10.3 FDD RSTD Measurement Accuracy for Carrier Aggregation

37.571-13GPPPart 1: Conformance test specificationRelease 16TSUser Equipment (UE) conformance specification for UE positioning

10.3.1 Test purpose

To verify that the FDD RSTD measurement accuracy is within the specified limits when both the reference cell and neighbouring cell belong to the secondary component carrier.

10.3.2 Test applicability

This test applies to all types of E-UTRA FDD UE release 10 and forward that supports UE-assisted OTDOA for Carrier Aggregation.

10.3.3 Minimum conformance requirements

The UE may operate in either E-UTRA inter-band or intra-band carrier aggregation mode. The requirements in this section shall apply regardless whether the configured downlink secondary cell is activated or deactivated by the MAC-CE command (3GPP TS 36.321 [34]). The requirements apply for bandwidths defined in the bandwidth combination set for the CA configurations supported by the UE as defined in TS 36.101 [2].

The RSTD measurements, which are obtained when both the reference cell and neighbouring cell belong to the secondary component carrier, shall meet the intra-frequency RSTD accuracy requirements defined in TS 36.133 [23] section 9.1.3.

The normative reference for this requirement is TS 36.133 [23] clause 9.1.12 and A.9.8.5.

10.3.4 Test description

10.3.4.1 Initial conditions

Test Environment: Normal; as defined in TS 36.508 [18] clause 4.1.

Frequencies to be tested: Mid Range, as defined in TS 36.508 [18] clause 4.3.1.1.

Channel bandwidth to be tested: 10 MHz.

1. Connect the SS (node B emulator) and AWGN noise sources to the UE antenna connectors as follows:

– For UEs supporting only 2Rx in all the bands under test, use TS 36.508 [18] Annex A, Figure group A.41 as appropriate.

– For UEs supporting 4Rx in any of the bands under test use TS 36.508 [18] Annex A, Figure A.90. Use the 2Rx module for cells on bands supporting 2Rx and the 4Rx module for cells on bands supporting 4Rx.

2. The general test parameter settings are set up according to Table 10.3.4.1-1.

3. Propagation conditions are set according to clause 4.7.2.1.

4. Message contents are defined in clause 10.3.4.3.

5. There are three synchronized cells on two different carrier frequencies. Cell 1 is the PCell on primary component carrier F1 (RF channel number 1), Cell 2 is the SCell and OTDOA assistance data reference cell on secondary component carrier F2 (RF channel number 2), and Cell 3 is the neighbour cell on F2. PCell (Cell 1) is the cell used for connection setup with the power level and mapping set according to TS 36.521-1 [24] Annex C.0 and C.1 as appropriate for this test. Cell 2 and Cell 3 are powered OFF.

Cell 3 is included in the OTDOA assistance data neighbour cell list, whilst Cell 1 is not included in the OTDOA assistance data. The assistance data neighbour cell list includes in total 15 cells, where 14 of the cells are not simulated (dummy cells; as defined in 3GPP TS 37.571‑5 [20], clause 7.3.2).

Note that the measurement gap is not configured in the test because of UE carrier aggregation capability.

6. The true RSTD (which is the receive time difference for frame 0 between the two cells as seen at the UE antenna connector) is set to 31 Ts ( about 1 s) between neighbour Cell 3 and OTDOA assistance data reference cell, Cell 2.

Note that the related expectedRSTD value to be signalled over LPP is defined in Table 10.3.4.1-1.

Table 10.3.4.1-1: General Test Parameters for RSTD Test for E-UTRAN FDD for Carrier Aggregation

Parameter

Unit

Value

Comment

PCFICH/PDCCH/PHICH parameters

R.6 FDD

As specified in TS 36.521-3 [25] clause A.2.1

OCNG Patterns defined in TS 36.521-3 [25] clause D.1

OP.6 FDD

OCNG shall be used such that both cells are fully allocated and a constant total transmitted power spectral density is achieved for all OFDM symbols (other than those in the PRS subframes).

Assistance data reference cell

Cell 2

Cell 2 is the SCell on RF channel number 2

PCell

Cell 1

Cell 1 on RF channel number 1

Neighbour cell

Cell 3

Cell 3 on RF channel number 2

E-UTRA RF Channel Number

1,2

Two FDD carrier frequencies are used.

