1、Understanding the Dynamics of Standardization in 3GPPThe telco industry relies heavily on standardization for compatibility and interoperability between networks,devices,different countries,and applications.Active participation in The 3rd Generation Partnership Project(3GPP)across the telecoms suppl

2、y chain drives consensus-based technology innovation and creates cutting-edge technologies that power global networks.There is also competition between participants to promote their own technologies and concepts to become part of the official standard.According to ABI Research,there are over 400 com

3、panies/organizations submitting their technical contributions to 3GPP and the number keeps growing with 5G-Advanced.Actively monitoring different company activities in 3GPP provides deep insights into the evolution of the mobile industry,the global landscape,and future potential technical and innova

4、tion leaders.Tracking 5G Standardization in 3GPPTotal 5G ContributionsAn Overview of 5G Technical ContributionsBetween 2016 and 2022,half of total 5G technical contributions are submitted from incumbent infrastructure vendors:Huawei,Ericsson,and Nokia.Another third is contributed by a group of compa

5、nies:chipset vendors,including Intel and Qualcomm,handset/User Equipment(UE)vendors,including LG Electronics,Lenovo,vivo,Apple,and OPPO,and network service providers,including China Mobile and NTT DOCOMO.3(Source:ABI Research)16%8%12%13%51%IncumbentInfrastructure Vendors(End-to-End)Handset/UE Vendor

6、sChipset VendorsNetwork ServiceProvidersOApproved Contributions HuaweiEricssonNokiaQualcommSamsungZTEIntelChina MobileCATTNTT DOCOMORestTop Active ContributorsTop contributors in terms of both total 5G contributions and approved contributions follow a consistent ranking,led by Huawei,Ericsson,Nokia,