B.1 Feature group indicators
36.3313GPPEvolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA)Protocol specificationRadio Resource Control (RRC)Release 17TS
This annex contains the definitions of the bits in fields featureGroupIndicators (in Table B.1-1) and featureGroupIndRel9Add (in Table B.1-1a).
In this release of the protocol, the UE shall include the fields featureGroupIndicators in the IE UE-EUTRA-Capability and featureGroupIndRel9Add in the IE UE-EUTRA-Capability-v9a0. All the functionalities defined within the field featureGroupIndicators defined in Table B.1-1 or Table B.1-1a are mandatory for the UE (with exceptions for category M1 and M2 UEs), if the related capability (frequency band, RAT, SR-VCC or Inter-RAT ANR) is also supported. For a specific indicator, if all functionalities for a feature group listed in Table B.1-1 have been implemented and tested, the UE shall set the indicator as one (1), else (i.e. if any one of the functionalities in a feature group listed in Table B.1-1 or Table B.1-1a, which have not been implemented or tested), the UE shall set the indicator as zero (0).
The UE shall set all indicators that correspond to RATs not supported by the UE as zero (0).
The UE shall set all indicators, which do not have a definition in Table B.1-1 or Table B.1-1a, as zero (0).
If the optional fields featureGroupIndicators or featureGroupIndRel9Add are not included by a UE of a future release, the network may assume that all features pertaining to the RATs supported by the UE, respectively listed in Table B.1-1 or Table B.1-1a and deployed in the network, have been implemented and tested by the UE.
In Table B.1-1, a ‘VoLTE capable UE’ corresponds to a UE which is IMS voice capable and a ‘MCPTT capable UE’ corresponds to a UE which supports MCPTT voice application as defined in TS 23.179 [73].
The indexing in Table B.1-1a starts from index 33, which is the leftmost bit in the field featureGroupIndRel9Add.
Table B.1-1: Definitions of feature group indicators
|
Index of indicator (bit number) |
Definition (description of the supported functionality, if indicator set to one) |
Notes |
If indicated "Yes" the feature shall be implemented and successfully tested for this version of the specification |
FDD/ TDD diff |
|
1 (leftmost bit) |
– Intra-subframe frequency hopping for PUSCH scheduled by UL grant – DCI format 3a (TPC commands for PUCCH and PUSCH with single bit power adjustments) – Aperiodic CQI/PMI/RI reporting on PUSCH: Mode 2-0 – UE selected subband CQI without PMI – Aperiodic CQI/PMI/RI reporting on PUSCH: Mode 2-2 – UE selected subband CQI with multiple PMI |
– set to 1 by category M1 and M2 UEs that have implemented and successfully tested "Aperiodic CQI/PMI/RI reporting on PUSCH: Mode 2-0 – UE selected subband CQI without PMI" |
Yes |
|
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2 |
– Simultaneous CQI and ACK/NACK on PUCCH, i.e. PUCCH format 2a and 2b – Absolute TPC command for PUSCH – Resource allocation type 1 for PDSCH – Periodic CQI/PMI/RI reporting on PUCCH: Mode 2-0 – UE selected subband CQI without PMI – Periodic CQI/PMI/RI reporting on PUCCH: Mode 2-1 – UE selected subband CQI with single PMI |
– If a category M1 or M2 UE does not support this feature group, this bit shall be set to 0. |
Yes |
|
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3 |
– 5bit RLC UM SN – 7bit PDCP SN |
– can only be set to 1 if the UE has set bit number 7 to 1. |
Yes, if UE supports VoLTE, MCPTT, or both. Yes, if UE supports SRVCC to EUTRAN from GERAN. |
No |
|
4 |
– Short DRX cycle |
– can only be set to 1 if the UE has set bit number 5 to 1. – not supported by category M1 or M2 UE |
Yes |
|
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5 |
– Long DRX cycle – DRX command MAC control element |
Yes |
No |
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6 |
– Prioritised bit rate |
Yes |
No |
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7 |
– RLC UM |
– can only be set to 0 if the UE does neither support VoLTE nor MCPTT |
