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 11

4.1.4 Common Procedures 12

4.2 Applicability for the UE Configuration 13

5 Basic Function 13

5.1 PLMN Selection 13

5.1.1 PLMN Selection, Multi-RAT Background, the highest priority HPLMN, Automatic Mode 13

5.2 Cell Selection 16

5.2.1 Multi-mode Environment Cell Selection, NR Cell Available 16

5.2.2 Multi-mode Environment Cell Selection, E-UTRAN Available 18

5.2.3. Multi-mode Environment Cell Selection, NR Cell Available 20

5.2.4. Multi-mode Environment Cell Selection, NSA Cell Available 22

5.2.5 Initial Cell Selection from Power-Up 24

5.3 RRC connection/connection reconfiguration 27

5.3.1 RRC connection re-establishment, radio link failure, re-establish to a Prepared Inter-Freq cell 27

5.3.2 BWP configuration, downlink and uplink BWP addition /release 30

5.4 Registration/De-registration 31

5.4.1 Initial Registration, SA 31

5.5 NSA 34

5.5.1 Multi-mode Environment Cell selection for NSA 34

5.5.2 Initial Registration, NSA 38

5.5.3 Bandwidth Part Configuration, SCG, EN-DC 40

5.5.4 NSA-RLF 44

5.6 CSI-RS Measurement 59

5.6.1 CSI Reporting Periodic in PUSCH 59

5.6.2 CSI Reporting Aperiodic in PUSCH 62

5.6.3 CSI Reporting Aperiodic in PUSCH 64

5.6.4 CSI-RS Based Intra Frequency Measurements on Neighbour Cell Beams 68

5.6.5 CSI-RS Based Inter Frequency Measurements on Neighbour Cell Beams 71

5.7 RRC Inactive mode cases in SA 74

5.7.1 RRC Connected Mode to RRC Inactive Mode and RRC Resume Procedure 74

5.7.2 Periodic RNA Procedure in RRC Inactive Mode 77

5.7.3 RNA in RRC Inactive Mode for Cell Reselection to new RNA cell 79

5.8 Access Barring, Access Class 82

5.8.1 Cell Barred while in RRC IDLE State 82

5.8.2 Access Categories for Different Services 85

5.8.3 Access Barring Check in RRC 88

6 Mobility 91

6.1 Intra-system (NR) Mobility 91

6.1.1 Intra-system cell reselection 91

6.1.2 Intra-system handover 94

6.2 Inter-RAT Mobility 108

6.2.1 Inter-RAT cell reselection 109

6.2.2 Inter-RAT Handover 124

6.2.3 Inter-RAT Redirection Service 128

6.3 NSA 133

6.3.1 Cell Reselection, from NSA P-Cell to E-UTRAN cell 133

6.3.2 Cell Reselection, from E-UTRAN cell to NSA P-Cell 136

6.3.3 P-Cell Handover with SCG change, Data continuity 139

6.3.4 P-Cell Handover with SCG unchange, Data continuity 142

6.3.5 Data Session continuity, from NSA cell to E-UTRAN cell 146

6.3.6 Data Session continuity, from E-UTRAN cell to NSA cell 149

6.3.7 SCG change with P-Cell remain the same, Data continuity 153

6.3.8 Inter-band SCG change with P-Cell unchanged, Data continuity 157

6.3.9 Inter-band SCG change with P-Cell unchanged, Voice Call and Data continuity 158

7 Service 160

7.1 Voice 160

7.1.1 Redirection from NR to E-UTRAN，MO call，SA mode. 160

7.1.2 Redirection from NR to E-UTRAN，MT call，SA mode. 163

7.1.3 VoLTE MO Call with E-UTRAN Cell, UE works in NSA mode. 166

7.1.4 VoLTE MT Call with E-UTRAN Cell, UE works in NSA mode 168

7.2 Date Transmission 171

8 Roaming 171

9 Power Consumption 171

9.1 Idle Mode 171

9.1.1 Idle Mode, Power Consumption, Cell Centre, SA 171

9.1.2 Idle Mode, Power Consumption, Cell Edge, SA 173

9.1.3 Idle Mode, Power Consumption, Cell Centre, NSA 175

9.1.4 Idle Mode, Power Consumption, Cell Edge, NSA 178

9.1.5 Idle mode with intra Frequency Measurement, Power Consumption 181

9.1.6 Idle mode with inter Frequency Measurement, Power Consumption 183

