Annex A: Change history
| TSG SA# | SA Doc. | SA1 Doc | Spec | CR | Rev | Rel | Cat | Subject/Comment | Old | New | WI |
| SP-07 | – | – | 21.905 | – | – | – | – | Approved at SA#07 as version 3.0.0 | 3.0.0 | ||
| SP-08 | SP-000209 | S1-000369 | 21.905 | 0001 | R99 | B | New Abbreviations and Definitions for R99, language alignment and editorial changes | 3.0.0 | 3.1.0 | ||
| 08/2000 | – | – | 21.905 | – | – | – | – | MCC correction of CR001 implementation; editorial update. | 3.1.0 | 3.1.1 | |
| SP-09 | SP-000380 | S1-000477 | 21.905 | 0002 | R99 | D | New Abbreviations and Definitions for R99 | 3.1.1 | 3.2.0 | ||
| SP-09 | SP-000381 | S1-000627 | 21.905 | 0003 | R4 | D | Change of Name of MExE | 3.1.1 | 4.0.0 | ||
| SP-10 | SP-000659 | S1-000731 | 21.905 | 0004 | Rel-4 | B | Introduces ASCI definition | 4.0.0 | 4.1.0 | ASCI | |
| SP-10 | SP-000659 | S1-000736 | 21.905 | 0005 | 1 | Rel-4 | B | Inclusion of GSM 01.04 v 7.0.0 acronyms and abbreviations in the vocabulary | 4.0.0 | 4.1.0 | CORRECT |
| SP-11 | SP-010038 | S1-010233 | 21.905 | 0006 | Rel-4 | D | Editorial changes and new definitions | 4.1.0 | 4.2.0 | Vocab | |
| SP-11 | SP-010038 | S1-010234 | 21.905 | 0007 | Rel-4 | B | Inclusion of commonly used definition contained in 23.122 | 4.1.0 | 4.2.0 | Vocab | |
| SP-12 | SP-010256 | S1-010366 | 21.905 | 0008 | Rel-4 | F | Corrections to the vocabulary requested by RAN-4 | 4.2.0 | 4.3.0 | Vocab | |
| SP-12 | SP-010256 | S1-010582 | 21.905 | 0009 | Rel-4 | F | CR to 21.905 on Definitions in 22.101 subscription and service provider | 4.2.0 | 4.3.0 | Vocab | |
| SP-12 | SP-010258 | S1-010537 | 21.905 | 0010 | Rel-5 | D | Addition of definition of Service Provider and Subscription. Modification of definition of Subscriber | 4.3.0 | 5.0.0 | Vocab | |
| SP-13 | SP-010430 | S1-010649 | 21.905 | 0013 | Rel-5 | B | CR to 21.905v5.0.0 (Rel-5) on Alignment of definitions requested by RAN 4 | 5.0.0 | 5.1.0 | Vocab | |
| SP-13 | SP-010431 | S1-010838 | 21.905 | 0016 | Rel-5 | B | CR to 21.905 version 5.0.0 Nomenclature for GTT | 5.0.0 | 5.1.0 | GTT | |
| SP-14 | SP-010671 | S1-011276 | 21.905 | 0021 | 1 | Rel-5 | F | Defintion of Local Services | 5.1.0 | 5.2.0 | IMS |
| SP-15 | SP-020046 | S1-020393 | 21.905 | 0030 | Rel-5 | B | CR to 21.905: new definition of the term ‘service’ | 5.2.0 | 5.3.0 | TEI | |
| SP-15 | SP-020063 | S1-020431 | 21.905 | 0031 | Rel-5 | B | CR 21.905 Rel. 5 Introduction of new abbreviations derived of the approval of 3GPP TS 23.236 | 5.2.0 | 5.3.0 | PSS-E | |
| SP-15 | SP-020046 | S1-020452 | 21.905 | 0032 | Rel-5 | B | CR 21.905 Rel.5 B Introduction of the definitions of “pre-pay” and “post-pay” billing | 5.2.0 | 5.3.0 | TEI | |
| SP-15 | SP-020046 | S1-020526 | 21.905 | 0033 | Rel-5 | F | CR to 21.905: Replacement of the term UMTS with 3GPP system | 5.2.0 | 5.3.0 | TEI | |
| SP-15 | SP-020046 | S1-020527 | 21.905 | 0034 | Rel-5 | B | CR to 21.905: missing abbreviations | 5.2.0 | 5.3.0 | TEI | |
