ETSI TS 138 171 V15.2.0 (2020-01)

ETSI TS 138 171 V15.2.0 (2020-01)






TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
5G;
NR;
Requirements for support of Assisted Global Navigation
Satellite System (A-GNSS)
(3GPP TS 38.171 version 15.2.0 Release 15)

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 2
Legal Notice . 2
Modal verbs terminology . 2
Foreword . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 References . 6
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 7
3.1 Definitions . 7
3.2 Symbols . 7
3.3 Abbreviations . 8
3.4 Test tolerances . 8
4 General . 9
4.1 Introduction . 9
4.2 Measurement parameters . 9
4.2.1 UE based A-GNSS measurement parameters . 9
4.2.2 UE assisted A-GNSS measurement parameters . 9
4.3 Response time . 9
4.4 Time assistance . 9
4.4.1 Use of fine time assistance . 10
4.5 RRC states . 10
4.6 Error definitions . 10
5 A-GNSS minimum performance requirements (UE supports A-GPS L1 C/A only) . 11
5.0 Introduction . 11
5.1 Sensitivity . 11
5.1.1 Coarse time assistance . 11
5.1.1.1 Minimum requirements (Coarse time assistance) . 11
5.1.2 Fine time assistance . 11
5.1.2.1 Minimum requirements (Fine time assistance) . 12
5.2 Nominal accuracy . 12
5.2.1 Minimum requirements (nominal accuracy) . 12
5.3 Dynamic range . 12
5.3.1 Minimum requirements (dynamic range) . 13
5.4 Multi-path scenario. 13
5.4.1 Minimum requirements (multi-path scenario) . 13
5.5 Moving scenario and periodic update . 14
5.5.1 Minimum requirements (moving scenario and periodic update) . 14
6 A-GNSS minimum performance requirements (UE supports other or additional GNSSs) . 15
6.0 Introduction . 15
6.1 Sensitivity . 15
6.1.1 Coarse time assistance . 15
6.1.1.1 Minimum requirements (Coarse time assistance) . 16
6.1.2 Fine time assistance . 16
6.1.2.1 Minimum requirements (Fine time assistance) . 16
6.2 Nominal accuracy . 17
6.2.1 Minimum requirements (nominal accuracy) . 17
6.3 Dynamic range . 18
6.3.1 Minimum requirements (dynamic range) . 18
6.4 Multi-path scenario. 18
6.4.1 Minimum requirements (multi-path scenario) . 19
6.5 Moving scenario and periodic update . 19
6.5.1 Minimum requirements (moving scenario and periodic update) . 20
Annex A (normative): Test cases . 22
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A.1 Conformance tests . 22
A.2 Requirement classification for statistical testing . 22
Annex B (normative): Test conditions. 23
B.1 General . 23
B.1.1 Parameter values . 23
B.1.2 Time assistance . 23
B.1.3 GNSS reference time . 23
B.1.4 Reference and UE locations . 24
B.1.5 Satellite constellation and assistance data . 24
B.1.5.1 UE supports A-GPS L1 C/A only . 24
B.1.5.2 UE supports other A-GNSSs . 24
B.1.6 Atmospheric delays . 24
B.1.7 E-UTRA or NR frequency and frequency error . 24
B.1.8 Information elements . 25
B.1.9 GNSS signals . 25
B.1.10 RESET UE POSITIONING STORED INFORMATION Message . 25
B.1.11 GNSS system time offsets . 25
B.1.12 Sensors . 25
Annex C (normative): Propagation conditions . 26
C.1 Static propagation conditions . 26
C.2 Multi-path case . 26
Annex D (normative): Measurement sequence chart . 27
D.1 General . 27
D.2 TTFF measurement sequence chart . 27
D.3 Moving scenario and periodic update measurement sequence chart . 28
Annex E (normative): Assistance data required for testing . 31
E.1 Introduction . 31
E.2 GNSS assistance data . 31
Annex F (normative): Converting UE-assisted measurement reports into position estimates . 35
F.1 Introduction . 35
F.2 UE measurement reports . 35
F.3 WLS position solution . 35
Annex G (informative): Change history . 38
History . 39

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Foreword
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1 Scope
The present document establishes the minimum requirements for both UE based and UE assisted FDD or TDD A-
GNSS terminals which have NG-RAN access via gNB (in SA NR, NR-DC or NE-DC NR operation mode [2]) or via
ng-eNB (in EN-DC operation mode [2]) and which are supporting A-GNSS in 5GS via LPP [3] between UE and LMF
as described in TS 38.305 [17].
2 References
The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of the present
document.
• References are either specific (identified by date of publication, edition number, version number, etc.) or
non-specific.
• For a specific reference, subsequent revisions do not apply.