9.2 RRC Connection mode 185

9.2.1 Connected Mode, Power Consumption 185

9.2.2 Inter Frequency Handover, Power Consumption, LTE to LTE 195

9.2.3 Inter Frequency Handover, Power Consumption, NR Cell 199

9.3 Voice (VoLTE/VoNR) 202

9.3.1 VoLTE MO Call with E-UTRAN Cell, Power Consumption 202

9.3.2 VoNR MO call, Power Consumption 205

9.3.3 VoLTE MT Call with E-UTRAN Cell, Power Consumption 208

9.4 Data Transmission, Power Consumption 211

9.4.1 UL Data Transmission, Power Consumption，SA 211

9.4.2 DL Data Transmission, Power Consumption, SA 220

9.4.3 Bi-direction Data Transmission, Power Consumption, SA 225

9.4.4 UL Data Transmission, Power Consumption，NSA 235

9.4.5 DL Data Transmission, Power Consumption, NSA 248

9.4.6 Bi-direction Data Transmission, Power Consumption, NSA 262

9.5 Power Consumption - Inactive Mode 276

9.5.1 RRC Inactive Mode, Power Consumption, SA 276

9.5.2 RRC Inactive Mode – RNA Timer Expiry, Power Consumption 279

9.6 BWP, Power Consumption 281

9.6.1 Downlink Data Transmission with different BWP, Power Consumption, SA 281

9.6.2 Uplink Data Transmission with different BWP, Power Consumption, SA 284

9.6.3 Downlink Data Transmission with different BWP, Power Consumption, NSA 286

9.6.4 Uplink Data Transmission with different BWP, Power Consumption, NSA 288

10 Data Throughput 290

10.1 Downlink TCP Throughput 291

10.1.1 DL Throughput under static channel, DL 256QAM, DL4*4 MIMO 291

10.1.2 DL Throughput under fading channel, DL 256QAM, DL4*4 MIMO 294

10.2 Uplink TCP Throughput 297

10.2.1 UL Throughput under static channel, UL 64QAM, UL2*2 MIMO 297

10.2.2 UL Throughput under static channel, UL 256QAM, Single TX, HPUE 301

10.2.3 UL Throughput under static channel, UL 256QAM, UL2*2 MIMO 304

10.3 Bidirectional UDP Throughput 307

10.3.1 Bidirectional Throughput under static channel,256QAM, DL 4*4 and UL 2*2 MIMO 307

10.3.2 Bidirectional Throughput under fading channel,256QAM, DL 4*4 and UL 2*2 MIMO 311

10.4 Downlink TCP Throughput, NSA 314

10.4.1 DL Throughput under static channel, NSA 314

10.4.2 DL Throughput under fading channel, NSA 318

10.4.3 DL Throughput under static channel on SCG, DL 256QAM, NSA 323

10.4.4 DL Throughput under fading channel on SCG, NSA 326

10.5 Uplink TCP Throughput, NSA 330

10.5.1 UL Throughput under static channel, UL 64QAM, NSA 331

10.5.2 UL Throughput under static channel, UL 256QAM, NSA 335

10.5.3 UL Throughput under static channel on SCG, UL 64QAM, NSA 339

10.5.4 UL Throughput under static channel on SCG, UL 256QAM, NSA 342

10.6 Bidirectional UDP Throughput, NSA 346

10.6.1 Bidirectional Throughput under static channel, 256QAM, NSA 347

10.6.2 Bidirectional Throughput under fading channel, NSA 351

10.6.3 Bidirectional Throughput under static channel on SCG, UL 64QAM, NSA 355

10.6.4 Bidirectional Throughput under static channel on SCG, UL 256QAM, NSA 360

10.6.5 Bidirectional Throughput under fading channel on SCG, NSA 364

11 Latency 368

11.1 Latency Basic Tests 368

11.1.1 Control Plane Latency – Basic Test 368

11.1.2 User Plane Latency – Basic Test 371

12 High Speed Train 373

13 Beam Management 373

13.1 Beam Determination – Beam change based on power level 373

13.2 Beam Sweeping – Initial Access 375

13.3 Beam Failure and Recovery 377

Appendix A Test Channel Parameters 378

Appendix B Document Change Record 379