7.3D Reference sensitivity level for ProSe

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

7.3D.0 Minimum requirements (QPSK) for ProSe

The throughput shall be ≥ 95% of the maximum throughput of the reference measurement channels as specified in Annexes A.6.2 with parameters specified in Table 7.3D.0-1 and Table 7.3D.0-2.

Table 7.3D.0-1: Reference sensitivity for ProSe Direct Discovery QPSK PREFSENS

Channel bandwidth

E-UTRA

ProSe Band

1.4 MHz
(dBm)

3 MHz
(dBm)

5 MHz
(dBm)

10 MHz
(dBm)

15 MHz
(dBm)

20 MHz
(dBm)

Duplex Mode

2

-104.1

-104.1

-104.1

-104.1

HD

3

-103.1

-103.1

-103.1

-103.1

HD

4

-106.1

-106.1

-106.1

-106.1

HD

7

-103.8

-103.8

-103.8

-103.8

HD

14

-103.1

-103.1

HD

20

-103.2

-103.2

-102.2

-102.2

HD

26

-103.55

-103.5 5

-103.5 5

HD

28

-104.4

-104.4

-104.4

-102.9

HD

31

-99.5

HD

68

-104.4

-104.4

-104.4

HD

72

-99.5

HD

NOTE 1: Reference measurement channel is A.6.2.

NOTE 2: The signal power is specified per port.

NOTE 3: For the UE which supports both Band 3 and Band 9 the reference sensitivity level is FFS.

NOTE 4: For the UE which supports both Band 11 and Band 21 the reference sensitivity level is FFS.

NOTE 5: 5 indicates that the requirement is modified by -0.5 dB when the carrier frequency of the assigned E-UTRA channel bandwidth is within 865-894 MHz.

NOTE 6: For a UE that support both Band 18 and Band 26, the reference sensitivity level for Band 26 applies for the applicable channel bandwidths.

Table 7.3D.0-2: Reference sensitivity for ProSe Direct Communication QPSK PREFSENS

Channel bandwidth

E-UTRA

ProSe

Band

1.4 MHz
(dBm)

3 MHz
(dBm)

5 MHz
(dBm)

10 MHz
(dBm)

15 MHz
(dBm)

20 MHz
(dBm)

Duplex Mode

3

-97.6

HD

7

-98.3

HD

14

-97.6

HD

20

-97.7

HD

26

-98.0 5

HD

28

-98.9

HD

31

-96.7

HD

68

-101.7

-98.9

HD

72

-96.7

HD

NOTE 1: Reference measurement channel is A.6.2.

NOTE 2: The signal power is specified per port.

NOTE 3: For the UE which supports both Band 3 and Band 9 the reference sensitivity level is FFS.

NOTE 4: For the UE which supports both Band 11 and Band 21 the reference sensitivity level is FFS.

NOTE 5: 5 indicates that the requirement is modified by -0.5 dB when the carrier frequency of the assigned E-UTRA channel bandwidth is within 865-894 MHz.

NOTE 6: For a UE that support both Band 18 and Band 26, the reference sensitivity level for Band 26 applies for the applicable channel bandwidths.

NOTE: Table 7.3D.0-1/ Table 7.3D.0-2 is intended for conformance tests and does not necessarily reflect the operational conditions of the network, where the number of allocated resource blocks will be practically constrained by other factors.

For the UE which supports ProSe in an operating band as specified in Clause 5.2D and is configured with (and can transmit on) only PCell, and the UE also supports a E-UTRA downlink inter-band carrier aggregation configuration in Table 7.3.3-1A or Table 7.3.3-1B, the minimum requirement for reference sensitivity in Table 7.3D.0-1 and Table 7.3D.0-2 shall be increased by the amount given in ΔRIB,c in Table 7.3.3-1A or Table 7.3.3-1B for the corresponding E-UTRA ProSe band.

7.3D.1 Reference sensitivity level for ProSe Direct Discovery

Editor’s note: This test case is not complete. Following aspects are either missing or not yet determined:

– ProSe UE authentication is not handled in the test case and is still under investigation.