Yes, if UE supports VoLTE, MCPTT, or both. Yes, if UE supports SRVCC to EUTRAN from GERAN. |
No |
|
8 |
– EUTRA RRC_CONNECTED to UTRA FDD or UTRA TDD CELL_DCH PS handover, if the UE supports either only UTRAN FDD or only UTRAN TDD – EUTRA RRC_CONNECTED to UTRA FDD CELL_DCH PS handover, if the UE supports both UTRAN FDD and UTRAN TDD |
– can only be set to 1 if the UE has set bit number 22 to 1 |
Yes (except for category M1 and M2 UEs) for FDD, if UE supports UTRA FDD. |
Yes |
|
9 |
– EUTRA RRC_CONNECTED to GERAN GSM_Dedicated handover |
– related to SR-VCC – can only be set to 1 if the UE has set bit number 23 to 1 |
Yes (except for category M1 and M2 UEs), if UE supports SRVCC to EUTRAN from GERAN. |
Yes |
|
10 |
– EUTRA RRC_CONNECTED to GERAN (Packet_) Idle by Cell Change Order – EUTRA RRC_CONNECTED to GERAN (Packet_) Idle by Cell Change Order with NACC (Network Assisted Cell Change) |
Yes |
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11 |
– EUTRA RRC_CONNECTED to CDMA2000 1xRTT CS Active handover |
– related to SR-VCC – can only be set to 1 if the UE has sets bit number 24 to 1 |
Yes |
|
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12 |
– EUTRA RRC_CONNECTED to CDMA2000 HRPD Active handover |
– can only be set to 1 if the UE has set bit number 26 to 1 |
Yes |
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13 |
– Inter-frequency handover (within FDD or TDD) |
– can only be set to 1 if the UE has set bit number 25 to 1 |
Yes (except for category M1 and M2 UEs), unless UE only supports band 13 |
No |
|
14 |
– Measurement reporting event: Event A4 – Neighbour > threshold – Measurement reporting event: Event A5 – Serving < threshold1 & Neighbour > threshold2 |
Yes (except for category M1 and M2 UEs) |
No |
|
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15 |
– Measurement reporting event: Event B1 – Neighbour > threshold for UTRAN FDD or UTRAN TDD, if the UE supports either only UTRAN FDD or only UTRAN TDD and has set bit number 22 to 1 – Measurement reporting event: Event B1 – Neighbour > threshold for UTRAN FDD or UTRAN TDD, if the UE supports both UTRAN FDD and UTRAN TDD and has set bit number 22 or 39 to 1, respectively – Measurement reporting event: Event B1 – Neighbour > threshold for GERAN, 1xRTT or HRPD, if the UE has set bit number 23, 24 or 26 to 1, respectively |
– can only be set to 1 if the UE has set at least one of the bit number 22, 23, 24, 26 or 39 to 1. – even if the UE sets bits 41, it shall still set bit 15 to 1 if measurement reporting event B1 is tested for all RATs supported by UE – If a category M1 or M2 UE does not support this feature group, this bit shall be set to 0. |
Yes for FDD, if UE supports only UTRAN FDD and does not support UTRAN TDD or GERAN or 1xRTT or HRPD |
Yes |
|
16 |
– Intra-frequency periodical measurement reporting where triggerType is set to periodical and purpose is set to reportStrongestCells – Inter-frequency periodical measurement reporting where triggerType is set to periodical and purpose is set to reportStrongestCells, if the UE has set bit number 25 to 1 – Inter-RAT periodical measurement reporting where triggerType is set to periodical and purpose is set to reportStrongestCells for UTRAN FDD or UTRAN TDD, if the UE supports either only UTRAN FDD or only UTRAN TDD and has set bit number 22 to 1 – Inter-RAT periodical measurement reporting where triggerType is set to periodical and purpose is set to reportStrongestCells for UTRAN FDD or UTRAN TDD, if the UE supports both UTRAN FDD and UTRAN TDD and has set bit number 22 or 39 to 1, respectively – Inter-RAT periodical measurement reporting where triggerType is set to periodical and purpose is set to reportStrongestCells for GERAN, 1xRTT or HRPD, if the UE has set bit number 23, 24 or 26 to 1, respectively. NOTE: Event triggered periodical reporting (i.e., with triggerType set to event and with reportAmount > 1) is a mandatory functionality of event triggered reporting and therefore not the subject of this bit. |
– If a category M1 or M2 UE does not support this feature group, this bit shall be set to 0. |
Yes |
No |
|
17 |
