A.4.6 CA Physical Layer Baseline Implementation Capabilities

36.521-23GPPEvolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA)Part 2: Implementation Conformance Statement (ICS)Radio transmission and receptionRelease 17TSUser Equipment (UE) conformance specification

Table A.4.6-1: Downlink CA capabilities (for one or more of the supported CA configurations in Tables A.4.6.1-3, A.4.6.2-3, A.4.6.3-3, A.4.6.3-4, A.4.6.3-5)

Item

Bandwidth Class

Ref.

Comments

1

DL CA with 2 carriers

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

(NOTE 1)

2

DL CA with 3 carriers

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

3

DL CA with 4 carriers

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

4

DL CA with 5 carriers

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

5

DL CA with 6 carriers

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

6

DL CA with 7 carriers

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

Note 1: A UE that supports operating Band 66 (Table A.4.3-3) and CA operation in any CA band shall support the DL CA configurations CA_66B, CA_66C and CA_66A-66A, as specified in Note 6, in Table 5.5-1, in TS 36.101 [19].

Table A.4.6-2: Uplink CA capabilities (for one or more of the supported CA configurations in Tables A.4.6.1-3, A.4.6.2-3, A.4.6.3-3, A.4.6.3-4, A.4.6.3-5)

Item

Bandwidth Class

Ref.

Comments

1

UL CA with 2 carriers

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

2

UL CA with 3 carriers

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

Not used in any valid CA configurations in TS 36.101 yet

3

UL CA with 4 carriers

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

A.4.6.1 Intra-band contiguous CA Physical Layer Baseline Implementation Capabilities

Table A.4.6.1-1: Downlink Intra-band contiguous CA Bandwidth Class capabilities (for one or more of the supported CA configurations in Table A.4.6.1-3)

Item

Bandwidth Class

Ref.

Comments

1

DL Intra-band contiguous CA BW Class B

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

2

DL Intra-band contiguous CA BW Class C

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

3

DL Intra-band contiguous CA BW Class D

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

4

DL Intra-band contiguous CA BW Class E

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

5

DL Intra-band contiguous CA BW Class F

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

Table A.4.6.1-2: Uplink Intra-band contiguous CA Bandwidth Class capabilities (for one or more of the supported CA configurations in Table A.4.6.1-3)

Item

Bandwidth Class

Ref.

Comments

1

UL Intra-band contiguous CA BW Class B

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

Not used in any valid CA configurations in TS 36.101 yet

2

UL Intra-band contiguous CA BW Class C

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

3

UL Intra-band contiguous CA BW Class D

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

Table A.4.6.1-3: Supported CA configurations for Intra-band contiguous CA completed in current version of the specification

E-UTRA CA configuration / Item

(Note 1)

Uplink CA configuration(s)

(Note 1)

Bandwidth combination set(s)

(BCS) (Note 1)

Completion exception notes

(Note 12)

Release

(Note 11)

Supported

Supported CA Bandwidth Class(es) in UL

(Note 2,7)

Supported Bandwidth Combination Set(s)

(Note 3)

Fallback Bands Exception

(Note 5,8)

Fallback CA configurations Exceptions

(Note 6,8)

Supported band(s) for 4 layer spatial multiplexing

(Note 10)

CA_1C

–

0

–

Rel-10

–

–

CA_1C

0

–

Rel-10

–

–

CA_2C

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_3C

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_3C

CA_3C

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_5B

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_7B

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_7C

–

0,1

–

Rel-11 (BCS0), Rel-12

(BSC1)

–

–

CA_7C

0,1

–

Rel-11

–

–

CA_8B

–

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_8B

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_12B

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_23B

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_27B

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_38C

–

0

–

Rel-11

–

–

CA_38C

0

–

Rel-11

–

–

CA_39C

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_39C

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_40C

–

0

–

Rel-10

(BCS0)

Rel-12 (BCS1)

–

–

CA_40C

0,1

–

Rel-10

(BCS0)

Rel-12 (BCS1)

–

–

CA_40D

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_40C

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_40E

–

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_41C

–

0,1,2

–

Rel-11 (BCS0) Rel-12 (BCS1, BSC2)

–

–

CA_41C

0,1,2

–

Rel-11 (BCS0) Rel-12 (BCS1, BSC2)

–

–

CA_41D

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_41C

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_42C

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_42C

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_42D

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_42E

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_48C

–

0

–

Rel-14

CA_48D

–

0

–

Rel-14

CA_66B

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

(NOTE 9)

CA_66B

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_66C

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

(NOTE 9)

CA_66C

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_70C

–

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

Note 1: The E-UTRA CA configuration / Item column, the Uplink CA configuration(s) column and the bandwidth combination set(s) column X specifies completed configurations in 3GPP conformance test specifications. Notation used for intra-band contiguous CA Bands is according to TS 36.101 [2] Table 5.6A.1-1, e.g. ‘CA_1C’ indicates CA operation on E-UTRA band 1 with DL CA Bandwidth Class C.

Note 2: The UL CA capabilities as per Table A.4.6-2 can be supported on a single or multiple CA Band(s). The UE supplier shall indicate all supported UL CA Bandwidth Class(es), in uplink of the supported CA Band(s), as per TS 36.101 [2] Table 5.6A.1-1. For this release of specification valid choices are ’N’, ‘XB’ and ‘XC’, where X is the band. For example, for CA_1C, N would mean only DL CA, ‘1C’ would mean both DL and UL CA.

Note 3: The UE supplier shall indicate the supported Bandwidth Combination Set(s) as per TS 36.101 [2] Table 5.6A.1-1.

Note 4: Reference to all items is 36.101, 5.6A and 36.331, 6.3.6.

