6 Idle mode operations

34.123-13GPPPart 1: Protocol conformance specificationRelease 15TSUser Equipment (UE) conformance specification

In the following paragraphs some explanatory text is given concerning the nature of the tests in this clause and the general behaviour of the SS is described.

Since the conformance requirements of most of the tests in this clause cannot be tested explicitly, testing is done implicitly by testing the UE behaviour from its responses to the SS.

In some cases, a test is performed in multiple stages in order that the requirements can be tested within the above constraints.

For any UE all the carriers are in its supported band(s) of operation.

Unless otherwise stated in the method of test, in all of the tests of this clause:

– the default values of the system information data fields given in TS 34.108 are used;

– the UE is equipped with a USIM containing default values. The USIM is in the idle updated state in the default location area with a TMSI assigned at the beginning of each test;

– default cell numbering as defined in TS 34.108 clause 6.1 have been used in the cell selection and re-selection test cases;

– the cells shall be configured such that Squal>0 (FDD only) and Srxlev>0 while applying Qqualmin (FDD only) and Qrxlevmin in table 6.1. In addition, for an FDD cell, the measured primary CPICH RSCP value shall be greater than or equal to -95 dBm (definition of High Quality cell, see TS 25.304, clause 5.1.2.2). In addition, for a TDD cell, the measured P-CCPCH RSCP shall be greater than or equal to –84 dBm (definition of High Quality cell, see TS 25.304, clause 5.1.2.2).

Three different methods A, B and C are applied in the tests:

Method A:

– the SS is continuously paging the UE on all cells at the start of the test and does not respond to RACH requests from the UE (which causes a cell reselection). Where a test specifies that the UE is not paged on a particular cell, only idle paging is transmitted. This method is similar to the one used in TS 51.010-1, clause 20.

Method B:

– the SS is continuously paging the UE on all cells at the start of the test and responds to RACH requests from the UE with an IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT REJECT (GERAN cell) or RRC CONNECTION REJECT (UTRAN cell) message which causes the UE to return to Idle mode. Where a test specifies that the UE is not paged in a particular cell, only idle paging is transmitted.

Method C:

– no continuously paging as in method A or B. Normal response to RACH requests so Location Updating and Calls can be done.

In case a test specifies that UE shall read System Information on BCCH while camped on a UTRAN cell, SS shall notify UE on the BCCH modification by sending a PAGING TYPE 1 message to UE. This message shall contain IE BCCH Modification Info with the following settings:

Information Element

Value/remark

BCCH modification info

MIB Value Tag

Set to the same value as the value tag of the MIB after the BCCH modification

BCCH Modification time

Not present

Table 6.1: Default values of the system information fields

Parameter

Setting

IMSI attach/detach

Method A, B: Not allowed

Method C: Allowed

Intra-frequency cell re-selection indicator

Set to allowed if IE Cell Barred is set to barred; otherwise this IE Not Present

Cell_selection_and_reselection_quality_measure

CPICH RSCP (FDD)

Qqualmin (FDD only)

-24 dB

Qrxlevmin (FDD)

-115 dBm

Qrxlevmin (TDD)

-103 dBm

DRX cycle length

1,28 s

For a UE camping in a FDD cell, CPICH_Ec/Io and SCH_Ec/Io shall fulfil requirements in TS 25.133, clause 8.1.2.2.1: The UE is able to identify a new detectable cell belonging to the monitored set within Tidentify intra when CPICH Ec/Io > -20 dB and SCH_Ec/Io > -20 dB.

For a UE camping in a TDD cell, the UE shall be able to identify a new detectable cell belonging to the monitored set within Tidentify intra when fulfil requirements in TS 25.123, clause 8.1.2.2 for TDD 3.84 Mcps option and 8.1A.2.2 for TDD 1.28 Mcps option.

It is a UE option whether to indicate access technologies to the user (TS 23.122, clause 4.4.3.1.2). Therefore, for combined UTRAN/GSM tests, it is indicated in parentheses which access technology shall be indicated to the user if the UE has this capability.

If a parameter is indicated with a *, it means that the parameter is calculated internally in the UE and is only shown for clarification of the test procedure.

The PLMN numbers indicated in table 6.2 are used in test cases to associate a cell with an MCC and MNC for that cell. If no PLMN is explicitly specified, the default value is PLMN 1.