Intra-frequency ANR features (including the case of (NG)EN-DC wherein MN and SN have the same DRX cycle and on-duration configured by MN completely contains on-duration configured by SN) including: – Intra-frequency periodical measurement reporting where triggerType is set to periodical and purpose is set to reportStrongestCells – Intra-frequency periodical measurement reporting where triggerType is set to periodical and purpose is set to reportCGI. |
– can only be set to 1 if the UE has set bit number 5 to 1. – If a category M1 or M2 UE does not support this feature group, this bit shall be set to 0. |
Yes |
No |
|
18 |
Inter-frequency ANR features (including the case of (NG)EN-DC wherein MN and SN have the same DRX cycle and on-duration configured by MN completely contains on-duration configured by SN) including: – Inter-frequency periodical measurement reporting where triggerType is set to periodical and purpose is set to reportStrongestCells – Inter-frequency periodical measurement reporting where triggerType is set to periodical and purpose is set to reportCGI |
– can only be set to 1 if the UE has set bit number 5 and bit number 25 to 1. – If a category M1 or M2 UE does not support this feature group, this bit shall be set to 0. |
Yes, unless UE only supports band 13 |
No |
|
19 |
Inter-RAT ANR features (including the case of (NG)EN-DC wherein MN and SN have the same DRX cycle and on-duration configured by MN completely contains on-duration configured by SN) including: – Inter-RAT periodical measurement reporting where triggerType is set to periodical and purpose is set to reportStrongestCells for GERAN, if the UE has set bit number 23 to 1 – Inter-RAT periodical measurement reporting where triggerType is set to periodical and purpose is set to reportStrongestCellsForSON for UTRAN FDD or UTRAN TDD, if the UE supports either only UTRAN FDD or only UTRAN TDD and has set bit number 22 to 1 – Inter-RAT periodical measurement reporting where triggerType is set to periodical and purpose is set to reportStrongestCellsForSON for UTRAN FDD or UTRAN TDD, if the UE supports both UTRAN FDD and UTRAN TDD and has set bit number 22 or 39 to 1, respectively – Inter-RAT periodical measurement reporting where triggerType is set to periodical and purpose is set to reportStrongestCellsForSON for 1xRTT or HRPD, if the UE has set bit number 24 or 26 to 1, respectively – Inter-RAT periodical measurement reporting where triggerType is set to periodical and purpose is set to reportCGI for UTRAN FDD or UTRAN TDD, if the UE supports either only UTRAN FDD or only UTRANTDD and has set bit number 22 to 1 – Inter-RAT periodical measurement reporting where triggerType is set to periodical and purpose is set to reportCGI for UTRAN FDD or UTRAN TDD, if the UE supports both UTRAN FDD and UTRAN TDD and has set bit number 22 or 39 to 1, respectively – Inter-RAT periodical measurement reporting where triggerType is set to periodical and purpose is set to reportCGI for GERAN, 1xRTT or HRPD, if the UE has set bit number 23, 24 or 26 to 1, respectively |
– can only be set to 1 if the UE has set bit number 5 to 1 and the UE has set at least one of the bit number 22, 23, 24 or 26 to 1. – even if the UE sets bits 33 to 37, it shall still set bit 19 to 1 if inter-RAT ANR features are tested for all RATs for which inter-RAT measurement reporting is indicated as tested |
Yes |
|
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20 |
If bit number 7 is set to 0: – SRB1 and SRB2 for DCCH + 8x AM DRB If bit number 7 is set to 1: – SRB1 and SRB2 for DCCH + 8x AM DRB – SRB1 and SRB2 for DCCH + 5x AM DRB + 3x UM DRB NOTE: UE which indicate support for a DRB combination also support all subsets of the DRB combination. Therefore, release of DRB(s) never results in an unsupported DRB combination. |
– Regardless of what bit number 7 and bit number 20 is set to, UE shall support at least SRB1 and SRB2 for DCCH + 4x AM DRB – Regardless of what bit number 20 is set to, if bit number 7 is set to 1, UE shall support at least SRB1 and SRB2 for DCCH + 4x AM DRB + 1x UM DRB – If flexibleUM-AM-Combinations is included the UE shall support any combination of RLC UM and RLC AM bearers as long as the total number of bearers is at most 8, regardless of what FGI20 indicates |
