A.7 Timing characteristics
25.1233GPPRelease 17Requirements for support of radio resource management (TDD)TS
A.7.1 Timing Advance
A.7.1.1 3.84 Mcps TDD option
A.7.1.1.1 Test Purpose and Environment
The purpose of this test is to verify the requirements on timing advance adjustment accuracy and timing advance adjustment delay in section 7.1.1.
The test parameters are given in table A.7.1 and table A.7.1A. The test consists of two successive time periods, with a time duration of T1and T2 respectively. At the start of time duration T1, the UE shall transmit with the Uplink Timing Advance value set to zero, i.e. Timing Advance disabled.
During time period T1, UTRAN shall send an Uplink Physical Channel control message with activation time at the beginning of T2. The Uplink Physical Channel Control message shall be sent to the UE such that the delay between the end of the last received TTI containing the message and the beginning of T2 is greater than or equal to the RRC procedure delay as defined in [16].
Table A.7.1.1: General test parameters for Timing Advance test
Parameter |
Unit |
Value |
Comment |
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DCH parameters |
DL Reference Measurement Channel 12.2 kbps |
As specified in TS 25.102 section A.2.2 |
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Power Control |
On |
|||
Target quality value on DTCH |
BLER |
0.01 |
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Initial conditions |
Timing Advance value |
0 |
IE "Uplink timing advance" value zero or IE "Uplink timing advance control" value disabled. |
|
Final condition |
Timing Advance value |
5 |
IE "Uplink timing advance" value set to 5. |
|
Monitored cell list size |
6 TDD neighbors on Channel 1 |
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TSI |
s |
1.28 |
The value shall be used for all cells in the test. |
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T1 |
s |
5 |
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T2 |
s |
5 |
Table A.7.1.2: Cell specific test parameters for Timing Advance test
Parameter |
Unit |
Cell 1 |
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DL timeslot number |
0 |
2 |
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T1 |
T2 |
T1 |
T2 |
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UTRA RF Channel Number |
Channel 1 |
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PCCPCH_Ec/Ior |
dB |
-3 |
n.a. |
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SCH_Ec/Ior |
dB |
-9 |
n.a. |
|||||
SCH_toffset |
dB |
0 |
n.a. |
|||||
DPCH_Ec/Ior |
dB |
n.a. |
Note 1 |
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OCNS_Ec/Ior |
dB |
-3,12 |
Note 2 |
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|
dB |
3 |
||||||
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dBm/ 3,84 MHz |
-70 |
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Propagation Condition |
AWGN |
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Note 1: The DPCH level is controlled by the power control loop Note 2: The power of the OCNS channel that is added shall make the total power from the cell to be equal to Ior . |
A.7.1.1.2 Test Requirements
The UE shall apply the signalled Timing Advance value to the UL DPCH transmission timing at the designated activation time, i.e the beginning of time period T2. The Timing Advance adjustement accuracy shall be within the limits specified in section 7.1.1.2.
The rate of correct Timing Advance adjustments observed during repeated tests shall be at least 90%.
A.7.1.2 1.28 Mcps TDD option
A.7.1.2.1 Test Purpose and Environment
Timing advance is applied to adjust the UE transmit time in order to ensure that all the signal received by the BS is synchronised.
The purpose of this test is to verify the ability of the UE to adjust its timing advance according to the SS commands within the specified accuracy defined in section 7.1.2.
The test parameters are given in table A.7.1.3 and table A.7.1.4. The DL DPCH shall be transmitted in timeslot 4 and the UL DPCH shall be transmitted in timeslot 2.
