3GPP TS 38.508-1 V16.3.0 (2020-03)
Technical Specification
3rd Generation Partnership Project;
Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network;
5GS;
User Equipment (UE) conformance specification;
Part 1: Common test environment
(Release 16)
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Keywords
5GS, UE, terminal, testing
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Contents
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Foreword............................................................................................................................................................. 7
1 Scope ........................................................................................................................................................ 8
2 References ................................................................................................................................................ 8
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations ................................................................................................. 10
3.1 Definitions ....................................................................................................................................................... 10
3.2 Symbols ........................................................................................................................................................... 10
3.3 Abbreviations ................................................................................................................................................... 10
4 Common test environments .................................................................................................................... 11
4.1 Environmental conditions ................................................................................................................................ 11
4.1.1 Temperature ............................................................................................................................................... 11
4.1.2 Voltage ....................................................................................................................................................... 11
4.2 Common requirements of test equipment ........................................................................................................ 12
4.2.1 General functional requirements ................................................................................................................ 12
4.2.2 Minimum functional requirements ............................................................................................................. 13
4.2.2.1 Supported Cell Configuration ............................................................................................................... 13
4.2.2.1.1 Supported Channels for an E-UTRA cell (NSA mode only) .......................................................... 13
4.2.2.1.2 Supported Channels for a NR cell ................................................................................................... 13
4.2.2.1.2.1 Logical channels ........................................................................................................................ 13
4.2.2.1.2.2 Transport channels .................................................................................................................... 13
4.2.2.1.2.3 Physical channels ...................................................................................................................... 14
4.2.2.1.2.4 Physical signals ......................................................................................................................... 14
4.3 Reference test conditions ................................................................................................................................. 14
4.3.1 Test frequencies ......................................................................................................................................... 14
4.3.1.0 General ................................................................................................................................................. 14
4.3.1.0A Mid test channel bandwidth .................................................................................................................. 14
4.3.1.0B Low test channel bandwidth ................................................................................................................. 16
4.3.1.0C High test channel bandwidth ................................................................................................................ 18
4.3.1.0D Bandwidth part ..................................................................................................................................... 20
4.3.1.0E frequencyDomainResources for CORESET#1 ..................................................................................... 22
4.3.1.1 Test frequencies for NR operating bands in FR1.................................................................................. 23
4.3.1.1.1 NR operating bands in FR1 ............................................................................................................. 23
4.3.1.1.2 NR inter-band CA configurations in FR1 ..................................................................................... 112
4.3.1.1.2.1 NR inter-band CA configurations in FR1 (two bands) ............................................................ 112
4.3.1.1.2.2 NR inter-band CA configurations in FR1 (three bands) .......................................................... 113
4.3.1.1.3 NR intra-band contiguous CA in FR1 ........................................................................................... 113
4.3.1.1.3.1 – 4.3.1.1.3.40 FFS .................................................................................................................................... 113
4.3.1.1.3.41 NR Intra-band contiguous configurations CA_n41 ................................................................. 113
4.3.1.1.3.41.1 CA_n41C ........................................................................................................................... 114
4.3.1.1.3.42 – 4.3.1.1.3.65 FFS ............................................................................................................................ 119
4.3.1.1.3.66 NR Intra-band contiguous configurations CA_n66 ................................................................. 119
4.3.1.1.3.66.1 CA_n66B ........................................................................................................................... 119
4.3.1.1.3.67 – 4.3.1.1.3.77 FFS ............................................................................................................................ 126
4.3.1.1.3.78 NR Intra-band contiguous configurations CA_n78 ................................................................. 126
4.3.1.1.3.78.1 CA_n78C ........................................................................................................................... 126
4.3.1.1.4 NR intra-band non-contiguous CA configurations in FR1 ........................................................... 129
4.3.1.1.5 NR DC configurations in FR1 ...................................................................................................... 129
4.3.1.1.5.1 – 4.3.1.1.5.65 FFS .................................................................................................................................... 129
4.3.1.1.5.66 CA_n66(2A) ............................................................................................................................ 129
4.3.1.1.6 NR Operating SUL band combinations in FR1 ............................................................................ 132
4.3.1.2 Test frequencies for NR operating bands in FR2................................................................................ 133
4.3.1.2.1 NR operating bands in FR2 ........................................................................................................... 133
4.3.1.2.2 NR inter-band CA configurations in FR2 ..................................................................................... 140
4.3.1.2.3 NR intra-band contiguous CA configurations in FR2 ................................................................... 140
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4.3.1.2.3.1 NR Intra-band contiguous CA configurations for CA_n257 ................................................... 140
4.3.1.2.3.1.1 CA_n257B ......................................................................................................................... 140
