3 Definitions and abbreviations

36.5093GPPEvolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) and Evolved Packet Core (EPC)Release 17Special conformance testing functions for User Equipment (UE)TS

3.1 Definitions

For the purposes of the present document, the terms and definitions given in TR 21.905 [1] apply, unless specified below:

Uni-directional Data Radio Bearer: Data radio bearer identified by a data radio bearer identifier capable to deliver data only in downlink or uplink

Bi-directional Data Radio Bearer: Data radio bearer identified by a data radio bearer identifier capable to deliver data in both downlink and uplink

Logical Test Interface: interface which provides the logical service to interwork and to communicate between UE and System Simulator during the test of a UE

SS (System Simulator): test system (or equipment) that drives the test process with UE, like eNB (evolved Node B) simulator

TC (Test Control): UE protocol entity used by the SS to control the UE specific testing functions

UE (User Equipment): user equipment as defined in [1] that is under test

User: test user, who handles the test and measurement process via the logical test interface

UE uplink Rate control entity: The UE entity in a UE supporting Control Plane CIoT EPS optimization that is handling the UE uplink rate control of control plane messages carrying user data as specified in [36] TS 24.301 clause 6.3.8 (Serving PLMN rate control) and in [36] TS 24.301 clause 6.3.9 (APN rate control).

EMM SAP for control plane user data: The service access point to the EMM sublayer for control plane user data handling the UE uplink rate control entity for uplink transmissions of the User data container via ESM DATA TRANSPORT messages.

SMR SAP for control plane user data: The service access point to the SMR entity for uplink SMS user data handling for uplink transmissions of the RP User data element in Uplink NAS Transport messages. For details on SMR entity and SM-RP protocol see [39].

3.2 Abbreviations

For the purposes of the present document, the abbreviations specified in TR 21.905 [1] apply, with any additional abbreviations specified below:

ATF Antenna Test Function

DRB Data Radio Bearer

EMM EPS Mobility Management

E-MBMS Evolved Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service

ENB Evolved Node B

EPS Bearer Evolved Packet System Bearer

ESM EPS Session Management

LB Loop Back

MAC Media Access Control

MBMS Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service

MBS Metropolitan Beacon System

MTC Main Test Component

ProSe Proximity-based Services

RAB Radio Access Bearer

RMC Reference Measurement Channel

ROHC Robust Header Compression

RSAP Reference Signal Antenna Power

RSARP Reference Signal Antenna Relative Phase

SDF Service Data Flow

SMR Short Message Relay (entity)

SS System Simulator

TC Test Control

SC Single-cell

PTM point-to-multipoint

V2X Vehicle-to-Everything