Note 5: Fallback Bands Exceptions column is used for the FALLBACK() operator in "Tested Band Selection Criteria" (Table 4.1-1b). FALLBACK(A.4.6.1-3) shall return a set of all fallback bands of the supported CA Configurations, i.e. a union of bands included in each CA Configuration, derived according to Table 4.1-2, with the following additional conditions: Band is not listed in the Fallback Band Exceptions for the considered CA Configuration Maximum allowed channel BW in the band is included in at least one of the supported Bandwidth Combination Sets supported by the considered CA Configuration.

Note 6: Fallback CA configurations Exceptions column is used for the FALLBACK() and FALLBACK_UL() operators in "Tested CA Configurations Criteria" (Table 4.1-1c). FALLBACK(A.4.6.1-3) shall return a set of all fallback CA Configurations of supported CA Configurations, derived according to Table 4.1-2, with the following additional conditions: Fallback CA Configuration is not listed in "Fallback CA Configurations Exceptions" Maximum allowed channel BW in each Fallback CA Configuration band is included in at least one of the supported CA Configuration Bandwidth Combination Sets.FALLBACK_UL(A.4.6.1-3) shall return FALLBACK(A.4.6.1-3) AND UL(A.4.6.1-3).

Note 7: UL(A.4.6.1-3) shall return all supported CA Configurations where at least one UL CA Bandwidth Class was declared in column "Supported CA Bandwidth Class(es) in UL".UL_2CC(A.4.6.1-3) shall return all supported CA Configurations where at least one 2 Carrier UL CA Bandwidth Class was declared in column "Supported CA Bandwidth Class(es) in UL".UL_3CC(A.4.6.1-3) shall return all supported CA Configurations where at least one 3 Carrier UL CA Bandwidth Class was declared.

Note 8: The exceptions columns are pre-filled, please do not fill out. Exceptions are possible if there are big differences between CA Configuration and Fallback CA Configuration/band definitions. For example, CA_18A-28A uses only a part of B28, so 28 will be listed as an exception.

Note 9: A UE that supports operating Band 66 (Table A.4.3-3) and CA operation in any CA band shall support the DL CA configurations CA_66B, CA_66C and CA_66A-66A, as specified in Note 6, in Table 5.5-1, in TS 36.101 [19].

Note 10: The UE supplier shall indicate the frequency bands where 4 layer spatial multiplexing is supported in the supported CA Configurations.

Note 11: The release column indicates the release the CA configuration was introduced in TS 36.101 [2]. Additional bandwidth combination sets may have been introduced in a later release.

Note 12: The completion exception notes column indicates if there are any exceptions to the completion of the CA configuration in 3GPP conformance test specifications. The notation used for completion exception notes is "E#" where # is an integer number. The description of the completion exception notes are specified in Table A.4.6.1-3A.

Table A.4.6.1-3A: Completion exception notes for CA configurations for Intra-band contiguous CA in Table A.4.6.1-3

Completion exception notes

Exception note

Description

E1

FFS

A.4.6.2 Intra-band non-contiguous CA Physical Layer Baseline Implementation Capabilities

Table A.4.6.2-1: Downlink Intra-band non-contiguous CA Bandwidth Class capabilities (for one or more of the supported CA configurations in Table A.4.6.2-3)

Item

Bandwidth Class

Ref.

Comments

1

DL Intra-band non-contiguous CA BW Class Combination A-A

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

2

DL Intra-band non-contiguous CA BW Class Combination A-C/C-A

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

3

Void

4

DL Intra-band non-contiguous CA BW Class Combination A-D/D-A

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

5

DL Intra-band non-contiguous CA BW Class Combination C-C

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

6

DL Intra-band non-contiguous CA BW Class Combination A-E

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

7

DL Intra-band non-contiguous CA BW Class Combination B-D or C-D

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

8

DL Intra-band non-contiguous CA BW Class Combination A-C-C or A-B-C

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

9

DL Intra-band non-contiguous CA BW Class Combination A-A-A

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

with three sub-blocks

Table A.4.6.2-2: Uplink Intra-band non-contiguous CA Bandwidth Class capabilities (for one or more of the supported CA configurations in Table A.4.6.2-3)

Item

Bandwidth Class

Ref.

Comments

1

UL Intra-band non-contiguous CA BW Class Combination A-A

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

Table A.4.6.2-3: Supported CA configurations for Intra-band non-contiguous CA completed in current version of the specification

E-UTRA CA configuration / Item

(Note 1)

Uplink CA configuration(s)

(Note 1)

Bandwidth combination set(s)

(BCS) (Note 1)

Completion exception notes

(Note 12)

Release

(Note 11)

Supported

Supported CA Bandwidth Class(es) in UL

(Note 2,7)

Supported Bandwidth Combination Set(s)

(Note 3)

Fallback Bands Exception

(Note 5,8)

Fallback CA configurations Exceptions

(Note 6,8)

Supported band(s) for 4 layer spatial multiplexing

(Note 10)

CA_2A-2A

–

0

Rel-12

–

–

CA_3A-3A

–

0

Rel-12

–

–

CA_4A-4A

–

0,1

Rel-12

–

–

CA_4A-4A

0

Rel-12

–

–

CA_5A-5A

–

0

Rel-13

–

–

CA_7A-7A

–

0,1,3

Rel-12

–

–

CA_23A-23A

–

0

Rel-12

–

–

CA_25A-25A

–

0,1

Rel-11

–

–

CA_41A-41A

–

0,1

Rel-11

–

–

CA_41A-41C

–

0

Rel-12

–

–

CA_42A-42A

–

0

Rel-12

–

–

CA_42A-42C

–

0

Rel-13

–

–

CA_66A-66A (NOTE 9)

–

0

Rel-13

CA_66A-66A-66A

–

0

Rel-15

–

–

CA_66A-66C

–

0

Rel-14

–

–

Note 1: The E-UTRA CA configuration / Item column, the Uplink CA configuration(s) column and the bandwidth combination set(s) column X specifies completed configurations in 3GPP conformance test specifications. Notation used for intra-band contiguous CA Bands is according to TS 36.101 [2] Table 5.6A.1-3, e.g. ‘CA_2A-2A’ indicates CA intra-band non-contiguous operation on E-UTRA band 2 with DL CA Bandwidth Class A-A.

