9.2 Information Element definitions

38.4553GPPNG-RANNR Positioning Protocol A (NRPPa)Release 17TS

9.2.0 General

When specifying information elements which are to be represented by bit strings, if not otherwise specifically stated in the semantics description of the concerned IE or elsewhere, the following principle applies with regards to the ordering of bits:

– The first bit (leftmost bit) contains the most significant bit (MSB);

– The last bit (rightmost bit) contains the least significant bit (LSB);

– When importing bit strings from other specifications, the first bit of the bit string contains the first bit of the concerned information.

9.2.1 Cause

The purpose of the cause information element is to indicate the reason for a particular event for the whole protocol.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

CHOICE Cause Group

M

>Radio Network Layer

>>Radio Network Layer Cause

M

ENUMERATED

(Unspecified, Requested Item not Supported, Requested Item Temporarily not Available,

…, Serving NG-RAN node changed, Requested Item not Supported on Time

)

>Protocol

>>Protocol Cause

M

ENUMERATED
(Transfer Syntax Error,
Abstract Syntax Error (Reject),
Abstract Syntax Error (Ignore and Notify),
Message not Compatible with Receiver State,

Semantic Error,
Unspecified,

Abstract Syntax Error (Falsely Constructed Message),

…)

>Misc

>>Miscellaneous Cause

M

ENUMERATED
(Unspecified,

…)

The meaning of the different cause values is described in the following table. In general, "not supported" cause values indicate that the concerned capability is missing. On the other hand, "not available" cause values indicate that the concerned capability is present, but insufficient resources were available to perform the requested action.

Radio Network Layer cause

Meaning

Unspecified

Sent when none of the above cause values applies but still the cause is Radio Network Layer related

Requested Item not Supported

The NG-RAN node does not support the requested measurement object, or cannot provide the requested information item.

Requested Item Temporarily not Available

The NG-RAN node can temporarily not provide the requested measurement object or information item.

Serving NG-RAN node changed

The UE has moved to another serving NG-RAN node.

Requested Item not Supported on Time

The NG-RAN node is unable to provide the measurement results on time.

Protocol cause

Meaning

Abstract Syntax Error (Reject)

The received message included an abstract syntax error and the concerned criticality indicated "reject" (see sub clause 10.3 of TS 38.413)

Abstract Syntax Error (Ignore and Notify)

The received message included an abstract syntax error and the concerned criticality indicated "ignore and notify" (see sub clause 10.3 of TS 38.413)

Abstract syntax error (falsely constructed message)

The received message contained IEs or IE groups in wrong order or with too many occurrences (see sub clause 10.3 of TS 38.413)

Message not Compatible with Receiver State

The received message was not compatible with the receiver state (see sub clause 10.4 of TS 38.413)

Semantic Error

The received message included a semantic error (see sub clause 10.4 of TS 38.413)

Transfer Syntax Error

The received message included a transfer syntax error (see sub clause 10.2 of TS 38.413)

Unspecified

Sent when none of the above cause values applies but still the cause is Protocol related

Miscellaneous cause

Meaning

Unspecified

Sent when none of the above cause values applies and the cause is not related to any of the categories Radio Network Layer, Transport Network Layer or Protocol.

9.2.2 Criticality Diagnostics

The Criticality Diagnostics IE is sent by the NG-RAN node or LMF when parts of a received message have not been comprehended or were missing, or if the message contained logical errors. When applicable, it contains information about which IEs were not comprehended or were missing. The conditions for inclusion of the NRPPa Transaction ID IE are described in clause 10.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Procedure Code

O

INTEGER (0..255)

Procedure Code is to be used if Criticality Diagnostics is part of Error Indication procedure, and not within the response message of the same procedure that caused the error.

Triggering Message

O

ENUMERATED (initiating message, successful outcome, unsuccessful outcome)

The Triggering Message is used only if the Criticality Diagnostics is part of Error Indication procedure.

Procedure Criticality

O

ENUMERATED (reject, ignore, notify)

This Procedure Criticality is used for reporting the Criticality of the Triggering message (Procedure).

NRPPa Transaction ID

O

9.2.4

Information Element Criticality Diagnostics

0 .. <maxNrOfErrors>

>IE Criticality

M

ENUMERATED (reject, ignore, notify)

The IE Criticality is used for reporting the criticality of the triggering IE. The value "ignore’" shall not be used.

>IE ID

M

INTEGER (0..65535)

The IE ID of the not understood or missing IE.

>Type Of Error

M

ENUMERATED (not understood, missing, …)

Range bound

Explanation

maxNrOfErrors

Maximum no. of IE errors allowed to be reported with a single message. The value for maxNroOfErrors is 256.

9.2.3 Message Type

The Message Type IE uniquely identifies the message being sent. It is mandatory for all messages.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Procedure Code

M

INTEGER (0..255)

Type of Message

M

CHOICE (Initiating Message, Successful Outcome, Unsuccessful Outcome,

…)

9.2.4 NRPPa Transaction ID

The NRPPa Transaction ID IE is used to associate all the messages belonging to the same procedure. Messages belonging to the same procedure shall use the same NRPPa Transaction ID.

The NRPPa Transaction ID is determined by the initiating peer of a procedure.

The NRPPa Transaction ID shall uniquely identify a procedure among all ongoing parallel procedures using the same procedure code, and initiated by the same protocol peer.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

NRPPa Transaction ID

M

INTEGER (0..32767)

9.2.5 E-CID Measurement Result

The purpose of the E-CID Measurement Result information element is to provide the E-CID measurement result.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

Criticality

Assigned Criticality

Serving Cell ID

M

NG-RAN CGI

9.2.6

NG-RAN Cell Identifier of the serving cell

Serving Cell TAC

M

TAC

9.2.11

Tracking Area Code of the serving cell

NG-RAN Access Point Position

O

9.2.10

The configured estimated geographical position of the antenna of the cell.

If the Geographical Coordinates IE is used, the NG-RAN Access Point Position IE shall be ignored.

Measured Results

0..1

Measurement results of the serving RAT.

>CHOICE Measured Results Value

1 ..<maxnoMeas>

>>Value Angle of Arrival EUTRA

M

INTEGER (0..719)

According to mapping in TS 36.133 [9]

>>Value Timing Advance Type 1 EUTRA

M

INTEGER (0..7690)

As defined in TS 36.214 [17]

>>Value Timing Advance Type 2 EUTRA

M

INTEGER (0..7690)

As defined in TS 36.214 [17]

>>Result RSRP EUTRA

1

>>>Result RSRP EUTRA Item

1 .. <maxCellReport>

>>>>PCI EUTRA

M

INTEGER (0..503)

Physical Cell Identifier of the reported E-UTRA cell

>>>>EARFCN

M

INTEGER (0.. 262143, …)

Corresponds to NDL for FDD and NDL/UL for TDD in ref. TS 36.104 [7]

>>>>CGI EUTRA

O

9.2.7

Cell Global Identifier of the reported E-UTRA cell

>>>>Value RSRP EUTRA

M

INTEGER (0..97, …)

>>Result RSRQ EUTRA

1

>>>Result RSRQ EUTRA Item

1 . <maxCellReport>

>>>>PCI EUTRA

M

INTEGER (0..503)

Physical Cell Identifier of the reported E-UTRA cell

>>>>EARFCN

M

INTEGER (0..262143, …)

Corresponds to NDL for FDD and NDL/UL for TDD in ref. TS 36.104 [7]

>>>>CGI EUTRA

O

9.2.7

Cell Global Identifier of the reported E-UTRA cell

>>>>Value RSRQ EUTRA

M

INTEGER (0..34, …)

>>Result SS-RSRP

1

YES

ignore

>>>Result SS-RSRP Item

1 .. <maxCellReportNR>

>>>>NR PCI

M

INTEGER (0..1007)

>>>>NR ARFCN

M

INTEGER (0..3279165)

>>>>NR CGI

O

9.2.9

>>>>Value SS-RSRP Cell

O

INTEGER (0..127)

SS-RSRP measurement aggregated at cell level

>>>>SS-RSRP per SSB Resource

0..1

>>>>>SS-RSRP per SSB Resource Item

1 .. <maxIndexesReport>

>>>>>>SSB Index

M

INTEGER (0..63)

>>>>>>Value SS-RSRP

M

INTEGER (0..127)

SS-RSRP measurement per SSB resource

>>Result SS-RSRQ

1

YES

ignore

>>>ResultSS-RSRQ-Item

1 .. <maxCellReportNR>

>>>>NR PCI

M

INTEGER (0..1007)

>>>>NR ARFCN

M

INTEGER (0..3279165)

>>>>NR CGI

O

9.2.9

>>>>Value SS-RSRQ Cell

O

INTEGER (0..127)

SS-RSRQ measurement aggregated at cell level

>>>>SS-RSRQ per SSB Resource

0..1

>>>>>SS-RSRQ PerSSB Resource Item

1 .. <maxIndexesReport>

>>>>>>SSB Index

M

INTEGER (0..63)

>>>>>>Value SS-RSRQ

M

INTEGER (0..127)

SS-RSRQ measurement per SSB resource

>>Result CSI-RSRP

1

YES

ignore

>>>Result CSI-RSRP Item

1 .. <maxCellReportNR>

>>>>NR PCI

M

INTEGER (0..1007)

>>>>NR ARFCN

M

INTEGER (0..3279165)

>>>>NR CGI

O

9.2.9

>>>>Value CSI-RSRP Cell

O

INTEGER (0..127)

CSI-RSRP measurement aggregated at cell level

>>>>CSI-RSRP per CSI-RS Resource

0..1

>>>>>CSI-RSRP per CSI-RS Resource Item

1.. <maxIndexesReport>

>>>>>>CSI-RS Index

M

INTEGER (0..95)

>>>>>>Value CSI-RSRP

M

INTEGER (0..127)

CSI-RSRP measurement per CSI-RS resource

>>Result CSI-RSRQ

1

YES

ignore

>>>Result CSI-RSRQ Item

1 .. <maxCellReportNR>

>>>>NR PCI

M

INTEGER (0..1007)

>>>>NR ARFCN

M

INTEGER (0..3279165)

>>>>NR CGI

O

9.2.9

>>>>Value CSI-RSRQ Cell

O

INTEGER (0..127)

CSI-RSRQ measurement aggregated at cell level

>>>>CSI-RSRQ per CSI-RS Resource

0..1

>>>>>CSI-RSRQ per CSI-RS Resource Item

1 .. <maxIndexesReport>

>>>>>>CSI-RS Index

M

INTEGER (0..95)

>>>>>>Value CSI-RSRQ

M

INTEGER (0..127)

CSI-RSRQ measurement per CSI-RS resource

>>Angle of Arrival NR

M

UL Angle of Arrival

9.2.38

YES

ignore

>>Value Timing Advance NR

M

INTEGER (0.. 7690)

As defined in TS 38.215 [19]

YES

ignore

Geographical Coordinates

O

9.2.46

YES

ignore

Range bound

Explanation

maxnoMeas

Maximum no. of measured quantities that can be configured and reported with one message. Value is 64.

maxCellReport

Maximum no. of cells that can be reported with one message. Value is 9.

maxCellReportNR

Maximum no. of NR cells that can be reported with one message. Value is 9.

maxIndexesReport

Maximum no. of beam level measurement results that can be reported with one message. Value is 64.

