1 Scope 8

2 Definitions, Symbols and Abbreviations 8

3 Reference 8

 

4 Test Environment 9

4.1 Default Test Environment 9

4.1.1 Special Test Environment 10

4.1.2 Cell Configuration 10

4.1.3 USIM Parameters 12

4.1.4 Common Procedures 12

4.1.5 Default End Points 13

4.2 Applicability for the UE Configuration 14

 

5 Basic Function 14

5.1 PLMN Selection 14

5.1.1 PLMN Selection, Multi-RAT Background, Select the highest priority HPLMN, Automatic Mode 14

5.2 Cell Selection 17

5.2.1 Multi-mode Environment Cell Selection, NR Cell Available 17

5.2.2 Multi-mode Environment Cell Selection, E-UTRAN Available 19

5.2.3. Multi-mode Environment Cell Selection, NR Cell Available 21

5.2.4. Multi-mode Environment Cell Selection, NSA Cell Available 23

5.2.5 Initial Cell Selection from Power-Up 25

5.3 RRC connection/connection reconfiguration 28

5.3.1 RRC connection re-establishment, radio link failure, re-establish to a Prepared Inter-Freq cell 28

5.3.2 BWP configuration, downlink and uplink BWP addition /release 31

5.4 Registration/De-registration 35

5.4.1 Initial Registration, SA 35

5.5 NSA 38

5.5.1 Multi-mode Environment Cell selection for NSA 38

5.5.2 Initial Registration, NSA 41

5.5.3 Bandwidth Part Configuration, SCG, EN-DC 44

5.5.4 NSA-RLF 47

5.6 CSI-RS Measurement 62

5.6.1 CSI Reporting Periodic in PUSCH 62

5.6.2 CSI Reporting Aperiodic in PUSCH 65

5.6.3 CSI Reporting Aperiodic in PUSCH 68

5.6.4 CSI-RS Based Intra Frequency Measurements on Neighbour Cell Beams 71

5.6.5 CSI-RS Based Inter Frequency Measurements on Neighbour Cell Beams 75

5.7 RRC Inactive mode cases in SA 78

5.7.1 RRC Connected Mode to RRC Inactive Mode and RRC Resume Procedure 78

5.7.2 Periodic RNA Update Procedure in RRC Inactive Mode 81

5.7.3 RNA Update in RRC Inactive Mode for Cell Reselection to new RNA cell 83

5.8 Access Barring, Access Class 86

5.8.1 Cell Barred while in RRC IDLE State 86

5.8.2 Access Categories for Different Services 89

5.8.3 Access Barring Check in RRC 92

 

6 Mobility 95

6.1 Intra-system (NR) Mobility 95

6.1.1 Intra-system cell reselection 95

6.1.2 Intra-system handover 98

6.2 Inter-RAT Mobility 113

6.2.1 Inter-RAT cell reselection 113

6.2.2 Inter-RAT Handover 129

6.2.3 Inter-RAT Redirection Service 133

6.3 NSA 138

6.3.1 Cell Reselection, from NSA P-Cell to E-UTRAN cell 138

6.3.2 Cell Reselection, from E-UTRAN cell to NSA P-Cell 141

6.3.3 P-Cell Handover with SCG change, Data continuity 144

6.3.4 P-Cell Handover with SCG unchange, Data continuity 148

6.3.5 Data Session continuity, from NSA cell to E-UTRAN cell 151

6.3.6 Data Session continuity, from E-UTRAN cell to NSA cell 154

6.3.7 SCG change with P-Cell remain the same, Data continuity 158

6.3.8 Inter-band SCG change with P-Cell unchanged, Data continuity 162

6.3.9 Inter-band SCG change with P-Cell unchanged, Voice Call and Data continuity 163

 

7 Service 165

7.1 Voice 165

7.1.1 Redirection from NR to E-UTRAN，MO call，SA mode. 165

7.1.2 Redirection from NR to E-UTRAN，MT call，SA mode. 168

7.1.3 VoLTE MO Call with E-UTRAN Cell, UE works in NSA mode. 171

7.1.4 VoLTE MT Call with E-UTRAN Cell, UE works in NSA mode 174

7.2 Date Transmission 176

 

8 Roaming 177

 

