ETSI TR 103 514 V1.1.1 (2018-07)

TECHNICAL REPORT
Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT);
DECT-2020 New Radio (NR) interface;
Study on Physical (PHY) layer
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Reference
DTR/DECT-00315
Keywords
5G, DECT, MIMO, OFDMA, radio,
radio measurements
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 5
Foreword . 5
Modal verbs terminology . 5
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 7
2 References . 7
2.1 Normative references . 7
2.2 Informative references . 7
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 9
3.1 Definitions . 9
3.2 Symbols . 9
3.3 Abbreviations . 10
4 Introduction to DECT-2020 Use Cases and their Requirements . 11
4.1 Introduction . 11
4.2 Summary of Use Cases and Requirements . 13
4.3 Other Design Targets for DECT-2020 . 16
5 Methodology, initial sources, simulation tools and models . 16
5.1 Initial sources . 16
5.2 Simulation tools . 16
5.3 Channel Models . 16
5.4 Channel measurements . 17
6 Initial definition of DECT-2020: New Radio (NR) . 17
6.1 Introduction . 17
6.2 Design Choices . 18
6.3 Technical Proposal for DECT-2020 NR Physical (PHY) layer. 18
6.3.1 Back-compatibility considerations . 18
6.3.2 DECT-2020 NR Physical (PHY) layer overview . 19
6.3.2.1 Frame Structure and Time / Frequency Allocation . 19
6.3.2.2 PHL Packet Formats . 21
6.3.2.2.1 Standard Packet Types . 21
6.3.2.2.2 High-Efficiency (HE) Packet Types . 22
6.3.2.2.3 Packet Types for beacon and C/L downlink bearers . 25
6.3.2.2.4 Packet Types for Random Access Channels (RAC) and ULE bearers . 26
6.3.2.3 Transmitter Flow Diagram . 27
6.3.2.4 Encoding Process . 28
6.3.2.4.1 Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) . 28
6.3.2.5 Ultra-Reliable and Low-Latency Communications . 28
6.3.2.5.1 General . 28
6.3.2.5.2 Low-Latency Channel Access . 28
6.3.2.5.3 High-Reliability Link . 29
6.3.2.6 Basic DECT Voice Service (32 kbps) over DECT-2020 . 30
6.3.3 DECT-2020 NR Detailed Description . 31
6.3.3.1 Packet formats . 31
6.3.3.1.1 Overview . 31
6.3.3.1.2 Standard Packet parameters . 31
6.3.3.1.3 HE Packet parameters . 32
6.3.3.1.4 Beacon, RAC and ULE Packet Parameters . 34
6.3.3.2 Channel Bandwidth . 35
6.3.3.2.1 General . 35
6.3.3.2.2 Full-carrier Transmission . 36
6.3.3.2.3 Multiple-carrier Transmission . 36
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6.3.3.2.4 Half-carrier Transmission . 36
6.3.3.3 Transmitter Specification . 36
6.3.3.3.1 Spectrum Mask . 36
6.3.3.3.2 Spectral Flatness . 37
6.3.3.3.3 Carrier Frequency and Symbol Clock Frequency Tolerance . 37
6.3.3.3.4 Modulation Accuracy . 37
6.3.3.3.5 Time of Departure Accuracy . 37
6.3.3.3.6 PP Time Synchronization . 37
6.3.3.4 Receiver Specification . 37
6.3.3.4.1 Receiver Sensitivity . 37
6.3.3.4.2 Adjacent channel rejection . 38
6.3.3.4.3 Non-Adjacent Channel Rejection . 38
6.3.3.4.4 Receiver Maximum Input Level . 38
6.3.4 MCS Parameters . 38
6.3.4.1 General . 38
6.3.4.2 MCS parameters for 0,864 MHz . 38
6.3.4.3 MCS parameters for 1,728 MHz . 40
6.3.4.4 MCS parameters for 3,456 MHz . 42
6.3.4.5 MCS parameters for 6,912 MHz . 44
6.3.4.6 MCS parameters for 13,824 MHz . 46
6.3.4.7 MCS parameters for 20,736 MHz . 48
6.3.4.8 MCS parameters for 27,648 MHz . 50
7 Further technical work on selected topics . 52
7.1 About this clause . 52
7.2 Preliminary simulation results . 52
7.2.1 General . 52
7.2.2 Simulation conditions . 53
7.2.3 Simulation of HE-FS packets. 53
7.2.4 Simulation of ST-LP packets . 54
7.2.5 Shadow fading margin simulation . 55
7.2.6 Transmit and receive example . 56
7.3 Preliminary study of MIMO . 60
7.3.1 MIMO in transmissions using standard packet types . 60
7.3.2 MIMO in transmissions using HE packet types . 60
History . 64

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Foreword
This Technical Report (TR) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Digital Enhanced Cordless
Telecommunications (DECT).