9.2.6 NG-RAN CGI

The NG-RAN Cell Global Identifier (CGI) is used to globally identify a cell.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

PLMN identity

M

9.2.8

CHOICE NG-RAN Cell

M

>NR Cell

NR Cell Identifier

M

BIT STRING (36)

>E-UTRAN Cell

E-UTRAN Cell Identifier

M

BIT STRING (28)

9.2.7 CGI EUTRA

The Cell Global Identifier EUTRA is used to globally identify an E-UTRA cell.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

PLMN identity

M

9.2.8

E-UTRA Cell Identifier

M

BIT STRING (28)

9.2.8 PLMN Identity

This IE indicates the PLMN Identity.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

PLMN Identity

M

OCTET STRING (SIZE(3))

Digits 0 to 9 encoded 0000 to 1001, 1111 used as filler digit.

Two digits per octet:

– bits 4 to 1 of octet n encoding digit 2n-1

– bits 8 to 5 of octet n encoding digit 2n

PLMN Identity consists of 3 digits from MCC followed by either:
– a filler digit plus 2 digits from MNC (in case of 2 digit MNC) or
– 3 digits from MNC (in case of 3 digit MNC).

9.2.9 NR CGI

The Cell Global Identifier NR is used to globally identify an NR cell.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

PLMN Identity

M

9.2.8

NR Cell Identity

M

BIT STRING (SIZE(36))

9.2.10 NG-RAN Access Point Position

The NG-RAN Access Point Position IE is used to identify the geographical position of an NG-RAN Access Point. It is expressed as ellipsoid point with altitude and uncertainty ellipsoid according to TS 23.032 [8].

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

Latitude Sign

M

ENUMERATED (North, South)

Degrees Of Latitude

M

INTEGER

(0..223-1)

The IE value (N) is derived by this formula:

N223 X /90  N+1

X being the latitude in degrees (0°.. 90°).

Degrees Of Longitude

M

INTEGER

(-223..223-1)

The IE value (N) is derived by this formula:

N224 X /360  N+1

X being the longitude in degrees (-180°..+180°).

Direction of Altitude

M

ENUMERATED (Height, Depth)

Altitude

M

INTEGER

(0..215-1)

The relation between the value (N) and the altitude (a) in meters it describes is N ≤ a < N+1, except for N=215-1 for which the range is extended to include all greater values of (a).

Uncertainty semi-major

M

INTEGER (0..127)

The uncertainty "r" is derived from the "uncertainty code" k by r = 10x(1.1k-1).

Uncertainty semi-minor

M

INTEGER (0..127)

The uncertainty "r" is derived from the "uncertainty code" k by r = 10x(1.1k-1).

Orientation of major axis

M

INTEGER (0..179)

Uncertainty Altitude

M

INTEGER (0..127)

The uncertainty altitude "h" expressed in metres is derived from the "uncertainty code" k, by:

h=45x(1.025k-1).

Confidence

M

INTEGER (0..100)

In percentage

9.2.11 TAC

This information element is used to uniquely identify a Tracking Area Code.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

TAC

M

OCTET STRING (SIZE (3))

9.2.12 Cell Portion ID

This parameter gives the current Cell Portion associated with the target UE. The Cell Portion ID is the unique identifier for a cell portion within a cell.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Cell Portion ID

M

INTEGER (0..4095,…)

9.2.13 Other-RAT Measurement Result

The purpose of the Other-RAT Measurement Result information element is to provide the measurement results of RATs other than the serving RAT.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

Criticality

Assigned Criticality

Other-RAT Measured Results

1

>CHOICE Other-RAT Measured Results Value

1.. <maxnoMeas>

>>Result GERAN

1

>>>Result GERAN Item

1..<maxGERANMeas>

>>>>ARFCN of BCCH

M

INTEGER (0..1023, …)

>>>>Physical CellId GERAN

M

INTEGER (0..63, …)

>>>>RSSI

M

INTEGER (0..63, …)

>>Result UTRAN

1

>>>Result UTRAN Item

1..<maxUTRANMeas>

>>>>UARFCN

M

INTEGER (0..16383, …)

>>>>CHOICE Physical CellId UTRA

M

>>>>>Physical CellId UTRA FDD

M

INTEGER (0..511, …)

>>>>>Physical CellId UTRA TDD

M

INTEGER (0..127, …)

>>>>UTRA RSCP

O

INTEGER (-5..91, …)

>>>>UTRA EcNo

O

INTEGER (0..49, …)

This IE applies to FDD only.

>>Result NR

1

YES

ignore

>>>Result NR Item

1..<maxNRMeas>

>>>>NR PCI

M

INTEGER (0..1007)

>>>>NR ARFCN

M

INTEGER (0..3279165)

>>>>SS-RSRP Cell

O

INTEGER (0..127)

SS-RSRP measurement aggregated at cell level

>>>>SS-RSRQ Cell

O

INTEGER (0..127)

SS-RSRQ measurement aggregated at cell level

>>>>SS-RSRP per SSB Resource

0..1

>>>>>Result SS-RSRP Per SSB Item

1..<maxIndexesReport)>

>>>>>>SSB Index

M

INTEGER (0..63)

>>>>>>Value SS-RSRP

M

INTEGER (0..127)

SS-RSRP measurement per SSB resource

>>>>SS-RSRQ per SSB Resource

0..1

>>>>>Result SS-RSRQ Per SSB Item

1..<maxIndexesReport>

>>>>>>SSB Index

M

INTEGER (0..63)

>>>>>>Value SS-RSRQ

M

INTEGER (0..127)

SS-RSRQ measurement per SSB resource

>>>>CGI NR

O

9.2.9

Cell Global Identifier of the reported NR cell

>>Result EUTRA

1

YES

ignore

>>>Result EUTRA Item

1..<maxEUTRAMeas>

>>>>PCI EUTRA

M

INTEGER (0..503)

>>>>EARFCN

M

INTEGER (0..262143)

>>>>RSRP EUTRA

O

INTEGER (0..97)

>>>>RSRQ EUTRA

O

INTEGER (0..34)

>>>>CGI EUTRA

O

9.2.7

Cell Global Identifier of the reported E-UTRA cell

Range bound

Explanation

maxnoMeas

Maximum no. of measured quantities that can be configured and reported with one message. Value is 64.

maxGERANMeas

Maximum no. of GERAN cells that can be reported with one message. Value is 8.

maxUTRANMeas

Maximum no. of UTRAN cells that can be reported with one message. Value is 8.

maxNRMeas

Maximum no. of NR cells that can be reported with one message. Value is 8.

maxEUTRAMeas

Maximum no. of EUTRA cells that can be reported with one message. Value is 8.

maxIndexesReport

Maximum no. of beam level measurement results that can be reported with one message. Value is 64.

9.2.14 WLAN Measurement Result

The WLAN Measurement Result information element provides the WLAN measurement results.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

WLAN Measured Results

1

>WLAN Measurement Result Item

1.. <maxnoMeas>

>>WLAN RSSI

M

INTEGER (0..141, …)

>>SSID

O

OCTET STRING (SIZE(1..32))

Includes the SSID field as defined in subclause 8.4.2.2 of IEEE 802.11™ [11].

>>BSSID

M

OCTET STRING (SIZE(6))

Includes the BSSID field as defined in subclause 8.2.4.3.4 of IEEE 802.11™ [11].

>>HESSID

O

OCTET STRING (SIZE(6))

Includes the HESSID field as defined in subclause 8.4.2.94 of IEEE 802.11™ [11].

>>Operating Class

O

INTEGER (0..255)

Indicates the WLAN Operating Class as defined in IEEE 802.11™ [11].

>>Country Code

O

ENUMERATED (unitedStates, europe, japan, global, …)

Indicates the WLAN country code as defined in IEEE 802.11™ [11].

>>WLAN Channel List

0..1

>>>WLAN Channel List Item

1..<maxWLANchannels>

>>>>WLAN Channel

M

INTEGER (0..255)

Indicates the WLAN channel number as defined in IEEE 802.11™ [11].

>>WLAN Band

O

ENUMERATED (band2dot4, band5, …)

Indicates the WLAN band as defined in IEEE 802.11™ [11].

Range bound

Explanation

maxnoMeas

Maximum no. of measured quantities that can be configured and reported with one message. Value is 63.

maxWLANchannels

Maximum no. of WLAN channels that can be reported within one list. Value is 16.

9.2.15 OTDOA Cell Information

This IE contains OTDOA information of a cell/TP.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Criticality

Assigned criticality

CHOICE OTDOA Cell Information item

1 <maxnoOTDOAtypes>

>>PCI EUTRA

M

INTEGER (0..503, …)

Physical Cell ID of the reported E-UTRA cell.

>>CGI EUTRA

M

9.2.7

Cell Global Identifier of the E-UTRA cell.

>>TAC

M

9.2.11

Tracking Area Code

>>EARFCN

M

INTEGER (0.. 262143, …)

Corresponds to NDL for FDD and NDL/UL for TDD in ref. TS 36.104 [7].

>>PRS Bandwidth EUTRA

M

ENUMERATED (bw6, bw15, bw25, bw50, bw75, bw100, …)

Transmission bandwidth of PRS

>>PRS Configuration Index EUTRA

M

INTEGER (0..4095, …)

PRS Configuration Index, ref TS 36.211 [10]

>>CP Length EUTRA

M

ENUMERATED (Normal, Extended, …)

Cyclic prefix length of the PRS

>>Number of DL Frames EUTRA

M

ENUMERATED (sf1, sf2, sf4, sf6, …)

Number of consecutive downlink subframes NPRS with PRS, ref TS 36.211 [10]

>>Number of Antenna Ports EUTRA

M

ENUMERATED(n1-or-n2, n4, …)

Number of used antenna ports, where n1-or-n2 corresponds to 1 or 2 ports, n4 corresponds to 4 ports

>>SFN Initialisation Time EUTRA

M

BIT STRING (64)

Time in seconds relative to 00:00:00 on 1 January 1900 (calculated as continuous time without leap seconds and traceable to a common time reference) where binary encoding of the integer part is in the first 32 bits and binary encoding of the fraction part in the last 32 bits. The fraction part is expressed with a granularity of 1 /2**32 second.