Table A.7.1.3: General test parameters for Timing Advance test
Parameter |
Unit |
Value |
Comment |
DCH parameters |
DL Reference Measurement Channel 12.2 kbps |
As specified in TS 25.102 section A.2.2 |
|
Power Control |
On |
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Target quality value on DTCH |
BLER |
0.01 |
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Monitored cell list size |
6 TDD neighbors on Channel 1 |
Table A.7.1.4: Cell specific test parameters for Timing Advance test
Parameter |
Unit |
Cell 1 |
|
Timeslot Number |
0 |
DwPTS |
|
UTRA RF Channel Number (NOTE) |
Channel 1 |
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PCCPCH_Ec/Ior |
dB |
-3 |
|
DwPCH_Ec/Ior |
dB |
0 |
|
OCNS_Ec/Ior |
dB |
-3 |
|
|
dB |
6 |
6 |
|
dBm/ 1.28 MHz |
-80 |
|
PCCPCH RSCP |
dBm |
-77 |
|
Propagation Condition |
AWGN |
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NOTE: In the case of multi-frequency network, the UTRA RF Channel Number can be set for the primary frequency. |
A.7.1.2.2 Test procedure
1) Configure the UE transmitter to enable synchronisation steps of size 1/8 chip
2) send synchronisation commands to the UE under test
3) measure the received time of the uplink signal.
4) check that the measured UE synchronisation control range is within the limits defined in section 7.1.2.1.1.1 Table 7.1
A.7.1.2.3 Test Requirements
The rate of correct uplink synchronisation control range observed during repeated tests shall be at least 90%.
A.7.1.3 7.68 Mcps TDD option
A.7.1.3.1 Test Purpose and Environment
The purpose of this test is to verify the requirements on timing advance adjustment accuracy and timing advance adjustment delay in section 7.1.3.
The test parameters are given in table A.7.5 and table A.7.6. The test consists of two successive time periods, with a time duration of T1and T2 respectively. At the start of time duration T1, the UE shall transmit with the Uplink Timing Advance value set to zero, i.e. Timing Advance disabled.
During time period T1, UTRAN shall send an Uplink Physical Channel control message with activation time at the beginning of T2. The Uplink Physical Channel Control message shall be sent to the UE such that the delay between the end of the last received TTI containing the message and the beginning of T2 is greater than or equal to the RRC procedure delay as defined in [16].
Table A.7.1.5: General test parameters for Timing Advance test
Parameter |
Unit |
Value |
Comment |
|
DCH parameters |
DL Reference Measurement Channel 12.2 kbps |
As specified in TS 25.102 section A.2.2 |
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Power Control |
On |
|||
Target quality value on DTCH |
BLER |
0.01 |
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Initial conditions |
Timing Advance value |
0 |
IE "Uplink timing advance" value zero or IE "Uplink timing advance control" value disabled. |
|
Final condition |
Timing Advance value |
5 |
IE "Uplink timing advance" value set to 5. |
|
Monitored cell list size |
6 TDD neighbors on Channel 1 |
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TSI |
s |
1.28 |
The value shall be used for all cells in the test. |
|
T1 |
s |
5 |
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T2 |
s |
5 |
Table A.7.1.6: Cell specific test parameters for Timing Advance test
Parameter |
Unit |
Cell 1 |
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DL timeslot number |
0 |
2 |
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T1 |
T2 |
T1 |
T2 |
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UTRA RF Channel Number |
Channel 1 |
|||||||
PCCPCH_Ec/Ior |
dB |
-3 |
n.a. |
|||||
SCH_Ec/Ior |
dB |
-9 |
n.a. |
|||||
SCH_toffset |
dB |
0 |
n.a. |
|||||
DPCH_Ec/Ior |
dB |
n.a. |
Note 1 |
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OCNS_Ec/Ior |
dB |
-3,12 |
Note 2 |
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|
dB |
3 |
||||||
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dBm/ 7,68 MHz |
-70 |
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Propagation Condition |
AWGN |
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Note 1: The DPCH level is controlled by the power control loop Note 2: The power of the OCNS channel that is added shall make the total power from the cell to be equal to Ior . |
A.7.1.3.2 Test Requirements
The UE shall apply the signalled Timing Advance value to the UL DPCH transmission timing at the designated activation time, i.e the beginning of time period T2. The Timing Advance adjustement accuracy shall be within the limits specified in section 7.1.3.2.
The rate of correct Timing Advance adjustments observed during repeated tests shall be at least 90%.
A.7.2 Cell synchronization accuracy
NOTE: This section is included for consistency with numbering with section 7; currently no test covering requirements in section 7.2 exists.
A.7.3 UE Transmit Timing for 3.84 Mcps TDD option
NOTE: This section is included for consistency with numbering with section 7; currently no test covering requirements in section 7.3 exists.