The present document presents a study of a new radio interface named DECT-2020. DECT-2020 is a state of the art
radio interface based on OFDM with options for MIMO and is intended as long-term evolution of DECT technology.
The present document is focused on the Physical layer.
Modal verbs terminology
In the present document "should", "should not", "may", "need not", "will", "will not", "can" and "cannot" are to be
interpreted as described in clause 3.2 of the ETSI Drafting Rules (Verbal forms for the expression of provisions).
"must" and "must not" are NOT allowed in ETSI deliverables except when used in direct citation.
Introduction
The current DECT radio interface was designed in the early 1990's and is based on TDMA/TDD with Gaussian
Frequency Shift Keying (GFSK) modulation. Although this interface is able to provide a cost-effective solution for
cordless telephony applications with an appropriate reuse of the spectrum, it cannot provide the high data rates and
bandwidth efficiency required by most modern evolution scenarios. In addition, promising applications such as Audio-
Streaming and Wireless Industrial Automation in Internet of Things (IoT) domain introduces Ultra Reliability and Low
Latency requirements that have to be taken into account in any technology evolution.
IMT-2000 is the term used by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) for a set of globally harmonised
standards for third generation (3G) mobile telecoms services and equipment. 3G services are designed to offer
broadband cellular access at speeds of 2Mbps, which will allow mobile multimedia services to become possible.
DECT is, and will continue to be, one of the IMT-2000 technologies. However, the ITU work continued, first with
IMT-Advanced, and it is now going further with IMT-2020. The term IMT-2020 was coined in 2012 by the ITU and
means International Mobile Telecommunication system with a target date set for 2020, with the intention of addressing
fifth generation (5G) mobile telecoms services and equipment.
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The ETSI DECT Technical Committee and the industry body DECT Forum are currently supporting activities to
develop DECT to meet the IMT-2020 requirements. This will require major changes to the existing DECT standards,
and specifically to the MAC and PHL layers.
For the purpose of the present document the terms "DECT-2020", "DECT-2020 New Radio", "DECT-2020 NR" or
"PHL-2020" have all the same meaning and all of them refer to the new radio interface based on OFDM outlined in the
present document. This new radio interface is targeted to meet the IMT-2020 requirements.
The terms FP-2020 or PP-2020 refer to FP and PP (respectively) devices supporting DECT-2020.
The present document is motivated by recent efforts to identify new ways of utilizing efficiently DECT frequency bands
and potentially additional bands. New modes of operation are defined to target a more diverse set of use cases, while
addressing 5G requirements for low latency, high spectral efficiency and large numbers of client nodes.

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1 Scope
The present document aims on studying "DECT-2020: New Radio", a new radio interface based on state of the art
paradigms able to offer the required data rates, propagation characteristics and spectrum efficiency, while maintaining
compatibility with the carrier and time structure of the DECT band.
The present document is focused on the Physical layer.
DECT-2020, as defined by the present document, will be based on OFDM and may support space multiplexing
(MIMO).
The study focuses on:
1) Review of use cases and key application areas for DECT-2020.
2) Identification of methodology, initial sources, simulation tools and models.
3) Initial definition of "DECT-2020: New Radio" PHY layer, providing guidance for a following technical
specification.
4) Preliminary simulation results and preliminary study on spatial multiplexing (MIMO).
2 References
2.1 Normative references
Normative references are not applicable in the present document.
2.2 Informative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication, ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are not necessary for the application of the present document but they assist the
user with regard to a particular subject area.
[i.1] ETSI EN 300 175-1: "Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); Common
Interface (CI); Part 1: Overview".
