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Work item description presented at a 3GPP SA3 meeting outlining the justification, scope, and standardization context for migrating telecommunications security mechanisms to post-quantum cryptography in upcoming 3GPP releases.
Organization:
3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP)
Working Group:
TSG-SA3
Meeting:
TSG-SA3 Meeting #126
Location:
Goa, India
Date:
9–13 February 2026
Source:
Ericsson
Document Type:
Work Item Description
Agenda Item:
6
Title:
Post-quantum Cryptography Migration
Acronym:
PQCMigration
Work Item Classification:
Normative – Stage 1
Parent Work Item:
FS_CryptoPQC
Parent Work Item Title:
Study on Transitioning to Post Quantum Cryptography in 3GPP
Target Release:
Rel-20
Affected Components:
UICC applications; Mobile Equipment (ME); Access Network (AN); Core Network (CN)
Submitting Organization:
Ericsson
Subject Area:
Telecommunications security and cryptography
Related Topic:
Transition to post-quantum cryptography in 3GPP systems
References:
NIST IR 8547; EU Roadmap for the Transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography; UK NCSC PQC migration timelines; NSA CNSA 2.0 FAQ; ANSSI Guide des mécanismes cryptographiques; ASD Guidelines for Cryptography; Canadian Centre for Cyber Security PQC roadmap; Swedish NCSC guidance; NSM Cryptographic Recommendations; AIVD PQC Migration Handbook; 3GPP Release 20 milestones
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Year:
2025
Region / City:
Cambridge, U.K.
Subject:
Wireless Network Encryption, Post-Quantum Cryptography
Document Type:
Technical Specification
Organization / Institution:
IEEE
Author:
Alex LUNGU, Mark RISON
Target Audience:
Technical professionals, researchers in wireless communication and cryptography
Validity Period:
From 2025
Approval Date:
2025-07-24
Date of Modifications:
Not specified
Year:
2023
Region / City:
Bengaluru, India
Topic:
Post-Quantum Cryptography, Hardware Benchmarking
Document Type:
Research Paper
Author:
Jayalaxmi H, H M Brunda, Sumith Subraya Nayak, Sathya M, Anirudh S Hegde
Target Audience:
Researchers, Cryptographers, Hardware Engineers
Period of Validity:
N/A
Approval Date:
N/A
Modification Date:
N/A
Year:
2026
Location:
Goa, India
Organization:
3GPP TSG-SA3
Author:
Ericsson
Document Type:
Work Item Description
Agenda Item:
6.13
Target Release:
Rel-201
Scope:
UICC apps, Mobile Equipment, Access Network, Core Network
Classification:
Normative – Stage 1
Parent Work Item:
FS_CryptoPQC (Study on Transitioning to Post Quantum Cryptography in 3GPP)
Related Work Items:
Various referenced governmental and standards migration documents
Purpose:
Agreement on migration to post-quantum cryptography and timeline alignment
Expected Implementation Milestones:
Rel-20 Stage 3 mid-2027, SA Stage 2 December 2026, Rel-21 early 2029
Security Considerations:
Confidentiality and authentication transition strategies
References:
NIST IR 8547, EU PQC Roadmap, UK NCSC PQC Timelines, NSA CNSA 2.0 FAQ, ANSSI Guide, ASD Guidelines, Canadian CCS PQC Roadmap, Swedish NCSC PQC Guidance, NSM Cryptographic Recommendations, AIVD PQC Migration Handbook, 3GPP Release 20 Milestones
Year:
2026
Region / city:
Goa, India
Topic:
Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration
Document Type:
Meeting Document
Organization:
3GPP TSG-SA3
Author:
Ericsson
Target Audience:
3GPP Participants, Telecommunications Industry
Period of Validity:
2026-2035
Approval Date:
2026-02-09
Modification Date:
Not specified
Related Work Items:
FS_CryptoPQC
Impacts:
UICC apps, ME, AN, CN
Primary Classification:
Study, Normative – Stage 1
Parent Work Item:
FS_CryptoPQC
Other Related Work Items:
N/A
Justification:
Worldwide alignment on migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) by 2035, prioritizing high-security systems by 2030.
References:
[1-11]
Context:
The document outlines the Post-Quantum Cryptography migration plan for 3GPP standards, focusing on high-priority systems and their secure transition to quantum-safe cryptography.
