This paper addresses a summary of completed Rel-18 technologies for media and XR related technologies and provides an overview on what is happening and expected in Rel-19, and possibly even beyond in the 6G era.
5G-based Media Distribution, developed by 3GPP, is getting ubiquitous, global and across different verticals. 3GPP SA4, the 3GPP working group for media technologies, is the powerhouse for developing the specifications relevant for content delivery, compression, quality-of-experience, codecs and formats. With the entrance into 5G advanced as of Release-18, 3GPP has addressed the needs for traditional content distribution, for emerging XR services, the integration of AI/ML into media workflows and the support for verticals for their media needs.
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