Note 2: The UL CA capabilities as per Table A.4.6-2 can be supported on a single or multiple CA Band(s). The UE supplier shall indicate all supported UL CA Bandwidth Class(es), in uplink of the supported CA Band(s), as per TS 36.101 [2] Table 5.6A.1-3. For this release of specification valid choices are ‘N’, ‘XA-XA’ and ‘XC’, where X is the band. For example, for CA_4A-4A, ‘N’ would mean only DL CA, ‘4A-4A’ would mean both DL and UL CA.

Note 3: The UE supplier shall indicate the supported Bandwidth Combination Set(s) as per TS 36.101 [2] Table 5.6A.1-3.

Note 4: Reference to all items is 36.101, 5.6A and 36.331, 6.3.6

Note 5: Fallback Bands Exceptions column is used for the FALLBACK() operator in "Tested Band Selection Criteria" (Table 4.1-1b). FALLBACK(A.4.6.2-3) shall return a set of all fallback bands of the supported CA Configurations, i.e. a union of bands included in each CA Configuration, derived according to Table 4.1-2, with the following additional conditions:

  1. Band is not listed in the Fallback Band Exceptions for the considered CA Configuration
  2. Maximum allowed channel BW in the band is included in at least one of the supported Bandwidth Combination Sets supported by the considered CA Configuration

Note 6: Fallback CA configurations Exceptions column is used for the FALLBACK() and FALLBACK_UL() operators in "Tested CA Configurations Criteria" (Table 4.1-1c). FALLBACK(A.4.6.2-3) shall return a set of all fallback CA Configurations of supported CA Configurations, derived according to Table 4.1-2, with the following additional conditions:

  1. Fallback CA Configuration is not listed in "Fallback CA Configurations Exceptions"
  2. Maximum allowed channel BW in each Fallback CA Configuration band is included in at least one of the supported CA Configuration Bandwidth Combination Sets.

Note 7: UL(A.4.6.2-3) shall return all supported CA Configurations where at least one >1 Carrier UL CA Bandwidth Class was declared in column "Supported CA Bandwidth Class(es) in UL".
UL_2CC(A.4.6.2-3) shall return all supported CA Configurations where at least one 2 Carrier UL CA Bandwidth Class was declared in column "Supported CA Bandwidth Class(es) in UL".
UL_3CC(A.4.6.2-3) shall return all supported CA Configurations where at least one 3 Carrier UL CA Bandwidth Class was declared.

Note 8: The exceptions columns are pre-filled, please do not fill out. Exceptions are possible if there are big differences between CA Configuration and Fallback CA Configuration/band definitions. For example, CA_18A-28A uses only a part of B28, so 28 will be listed as an exception.

Note 9: A UE that supports operating Band 66 (Table A.4.3-3) and CA operation in any CA band shall support the DL CA configurations CA_66B, CA_66C and CA_66A-66A, as specified in Note 6, in Table 5.5-1, in TS 36.101 [19].

Note 10: The UE supplier shall indicate the frequency bands where 4 layer spatial multiplexing is supported in the supported CA Configurations.

Note 11: The release column indicates the release the CA configuration was introduced in TS 36.101 [2]. Additional bandwidth combination sets may have been introduced in a later release.

Note 12: The completion exception notes column indicates if there are any exceptions to the completion of the CA configuration in 3GPP conformance test specifications. The notation used for completion exception notes is "E#" where # is an integer number. The description of the completion exception notes are specified in Table A.4.6.2-3A.

Table A.4.6.2-3A: Completion exception notes for CA configurations for Intra-band non-contiguous CA in Table A.4.6.2-3

Completion exception notes

Exception note

Description

E1

FFS

A.4.6.3 Inter-band CA Physical Layer Baseline Implementation Capabilities

Table A.4.6.3-1: Downlink Inter-band CA Bandwidth Class Combination capabilities (for one or more of the supported CA configurations in Table A.4.6.3-3, A.4.6.3-4, A.4.6.3-5)

Item

Bandwidth Class

Ref.

Comments

1

DL Inter-band CA BW Class Combination A-A

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

2

DL Inter-band CA BW Class Combination A-A-A (two bands)

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

3

DL Inter-band CA BW Class Combination A-A-A (three bands)

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

4

DL Inter-band CA BW Class Combination A-C or A-B (two bands)

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

5

DL Inter-band CA BW Class Combination A-A where one of the bands is DL-only

36.101, 5.5

6

DL Inter-band CA BW Class Combination A-A-A-A (four bands)

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

7

DL Inter-band CA BW Class Combination A-A-C or A-A-B (three bands)

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

8

DL Inter-band CA BW Class Combination A-A-A-C (four bands)

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

9

DL Inter-band CA BW Class Combination A-D or C-C or C-B (two bands)

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

10

DL Inter-band CA BW Class Combination A-A-C or A-A-B (two bands)

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

11

DL Inter-band CA BW Class Combination A-A-A-A (two bands)

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

12

DL Inter-band CA BW Class Combination A-A-A-A (three bands)

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

13

DL Inter-band CA BW Class Combination A-A-A-B or A-A-A-C (three bands)

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

14

DL Inter-band CA BW Class Combination A-A-A-A-A (five bands)

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

15

DL Inter-band CA BW Class Combination A-A-D (three bands)

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

16

DL Inter-band CA BW Class Combination A-A-A-B or A-A-A-C (four bands)

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

17

DL Inter-band CA BW Class Combination A-A-A-A-A (four bands)

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

18

DL Inter-band CA BW Class Combination A-A-A-C or A-A-A-B (two bands)

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

19

DL Inter-band CA BW Class Combination C-E (two bands)

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

20

DL Inter-band CA BW Class Combination A-A-E (three bands)

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

21

DL Inter-band CA BW Class Combination A-C-D (three bands)

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

22

DL Inter-band CA BW Class Combination A-A-A-D (four bands)

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

23

DL Inter-band CA BW Class Combination A-A-C-C (four bands)

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

24

DL Inter-band CA BW Class Combination C-D (two bands)

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

25

DL Inter-band CA BW Class Combination A-A-A-A-A-A (six bands)

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

26

DL Inter-band CA BW Class Combination A-C-E (three bands)

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

27

DL Inter-band CA BW Class Combination A-C-D-A (four bands)

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

Note: The order of the CA bandwidth classes in the CA BW Class Combination does not imply any order in the CA operating bands.

