{"id":19245,"date":"2026-03-13T14:46:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T14:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mecc.nl\/?post_type=ajde_events&#038;p=19245"},"modified":"2026-07-14T10:03:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T10:03:53","slug":"3-gpp-tsgs","status":"publish","type":"ajde_events","link":"https:\/\/www.mecc.nl\/en\/events\/gpp-tsgs-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"3 GPP TSGs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>3GPP RAN Working Groups Return to MECC Maastricht in August 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In August 2026, the global mobile communications community will once again gather at the MECC Maastricht in the Netherlands, where ETSI will host the 3GPP RAN Working Groups meetings. This marks the second time that the prestigious venue has welcomed the 3GPP community, reaffirming Maastricht\u2019s position as an important hub for international telecommunications standardisation activities.<\/p>\n<p>The 3GPP Radio Access Network (RAN) Working Groups play a central role in shaping the future of mobile communications. Engineers, researchers, operators, vendors, and industry experts from around the world will come together for intensive technical discussions focused on the evolution of next-generation wireless technologies. With 6G research and standardisation activities accelerating across the industry, the August 2026 meetings are expected to be particularly significant.<\/p>\n<p>Hosted by ETSI, one of the founding organizational partners of 3GPP, the meetings will bring together hundreds of delegates for a full week of collaboration, negotiations, and technical contributions. 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