| SP-15 | SP-020046 | S1-020528 | 21.905 | 0035 | Rel-5 | B | CR to 21.905: new definition of the term ‘application’ | 5.2.0 | 5.3.0 | TEI | |
| SP-15 | SP-020046 | S1-020617 | 21.905 | 0036 | Rel-5 | B | CR to 21905: definitions of online and offline charging | 5.2.0 | 5.3.0 | TEI | |
| SP-15 | SP-020046 | S1-020620 | 21.905 | 0037 | Rel-5 | B | CR to 21.905: Improved definition of the term “application” | 5.2.0 | 5.3.0 | TEI | |
| SP-16 | SP-020243 | S1-020973 | 21.905 | 0038 | Rel-5 | F | CR to 21.905 5.3.0 – removal of obsolete reference | 5.3.0 | 5.4.0 | Vocab | |
| SP-17 | SP-020596 | 21.905 | 0039 | 1 | Rel-5 | F | Addition of GERAN definitions and abbreviations | 5.4.0 | 5.5.0 | TEI | |
| SP-17 | SP-020596 | 21.905 | 0040 | 1 | Rel-5 | F | Addition of missing GSM/GPRS abbreviations | 5.4.0 | 5.5.0 | TEI | |
| SP-17 | SP-020555 | S1-021762 | 21.905 | 0041 | Rel-6 | B | CR to 21.905 definitions from TR 22.951 | 5.4.0 | 6.0.0 | TEI | |
| SP-17 | SP-020555 | S1-021715 | 21.905 | 0042 | Rel-6 | F | Enhancement of the definition of the ‘Subscriber’ | 5.4.0 | 6.0.0 | TEI | |
| SP-18 | SP-020654 | S1-022223 | 21.905 | 0043 | Rel-6 | D | Update to 3GPP TR 21.905, Vocabulary for 3GPP Specifications | 6.0.0 | 6.1.0 | TEI6 | |
| SP-18 | SP-020666 | S1-022264 | 21.905 | 0044 | Rel-6 | B | CR to 21.905 to introduce WLAN terminology | 6.0.0 | 6.1.0 | WLAN | |
| SP-19 | SP-030012 | S1-030238 | 21.905 | 0046 | – | Rel-6 | A | CR on Entities of the mobile system | 6.1.0 | 6.2.0 | OAM-AR |
| SP-20 | SP-030247 | S1-030391 | 21.905 | 0047 | – | Rel-6 | B | Addition of the definition and acronym of 3GPP Generic User Profile | 6.2.0 | 6.3.0 | GUP |
| SP-20 | SP-030240 | S1-030576 | 21.905 | 0050 | – | Rel-6 | A | Correction of acronyms in TR21.905 | 6.2.0 | 6.3.0 | TEI4 |
| SP-21 | SP-030456 | S1-030971 | 21.905 | 0052 | – | Rel-6 | A | Correction of the Defintion of CDR | 6.3.0 | 6.4.0 | OAM-CH |
| SP-22 | SP-030694 | S1-031145 | 21.905 | 0053 | – | Rel-6 | F | Terminology addtions for IP-CAN and IP-CAN bearer | 6.4.0 | 6.5.0 | TEI6 |
| SP-22 | SP-030694 | S1-031311 | 21.905 | 0054 | – | Rel-6 | F | Modified base station definition | 6.4.0 | 6.5.0 | Vocab |
| SP-23 | SP-040087 | S1-040115 | 21.905 | 0055 | – | Rel-6 | B | Acronyms for the Flexible Layer One | 6.5.0 | 6.6.0 | FLOGER |
| SP-23 | SP-040107 | S5-042112 | 21.905 | 0056 | – | Rel-6 | F | Add Subscription Management (SuM) Definition and Abbreviation to SA1’s 21.905 – Align with SA5’s 32.140/1, 32.171/2/… & 3GPP Work Plan (WI Acronym) | 6.5.0 | 6.6.0 | SuM |
| SP-24 | SP-040286 | S1-040507 | 21.905 | 0057 | – | Rel-6 | F | Inclusion of ANP abbreviation as requested by SA3 | 6.6.0 | 6.7.0 | Vocab |
| SP-24 | SP-040476 | – | 21.905 | 0058 | 2 | Rel-6 | F | TR 21.905 Addition WLAN UE definition and classes of equipment and abbreviation | 6.6.0 | 6.7.0 | WLAN |