[i.2] ETSI EN 300 175-2: "Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); Common
Interface (CI); Part 2: Physical Layer (PHL)".
[i.3] ETSI EN 300 175-3: "Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); Common
Interface (CI); Part 3: Medium Access Control (MAC) layer".
[i.4] ETSI EN 300 175-4: "Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); Common
Interface (CI); Part 4: Data Link Control (DLC) layer".
[i.5] ETSI EN 300 175-5: "Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); Common
Interface (CI); Part 5: Network (NWK) layer".
[i.6] ETSI EN 300 175-6: "Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); Common
Interface (CI); Part 6: Identities and addressing".
[i.7] ETSI EN 300 175-7: "Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); Common
Interface (CI); Part 7: Security features".
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[i.8] ETSI EN 300 175-8: "Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); Common
Interface (CI); Part 8: Speech and audio coding and transmission".
[i.9] ETSI TS 102 939-1: "Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); Ultra Low Energy
(ULE); Machine to Machine Communications; Part 1: Home Automation Network (phase 1)".
[i.10] ETSI TS 102 939-2: "Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); Ultra Low Energy
(ULE); Machine to Machine Communications; Part 2: Home Automation Network (phase 2)".
[i.11] Draft new Report ITU-R M.[IMT-2020.TECH PERF REQ].
[i.12] ETSI TR 103 515: "Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); Study on URLLC
use cases of vertical industries for DECT evolution and DECT-2020".
[i.13] 3GPP TR 22.804 (V1.0.0) (2017-12): "Study on Communication for Automation in Vertical
Domains (Release 15)".
[i.14] ITU Radiocommunication Study Groups; Working Party 5D; draft new Report ITU-R M.[IMT-
2020.EVAL]: "Guidelines for evaluation of radio interface technologies for IMT-2020".
[i.15] ITU Radiocommunication Study Groups; Working Party 5D; Attachment 7.4 to Document
5D/758; Liaison Statement to External Organizations; Further information related to draft new
Report for IMT-2020 evaluation.
[i.16] Guidelines for evaluation of radio interface technologies for IMT-2020, ITU, Revision 2 to
Document 5D/TEMP/347-E, 20 June 2017.
[i.17] IEEE Transactions on Communications: "Robust Frequency and Timing Synchronization for
OFDM"; Timothy M. Schmidl and Donald C. Cox,, Vol. 45, No. 12, December 1997,
pp 1613-1621.
[i.18] ETSI TS 136 211 (V10.7.0): "LTE; Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA);
Physical channels and modulation (3GPP TS 36.211 version 10.7.0 Release 10)".
[i.19] 3GPP TS 38.211 (V1.0.0) (2017-09): "NR; Physical channels and modulation".
[i.20] IEEE P802.11ah™/D10.0, Part 11: "Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical
Layer (PHY) Specifications, Amendment 2: Sub 1 GHz License Exempt Operation", September
2016.
[i.21] IEEE Std 802.11ac™-2013, Part 11: "Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical
Layer (PHY) Specifications, Amendment 4: Enhancements for Very High Throughput for
Operation in Bands below 6 GHz".
[i.22] IEEE P802.11ax™/D1.4, Part 11: "Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical
Layer (PHY) Specifications, Amendment 6: Enhancements for High Efficiency WLAN", August
2017.
[i.23] IEEE 802.11-03™/940r4: "TGn Channel Models", May 2004.
[i.24] ETSI TS 136 212 (V10.9.0): "LTE; Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA);
Multiplexing and channel coding (3GPP TS 36.212 version 10.9.0 Release 10)".
[i.25] 3GPP TS 38.212 (V1.0.0) (2017-09): "NR; Multiplexing and channel coding".
[i.26] IEEE 802.15-04-0585-00-004b: "Multipath Simulation Models for Sub-GHz PHY Evaluation",
October 2004.
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3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
For the purposes of the present document, the terms and definitions given in ETSI EN 300 175-1 [i.1] and the following
apply:
beacon bearer packet types: packet formats intended for use in beacon bearers and C/L downlink bearers
NOTE: They include synchronization fields and do not need to support MIMO.
DFT bandwidth (MHz): maximum theoretical bandwidth that can be handled by the DFT in a given configuration
"HE" packet types: packet formats intended for continuous data transmission over several frames
NOTE: They may support circuit-mode traffic, URLLC traffic as well as packet mode traffic, and may implement
MIMO.