Table A.4.6.3-2: Uplink Inter-band CA Bandwidth Class Combination capabilities (for one or more of the supported CA configurations in Table A.4.6.3-3, A.4.6.3-4, A.4.6.3-5)

Item

Bandwidth Class

Ref.

Comments

1

UL Inter-band CA BW Class Combination A-A

36.101, 5.6A 36.331, 6.3.6

2

UL Inter-band CA BW Class Combination A-A-A (two bands)

36.331, 6.3.6

3

UL Inter-band CA BW Class Combination A-C (two bands)

36.101, 5.6A

36.331, 6.3.6

Table A.4.6.3-3: Supported CA configurations for Inter-band CA (two bands) completed in current version of the specification

E-UTRA CA configuration / Item

(Note 1)

Uplink CA configuration(s)

(Note 1)

Bandwidth combination set(s)

(BCS) (Note 1)

Completion exception notes

(Note 12)

Release

(Note 11)

Supported

Supported CA Bandwidth Class(es) in UL

(Note 2,7)

Supported UL Bands

(Note 9)

Supported Bandwidth Combination Set(s)

(Note 3)

Fallback Bands Exception

(Note 5)

Fallback CA configurations Exceptions

(Note 6)

Supported band(s) for 4 layer spatial multiplexing

(Note 10)

CA_1A-3A

–

0,1

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_1A-3A

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_1A-3C

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_1A-5A

–

0,1

–

Rel-10

–

–

CA_1A-5A

0,1

–

Rel-10

–

–

CA_1A-7A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_1A-7A

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_1A-7A-7A

–

0

–

Rel-14

CA_1A-8A

–

0,1,2

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_1A-8A

0,1,2

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_1A-11A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_1A-18A

–

0,1

–

Rel-11

–

–

CA_1A-18A

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_1A-19A

–

0

–

Rel-11

–

–

–

0

–

Rel-11

–

–

CA_1A-20A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_1A-21A

–

0

–

Rel-11

–

–

–

0

–

Rel-11

–

–

CA_1A-26A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_1A-28A

–

0,1

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_1A-28A

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_1A-38A

–

0

–

Rel-14

CA_1A-40A

–

0

–

Rel-13

CA_1A-41A

–

0,1

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_1A-41C

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_1A-42A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_1A-42A

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_1A-42C

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_1A-46A

–

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_1C-3A

–

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_2A-2A-4A-4A

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_2A-2A-5A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_2A-2A-7A

–

0

–

Rel-15

–

–

CA_2A-2A-12A

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_2A-2A-12B

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_2A-2A-13A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_2A-2A-14A

–

0

–

Rel-15

–

–

CA_2A-2A-29A

–

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_2A-2A-30A

–

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_2A-2A-71A

–

0

–

Rel-15

–

–

CA_2A-4A

–

0,1,2

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_2A-4A

0,1,2

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_2A-4A-4A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_2A-5A

–

0,1

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_2A-5A

0,1

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_2A-5B

–

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_2A-7A

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_2A-7A

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_2A-7C

–

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_2A-12A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_2A-12A

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_2A-12B

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_2A-13A

–

0,1

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_2A-13A

0,1

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_2A-14A

–

0

–

Rel-15

–

–

CA_2A-17A

–

0

–

Rel-11

–

–

CA_2A-28A

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_2A-29A

–

0,1,2

–

Rel-11

2

–

–

CA_2A-30A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_2A-30A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_2A-46A

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_2A-46A

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_2A-66A

–

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_2A-66C

–

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_2A-71A

–

0,1

–

Rel-15

–

–

CA_2C-29A

–

0

–

Rel-12

2

–

–

CA_2C-66A

–

0

–

Rel-15

–

–

CA_2C-66A-66A

–

0

–

Rel-15

–

–

CA_3A-5A

–

0,1,2,3

–

Rel-11

–

–

CA_3A-5A

0,1,2

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_3A-7A

–

0

–

Rel-11

–

–

CA_3A-7A

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_3A-7C

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_3A-8A

–

0,1,2

–

Rel-11

–

–

CA_3A-8A

0,1,2

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_3A-11A

–

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_3A-19A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_3A-19A

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_3A-20A

–

0,1

–

Rel-11

–

–

CA_3A-20A

0,1

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_3A-26A

–

0,1

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_3A-26A

0,1

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_3A-27A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_3A-28A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_3A-32A

–

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_3A-38A

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_3A-40A

–

0

–

Rel-13

CA_3A-40C

–

0

–

Rel-13

CA_3A-41A

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_3A-41A

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_3A-42A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_3A-42A

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_3A-42C

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_3A-46A

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_3C-5A

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_3C-7A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_3C-7C

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_3C-8A

–

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_3C-20A

–

0

–

Rel-14

CA_4A-4A-5A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_4A-4A-7A

–

0,1

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_4A-4A-12A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_4A-4A-13A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_4A-4A-71A

