Release 18 represents a major evolution of 5G and is branded as the first release of 5G advanced and the mid-point of 5G standardization, laying the groundwork for future telecom assurance technologies.This release addresses short and long term needs of enhanced mobile broadband and expanded vertical use cases across the end-to-end 5G system. To learn more about 5G Release 18, download our new 5G Release 18 poster.Â

Included in the poster:
- All interfaces and reference points in the 5G network
- Protocol stacks and 3GPP references
- All 5G network entities and descriptions
- New network functions released in Release 18