Channel Bandwidth (BWchannel)

MHz

10

PRS Transmission Bandwidth Note 2

RB

50

PRS Bandwidth: bandwidth is as indicated in prs-Bandwidth in the OTDOA assistance data defined in 3GPP TS 36.355 [4].

PRS configuration Index Note 2

2

As defined in 3GPP TS 36.211 [26]

Number of consecutive positioning downlink subframes Note 2

1

As defined in 3GPP TS 36.211 [26]

prs-MutingInfo Note 2

Cell 1:‘11110000’

Cell 2:‘11110000’

Cell 3:’11110000’

See section 6.5.1.2 in 3GPP TS 36.355 [4] for more information

Cell ID Note 2

(Cell ID of cell 2 – Cell ID of cell 3) mod 6 = 3

PCI of cell 1 is selected randomly.

Expected RSTD Note 1

μs

Cell 3: -2

Other neighbour cells: randomly between -3 and 3

The expected RSTD is what is expected at the receiver. The corresponding parameter in the OTDOA assistance data specified in TS 36.355 [4] is the expectedRSTD indicator

Expected RSTD uncertainty for all neighbour cells Note 1

μs

5

The corresponding parameter in the OTDOA assistance data specified in TS 36.355 [4] is the expectedRSTD-Uncertainty index

CP length Note 2

Normal

DRX

OFF

Radio frame receive time offset between the cells at the UE antenna connector Note 3

μs

Cell 1 to Cell 2: -1

Cell 3 to Cell 2: 1

PRS are transmitted from synchronous cells

Number of cells provided in OTDOA assistance data

16

The list includes the assistance-data-reference cell and 15 other cells. All cells provided in OTDOA assistance data are on RF channel 2.

Note 4

ms

2560

Derived according to the RSTD measurement requirements specified in Section 10.1.3

NOTE 1: Parameters “Expected RSTD” and “Expected RSTD uncertainty for all neighbour cells” are not settable parameters. These are parameters signalled in LPP only. For the values to be used in LPP see Table 10.3.4.3-3 and TS 37.571-5 [20], clause 7.3.2.

NOTE 2: Parameters “PRS Transmission Bandwidth”, “PRS configuration index”, “Number of consecutive positioning downlink subframes”, “prs-MutingInfo”, “Cell ID” and “CP length” are settable parameters and also parameters signalled in LPP. The values to be used for “Cell ID” are as follows: Cell 1: 0, Cell 2: 7, Cell 3: 10. For the values to be used in LPP see Table 10.3.4.3-3 and TS 37.571-5 [20], clause 7.3.2.

NOTE 3: The parameter “Radio frame receive time offset between the cells at the UE antenna connector” is used to set the “true RSTD” value in step 6 of clause 10.3.4.1.

NOTE 4: The parameter “” is not a settable parameter but is used to set the LPP “time” value in Table 10.3.4.3-2. The value of the LPP time IE is set to + T ms, where T = 150 ms, giving a value of 2710 ms. This is rounded up to the next allowed LPP value of 3 seconds.

10.3.4.2 Test procedure

The RSTD measurements are performed between Cell 2 and Cell 3 to verify that when both the reference cell and neighbouring cell belong to the secondary component carrier the RSTD measurement accuracy can meet the intra-frequency RSTD accuracy requirements defined in section 10.3.3.

The test consists of a set-up period and a measurement period. All cells are active during the complete test. The beginning of the measurement period shall be aligned with the first PRS positioning subframe of a positioning occasion in the reference cell.

NOTE: The information on when PRS is muted is conveyed to the UE using PRS muting information in the OTDOA assistance data.

The OTDOA-RequestLocationInformation message and the OTDOA assistance data as defined in clause 10.3.4.3 shall be provided to the UE during the set-up period. The last TTI containing the OTDOA-RequestLocationInformation message shall be provided to the UE ΔT ms before the start of the measurement period, where ΔT = 150 ms is the maximum processing time of the OTDOA-RequestLocationInformation message and the OTDOA assistance data in the UE.

1. Ensure that the UE is in state Generic RB Established State 3A-RF according to 3GPP TS 36.508 [18] clause 7.2A.3.

2. Configure Cell 2 and Cell 3 on the SCC according to TS 36.521-3 [25] Annex C.0 and C.1 for all downlink physical channels.