–

0

–

Rel-15

–

–

CA_4A-5A

–

0,1

–

Rel-11

–

–

CA_4A-5A

0,1

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_4A-7A

–

0

–

Rel-11

–

–

CA_4A-7A

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_4A-7A-7A

–

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_4A-7C

–

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_4A-12A

–

0,1,2,3,4,5

–

Rel-11

–

–

CA_4A-12A

0,1,2,3,4,5

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_4A-12B

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_4A-13A

–

0,1

–

Rel-11

–

–

CA_4A-13A

0,1

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_4A-17A

–

0

–

Rel-11

–

–

CA_4A-17A

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_4A-27A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_4A-28A

–

0

–

Rel-13

CA_4A-29A

–

0,1,2

–

Rel-11

4

–

–

CA_4A-30A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_4A-46A

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_4A-71A

–

0

–

Rel-15

–

–

CA_5A-5A-66A

–

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_5A-7A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_5A-7A

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_5A-12A

–

0

–

Rel-11

–

–

CA_5A-12A

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_5A-13A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_5A-17A

–

0

–

Rel-11

–

–

CA_5A-17A

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_5A-25A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_5A-30A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_5A-40A

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_5A-40C

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_5A-66A

–

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_5A-66A-66A

–

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_5B-30A

–

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_5B-66A

–

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_5B-66A-66A

–

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_7A-8A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_7A-12A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_7A-20A

–

0,1

–

Rel-11

–

–

CA_7A-20A

0,1

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_7A-22A

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_7A-28A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_7A-28A

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_7A-32A

–

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_7A-46A

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_7A-66A

–

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_8A-11A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_8A-20A

–

0

–

Rel-11

–

–

CA_8A-27A

–

0

–

Rel-15

–

–

CA_8A-28A

–

0

–

Rel-14

8

–

–

CA_8A-40A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_8A-41C

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_8A-42A

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_8A-42C

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_11A-18A

–

0

–

Rel-11

–

–

CA_11A-28A

–

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_11A-41A

–

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_11A-41C

–

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_11A-42A

–

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_11A-42C

–

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_12A-25A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_12A-30A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_12A-66A

–

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_12A-66A-66A

–

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_13A-46A

–

0

–

Rel-14

13

–

–

CA_13A-66A

–

0

–

Rel-14

CA_13A-66A-66A

–

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_14A-30A

–

0

–

Rel-15

–

–

CA_14A-66A

–

0

–

Rel-15

–

–

CA_14A-66A-66A

–

0

–

Rel-15

–

–

CA_18A-28A

–

0

–

Rel-12

28

–

CA_18A-28A

0

–

Rel-13

28

–

CA_19A-21A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_19A-21A

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_19A-42A

–

0

–

Rel-12 (1UL)

Rel-14 (2UL)

–

–

CA_19A-42C

–

0

–

Rel-12 (1UL)

Rel-14 (2UL)

–

–

CA_20A-28A

–

0

–

Rel-14

28

–

CA_20A-32A

–

0,1

–

Rel-12

20

–

–

CA_20A-40A

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_20A-42A-42A

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_20A-67A

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_21A-42A

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_21A-42C

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_23A-29A

–

0,1

–

Rel-12

23

–

–

CA_25A-41A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_25A-26A

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_26A-41A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_26A-41C

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_28A-40D

–

0

–

Rel-13

CA_28A-41A

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_28A-41C

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_28A-42A

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_28A-42C

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_29A-30A

–

0

–

Rel-12

30

–

–

CA_29A-66A

–

0

–

Rel-14

66

–

–

CA_29A-66A-66A

–

0

–

Rel-14

66

–

–

CA_29A-66C

–

0

–

Rel-14

66

–

–

CA_29A-70A

–

0

–

Rel-14

70

–

–

CA_29A-70C

–

0

–

Rel-15

70

–

–

CA_30A-66A

–

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_30A-66A-66A

–

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_38A-40A-40A

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_39A-41A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_39A-41A

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_39A-41C

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_39A-41D

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_39C-41C

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_40A-46A

–

0

–

Rel-14

40

–

–

CA_41A-42A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_41A-42A

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_41A-42C

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_41A-42A

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_41C

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_41C-42A

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_41A-42A

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_41C

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_41C-42C

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_41A-42A

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_41C

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_42C

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_41A-46A

–

0

–

Rel-13

CA_42A-46A

–

0

–

Rel-13

CA_46A-46A-66A

–

0

–

Rel-14

66

–

–

CA_46A-66A

–

0

–

Rel-14

66

–

–

CA_46A-66A-66A

–

0

–

Rel-14

66

–

–

CA_46A-66C

–

0

–

Rel-14

66

–

–

CA_46A-70A

–

0

–

Rel-14

70

–

–

CA_46C-66A

–

0

–

Rel-14

66

–

–

CA_66A-66A-70A

–

0

–

Rel-15

–

–

CA_66A-66A-70C

–

0

–

Rel-15

–

–

CA_66A-66A-71A

–

0

–

Rel-15

–

–

CA_66A-70A

–

0

–

Rel-15

–

–

CA_66A-70C

–

0

–

Rel-15

–

–

CA_66C-70A

–

0

–

Rel-15

–

–

CA_66C-70C

–

0

–

Rel-15

–

–

CA_66C-71A

–

0

–

Rel-15

–

–

CA_70A-71A

–

0

–

Rel-15

–

–

CA_70C-71A

–

0

–

Rel-15

–

–

Note 1: The E-UTRA CA configuration / Item column, the Uplink CA configuration(s) column and the bandwidth combination set(s) column X specifies completed configurations in 3GPP conformance test specifications. Notation used for intra-band contiguous CA Bands is according to TS 36.101 [2] Table 5.6A.1-2, e.g. ‘CA_1A-3A’ indicates interband CA operation on E-UTRA band 1 with DL CA Bandwidth Class A and on E-UTRA band 3 with DL CA Bandwidth Class A.