– Use of OCNG for Downlink has not been considered and is still FFS.

– Message exceptions content needs further investigation (some values still TBD).

– Test time is FFS.

7.3D.1.1 Test purpose

Verify that UE receives ProSe Discovery physical channels data with a given average throughput under conditions of low signal level and ideal propagation.

7.3D.1.2 Test applicability

This test case applies to all types of E-UTRA UE release 12 and forward which support ProSe Direct Discovery, but not ProSe Direct Communication.

7.3D.1.3 Minimum conformance requirements

The minimum conformance requirements are defined in clause 7.3D.0.

7.3D.1.4 Test description

7.3D.1.4.1 Initial conditions

Initial conditions are a set of test configurations the UE needs to be tested in and the steps for the SS to take with the UE to reach the correct measurement state.

The initial test configurations consist of environmental conditions, test frequencies, and channel bandwidths based on E-UTRA ProSe bands specified in table 5.4.2D.1-1. All of these configurations shall be tested with applicable test parameters for each channel bandwidth, and are shown in table 7.3D.1.4.1-1. The details of the downlink, uplink and sidelink reference measurement channels (RMCs) are specified in Annexes A.2, A.3 and A.6.

Table 7.3D.1.4.1-1: Test Configuration Table

Initial Conditions

Test Environment as specified in

TS 36.508[7] subclause 4.1

NC, TL/VL, TL/VH, TH/VL, TH/VH

Test Frequencies as specified in

TS36.508 [7] subclause 4.3.1

Low range, Mid range, High range (Note 4)

Test Channel Bandwidths as specified in TS 36.508 [7] subclause 4.3.1

5MHz, Highest

Downlink Configuration (Note 2)

Uplink Configuration

(Note 2)

Sidelink Configuration
(Reception)

(Note 3)

Ch BW

Mod’n

RB allocation

Mod’n

RB allocation

Mod’n

RB allocation

5MHz

QPSK

8

QPSK

8

QPSK

2

10MHz

QPSK

16

QPSK

16

QPSK

2

15MHz

QPSK

25

QPSK

25

QPSK

2

20MHz

QPSK

30

QPSK

30

QPSK

2

Note 1: Test Channel Bandwidths are checked separately for each E-UTRA ProSe and Operating band, according to the applicability specified respectively in Table 5.4.2D.1-1 and Table 5.4.2.1-1.

Note 2: After DRX configuration, DL-RMC (PDSCH) and DCI-0 for scheduling UL-RMC (PUSCH) are applied only in the DRX On subframes.

Note 3: The RB start for the transmission of Sidelink RMC is RB#0.

Note 4: Sidelink uses the frequencies defined for Uplink.

1. Connect the SS to the UE antenna connectors as shown in TS 36.508 [7] Annex A, Figure A.67.

2. The parameter settings for the cell are set up according to TS 36.508 [7] clause 4.4.3.

3. Downlink signals are initially set up according to Annex C.0, C.1 and C.3.1, and uplink signals according to Annex H.1 and H.3.1.

4. The UL and DL Reference Measurement channels are set according to Table 7.3D.1.4.1-1.

5. Propagation conditions are set according to Annex B.0.

6. Ensure the UE is in State 2A-RF according to TS 36.508 [7] clause 5.2A.1A. Message contents exceptions are defined in clause 7.3D.1.4.3.

7. SS continues with the generic procedures described in TS 36.508 [7] clause 4.5.3A.3 and 4.5.4.3 and ensures the UE is in State 4 according to TS 36.508 [7] clause 4.5.4 and the UE test loop Mode D is activated.

7.3D.1.4.2 Test procedure

1. SS shall transmit an RRCConnectionReconfiguration message to configure DRX. Message contents exceptions (only those marked with "…Step 1…" ) are defined in clause 7.3D.1.4.3.

2. The UE shall transmit RRCConnectionReconfigurationComplete message.

3. Initialise the variables Ptot and Pok as 0.

4. SS transmits PDSCH via PDCCH DCI format 1A for C_RNTI to transmit the DL RMC according to Table 7.3D.1.4.1-1. The SS sends downlink MAC padding bits on the DL RMC.

