7.1 General

36.521-13GPPEvolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA)Part 1: Conformance testingRadio transmission and receptionRelease 17TSUser Equipment (UE) conformance specification

Unless otherwise stated the receiver characteristics are specified at the antenna connector(s) of the UE. For UE(s) with an integral antenna only, a reference antenna(s) with a gain of 0 dBi is assumed for each antenna port(s). UE with an integral antenna(s) may be taken into account by converting these power levels into field strength requirements, assuming a 0 dBi gain antenna. For UEs with more than one receiver antenna connector, identical interfering signals shall be applied to each receiver antenna port if more than one of these is used (diversity).

Unless otherwise stated, the test signal levels are defined at each antenna port, and specified in the respective sections below. Any specific test conditions are defined in the paragraph for each test. Unless stated otherwise, power control of the Downlink is OFF.

In general, the UE is set into the correct state in the "Initial conditions" part of the test, using normal SS signalling procedures over the air interface under easy radio conditions to ensure reliable message exchange. In the "Test procedure" part of the test, specific radio conditions are applied according to the test requirement and the desired measurement is made or the desired response is tested.

The ACS, blocking, spurious emissions and intermodulation requirements in sections 7.5, 7.6, 7.7 and 7.8 are defined for full band width signals i.e. for signals where all resource blocks are allocated for a specific user.

With the exception of Clause 7.3, the requirements shall be verified with the network signalling value NS_01 configured (Table 6.2.4.3-1).

All the parameters in clause 7 are defined using the UL reference measurement channels specified in Annexes A.2.2 and A.2.3, the DL reference measurement channels specified in Annex A.3.2 and using the set-up specified in Annex C.3.1.

For the additional requirements for intra-band non-contiguous carrier aggregation of two component carriers (one component carrier per sub-block), an in-gap test refers to the case when the interfering signal is located at a negative offset with respect to the assigned channel frequency of the highest carrier frequency and located at a positive offset with respect to the assigned channel frequency of the lowest carrier frequency.

For the additional requirements for intra-band non-contiguous carrier aggregation of two component carriers (one component carrier per sub-block), an out-of-gap test refers to the case when the interfering signal(s) is (are) located at a positive offset with respect to the assigned channel frequency of the highest carrier frequency, or located at a negative offset with respect to the assigned channel frequency of the lowest carrier frequency.

For the additional requirements for intra-band non-contiguous carrier aggregation of two component carriers with channel bandwidth larger than or equal to 5 MHz (one component carrier per sub-block), the existing adjacent channel selectivity requirements, in-band blocking requirements (for each case), and narrow band blocking requirements apply for in-gap tests only if the corresponding interferer frequency offsets with respect to the two measured carriers satisfy the following condition in relation to the sub-block gap size Wgap for at least one of these carriers j, j = 1,2, so that the interferer frequency position does not change the nature of the core requirement tested:

Wgap ≥ 2∙|FInterferer (offset),j| – BWChannel(j)

where FInterferer (offset),j is the interferer frequency offset with respect to carrier j as specified in subclause 7.5.1A, subclause 7.6.1A and subclause 7.6.3A for the respective requirement and BWChannel(j) the channel bandwidth of carrier j. The interferer frequency offsets for adjacent channel selectivity, each in-band blocking case and narrow- band blocking shall be tested separately with a single in-gap interferer at a time.

For a ProSe UE that supports both ProSe Direct Discovery and ProSe Direct Communication, the receiver characteristics specified in clause 7 for ProSe Direct Communication shall apply.

For ProSe Direct Discovery and ProSe Direct Communication on E-UTRA ProSe operating bands that correspond to TDD E-UTRA operating bands as specified in clause 5.2D, the only additional requirement for ProSe specified in clause 7.4.1D is applicable.

For CA tests, Cell ID = 0 applies to P-Cell, and Cell ID = n (where n is 1,2,3..) applies to S-Celln (where n is 1,2,3..), respectively.