| SP-27 | SP-050055 | S1-050143 | 21.905 | 0061 | – | Rel-6 | A | Introduction of RAN Information Management | 6.7.0 | 6.8.0 | TEI5 |
| SP-28 | SP-050213 | S1-050487 | 21.905 | 0062 | – | Rel-6 | F | Correction of OSA acronym | 6.8.0 | 6.9.0 | Vocab |
| SP-29 | SP-050509 | S1-050780 | 21.905 | 0065 | – | Rel-6 | A | Abbreviation for SCUDIF | 6.9.0 | 6.10.0 | Vocab |
| SP-29 | SP-050515 | S1-050781 | 21.905 | 0066 | – | Rel-6 | F | Definition and abbreviation for DSAC | 6.9.0 | 6.10.0 | Vocab |
| SP-29 | SP-050524 | S1-050828 | 21.905 | 0067 | – | Rel-7 | B | Introduction of SBLP abbreviation | 6.9.0 | 7.0.0 | Vocab |
| SP-31 | SP-060033 | S1-060266 | 21.905 | 0068 | – | Rel-7 | F | Correction of terminology | 7.0.0 | 7.1.0 | NSP-CR |
| SP-32 | SP-060428 | – | 21.905 | 0069 | 1 | Rel-7 | F | TISPAN UE definition | 7.1.0 | 7.2.0 | FBI |
| SP-35 | SP-070231 | – | 21.905 | 0071 | 3 | Rel-7 | F | Terminology clarification for User Equipment and User Equipment components | 7.2.0 | 7.3.0 | Vocab |
| SP-35 | SP-070135 | S1-070248 | 21.905 | 0072 | – | Rel-8 | D | Adding FMC to terms and abbreviations | 7.3.0 | 8.0.0 | Vocab |
| SP-36 | SP-070475 | S1-070442 | 21.905 | 0074 | 1 | Rel-8 | A | Addition of “Steering of Roaming” to definitions and abbreviations | 8.0.0 | 8.1.0 | TEI |
| SP-37 | SP-070562 | S1-070949 | 21.905 | 76 | Rel-8 | B | To define ‘Service Continuity’ in the vocabulary | 8.1.0 | 8.2.0 | TEI8 | |
| SP-37 | SP-070562 | S1-070986 | 21.905 | 77 | Rel-8 | B | Proposal to add E-UTRA and E-UTRAN | 8.1.0 | 8.2.0 | TEI8 | |
| SP-37 | SP-070562 | S1-071102 | 21.905 | 75 | 1 | Rel-8 | B | Proposal to add Evolved Packet System Evolved Packet Core | 8.1.0 | 8.2.0 | TEI8 |
| SP-37 | SP-070562 | S1-071233 | 21.905 | 78 | 2 | Rel-8 | C | NP definition | 8.1.0 | 8.2.0 | TEI8 |
| SP-38 | SP-070848 | S1-071893 | 21.905 | 0079 | 1 | Rel-8 | B | Addition of definitions of an End-User and End-User Identity | 8.2.0 | 8.3.0 | EUI |
| SP-39 | SP-080045 | S1-080276 | 21.905 | 0080 | 2 | Rel-8 | F | Proposal to add abbreviation for Evolved Packet Core | 8.3.0 | 8.4.0 | TEI8 |
| SP-39 | SP-080045 | S1-080275 | 21.905 | 0081 | 2 | Rel-8 | F | Correction of UICC definition | 8.3.0 | 8.4.0 | TEI8 |
| SP-40 | SP-080298 | S1-080565 | 21.905 | 0082 | 1 | Rel-8 | B | Addition of definition of Pilot Identity | 8.4.0 | 8.5.0 | TEI8 |
| SP-41 | SP-080493 | S1-082395 | 21.905 | 0083 | 2 | Rel-8 | B | Add definitions and abbreviations related to Home NodeB and Home eNodeB | 8.5.0 | 8.6.0 | TEI8 |
| SP-42 | SP-080769 | S1-083441 | 21.905 | 0089 | 1 | Rel-9 | B | Addition of definition of IMS Credentials and IMC abbreviation | 8.6.0 | 9.0.0 | CIMS_3GPP2 |
| SP-43 | SP-090080 | S1-090167 | 21.905 | 0092 | 1 | Rel-9 | A | Introduce the definition of CSG manager (Mirror CR to rel-9) | 9.0.0 | 9.1.0 | HomeNB |
| SP-43 | SP-090081 | S1-090160 | 21.905 | 0094 | 2 | Rel-9 | A | Editorial changes in IMC definition | 9.0.0 | 9.1.0 | CIMS_3GPP2 |