Note 2: The UL CA capabilities as per Table A.4.6-2 can be supported on a single or multiple CA Band(s). The UE supplier shall indicate all supported UL CA Bandwidth Class(es), in uplink of the supported CA Band(s), as per TS 36.101 [2] Table 5.6A.1-2. For this release of specification valid choices are ‘N’, ‘XA-XA’ and ‘XC’, where X is the band. For example, for full UL CA support in CA_18A-28A, UE shall indicate 18A-28A. For no UL CA ‘N’.

Note 3: The UE supplier shall indicate the supported Bandwidth Combination Set(s) as per TS 36.101 [2] Table 5.6A.1-2.

Note 4: Reference to all items is 36.101, 5.6A and 36.331, 6.3.6.

Note 5: Fallback Bands Exceptions column is used for the FALLBACK() operator in "Tested Band Selection Criteria" (Table 4.1-1b). FALLBACK(A.4.6.3-3) shall return a set of all fallback bands of the supported CA Configurations, i.e. a union of bands included in each CA Configuration, derived according to Table 4.1-2, with the following additional conditions:

1. Band is not listed in the Fallback Band Exceptions for the considered CA Configuration.

2. UL is supported in the band for the considered CA Configuration, according to Supported UL Bands Column.

3. Maximum allowed channel BW in the band is included in at least one of the supported Bandwidth Combination Sets supported by the considered CA Configuration

Note 6: Fallback CA configurations Exceptions column is used for the FALLBACK() and FALLBACK_UL() operators in "Tested CA Configurations Criteria" (Table 4.1-1c). FALLBACK(A.4.6.3-3) shall return a set of all fallback CA Configurations of supported CA Configurations, derived according to Table 4.1-2, with the following additional conditions:

1. Fallback CA Configuration is not listed in "Fallback CA Configurations Exceptions"

2. UL is supported in each Fallback CA Configuration band that is not downlink-only, according to Supported UL Bands Column

3. Maximum allowed channel BW in each Fallback CA Configuration band is included in at least one of the supported CA Configuration Bandwidth Combination Sets.

FALLBACK_UL(A.4.6.3-3) shall return FALLBACK(A.4.6.3-3) AND UL(A.4.6.3-3).

Note 7: UL(A.4.6.3-3) shall return all supported CA Configurations where at least one UL CA Bandwidth Class was declared in column "Supported CA Bandwidth Class(es) in UL".
UL_2CC(A.4.6.3-3) shall return all supported CA Configurations where at least one 2 Carrier UL CA Bandwidth Class was declared in column "Supported CA Bandwidth Class(es) in UL".
UL_3CC(A.4.6.3-3) shall return all supported CA Configurations where at least one 3 Carrier UL CA Bandwidth Class was declared.

Note 8: The exceptions columns are pre-filled, please do not fill out. Exceptions are possible if there are big differences between CA Configuration and Fallback CA Configuration/band definitions. For example, CA_18A-28A uses only a part of B28, so 28 will be listed as an exception.

Note 9: List all the CA Combination bands where UL is supported.

Note 10: The UE supplier shall indicate the frequency bands where 4 layer spatial multiplexing is supported in the supported CA Configurations.

Note 11: The release column indicates the release the CA configuration was introduced in TS 36.101 [2]. Additional bandwidth combination sets may have been introduced in a later release.

Note 12: The completion exception notes column indicates if there are any exceptions to the completion of the CA configuration in 3GPP conformance test specifications. The notation used for completion exception notes is "E#" where # is an integer number. The description of the completion exception notes are specified in Table A.4.6.3-3A.

Table A.4.6.3-3A: Completion exception notes for CA configurations for Intra-band non-contiguous CA in Table A.4.6.3-3

Completion exception notes

Exception note

Description

E1

FFS

Table A.4.6.3-4: Supported CA configurations for Inter-band CA (three bands) completed in current version of the specification

E-UTRA CA configuration / Item

(Note 1)

Uplink CA configuration(s)

(Note 1)

Bandwidth combination set(s)

(BCS) (Note 1)

Completion exception notes

(Note 12)

Release

(Note 11)

Supported

Supported CA Bandwidth Class(es) in UL

(Note 2,7)

Supported UL Bands

(Note 9)

Supported Bandwidth Combination Set(s)

(Note 3)

Fallback Bands Exception

(Note 5,8)

Fallback CA configurations Exceptions

(Note 6,8)

Supported band(s) for 4 layer spatial multiplexing

(Note 10)