Parameters given in table 7.1-1 are used throughout this section for CA, unless otherwise stated by the test case.

Table 7.1-1: Common Test Parameters

Parameter

Value

Comments

Cross carrier scheduling

Not configured

For CA testing, unless otherwise stated, the logical carriers PCC / SCCs are mapped to physical frequencies as defined in Table 7.1-2.

Table 7.1-2: PCC/SCCs frequency mapping

CA Configuration

PCC-SCC mapping

Notes

Intra-band contiguous CA

CC1-CC2 (Note 4) or CC2-CC1 (Note 5)

1

Inter-band CA (CA_x-y)

Bx-By and By-Bx

2, 3

Intra-band non-contiguous CA

CC2-CC1 (Note 4) or CC1-CC2 (Note 5)

1

Note 1: Notation CCi-CCj means PCC on component carrier CCi and SCC on component carrier CCj, with CCi/j frequencies defined in the corresponding intra-band contiguous / non-contiguous CA band in TS36.508 [7].

Note 2: Notation Bi–Bj means PCC on component Band i and SCC on component Band j, with single Band i/j frequencies defined in TS36.508 [7].

Note 3: Applicable for UE declared capability of UL support (within CA operation) in the individual bands. If UE does not support both PCC-SCC mappings, only the supported mapping is applicable.

Note 4: Applicable for TDD CA and FDD CA bands with UL frequency < DL frequency.

Note 5: Applicable for FDD CA bands with UL frequency > DL frequency and intra-band non-contiguous CA bands with wider DL operating bandwidth than UL.

For naming of 5DL CA combination on test configuration table, test applicability and related release, unless otherwise stated, it is defined in Table 7.1-2a.

Editor’s Note : The CA band for intra-band non-contiguous with 3 sub-blocks is defined in TS 36.101 (v15.1.0), but not defined the release in TS 36.307. Applicable release version for CA band combinations with 3 sub-blocks is FFS in the Table 7.1-2a.

Table 7.1-2a: 3DL CA Name/Release mapping

Number of Bands

3CA Band Combinations

Release for test applicability

Name

1

CA_XD

Rel-10

3DL CA with FDD CA_XD

CA_XD

Rel-10

3DL CA with TDD CA_XD

1

CA_XA-XB

Rel-11

3DL CA with FDD CA_XA-XB

CA_XA-XB

Rel-11

3DL CA with TDD CA_XA-XB

1

CA_XA-XC

Rel-11

3DL CA with FDD CA_XA-XC

CA_XA-XC

Rel-11

3DL CA with TDD CA_XA-XC

2

CA_XA-YB

Rel-10

3DL CA with FDD CA_XA-YB

CA_XA-YB

Rel-10

3DL CA with TDD CA_XA-YB

CA_XA-YB

Rel-12

3DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-YB

2

CA_XA-YC

Rel-10

3DL CA with FDD CA_XA-YC

CA_XA-YC

Rel-10

3DL CA with TDD CA_XA-YC

CA_XA-YC

Rel-12

3DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-YC

3

CA_XA-YA-ZA

Rel-10

3DL CA with FDD CA_XA-YA-ZA

Rel-10

3DL CA with TDD CA_XA-YA-ZA

Rel-12

3DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-YA-ZA

2

CA_XA-XA-YA

Rel-11

3DL CA with FDD CA_XA-XA-YA

1

CA_XA-XA-XA

Rel-11

3DL CA with FDD CA_XA-XA-XA

Note1: CA configurations involving downlink only operation in Band 46 are release independent from Rel-13 onwards (LAA was introduced in Rel-13). The 10 MHz channel bandwidth for Band 46 was introduced in TS 36.101 Rel-14 [2] and can be implemented in a release independent way from Rel-13.

Note 2: The band combinations with difference appearance order of bands/sub-blocks in the band combination string are not distinguished. E.g. CA_XA-YA-YD represents the set of CA_XA-YD-YA, YD-YA-XA, YA-XA-YD and YA-YD-XA.

