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SA6 · TR 23.801-03

Study on MC architecture evolution and 6G capabilities for MC services

A merged study: mission-critical architecture simplification, plus mission-critical over 6G. Broader than the shorthand suggests, and the earliest-stage study in SA6.

Specification
TR 23.801-03
Work item
FS_MCX_MC
Group
SA SA6
Rapporteur
Rana Alhalaseh — Ericsson Eurolab
WI leader Martin Oettl (Nokia)
WID
SP-260173
Runs
17 Mar 2026 → 6 Jun 2027
Latest
~5% (Jun 2026)
Status
Early

Read this before quoting the page

The acronym FS_MCS_6G is wrong and appears in some early coverage. The work item is FS_MCX_MC.

Where it stands

Early priorities
Session connectivity, QoS, slicing, inter-generation migration, and service continuity during failures.
Inputs
32 TR 22.870 use cases flagged for the mission-critical application layer.

Open questions

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Covered in

Edition 26

Sources

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