CA_1A-3A-5A

–

0,1

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_1A-3A-7A

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_1A-3A-8A

–

0,1,2,3

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_1A-3A

0,1,2,3

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_1A-8A

0,1,2,3

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_3A-8A

0,1,2,3

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_1A-3A-11A

–

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_1A-3A-18A

–

0

–

Rel-15

CA_1A-3A-19A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_1A-3A-20A

–

0

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_1A-3A-26A

–

0,1

–

Rel-12

–

–

CA_1A-3A

0

–

Rel-15

–

–

CA_1A-26A

0

–

Rel-15

–

–

CA_3A-26A

0

–

Rel-15

–

–

CA_1A-3A-28A

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_1A-3A

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_1A-28A

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

CA_3A-28A

0

–

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CA_1A-3A-32A

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CA_1A-5A-7A

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0,1

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–

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0,1

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0

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0

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28

1A-28A

CA_1A-8A-38A

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0

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28

1A-28A

CA_1A-18A

0

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–

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0

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0

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CA_1A-19A-28A

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0

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28

1A-28A

CA_1A-19A-42A

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–

CA_1A-19A-42C

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0

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–

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0

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CA_1A-21A-42A

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0

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41

41A-42A

CA_2A-2A-4A-5A

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CA_2A-2A-5A-30A

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CA_2A-2A-7A-66A

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CA_2A-2A-12A-30A

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CA_2A-2A-14A-30A

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–

CA_2A-2A-14A-66A

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CA_2A-2A-14A-66A-66A

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CA_2A-2A-29A-30A

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CA_2A-2A-66A-71A

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CA_2A-4A-4A-5A

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CA_2A-4A-71A

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CA_2A-5A-66A

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CA_2A-5B-66A

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CA_2A-5B-66A-66A

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CA_2A-7A-12A

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CA_2A-7A-66A

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CA_2A-12A-30A

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0

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CA_2A-12A

0

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–

CA_2A-12A-66A

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CA_2A-12A-66A-66A

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CA_2A-13A-66A

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CA_2A-14A-30A

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CA_2A-14A-66A

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CA_2A-14A-66A-66A

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–

CA_2A-29A-30A

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CA_2A-29A-66A

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–

CA_2A-30A-66A

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–

CA_2A-30A-66A-66A

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CA_2A-66A-71A

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–

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CA_2A-66A-66A-71A

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CA_2A-66C-71A

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CA_2C-5A-30A

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–

CA_2C-12A-30A

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–

CA_2C-29A-30A

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–

CA_3A-7A-8A

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–

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CA_3A-7A

0

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–

CA_3A-20A

0

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CA_7A-20A

0

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CA_3A-7C-28A

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CA_3A-8A-28A

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0

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3A-28A

CA_3A-8A-40A

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CA_3A-11A-28A

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CA_3A-20A-32A

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–

CA_3A-28A-41A

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–

CA_3A-41A-42A

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CA_3A-41C-42A

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11A-28A

CA_12A-30A-66A

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Note 1: The E-UTRA CA configuration / Item column, the Uplink CA configuration(s) column and the bandwidth combination set(s) column X specifies completed configurations in 3GPP conformance test specifications. Notation used for intra-band contiguous CA Bands is according to TS 36.101 [2] Table 5.6A.1-2a, e.g. ‘CA_1A-3A-19A’ indicates CA operation on E-UTRA bands 1, 3 and 19, each with CA Bandwidth class A.

Note 2: The UL CA capabilities as per Table A.4.6-2 can be supported on a single or multiple CA Band(s). The UE supplier shall indicate all supported UL CA Bandwidth Class(es), in uplink of the supported CA Band(s), as per TS 36.101 [2] Table 5.6A.1-2a. The UE shall also indicate in which bands is UL supported. For this release of specification valid choices are ‘N’, ‘XA-YA’ etc, where X,Y,Z are the bands. For example, for UL support in B1+B3, and B3+B19, for CA_1A-3A-19A, UE shall indicate ‘1A-3A’,’3A-19A’.

Note 3: The UE supplier shall indicate the supported Bandwidth Combination Set(s) as per TS 36.101 [2] Table 5.6A.1-2a.

Note 4: Reference to all items is 36.101, 5.6A and 36.331, 6.3.6.

Note 5: Fallback Bands Exceptions column is used for the FALLBACK() operator in "Tested Band Selection Criteria" (Table 4.1-1b). FALLBACK(A.4.6.3-4) shall return a set of all fallback bands of the supported CA Configurations, i.e. a union of bands included in each CA Configuration, derived according to Table 4.1-2, with the following additional conditions:

1. Band is not listed in the Fallback Band Exceptions for the considered CA Configuration.

2. UL is supported in the band for the considered CA Configuration, according to Supported UL Bands Column.

3. Maximum allowed channel BW in the band is included in at least one of the supported Bandwidth Combination Sets supported by the considered CA Configuration.

Note 6: Fallback CA configurations Exceptions column is used for the FALLBACK() and FALLBACK_UL() operators in "Tested CA Configurations Criteria" (Table 4.1-1c). FALLBACK(A.4.6.3-4) shall return a set of all fallback CA Configurations of supported CA Configurations, derived according to Table 4.1-2, with the following additional conditions:

1. Fallback CA Configuration is not listed in "Fallback CA Configurations Exceptions".

2. UL is supported in each Fallback CA Configuration band that is not downlink-only, according to Supported UL Bands Column.

3. Maximum allowed channel BW in each Fallback CA Configuration band is included in at least one of the supported CA Configuration Bandwidth Combination Sets.

Note 7: UL(A.4.6.3-4) shall return all supported CA Configurations where at least one >1 Carrier UL CA Bandwidth Class was declared in column "Supported CA Bandwidth Class(es) in UL"
UL_2CC(A.4.6.3-4) shall return all supported CA Configurations where at least one 2 Carrier UL CA Bandwidth Class was declared in column "Supported CA Bandwidth Class(es) in UL".
UL_3CC(A.4.6.3-4) shall return all supported CA Configurations where at least one 3 Carrier UL CA Bandwidth Class was declared.

Note 8: The exceptions columns are pre-filled, please do not fill out. Exceptions are possible if there are big differences between CA Configuration and Fallback CA Configuration/band definitions. For example, CA_18A-28A uses only a part of B28, so 28 will be listed as an exception.

Note 9: List all the CA Combination bands where UL is supported.

Note 10: The UE supplier shall indicate the frequency bands where 4 layer spatial multiplexing is supported in the supported CA Configurations.

Note 11: The release column indicates the release the CA configuration was introduced in TS 36.101 [2]. Additional bandwidth combination sets may have been introduced in a later release.

Note 12: The completion exception notes column indicates if there are any exceptions to the completion of the CA configuration in 3GPP conformance test specifications. The notation used for completion exception notes is "E#" where # is an integer number. The description of the completion exception notes are specified in Table A.4.6.3-4A.