5. SS sends uplink scheduling information via PDCCH DCI format 0 for C_RNTI to schedule the UL RMC according to Table 7.3D.1.4.1-1. When the UE has no payload data to send, it transmits uplink MAC padding bits on the UL RMC.

6. SS transmits PSDCH to transmit the SL RMC according to Table 7.3D.1.4.1-1. Set the Sidelink signal level to the appropriate REFSENS value defined in Table 7.3D.1.5-1.

7. SS shall send SL Discovery Packets (MAC padding bits) on the SL RMC for the test time [FFS]. SS stores the number of the transmitted Discovery Packets in the current test iteration in the variable Ptot.

8. SS shall send (on the available PDSCH) a "UE TEST LOOP PROSE MODE D SIDELINK DIRECT DISCOVERY PACKET COUNTER REQUEST" message and wait for the UE to respond (on the available PUSCH) with a "UE TEST LOOP PROSE MODE D SIDELINK DIRECT DISCOVERY PACKET COUNTER RESPONSE".

9. SS calculates the variable Pok as (current counter value – counter value at last test iteration).

10. SS shall compute the throughput as following:

TP = Pok / Ptot * 100%

7.3D.1.4.3 Message contents

Message contents are according to TS 36.508 [7] clauses TBD with following exceptions:

– Table A.7.1.1-1 for FDD

– Table A.7.1.2-1 for TDD

Table 7.3D.1.4.3-1: ACTIVATE TEST MODE: Reference sensitivity for ProSe Direct Discovery

Derivation Path: 36.508, Table 4.7A-1, condition UE TEST LOOP MODE D

Table 7.3D.1.4.3-2: CLOSE UE TEST LOOP: Reference sensitivity for ProSe Direct Discovery

Derivation Path: 36.508, Table 4.7A-3, condition UE TEST LOOP MODE D

Table 7.3D.1.4.3-3: MAC-MainConfig-RBC: Reference sensitivity for ProSe Direct Discovery (applicable only for Step 1 of Test procedure)

Derivation Path: TS 36.508 [7] clause 4.8.2.1.5, Table 4.8.2.1.5-1 MAC-MainConfig-RBC

Information Element

Value/remark

Comment

Condition

MAC-MainConfig-RBC ::= SEQUENCE {

ul-SCH-Config SEQUENCE {

maxHARQ-Tx

TBD

periodicBSR-Timer

TBD

retxBSR-Timer

sf2560

ttiBundling

FALSE

}

drx-Config CHOICE {

Setup SEQUENCE {

onDurationTimer

psf1

drx-InactivityTimer

psf1

drx-RetransmissionTimer

psf1

longDRX-CycleStartOffset CHOICE {

sf2560

0

}

shortDRX

Not present

}

}

timeAlignmentTimerDedicated

TBD

}

7.3D.1.5 Test requirements

The throughput shall be ≥ 95% of the maximum throughput of the reference measurement channels as specified in Annexes A.6.2 with parameters specified in Table 7.3D.1.5-1.

Table 7.3D.1.5-1: Reference sensitivity for ProSe Direct Discovery QPSK PREFSENS

Channel bandwidth

E-UTRA

ProSe Band

1.4 MHz
(dBm)

3 MHz
(dBm)

5 MHz
(dBm)

10 MHz
(dBm)

15 MHz
(dBm)

20 MHz
(dBm)

Duplex Mode

2

-103.4

-103.4

-103.4

-103.4

HD

3

-102.4

-102.4

-102.4

-102.4

HD

4

-105.4

-105.4

-105.4

-105.4

HD

7

-103.1

-103.1

-103.1

-103.1

HD

14

-102.4

-102.4

HD

20

-102.5

-102.5

-101.5

-101.5

HD

26

-102.85

-102.85

-102.85

HD

28

-103.7

-103.7

-103.7

-102.2

HD

31

-98.8

HD

68

-103.7

-103.7

-103.7

HD

72

-98.8

HD

NOTE 1: Reference measurement channel is A.6.2

NOTE 2: The signal power is specified per port

NOTE 3: For the UE which supports both Band 3 and Band 9 the reference sensitivity level is FFS.