9 Power Consumption 177

9.1 Idle Mode 177

9.1.1 Idle Mode, Power Consumption, Cell Centre, SA 177

9.1.2 Idle Mode, Power Consumption, Cell Edge, SA 179

9.1.3 Idle Mode, Power Consumption, Cell Centre, NSA 181

9.1.4 Idle Mode, Power Consumption, Cell Edge, NSA 183

9.1.5 Idle mode with intra Frequency Measurement, Power Consumption 186

9.1.6 Idle mode with inter Frequency Measurement, Power Consumption 188

9.2 RRC Connection mode 191

9.2.1 Connected Mode, Power Consumption 191

9.2.2 Inter Frequency Handover, Power Consumption, LTE to LTE 200

9.2.3 Inter Frequency Handover, Power Consumption, NR Cell 205

9.3 Voice (VoLTE/VoNR) 208

9.3.1 VoLTE MO Call with E-UTRAN Cell, Power Consumption 208

9.3.2 VoNR MO call, Power Consumption 211

9.3.3 VoLTE MT Call with E-UTRAN Cell, Power Consumption 214

9.4 Data Transmission, Power Consumption 216

9.4.1 UL Data Transmission, Power Consumption，SA 217

9.4.2 DL Data Transmission, Power Consumption, SA 226

9.4.3 Bi-direction Data Transmission, Power Consumption, SA 231

9.4.4 UL Data Transmission, Power Consumption，NSA 240

9.4.5 DL Data Transmission, Power Consumption, NSA 254

9.4.6 Bi-direction Data Transmission, Power Consumption, NSA 268

9.5 Power Consumption - Inactive Mode 282

9.5.1 RRC Inactive Mode, Power Consumption, SA 282

9.5.2 RRC Inactive Mode – RNA Update Timer Expiry, Power Consumption 284

9.6 BWP, Power Consumption 287

9.6.1 Downlink Data Transmission with different BWP, Power Consumption, SA 287

9.6.2 Uplink Data Transmission with different BWP, Power Consumption, SA 290

9.6.3 Downlink Data Transmission with different BWP, Power Consumption, NSA 292

9.6.4 Uplink Data Transmission with different BWP, Power Consumption, NSA 294

 

10 Data Throughput 296

10.1 Downlink TCP Throughput 296

10.1.1 DL Throughput under static channel, DL 256QAM, DL4*4 MIMO 296

10.1.2 DL Throughput under fading channel, DL 256QAM, DL4*4 MIMO 300

10.1.3 DL Throughput under static channel, DL 256QAM, DL2*2 MIMO 303

10.2 Uplink TCP Throughput 307

10.2.1 UL Throughput under static channel, UL 64QAM, UL2*2 MIMO 307

10.2.2 UL Throughput under static channel, UL 256QAM, Single TX, HPUE 310

10.2.3 UL Throughput under static channel, UL 256QAM, UL2*2 MIMO 314

10.3 Bidirectional UDP Throughput 317

10.3.1 Bidirectional Throughput under static channel,256QAM, DL 4*4 and UL 2*2 MIMO 317

10.3.2 Bidirectional Throughput under fading channel,256QAM, DL 4*4 and UL 2*2 MIMO 321

10.3.3 Bidirectional Throughput under static channel,256QAM, DL 2*2 and UL Single TX 325

10.4 Downlink TCP Throughput, NSA 328

10.4.1 DL Throughput under static channel, NSA 329

10.4.2 DL Throughput under fading channel, NSA 332

10.4.3 DL Throughput under static channel on SCG, DL 256QAM, NSA 337

10.4.4 DL Throughput under fading channel on SCG, NSA 340

10.5 Uplink TCP Throughput, NSA 344

10.5.1 UL Throughput under static channel, UL 64QAM, NSA 345

10.5.2 UL Throughput under static channel, UL 256QAM, NSA 349

10.5.3 UL Throughput under static channel on SCG, UL 64QAM, NSA 353

10.5.4 UL Throughput under static channel on SCG, UL 256QAM, NSA 356

10.6 Bidirectional UDP Throughput, NSA 360

10.6.1 Bidirectional Throughput under static channel, 256QAM, NSA 361

10.6.2 Bidirectional Throughput under fading channel, NSA 365

10.6.3 Bidirectional Throughput under static channel on SCG, UL 64QAM, NSA 369

10.6.4 Bidirectional Throughput under static channel on SCG, UL 256QAM, NSA 374

10.6.5 Bidirectional Throughput under fading channel on SCG, NSA 378

 

11 Latency 382

11.1 Latency Basic Tests 382

11.1.1 Control Plane Latency – Basic Test 382

11.1.2 User Plane Latency – Basic Test 385

 

12 High Speed Train 387

 

13 Beam Management 387

13.1 Beam Determination – Beam change based on power level 387

13.2 Beam Sweeping – Initial Access 389

13.3 Beam Failure and Recovery 391

 

14 NR Carrier Aggregation 392

14.1 Downlink NR Carrier Aggregation 392

14.1.1 Throughput with DL NR CA 393

14.1.2 Mobility 404

14.2 Uplink NR Carrier Aggregation 441

 

Appendix A Test Channel Parameters 441

 

Appendix B Document Change Record 442