New WID on Post-quantum Cryptography Migration, 3GPP TSG-SA3 Meeting #126, February 2026, Goa, India
Year:
2026
Location:
Goa, India
Organization:
3GPP TSG-SA3
Author:
Ericsson
Document type:
Work Item Description
Topic:
Post-quantum Cryptography Migration
Meeting:
#126
Agenda item:
6.13
Target release:
Rel-201
Impacted systems:
UICC apps, ME, AN, CN, Others
Primary classification:
Study, Normative – Stage 1
Parent Work Item:
FS_CryptoPQC
Related Work Items:
Transitioning to Post Quantum Cryptography in 3GPP
Objectives:
Introduce PQC algorithms, update TLS profiles, add ECIES profiles for quantum-resistant SUCIs
Expected completion:
SA#113 (Sept 2026)
Year:
[Year]
Region / City:
[Region or City]
Topic:
Cryptography, Information Security
Document Type:
Policy
Organization / Institution:
[Organization Name]
Author:
[Author Name]
Target Audience:
Employees, contractors, vendors, third-party entities
Effective Period:
[Effective Period]
Approval Date:
[Approval Date]
Amendment Date:
[Amendment Date]
Year:
2024
Region / City:
Global
Topic:
Post Quantum Cryptography, Telecom Industry
Document Type:
Liaison Statement
Author:
Yolanda Sanz, GSMA
Target Audience:
3GPP, ETSI, ITU-T, CEN/CENELEC, IETF, CNCF, Linux Foundation Networking, ATIS, IEEE
Period of validity:
Until February 2024
Approval Date:
16 January 2024
Date of Changes:
N/A
Year:
2026
Region/City:
Not specified
Subject:
Medical Image Encryption
Document Type:
Research Paper
Organization/Institution:
Not specified
Authors:
Frist Name Last Name1, Frist Name Last Name2, Frist Name Last Name3
Target Audience:
Researchers in cryptography and medical imaging
Period of validity:
Not specified
Approval Date:
28/Feb/2026
Date of Changes:
Not specified
Subject:
Computer Science and Cryptography
Document Type:
Assignment topics list
Topics Covered:
Algorithms, Number Theory, Cryptography, Data Encoding, Matrix Operations, Theoretical Computer Science
Algorithms Mentioned:
Euclid’s algorithm, Sieve of Eratosthenes, Huffman encoding
Programming Tasks:
Fraction reduction, prime number generation, matrix operations, string encoding
Research Topics:
American Revolutionary War ciphers, Turing machines, Jonniac computer
Software Reference:
grep for Windows
Intended Audience:
Students in computer science or related fields
Format:
Unstructured list of tasks and research assignments
Year:
2026
Location:
Goa, India
Organization:
3GPP TSG-SA3
Author:
Ericsson
Document Type:
Work Item Description
Agenda Item:
6.13
Target Release:
Rel-201
Scope:
UICC apps, Mobile Equipment, Access Network, Core Network
Classification:
Normative – Stage 1
Parent Work Item:
FS_CryptoPQC (Study on Transitioning to Post Quantum Cryptography in 3GPP)
Related Work Items:
Various referenced governmental and standards migration documents
Purpose:
Agreement on migration to post-quantum cryptography and timeline alignment
Expected Implementation Milestones:
Rel-20 Stage 3 mid-2027, SA Stage 2 December 2026, Rel-21 early 2029
Security Considerations:
Confidentiality and authentication transition strategies
References:
NIST IR 8547, EU PQC Roadmap, UK NCSC PQC Timelines, NSA CNSA 2.0 FAQ, ANSSI Guide, ASD Guidelines, Canadian CCS PQC Roadmap, Swedish NCSC PQC Guidance, NSM Cryptographic Recommendations, AIVD PQC Migration Handbook, 3GPP Release 20 Milestones
Year:
2026
Region / city:
Goa, India
Topic:
Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration
Document Type:
Meeting Document
Organization:
3GPP TSG-SA3
Author:
Ericsson
Target Audience:
3GPP Participants, Telecommunications Industry
Period of Validity:
2026-2035
Approval Date:
2026-02-09
Modification Date:
Not specified
Related Work Items:
FS_CryptoPQC
Impacts:
UICC apps, ME, AN, CN
Primary Classification:
Study, Normative – Stage 1
Parent Work Item:
FS_CryptoPQC
Other Related Work Items:
N/A
Justification:
Worldwide alignment on migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) by 2035, prioritizing high-security systems by 2030.
References:
[1-11]
Context:
The document outlines the Post-Quantum Cryptography migration plan for 3GPP standards, focusing on high-priority systems and their secure transition to quantum-safe cryptography.
New WID on Post-quantum Cryptography Migration, 3GPP TSG-SA3 Meeting #126, February 2026, Goa, India
Year:
2026
Location:
Goa, India
Organization:
3GPP TSG-SA3
Author:
Ericsson
Document type:
Work Item Description
Topic:
Post-quantum Cryptography Migration
Meeting:
#126
Agenda item:
6.13
Target release:
Rel-201
Impacted systems:
UICC apps, ME, AN, CN, Others
Primary classification:
Study, Normative – Stage 1
Parent Work Item:
FS_CryptoPQC
Related Work Items:
Transitioning to Post Quantum Cryptography in 3GPP
Objectives:
Introduce PQC algorithms, update TLS profiles, add ECIES profiles for quantum-resistant SUCIs
Expected completion:
SA#113 (Sept 2026)
Year:
2026
Educational Level:
Undergraduate / Student Exercises
Subject:
Cryptography / Information Security
Document Type:
Assignment / Problem Set
Institution:
Not specified
Author:
Not specified
Target Audience:
Students learning encryption algorithms
Content Focus:
Transposition cipher, Caesar cipher, DES, DEA, RSA
Number of Questions:
4
Submission Requirement:
Student ID, Section No, and Answers