Yes |
No |
|
21 |
– Predefined intra- and inter-subframe frequency hopping for PUSCH with N_sb > 1 – Predefined inter-subframe frequency hopping for PUSCH with N_sb > 1 |
– If a category M1 or M2 UE does not support this feature group, this bit shall be set to 0. |
No |
|
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22 |
– UTRAN FDD or UTRAN TDD measurements, reporting and measurement reporting event B2 in E-UTRA connected mode, if the UE supports either only UTRAN FDD or only UTRAN TDD – UTRAN FDD measurements, reporting and measurement reporting event B2 in E-UTRA connected mode, if the UE supports both UTRAN FDD and UTRAN TDD |
– If a category M1 or M2 UE does not support this feature group, this bit shall be set to 0. |
Yes for FDD, if UE supports UTRA FDD |
Yes |
|
23 |
– GERAN measurements, reporting and measurement reporting event B2 in E-UTRA connected mode |
– If a category M1 or M2 UE does not support this feature group, this bit shall be set to 0. |
Yes |
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24 |
– 1xRTT measurements, reporting and measurement reporting event B2 in E-UTRA connected mode |
– If a category M1 or M2 UE does not support this feature group, this bit shall be set to 0. |
Yes for FDD, if UE supports enhanced 1xRTT CSFB for FDD Yes for TDD, if UE supports enhanced 1xRTT CSFB for TDD |
Yes |
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25 |
– Inter-frequency measurements and reporting in E-UTRA connected mode NOTE: The UE setting this bit to 1 and indicating support for FDD and TDD frequency bands in the UE capability signalling implements and is tested for FDD measurements while the UE is in TDD, and for TDD measurements while the UE is in FDD. |
– A category M1 or M2 UE shall set this bit to 1 only if ceMeasurements-r14 is supported. |
Yes, unless UE only supports band 13 |
No |
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26 |
– HRPD measurements, reporting and measurement reporting event B2 in E-UTRA connected mode |
– If a category M1 or M2 UE does not support this feature group, this bit shall be set to 0. |
Yes for FDD, if UE supports HRPD |
Yes |
|
27 |
– EUTRA RRC_CONNECTED to UTRA FDD or UTRA TDD CELL_DCH CS handover, if the UE supports either only UTRAN FDD or only UTRAN TDD – EUTRA RRC_CONNECTED to UTRA FDD CELL_DCH CS handover, if the UE supports both UTRAN FDD and UTRAN TDD |
– related to SR-VCC – can only be set to 1 if the UE has set bit number 8 to 1 and supports SR-VCC from EUTRA defined in TS 24.008 [49] – If a category M1 or M2 UE does not support this feature group, this bit shall be set to 0. |
Yes for FDD, if UE supports VoLTE and UTRA FDD |
Yes |
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28 |
– TTI bundling |
– If a category M1 or M2 UE does not support this feature group, this bit shall be set to 0. |
Yes for FDD |
Yes |
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29 |
– Semi-Persistent Scheduling |
– If a category M1 or M2 UE does not support this feature group, this bit shall be set to 0. |
Yes |
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30 |
– Handover between FDD and TDD |
– can only be set to 1 if the UE has set bit number 13 to 1 |
No |
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31 |
– Indicates whether the UE supports the mechanisms defined for cells broadcasting multi band information i.e. comprehending multiBandInfoList, disregarding in RRC_CONNECTED the related system information fields and understanding the EARFCN signalling for all bands, that overlap with the bands supported by the UE, and that are defined in the earliest version of TS 36.101 [42] that includes all UE supported bands. |
Yes |
No |
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32 |
Undefined |
NOTE: The column FDD/ TDD diff indicates if the UE is allowed to signal different values for FDD and TDD.