NOTE 4: For the UE which supports both Band 11 and Band 21 the reference sensitivity level is FFS.

NOTE 5: 5 indicates that the requirement is modified by -0.5 dB when the carrier frequency of the assigned E-UTRA channel bandwidth is within 865-894 MHz.

NOTE 6: For a UE that support both Band 18 and Band 26, the reference sensitivity level for Band 26 applies for the applicable channel bandwidths.

NOTE: Table 7.3D.1.5-1 is intended for conformance tests and does not necessarily reflect the operational conditions of the network, where the number of allocated resource blocks will be practically constrained by other factors.

For the UE which supports ProSe in an operating band as specified in Clause 5.2D and is configured with (and can transmit on) only PCell, and the UE also supports a E-UTRA downlink inter-band carrier aggregation configuration in Tables 7.3.3-1A, 7.3.3-1B and 7.3.3-1C, the test requirement for reference sensitivity in Table 7.3D.1.5-1 shall be increased by the amount given in ΔRIB,c in Tables 7.3.3-1A, 7.3.3-1B and 7.3.3-1C for the corresponding E-UTRA ProSe band.

7.3D.2 Reference sensitivity level for ProSe Direct Communication

Editor’s note: This test case is not complete. Following aspects are either missing or not yet determined:

– Many clauses are TBD

7.3D.2.1 Test purpose

Verify that UE receives ProSe Communication physical channels data with a given average throughput under conditions of low signal level and ideal propagation.

7.3D.2.2 Test applicability

This test case applies to all types of E-UTRA UE release 12 and forward which support ProSe Direct Communication.

7.3D.2.3 Minimum conformance requirements

The minimum conformance requirements are defined in clause 7.3D.0.

7.3D.2.4 Test description

TBD

7.3D.2.4.1 Initial conditions

TBD

7.3D.2.4.2 Test procedure

TBD

7.3D.2.4.3 Message contents

TBD

7.3D.2.5 Test requirements

TBD

7.3E Reference sensitivity level for UE category 0

7.3E.1 Test purpose

Same test purpose as in clause 7.3.1

7.3E.2 Test applicability

This test applies to all types of E-UTRA UE release 12 and forward of UE category 0.

7.3E.3 Minimum conformance requirements

The throughput shall be ≥ 95% of the maximum throughput of the reference measurement channels as specified in Annexes A.2.2, A.2.3 and A.3.2 (with one sided dynamic OCNG Pattern OP.1 FDD/TDD for the DL-signal as described in Annex A.5.1.1/A.5.2.1) with parameters specified in Table 7.3E.3-1/Table 7.3E.3-2 and Table 7.3E.3-3.

Table 7.3E.3-1: Reference sensitivity for FDD and TDD UE category 0 QPSK PREFSENS

Channel bandwidth

E-UTRA Band

1.4 MHz
(dBm)

3 MHz
(dBm)

5 MHz
(dBm)

10 MHz
(dBm)

15 MHz
(dBm)

20 MHz
(dBm)

Duplex Mode

2

-100.2

-97.2

-95.5

-92.5

-90.7

-89.5

FDD

3

-99.2

-96.2

-94.5

-91.5

-89.7

-88.5

FDD

4

-102.2

-99.2

-97.5

-94.5

-92.7

-91.5

FDD

5

-100.7

-97.7

-95.5

-92.5

FDD

8

-99.7

-96.7

-94.5

-91.5

FDD

13

-94

-91

FDD

20

-94.5

-91.5

-88.2

-87

FDD

39

-97.5

-94.5

-92.7

-91.5

TDD

41

-95.5

-92.5

-90.7

-89.5

TDD

NOTE 1: The transmitter shall be set to PUMAX as defined in subclause 6.2.5

NOTE 2: Reference measurement channel is A.3.2 with one sided dynamic OCNG Pattern OP.1 FDD/TDD as described in Annex A.5.1.1/A.5.2.1