3. The SS shall configure the SCell (Cell 2) on the SCC as per TS 36.508 [18] clause 5.2A.4.

4. The SS activates the SCell (Cell 2) by sending the Activation/Deactivation MAC control element according to TS 36.321 [34] clauses 5.13 and 6.1.3.8. Wait for at least 2 seconds as per TS 36.133 [23] clause 8.3.3.2.

5. The SS shall send a RESET UE POSITIONING STORED INFORMATION message.

6. Set the parameters according to Table 10.3.5-1 as appropriate. Propagation conditions are set according to clause 4.7.2.1.

6a. The SS shall send an LPP REQUEST CAPABILITIES message.

6b. The UE shall send an LPP PROVIDE CAPABILITIES message indicating the OTDOA capabilities supported by the UE in the OTDOA-ProvideCapabilities IE

7. The SS shall send a LPP PROVIDE ASSISTANCE DATA message, including the OTDOA‑ProvideAssistanceData IE. If the UE message at step 6b includes the ackRequested IE set to TRUE, then the SS shall send an acknowledgment in the LPP PROVIDE ASSISTANCE DATA message.

8. The SS shall send a LPP REQUEST LOCATION INFORMATION message, including the OTDOA‑RequestLocationInformation IE such that the UE receives the message T ms before the start of the measurement period, where T = 150 ms.

9. The UE shall transmit a LPP PROVIDE LOCATION INFORMATION message, including the OTDOA‑ProvideLocationInformation IE.

10. If the UE message at step 9 includes the ackRequested IE set to TRUE, the SS shall send a LPP acknowledgement message.

11. The SS shall check the rstd value for Cell 3 in the OTDOA-SignalMeasurementInformation IE according to Table 10.3.5-2.

12. Repeat step 5-11 until the confidence level according to Annex D is achieved.

10.3.4.3 Message contents

Table 10.3.4.3-1: RESET UE POSITIONING STORED INFORMATION

Derivation Path: 36.509 [11] clause 6.9

Information Element

Value/remark

Comment

Condition

UE Positioning Technology

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

OTDOA

Table 10.3.4.3-1a: LPP Request Capabilities

Information Element

Value/remark

otdoa‑RequestCapabilities

TRUE

Table 10.3.4.3-2: LPP RequestLocationInformation

Derivation Path: 36.355 clause 6.2

Information Element

Value/remark

Comment

Condition

LPP-Message ::= SEQUENCE {

transactionID SEQUENCE {

Initiator

locationServer

transactionNumber

1

}

endTransaction

FALSE

sequenceNumber

Not present

acknowledgement

Not present

lpp-MessageBody CHOICE {

c1 CHOICE {

requestLocationInformation SEQUENCE {

criticalExtensions CHOICE {

c1 CHOICE {

requestLocationInformation-r9 SEQUENCE {

commonIEsRequestLocationInformation

SEQUENCE {

locationInformationType

locationMeasurementsRequired

triggeredReporting

Not present

periodicalReporting

Not present

additionalInformation

onlyReturnInformationRequested

qos SEQUENCE {

horizontalAccuracy

Not present

verticalCoordinateRequest

FALSE

verticalAccuracy

Not present

responseTime SEQUENCE {

time

3

See Note 4 of Table 10.3.4.1-1

responseTimeEarlyFix-r12

Not present

Rel-12 onwards

}

velocityRequest

FALSE

}

environment

Not present

locationCoordinateTypes

Not present

velocityTypes

Not present

}

a-gnss-RequestLocationInformation

Not present

otdoa-RequestLocationInformation
SEQUENCE {

assistanceAvailability

FALSE

}

ecid-RequestLocationInformation

Not present

epdu-RequestLocationInformation

Not Present

}

}

}

}

}

}

}

Table 10.3.4.3-3: LPP ProvideAssistanceData

Derivation Path: 36.355 clause 6.2

Information Element

Value/remark

Comment

Condition

LPP-Message ::= SEQUENCE {

transactionID SEQUENCE {

Initiator

locationServer

transactionNumber

(0..255)