4.3.1.2.3.1.2 CA_n257C ......................................................................................................................... 142
4.3.1.2.3.1.3 CA_n257D ......................................................................................................................... 145
4.3.1.2.3.1.4 CA_n257E ......................................................................................................................... 147
4.3.1.2.3.1.5 CA_n257F ......................................................................................................................... 147
4.3.1.2.3.1.6 CA_n257G ......................................................................................................................... 147
4.3.1.2.3.1.7 CA_n257H ......................................................................................................................... 151
4.3.1.2.3.1.8 CA_n257I .......................................................................................................................... 155
4.3.1.2.3.1.9 CA_n257J .......................................................................................................................... 159
4.3.1.2.3.1.10 CA_n257K ......................................................................................................................... 163
4.3.1.2.3.1.11 CA_n257L ......................................................................................................................... 167
4.3.1.2.3.1.12 CA_n257M ........................................................................................................................ 175
4.3.1.2.3.2.3 CA_n258D ......................................................................................................................... 185
4.3.1.2.3.2.4 CA_n258E ......................................................................................................................... 188
4.3.1.2.3.2.5 CA_n258F ......................................................................................................................... 188
4.3.1.2.3.2.6 CA_n258G ......................................................................................................................... 189
4.3.1.2.3.2.7 CA_n258H ......................................................................................................................... 191
4.3.1.2.3.2.8 CA_n258I .......................................................................................................................... 193
4.3.1.2.3.2.9 CA_n258J .......................................................................................................................... 193
4.3.1.2.3.2.10 CA_n258K ......................................................................................................................... 193
4.3.1.2.3.2.11 CA_n258L ......................................................................................................................... 193
4.3.1.2.3.2.12 CA_n258M ........................................................................................................................ 193
4.3.1.2.3.3 FFS .......................................................................................................................................... 193
4.3.1.2.3.4 NR Intra-band contiguous CA configurations for CA_n260 ................................................... 193
4.3.1.2.3.4.1 CA_n260B ......................................................................................................................... 193
4.3.1.2.3.4.2 CA_n260C ......................................................................................................................... 195
4.3.1.2.3.4.3 CA_n260D ......................................................................................................................... 198
4.3.1.2.3.4.4 CA_n260E ......................................................................................................................... 201
4.3.1.2.3.4.5 CA_n260F ......................................................................................................................... 201
4.3.1.2.3.4.6 CA_n260G ......................................................................................................................... 202
4.3.1.2.3.4.7 CA_n260H ......................................................................................................................... 204
4.3.1.2.3.4.8 CA_n260I .......................................................................................................................... 206
4.3.1.2.3.4.9 CA_n260J .......................................................................................................................... 208
4.3.1.2.3.4.10 CA_n260K ......................................................................................................................... 209
4.3.1.2.3.4.11 CA_n260L ......................................................................................................................... 209
4.3.1.2.3.4.12 CA_n260M ........................................................................................................................ 209
4.3.1.2.3.4.13 CA_n260O ......................................................................................................................... 210
4.3.1.2.3.4.14 CA_n260P ......................................................................................................................... 212
4.3.1.2.3.4.15 CA_n260Q ......................................................................................................................... 215
4.3.1.2.3.5 NR Intra-band contiguous CA configurations for CA_n261 ................................................... 216
4.3.1.2.3.5.1 CA_n261B ......................................................................................................................... 216
4.3.1.2.3.5.2 CA_n261C ......................................................................................................................... 218
4.3.1.2.3.5.3 CA_n261D ......................................................................................................................... 219
4.3.1.2.3.5.4 CA_n261E ......................................................................................................................... 222
4.3.1.2.3.5.5 CA_n261F ......................................................................................................................... 222
4.3.1.2.3.5.6 CA_n261G ......................................................................................................................... 223
4.3.1.2.3.5.7 CA_n261H ......................................................................................................................... 225
4.3.1.2.3.5.8 CA_n261I .......................................................................................................................... 227
4.3.1.2.3.5.9 CA_n261J .......................................................................................................................... 229
4.3.1.2.3.5.10 CA_n261K ......................................................................................................................... 230
4.3.1.2.3.5.11 CA_n261L ......................................................................................................................... 230
4.3.1.2.3.5.12 CA_n261M ........................................................................................................................ 231
4.3.1.2.3.5.13 CA_n261O ......................................................................................................................... 231
4.3.1.2.3.5.14 CA_n261P ......................................................................................................................... 233
4.3.1.2.3.5.15 CA_n261Q ......................................................................................................................... 236
4.3.1.2.4 NR intra-band non-contiguous CA configurations in FR2 ........................................................... 237
4.3.1.2.4.1 NR Intra-band non-contiguous CA configurations for CA_n257............................................ 237
4.3.1.2.4.2 NR Intra-band non-contiguous CA configurations for CA_n258............................................ 237
4.3.1.2.4.3 FFS .......................................................................................................................................... 237
4.3.1.2.4.4 NR Intra-band non-contiguous CA configurations for CA_n260............................................ 238
4.3.1.2.4.4.1 CA_n260(XA) ................................................................................................................... 238
