India, Aug. 26 -- The 3GPP Radio Access Networks (RAN) Working Group sessions (RAN1 to RAN5) were officially launched in Whitefield, Bengaluru, on 25 August 2025,marking the first time these meetings are being held in India.

Organised by the Telecommunications Standards Development Society, India (TSDSI), and supported by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), the sessions focus on the finalisation of Release 19 standards and early-stage 6G standardisation efforts under 3GPP Release 20, which will drive the advancement of 5G Advanced technologies.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, 26 August 2025, the Ministry of Communications confirmed that the sessions will continue until 29 August.

TSDSI is India's recognised Standards Developm...