Table 6.2: Location Area Information (LAI) in System Information
type 3 messages broadcast on the BCCH (GSM) or System Information Block Type 1 broadcast on the BCH (UMTS)

PLMN

MCC1

MCC2

MCC3

MNC1

MNC2

MNC3

LAC

1

0

0

1

0

1

Not present

x

2

0

0

2

1

1

Not present

x

3

0

0

3

2

1

Not present

x

4

0

0

4

3

1

Not present

x

5

0

0

5

4

1

Not present

x

6

0

0

6

5

1

Not present

x

7

0

0

7

6

1

Not present

x

8

0

0

8

7

1

Not present

x

9

0

0

9

0

2

Not present

x

10

0

1

0

1

2

Not present

x

11

0

1

1

2

2

Not present

x

12

0

1

2

3

2

Not present

x

NOTE: ‘x’ denotes any value.

NOTE: ‘3rd digit of MNC value is equal to ‘1’ for test case 6.2.1.2a.1 if PLMN’s are used for ITU region 2.

References: TS 23.122, annex A and TS 23.003, clause 2.

The FDD frequency bands used in different ITU regions are indicated in table 6.2A. These frequency bands may be selected in dependency of the ITU regions in the initial conditions of each test case.

Table 6.2A: FDD frequency bands used in different ITU regions

Operating FDD Band

FDD Frequency used in ITU region (Note)

I

1/3

II

2

III

1

IV

2

V

2/3

VI

3

VII

1

VIII

1

IX

3

X

2

XI

3

XII

2

XIII

2

XIV

2

XIX

3

XX

1

XXI

3

XXII

1

NOTE: The FDD frequency bands used in ITU region 3 for the selection of RAT for PLMNs between frequency bands of different ITU regions are FFS.

The GSM frequency bands used in different ITU regions are indicated in table 6.2B. These frequency bands may be selected according to the requirement mentioned in the initial conditions of each test case.

Table 6.2B: GSM frequency bands used in different ITU regions

Operating GSM Band

GSM Frequency used in ITU region (Note)

GSM 850

2

GSM 900

1

DCS 1 800

1

PCS 1 900

2

NOTE: The GSM frequency bands used in ITU region 3 for the selection of RAT for PLMNs between frequency bands of different ITU regions are FFS.

The test channel numbers indicated in tables 6.3, 6.3B, 6.4, 6.4a, 6.5, 6.6 and 6.7 are used in test cases to associate a cell with a frequency for that cell. The frequencies for GSM and DCS cells in table 6.5, 6.6 and 6.7 are identical to those used in TS 51.010-1, clause 26.3.1. The RF signal levels are given in table 6.5, 6.6 and 6.7 for GSM cells, in table 6.3 and 6.3B for UTRAN FDD cells, in table 6.4 for UTRAN TDD cells 3.84 Mcps option and in table 6.4a for UTRAN TDD cells 1.28 Mcps option. If no channel is explicitly specified, the default value is Test Channel 1.

NOTE: The following list contains the test case(s) which simultaneously configure(s) 4 or more than 4 channels and make(s) use of these tables: test 9.4.5.4.1.

Table 6.3: UTRA (FDD) test frequencies

Test Channel:

1

2

3

4

Unit

RF signal level

-60

-65

-70

-75

CPICH_Ec

dBm / 3.84 MHz

Band I

9613

9663

9713

9763

Uplink UARFCN

Band II

9263

9313

9363

9413

Uplink UARFCN

Band III

938

988

1038

1088

Uplink UARFCN

Band IV

1313

1363

1413

1463

Uplink UARFCN

Band V (*)

4133

4158

4183

4208

Uplink UARFCN

Band VI (*)

812

837

Void

Void

Uplink UARFCN

Band VII

2013

2063

2113

2163

Uplink UARFCN

Band VIII (**)

2713

2763

2813

2862

Uplink UARFCN

Band IX

8762

8812

8862

8912

Uplink UARFCN

Band X

2888

2938

2988

3038

Uplink UARFCN

Band XI (*)

3487

3512

3537

3562

Uplink UARFCN

Band XII (*)

3613

3638

3663

Void

Uplink UARFCN

Band XIII (*)

3842

3867

Void

Void

Uplink UARFCN

Band XIV (*)

3942

3967

Void

Void

Uplink UARFCN

Band XIX (*)

387

412

437

Void

Uplink UARFCN

Band XX (*)

4288

4338

4388

Void

Uplink UARFCN

Band XXI (*)

462

487

512

Void

Uplink UARFCN

Band XXII

4438

4488

4538

4588

Uplink UARFCN

Band XXV

4488

4538

4588

4638

Uplink UARFCN

Band XXVI (*)

4083

4108

4133

4158

Uplink UARFCN

NOTE: Bands marked with (*) use a 5 MHz spacing between test channels because the total available bandwidth is limited. Other bands use a 10 MHz spacing between test channels. For Band VIII (**) test channel 4 is only 9.8 MHz separated from test channel 3. Test cases which use more than the currently defined test channels in Table 6.3 cannot be executed and are not applicable for Band VI, XII, XIII, XIV, XIX and XXI.