"Legacy" DECT: current DECT technology as defined by ETSI EN 300 175 parts 1 [i.1] to 8 [i.8]
occupied bandwidth (MHz): bandwidth really occupied by a given configuration
NOTE: It is typically less than the DFT bandwidth due to the insertion of null sub-carriers at bandwidth edges.
RAC packet types: packet types formats intended for use in Random Access Channels (RAC)
NOTE: They may be used for initially accessing a channel, carry only C-plane traffic, and do not need to support
MIMO.
"Standard" packet types: packets intended for IP data packet-mode transmissions
NOTE: They are self-detectable packets usable in either synchronous or asynchronous way and may implement
MIMO. The design of these packets is closer to the designs used in other WLAN technologies.
ULE packet types: packet formats intended for use in ULE (Ultra Low Energy) packet data transmissions
NOTE: They may be used for initially accessing a channel, are able to carry both U-plane and C-plane traffic, and
do not need to support MIMO.
Ultra-Low Energy (ULE): ultra-low power consumption packet data technology based on DECT intended for M2M
communications and defined by ETSI TS 102 939 parts 1 [i.9] and 2 [i.10]
3.2 Symbols
For the purposes of the present document, the following symbols apply:
N Number of Bits Per SubCarrier
BPSC
N Number of Coded Bits Per Symbol
CBPS
N Number of channel training symbols
CTF
N Number of data bits per symbol
DBPS
N Number of null subcarriers at or surrounding DC
DC
N Discrete Fourier transform size
DFT
N Number of data subcarriers per OFDM symbol
SD
N Number of bits in the SERVICE subfield of the Data field
SERVICE
N Number of null subcarriers
SN
N Number of pilot subcarriers per OFDM symbol
SP
N Highest data subcarrier index per OFDM symbol
SR
N Number of Spatial Streams
SS
N Total number of used subcarriers per OFDM symbol,
ST
N Number of data SYMbols
SYM
N Number of TAIL bits for BCC encoder
TAIL
RX Receiver
T Channel Training Field Time
CTF
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T DFT period
DFT
T Frame Time
FRAME
T Guard field Time
GT
T Header Field Time
HF
T Short Header Field Time
HFS
T Slot Time
SLOT
T Synchronization Training Field Time
STF
T Short Synchronization Training Field Time
STFS
T Symbol Time
SYM
TX Transmitter
W Basic Channel Bandwidth / Spacing
BC
3.3 Abbreviations
For the purposes of the present document, the following abbreviations apply:
AGC Automatic Gain Control
ARQ Automatic Retransmission Query
ARQ Automatic Repeat-reQuest
AWGN Additive White Gaussian Noise
BCC Binary Convolutional Codes
BCN BeaCoN bearer
BPSK Binary Phase Shift Keying
BS Base Station (a.k.a FP, AP)
BW BandWidth
BW BandWidth DFT
DFT
BWO BandWidth Occupied
CFO Carrier Frequency Offset
CP Cyclic Prefix
CTF Channel Training Field
D Downlink
DC Direct Current
DECT Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications
DECT-2020 Physical Layer for DECT-2020
DECT-2020 NR Physical Layer for DECT-2020
DF Data Field
DFT Discrete Fourier Transform
eMBB enhanced Mobile BroadBand
EVM Error Vector Magnitude
EXPP EXponential Power Profile channel
FC Full Carrier
FCS Frame CheckSum
FDMA Frequency Division Multiple Access
FEC Forward Error Correction
FFS For Further Study
FP Fixed Part (a.k.a BS, AP)
FP-2020 PP implementing DECT-2020
FS Full Slot
GF inter-slot Guard Field
GFSK Gaussian Frequency Shift Keying
HARQ Hybrid Automatic Repeat-reQuest
HC Half Carrier
HE High Efficiency
HF Header Field
HS Half Slot
iDFT inverse Discrete Fourier Transform
IP Internet Protocol
ITU International Telecommunication Union
ITU-R International Telecommunication Union, Radiocommunication sector
LL-ULE Low Latency-ULE
LP Long Preamble
MAC Medium Access Control
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MCS Modulation and Coding Scheme
MIMO Multiple Input/Multiple Output
mMTC massive Machine Type Communications
MRC Maximal Ratio Combining
MU Multi-User
NR New Radio
NOTE: Refers to DECT-2020 radio interface as described in the present document.