| SP-44 | SP-090373 | S1-091277 | 21.905 | 0095 | 1 | Rel-9 | F | Align definition of Allowed CSG list | 9.1.0 | 9.2.0 | TEI-9 |
| SP-45 | SP-090484 | S1-093342 | 21.905 | 0098 | – | Rel-10 | B | Definition for Local IP Access and Selected IP Traffic Offload | 9.2.0 | 10.0.0 | LIPA_SIPTO |
| SP-46 | SP-090844 | S1-094274 | 21.905 | 0101 | 1 | Rel-10 | A | Clarify the term “Active Set” in 21.905 | 10.0.0 | 10.1.0 | TEI9 |
| SP-46 | SP-090848 | S1-094467 | 21.905 | 0102 | 3 | Rel-10 | B | Adding IFOM ( IP Flow Mobility) | 10.0.0 | 10.1.0 | IFOM |
| SP-47 | SP-100188 | S1-100438 | 21.905 | 0103 | 1 | Rel-10 | A | Adding definition of IMS Multimedia Telephony | 10.1.0 | 10.2.0 | TEI10 |
| SP-47 | SP-100189 | S1-100248 | 21.905 | 0104 | 4 | Rel-10 | B | Definition of Heterogeneous networks | 10.1.0 | 10.2.0 | TEI10 |
| SP-51 | SP-110091 | 21.905 | 105 | 4 | Rel-10 | F | Addition of new terms and abbreviations | 10.2.0 | 10.3.0 | TEI10 | |
| SP-54 | SP-110825 | 21.905 | 106 | Rel-11 | B | Adding of MTC terms and definitions | 10.3.0 | 11.0.0 | SIMTC | ||
| Remove unwanted character formatting from definition of “Elementary procedure”. | 11.0.0 | 11.0.1 | |||||||||
| SP-56 | SP-120318 | 21.905 | 107 | Rel-11 | F | Removal of invalid reference | 11.0.1 | 11.1.0 | TEI11 | ||
| SP-57 | SP-120521 | 21.905 | 108 | Rel-11 | Update MTC definitions | 11.1.0 | 11.2.0 | SIMTC | |||
| SP-58 | SP-120783 | 21.905 | 109 | 1 | Rel-11 | Correction of the definition of the term “3GPP system” | 11.2.0 | 11.3.0 | OAM11 | ||
| SP-60 | SP-130315 | 21.905 | 110 | 3 | Rel-12 | Add common definitions from ProSe | 11.3.0 | 12.0.0 | ProSe | ||
| SP-70 | SP-150711 | 21.905 | 0111 | Rel-13 | Correction and addition of definitions for Online and Offline Charging | 12.0.0 | 13.0.0 | TEI13 | |||
| SP-70 | SP-150841 | 21.905 | 0112 | Rel-13 | Definition of extended DRX and Power Saving Mode in the 3GPP vocabulary | 12.0.0 | 13.0.0 | eDRX |
| Change history | |||||||
| Date | Meeting | TDoc | CR | Rev | Cat | Subject/Comment | New version |
| 2016-06 | SA#72 | SP-160466 | 0113 | F | Correction of 3GPP vocabulary due to renaming to EC-GSM-IoT (i.e. change abbreviation EC-GPRS to EC-GSM-IoT) | 13.1.0 | |
| 2017-03 | SA#75 | Promotion to Release 14 without technical change | 14.0.0 | ||||
| 2017-06 | SA#76 | SP-170410 | 0114 | F | Update to the definition of TTCN | 14.1.0 | |
| 2017-06 | SA#76 | SP-170575 | 0115 | B | Proposed Definition for Restricted Local Operator Services | 14.1.1 | |
| 2018-03 | SA#79 | SP-180179 | 0116 | 3 | B | Addition of 5G in the definition of 3GPP system | 15.0.0 |
| 2018-12 | SA#82 | SP-181167 | 0117 | 2 | B | Add new terms and abbreviations | 15.1.0 |
| 2019-06 | SA#84 | SP-190569 | 0118 | B | Add new general abbreviations MCC Note: CR cover sheet wrongly shows CR number as “1118”. | 16.0.0 | |
| 2020-06 | SA#88-e | SP-200570 | 0121 | F | UICC definition alignment | 17.0.0 |