Table 6.3A: Void

NOTE: The following list in table 6.3B is used for test cases in section 6.2.1.8a which verify the selection of RAT for OPLMN between frequency bands of different ITU regions. Test Channel combinations defined for single FDD frequency band (e.g. Band I) are used if the UE supports only one FDD frequency band within one ITU region (e.g. UE supports only FDD I for ITU region 1 and FDD II for ITU region 2).

Table 6.3B: UTRA (FDD) test frequencies and levels for test cases which verify the selection of RAT for PLMN between frequency bands of different ITU regions

Test Channel:

1

2

3

4

Unit

RF signal level

-60

-65

-70

-75

CPICH_Ec

dBm / 3.84 MHz

Band I

9613

9663

9613

9663

Uplink UARFCN

Band II

9263

9313

9263

9313

Uplink UARFCN

Band III

FFS

FFS

FFS

FFS

Uplink UARFCN

Band IV

1313

1363

1313

1363

Uplink UARFCN

Band V (*)

4133

4158

4133

4158

Uplink UARFCN

Band VI

FFS

FFS

FFS

FFS

Uplink UARFCN

Band VII

FFS

FFS

FFS

FFS

Uplink UARFCN

Band VIII (**)

2713

2763

2713

2763

Uplink UARFCN

Band IX

FFS

FFS

FFS

FFS

Uplink UARFCN

Band X

FFS

FFS

FFS

FFS

Uplink UARFCN

Band XI

FFS

FFS

FFS

FFS

Uplink UARFCN

Band XII

FFS

FFS

FFS

FFS

Uplink UARFCN

Band XIII

FFS

FFS

FFS

FFS

Uplink UARFCN

Band XIV

FFS

FFS

FFS

FFS

Uplink UARFCN

Band XIX

FFS

FFS

FFS

FFS

Uplink UARFCN

Band XX

FFS

FFS

FFS

FFS

Uplink UARFCN

Band XXI

FFS

FFS

FFS

FFS

Uplink UARFCN

Band XXII

FFS

FFS

FFS

FFS

Uplink UARFCN

Band I / VIII

9613

2713

2713

9613

Uplink UARFCN

Band II / IV

9263

1313

1313

9263

Uplink UARFCN

Band II / V

9263

4133

4133

9263

Uplink UARFCN

Band V / IV

4133

1313

1313

4133

Uplink UARFCN

NOTE: Bands marked with (*) use a 5 MHz spacing between test channels because the total available bandwidth is limited. Other bands use a 10 MHz spacing between test channels. For Band VIII (**) test channel 4 is only 9.8 MHz separated from test channel 3.

References: TS 34.108, clause 5.1.1 and TS 34.121, clause 4.

Table 6.4: UTRA TDD test frequencies (3.84 Mcps option)

Band a

Band b

Band c

Test Channel

P-CCPCH_ RSCP [dBm]

UARFCN

P-CCPCH_ RSCP [dBm]

UARFCN

P-CCPCH_ RSCP [dBm]

UARFCN

1

-54

9 513

-54

9 263

-54

9563

2

-59

9 550

-59

9 400

-59

9577

3

-64

9 587

-64

9 537

-64

9591

4

-69

10 063

-69

9 663

-69

9605

5

-74

10 087

-74

9 800

-74

9619

6

-79

10 112

-79

9 937

-79

9637

Table 6.4a: UTRA TDD test frequencies (1.28 Mcps option)

Band a

Band b

Band c

Test Channel

P-CCPCH_ RSCP [dBm]

UARFCN

P-CCPCH_ RSCP [dBm]

UARFCN

P-CCPCH_ RSCP [dBm]

UARFCN

1

-54

9 505

-54

9 255

-54

9555

2

-59

9 550

-59

9 400

-59

9573

3

-64

9 595

-64

9 545

-64

9591

4

-69

10 055

-69

9 655

-69

9608

5

-74

10 088

-74

9 800

-74

9626

6

-79

10 120

-79

9 945

-79

9645

References: TS 34.108, clause 5.1.2 and TS 34.122, clause 4.