>>NG-RAN Access Point Position

M

9.2.10

The configured estimated geographical position of the antenna of the cell/TP.

>>PRS Muting Configuration EUTRA

M

9.2.16

The configuration of positioning reference signals muting pattern.

>>PRS-ID EUTRA

M

INTEGER (0..4095, …)

PRS ID, ref TS 36.211 [10].

>>TP-ID EUTRA

M

INTEGER (0..4095, …)

Identity of the transmission point. This IE together with the PCI and/or PRS-ID may be used to identify the transmission point in case the same physical cell ID is shared by multiple transmission points.

>>TP Type EUTRA

M

ENUMERATED (prs-only-tp, …)

A TP which transmits PRS only.

>>Number of DL Frames-Extended EUTRA

M

INTEGER (1..160, …)

Number of consecutive downlink subframes NPRS with PRS, ref TS 36.211 [10].

>>CRS CP Length EUTRA

M

ENUMERATED (Normal, Extended, …)

Cyclic prefix length of the CRS.

>>DL Bandwidth EUTRA

M

ENUMERATED (bw6, bw15, bw25, bw50, bw75, bw100, …)

DL transmission bandwidth expressed in units of resource blocks NRB, ref TS 36.104 [7].

>>PRS Occasion Group EUTRA

M

ENUMERATED (og2, og4, og8, og16, og32, og64, og128, …)

PRS occasion group in a PRS period, ref TS 36.211 [10].

>>PRS Frequency Hopping Configuration EUTRA

M

9.2.17

PRS frequency hopping configuration.

>>TDD Configuration EUTRA

M

9.2.18

TDD specific physical channel configuration.

YES

ignore

>>NR CGI

M

9.2.9

Cell Global Identifier of the NR cell.

YES

ignore

>>SFN Initialisation Time NR

M

BIT STRING (64)

Time in seconds relative to 00:00:00 on 1 January 1900 (calculated as continuous time without leap seconds and traceable to a common time reference) where binary encoding of the integer part is in the first 32 bits and binary encoding of the fraction part in the last 32 bits. The fraction part is expressed with a granularity of 1 /2**32 second.

YES

ignore

Range bound

Explanation

maxnoOTDOAtypes

Maximum no. of OTDOA information types that can be requested and reported with one message. Value is 63.

9.2.16 PRS Muting Configuration EUTRA

The PRS Muting Configuration EUTRA IE is used to describe the configuration of PRS muting patterns for the concerned cell/TP, according to TS 36.211 [10] and TS 36.133 [9].

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

CHOICE PRS Muting Configuration

M

>Two

M

BIT STRING (2)

If a bit is set to "0", it indicates that the PRS is muted in the corresponding PRS positioning occasion (numbering from any sub frame for which SFN=0) in a periodic cycle of length equal to the length of the bit string

>Four

M

BIT STRING (4)

Same as above

>Eight

M

BIT STRING (8)

Same as above

>Sixteen

M

BIT STRING (16)

Same as above

>thirty-two

M

BIT STRING (32)

Same as above

>sixty-four

M

BIT STRING (64)

Same as above

>one-hundred-and-twenty-eight

M

BIT STRING (128)

Same as above

>two-hundred-and-fifty-six

M

BIT STRING (256)

Same as above

>five-hundred-and-twelve

M

BIT STRING (512)

Same as above

>one-thousand-and-twenty-four

M

BIT STRING (1024)

Same as above

9.2.17 PRS Frequency Hopping Configuration EUTRA

The PRS Frequency Hopping Configuration EUTRA IE is used to describe the configuration of PRS frequency hopping for the concerned cell/TP, according to TS 36.211 [10].

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

Number of Frequency Hopping Bands

M

ENUMERATED (twobands, fourbands, …)

Number of bands for frequency hopping.

Band Positions

1.. <maxnoFreqHoppingBandsMinusOne,…>

>NarrowBand Index

M

INTEGER (0..15, …)

Narrowband Index

Range bound

Explanation

maxnoFreqHoppingBandsMinusOne

Maximum no. of frequency hopping bands minus one. Value is 7.

9.2.18 TDD Configuration EUTRA

The TDD Configuration EUTRA IE is used to specify the TDD specific physical channel configuration.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

Subframe Assignment

M

ENUMERATED ( sa0, sa1, sa2, sa3, sa4, sa5, sa6, … )

sa0 points to Configuration 0, sa1 to Configuration 1 etc. as specified in TS 36.211 [6, table 4.2-2].

9.2.19 Assistance Information

This IE contains the assistance information.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Assistance Information

M

>System Information

1..<maxNrOfPosSImessage>

Corresponds to the number of SI messages with posSIBs to be scheduled

>>Broadcast Periodicity

M

ENUMERATED (ms80, ms160, ms320, ms640, ms1280, ms2560, ms5120, …)

Broadcast Periodicity for the Pos SIBs, see TS 38.331 [13]

>>Pos SIBs

1..<maxNrOfPosSIBs>

Number of posSIBs in the System Information.

>>>PosSIB-Type

M

9.2.22

>>>PosSIB Segments

M

9.2.20

>>>Assistance Information Meta Data

O

9.2.21

>>>Broadcast Priority

O

INTEGER (1..16, …)

The priority of the assistance Information where 1 represents the highest priority and 16 the lowest priority

Range bound

Explanation

maxNrOfPosSImessage

Maximum number of positioning system information messages. Value is 32.

maxNrOfPosSIBs

Maximum number of positioning system information blocks included in the message. Value is 32.

9.2.20 PosSIB Segments

This IE provides one posSIB or two or more posSIB segments which must be scheduled in series in consecutive transmissions of the same SI message.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

PosSIB Segments

1..<maxNrOfSegments>

>Assistance Data SIB Element

M

OCTET STRING

TS 37.355 [14]

Range bound

Explanation

maxNrOfSegments

Maximum number of positioning SIB segments (in case of Assistance Information Element contains segmented data according to TS 37.355 [14]). Value is 64.

9.2.21 Assistance Information Meta Data

This parameter contains meta data for an assistance information element.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Encrypted

O

ENUMERATED (true, …)

TS 38.331 [13]

GNSS ID

O

ENUMERATED (gps, sbas, qzss, galileo, glonass, bds, navic …)

TS 38.331 [13]

SBAS ID

O

ENUMERATED (waas, egnos, msas, gagan, …)

TS 38.331 [13]

9.2.22 Positioning SIB Type

This parameter defines a specific positioning SIB, as defined in TS 37.355 [14].

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Positioning SIB Type

M

ENUMERATED ( posSibType1-1,

posSibType1-2,

posSibType1-3,

posSibType1-4,

posSibType1-5,

posSibType1-6,

posSibType1-7,

posSibType1-8,

posSibType2-1,

posSibType2-2,

posSibType2-3,

posSibType2-4,

posSibType2-5,

posSibType2-6,

posSibType2-7,

posSibType2-8,

posSibType2-9,

posSibType2-10,

posSibType2-11,

posSibType2-12,

posSibType2-13,

posSibType2-14,

posSibType2-15,

posSibType2-16,

posSibType2-17,

posSibType2-18,

posSibType2-19,

posSibType2-20,

posSibType2-21,

posSibType2-22,

posSibType2-23,

posSibType2-24,

posSibType2-25,

posSibType3-1,

posSibType4-1,

posSibType5-1,

posSibType6-1,

posSibType6-2,

posSibType6-3,

…,

posSibType1-9, posSibType1-10,

posSibType6-4, posSibType6-5, posSibType6-6)

9.2.23 Assistance Information Failure List

This parameter identifies the assistance information for which the NG-RAN Node failed to configure broadcasting.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Assistance Information Failure List

1..<maxnoAssistInfoFailureListItems>

>PosSIB-Type

M

9.2.22

>Outcome

M

ENUMERATED (failed, …)

Range bound

Explanation

maxnoAssistInfoFailureListItems

Maximum no. of assistance information failure list items that can be signaled with one message. Value is 32.

9.2.24 TRP ID

The TRP ID IE is used to identify a TRP uniquely within an NG-RAN node.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

TRP Identifier

M

INTEGER (1..65535,…)

Identifies a TRP within an NG-RAN node

9.2.25 TRP Information

The TRP Information IE contains information for one TRP within an NG-RAN node.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

Criticality

Assigned Criticality

TRP ID

M

9.2.24

TRP Information Type

1 .. <maxnoTRPInfoTypes>

>CHOICE TRP Information Item

M

>>NR PCI

M

INTEGER (0..1007)

NR Physical Cell ID

>>NR CGI

M

9.2.9

>>NR ARFCN

M

INTEGER (0..3279165)

>>PRS Configuration

M

9.2.44

>>SSB Information

M

9.2.54

>>SFN Initialisation Time

M

Relative Time 1900

9.2.36

>>Spatial Direction Information

M

9.2.45

>>Geographical Coordinates

M

9.2.46

>>TRP type

M

ENUMERATED (prs-only-tp, srs-only-rp, tp, rp, trp…)

TS 38.305 [18]

YES

reject

>>On-demand PRS TRP Information

M

9.2.65

YES

reject

>>TRP Tx TEG Association

M

9.2.79

YES

reject

>>TRP Beam Antenna Information

M

9.2.82

YES

reject

Range bound

Explanation

maxnoTRPInfoTypes

Maximum no of TRP information types that can be requested and reported with one message. Value is 64.

9.2.26 Search Window Information

This information element contains search window information for the TRP.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

Expected Propagation Delay

M

INTEGER

(-3841..3841,…)

Indicates when the SRS is expected to arrive in time at the TRP relative to the UL RTOA Reference Time.

The UL RTOA Reference Time for a target SRS is defined as , where

–     is the SFN Initialisation Time

–     , where and are the system frame number and the subframe number of the SRS, respectively.

Granularity 4Ts, where Ts=1/(15⋅103 ⋅2048) seconds.

Centre of the search window.

Delay Uncertainty

M

INTEGER

(1..246,…)

Indicates the uncertainty of the expected SRS arrival time at the TRP

Granularity 4Ts, where Ts=1/(15⋅103⋅2048) seconds.

Single-sided search window.

9.2.27 Requested SRS Transmission Characteristics

This IE contains the requested SRS configuration for the UE.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

Criticality

Assigned Criticality

Number Of Periodic Transmissions

C-ifResourceTypePeriodic

INTEGER (0..500,…)

The number of periodic SRS transmissions requested. The value of ‘0’ represents an infinite number of periodic SRS transmissions.