Table 7.1-2b: 4DL CA Name/Release mapping

Number of Bands

4CA Band Combinations

Release for test applicability

Name

1

CA_XE

Rel-11

4DL CA with TDD CA_XE

2

CA_XA-XD

Rel-11

4DL CA with FDD CA_XA-XD

Rel-11

4DL CA with TDD CA_XA-XD

Rel-12

4DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-XD

2

CA_XB-YB

Rel-10

4DL CA with FDD CA_XB-YB

CA_XC-YB

Rel-10

4DL CA with FDD CA_XC-YB

Rel-12

4DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XC-YB

2

CA_XC-YC

Rel-10

4DL CA with FDD CA_XC-YC

Rel-10

4DL CA with TDD CA_XC-YC

1

CA_XC-XC

Rel-11

4DL CA with TDD CA_XC-XC

2

CA_XA-XA-YB

Rel-11

4DL CA with FDD CA_XA-XA-YB

CA_XA-YA-YB

Rel-11

4DL CA with FDD CA_XA-YA-YB

3

CA_XA-YA-ZB

Rel-11

4DL CA with FDD CA_XA-YA-ZB

3

CA_XA-YA-ZC

Rel-11

4DL CA with FDD CA_XA-YA-ZC

Rel-12

4DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-YA-ZC

2

CA_XA-YA-YC

Rel-11

4DL CA with FDD CA_XA-YA-YC

Rel-12

4DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-YA-YC

2

CA_XA-XC-YA

Rel-12

4DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-XC-YA

3

CA_XA-YA-ZC

Rel-12

4DL CA with FDD-TDD_XA-YA-ZC

2

CA_XA-XA-YA-YA

Rel-11

4DL CA with FDD CA_XA-XA-YA-YA

3

CA_XA-YA-YA-ZA

Rel-11

4DL CA with FDD CA_XA-YA-YA-ZA

Rel-12

4DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-YA-YA-ZA

4

CA_XA-YA-ZA-RA

Rel-11

4DL CA with FDD CA_XA-YA-ZA-RA

Rel-12

4DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-YA-ZA-RA

Note1: CA configurations involving downlink only operation in Band 46 are release independent from Rel-13 onwards (LAA was introduced in Rel-13). The 10 MHz channel bandwidth for Band 46 was introduced in TS 36.101 Rel-14 [2] and can be implemented in a release independent way from Rel-13.

Note 2: The band combinations with difference appearance order of bands/sub-blocks in the band combination string are not distinguished. E.g. CA_XA-YA-YD represents the set of CA_XA-YD-YA, YD-YA-XA, YA-XA-YD and YA-YD-XA.