• For a non-specific reference, the latest version applies. In the case of a reference to a 3GPP document (including
a GSM document), a non-specific reference implicitly refers to the latest version of that document in the same
Release as the present document.
[1] 3GPP TR 21.905: "Vocabulary for 3GPP Specifications".
[2] 3GPP TS 37.340: "Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) and NR; Multi-
connectivity", Stage 2.
[3] 3GPP TS 36.355: "Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); LTE Positioning
Protocol (LPP)".
[4] 3GPP TS 38.215: "NR; Physical layer; Measurements".
[5] ETSI TR 102 273-1-2: "Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM);
Improvement on Radiated Methods of Measurement (using test site) and evaluation of the
corresponding measurement uncertainties; Part 1: Uncertainties in the measurement of mobile
radio equipment characteristics; Sub-part 2: Examples and annexes".
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[6] IS-GPS-200, Revision D, Navstar GPS Space Segment/Navigation User Interfaces, March 7 ,
2006.
[7] P. Axelrad, R.G. Brown, "GPS Navigation Algorithms", in Chapter 9 of "Global Positioning
System: Theory and Applications", Volume 1, B.W. Parkinson, J.J. Spilker (Ed.), Am. Inst. of
Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc., 1996.
[8] S.K. Gupta, "Test and Evaluation Procedures for the GPS User Equipment", ION-GPS Red Book,
Volume 1, p. 119.
[9] 3GPP TS 38.509: "5GS; Special conformance testing functions for User Equipment (UE)".
[10] IS-GPS-705, Navstar GPS Space Segment/User Segment L5 Interfaces, September 22, 2005.
[11] IS-GPS-800, Navstar GPS Space Segment/User Segment L1C Interfaces, September 4, 2008.
[12] IS-QZSS, Quasi Zenith Satellite System Navigation Service Interface Specifications for QZSS,
Ver.1.1, July 31, 2009.
[13] Galileo OS Signal in Space ICD (OS SIS ICD), Issue 1.2, February 2014, European Union.
[14] Global Navigation Satellite System GLONASS Interface Control Document, Version 5.1, 2008.
[15] Specification for the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS), US Department of
Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, DTFA01-96-C-00025, 2001.
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[16] BDS-SIS-ICD-2.0: "BeiDou Navigation Satellite System Signal In Space Interface Control
Document Open Service Signal (Version 2.0)", China Satellite Navigation Office, December 2013.
[17] 3GPP TS 38.300: "NR; Overall description; Stage-2".
[18] 3GPP TS 38.305: "NG Radio Access Network (NG-RAN); Stage 2 functional specification of
User Equipment (UE) positioning in NG-RAN".
[19] 3GPP TS 37.571-1: "Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); and Evolved Packet
Core (EPC); User Equipment (UE) conformance specification for UE positioning; Part 1: Terminal
conformance".
[20] 3GPP TS 38.508-1: "5GS; User Equipment (UE) conformance specification; Part 1: Common test
environment".
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
For the purposes of the present document, the terms and definitions given in TR 21.905 [1] and the following apply:
EN-DC: E-UTRA-NR Dual Connectivity as defined in TS 37.340 [2].
en-gNB: as defined in TS 37.340 [2].
gNB: as defined in in TS 38.300 [17].
Horizontal Dilution Of Precision (HDOP): measure of position determination accuracy that is a function of the
geometrical layout of the satellites used for the fix, relative to the receiver antenna
NE-DC: NR-E-UTRA Dual Connectivity as defined in TS 37.340 [2].
ng-eNB: as defined in TS 38.300 [17].
NR-DC: NR-NR Dual Connectivity as defined in TS 37.340 [2].
3.2 Symbols
For the purposes of the present document, the following symbols apply:
B1I BeiDou B1I navigation signal with carrier frequency of 1561.098 MHz.
E1 Galileo E1 navigation signal with carrier frequency of 1575.420 MHz.
E5 Galileo E5 navigation signal with carrier frequency of 1191.795 MHz.
E6 Galileo E6 navigation signal with carrier frequency of 1278.750 MHz.
G1 GLONASS navigation signal in the L1 sub-bands with carrier frequencies 1602 MHz ± k × 562.5
kHz.
G2 GLONASS navigation signal in the L2 sub-bands with carrier frequencies 1246 MHz ± k × 437.5
kHz.
k GLONASS channel number, k = -7…13.
L1 C/A GPS or QZSS L1 navigation signal carrying the Coarse/Acquisition code with carrier frequency of
1575.420 MHz.
L1C GPS or QZSS L1 Civil navigation signal with carrier frequency of 1575.420 MHz.
L2C GPS or QZSS L2 Civil navigation signal with carrier frequency of 1227.600 MHz.
L5 GPS or QZSS L5 navigation signal with carrier frequency of 1176.450 MHz.
G Geometry Matrix.