Resource Type

M

ENUMERATED (periodic, semi-persistent, aperiodic, …)

CHOICE Bandwidth

M

>FR1

ENUMERATED (5mHz, 10mHz, 20mHz, 40mHz, 50mHz, 80mHz, 100mHz, …)

>FR2

ENUMERATED (50mHz, 100mHz, 200mHz, 400mHz,…)

SRS Resource Set List

0.. 1

>SRS Resource Set Item

1..< maxnoSRS-ResourceSets>

>>Number of SRS Resources Per Set

O

INTEGER (1..16,…)

The number of SRS Resources per resource set for SRS transmission.

>>Periodicity List

0.. 1

>>>Periodicity List Item

1..<maxnoSRS-ResourcePerSet>

>>>>PeriodicitySRS

M

ENUMERATED (0.125, 0.25, 0.5, 0.625, 1, 1.25, 2, 2.5, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 32, 40, 64, 80, 160, 320, 640, 1280, 2560, 5120, 10240, …)

Milli-seconds

>>Spatial Relation Information

O

9.2.34

This IE is ignored if the Spatial Relation Information per SRS Resource IE is present.

>>Pathloss Reference Information

O

9.2.53

>>Spatial Relation Information per SRS Resource

O

9.2.60

SSB Information

O

9.2.54

SRS Frequency

O

INTEGER(0..3279165)

NR ARFCN

The carrier frequency of SRS transmission bandwidth.

YES

ignore

Condition

Explanation

ifResourceTypePeriodic

This IE shall be present if the Resource Type IE is set to the value "Periodic".

Range bound

Explanation

maxnoSRS-ResourceSets

Maximum no of requested SRS Resource Sets for SRS transmission. Value is 16.

maxnoSRS-ResourcePerSet

Maximum no of SRS Resources per set. Value is 16.

9.2.28 SRS Configuration

This information element contains the SRS configuration configured by the NG-RAN node for the UE.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

SRS Carrier List

1

>SRS Carrier List Item

1..<maxnoSRS-Carriers>

>>Point A

M

INTEGER (0..3279165)

NR ARFCN

>>Uplink Channel BW-PerSCS-List

1

SCS-SpecificCarrier TS 38.331 [13]

>>>SCS Specific Carrier

1. .<maxnoSCSs>

>>>>Offset To Carrier

M

INTEGER(0..2199,…)

First usable RB to Point A in the number of PRBs

>>>>Subcarrier Spacing

M

ENUMERATED(kHz15, kHz30, kHz60, kHz120,…)

>>>>Carrier Bandwidth

M

INTEGER(1..275,…)

>>Active UL BWP

M

Only the configuration in the active UL BWP is needed.

>>>Location And Bandwidth

M

INTEGER(0..37949,…)

BWP TS 38.331 [13]

>>>Subcarrier Spacing

M

ENUMERATED(kHz15, kHz30, kHz60, kHz120,…)

>>>Cyclic Prefix

M

ENUMERATED(Normal, Extended)

>>>Tx Direct Current Location

M

INTEGER(0..3301,…)

>>>Shift7dot5kHz

O

ENUMERATED(true,…)

>>>SRS Config

M

SRS-Config as defined in TS 38.331 [13]

>>>>SRS Resource List

0..<maxnoSRS-Resources>

>>>>>SRS Resource

M

9.2.29

SRS-Resource as defined in TS 38.331 [13]

>>>>Positioning SRS Resource List

0..< maxnoSRS-PosResources>

>>>>>Positioning SRS Resource

M

9.2.30

SRS-PosResource-r16 as defined in TS 38.331 [13]

>>>>SRS Resource Set List

0..<maxnoSRS-ResourceSets>

>>>>>SRS Resource Set

M

9.2.31

SRS-ResourceSet as defined in TS 38.331 [13]

>>>>Positioning SRS Resource Set List

0..<maxnoSRS-PosResourceSets>

>>>>>Positioning SRS Resource Set

M

9.2.32

SRS-PosResourceSet-r16 as defined in TS 38.331 [13]

>>NR PCI

O

INTEGER (0..1007)

Physical Cell ID of the cell that contains the SRS carrier

Range bound

Explanation

maxnoSRS-Carriers

Maximum no of carriers for SRS. Value is 32.

maxnoSCSs

Maximum no of SCS spacings for a carrier. Value is 5.

maxnoSRS-Resources

Maximum no of SRS resources per UL BWP. Value is 64.

maxnoSRS-PosResources

Maximum no of positioning SRS resources per UL BWP. Value is 64.

maxnoSRS-ResourceSets

Maximum no of SRS resource sets per UL BWP. Value is 16.

maxnoSRS-PosResourceSets

Maximum no of positioning SRS resource sets per UL BWP. Value is 16.

9.2.29 SRS Resource

This information element contains the SRS resource.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

SRS Resource ID

M

INTEGER(0..63)

Number of Ports

M

ENUMERATED(port1, ports2, ports4)

CHOICE Transmission Comb

M

>Comb Two

>>Comb Offset

M

INTEGER(0..1)

>>Cyclic Shift

M

INTEGER(0..7)

>Comb Four

>>Comb Offset

M

INTEGER(0..3)

>>Cyclic Shift

M

INTEGER(0..11)

Start Position

M

INTEGER(0..13)

Number of Symbols

M

ENUMERATED(n1,n2,n4)

Repetition Factor

M

ENUMERATED(r1,r2,r4)

Frequency Domain Position

M

INTEGER(0..67)

Frequency Domain Shift

M

INTEGER(0..268)

C-SRS

M

INTEGER(0..63)

B-SRS

M

INTEGER(0..3)

B-Hop

M

INTEGER(0..3)

Group or Sequence Hopping

M

ENUMERATED(neither, groupHopping, sequenceHopping)

CHOICE Resource Type

M

>Periodic

>>Periodicity

M

ENUMERATED(slot1, slot2, slot4, slot5, slot8, slot10, slot16, slot20, slot32, slot40, slot64, slot80, slot160, slot320, slot640, slot1280, slot2560, …)

>>Offset

M

INTEGER(0..2559, …)

>Semi-persistent

>>Periodicity

M

ENUMERATED(slot1, slot2, slot4, slot5, slot8, slot10, slot16, slot20, slot32, slot40, slot64, slot80, slot160, slot320, slot640, slot1280, slot2560, …)

>>Offset

M

INTEGER(0..2559, …)

>Aperiodic

>>Aperiodic Resource Type

M

ENUMERATED(true,…)

Sequence ID

M

INTEGER(0..1023)

9.2.30 Positioning SRS Resource

This information element contains the SRS resource for positioning.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

Positioning SRS Resource ID

M

INTEGER(0..63)

CHOICE Transmission Comb

M

>Comb Two

>>Comb Offset

M

INTEGER(0..1)

>>Cyclic Shift

M

INTEGER(0..7)

>Comb Four

>>Comb Offset

M

INTEGER(0..3)

>>Cyclic Shift

M

INTEGER(0..11)

>Comb Eight

>>Comb Offset

M

INTEGER(0..7)

>>Cyclic Shift

M

INTEGER(0..5)

Start Position

M

INTEGER(0..13)

Number of Symbols

M

ENUMERATED(n1,n2,n4, n8, n12}

Frequency Domain Shift

M

INTEGER(0..268)

C-SRS

M

INTEGER(0..63)

Group or Sequence Hopping

M

ENUMERATED(Neither, groupHopping, sequenceHopping)

CHOICE Resource Type Positioning

M

>periodic

>>Periodicity

M

ENUMERATED(slot1, slot2, slot4, slot5, slot8, slot10, slot16, slot20, slot32, slot40, slot64, slot80, slot160, slot320, slot640, slot1280, slot2560, slot5120, slot10240, slot40960, slot81920,…)

>>Offset

M

INTEGER(0..81919,…)

>semi-persistent

>>Periodicity

M

ENUMERATED(slot 1, slot 2, slot4, slot5, slot8, slot10, slot16, slot20, slot32, slot40, slot64, slot80, slot160, slot320, slot640, slot1280, slot2560, slot5120, slot10240, slot40960, slot81920,…)

>>Offset

M

INTEGER(0..81919,…)

>aperiodic

>>slot offset

M

INTEGER(0..32)

Sequence ID

M

INTEGER(0..65535)

CHOICE Spatial Relation Positioning

O

>SSB

>>NR PCI

M

INTEGER (0..1007)

>>SSB index

O

INTEGER(0..63)

>PRS

>>PRS ID

M

INTEGER(0..255)

>>PRS Resource Set ID

M

INTEGER(0..7)

>>PRS Resource ID

O

INTEGER(0..63)

9.2.31 SRS Resource Set

This information element indicates an SRS resource set in the UE for UL SRS transmission.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

SRS Resource Set ID

M

INTEGER(0..15)

SRS Resource ID List

1..<maxnoSRS-ResourcePerSet>

>SRS Resource ID

M

INTEGER(0..63)

CHOICE Resource Set Type

M

>periodic

>>periodicSet

M

ENUMERATED(true,…)

>semi-persistent

>>semi-persistentSet

M

ENUMERATED(true,…)

>aperiodic

>>SRS Resource Trigger

M

INTEGER(1..3)

>>Slot offset

M

INTEGER(0..32)

Offset in number of slots, where value 0 indicates no offset.

Range bound

Explanation

maxnoSRS-ResourcePerSet

Maximum no of SRS resources per SRS resource set. Value is 16.

9.2.32 Positioning SRS Resource Set

This information element indicates a positioning SRS resource set in the UE for UL SRS transmission.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

Positioning SRS Resource Set ID

M

INTEGER(0..15)

Positioning SRS Resource ID List

1..<maxnoSRS-PosResourcePerSet>

>Positioning SRS Resource ID

M

INTEGER(0..63)

CHOICE Resource Type

M

>periodic

>>PosperiodicSet

M

ENUMERATED(true,…)

>semi-persistent

>>Possemi-persistentSet

M

ENUMERATED(true,…)

>aperiodic

>>SRS Resource Trigger

M

INTEGER(1..3)

Range bound

Explanation

maxnoSRS-PosResourcePerSet

Maximum no of positioning SRS resources per positioning SRS resource set. Value is 16.

