Version Release 99 Release 4 Release 5

Date 2000 Q1 2001 Q2 2002 Q1

Release Info Specification of first UMTS 3G networks. All-IP Core Network features added. IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) and High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) introduced. Integration with Wireless-LAN added, High-Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) and Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) introduced, enhancements to IMS added Improvements to QoS and support for realtime applications added. Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE Evolution), High-Speed Packet Access Evolution (HSPA+) and Near Field Communications (NFC) introduced, Specification of first LTE networks. All-IP Network approach introduced. Orthogonal Frequency-Division multiple access (OFDM), Single Carrier Frequency Division

Release 6

2004 Q4

Release 7

2007 Q4

Release 8

2008 Q4

Multiple Access (SCFDMA or FDE) and Multiple-Input and Multiple-Output (MIMO) added. Dual-Cell HSDPA introduced. Release 9 2009 Q4 All-IP Network enhancements added. WIMAX and LTE/UMTS interoperability added. Dual-Cell HSDPA with MIMO introduced. Dual-Cell HSUPA introduced LTE Advanced introduced, Multi-cell HSDPA(4 carriers) introduced

Release 10

2011 Q1