A.7.4 UE Uplink Synchronization
A.7.4.1 3.84 Mcps TDD option
Void.
A.7.4.2 1.28 Mcps TDD option
A.7.4.2.1 Uplink synchronization control for PRACH
A.7.4.2.1.1 Test Purpose and Environment
The purpose of this test is to verify the ability of the UE to archieve its uplink synchronization control for PRACH within the specified accuracy defined in section 7.5.2.1.
Table A.7.4.1: RF Parameters for Uplink synchronization control test for PRACH
Parameter |
Unit |
Cell 1 |
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UTRA RF Channel Number |
Channel 1 |
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PCCPCH_Ec/Ior |
dB |
-3 |
|||
OCNS_Ec/Ior |
dB |
-3 |
|||
|
dB |
10 |
|||
|
dBm/1.28MHz |
-70 |
|||
PCCPCH_RSCP |
dBm/1.28MHz |
-63 |
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Propagation Condition |
AWGN |
The test parameters "System Information Block (SIB) type 5 (ASC #0)" defined in clause 6.1 of TS 34.108 , shall be used in all random access tests. Crucial parameters for the test requirements are repeated in Table A.7.4.2 and these overrule the parameters defined in SIB type 5.
Table A.7.4.2: UE/SS parameters for Uplink synchronization control test for PRACH
Parameter |
Unit |
Value |
Access Service Class (ASC#0) |
0..1 |
1 |
PCCPCH Power -Broadcast |
dBm |
18 |
Maximum number of UpPCH Transmissions |
8 |
|
Power step when no FPACH is received |
dB |
1 |
Maximum allowed UL TX power |
dBm |
21 |
Desired UpPCH RX power at the cell’s receiver (PRXUpPCHdes) |
dBm |
-100 |
A.7.4.2.1.2 Test Requirements
The UE shall not exceed the accuracy requirements as Table A.7.4.3.
Table A.7.4.3: Uplink synchronisation control accuracy requirements
Parameter |
Unit |
Accuracy [chip] |
Conditions |
Io [dBm/ 1.28 MHz] |
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Uplink synchronization control for PRACH |
chip |
+/- 0.5 |
-94…-50 |
The rate of correct uplink synchronisation control observed during repeated tests shall be at least 90% with a confidence level of 95%.
A.7.4.2.2 Uplink synchronization control during handover
A.7.4.2.2.1 Scenario 1: Handover to intra-frequency cell
This test case is applicable for UE handovers in single frequency network and UE handovers from primary frequency to primary frequency in multi-frequency network.
A.7.4.2.2.1.1 Test Purpose and Environment
The purpose of this test is to verify the requirement for the uplink synchronization control during intra-frequency handover in CELL_DCH state as reported in section 7.5.2.2.
The test parameters are given in Tables A.7.4.4 and A.7.4.5 below. The test consists of three successive time periods, with a time duration of T1, T2 and T3 respectively. At the start of time duration T1, the UE may not have any timing information of cell 2.
UTRAN shall send a Physical Channel reconfiguration with activation time "now" at the beginning of T3 with a new active cell, cell 2, after the UE has reported event 1G. The starting point of T3 is defined as the end of the last TTI containing the physical channel reconfiguration message.
UTRAN measures the initial uplink synchronization timing position of the first uplink DPCH on the target cell and compares it with the desired position. If the difference dose not exceed the accuracy requirements in section 7.5.2.2, it is recorded as success once.