9.2.33 SRS Resource Set ID

This information element indicates a resource set in the UE for UL SRS transmission.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

SRS Resource Set ID

M

INTEGER (0..15)

According to TS 38.331 [13]

9.2.34 Spatial Relation Information

This information element indicates a spatial relation for transmission of UL SRS by a UE.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

Spatial Relation for Resource ID

1..<maxnoSpatialRelations>

According to TS 38.321 [15] and TS 38.331 [13]

CHOICE Reference Signal

M

>NZP CSI-RS

>>NZP CSI-RS Resource ID

M

INTEGER (0..191)

>SSB

>>NR PCI

M

INTEGER (0..1007)

>>SSB Index

O

INTEGER (0..63)

>SRS

>>SRS Resource ID

M

INTEGER (0..63)

>Positioning SRS

>>Positioning SRS Resource ID

M

INTEGER (0..63)

>DL-PRS

>>DL-PRS ID

M

INTEGER (0..255)

>>DL-PRS Resource Set ID

M

INTEGER (0..7)

>>DL-PRS Resource ID

O

INTEGER (0..63)

Range bound

Explanation

maxnoSpatialRelations

Maximum no. of Spatial Relations that can be configured. Value is 64.

9.2.35 SRS Resource Trigger

This information element indicates a DCI code point according to a SRS resource set configuration.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

Aperiodic SRS Resource Trigger List

1..<maxnoSRS-TriggerStates>

According to TS 38.331 [13]

>Aperiodic SRS Resource Trigger

INTEGER (1..3)

Range bound

Explanation

maxnoSRSTriggerStates

Maximum no. of SRS trigger states. Value is 3.

9.2.36 Relative Time 1900

This information element indicates the initialisation time (e.g. SFN Initalisation Time for a cell, requested time for an action, etc).

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

Relative Time 1900

M

BIT STRING (SIZE(64))

Time in seconds relative to 00:00:00 on 1 January 1900 (calculated as continuous time without leap seconds and traceable to a common time reference) where binary encoding of the integer part is in the first 32 bits and binary encoding of the fraction part in the last 32 bits. The fraction part is expressed with a granularity of 1 /2**32 second

9.2.37 TRP Measurement Result

This information element contains the measurement result.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

Criticality

Assigned Criticality

Measured Result Item

1 .. <maxnoPosMeas>

>CHOICE Measured Results Value

M

>>UL Angle of Arrival

M

9.2.38

>>UL SRS-RSRP

M

INTEGER (0..126)

>>UL RTOA

M

9.2.39

>>gNB Rx-Tx Time Difference

M

9.2.40

>>Z-AoA

M

9.2.67

YES

reject

>>Multiple UL-AoA

M

9.2.71

YES

reject

>>UL SRS-RSRPP

M

9.2.72

YES

reject

>Time Stamp

M

9.2.42

>Measurement Quality

O

9.2.43

>Measurement Beam Information

O

9.2.57

>SRS Resource type

O

9.2.73

YES

ignore

>ARP ID

O

9.2.75

YES

ignore

>LoS/NLoS Information

O

9.2.77

YES

ignore

Range bound

Explanation

maxnoPosMeas

Maximum no. of measured quantities that can be configured and reported with one positioning measurement message. Value is 16384.

9.2.38 UL Angle of Arrival

This information element contains the uplink Angle of Arrival measurement.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

Azimuth Angle of Arrival

M

INTEGER(0..3599)

TS 38.133 [16]

Zenith Angle of Arrival

O

INTEGER(0..1799)

TS 38.133 [16]

LCS to GCS Translation

O

9.2.69

If absent, the azimuth and zenith are provided in GCS.

9.2.39 UL RTOA Measurement

This information element contains the uplink RTOA measurement.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

Criticality

Assigned Criticality

CHOICE UL RTOA Measurement

M

>k0

M

INTEGER (0.. 1970049)

TS 38.133 [16]

>k1

M

INTEGER (0.. 985025)

TS 38.133 [16]

>k2

M

INTEGER (0.. 492513)

TS 38.133 [16]

>k3

M

INTEGER (0.. 246257)

TS 38.133 [16]

>k4

M

INTEGER (0.. 123129)

TS 38.133 [16]

>k5

M

INTEGER (0.. 61565)

TS 38.133 [16]

Additional Path List

O

9.2.41

This IE is ignored if the Extended Additional Path List IE is included

Extended Additional Path List

O

9.2.74

YES

ignore

TRP Rx TEG ID

O

INTEGER (0..31)

YES

ignore

TRP Rx Timing Error Margin

O

Timing Error Margin
9.2.84

Timing error margin associated to the TRP Rx TEG ID.

YES

ignore

9.2.40 gNB Rx-Tx Time Difference

This information element contains the gNB Rx-Tx Time Difference measurement.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

Criticality

Assigned Criticality

CHOICE gNB Rx-Tx Time Difference Measurement

M

>k0

M

INTEGER (0.. 1970049)

TS 38.133 [16]

>k1

M

INTEGER (0.. 985025)

TS 38.133 [16]

>k2

M

INTEGER (0.. 492513)

TS 38.133 [16]

>k3

M

INTEGER (0.. 246257)

TS 38.133 [16]

>k4

M

INTEGER (0.. 123129)

TS 38.133 [16]

>k5

M

INTEGER (0.. 61565)

TS 38.133 [16]

Additional Path List

O

9.2.41

This IE is ignored if the Extended Additional Path List IE is included

Extended Additional Path List

O

9.2.74

YES

ignore

TRP TEG ID Information

O

9.2.80

YES

ignore

9.2.41 Additional Path List

This information element contains the additional path results of time measurement.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

Criticality

Assigned Criticality

Additional Path Item

1..<maxnopath>

>CHOICE Relative Path Delay

M

>>k0

M

INTEGER(0..16351)

>>k1

M

INTEGER(0..8176)

>>k2

M

INTEGER(0..4088)

>>k3

M

INTEGER(0..2044)

>>k4

M

INTEGER(0..1022)

>>k5

M

INTEGER(0..511)

>Path Quality

O

Measurement Quality

9.2.43

>Multiple UL-AoA

O

9.2.71

YES

ignore

>Path Power

O

UL SRS-RSRPP

9.2.72

YES

ignore

Range bound

Explanation

maxnopath

Maximum no. of additional path measurement. Value is 2.

9.2.42 Time Stamp

This information element contains the time stamp.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

System Frame Number

M

INTEGER(0..1023)

CHOICE Slot Index

M

>SCS-15

M

INTEGER(0..9)

>SCS-30

M

INTEGER(0..19)

>SCS-60

M

INTEGER(0..39)

>SCS-120

M

INTEGER(0..79)

Measurement time

O

Relative Time 1900

9.2.36

9.2.43 Measurement Quality

This information element contains the TRP’s best estimate of the quality of the measurement.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

CHOICE Measurement Quality

M

>Timing Measurement Quality

>>Measurement Quality

M

INTEGER(0..31)

TS 37.355 [14]

>>Resolution

M

ENUMERATED(0.1m, 1m, 10m, 30m, …)

TS 37.355 [14]

>Angle Measurement Quality

>>Azimuth Quality

M

INTEGER(0..255)

>>Zenith Quality

O

INTEGER(0..255)

>>Resolution

M

ENUMERATED (0.1deg, …)

9.2.44 PRS Configuration

This information element contains the DL PRS configuration for the TRP.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

PRS Resource Set List

1

>PRS Resource Set Item

1..<maxnoofPRSresourceSet>

>>PRS Resource Set ID

M

INTEGER(0..7)

>>Subcarrier Spacing

M

ENUMERATED(kHz15, kHz30, kHz60, kHz120, …)

>>PRS bandwidth

M

INTEGER(1..63)

24,28,…,272 PRBs

>>Start PRB

M

INTEGER(0..2176)

Starting PRB to Point A

>>Point A

M

INTEGER (0..3279165)

NR ARFCN

>>Comb Size

M

ENUMERATED(2, 4, 6, 12, …)

>>CP Type

M

ENUMERATED(normal, extended, …)

>>Resource Set Periodicity

M

ENUMERATED(4,5,8,10,16,20,32,40,64,80,160,320,640,1280,2560,5120,10240,20480,40960,81920,…)

>>Resource Set Slot Offset

M

INTEGER(0..81919,…)

>>Resource Repetition Factor

M

ENUMERATED(rf1,rf2,rf4,rf6,rf8,rf16,rf32,…)

>>Resource Time Gap

M

ENUMERATED(tg1,tg2,tg4,tg8,tg16,tg32,…)

>>Resource Number of Symbols

M

ENUMERATED(n2,n4,n6,n12,…)

>>PRS Muting

O

>>>Option1

O

>>>>Muting Pattern

M

DL-PRS Muting Pattern

9.2.56

Muting pattern option 1 is used to mute the whole PRS resource set (within a period)

>>>>Muting Bit Repetition Factor

M

ENUMERATED(1,2,4,8,…)

>>>Option2

O

>>>>Muting Pattern

M

DL-PRS Muting Pattern

9.2.56

Muting pattern option 2 is used to mute the selected repetition of the resource set (within the period)

>>PRS Resource Transmit Power

M

INTEGER(-60..50)

>>PRS Resource List

1

NR-DL-PRS-Resource-r16 as defined in TS 37.355 [14]

>>>PRS Resource Item

1..<maxnoofPRSresources>

>>>>PRS Resource ID

M

INTEGER(0..63)

>>>>Sequence ID

M

INTEGER(0..4095)

>>>>RE Offset

M

INTEGER(0..11,…)

>>>>Resource Slot Offset

M

INTEGER(0..511)

>>>>Resource Symbol Offset

M

INTEGER(0..12)

>>>>CHOICE QCL Info

O

>>>>>SSB

>>>>>>NR PCI

M

INTEGER(0..1007)

>>>>>>SSB Index

O

INTEGER(0..63)

>>>>>DL-PRS

>>>>>>QCL Source PRS Resource Set ID

M

INTEGER(0..7)

>>>>>>QCL Source PRS Resource ID

O

INTEGER(0..63)

If it is absent, the QCL source PRS resource ID is the same as the PRS resource ID

Range bound

Explanation

maxnoofPRSresourceSet

Maximum no of PRS resources set. Value is 8.

maxnoofPRSresource

Maximum no of PRS resources per PRS resource set. Value is 64.

9.2.45 Spatial Direction Information

This information element contains the spatial direction information of the DL PRS resources for the TRP.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

NR-PRS Beam Information

M

9.2.58

The spatial directions of DL-PRS Resources for TRP

9.2.46 Geographical Coordinates

This information element contains the geographical coordinates for the TRP and any associated ARP(s).

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

Criticality

Assigned Criticality

CHOICE TRP Position Definition Type

M

>Direct

>>CHOICE Accuracy

M

>>>normal accuracy

>>>>TRP Position

M

NG-RAN Access Point Position

9.2.10

The configured estimated geographical position of the antenna of the cell/TRP.