Table 7.1-2c: 5DL CA Name/Release mapping

Number of Bands

5CA Band Combinations

Release for test applicability

Name

1

CA_XF

Rel-12

5DL CA with TDD CA_XF

1

CA_XA-XE

Rel-11

5DL CA with TDD CA_XA-XE

1

CA_XC-XD

Rel-11

5DL CA with FDD CA_XC-XD

Rel-11

5DL CA with TDD CA_XC-XD

1

CA_XA-XA-XD

FFS

5DL CA with FDD CA_XA-XA-XD

FFS

5DL CA with TDD CA_XA-XA-XD

1

CA_XA-XC-XC

FFS

5DL CA with FDD CA_XA-XC-XC

FFS

5DL CA with TDD CA_XA-XC-XC

2

CA_XA-YE

Rel-11

5DL CA with TDD CA_XA-YE

Rel-12

5DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-YE

2

CA_XC-YD

Rel-11

5DL CA with FDD CA_XC-YD

Rel-11

5DL CA with TDD CA_XC-YD

Rel-12

5DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XC-YD

2

CA_XA-YA-YD

Rel-11

5DL CA with TDD CA_XA-YA-YD

Rel-12

5DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-YA-YD

2

CA_XA-YC-YC

Rel-11

5DL CA with FDD CA_XA-YC-YC

Rel-11

5DL CA with TDD CA_XA-YC-YC

Rel-12

5DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-YC-YC

2

CA_XA-YA-YA-YC

FFS

5DL CA with FDD CA_XA-XA-XA-YC

FFS

5DL CA with TDD CA_XA-XA-XA-YC

FFS

5DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-XA-XA-YC

2

CA_XA-XA-YD

Rel-11

5DL CA with TDD CA_XA-XA-YD

Rel-12

5DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-XA-YD

2

CA_XA-XC-YC

Rel-10

5DL CA with FDD CA_XA-XC-YC

Rel-10

5DL CA with TDD CA_XA-XC-YC

Rel-12

5DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-XC-YC

2

CA_XA-XA-YA-YC

Rel-11

5DL CA with FDD CA_XA-XA-YA-YC

Rel-11

5DL CA with TDD CA_XA-XA-YA-YC

Rel-12

5DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-XA-YA-YC

2

CA_XA-XA-YA-YA-YA

FFS

5DL CA with FDD CA_XA-XA-YA-YA-YA

FFS

5DL CA with TDD CA_XA-XA-YA-YA-YA

FFS

5DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-XA-YA-YA-YA

2

CA_XA-XA-XA-YC

FFS

5DL CA with FDD CA_XA-XA-XA-YC

FFS

5DL CA with TDD CA_XA-XA-XA-YC

FFS

5DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-XA-XA-YC

3

CA_XA-YA-ZD

Rel-11

5DL CA with TDD CA_XA-YA-ZD

Rel-12

5DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-YA-ZD

3

CA_XA-YC-ZC

Rel-11

5DL CA with FDD CA_XA-YC-ZC

Rel-11

5DL CA with TDD CA_XA-YC-ZC

Rel-12

5DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-YC-ZC

3

CA_XA-YA-ZA-ZC

Rel-11

5DL CA with FDD CA_XA-YA-ZA-ZC

Rel-11

5DL CA with TDD CA_XA-YA-ZA-ZC

Rel-12

5DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-YA-ZA-ZC

3

CA_XA-YA-ZA-ZA-ZA

FFS

5DL CA with FDD CA_XA-YA-ZA-ZA-ZA

FFS

5DL CA with TDD CA_XA-YA-ZA-ZA-ZA

FFS

5DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-YA-ZA-ZA-ZA

3

CA_XA-YA-YA-ZC

Rel-11

5DL CA with FDD CA_XA-YA-YA-ZC

Rel-11

5DL CA with TDD CA_XA-YA-YA-ZC

Rel-12

5DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-YA-YA-ZC

3

CA_XA-YA-YA-ZA-ZA

Rel-11

5DL CA with FDD CA_XA-YA-YA-ZA-ZA

Rel-11

5DL CA with TDD CA_XA-YA-YA-ZA-ZA

Rel-12

5DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-YA-YA-ZA-ZA

4

CA_XA-YA-ZA-RC

Rel-11

5DL CA with FDD CA_XA-YA-ZA-RC

Rel-11

5DL CA with TDD CA_XA-YA-ZA-RC

Rel-12

5DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-YA-ZA-RC

4

CA_XA-YA-ZA-RA-RA

Rel-11

5DL CA with FDD CA_XA-YA-ZA-RA-RA

Rel-11

5DL CA with TDD CA_XA-YA-ZA-RA-RA

Rel-12

5DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-YA-ZA-RA-RA

5

CA_XA-YA-ZA-RA-SA

Rel-12

5DL CA with FDD CA_XA-YA-ZA-RA-SA

Rel-12

5DL CA with TDD CA_XA-YA-ZA-RA-SA

Rel-12

5DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-YA-ZA-RA-SA

Note 1: X, Y, Z, R and S in this table correspond to different bands i.e. X != Y != Z != R != S.