}

endTransaction

TRUE

sequenceNumber

Not present

acknowledgement

Not present

lpp-MessageBody CHOICE {

c1 CHOICE {

provideAssistanceData SEQUENCE {

criticalExtensions CHOICE {

c1 CHOICE {

provideAssistanceData-r9 SEQUENCE {

commonIEsProvideAssistanceData

Not present

a-gnss-ProvideAssistanceData

Not present

otdoa-ProvideAssistanceData SEQUENCE {

otdoa-ReferenceCellInfo

As defined in TS 37.571‑5 [20], clause 7.3.2.

otdoa-NeighbourCellInfo

As defined in TS 37.571‑5 [20], clause 7.3.2.

otdoa-Error

Not present

}

epdu-ProvideAssistanceData

Not present

}

}

}

}

}

}

Table 10.3.4.3-4: LPP ProvideLocation Information

Derivation Path: 36.355 clause 6.2

Information Element

Value/remark

Comment

Condition

LPP-Message ::= SEQUENCE {

transactionID SEQUENCE {

Initiator

locationServer

transactionNumber

1

}

endTransaction

TRUE

sequenceNumber

(0..255)

acknowledgement

lpp-MessageBody CHOICE {

c1 CHOICE {

provideLocationInformation SEQUENCE {

criticalExtensions CHOICE {

c1 CHOICE {

provideLocationInformation-r9 SEQUENCE {

commonIEsProvideLocationInformation

Not present.

a-gnss-ProvideLocationInformation

Not present

otdoa-ProvideLocationInformation
SEQUENCE {

otdoaSignalMeasurementInformation
SEQUENCE {

systemFrameNumber

physCellIdRef

Cell 2

cellGlobalIdRef

earfcnRef

referenceQuality

neighbourMeasurementList

SEQUENCE (SIZE(1)) {

physCellIdNeighbour

Cell 3

cellGlobalIdNeighbour

earfcnNeighbour

rstd

Set according to Table 10.3.5-2

rstd-Quality

}

}

otdoa-Error

May be present with error reason ‘undefined’ or ‘attemptedButUnableToMeasureSomeNeighbourCells’

}

ecid-ProvideLocationInformation

Not present

epdu-ProvideLocationInformation

Not present

}

}

}

}

}

}

10.3.5 Test requirement

Table 10.3.5-1 defines the primary level settings including test tolerances for the test.

The FDD RSTD accuracy test shall meet the reported values in Table 10.3.5-2.

Table 10.3.5-1: Cell Specific Test Parameters for RSTD Test for E-UTRAN FDD for Carrier Aggregation

Parameter

Unit

Cell 1

Cell 2

Cell 3

E-UTRA RF Channel Number

1

2

2

PBCH_RA

dB

0

0

0

PBCH_RB

PSS_RA

SSS_RA

PCFICH_RB

PHICH_RA

PHICH_RB

PDCCH_RA

PDCCH_RB

OCNG_RANote 1

OCNG_RBNote 1

PRS_RA

dB

-3

0.3

0.3

Note 2

dBm/15 kHz

-98

PRS

dB

-6

-5.7

-12.7

PRS Note 3

dB

-6

-5.7

-12.7

Io Note 3

dBm/9 MHz

-70.04

-69.99

-69.99

PRP Note 3

dBm/15 kHz

-104

-103.7

-110.7

Note 3

dB

-3

-6

-13

RSRP Note 3

dBm/15 kHz

-101

-104

-111

Propagation condition

AWGN

Note 1: OCNG shall be used such that both cells are fully allocated and a constant total transmitted power spectral density is achieved for all OFDM symbols (other than those in the PRS subframes).

Note 2: Interference from other cells and noise sources not specified in the test is assumed to be constant over subcarriers and time and shall be modelled as AWGN of appropriate power for to be fulfilled.

Note 3: , PRS , Io, RSRP and PRP levels have been derived from other parameters for information purposes. They are not settable parameters themselves. Io values are derived in the case that there is no PBCH, PSS or SSS in the OFDM symbols carrying PRS.

Table 10.3.5-2: RSTD FDD accuracy requirements for the reported values for Carrier Aggregation

Value

Lowest reported value

RSTD_6380

Highest reported value

RSTD_6392

For the test to pass, the ratio of successful reported values shall be more than 90% with a confidence level of 95%.