Table 6.5: GSM/DCS test frequencies and levels

Test Channel:

1

2

3

Unit

RF signal level

+65 / -48

+63 / -50

+61 / -52

dBVemf( )

/ dBm

GSM 450

259

261

267

BCCH ARFCN

DCS 480

306

308

314

BCCH ARFCN

GSM 710/ GSM 750/ T-GSM 810

441

452

461

BCCH ARFCN

GSM 850

251

224

212

BCCH ARFCN

GSM 900

1

7

39

BCCH ARFCN

DCS 1800

885

830

703

BCCH ARFCN

PCS 1900

800

703

610

BCCH ARFCN

Multiband 450/900

1

261

267

BCCH ARFCN

Multiband 480/900

1

308

314

BCCH ARFCN

Multiband 450/1800

885

261

267

BCCH ARFCN

Multiband 480/1800

885

308

314

BCCH ARFCN

Multiband 900/1800

885

7

39

BCCH ARFCN

NOTE: The test channels using GSM/DCS test frequencies defined in Table 6.5 are also used in interRAT measurement test cases of section 8.4.

For GSM 710 and T-GSM 810 Bands, ARFCNs are defined using Dynamic Mapping. The information about dynamic mapping is provided by System Information type 15 and the required parameters are defined in 3GPP 51.010-1[13], Table 20.1d.

The following list in table 6.6 is used for test cases which verify the selection of RAT for PLMN between frequency bands of different ITU regions when FDD frequency band of ITU region 2 is configured. Test Channel combinations of one, two or three GSM frequency bands are used if the UE supports only one, two or three GSM frequency bands.

Table 6.6: GSM/DCS test frequencies and levels for test cases which verify the selection of RAT for PLMN between frequency bands of different ITU regions when FDD frequency band of ITU region 2 is configured

Test Channel:

1

2

3

Unit

RF signal level

+65 / -48

+63 / -50

+61 / -52

dBVemf( )

/ dBm

GSM 900

65

66

65

BCCH ARFCN

GSM 1800

520

522

520

BCCH ARFCN

GSM 900 / 1800

520

66

520

BCCH ARFCN

GSM 900 / 850

215

65

66

BCCH ARFCN

GSM 900 / 1900

702

65

66

BCCH ARFCN

GSM 1800 / 850

215

520

522

BCCH ARFCN

GSM 1800 / 1900

522 (GSM 1800)

520 (GSM 1800)

522 (GSM 1800)

BCCH ARFCN

GSM 900 / 1800 / 850

215

65

520

BCCH ARFCN

GSM 900 / 850 / 1900

702

65

66

BCCH ARFCN

GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900

702 (GSM 1900)

65

520 (GSM 1800)

BCCH ARFCN

GSM 1800 / 850 / 1900

215

520 (GSM 1800)

522 (GSM 1800)

BCCH ARFCN

GSM 900 / 1800 / 850 / 1900

702 (GSM 1900)

65

520 (GSM 1800)

BCCH ARFCN

The following list in table 6.7 is used for test cases which verify the selection of RAT for PLMN between frequency bands of different ITU regions when FDD frequency band of ITU region 1 is configured. Test Channel combinations of one, two or three GSM frequency bands are used if the UE supports only one, two or three GSM frequency bands.

Table 6.7: GSM/DCS test frequencies and levels for test cases which verify the selection of RAT for PLMN between frequency bands of different ITU regions when FDD frequency band of ITU region 1 is configured

Test Channel:

1

2

3

Unit

RF signal level

+65 / -48

+63 / -50

+61 / -52

dBVemf( )

/ dBm

GSM 850

215

217

215

BCCH ARFCN

GSM 1900

702

704

702

BCCH ARFCN

GSM 850 / 1900

215

704

215

BCCH ARFCN

GSM 850 / 900

65

215

217

BCCH ARFCN

GSM_850 / 1800

520

215

217

BCCH ARFCN

GSM_1900 / 900

65

702

704

BCCH ARFCN

GSM_1900 / 1800

704 (GSM 1900)

702 (GSM 1900)

704 (GSM 1900)

BCCH ARFCN

GSM 850 / 1900 / 900

65

702

215

BCCH ARFCN

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800

65

215

217

BCCH ARFCN

GSM_850 / 1900 / 1800

215

702 (GSM 1900)

215

BCCH ARFCN

GSM 1900 / 900 / 1800

65

702

704

BCCH ARFCN

GSM 850 / 1900 / 900 / 1800

65

702

215

BCCH ARFCN