6A.2.3 CQI tables

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The CQI mapping table for each UE category and configured mode of operation is described in Table 7a.

Table 7a: Applicability of CQI mapping tables.

Category

Used CQI mapping table

MIMO not configured

MIMO configured and single-stream restriction not configured

MIMO and single-stream restriction configured

64QAM

not configured

64QAM

configured

64QAM

not configured

64QAM

configured

64QAM

not configured

64QAM

configured

In case of type B or single transport block type A CQI reports

In case of dual transport block type A CQI reports

In case of type B or single transport block type A CQI reports

In case of dual transport block type A CQI reports

1-6

A

N/A

A

N/A

7 and 8

B

N/A

B

N/A

9

C

N/A

C

N/A

10

D

N/A

D

N/A

11 and 12

E

N/A

13

C

F

N/A

C

F

14

D

G

N/A

D

G

15

C

N/A

C

H

N/A

16

D

N/A

D

I

N/A

17

C

F

C

H

N/A

N/A

F

18

D

G

D

I

N/A

N/A

G

19

C

F

C

H

F

J

N/A

20

D

G

D

I

G

K

N/A

21

C

N/A

C

N/A

22

D

N/A

D

N/A

23

C

F

N/A

C

F

24

D

G

N/A

D

G

25

C

N/A

C

H

N/A

N/A

26

D

N/A

D

I

N/A

N/A

27

C

F

C

H

F

J

N/A

28

D

G

D

I

G

K

N/A

29 and 31

D

G

N/A

D

G

30 and 32

D

G

D

I

G

K

N/A

33 and 35

D

G

N/A

D

G

34 and 36

D

G

D

I

G

K

N/A

37 and 38

D

G

D

I

G

K

N/A

Table 7A: CQI mapping table A.

CQI value

Transport Block Size

Number of
HS-PDSCH

Modulation

Reference power adjustment 

NIR

Xrv

0

N/A

Out of range

1

137

1

QPSK

0

9600

0

2

173

1

QPSK

0

3

233

1

QPSK

0

4

317

1

QPSK

0

5

377

1

QPSK

0

6

461

1

QPSK

0

7

650

2

QPSK

0

8

792

2

QPSK

0

9

931

2

QPSK

0

10

1262

3

QPSK

0

11

1483

3

QPSK

0

12

1742

3

QPSK

0

13

2279

4

QPSK

0

14

2583

4

QPSK

0

15

3319

5

QPSK

0

16

3565

5

16-QAM

0

17

4189

5

16-QAM

0

18

4664

5

16-QAM

0

19

5287

5

16-QAM

0

20

5887

5

16-QAM

0

21

6554

5

16-QAM

0

22

7168

5

16-QAM

0

23

7168

5

16-QAM

-1

24

7168

5

16-QAM

-2

25

7168

5

16-QAM

-3

26

7168

5

16-QAM

-4

27

7168

5

16-QAM

-5

28

7168

5

16-QAM

-6

29

7168

5

16-QAM

-7

30

7168

5

16-QAM

-8

Table 7B: CQI mapping table B.

CQI value

Transport Block Size

Number of
HS-PDSCH

Modulation

Reference power adjustment 

NIR

Xrv

0

N/A

Out of range

1

137

1

QPSK

0

19200

0

2

173

1

QPSK

0

3

233

1

QPSK

0

4

317

1

QPSK

0

5

377

1

QPSK

0

6

461

1

QPSK

0

7

650

2

QPSK

0

8

792

2

QPSK

0

9

931

2

QPSK

0

10

1262

3

QPSK

0

11

1483

3

QPSK

0

12

1742

3

QPSK

0

13

2279

4

QPSK

0

14

2583

4

QPSK

0

15

3319

5

QPSK

0

16

3565

5

16-QAM

0

17

4189

5

16-QAM

0

18

4664

5

16-QAM

0

19

5287

5

16-QAM

0

20

5887

5

16-QAM

0

21

6554

5

16-QAM

0

22

7168

5

16-QAM

0

23

9719

7

16-QAM

0

24

11418

8

16-QAM

0

25

14411

10

16-QAM

0

26

14411

10

16-QAM

-1

27

14411

10

16-QAM

-2

28

14411

10

16-QAM

-3

29

14411

10

16-QAM

-4

30

14411

10

16-QAM

-5

Table 7C: CQI mapping table C.

