[{"name":"R5-244187","title":"Updates on SW Implementation on Machine Readable PICS and Applicability","source":"Arriver Software AB","contact":"Yogesh Tugnawat","contact-id":63855,"tdoctype":"discussion","for":"Discussion","abstract":"Recap: Industry Value and Progress till date_x000D_\nMachine Readable PICS (TS 38.508-2) updates_x000D_\n[New] - Machine Readable Release of Applicability Spec to facilitate automation_x000D_\nProcedural Proposals and overall W\/F_x000D_\nProgress Updates \u2013 Key Milestones:_x000D_\nBased on proposal in R5-233200 and outcome in RAN5#99, a separate exploder has been created - 3GPP_TSG_RAN_WG5_APPLICABILITY_x000D_\nGreen items above now have Prototype SW Implementation as demonstrated in RAN5#100 - R5-234320_x000D_\nAs per outcome of R5-237464 in RAN5#101, it was agreed to explore providing the solution in steps, with initial focus on releasing machine readable PICS_x000D_\nPost RAN5#103, the Machine-Readable PICS derived from the latest TS38.508-2 vi30 released in the draft spec folder_x000D_\nUpdate towards RAN5 to endorse creation of \u201cmachine readable PICS\u201d during every spec release of TS 38.508-2_x000D_\nBased on the final version of TS38.508-2 post RAN5#103, the machine-readable PICS file is shared with the applicability reflector and in the 3GPP shared site_x000D_\nNo further formatting issues found in spec, both spec and code are now stable._x000D_\n_x000D_\nLogistics of Release_x000D_\nLocation of Release \u2013 3GPP Forge or as attachment to TS 38.508-2_x000D_\nOwnership - Generation of Machine-Readable PICS \u2013 QC shared the code with ETSI_x000D_\n_x000D_\nFurther improvements to excel translation_x000D_\nAdd Table \u201cNotes\u201d in excel_x000D_\nSeveral Challenges noted in earlier proposed full SW Automation of determining Test Case list \u2013 Industry Appetite, reliability, maintenance, development and usage_x000D_\n_x000D_\nStrategy change from \u201cRAN5 Specification which are SW implementable shall be provided as a SW\u201d to \u201cRAN5 Specification which are SW implementable shall be provided in Machine Readable form\u201d to facilitate external automation._x000D_\nThis simplified approach enables external automation still providing deterministic test output with reliable implementation of PICS and Applicability spec_x000D_\nProposals:_x000D_\n- Official RAN5 endorsement of Machine-Readable PICS TS38.508-2_x000D_\n- Simplified Logistics for ETSI to help with generation of the Machine-Readable PICS TS 38.508-2_x000D_\n- New Machine-Readable Applicability proposals limits RAN5 scope to provide clean\\implementable excel translations of Applicability specs_x000D_\n- Further work to implement Machine Readable Applicability Specifications to be driven by further industry interest and volunteers _x000D_\n- Implementation of Applicability Specs to follow TS 38.508-2 Machine Readable process","secretary_remarks":"","agenda_item_sort_order":10,"ainumber":"4.2.2","ainame":"\tNR Applicability specifications (Software Implementation)","tdoc_agenda_sort_order":41870,"status":"noted","reservation_date":"2024-08-01 22:55:49","uploaded":"2024-08-08 00:38:50","revisionof":"","revisedto":"","release":"","crspec":"","crspecversion":"","workitem":"","crnumber":"","crrevision":"","crcategory":"","tsg_crp":"","lsreplyto":"","lsto":"","Cc":"","lsoriginalls":"","lsreply":"","link":"https:\/\/www.3gpp.org\/ftp\/TSG_RAN\/WG5_Test_ex-T1\/TSGR5__104_Maastricht\/Docs\/R5-244187.zip","group":"R5","meeting":"R5-104","year":2024,"uicc_affected":"","me_affected":"","ran_affected":"","cn_affected":"","clauses_affected":"","crsinpack":null,"crsinpacknumber":0}]