ρ
GNSS ,i
m
Measured pseudo-range of satellite i of GNSS .
m
W Weighting Matrix.
1
GNSS ,i
m
Line of sight unit vector from the user to the satellite i of GNSS .
m
x
State vector of user position and clock bias.
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3.3 Abbreviations
For the purposes of the present document, the following abbreviations apply:
5GS 5G System
A-GNSS Assisted Global Navigation Satellite System
A-GPS Assisted - Global Positioning System
AWGN Additive White Gaussian Noise
BDS BeiDou Navigation Satellite System
C/A Coarse/Acquisition
DC Dual Connectivity
DUT Device Under Test
ECEF Earth Centred, Earth Fixed
E-UTRA Evolved UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access
E-UTRAN Evolved UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network
EN-DC E-UTRA-NR Dual Connectivity
FDD Frequency Division Duplex
GEO Geostationary Earth Orbit
GLONASS GLObal'naya NAvigatsionnaya Sputnikovaya Sistema (Engl.: Global Navigation Satellite System)
GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System
GPS Global Positioning System
HDOP Horizontal Dilution Of Precision
ICD Interface Control Document
IGSO Inclined Geosynchronous Satellite Orbit
IS Interface Specification
LMF Location Management Function
LOS Line Of Sight
LPP LTE Positioning Protocol
MEO Medium Earth Orbit
NE-DC NR-E-UTRA Dual Connectivity
NR NR Radio Access
NR-DC NR-NR Dual Connectivity
QZSS Quasi-Zenith Satellite System
RRC Radio Resource Control
SBAS Space Based Augmentation System
SFN System Frame Number
SS System Simulator
SV Space Vehicle
TDD Time Division Duplex
TOW Time Of Week
TTFF Time To First Fix
UE User Equipment
WLS Weighted Least Square
WGS-84 World Geodetic System 1984
3.4 Test tolerances
The requirements given in the present document make no allowance for measurement uncertainty. The test
specification TS 37.571-1 [19] defines test tolerances. These test tolerances are individually calculated for each test.
The test tolerances are then added to the limits in the present document to create test limits. The measurement results
are compared against the test limits as defined by the shared risk principle.
Shared Risk is defined in ETR 273-1-2 [7], clause 6.5.
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4 General
4.1 Introduction
The present document defines the minimum requirements for both UE based and UE assisted FDD or TDD A-GNSS
terminals which have NG-RAN access via gNB (in SA NR, NR-DC or NE-DC operation mode [2]) or via ng-eNB (in
EN-DC operation mode [2]) and which are supporting A-GNSS in 5GS via LPP [3] between UE and LMF as described
in TS 38.305 [17].
4.2 Measurement parameters
4.2.1 UE based A-GNSS measurement parameters
In case of UE-based A-GNSS, the measurement parameters are contained in the GNSS-LocationInformation IE which is
included in the A-GNSS-ProvideLocationInformation IE provided in the LPP message of type PROVIDE LOCATION
INFORMATION. The measurement parameter in case of UE-based A-GNSS is the horizontal position estimate
reported by the UE and expressed in latitude/longitude.
4.2.2 UE assisted A-GNSS measurement parameters
In case of UE-assisted A-GNSS, the measurement parameters are contained in the
GNSS-SignalMeasurementInformation IE which is included in the A-GNSS-ProvideLocationInformation IE provided in
the LPP message of type PROVIDE LOCATION INFORMATION. The measurement parameters in case of UE-
assisted A-GNSS are the UE GNSS code phase measurements, as specified in TS 38.215 [4]. The UE GNSS code phase
measurements are converted into a horizontal position estimate using the procedure detailed in Annex F.
4.3 Response time
Max Response Time is defined as the time starting from the moment that the UE receives the LPP message of type
REQUEST LOCATION INFORMATION, and ending when the UE starts sending the LPP message of type PROVIDE
LOCATION INFORMATION. The response times specified for all test cases are TTFF unless otherwise stated, i.e. the
UE shall not re-use any information on GNSS time, location or other aiding data that was previously acquired or
calculated and stored internally in the UE. A dedicated test message 'RESET UE POSITIONING STORED
INFORMATION' is defined in TS 38.509 [9] clause 5.6 for the purpose of deleting this information and is detailed in
clause B.1.10.
4.4 Time assistance
Time assistance is the provision of GNSS time to the UE from the network via LPP messages. Currently two different
GNSS time assistance methods can be provided by the network.
a) Coarse time assistance is always provided by the network and provides current GNSS time to the UE. The time
provided is within ±2 seconds of GNSS system time. It is signalled to the UE by means of the gnss-DayNumber
and gnss-TimeOfDay fields in the gnss-SystemTime IE.
b) Fine time assistance is optionally provided by the network and adds the provision to the UE of the relationship
between the GNSS system
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