OFDM Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing
PAPR Peak to Average Power Ratio
PDF Probability Density Function
PER Packet Error Rate
PHL PHysical Layer
PHL-2020 PHysical Layer for DECT-2020
PHY PHYsical
PMSE Programme-Making and Special Events
PP Portable Part (a.k.a UE)
PP-2020 PP implementing DECT-2020
QAM Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
QPSK Quadrature Phase Shift Keying
R code Rate
RAC Random Access Channel
RIT Radio Interface Technology
RMS Root Mean Square
RPF Reference Pilot Field
RRM Radio Resource Management
SFM Shadow Fading Margin
SISO Single Input / Single Output
SNR Signal to Noise Ratio
STF Synchronization Training Field
SU Single User
TCP Cyclic Prefix Time
TDMA Time Division Multiple Access
TFM Time/Frequency Map
U Uplink
UE User Equipment (a.k.a PP)
ULE Ultra-Low Energy
UR Ultra-Reliable
URLLC Ultra-Reliable and Low Latency Communications
WLAN Wireless LAN
4 Introduction to DECT-2020 Use Cases and their
Requirements
4.1 Introduction
A separate study on DECT evolution and DECT-2020 use cases and requirements has been conducted and published as
ETSI TR 103 515 [i.12]. According to ETSI TR 103 515 [i.12], the following three major application areas have been
identified as target for DECT-2020 radio technologies. These are:
• Home and Building Automation, including Smart Living.
• Industry automation - Factories of the Future, Industry 4.0.
• Media and entertainment industry - Programme Making and Special Events (PMSE).
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Nevertheless, DECT-2020 application areas will not be restricted to these three major domains and additional
applications and use cases may be supported. In particular, any Machine Type Communication, including massive
M2M are considered candidate areas for the technology.
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4.2 Summary of Use Cases and Requirements
ETSI TR 103 515 [i.12] has identified a set of Use Cases candidate for implementation using DECT-2020. Most of the identified use cases have Low Latency or Ultra
Reliability requirements and therefore are part of the URLLC definition as given by ITU-R [i.14], [i.15] and [i.16]. ETSI TR 103 515 [i.12] is consistent with and reuses
material from a contemporary TR published by 3GPP as TR 22.804 (V1.0.0) [i.13].
Table 1 summarizes the work done by ETSI TR 103 515 [i.12].
Table 1: Classification of the use cases regarding Reliability and Latency and feasibility for DECT implementation
Clause (s) of ETSI Use Case DECT feasibility Possible Implementation path URLLC
TR 103 515 [i.12] classification
By By DECT-2020 DECT evolution UR LL Synchronicity Other requirements
range license
regimen
Home and building automation
5.2.2 Environmental monitoring Y Y Y Y Y N N
5.2.3 Fire detection Y Y Y Y Y < 10 ms N
5.2.4 Feedback control Y Y Y Y Y < 10 ms maybe
(1 ms jitter)
Industry Automation - Factories of the Future
5.3.2 Motion control Y Y Y w/ restrictions Y + Y + Y (1 μs)
-8
(1 - 10 ) (0,5 ms)
5.3.3 Motion control - transmission of Y Y Y Y N N N
non-real-time data
5.3.4 Motion control - seamless Y Y Requires Requires further study
integration with Industrial further study
Ethernet
5.3.5 Control-to-control communication Y Y Y w/ Restrictions Y + Y Y (1 μs)
-8
(motion subsystems) (1 - 10 ) (4 ms
cyclic)
5.3.6 Mobile control panels with safety Y Y Requires Requires further study
functions further study
5.3.7 Mobile robots Y Y Probably, N Y Y probably
but requires
further study
5.3.8 Massive wireless sensor Y Y Probably, Requires further study Y + 10 ms N High bit rate Low
-8
networks but requires (1 - 10 ) power operation
further study required (see
clause 5.3.8 for
details)
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Clause (s) of ETSI Use Case DECT feasibility Possible Implementation path URLLC
TR 103 515 [i.12] classification
By By DECT-2020 DECT evolution UR LL Synchronicity Other requirements
range license
regimen
5.3.9 Remote access and Y Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A backward
maintenance compatibility for > 25
years (see
clause 5.3.9 for
details)
5.3.10 Augmented reality Y Y Y N N 10 ms N High bit rate required
(see clause 5.3.10
for details)
5.3.11 Process automation - closed- Y Y Y w/ restrictions Y + 10 ms Y
-8
loop control (1 - 10 ) cyclic
