6.6B Beam Correspondence for EN-DC

38.521-33GPPNRPart 3: Range 1 and Range 2 Interworking operation with other radiosRadio transmission and receptionRelease 17TSUser Equipment (UE) conformance specification

6.6B.4 Beam Correspondence for inter-band EN-DC including FR2 (1 NR CC) – EIRP

Editor’s note: The following aspects are either missing of not yet determined:

– The associated standalone test 6.6.1 in TS 38.521-2 [9] is incomplete for band n259.

6.6B.4.1 Test purpose

Same test purpose as in clause 6.6.1.1 in TS 38.521-2 [9] for the NR carrier.

6.6B.4.2 Test applicability

This test case applies to all types of E-UTRA UE release 15 and forward, supporting inter-band EN-DC including FR2 with 1 NR UL CC.

6.6B.4.3 Minimum conformance requirements

Same minimum conformance requirements as in clause 6.6.1.3 in TS 38.521-2 [9] for the NR carrier.

No exception requirements applicable to NR or LTE. LTE anchor agnostic approach is applied.

The normative reference for this requirement is TS 38.101-3 [4] clause 6.6B.4.

6.6B.4.4 Test description

Same test description as in clause 6.6.1.4 in TS 38.521-2 [9] for the NR carrier with the following exception:

The initial test configurations for E-UTRA band consist of environmental conditions, test frequencies, and channel bandwidths based on E-UTRA bands specified in Table 4.7-1.

For initial conditions as in clause 6.6.1.4.1 in TS 38.521-2 [9], the following steps will be added to configure E-UTRA component:

2.1. The parameter settings for E-UTRA cell are set up according to TS 36.508 [11] clause 4.4.3.

3.1. The E-UTRA downlink signal level, uplink signal level are set according to Table 4.7-1 and propagation conditions are set according to Annex B.0 of TS 36.521-1 [10].

Step 6 of initial conditions as in clause 6.3.1.4.1 in TS 38.521-2 [9] is replaced by:

6. Ensure the UE is in state RRC_CONNECTED with generic procedure parameters Connectivity EN-DC, DC bearer MCG and SCG, Connected without release On according to TS 38.508-1 [6] clause 4.5.

Same test procedure as in clause 6.3.1.4.2 in TS 38.521-2 [9] with the following steps added for E-UTRA component:

1.1 On the E-UTRA carrier, disable periodic and aperiodic CQI reports, disable SRS, set TimeAlignmentTimerDedicated IE to infinity and disable downlink and uplink scheduling, all as per Table 4.7-1 under clause 4.7.

6.6B.4.5 Test requirements

Same test requirement as in clause 6.6.1.5 in TS 38.521-2 [9] for the NR carrier.

6.6B.5 Enhanced Beam Correspondence for inter-band EN-DC including FR2 (1 NR CC) – EIRP

Editor’s note: This clause is incomplete. The following aspects are either missing of not yet determined:

– The associated standalone test 6.6.2 in TS 38.521-2 [9] is incomplete.

6.6B.5.1 Test purpose

Same test purpose as in clause 6.6.2.1 in TS 38.521-2 [9] for the NR carrier.

6.6B.5.2 Test applicability

This test case applies to all types of E-UTRA UE release 16 and forward, supporting inter-band EN-DC including FR2 with 1 NR UL CC.

6.6B.5.3 Minimum conformance requirements

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6.6B.5.4 Test Procedure

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6.6B.5.4 Test Requirements

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