在2019年3月RAN Plenary會議中，由RAN Plenary主席及SA Plenary主席聯合提出建議的R17時程，如下所示：

會議中建議將R17設為15個月的開發時間。依據之前制定的各工作群組進行程序，RAN1預計在2021年第一季完成R17相關技術開發，RAN2則晚一季完成，此時間點即為可宣稱R17技術開發完成。然對應的ASN.1文件則在 2021年第三季凍結(freeze)，而RAN4的驗證完成擇定在2022年Q1。雖然這個堤和在2019年6月會議中仍未明確決議此時程規劃，但已隱然成為各公司的共識。

在2019年6月會議中則由全會主席將R17預計相關討論scope整理在RP-191511文件中。重點摘錄如下：

• 提案時程規劃：
  • RP#84會期進行提案初步討論，已多數公司意見為主，決定初步項目以及其後續電子郵件討論時程安排。
  • RP#85會期依據電子郵件討論結果進行線上working scope討論與修正。
  • RP#86正式通過R17的SI與WI。
• 相關技術項目電子郵件討論安排：
  • 分為從六月就開始進行以及從九月再開始進行電子郵件討論。
  • 本次會議中決定相關技術項目的moderator，協助進行電子郵件討論。

提案相關電子郵件討論可分為下列兩個方向：

• New Features (email discussion start from June)：新議題需要較長的收斂時間，因此提早開始進行。
• Continuing enhancement (email discussion start from Sept.)：對現在進行中議題的進一步提升方面，則須視目前進行狀況而定；因此等9月全會後依狀況再進行。

預計6月開始進行討論的議題有：

• [NR_Light]  (moderator: Ericsson)
  • Define use cases and scenarios
  • Optimal operation for mid-tier NR devices (e.g MTC, wearables, etc…)
  • Coverage recovery for NR-Light devices (needed due to antenna gain loss)
  • Includes power saving specific for these devices
  • No LPWA, no URLLC-specific enhancements
• [Small_data] (moderator: ZTE)
  • Small Data and Inactive Data transmission (both UL and DL)
  • No LPWA
• [Sidelink_enh] (moderator: LG, Oppo)
  • Includes V2X, Commercial, and Critical Comms, FR2 aspects
  • Relay aspects, architecture aspects, related Uu aspects
  • Focus on common functions across the key use cases
  • Achieve maximum commonality between commercial, V2X, and Critical Communication usage of sidelink while addressing their specific requirements
  • Consider spinning off non-sidelink V2X aspects into a separate thread
• [NR_above_52.6 GHz] (inlc 60GHz unlicensed) (moderator: Intel)
  • Scoping, including structure of the study to enable waveform decision, and decision cut off point (between waveforms)
• [Multi_SIM] (moderator: Vivo)
  • Identify the RAN impact of target use cases until September
  • Scoping of WID after September
• [NR_multicast_broadcast] (moderator: Huawei)
  • Main drivers: V2X and Public Safety (incl. ‘mixed mode’ from Rel-16 discussions)
  • Refer to RP-190717 as a principle
• [Coverage_enh] (moderator: China Telecom)
  • Clarify requirements for all relevant scenarios focusing on extreme coverage (not including LPWA). Data rate target FFS.
  • Start from Rel-16 email discussion outcome
  • Includes both indoor as well as wide area
• [NB_IoT_eMTC_enh] (moderator: Huawei)
  • Clarify motivation for further enhancement
  • Enhancements motivated by current commercial deployments

預計9月開始進行討論的議題有：

• [IIoT_URLLC_enh] (moderator: Nokia)
  • Addressing wider use cases
• [MIMO_enh] (moderator: Samsung)
  • Enhancements motivated by current commercial deployments
  • Expand use cases
  • E.g. Support for cases with high speed mobility, better support for FDD
• [Non_Terrestrial_Networks] (moderator: Thales)
  • Goal: scoping of the normative WID. Include NTN-specific positioning
• [IAB_enh] (moderator: Qualcomm)
  • Includes duplexing enhancement
  • Potentials for network coding
  • Mobile IAB
• [Unlicensed_enh] (moderator: Nokia)
  • Generic unlicensed operation enhancements not covered by any other item are addressed here
  • Unlicensed aspects specific to other items will be addressed by those items
• [Powersaving_enh] (moderator: Mediatek)
  • Enhancements for powersaving of smartphones
  • Network power saving aspects as a separate sub-discussion
• [RAN_datacollection_enh] (moderator: CMCC)
  • Includes SON and MDT
  • To start based on Release 16 scope and status (leftovers, etc…)
  • Data collection to enable AI is part of this discussion
• [Positioning_enh] (moderator: Qualcomm)
  • Factory/campus positioning, IoT, V2X positioning, 3D positioning, cm level accuracy, incl latency and reliability improvements
  • NR-U positioning aspects
  • Idle and inactive

由此可看出可能的R17技術發展方向。