Table 7.3E.3-2: Reference sensitivity for HD-FDD UE category 0 QPSK PREFSENS

Channel bandwidth

E-UTRA Band

1.4 MHz
(dBm)

3 MHz
(dBm)

5 MHz
(dBm)

10 MHz
(dBm)

15 MHz
(dBm)

20 MHz
(dBm)

Duplex Mode

2

-101

-98

-96.3

-93.3

-91.5

-90.3

HD-FDD

3

-100

-97

-95.3

-92.3

-90.5

-89.3

HD-FDD

4

-103

-100

-98.3

-95.3

-93.5

-92.3

HD-FDD

5

-101.5

-98.5

-96.3

-93.3

HD-FDD

8

-100.5

-97.5

-95.3

-92.3

HD-FDD

13

-95.3

-92.3

HD-FDD

20

-95.3

-92.3

-89.5

-88.3

HD-FDD

NOTE 1: The transmitter shall be set to PUMAX as defined in subclause 6.2.5

NOTE 2: Reference measurement channel is A.3.2 with one sided dynamic OCNG Pattern OP.1 FDD/TDD as described in Annex A.5.1.1/A.5.2.1

The reference receive sensitivity (REFSENS) requirement specified in Table 7.3E.3-1/Table 7.3E.3-2 shall be met for an uplink transmission bandwidth less than or equal to that specified in Table 7.3E.3-3.

NOTE: Table 7.3E.3-3 is intended for conformance tests and does not necessarily reflect the operational conditions of the network, where the number of uplink and downlink allocated resource blocks will be practically constrained by other factors.

Table 7.3E.3-3: FDD and TDD UE category 0 Uplink configuration for reference sensitivity

E-UTRA Band / Channel bandwidth / NRB / Duplex mode

E-UTRA Band

1.4 MHz

3 MHz

5 MHz

10 MHz

15 MHz

20 MHz

Duplex Mode

2

6

15

25

361

361

361

FDD and HD-FDD

3

6

15

25

361

361

361

FDD and HD-FDD

4

6

15

25

361

361

361

FDD and HD-FDD

5

6

15

25

251

FDD and HD-FDD

8

6

15

25

251

FDD and HD-FDD

13

201

201

FDD and HD-FDD

20

25

201

202

202

FDD and HD-FDD

39

25

361

361

361

TDD

41

25

361

361

361

TDD

NOTE 1: 1 refers to the UL resource blocks shall be located as close as possible to the downlink operating band but confined within the transmission bandwidth configuration for the channel bandwidth (Table 5.6-1).

NOTE 2: 2 refers to Band 20; in the case of 15MHz channel bandwidth, the UL resource blocks shall be located at RBstart 11 and in the case of 20MHz channel bandwidth, the UL resource blocks shall be located at RBstart 16.

The normative reference for this requirement is TS 36.101 [2] clause 7.3.1E.

7.3E.4 Test description

7.3E.4.1 Initial conditions

Same initial conditions as in clause 7.3.4.1 with the following exceptions:

– Instead of Table 7.3.4.1-1 🡪 use Table 7.3E.4.1-1.

– Connect the SS to the UE antenna connectors as shown in TS 36.508[7] Annex A Figure A.3 using only main UE Tx/Rx antenna.

Table 7.3E.4.1-1: Test Configuration Table

Initial Conditions

Test Environment as specified in

TS 36.508[7] subclause 4.1

NC, TL/VL, TL/VH, TH/VL, TH/VH

Test Frequencies as specified in

TS36.508 [7] subclause 4.3.1

Low range, Mid range, High range

Test Channel Bandwidths as specified in TS 36.508 [7] subclause 4.3.1

Lowest, 5MHz, Highest

Test Parameters for Channel Bandwidths

Downlink Configuration

Uplink Configuration

Ch BW

Mod’n

RB allocation

Mod’n

RB allocation

FDD

TDD

FDD and HD-FDD

TDD

1.4MHz

QPSK

6

6

QPSK

6

6

3MHz

QPSK

14

14

QPSK

15

15

5MHz

QPSK

14

14

QPSK

25

25

5MHz

QPSK

14

N/A

QPSK

20

N/A

10MHz

QPSK

14

14

QPSK

36

36

10MHz

QPSK

14

N/A

QPSK

25

N/A

10MHz

QPSK

14

N/A

QPSK

20

N/A

15MHz

QPSK

14

14

QPSK

36

36

15MHz

QPSK

14

N/A

QPSK

20

N/A

20MHz

QPSK

14

14

QPSK

36

36

20MHz

QPSK

14

N/A

QPSK

20

N/A

Note 1: Test Channel Bandwidths are checked separately for each E-UTRA band, which applicable channel bandwidths are specified in Table 5.4.2.1-1.