Note 2: The band combinations with difference appearance order of bands/sub-blocks in the band combination string are not distinguished. E.g. CA_XA-YA-YD represents the set of CA_XA-YD-YA, YD-YA-XA, YA-XA-YD and YA-YD-XA

Note 3: CA configurations involving downlink only operation in Band 46 are release independent from Rel-13 onwards (LAA was introduced in Rel-13). The 10 MHz channel bandwidth for Band 46 was introduced in TS 36.101 Rel-14 [2] and can be implemented in a release independent way from Rel-13.

Table 7.1-2d: 6DL CA Name/Release mapping

Number of Bands

5CA Band Combinations

Release for test applicability

Name

2

CA_XA-YF

Rel-14

6DL CA with TDD CA_XA-YF

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-YF

2

CA_XC-YE

Rel-14

6DL CA with TDD CA_XC-YE

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XC-YE

2

CA_XC-YE

Rel-14

6DL CA with TDD CA_XD-YD

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XD-YD

2

CA_XA-XA-YE

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD CA_XA-XA-YE

Rel-14

6DL CA with TDD CA_XA-XA-YE

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-XA-YE

2

CA_XA-YA-YE

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD CA_XA-YA-YE

Rel-14

6DL CA with TDD CA_XA-YA-YE

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-YA-YE

2

CA_XA-XA-XA-YD

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD CA_XA-XA-XA-YD

Rel-14

6DL CA with TDD CA_XA-XA-XA-YD

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-XA-XA-YD

2

CA_XA-XA-YA-YD

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD CA_XA-XA-YA-YD

Rel-14

6DL CA with TDD CA_XA-XA-YA-YD

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-XA-YA-YD

2

CA_XA-YA-YA-YD

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD CA_XA-YA-YA-YD

Rel-14

6DL CA with TDD CA_XA-YA-YA-YD

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-YA-YA-YD

2

CA_XA-XA-XA-XA-YC

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD CA_XA-XA-XA-XA-YC

Rel-14

6DL CA with TDD CA_XA-XA-XA-XA-YC

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-XA-XA-XA-YC

2

CA_XA-XA-XA-YA-YC

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD CA_XA-XA-XA-YA-YC

Rel-14

6DL CA with TDD CA_XA-XA-XA-YA-YC

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-XA-XA-YA-YC

2

CA_XA-XA-YA-YA-YC

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD CA_XA-XA-YA-YA-YC

Rel-14

6DL CA with TDD CA_XA-XA-YA-YA-YC

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-XA-YA-YA-YC

2

CA_XA-YA-YA-YA-YC

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD CA_XA-YA-YA-YA-YC

Rel-14

6DL CA with TDD CA_XA-YA-YA-YA-YC

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-YA-YA-YA-YC

2

CA_XC-YC-YC

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD CA_XC-YC-YC

Rel-14

6DL CA with TDD CA_XC-YC-YC

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XC-YC-YC

2

CA_XA-XA-YC-YC

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD CA_XA-XA-YC-YC

Rel-14

6DL CA with TDD CA_XA-XA-YC-YC

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-XA-YC-YC

2

CA_XA-XC-YA-YC

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD CA_XA-XC-YA-YC

Rel-14

6DL CA with TDD CA_XA-XC-YA-YC

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-XC-YA-YC

3

CA_XA-YA-ZE

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD CA_XA-YA-ZE

Rel-14

6DL CA with TDD CA_XA-YA-ZE

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-YA-ZE

3

CA_XA-YC-ZD

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD CA_XA-YC-ZD

Rel-14

6DL CA with TDD CA_XA-YC-ZD

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-YC-ZD

3

CA_XC-YC-ZC

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD CA_XC-YC-ZC

Rel-14

6DL CA with TDD CA_XC-YC-ZC

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XC-YC-ZC

