7 MS Software Version Number (SVN)

22.0163GPPInternational Mobile station Equipment Identities (IMEI)Release 17TS

A Software Version Number (SVN) field shall be provided. This allows the ME manufacturer to identify different software versions of a given mobile.

The SVN is a separate field from the IMEI, although it is associated with the IMEI. When the network requests the IMEI from the MS, it may also request that the SVN is also sent towards the network.

The allowed list shall use the IMEI, The prohibited and tracked lists may also use the SVN.

Annex A (informative):
Change history

Change history

TSG SA#

SA Doc.

SA1 Doc

Spec

CR

Rev

Rel

Cat

Subject/Comment

Old

New

WI

Jun 1999

GSM 02.16

Transferred to 3GPP SA1

7.0.0

SA#04

22.016

Transferred to 3GPP SA1

3.0.0

SP-05

SP-99479

S1-99611

22.016

001

R99

D

Editorial changes for alignment

3.0.0

3.0.1

Editorial changes

SP-06

SP-99601

P-99-777

22.016

002

R99

F

Modification of section 2 to enhance IMEI security

3.0.1

3.1.0

SP-08

SP-000195

S1-000441

22.016

003

1

R99

F

IMEI coding

3.1.0

3.2.0

SP-08

SP-000194

S1-000266

22.016

004

R99

F

Modification of section 2 to delete unnecessary information about phases and releases removed

3.1.0

3.2.0

SP-11

SP-010065

S1-010258

22.016

Rel-4

Transferred to 3GPP Release 4

3.2.0

4.0.0

SP-15

SP-020045

S1-020457

22.016

006

Rel-4

F

Editorial CR to correct terms and references

4.0.0

4.1.0

CORRECT

SP-16

SP-020237

S1-021149

22.016

008

Rel-4

A

Type approval code

4.0.0

4.1.0

TEI

SP-16

SP-020267

S1-021043

22.016

Rel-5

Updated from Rel-4 to Rel5

4.1.0

5.0.0

SP-26

SP-040744

S1-040997

22.016

Rel-6

Updated from Rel-5 to Rel-6

5.0.0

6.0.0

SP-34

SP-060768

S1-061444

22.016

0009

Rel-7

F

IMEI Check and IMS

6.0.0

7.0.0

TEI7

22.016

Rel-7

Editorial correction to version identity on front cover

7.0.0

7.0.1

SP-42

SP-080891

S1-083445

22.016

0010

1

Rel-7

F

Correction of SVN sending when network requests IMEI

7.0.1

7.1.0

TEI7

Rel-8 version created

7.1.0

8.0.0

SP-45

SP-090470

S1-093278

22.016

0013

2

Rel-9

A

Clarify that each IMEI shall be unique

8.0.0

9.0.0

TEI9

2010-04: correct history table

9.0.0

9.0.1

2011-03

Update to Rel-10 version (MCC)

9.0.1

10.0.0

2012-09

Update to Rel-11 version (MCC)

10.0.0

11.0.0

2014-10

Update to Rel-12 version (MCC)

11.0.0

12.0.0

2015-12

Update to Rel-13 version (MCC)

12.0.0

13.0.0

2017-03

Updated to Rel-14 by MCC

13.0.0

14.0.0

2018-06

Updated to Rel-15 by MCC

14.0.0

15.0.0

2020-07

Updated to Rel-16 by MCC

15.0.0

16.0.0

Change history

Date

Meeting

TDoc

CR

Rev

Cat

Subject/Comment

New version

2021-12

SP-94

SP-211500

0014

 

D

Use of inclusive language to align with SA2 and CT4

17.0.0

2022-05

Correction of cover page: v.17.0.0 was showing "16.1.0" and Rel-16

17.0.1