3GPP TR 22.734. These enhancements focus on supporting time sensitive communication and non public networks (NPN).

In this respect, it covers:

• Network identification, discovery, selection and access control.
• Access to PLMN services via non public networks and services via PLMN.

It also focuses on improvements in 5G system (5GS) support for 5G LAN service.

Its overarching goal is to support new vertical service requirements for cyber-physical control applications in vertical domains and LAN support in 5G.

The work item rapporteur is Nokia. Supporting Individual Members (SIMs) include EU and global supply side companies with Siemens on the vertical industry side.

The WID was completed in Q2-2019. The expected availability date of Rel-16 is March 2020.