3

CA_XA-XA-YC-ZC

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD CA_XA-XA-YC-ZC

Rel-14

6DL CA with TDD CA_XA-XA-YC-ZC

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-XA-YC-ZC

3

CA_XA-XA-YA-ZD

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD CA_XA-XA-YA-ZD

Rel-14

6DL CA with TDD CA_XA-XA-YA-ZD

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-XA-YA-ZD

3

CA_XA-XA-YA-YA-ZC

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD CA_XA-XA-YA-YA-ZC

Rel-14

6DL CA with TDD CA_XA-XA-YA-YA-ZC

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-XA-YA-YA-ZC

3

CA_XA-XA-YA-YA-ZA-ZA

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD CA_XA-XA-YA-YA-ZA-ZA

Rel-14

6DL CA with TDD CA_XA-XA-YA-YA-ZA-ZA

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-XA-YA-YA-ZA-ZA

4

CA_XA-YA-ZA-RD

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD CA_XA-YA-ZA-RD

Rel-14

6DL CA with TDD CA_XA-YA-ZA-RD

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-YA-ZA-RD

4

CA_XA-YA-ZC-RC

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD CA_XA-YA-ZC-RC

Rel-14

6DL CA with TDD CA_XA-YA-ZC-RC

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-YA-ZC-RC

4

CA_XA-YA-ZA-ZA-RC

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD CA_XA-YA-ZA-ZA-RC

Rel-14

6DL CA with TDD CA_XA-YA-ZA-ZA-RC

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-YA-ZA-ZA-RC

4

CA_XA-YA-ZA-ZA-RA-RA

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD CA_XA-YA-ZA-ZA-RA-RA

Rel-14

6DL CA with TDD CA_XA-YA-ZA-ZA-RA-RA

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-YA-ZA-ZA-RA-RA

5

CA_XA-YA-ZA-RA-SC

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD CA_XA-YA-ZA-RA-SC

Rel-14

6DL CA with TDD CA_XA-YA-ZA-RA-SC

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-YA-ZA-RA-SC

5

CA_XA-YA-ZA-RA-SA-SA

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD CA_XA-YA-ZA-RA-SA-SA

Rel-14

6DL CA with TDD CA_XA-YA-ZA-RA-SA-SA

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-YA-ZA-RA-SA-SA

6

CA_XA-YA-ZA-RA-SA-UA

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD CA_XA-YA-ZA-RA-SA-UA

Rel-14

6DL CA with TDD CA_XA-YA-ZA-RA-SA-UA

Rel-14

6DL CA with FDD-TDD CA_XA-YA-ZA-RA-SA-UA

Note 1: X, Y, Z, R, S and U in this table correspond to different bands i.e. X != Y != Z != R != S != U.

Note 2: The band combinations with difference appearance order of bands/sub-blocks in the band combination string are not distinguished. E.g. CA_XA-YA-YD represents the set of CA_XA-YD-YA, YD-YA-XA, YA-XA-YD and YA-YD-XA

Note 3: CA configurations involving downlink only operation in Band 46 are release independent from Rel-13 onwards (LAA was introduced in Rel-13). The 10 MHz channel bandwidth for Band 46 was introduced in TS 36.101 Rel-14 [2] and can be implemented in a release independent way from Rel-13.

For testing of category 0 HD-FDD UE in FDD operating bands, the SS shall ensure downlink transmission is only configured in downlink subframes and that UL grants are given to ensure UE is transmitting only in uplink subframes throughout the test. The subframes reserved for uplink and downlink respectively are specified in the RMC definition in Annex A.2 for uplink and Annex A.3 for downlink.

For ProSe testing, DRX configuration specified in Table 7.1-3 is used, so that Sidelink traffic takes place only in the DRX off part of the DRX cycle.

Table 7.1-3: Reference DRX configuration

Parameter

Value

Comments

onDurationTimer

psf1

drx-InactivityTimer

psf1

drx-RetransmissionTimer

psf1

longDRX-CycleStartOffset

sf2560, 0

shortDRX

disabled

NOTE: For further information see clause 6.3.2 in TS 36.331.

For testing of category NB1 in all operation bands, standalone is used as default operation mode unless otherwise stated by the test case.