>>>high accuracy

>>>>TRP High Accuracy Access Position

M

NG-RAN High Accuracy Access Point Position

9.2.49

The configured estimated geographical high accuracy position of the antenna of the cell/TRP.

>Referenced

>>Reference Point

M

9.2.51

The reference point is used to derive the TRP position

>>CHOICE Type

M

>>>Geodetic

>>>>TRP Position Relative Geodetic

M

Relative Geodetic Location

9.2.48

The configured estimated relative geodetic coordinate of the antenna of the cell/TRP

>>>Cartesian

>>>>TRP Position Relative Cartesian

M

Relative Cartesian Location

9.2.50

The configured estimated relative Cartesian coordinate of the antenna of the cell/TRP

DL-PRS Resource Coordinates

O

9.2.47

DL-PRS Resource Coordinates relative to the TRP coordinate

ARP Location Information

O

9.2.76

Yes

ignore

9.2.47 DL-PRS Resource Coordinates

This information element contains the geographical coordinates of the antenna reference points (ARP) for the DL-PRS Resources of a TRP.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

DL-PRS Resource Set ARP List

M

1..<maxPRS-ResourceSets>

>DL-PRS Resource Set ID

M

INTEGER (0..7)

>CHOICE DL-PRS Resource Set ARP Location

M

Relative to the geographical coordinates for the TRP. If this IE is absent, the Relative Location is zero for the indicated DL-PRS Resource Set ID.

>>Geodetic

>>>TRP Position Relative Geodetic

M

Relative Geodetic Location 9.2.48

>>Cartesian

>>>TRP Position Relative Cartesian

M

Relative Cartesian Location 9.2.50

>DL-PRS Resource ARP List

M

1..<maxPRS-ResourcesPerSet>

>>DL-PRS Resource ID

M

INTEGER (0..63)

>>CHOICE DL-PRS Resource ARP Location

M

Relative to the DL-PRS Resource Set ARP Location.

If this IE is absent, the Relative Location is zero for the indicated DL-PRS Resource ID.

>>>Geodetic

>>>TRP Position Relative Geodetic

M

Relative Geodetic Location 9.2.48

>>>Cartesian

>>>TRP Position Relative Cartesian

M

Relative Cartesian Location 9.2.50

Range bound

Explanation

maxPRS-ResourceSets

Maximum no of DL-PRS resource sets per TRP. Value is 2.

maxPRS-ResourcesPerSet

Maximum no of DL-PRS resources of the DL-PRS resource set of the TRP. Value is 64.

9.2.48 Relative Geodetic Location

This information element provides a location relative to some known reference location in a relative geodetic coordinate system.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

Milli-Arc-Second Units

M

ENUMERATED (0.03, 0.3, 3, …)

Units and scale factor for the delta-latitude and delta-longitude fields. 0.03, 0.3, 3, milliarcseconds. TS 37.355 [14].

Height Units

M

ENUMERATED (mm, cm, m, …)

Units and scale factor for the delta-height field.

10-3 metre, 10-2 metre, TS 37.355 [14].

Delta Latitude

M

INTEGER (-1024..1023)

Delta value in latitude in the unit provided in Milli-Arc-Second Units. TS 37.355 [14].

Delta Longitude

M

INTEGER (-1024..1023)

Delta value in longitude in the unit provided in Milli-Arc-Second Units. TS 37.355 [14].

Delta Height

M

INTEGER (-1024..1023)

Delta value in ellipsoidal height in the unit provided in Height Units. TS 37.355 [14].

Location uncertainty

M

9.2.52

9.2.49 NG-RAN High Accuracy Access Point Position

The NG-RAN High Accuracy Access Point Position IE is used to identify the geographical position of an NG-RAN Access Point. It is expressed as High Accuracy Ellipsoid point with altitude and uncertainty ellipsoid according to TS 23.032 [8].

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

Degrees of Latitude

M

INTEGER(-2147483648..2147483647)

Degrees of Longitude

M

INTEGER(-2147483648..2147483647)

Altitude

M

INTEGER(-64000..1280000)

Uncertainty Semi Major

M

INTEGER (0..255)

Uncertainty Semi Minor

M

INTEGER (0..255)

Orientation Major Axis

M

INTEGER (0..179)

Horizontal Confidence

M

INTEGER (0..100)

Uncertainty Altitude

M

INTEGER (0..255)

Vertical Confidence

M

INTEGER (0..100)

9.2.50 Relative Cartesian Location

This information element provides a location relative to some known reference location in a relative Cartesian coordinate system.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

XYZ unit

M

ENUMERATED (mm, cm, dm,..)

X value

M

INTEGER

(-216.. 216-1)

Positive value represents easting from reference point, in units of XYZ Unit IE.

Y value

M

INTEGER

(-216.. 216-1)

Positive value represents northing from reference point in units of XYZ Unit IE.

Z value

M

INTEGER

(-215.. 215-1)

Height with respect to reference point in units of XYZ Unit IE, where the XY-plane is horizontal and the Z-axis points up.

Location uncertainty

M

9.2.52

9.2.51 Reference Point

This information element provides a reference point information.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

CHOICE ReferencePoint

M

Reference point to which relative location information is related to

>Coordinate ID

>>Coordinate ID

M

INTEGER(0.. 29-1,..)

Referential ID mapped via OAM

>Reference Point Coordinates

 

 

 

 

>>Reference Point Position

M

 

NG-RAN Access Point Position

9.2.10

 

>Reference Point Coordinates High Accuracy

 

 

 

>>Reference Point High Accuracy Access Position

M

 

NG-RAN High Accuracy Access Point Position

9.2.49

 

9.2.52 Location Uncertainty

This information element provides the location uncertainty information.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

>Horizontal Uncertainty

M

INTEGER (0..255)

Horizontal uncertainty of the ARP latitude/longitude. Corresponds to the encoded high accuracy uncertainty as defined in TS 23.032 [8]

>Horizontal Confidence

M

INTEGER (0..100)

Corresponds to confidence as defined in TS 23.032 [8].

>Vertical Uncertainty

M

INTEGER (0..255)

Vertical uncertainty of the ARP altitude. Corresponds to the encoded high accuracy uncertainty as defined in TS 23.032 [8]

>Vertical Confidence

M

INTEGER (0..100)

Corresponds to confidence as defined in TS 23.032 [8].

9.2.53 Pathloss Reference Information

This information element indicates a pathloss reference for transmission of UL SRS by a UE.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

CHOICE Pathloss Reference Signal

M

>SSB

>>NR PCI

M

INTEGER (0..1007)

>>SSB Index

O

INTEGER (0..63)

>DL-PRS

>>DL-PRS ID

M

INTEGER (0..255)

>>DL-PRS Resource Set ID

M

INTEGER (0..7)

>>DL PRS Resource ID

O

INTEGER (0..63)

9.2.54 SSB Information

This information element contains the SSB time/frequency information for the TRPs.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

SSB Info List

1

>SSB Info Item

1…<maxNoSSBs>

>>SSB Configuration

M

SSB Time/Frequency Configuration

9.2.55

>>NR PCI

M

INTEGER (0..1007)

Range bound

Explanation

maxNoSSBs

Maximum no of SSBs for which the configuration can be provided. Value is 255.

9.2.55 SSB Time/Frequency Configuration

This information element contains the time and frequency configuration of an SSB.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

SSB frequency

M

INTEGER (0..3279165)

ARFCN

SSB subcarrier spacing

M

ENUMERATED(15kHz, 30kHz, 60kHz, 120kHz, 240kHz,…)

SSB Transmit power

M

INTEGER (-60..50)

EPRE of SSS

SSB periodicity

M

ENUMERATED(5ms, 10ms, 20ms, 40ms, 80ms, 160ms, …)

SSB half frame index

M

INTEGER(0..1)

SSB SFN offset

M

INTEGER(0..15)

CHOICE SSB Position in Burst

O

>Short Bitmap

BIT STRING (SIZE(4))

>Medium Bitmap

BIT STRING (SIZE(8))

>Long Bitmap

BIT STRING (SIZE(64))

SFN initialisation time

O

Relative Time 1900

9.2.36

9.2.56 DL-PRS Muting Pattern

This information element contains the DL-PRS muting pattern.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

CHOICE DL-PRS Muting Pattern

M

>Two

M

BIT STRING (SIZE(2))

>Four

M

BIT STRING (SIZE(4))

>Six

M

BIT STRING (SIZE(6))

>Eight

M

BIT STRING (SIZE(8))

>Sixteen

M

BIT STRING (SIZE(16))

>Thirty-two

M

BIT STRING (SIZE(32))

9.2.57 Measurement Beam Information

This information element contains the receiving beam information when measuring UL signals.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

PRS Resource ID

O

INTEGER(0..63)

PRS Resource Set ID

O

INTEGER(0..7)

SSB Index

O

INTEGER(0..63)

9.2.58 NR-PRS Beam Information

This IE contains spatial direction information of the DL-PRS Resources.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Criticality

Assigned Criticality

NR-PRS Beam Information

1

>NR-PRS Beam Information Item

1.. < maxPRS-ResourceSets >

>>PRS Resource Set ID

M

INTEGER (0..7)

The resource set in which the resources are associated with the angle.

>>PRS Angle

1

>>>PRS Angle Item

1.. ..< maxPRS-ResourcesPerSet >

>>>>NR PRS Azimuth

M

INTEGER (0..359)

>>>>NR PRS Azimuth fine

O

INTEGER (0..9)

Fine angles

>>>>NR PRS Elevation

O

INTEGER (0..180)

>>>>NR PRS Elevation fine

O

INTEGER (0..9)

Fine angles

>>>>PRS Resource ID

O

INTEGER(0..63)

YES

ignore

LCS to GCS Translation List

0..1

If absent, the azimuth and elevation are provided in GCS.

>LCS to GCS Translation Item

1..<maxnolcs-gcs-translation>

>>Alpha

M

INTEGER (0..359)

>>Alpha-fine

O

INTEGER (0..9)

Fine angles

>>Beta

M

INTEGER (0..359)

>>Beta-fine

O

INTEGER (0..9)

Fine angles

>>Gamma

M

INTEGER (0..359)

>>Gamma-fine

O

INTEGER (0..9)

Fine angles

Range bound

Explanation

maxPRS-ResourceSets

Maximum no of DL-PRS resource sets per TRP. Value is 2.

maxPRS-ResourcesPerSet

Maximum no of DL-PRS resources of the DL-PRS resource set of the TRP. Value is 64.

maxnolcs-gcs-translation

Maximum no. of LCS-GS-Translation-Parameters that can reported with one message. Value is 3. The current version of the specification supports 1.

9.2.59 Positioning Broadcast Cells

This IE is used to indicate the cells that are requested to broadcast, or failed to broadcast, the associated posSIB(s).