Note 2. Depending on E-UTRA band, only the appropriate Uplink RB allocation value according to table 7.3E.3-3 is tested per Test Channel Bandwidth. The allocation shall be located as close as possible to the downlink operating band but confined within the transmission bandwidth configuration for the channel bandwidth (Table 5.4.2-1).

Note 3: For the DL signal one sided dynamic OCNG Pattern OP.1 FDD/TDD is used.

Note 4: Downlink RB position shall be RBstart = 0

7.3E.4.2 Test procedure

Same test procedure as in clause 7.3.4.2.

7.3E.4.3 Message contents

Same message contents as in clause 7.3.4.3

7.3E.5 Test requirement

The throughput shall be ≥ 95% of the maximum throughput of the reference measurement channels as specified in Annexes A.2.2, A.2.3 and A.3.2 (with one sided dynamic OCNG Pattern OP.1 FDD/TDD for the DL-signal as described in Annex A.5.1.1/A.5.2.1) with parameters specified in Table 7.3E.5-1 and Table 7.3E.5-2.

Table 7.3E.5-1: Reference sensitivity for FDD and TDD UE category 0 QPSK PREFSENS

Channel bandwidth

E-UTRA Band

1.4 MHz
(dBm)

3 MHz
(dBm)

5 MHz
(dBm)

10 MHz
(dBm)

15 MHz
(dBm)

20 MHz
(dBm)

Duplex Mode

2

-99.5

-96.5

-94.8

-91.8

-90

-88.8

FDD

3

-98.5

-95.5

-93.8

-90.8

-89

-87.8

FDD

4

-101.5

-98.5

-96.8

-93.8

-92

-90.8

FDD

5

-100

-97

-94.8

-91.8

FDD

8

-99

-96

-93.8

-90.8

FDD

13

-93.3

-90.3

FDD

20

-93.8

-90.8

-87.5

-86.3

FDD

39

-96.8

-93.8

-92

-90.8

TDD

41

-94.8

-91.8

-90

-88.8

TDD

NOTE 1: The transmitter shall be set to PUMAX as defined in subclause 6.2.5

NOTE 2: Reference measurement channel is A.3.2 with one sided dynamic OCNG Pattern OP.1 FDD/TDD as described in Annex A.5.1.1/A.5.2.1

Table 7.3E.5-2: Reference sensitivity for HD-FDD UE category 0 QPSK PREFSENS

Channel bandwidth

E-UTRA Band

1.4 MHz
(dBm)

3 MHz
(dBm)

5 MHz
(dBm)

10 MHz
(dBm)

15 MHz
(dBm)

20 MHz
(dBm)

Duplex Mode

2

-100.3

-97.3

-95.6

-92.6

-90.8

-89.6

HD-FDD

3

-99.3

-96.3

-94.6

-91.6

-89.8

-88.6

HD-FDD

4

-102.3

-99.3

-97.6

-94.6

-92.8

-91.6

HD-FDD

5

-100.8

-97.8

-95.6

-92.6

HD-FDD

8

-99.8

-96.8

-94.6

-91.6

HD-FDD

13

-94.6

-91.6

HD-FDD

20

-94.6

-91.6

-88.8

-87.6

HD-FDD

NOTE 1: The transmitter shall be set to PUMAX as defined in subclause 6.2.5

NOTE 2: Reference measurement channel is A.3.2 with one sided dynamic OCNG Pattern OP.1 FDD/TDD as described in Annex A.5.1.1/A.5.2.1