5.3.12 Process automation - process Y Y Y Y N N N High user equipment
monitoring density (see
clause 5.3.12 for
details)
5.3.13 Process automation - plant asset Y Y Y Y N N N High user equipment
management density (see
clause 5.3.13 for
details)
5.3.14 Connectivity for the factory floor Y Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A
5.3.15 Inbound logistics for Y Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A
manufacturing
5.3.16 Variable message reliability Y Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A
5.3.17 Flexible, modular assembly area Y Y Requires Requires further study
further study
5.3.18 Plug and produce for field Y Y Requires Requires further study
devices further study
5.3.19 Private-public interaction Y Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A
Use cases for Smart Living - Health Care
5.4.2 Telecare data traffic between Indoor Indoor Y Y N N N
home and remote monitoring only only
centre
Use cases for Programme Making and Special Events (PMSE)
5.5.2 Low-latency audio streaming for Y Y Y w/ restrictions Y Y Y
live performance
5.5.3 Low-latency audio streaming for Y Y Y Y Y < 4 ms Y
local conference systems
5.5.4 High data rate video streaming / Y Y Y N Y < 4 ms Y Very high data rates
professional video production (see clause 5.5.4 for
details)
Y YES
Y+ YES and goes beyond ITU-R requirement
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Clause (s) of ETSI Use Case DECT feasibility Possible Implementation path URLLC
TR 103 515 [i.12] classification
By By DECT-2020 DECT evolution UR LL Synchronicity Other requirements
range license
regimen
NOTE All clause numbers in this table refer to corresponding clauses in ETSI TR 103 515 [i.12].

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4.3 Other Design Targets for DECT-2020
In addition to the use cases related to URLLC identified by ETSI TR 103 515 [i.12], the support of efficient
transmission of IP data and the support of voice communications are also considered basic requirements.
Regarding bandwidth efficiency, the technology should be efficient as any other state of the art (5G) radio technology.
Regarding radio propagation characteristics, the new technology should provide an advantage over existing DECT that
may be used to either, extend the cell range or decrease the power.
It should be assumed that the maximum transmission power will be the same as DECT (250 mW). In case of using
space multiplexing, this power will be split between the different antennas.
5 Methodology, initial sources, simulation tools and
models
5.1 Initial sources
Different OFDM 5G or pre-5G technologies have been studied and have had an influence in the design of DECT-2020.
In particular, the following technologies should be noted:
• IEEE 802.11ah [i.20].
• LTE (4G) [i.18] and [i.24].
• LTE NR (new radio) [i.19] and [i.25].
Other technologies leveraged in DECT-2020 development have been the following:
• IEEE 802.11ac [i.21].
• IEEE 802.11ax [i.22].
Nevertheless, DECT-2020 is an original technology with its own design choices, OFDM parameters, overall concepts
and PHY layer architecture.
5.2 Simulation tools
A simulation environment combining MATLAB and C++ code has been developed and has been used for assessing
important performance metrics concerning detection, synchronization, channel estimation and forward error correction.
This is done under various types of channel impairments.
5.3 Channel Models
The radio channel has been modelled primarily by Additive White Gaussian Noise (AWGN) model and Exponential
Power Profile model, for both SISO and MIMO configurations. These models are very commonly used in the literature.
The current simulation environment contains an implementation of IEEE 802.11-03 [i.23]. These models include
support for channel variation over time caused by motion and fluorescent lighting, and will be used in the future for
simulations of complex in-door scenarios.
Suitable out-door models are still being studied.
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5.4 Channel measurements
No specific channel measurements have been done by this STF. However, information from external sources has been
used where applicable. The following sources have been used:
• IEEE 802.11-03 "TGn" channel models [i.23].
• IEEE 802.15-04 "Multipath Simulation Models for Sub-GHz PHY Evaluation" [i.26].
