9.2.98 NR Neighbour Information
36.4233GPPEvolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN)Release 17TSX2 Application Protocol (X2AP)
This IE contains cell configuration information of NR cells that a neighbour node may need for the X2 AP interface.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
Range |
IE type and reference |
Semantics description |
Criticality |
Assigned Criticality |
NR Neighbour Information |
1 .. <maxnoofNRNeighbours> |
– |
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>NR Neighbour Information Item |
– |
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>>NRPCI |
M |
INTEGER (0..1007) |
NR Physical Cell ID |
– |
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>>NR CGI |
M |
9.2.111 |
– |
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>>5GS-TAC |
O |
OCTET STRING (3) |
Broadcast 5GS Tracking Area Code |
– |
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>>Configured TAC |
O |
OCTET STRING (2) |
This is the TAC configured in the en-gNB, different from the 5GS TAC broadcast in the NR cell and enables application of Roaming and Access Restrictions for EN-DC as specified in TS 37.340 [32]. |
– |
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>>Measurement Timing Configuration |
M |
OCTET STRING |
Contains the MeasurementTimingConfiguration inter-node message for the neighbour cell, as defined in TS 38.331 [31]. |
– |
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>>CHOICE NR-Neighbour-Mode-Info |
M |
– |
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>>>FDD |
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>>>>FDD Info |
1 |
– |
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>>>>>UL ARFCNFreqInfo |
M |
NR ARFCN Frequency Info 9.2.106 |
This IE is ignored for NR operating bands for which uplink range of NREF is not defined in section 5.4.2.3 of TS 38.104 [37]. |
– |
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>>>>>DL ARFCNFreqInfo |
M |
NR ARFCN Frequency Info 9.2.106 |
– |
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>>>>>UL Carrier List |
O |
NR Carrier List 9.2.168 |
YES |
ignore |
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>>>TDD |
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>>>>TDD Info |
1 |
– |
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>>>>>ARFCNNRFreqInfo |
M |
NR ARFCN Frequency Info 9.2.106 |
– |
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>>>>>Intended TDD DL-UL Configuration NR |
O |
OCTET STRING |
Contains the Intended TDD DL-UL Configuration NR IE as defined in TS 38.423 [49]. |
YES |
ignore |
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>>>>>TDD UL-DL Configuration Common NR |
O |
OCTET STRING |
The tdd-UL-DL-ConfigurationCommon IE in TS 38.331 [31]. |
YES |
ignore |
|
>>>>>Carrier List |
O |
NR Carrier List 9.2.168 |
YES |
ignore |
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>>CSI-RS Transmission Indication |
O |
ENUMERATED {activated, deactivated, …} |
This IE indicates the CSI-RS transmission status of the given cell. If the Additional Measurement Timing Configuration List IE is present in the NR Neighbour Information IE, this IE is ignored. |
YES |
ignore |
|
>>SSB Positions In Burst |
O |
9.2.169 |
YES |
ignore |
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>>NR Cell PRACH Configuration |
O |
OCTET STRING |
Contains the NR Cell PRACH Configuration IE as defined in TS 38.473 [44]. |
YES |
ignore |
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>>Additional Measurement Timing Configuration List |
O |
1 .. <maxnoofMTCItems> |
YES |
ignore |
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>>>Measurement Timing Configuration Index |
M |
INTEGER (0..16) |
“0” refers to the configuration contained in the Measurement Timing Configuration IE. Any value between “1” and “16” refers to a configuration within the Additional Measurement Timing Configuration List IE. |
– |
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>>>CSI-RS MTC Configuration List |
M |
1 .. <maxnoofCSIRSconfigurations> |
This list explicitly expresses the CSI-RS configurations contained in the MTC. |
– |
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>>>>CSI-RS Index |
M |
INTEGER (0..95) |
Index of CSI-RS as in MTC |
– |
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>>>>CSI-RS Status |
M |
ENUMERATED (activated, deactivated, …) |
This IE indicates the CSI-RS transmission status of the configuration. |
– |
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>>>>CSI-RS Neighbour List |
O |
1 .. <maxnoofCSIRSneighbourCells> |
This list expresses the cells and CSI-RSs neighbouring the CSI-RS in the CSI-RS Index IE. |
– |
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>>>>>NR CGI |
M |
9.2.111 |
– |
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>>>>>CSI-RS MTC Neighbour List |
O |
1 .. <maxnoofCSIRSneighbourCellsInMTC> |
This list expresses the CSI-RSs served by the CGI, which are neighbouring the CSI-RS of the neighbour cell. |
– |
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>>>>>>CSI-RS Index |
M |
INTEGER (0..95) |
– |
Range bound |
Explanation |
maxnoofNRNeighbours |
Maximum no. of neighbour NR cells associated to a given served cell. Value is 1024. |
maxnoofMTCItems |
Maximum no. of measurement timing configurations associated with the neighbour cell. Value is 16. |
maxnoofCSIRSconfigurations |
Maximum number of CSI-RS configurations reported in the MTC. Value is 96 |
maxnoofCSIRSneighbourCells |
Maximum number of cells neighbouring a CSI-RS coverage area. Value is 16 |
maxnoofCSIRSneighbourCellsInMTC |
Maximum number of CSI-RS coverage areas neighbouring a specific CSI-RS coverage area. Value is 16 |