Table B.1-1a: Definitions of feature group indicators
|
Index of indicator (bit number) |
Definition (description of the supported functionality, if indicator set to one) |
Notes |
If indicated "Yes" the feature shall be implemented and successfully tested for this version of the specification |
FDD/ TDD diff |
|
33 (leftmost bit) |
Inter-RAT ANR features for UTRAN FDD (including the case of (NG)EN-DC wherein MN and SN have the same DRX cycle and on-duration configured by MN completely contains on-duration configured by SN) including: – Inter-RAT periodical measurement reporting where triggerType is set to periodical and purpose is set to reportStrongestCellsForSON – Inter-RAT periodical measurement reporting where triggerType is set to periodical and purpose is set to reportCGI |
– can only be set to 1 if the UE has set bit number 5 and bit number 22 to 1. |
Yes |
|
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34 |
Inter-RAT ANR features for GERAN (including the case of (NG)EN-DC wherein MN and SN have the same DRX cycle and on-duration configured by MN completely contains on-duration configured by SN) including: – Inter-RAT periodical measurement reporting where triggerType is set to periodical and purpose is set to reportStrongestCells – Inter-RAT periodical measurement reporting where triggerType is set to periodical and purpose is set to reportCGI |
– can only be set to 1 if the UE has set bit number 5 and bit number 23 to 1. |
Yes |
|
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35 |
Inter-RAT ANR features for 1xRTT (including the case of (NG)EN-DC wherein MN and SN have the same DRX cycle and on-duration configured by MN completely contains on-duration configured by SN) including: – Inter-RAT periodical measurement reporting where triggerType is set to periodical and purpose is set to reportStrongestCellsForSON – Inter-RAT periodical measurement reporting where triggerType is set to periodical and purpose is set to reportCGI |
– can only be set to 1 if the UE has set bit number 5 and bit number 24 to 1. |
Yes |
|
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36 |
Inter-RAT ANR features for HRPD (including the case of (NG)EN-DC wherein MN and SN have the same DRX cycle and on-duration configured by MN completely contains on-duration configured by SN) including: – Inter-RAT periodical measurement reporting where triggerType is set to periodical and purpose is set to reportStrongestCellsForSON – Inter-RAT periodical measurement reporting where triggerType is set to periodical and purpose is set to reportCGI |
– can only be set to 1 if the UE has set bit number 5 and bit number 26 to 1. |
Yes |
|
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37 |
Inter-RAT ANR features for UTRAN TDD (including the case of (NG)EN-DC wherein MN and SN have the same DRX cycle and on-duration configured by MN completely contains on-duration configured by SN) including: – Inter-RAT periodical measurement reporting where triggerType is set to periodical and purpose is set to reportStrongestCellsForSON – Inter-RAT periodical measurement reporting where triggerType is set to periodical and purpose is set to reportCGI |
– can only be set to 1 if the UE has set bit number 5 and at least one of the bit number 22 (for UEs supporting only UTRA TDD) or the bit number 39 to 1. |
Yes |
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38 |
– EUTRA RRC_CONNECTED to UTRA TDD CELL_DCH PS handover, if the UE supports both UTRAN FDD and UTRAN TDD |
– can only be set to 1 if the UE has set bit number 39 to 1 |
Yes |
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39 |
– UTRAN TDD measurements, reporting and measurement reporting event B2 in E-UTRA connected mode, if the UE supports both UTRAN FDD and UTRAN TDD |
– If a category M1 or M2 UE does not support this feature group, this bit shall be set to 0. |
Yes |
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40 |
– EUTRA RRC_CONNECTED to UTRA TDD CELL_DCH CS handover, if the UE supports both UTRAN FDD and UTRAN TDD |
– related to SR-VCC – can only be set to 1 if the UE has set bit number 38 to 1 |
Yes |
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41 |
Measurement reporting event: Event B1 – Neighbour > threshold for UTRAN FDD, if the UE supports UTRAN FDD and has set bit number 22 to 1 |
– If a category M1 or M2 UE does not support this feature group, this bit shall be set to 0. |
Yes for FDD, unless UE has set bit number 15 to 1 |
Yes |
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42 |
– DCI format 3a (TPC commands for PUCCH and PUSCH with single bit power adjustments) |