CQI or CQIS value

Transport Block Size

Number of
HS-PDSCH

Modulation

Reference power adjustment 

NIR

Xrv or Xrvpb

0

N/A

Out of range

1

137

1

QPSK

0

28800

0

2

173

1

QPSK

0

3

233

1

QPSK

0

4

317

1

QPSK

0

5

377

1

QPSK

0

6

461

1

QPSK

0

7

650

2

QPSK

0

8

792

2

QPSK

0

9

931

2

QPSK

0

10

1262

3

QPSK

0

11

1483

3

QPSK

0

12

1742

3

QPSK

0

13

2279

4

QPSK

0

14

2583

4

QPSK

0

15

3319

5

QPSK

0

16

3565

5

16-QAM

0

17

4189

5

16-QAM

0

18

4664

5

16-QAM

0

19

5287

5

16-QAM

0

20

5887

5

16-QAM

0

21

6554

5

16-QAM

0

22

7168

5

16-QAM

0

23

9719

7

16-QAM

0

24

11418

8

16-QAM

0

25

14411

10

16-QAM

0

26

17237

12

16-QAM

0

27

17237

12

16-QAM

-1

28

17237

12

16-QAM

-2

29

17237

12

16-QAM

-3

30

17237

12

16-QAM

-4

Table 7D: CQI mapping table D.

CQI or CQIS value

Transport Block Size

Number of
HS-PDSCH

Modulation

Reference power adjustment 

NIR

Xrv or Xrvpb

0

N/A

Out of range

1

137

1

QPSK

0

28800

0

2

173

1

QPSK

0

3

233

1

QPSK

0

4

317

1

QPSK

0

5

377

1

QPSK

0

6

461

1

QPSK

0

7

650

2

QPSK

0

8

792

2

QPSK

0

9

931

2

QPSK

0

10

1262

3

QPSK

0

11

1483

3

QPSK

0

12

1742

3

QPSK

0

13

2279

4

QPSK

0

14

2583

4

QPSK

0

15

3319

5

QPSK

0

16

3565

5

16-QAM

0

17

4189

5

16-QAM

0

18

4664

5

16-QAM

0

19

5287

5

16-QAM

0

20

5887

5

16-QAM

0

21

6554

5

16-QAM

0

22

7168

5

16-QAM

0

23

9719

7

16-QAM

0

24

11418

8

16-QAM

0

25

14411

10

16-QAM

0

26

17237

12

16-QAM

0

27

21754

15

16-QAM

0

28

23370

15

16-QAM

0

29

24222

15

16-QAM

0

30

25558

15

16-QAM

0

Table 7E: CQI mapping table E.

CQI value

Transport Block Size

Number of
HS-PDSCH

Modulation

Reference power adjustment 

NIR

Xrv

0

N/A

Out of range

1

137

1

QPSK

0

4800

0

2

173

1

QPSK

0

3

233

1

QPSK

0

4

317

1

QPSK

0

5

377

1

QPSK

0

6

461

1

QPSK

0

7

650

2

QPSK

0

8

792

2

QPSK

0

9

931

2

QPSK

0

10

1262

3

QPSK

0

11

1483

3

QPSK

0

12

1742

3

QPSK

0

13

2279

4

QPSK

0

14

2583

4

QPSK

0

15

3319

5

QPSK

0

16

3319

5

QPSK

-1

17

3319

5

QPSK

-2

18

3319

5

QPSK

-3

19

3319

5

QPSK

-4

20

3319

5

QPSK

-5

21

3319

5

QPSK

-6

22

3319

5

QPSK

-7

23

3319

5

QPSK

-8

24

3319

5

QPSK

-9

25

3319

5

QPSK

-10

26

3319

5

QPSK

-11

27

3319

5

QPSK

-12

28

3319

5

QPSK

-13

29

3319

5

QPSK

-14

30

3319

5

QPSK

-15

Table 7F: CQI mapping table F.

CQI value

Transport Block Size

Number of
HS-PDSCH

Modulation

Reference power adjustment 

NIR

XRV

0

N/A

Out of range

1

136

1

QPSK

0

43200

0

2

176

1

QPSK

0

3

232

1

QPSK

0

4

320

1

QPSK

0

5

376

1

QPSK

0

6

464

1

QPSK

0

7

648

2

QPSK

0

8

792

2

QPSK

0

9

928

2

QPSK

0

10

1264

3

QPSK

0

11

1488

3

QPSK

0

12

1744

3

QPSK

0

13

2288

4

QPSK

0

14

2592

4

QPSK

0

15

3328

5

QPSK

0

16

3576

5

16-QAM

0

17

4200

5

16-QAM

0

18

4672

5

16-QAM

0

19

5296

5

16-QAM

0

20

5896

5

16-QAM

0

21

6568

5

16-QAM

0

22

7184

5

16-QAM

0

23

9736

7

16-QAM

0

24

11432

8

16-QAM

0

25

14424

10

16-QAM

0

26

15776

10

64-QAM

0

27

21768

12

64-QAM

0

28

26504

13

64-QAM

0

29

32264

14

64-QAM

0

30

32264

14

64-QAM

-2

Table 7G: CQI mapping table G.