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Positioning Broadcast Cells

1 .. <maxnoBcastCell>

>NG-RAN-CGI

M

9.2.6

Range bound

Explanation

maxnoBcastCells

Maximum no. of cells broadcasting a posSIB in a NG-RAN node. Value is 16384.

9.2.60 Spatial Relation Information per SRS Resource

This information element indicates a spatial relation for transmission of each UL SRS resource recommended by LMF.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

Spatial Relation per SRS Resource List

1

>Spatial Relation per SRS Resource Item

1..<maxnoSRS-ResourcePerSet>

>CHOICE Reference Signal

M

>NZP CSI-RS

>>NZP CSI-RS Resource ID

M

INTEGER (0..191)

>SSB

>>NR PCI

M

INTEGER (0..1007)

>>SSB Index

O

INTEGER (0..63)

>SRS

>>SRS Resource ID

M

INTEGER (0..63)

>Positioning SRS

>>Positioning SRS Resource ID

M

INTEGER (0..63)

>DL-PRS

>>DL-PRS ID

M

INTEGER (0..255)

>>DL-PRS Resource Set ID

M

INTEGER (0..7)

>>DL-PRS Resource ID

O

INTEGER (0..63)

Range bound

Explanation

maxnoSRS-ResourcePerSet

Maximum no of SRS resources per SRS resource set. Value is 16.

9.2.61 Requested DL PRS Transmission Characteristics

This IE contains the requested PRS configuration for transmission by the LMF.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

Requested DL-PRS Resource Set List

1

>Requested DL-PRS Resource Set Item

1..<maxnoofPRSresourceSet>

>>PRS bandwidth

O

INTEGER(1..63)

24,28,…,272 PRBs

>>Comb Size

O

ENUMERATED(2, 4, 6, 12, …)

>>Resource Set Periodicity

O

ENUMERATED(4,5,8,10,16,20,32,40,64,80,160,320,640,1280,2560,5120,10240,20480,40960,81920,…)

>>Resource Repetition Factor

O

ENUMERATED(rf1,rf2,rf4,rf6,rf8,rf16,rf32,…)

>>Resource Number of Symbols

O

ENUMERATED(n2,n4,n6,n12,…)

>>Requested DL-PRS Resource List

O

9.2.62

>>Resource Set Start Time and Duration

O

Start Time and Duration

9.2.63

This IE is ignored if the Start Time and Duration IE is present

Number of Frequency Layers

O

INTEGER(1..4)

Start Time and Duration

O

9.2.63

Range bound

Explanation

maxnoofPRSresourceSet

Maximum no of PRS resources set. Value is 8.

9.2.62 Requested DL-PRS Resource List

This IE contains the requested DL-PRS resource list.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

Requested DL-PRS Resource List

1

NR-DL-PRS-Resource-r16 as defined in TS 37.355 [14]

>Requested DL-PRS Resource Item

1..<maxnoofPRSresource>

>>CHOICE QCL Info

O

>>>SSB

>>>>NR PCI

M

INTEGER(0..1007)

>>>>SSB Index

O

INTEGER(0..63)

>>>DL-PRS

>>>>QCL Source PRS Resource Set ID

M

INTEGER(0..7)

>>>>QCL Source PRS Resource ID

O

INTEGER(0..63)

Range bound

Explanation

maxnoofPRSresource

Maximum no of PRS resources per PRS resource set. Value is 64.

9.2.63 Start Time and Duration

This IE contains the start time and/or duration for the on-demand DL-PRS.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

Start Time

O

Relative Time 1900

9.2.36

Duration

O

INTEGER (0..90060, …)

Unit: seconds

9.2.64 PRS Transmission Off Information

This IE contains the information to turn off particular PRS transmissions.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

CHOICE level

M

>TRP level

NULL

>PRS resource set level

>>PRS Resource Set List

1

>>>PRS Resource Set Item

1..<maxnoofPRSresourceSet>

>>>>PRS Resource Set ID

M

INTEGER(0..7)

>PRS resource level

>>PRS Resource Set List

1

>>>PRS Resource Set Item

1..<maxnoofPRSresourceSet>

>>>>PRS Resource Set ID

M

INTEGER(0..7)

>>>>PRS Resource List

1

>>>>>PRS Resource Item

1..<maxnoofPRSresource>

>>>>>>PRS Resource ID

M

INTEGER(0..63)

Range bound

Explanation

maxnoofPRSresourceSet

Maximum no of PRS resources set. Value is 8.

maxnoofPRSresource

Maximum no of PRS resources per PRS resource set. Value is 64.

9.2.65 On-demand PRS TRP Information

This IE contains on-demand PRS information for the TRP.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

On-demand PRS Request Allowed

M

BIT STRING (SIZE(16))

Each position in the bitmap represents an on-demand PRS transmission parameter:

first bit: Resource Set Periodicity

second bit: PRS Bandwidth

third bit: Resource Repetition Factor

fourth bit: Resource Number of Symbols

fifth bit: Comb Size

sixth bit: Number of Frequency Layers

seventh bit: Start Time and Duration

eighth bit: Off Indication

ninth bit: QCL Information

Other bits reserved for future use. Value ‘1’ indicates ‘request allowed’, Value ‘0’ indicates ‘request not allowed’.

Allowed Resource Set Periodicity Values

O

BIT STRING (SIZE(24))

This IE applies only if the first bit of the On-demand PRS Request Allowed IE is set to ‘1’.

Each position in the bitmap represents a value of the Resource Set Periodicity IE defined in subclause 9.2.61, first bit = 4 and so on. Bits 21-24 are reserved for future use. Value ‘1’ indicates ‘request allowed’, Value ‘0’ indicates ‘request not allowed’. If this IE is absent, all Resource Set Periodicity values are allowed to be requested.

Allowed PRS Bandwidth Values

O

BIT STRING (SIZE(64))

This IE applies only if the second bit of the On-demand PRS Request Allowed IE is set to ‘1’.

Each position in the bitmap represents a value of the PRS Bandwidth IE defined in subclause 9.2.61, first bit = 1 and so on. Bit 64 is reserved for future use. Value ‘1’ indicates ‘request allowed’, Value ‘0’ indicates ‘request not allowed’. If this IE is absent, all PRS Bandwidth values are allowed to be requested.

Allowed Resource Repetition Factor Values

O

BIT STRING (SIZE(8))

This IE applies only if the third bit of the On-demand PRS Request Allowed IE is set to ‘1’.

Each position in the bitmap represents a value of the Resource Repetition Factor IE defined in subclause 9.2.61, first bit = rf1 and so on. Bit 8 is reserved for future use. Value ‘1’ indicates ‘request allowed’, Value ‘0’ indicates ‘request not allowed’. If this IE is absent, all Resource Repetition Factor values are allowed to be requested.

Allowed Resource Number of Symbols Values

O

BIT STRING (SIZE(8))

This IE applies only if the fourth bit of the On-demand PRS Request Allowed IE is set to ‘1’.

Each position in the bitmap represents a value of the Resource Number of Symbols IE defined in subclause 9.2.61, first bit = n2 and so on. Bits 5-8 are reserved for future use. Value ‘1’ indicates ‘request allowed’, Value ‘0’ indicates ‘request not allowed’. If this IE is absent, all Resource Number of Symbols values are allowed to be requested.

Allowed Comb Size Values

O

BIT STRING (SIZE(8))

This IE applies only if the fifth bit of the On-demand PRS Request Allowed IE is set to ‘1’.

Each position in the bitmap represents a value of the Comb Size IE defined in subclause 9.2.61, first bit = 2 and so on. Bits 5-8 are reserved for future use. Value ‘1’ indicates ‘request allowed’, Value ‘0’ indicates ‘request not allowed’. If this IE is absent, all Comb Size values are allowed to be requested.

9.2.66 UL-AoA assistance information

This information element contains the expected uplink Angle of Arrival and uncertainty range.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

CHOICE AngleMeasurement

M

>Expected UL Angle of Arrival

>>Expected Azimuth AoA

1

Defined as

AOA – ΔφAOA/2, φAOA + ΔφAOA/2)

>>>Expected Azimuth AoA Value

M

INTEGER(0..3599)

φAOA component of Expected Azimuth AoA

>>>Expected Azimuth AoA Uncertainty Range

M

INTEGER(0..3599)

ΔφAOA component of Expected Azimuth AoA

>>Expected Zenith AoA

0..1

Defined as

ZOA – ΔθZOA/2, θZOA + ΔθZOA/2)

>>>Expected Zenith AoA Value

M

INTEGER(0..1799)

θZOA component of Expected Zenith AoA

>>>Expected Zenith AoA Uncertainty Range

M

INTEGER(0..1799)

ΔθZOA component of Expected Zenith AoA

>Expected UL Angle of Arrival Zenith Only

Defined as

ZOA – ΔθZOA/2, θZOA + ΔθZOA/2)

>>Expected Zenith AoA Value

M

INTEGER(0..1799)

θZOA component of Expected Zenith AoA

>>Expected Zenith AoA Uncertainty Range

M

INTEGER(0..1799)

ΔθZOA component of Expected Zenith AoA

LCS to GCS Translation

O

9.2.69

If absent, the azimuth and zenith are provided in GCS. In case of zenith only, the z-axis of LCS is defined along the linear array axis.

9.2.67 Z-AoA

This information element contains the Zenith Angle of Arrival information, which can correspond to linear array measurement.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

Zenith Angle of Arrival

M

INTEGER(0..1799)

TS 38.133 [16]

LCS to GCS Translation

O

9.2.69

If absent, the zenith is provided in GCS. the z-axis of LCS is defined along the linear array axis

9.2.68 Response Time

This information element contains the response time of the measurement results reporting.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

Time

M

INTEGER(1..128,…)

Time Unit

M

ENUMERATED (second, ten-seconds, ten-milliseconds, …)

9.2.69 LCS to GCS Translation

This information element contains the LCS to GCS Translation information.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

Alpha

M

INTEGER (0..3599)

Beta

M

INTEGER (0..3599)

Gamma

M

INTEGER (0..3599)

9.2.70 UE Reporting Information

This IE contains the UE Reporting Information.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Reporting Amount

M

ENUMERATED (0, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64)

Value 0 represents an infinite number of periodic reporting

Reporting Interval

M

ENUMERATED (none, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 16, 20, 32, 64)

Unit: seconds

9.2.71 Multiple UL-AoA

This information element contains the list of the multiple UL-AOAs values.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

UL AoA List

1

>UL AoA item

1..<maxnoofULAoAs >

>>CHOICE AngleMeasurement

M

>>>UL Angle of Arrival

>>>>UL Angle of Arrival

M

9.2.38

>>>UL Zenith Angle of Arrival

>>>>UL Zenith Angle of Arrival

M

Z-AoA

9.2.67

Range bound

Explanation

maxnoofULAoAs

Maximum no of UL-AOAs values (pair of AOA & ZOA values) that can be reported. Value is 8

9.2.72 UL SRS-RSRPP

This information element contains the UL SRS RSRPP measurement.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

First Path RSRP Power

M

INTEGER (0..126)

9.2.73 SRS Resource type

This IE contains the SRS resource type.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

Criticality

Assigned Criticality

CHOICE Reference Signal

M

>SRS

>>SRS Resource ID

M

INTEGER(0..63)

>Positioning SRS

>>Positioning SRS Resource ID

M

INTEGER(0..63)

SRS Port Index

O

ENUMERATED(id1000, id1001, id1002, id1003, …)

This IE may be present if the SRS Resource ID IE is present, and is ignored otherwise.