– If a category M1 or M2UE supports this feature group, this bit shall be set to 1. For a UE of all other categories, this bit shall be set to 0. |
Yes |
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43 |
Undefined |
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44 |
Undefined |
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45 |
Undefined |
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46 |
Undefined |
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47 |
Undefined |
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48 |
Undefined |
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49 |
Undefined |
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50 |
Undefined |
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51 |
Undefined |
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52 |
Undefined |
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53 |
Undefined |
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54 |
Undefined |
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55 |
Undefined |
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56 |
Undefined |
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57 |
Undefined |
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58 |
Undefined |
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59 |
Undefined |
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60 |
Undefined |
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61 |
Undefined |
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62 |
Undefined |
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63 |
Undefined |
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64 |
Undefined |
NOTE: The column FDD/ TDD diff indicates if the UE is allowed to signal different values for FDD and TDD. Annex E specifies for which TDD and FDD serving cells a UE supporting TDD/FDD CA shall support a feature for which it indicates support within the FGI signalling.
Clarification for mobility from EUTRAN and inter-frequency handover within EUTRAN
There are several feature groups related to mobility from E-UTRAN and inter-frequency handover within EUTRAN. The description of these features is based on the assumption that we have 5 main "functions" related to mobility from E-UTRAN:
A. Support of measurements and cell reselection procedure in idle mode
B. Support of RRC release with redirection procedure in connected mode
C. Support of Network Assisted Cell Change in connected mode
D. Support of measurements and reporting in connected mode
E. Support of handover procedure in connected mode
All functions can be applied for mobility to Inter-frequency to EUTRAN, GERAN, UTRAN, CDMA2000 HRPD and CDMA2000 1xRTT except for function C) which is only applicable for mobility to GERAN. Table B.1-2 below summarises the mobility functions that are supported based on the UE capability signaling (band support) and the setting of the feature group support indicators.
Table B.1-2: Mobility from E-UTRAN
|
Feature |
GERAN |
UTRAN |
HRPD |
1xRTT |
EUTRAN |
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A. Measurements and cell reselection procedure in E-UTRA idle mode |
Supported if GERAN band support is indicated |
Supported if UTRAN band support is indicated |
Supported if CDMA2000 HRPD band support is indicated |
Supported if CDMA2000 1xRTT band support is indicated |
Supported for supported bands |
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B. RRC release with blind redirection procedure in E-UTRA connected mode |
Supported if GERAN band support is indicated |
Supported if UTRAN band support is indicated |
Supported if CDMA2000 HRPD band support is indicated |
Supported if CDMA2000 1xRTT band support is indicated |
Supported for supported bands |
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C. Cell Change Order (with or without) Network Assisted Cell Change) in E-UTRA connected mode |
Group 10 |
N.A. |
N.A. |
N.A. |
N.A. |
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D. Inter-frequency/RAT measurements, reporting and measurement reporting event B2 (for inter-RAT) in E-UTRA connected mode |
Group 23 |
Group 22/39 |
Group 26 |
Group 24 |
Group 25 |
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E. Inter-frequency/RAT handover procedure in E-UTRA connected mode |
Group 9 (GSM_connected handover) Separate UE capability bit defined in TS 36.306 [5] for PS handover |
Group 8/38 (PS handover) or Group 27/40 (SRVCC handover) |
Group 12 |
Group 11 |
Group 13 (within FDD or TDD) Group 30 (between FDD and TDD) |
In case measurements and reporting function is not supported by UE, the network may still issue the mobility procedures redirection (B) and CCO (C) in a blind fashion.