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4.3.1.2.4.4.2 CA_n260(A-I) ................................................................................................................... 238
4.3.1.3 Test frequencies for NR band combinations between FR1 and FR2 .................................................. 240
4.3.1.3.1 NR inter-band CA configurations between FR1 and FR2 ............................................................ 240
4.3.1.3.2 NR DC configurations between FR1 and FR2 .............................................................................. 240
4.3.1.3.2.1 NR DC configurations between FR1 and FR2 (two bands) .................................................... 240
4.3.1.4 Test frequencies for EN-DC band combinations within FR1 ............................................................. 240
4.3.1.4.1 Inter-band EN-DC configurations within FR1 .............................................................................. 240
4.3.1.4.1.1 General .................................................................................................................................... 240
4.3.1.4.1.2 Inter-band EN-DC configurations within FR1 (two bands) .................................................... 242
4.3.1.4.1.3 Inter-band EN-DC configurations within FR1 (three bands) .................................................. 247
4.3.1.4.1.4 Inter-band EN-DC configurations within FR1 (four bands) .................................................... 250
4.3.1.4.1.6 Inter-band EN-DC configurations within FR1 (six bands) ...................................................... 258
4.3.1.4.2 Intra-band contiguous EN-DC configurations within FR1 ........................................................... 258
4.3.1.4.2.1 – 4.3.1.4.2.40 FFS .................................................................................................................................... 258
4.3.1.4.2.41 Intra-band contiguous EN-DC configurations DC_(n)41 ........................................................ 259
4.3.1.4.2.41.1 DC_(n)41AA ..................................................................................................................... 259
4.3.1.4.2.42.to 4.3.1.4.2.70 FFS .................................................................................................................................... 277
4.3.1.4.2.71.1 DC_(n)71AA ..................................................................................................................... 277
4.3.1.4.3 Intra-band non-contiguous EN-DC configurations within FR1 .................................................... 289
4.3.1.4.3.1 – 4.3.1.4.3.40 FFS .................................................................................................................................... 289
4.3.1.4.3.41 Intra-band non-contiguous EN-DC configurations DC_41_n41 ................................................... 289
4.3.1.4.3.41.1 DC_41A_n41A ............................................................................................................................. 289
4.3.1.4.3.41.2 DC_41C_n41A ............................................................................................................................. 290
4.3.1.5 Test frequencies for EN-DC band combinations including FR2 ........................................................ 292
4.3.1.5.1 Inter-band EN-DC configurations including FR2 ......................................................................... 292
4.3.1.6 Test frequencies for EN-DC band combinations including FR1 and FR2 .......................................... 320
4.3.1.6.1 Inter-band EN-DC configurations including FR1 and FR2 .......................................................... 320
4.3.1.7 Test frequencies for Non-3GPP Access.............................................................................................. 322
4.3.1.7.1 WLAN Test frequencies ............................................................................................................... 322
4.3.2 Radio conditions ....................................................................................................................................... 322
4.3.2.1 FR1, normal propagation condition for connected ............................................................................. 322
4.3.2.2 FR2, condition for OTA ..................................................................................................................... 322
4.3.3 Physical channel allocations ..................................................................................................................... 322
4.3.3.1 E-UTRA ............................................................................................................................................. 322
4.3.3.2 NR ...................................................................................................................................................... 322
4.3.3.2.1 Antennas ....................................................................................................................................... 322
4.3.3.2.2 Downlink physical channels and physical signals ........................................................................ 322
4.3.3.2.3 Mapping of downlink physical channels and signals to physical resources .................................. 322
4.3.4 Signal levels ............................................................................................................................................. 323
4.3.4.1 Signal levels for conducted testing ..................................................................................................... 323
4.3.4.1.1 Downlink signal levels .................................................................................................................. 323
4.3.4.2 Signal levels for OTA testing ............................................................................................................. 323
4.3.5 Standard test signals ................................................................................................................................. 323
4.3.6 Physical layer parameters ......................................................................................................................... 323
4.3.6.1 Downlink physical layer parameters .................................................................................................. 323
4.3.6.1.1 Physical layer parameters for scheduling of PUSCH .................................................................... 323
4.3.6.1.1.1 Physical layer parameters for DCI format 0_0 ........................................................................ 323
4.3.6.1.1.2 Physical layer parameters for DCI format 0_1 ........................................................................ 324
4.3.6.1.2 Physical layer parameters for scheduling of PDSCH .................................................................... 326
4.3.6.1.2.1 Physical layer parameters for DCI format 1_0 ........................................................................ 326
4.3.6.1.2.2 Physical layer parameters for DCI format 1_1 ........................................................................ 327
4.3.6.1.3 Void .............................................................................................................................................. 329
4.4 Reference system configurations ................................................................................................................... 329
4.4.1 Simulated network scenarios .................................................................................................................... 329
4.4.1.1 Standalone cell network scenarios ...................................................................................................... 329
4.4.1.1.1 Standalone E-UTRA single cell and multi cell network scenarios ............................................... 329
4.4.1.1.2 Standalone NR single cell network scenarios ............................................................................... 329
4.4.1.1.3 Standalone NR single mode multi cell network scenarios ............................................................ 329
4.4.1.1.4 Standalone NR dual mode multi cell network scenarios ............................................................... 329
4.4.1.1.5 Standalone NR 3GPP Inter-RAT network scenarios .................................................................... 330
4.4.1.2 Non-standalone cell network scenarios .............................................................................................. 330
4.4.1.2.1 Non-standalone E-UTRA single cell and NR single cell network scenarios ................................ 330