YES

ignore

9.2.74 Extended Additional Path List

This IE contains the extended additional path results of time measurement.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

Additional Path Item

1..<maxNoPathExtended>

>CHOICE Relative Path Delay

M

>>k0

M

INTEGER(0..16351)

>>k1

M

INTEGER(0..8176)

>>k2

M

INTEGER(0..4088)

>>k3

M

INTEGER(0..2044)

>>k4

M

INTEGER(0..1022)

>>k5

M

INTEGER(0..511)

>Path Quality

O

Measurement Quality

9.2.43

>Multiple UL-AoA

O

9.2.71

>Path Power

O

UL SRS-RSRPP

9.2.72

Range bound

Explanation

maxNoPathExtended

Maximum no. of additional path measurement. Value is 8.

9.2.75 ARP ID

This IE is used to uniquely identify an ARP associated with a TRP.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

ARP Identifier

M

INTEGER (1..16, …)

9.2.76 ARP Location Information

This IE contains the relative position of ARP(s) to the TRP.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

ARP Location Information

1

>ARP Location Information Item

1..<maxnoARPs>

>>ARP ID

M

9.2.75

>>CHOICE ARP Location Type

M

>>>geodetic

>>>>ARP Position Relative Geodetic

M

Relative Geodetic Location

9.2.48

>>>cartesian

>>>>ARP Position Relative Cartesian

M

Relative Cartesian Location

9.2.50

Range bound

Explanation

maxnoARPs

Maximum no. of ARPs associated with a TRP. Value is 16.

9.2.77 LoS/NLoS Information

This IE contains the LoS/NLoS information for UL measurement.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

CHOICE LoS/NLoS Indicator

M

>Soft Indicator

>>LoS/NLoS Indicator Soft

M

INTEGER (0..10)

Values provide the likelihood of a LOS propagation path in the range between 0 and 1 with 0.1 steps resolution. Value ‘0’ indicates NLOS and value ‘1’ indicates LOS.

>Hard Indicator

>>LoS/NLoS Indicator Hard

M

ENUMERATED (NLoS, LoS)

9.2.78 UE Tx TEG Association List

This information element contains the list of UE Tx TEG associations.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Criticality

Assigned Criticality

UE Tx TEG Association item

1..<maxnoUETEGs>

>UE Tx TEG ID

M

INTEGER (0..7)

>Positioning SRS Resource ID List

1

>>Positioning SRS Resource ID Item

1..<maxnoSRS-PosResources>

>>>Positioning SRS Resource ID

M

INTEGER(0..63)

>Time Stamp

M

9.2.42

>Carrier Frequency

0..1

Indicates the frequency of the positioning SRS resources

>>Point A

M

INTEGER (0..3279165)

NR ARFCN

>>Offset to Carrier

M

INTEGER (0.2199, …)

>UE Tx Timing Error Margin

O

Timing Error Margin

9.2.84

Timing error margin associated to the UE Tx TEG ID.

YES

ignore

Range bound

Explanation

maxnoUETEGs

Maximum no of reported UE Tx TEG associations. Value is 256.

maxnoSRS-PosResources

Maximum no of positioning SRS resources. Value is 64.

9.2.79 TRP Tx TEG Association

This information element contains the TRP Tx TEG information.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Criticality

Assigned Criticality

TRP TEG item

1..<maxnoTRPTEGs>

>TRP Tx TEG ID

M

INTEGER (0..7)

>DL-PRS Resource Set ID

M

INTEGER (0..7)

>DL-PRS Resource ID List

0..1

>>DL-PRS Resource ID Item

1..<maxPRS-ResourcesPerSet>

>>>DL-PRS Resource ID

M

INTEGER (0..63)

>TRP Tx Timing Error Margin

O

Timing Error Margin

9.2.84

Timing error margin associated to the TRP Tx TEG ID.

YES

ignore

Range bound

Explanation

maxnoTRPTEGs

Maximum no of reported TRP Tx TEG association. Value is 8.

maxPRS-ResourcesPerSet

Maximum no of DL-PRS resources of the DL-PRS resource set of the TRP. Value is 64.

9.2.80 TRP TEG ID Information

This information element contains the TRP RxTx TEG ID group information.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Criticality

Assigned Criticality

CHOICE TRP TEG ID

M

>RxTx TEG

>>TRP RxTx TEG ID

M

INTEGER (0..255)

>>TRP Tx TEG ID

O

INTEGER (0..7)

>>TRP RxTx Timing Error Margin

O

Timing Error Margin

9.2.84

Timing error margin associated to the TRP RxTx TEG ID.

YES

ignore

>>TRP Tx Timing Error Margin

O

Timing Error Margin

9.2.84

Timing error margin associated to the TRP Tx TEG ID.

YES

ignore

>Rx TEG

>>TRP Rx TEG ID

M

INTEGER (0..31)

>>TRP Tx TEG ID

M

INTEGER (0..7)

>>TRP Rx Timing Error Margin

O

Timing Error Margin

9.2.84

Timing error margin associated to the TRP Rx TEG ID.

YES

ignore

>>TRP Tx Timing Error Margin

O

Timing Error Margin

9.2.84

Timing error margin associated to the TRP Tx TEG ID.

YES

ignore

9.2.81 Measurement Characteristics Request Indicator

This IE contains the measurement characteristic information requested by LMF.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE Type and Reference

Semantics Description

Measurement characteristic request indicator

M

BIT STRING (SIZE(16))

Each position in the bitmap represents a requested measurement characteristic:

first bit: Measurement Beam Information

Second bit: Extended Additional Path List

Third bit: Additional Path Power

Fourth Bit: Multiple UL AoA of Additional Path

Fifth bit: LoS/NLoS Information

Sixth bit: TRP Rx TEG association for UL-TDOA

Seventh bit: TRP RxTxTEG-ID information for DL+UL positioning.

Eighth bit: SRS Resource Type

Ninth bit: Multiple Measurement Instances

Other bits reserved for future use. Value ‘1’ indicates ‘requested measurement characteristic’, Value ‘0’ indicates ‘not requested’.

9.2.82 TRP Beam Antenna Information

The IE provides the beam antenna information of the TRP. It includes either the explicit beam antenna information, or a reference to another TRP’s signalled configuration, or the indication that no change has occurred with respect to previously signalled configuration.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

CHOICE TRP Beam Antenna Info Item

M

>Reference

>>Associated TRP ID

M

TRP ID

9.2.24

This IE specifies the TRP ID of the associated TRP from which the beam information parameters are adopted in Local Coordinate System (LCS).

>Explicit

>>TRP Beam Antenna Angles

M

9.2.83

>>LCS to GCS Translation

O

9.2.69

Included if the azimuth and elevation are not provided in GCS.

>No Change

NULL

No change compared to the previously signalled configuration for this TRP.

9.2.83 TRP Beam Antenna Angles

The IE provides the beam antenna information of the TRP.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

TRP Beam Antenna Angles Item

1..< maxnoAzimuthAngles>

>TRP Azimuth Angle

M

INTEGER (0..359)

For GCS, the azimuth angle is measured counter-clockwise from geographical North.

For LCS, the azimuth angle is measured counter-clockwise from the x-axis of the LCS.

>TRP Azimuth Angle fine

O

INTEGER (0..9)

Fine angle

>TRP Elevation Angle List

1

>>TRP Elevation Angle Item

1..<maxnoElevationAngles>

>>>TRP Elevation Angle

M

INTEGER (0..180)

For GCS, the elevation angle is measured relative to zenith and positive to the horizontal direction (elevation 0 deg. points to zenith, 90 deg to the horizon).

For LCS, the elevation angle is measured relative to the z-axis of the LCS (elevation 0 deg. points to the z-axis, 90 deg to the x-y plane).

>>>TRP Elevation Angle fine

O

INTEGER (0..9)

Fine angle

>>>TRP Beam Power List

1

Relative power between DL-PRS Resources for the given Azimuth and Elevation Angle.

The first Relative Power element in this list provides the peak power for this Azimuth/Elevation angle and is defined as 0dB power. All the remaining Relative Power Element’s in this list provide the relative DL-PRS Resource power relative to this first element in the list.

>>>>TRP Beam Power Item

2..< maxNumResourcesPerAngle>

>>>>>PRS Resource Set ID

O

INTEGER (0..7)

DL-PRS Resource Set ID of the DL-PRS Resource for which the Relative Power is provided. If this field is absent, the DL-PRS Resource Set ID for this instance of the Beam Power List is the same as the DL-PRS Resource Set ID of the previous instance in the Beam Power List. This field shall be included at least in the first instance of the Beam Power List.

>>>>>PRS Resource ID

M

INTEGER (0..63)

DL-PRS Resource for which the Relative Power is provided.

>>>>>TRP Beam Relative Power

M

INTEGER (0..30)

The power values span from -30 to 0dB

>>>>>TRP Beam Relative Power "fine"

O

INTEGER (0..9)

Relative Power with 0.1dB resolution. The power spans from -0.9 to 0dB

Range bound

Explanation

maxNumResourcesPerAngle

Maximum number of DL-PRS Resources per angle per TRP. Value is 24.

maxnoAzimuthAngles

Maximum number of azimuth angles per TRP. Value is 3600.

maxnoElevationAngles

Maximum number of elevation angles per azimuth angle/TRP. Value is 1801.

9.2.84 Timing Error Margin

This information element contains the Timing error margin for the UE or TRP TEG.

IE/Group Name

Presence

Range

IE type and reference

Semantics description

Timing Error Margin

M

ENUMERATED(Tc0, Tc2, Tc4, Tc6, Tc8, Tc12, Tc16, Tc20, Tc24, Tc32, Tc40, Tc48, Tc56, Tc64, Tc72, Tc80,…)