• Guidelines for evaluation of radio interface technologies for IMT-2020, ITU, Revision 2 [i.16].
6 Initial definition of DECT-2020: New Radio (NR)
6.1 Introduction
The new radio interface based on state of the art paradigms able to offer the required data rates, propagation
characteristics and spectrum efficiency, necessary for the IMT-2020 use-cases and DECT-2020 use-cases, while
maintaining compatibility with the carrier and time structure of the DECT band.
IMT-2020 defines 3 usage scenarios:
• Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB).
• Massive Machine-Type Communications (mMTC).
• Ultra-Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC).
IMT-2020 defines 13 technical performance requirements for these usage scenarios (see [i.11]):
• Peak data rate.
• Peak spectral efficiency.
• User experienced data rate.
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• 5 percentile user spectral efficiency.
• Average spectral efficiency.
• Area traffic capacity.
• Latency:
- User plane latency.
- Control plane latency.
• Connection density.
• Energy efficiency.
• Reliability.
• Mobility.
• Mobility interruption time.
• Bandwidth.
In addition to the IMT-2020 requirements, the following general requirements are also design goals:
• Improved range compared to legacy DECT.
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• Improved voice quality compared to legacy DECT.
• Improved data rates compared to legacy DECT.
• Improved number of simultaneous connections compared to legacy DECT.
• DECT-2020 should be able to coexist in the same area with legacy DECT systems operating over the same
spectrum and should implement the proper channel selection rules to mitigate any interference to/from legacy
DECT systems.
• It should be possible the implementation of compatible devices, either FP or PP, implementing both,
DECT-2020 and legacy DECT, radio interfaces.
DECT-2020 devices need to coexist with legacy devices. Specifically, the operation of a DECT-2020 device should not
interfere with, or significantly degrade the performance of nearby legacy DECT systems. Likewise, the design of
DECT-2020 should ensure that legacy DECT systems will not interfere with nearby DECT-2020 systems, or reduce its
performance beyond the unavoidable limitation by the available spectrum.
6.2 Design Choices
A primary assumption from earlier work and a review of other technologies (WiFi, LTE, etc.), is that the PHL should be
based on OFDM. However, there are a number of other assumptions and design choices to be considered:
• Basic radio technology is OFDM and channel access is TDMA/FDMA based.
• DECT basic frame time of 10 ms:
- This is the same as legacy DECT.
- Basic frame split into 24 time-slots (i.e. same number of slots as legacy DECT).
- Time-slots can be aggregated (e.g. double slots, quadruple slots, etc.).
- Half-slots for some packet types are also supported.
• DECT basic channel width of 1,728 MHz:
- This is the same as legacy DECT.
- Multiple contiguous channels can be aggregated (i.e. bonded).
• Data rates require higher order modulation (up to 1024-QAM).
• Improved reliability requires protection by FEC and CRCs, with ARQ mechanism (i.e. HARQ).
• Use of MIMO for better data rates, increased reliability and efficiency.
• State of the art security (encryption).
6.3 Technical Proposal for DECT-2020 NR Physical (PHY)
layer
6.3.1 Back-compatibility considerations
For the purpose of the present document, it will be assumed that the new DECT-2020 radio interface will be able to
operate:
• Over the existing DECT 1 880 MHz to 1 900 MHz spectrum.
• Over other bands, adjacent or non-adjacent with the DECT band.
• Over a combination of both.
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When operating over the DECT band, the design of the new technology should take into account the operation of
existing DECT devices, and should be able to implement a fair an efficient sharing of the spectrum using adaptive radio,
spectrum sensing paradigms.
Due to the requirement of efficient sharing of the spectrum with legacy DECT, DECT-2020 will use the same basic
carrier and spectrum structure. The elementary carrier is defined as 1,728 MHz and the elementary slot is defined as
1/24 of a 10 ms frame. However, DECT-2020 foresees the use of both half-carriers (0,864 MHz) and half-slots (1/48 of
a 10 ms frame).
Supported data rates range from 120 kbps to 187,2 Mbps with single input, single output (SISO) transmission, and up to
1,1232 Gbps with multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) configuration.
The chosen value of the sub-carrier spacing is ∆ = 27 kHz. Frame time is T = 10 ms.
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