Table A.4.6.3-4A: Completion exception notes for CA configurations for Intra-band non-contiguous CA in Table A.4.6.3-4

Completion exception notes

Exception note

Description

E1

FFS

Table A.4.6.3-5: Supported CA configurations for Inter-band CA (four bands) completed in current version of the specification

E-UTRA CA configuration / Item

(Note 1)

Uplink CA configuration(s)

(Note 1)

Bandwidth combination set(s)

(BCS) (Note 1)

Completion exception notes

(Note 12)

Release

(Note 11)

Supported

Supported CA Bandwidth Class(es) in UL

(Note 2,7)

Supported UL Bands (Note 9)

Supported Bandwidth Combination Set(s)

(Note 3)

Fallback Bands Exception

(Note 5,8)

Fallback CA configurations Exceptions

(Note 6,8)

Supported band(s) for 4 layer spatial multiplexing

(Note 10)

CA_1A-3A-7A-8A

–

0,1

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_1A-3A-7A-20A

–

0

–

Rel-14

–

–

–

CA_1A-3A-7A-32A

–

0

–

Rel-15

CA_1A-3A-8A-40A

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_1A-3A-19A-42A

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_1A-3A-19A-42C

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_1A-19A-21A-42A

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_1A-19A-21A-42C

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_2A-2A-14A-30A-66A

–

0

–

Rel-15

–

–

CA_2A-4A-5A-12A

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_2A-4A-5A-29A

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_2A-4A-5A-30A

–

0

–

Rel-13

–

–

CA_2A-4A-7A-12A

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0

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–

CA_2A-4A-12A-30A

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0

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–

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–

CA_2A-5A-30A-66A

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–

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–

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0

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–

CA_2A-14A-30A-66A

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Rel-15

–

–

CA_2A-14A-30A-66A-66A

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0

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–

–

CA_2A-29A-30A-66A

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0

–

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–

–

CA_3A-7A-20A-32A

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–

Note 1: The E-UTRA CA configuration / Item column, the Uplink CA configuration(s) column and the bandwidth combination set(s) column X specifies completed configurations in 3GPP conformance test specifications. Notation used for intra-band contiguous CA Bands is according to TS 36.101 [2] Table 5.6A.1-2b, e.g. ‘CA_1A-3A-19A-42A’ indicates CA operation on E-UTRA bands 1, 3, 19 and 42, each with CA Bandwidth class A.

Note 2: The UL CA capabilities as per Table A.4.6-2 can be supported on a single or multiple CA Band(s). The UE supplier shall indicate all supported UL CA Bandwidth Class(es), in uplink of the supported CA Band(s), as per TS 36.101 [2] Table 5.6A.1-2b. The UE shall also indicate in which bands is UL supported. For this release of specification valid choices are ‘N’, ‘XA-YA’ etc, where X,Y,Z are the bands. For example, for UL support in B1+B3, and B3+B19, for CA_1A-3A-19A-42A, UE shall indicate ‘1A-3A’,’3A-19A’.

Note 3: The UE supplier shall indicate the supported Bandwidth Combination Set(s) as per TS 36.101 [2] Table 5.6A.1-2b.

Note 4: Reference to all items is 36.101, 5.6A and 36.331, 6.3.6.

Note 5: Fallback Bands Exceptions column is used for the FALLBACK() operator in "Tested Band Selection Criteria" (Table 4.1-1b). FALLBACK(A.4.6.3-4) shall return a set of all fallback bands of the supported CA Configurations, i.e. a union of bands included in each CA Configuration, derived according to Table 4.1-2, with the following additional conditions:

1. Band is not listed in the Fallback Band Exceptions for the considered CA Configuration.

2. UL is supported in the band for the considered CA Configuration, according to Supported UL Bands Column.

3. Maximum allowed channel BW in the band is included in at least one of the supported Bandwidth Combination Sets supported by the considered CA Configuration.

Note 6: Fallback CA configurations Exceptions column is used for the FALLBACK() and FALLBACK_UL() operators in "Tested CA Configurations Criteria" (Table 4.1-1c). FALLBACK(A.4.6.3-4) shall return a set of all fallback CA Configurations of supported CA Configurations, derived according to Table 4.1-2, with the following additional conditions:

4. Fallback CA Configuration is not listed in "Fallback CA Configurations Exceptions".

5. UL is supported in each Fallback CA Configuration band that is not downlink-only, according to Supported UL Bands Column.

6. Maximum allowed channel BW in each Fallback CA Configuration band is included in at least one of the supported CA Configuration Bandwidth Combination Sets.

Note 7: UL(A.4.6.3-4) shall return all supported CA Configurations where at least one >1 Carrier UL CA Bandwidth Class was declared in column "Supported CA Bandwidth Class(es) in UL"
UL_2CC(A.4.6.3-4) shall return all supported CA Configurations where at least one 2 Carrier UL CA Bandwidth Class was declared in column "Supported CA Bandwidth Class(es) in UL".
UL_3CC(A.4.6.3-4) shall return all supported CA Configurations where at least one 3 Carrier UL CA Bandwidth Class was declared.

Note 8: The exceptions columns are pre-filled, please do not fill out. Exceptions are possible if there are big differences between CA Configuration and Fallback CA Configuration/band definitions. For example, CA_18A-28A uses only a part of B28, so 28 will be listed as an exception.

Note 9: List all the CA Combination bands where UL is supported.

Note 10: The UE supplier shall indicate the frequency bands where 4 layer spatial multiplexing is supported in the supported CA Configurations.

Note 11: The release column indicates the release the CA configuration was introduced in TS 36.101 [2]. Additional bandwidth combination sets may have been introduced in a later release.

Note 12: The completion exception notes column indicates if there are any exceptions to the completion of the CA configuration in 3GPP conformance test specifications. The notation used for completion exception notes is "E#" where # is an integer number. The description of the completion exception notes are specified in Table A.4.6.3-5A.

Table A.4.6.3-5A: Completion exception notes for CA configurations for Intra-band non-contiguous CA in Table A.4.6.3-5

Completion exception notes

Exception note

Description

E1

FFS