Table A.7.4.4: General test parameters for intra-frequency handover
Parameter |
Unit |
Value |
Comment |
|
DPCH parameters |
DL and UL Reference Measurement Channel 12.2 kbps |
As specified in TS 25.102 section A.2.2.2 and A.2.1.2 |
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Power Control |
On |
|||
Target quality value on DPCH |
BLER |
0.01 |
||
Initial conditions |
Active cell |
Cell 1 |
In the case of multi-frequency network, the UE has a RRC connection on the primary frequency in cell 1. |
|
Neighbouring cell |
Cell 2 |
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Final condition |
Active cell |
Cell 2 |
In the case of multifrequency network, UE will handover to the primary frequency in cell 2. |
|
O |
dB |
0 |
cell-individual-offset The value shall be used for all cells in the test. |
|
Hysteresis |
dB |
0 |
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Time to Trigger |
ms |
0 |
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Filter coefficient |
0 |
|||
Monitored cell list size |
6 TDD neighbours on Channel 1 |
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T1 |
s |
5 |
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T2 |
s |
5 |
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T3 |
s |
5 |
Table A.7.4.5: Cell specific test parameters for intra-frequency handover
Parameter |
Unit |
Cell 1 |
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Timeslot Number |
0 |
DwPTS |
5 |
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T1 |
T2 |
T3 |
T1 |
T2 |
T3 |
T1 |
T2 |
T3 |
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UTRA RF Channel Number(Note3) |
Channel 1 |
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PCCPCH_Ec/Ior |
dB |
-3 |
n.a. |
|||||||||
DwPCH_Ec/Ior |
0 |
|||||||||||
DPCH_Ec/Ior |
dB |
n.a. |
n.a. |
Note1 |
n.a. |
|||||||
OCNS_Ec/Ior |
dB |
-3 |
Note2 |
|||||||||
|
dB |
3 |
3 |
3 |
||||||||
|
dBm/1.28 MHz |
-70 |
||||||||||
PCCPCH_RSCP |
dBm |
-70 |
n.a. |
n.a. |
||||||||
Propagation Condition |
AWGN |
|||||||||||
Parameter |
Unit |
Cell 2 |
||||||||||
Timeslot Number |
0 |
DwPTS |
5 |
|||||||||
T1 |
T2 |
T3 |
T1 |
T2 |
T3 |
T1 |
T2 |
T3 |
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UTRA RF Channel Number(Note3) |
Channel 1 |
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PCCPCH_Ec/Ior |
dB |
-3 |
n.a. |
|||||||||
DwPCH_Ec/Ior |
0 |
|||||||||||
DPCH_Ec/Ior |
dB |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
Note1 |
|||||||
OCNS_Ec/Ior |
dB |
-3 |
Note2 |
|||||||||
|
dB |
-Inf. |
6 |
-Inf. |
6 |
-Inf. |
6 |
|||||
|
dBm/1.28 MHz |
-70 |
||||||||||
PCCPCH_RSCP |
dBm |
-Inf. |
-67 |
n.a. |
n.a. |
|||||||
Propagation Condition |
AWGN |
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Note 1: The DPCH level is controlled by the power control loop Note 2: The power of the OCNS channel that is added shall make the total power from the cell to be equal to Ior . Note 3: In the case of multi-frequency network, the UTRA RF Channel Number is the primary frequency’s channel number. |
A.7.4.2.2.1.2 Test Requirements
The UE shall not exceed the accuracy requirements as Table A.7.4.6.
Table A.7.4.6: Uplink synchronisation control accuracy requirements
Parameter |
Unit |
Accuracy [chip] |
Conditions |
Io [dBm/ 1.28 MHz] |
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Uplink synchronization control during handover |
chip |
+/- 0.5 |
-94…-50 |
The rate of correct handovers observed during repeated tests shall be at least 90% with a confidence level of 95%.
A.7.4.2.2.2 Scenario 2: Handover to inter-frequency cell
This test case is applicable for UE handovers in single frequency network and UE handovers from primary frequency to secondary frequency in multi-frequency network.
A.7.4.2.2.2.1 Test Purpose and Environment
The purpose of this test is to verify the requirement for the uplink synchronization control during intra-frequency handover in CELL_DCH state as reported in section 7.5.2.2.
The test parameters are given in Tables A.7.4.7 and A.7.4.8 as below. The test consists of three successive time periods, with a time duration of T1, T2 and T3 respectively. At the start of time duration T1, the UE may not have any timing information of cell 2.
UTRAN shall send a Physical Channel reconfiguration with activation time "now" at the beginning of T3 with a new active cell, cell 2, after the UE has reported event 1G. The starting point of T3 is defined as the end of the last TTI containing the physical channel reconfiguration message.
UTRAN measures the initial uplink synchronization timing position of the first uplink DPCH on the target cell and compare it with the desired position. If the difference dose not exceed the accuracy requirements in section 7.5.2.2, it is recorded as success once.