CQI value

Transport Block Size

Number of
HS-PDSCH

Modulation

Reference power adjustment 

NIR

XRV

0

N/A

Out of range

1

136

1

QPSK

0

43200

0

2

176

1

QPSK

0

3

232

1

QPSK

0

4

320

1

QPSK

0

5

376

1

QPSK

0

6

464

1

QPSK

0

7

648

2

QPSK

0

8

792

2

QPSK

0

9

928

2

QPSK

0

10

1264

3

QPSK

0

11

1488

3

QPSK

0

12

1744

3

QPSK

0

13

2288

4

QPSK

0

14

2592

4

QPSK

0

15

3328

5

QPSK

0

16

3576

5

16-QAM

0

17

4200

5

16-QAM

0

18

4672

5

16-QAM

0

19

5296

5

16-QAM

0

20

5896

5

16-QAM

0

21

6568

5

16-QAM

0

22

7184

5

16-QAM

0

23

9736

7

16-QAM

0

24

11432

8

16-QAM

0

25

14424

10

16-QAM

0

26

15776

10

64-QAM

0

27

21768

12

64-QAM

0

28

26504

13

64-QAM

0

29

32264

14

64-QAM

0

30

38576

15

64-QAM

0

Table 7H: CQI mapping table H.

CQI1
or
CQI2

Transport Block Size

Number of
HS-PDSCH

Modulation

Equivalent AWGN SINR difference 

NIR

Xrvpb or Xrvsb

0

4581

15

QPSK

-3.00

28800

0

1

4581

15

QPSK

-1.00

2

5101

15

QPSK

0

3

6673

15

QPSK

0

4

8574

15

QPSK

0

5

10255

15

QPSK

0

6

11835

15

QPSK

0

7

14936

15

16QAM

0

8

17548

15

16QAM

0

9

20617

15

16QAM

0

10

23370

15

16QAM

0

11

23370

15

16QAM

1.50

12

23370

15

16QAM

2.50

13

23370

15

16QAM

4.00

14

23370

15

16QAM

5.00

Table 7I: CQI mapping table I.

CQI1
or
CQI2

Transport Block Size

Number of
HS-PDSCH

Modulation

Equivalent AWGN SINR difference 

NIR

Xrvpb or Xrvsb

0

4581

15

QPSK

-3.00

28800

0

1

4581

15

QPSK

-1.00

2

5101

15

QPSK

0

3

6673

15

QPSK

0

4

8574

15

QPSK

0

5

10255

15

QPSK

0

6

11835

15

QPSK

0

7

14936

15

16QAM

0

8

17548

15

16QAM

0

9

20617

15

16QAM

0

10

23370

15

16QAM

0

11

25558

15

16QAM

0

12

26969

15

16QAM

0

13

27456

15

16QAM

0

14

27952

15

16QAM

0

Table 7Ia: CQI mapping table J.

CQI1
or
CQI2

Transport Block Size

Number of
HS-PDSCH

Modulation

Equivalent AWGN SINR difference 

NIR

Xrvpb or Xrvsb

0

4592

15

QPSK

-3.00

43200

0

1

4592

15

QPSK

-1.00

2

5296

15

QPSK

0

3

7312

15

QPSK

0

4

9392

15

QPSK

0

5

11032

15

QPSK

0

6

14952

15

16QAM

0

7

17880

15

16QAM

0

8

21384

15

16QAM

0

9

24232

15

16QAM

0

10

27960

15

64QAM

0

11

32264

15

64QAM

0

12

32264

15

64QAM

2

13

32264

15

64QAM

4

14

32264

15

64QAM

6

Table 7Ib: CQI mapping table K.

CQI1
or
CQI2

Transport Block Size

Number of
HS-PDSCH

Modulation

Equivalent AWGN SINR difference 

NIR

Xrvpb or Xrvsb

0

4592

15

QPSK

-3.00

43200

0

1

4592

15

QPSK

-1.00

2

5296

15

QPSK

0

3

7312

15

QPSK

0

4

9392

15

QPSK

0

5

11032

15

QPSK

0

6

14952

15

16QAM

0

7

17880

15

16QAM

0

8

21384

15

16QAM

0

9

24232

15

16QAM

0

10

27960

15

64QAM

0

11

32264

15

64QAM

0

12

36568

15

64QAM

0

13

39984

15

64QAM

0

14

42192

15

64QAM

0