Table A.7.4.7: General test parameters for inter-frequency handover
Parameter |
Unit |
Value |
Comment |
|
DPCH parameters |
DL and UL Reference Measurement Channel 12.2 kbps |
As specified in TS 25.102 section A.2.2.2 and A.2.1.2 |
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Power Control |
On |
|||
Target quality value on DPCH |
BLER |
0.01 |
||
Initial conditions |
Active cell |
Cell 1 |
The UE has a RRC connection on the secondary frequency in cell 1. |
|
Neighbour cell |
Cell 2 |
|||
Final conditions |
Active cell |
Cell 2 |
The UE will handover to the primary frequency in cell 2. |
|
Threshold non used frequency |
dBm |
-75 |
Absolute RSCP threshold for event 2C |
|
O |
dB |
0 |
cell-individual-offset The value shall be used for all cells in the test. |
|
Hysteresis |
dB |
0 |
||
Time to Trigger |
ms |
0 |
||
Filter coefficient |
0 |
|||
Monitored cell list size |
6 TDD neighbours on Channel 1 6 TDD neighbours on Channel 2 |
|||
T1 |
s |
5 |
||
T2 |
s |
10 |
||
T3 |
s |
5 |
Table A.7.4.8: Cell Specific parameters for inter-frequency handover
Parameter |
Unit |
Cell 1 |
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Timeslot Number |
0 |
DwPTS |
5 |
|||||||||
T1 |
T2 |
T3 |
T1 |
T2 |
T3 |
T1 |
T2 |
T3 |
||||
UTRA RF Channel Number(Note 3) |
Channel 1 |
|||||||||||
UTRA RF Channel Number(Note 4) |
Channel 2 |
|||||||||||
PCCPCH_Ec/Ior |
dB |
-3 |
n.a. |
|||||||||
DwPCH_Ec/Ior |
0 |
|||||||||||
DPCH_Ec/Ior |
dB |
n.a. |
n.a. |
Note1 |
n.a. |
|||||||
OCNS_Ec/Ior |
dB |
-3 |
Note2 |
|||||||||
|
dB |
3 |
3 |
3 |
||||||||
|
dBm/1.28 MHz |
-70 |
||||||||||
PCCPCH_RSCP |
dBm |
-70 |
n.a. |
n.a. |
||||||||
Propagation Condition |
AWGN |
|||||||||||
Parameter |
Unit |
Cell 2 |
||||||||||
Timeslot Number |
0 |
DwPTS |
5 |
|||||||||
T1 |
T2 |
T3 |
T1 |
T2 |
T3 |
T1 |
T2 |
T3 |
||||
UTRA RF Channel Number(Note 3) |
Channel 1 |
|||||||||||
UTRA RF Channel Number(Note 4) |
Channel 2 |
|||||||||||
PCCPCH_Ec/Ior |
dB |
-3 |
n.a. |
|||||||||
DwPCH_Ec/Ior |
0 |
|||||||||||
DPCH_Ec/Ior |
dB |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
Note1 |
|||||||
OCNS_Ec/Ior |
dB |
-3 |
Note2 |
|||||||||
|
dB |
-Inf. |
4 |
-Inf. |
4 |
-Inf. |
4 |
|||||
|
dBm/1.28 MHz |
-70 |
||||||||||
PCCPCH_RSCP |
dBm |
-Inf. |
-69 |
n.a. |
n.a. |
|||||||
Propagation Condition |
AWGN |
|||||||||||
Note 1: The DPCH level is controlled by the power control loop Note 2: The power of the OCNS channel that is added shall make the total power from the cell to be equal to Ior . Note3: The UTRA RF Channel Number is the primary frequency’s channel number. Note4: The UTRA RF Channel Number is the secondary frequency’s channel number. |
A.7.4.2.2.2.2 Test Requirements
The UE shall not exceed the accuracy requirements as Table A.7.4.9.
Table A.7.4.9: Uplink synchronisation control accuracy requirements
Parameter |
Unit |
Accuracy [chip] |
Conditions |
Io [dBm/ 1.28 MHz] |
|||
Uplink synchronization control during handover |
chip |
+/- 0.5 |
-94…-50 |
The rate of correct handovers observed during repeated tests shall be at least 90% with a confidence level of 95%.
A.7.4.3 7.68 Mcps TDD option
Void.