ETSI TS 138 523-3 V15.7.0 (2020-04)

ETSI TS 138 523-3 V15.7.0 (2020-04)






TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
5G;
5GS;
User Equipment (UE) conformance specification;
Part 3: Protocol Test Suites
(3GPP TS 38.523-3 version 15.7.0 Release 15)

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 2
Legal Notice . 2
Modal verbs terminology . 2
Foreword . 9
1 Scope . 10
2 References . 10
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 11
3.1 Definitions . 11
3.2 Symbols . 12
3.3 Abbreviations . 12
4 Test system architecture . 13
4.1 General system architecture . 13
4.2 Component architecture . 13
5 Test models . 14
5.1 EN-DC . 14
5.1.1 Layer 3 . 14
5.1.1.1 Single NR carrier . 14
5.1.1.2 NR carrier aggregation . 17
5.1.2 Layer 2 . 18
5.1.2.1 PDCP . 18
5.1.2.2 RLC . 19
5.1.2.3 MAC . 20
5.1.2.3.1 Single NR carrier . 20
5.1.2.3.2 NR carrier aggregation . 22
5.2 NR/5GC . 23
5.2.1 Layer 3 . 23
5.2.1.1 Single NR carrier . 23
5.2.1.2 NR carrier aggregation . 24
5.2.1.3 NR/E-UTRA Inter-RAT . 25
5.2.1.4 NR supplementary uplink . 26
5.2.2 Layer 2 . 27
5.2.2.1 SDAP . 27
5.2.2.2 PDCP . 28
5.2.2.3 RLC . 29
5.2.2.4 MAC . 30
5.2.2.4.1 Single NR carrier . 30
5.2.2.4.2 NR carrier aggregation . 31
6 System interface . 32
6.1 Upper tester interface . 32
6.2 Abstract system primitives . 32
6.2.1 Introduction. 32
6.2.2 General requirements and assumptions . 32
6.2.3 E-UTRAN ASP definitions . 32
6.2.4 NR ASP definitions . 32
7 Test methods and design considerations . 33
7.1 Common aspects . 33
7.1.1 Introduction. 33
7.1.2 Physical layer aspects . 33
7.1.2.1 Search spaces and DCI . 33
7.1.2.1.1 Parameters . 33
7.1.2.2.1.1 Search space configuration . 33
7.1.2.1.2 PDCCH search spaces . 33
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7.1.2.1.3 DCI formats . 34
7.1.2.1.4 PDCCH candidate selection . 34
7.1.2.2 Downlink resource allocation. 35
7.1.2.2.1 Parameters . 35
7.1.2.2.1.1 Time domain resource allocation . 35
7.1.2.2.1.2 Frequency domain resource allocation configured at the UE via RRC signalling . 35
7.1.2.2.1.3 DCI parameters . 35
7.1.2.2.2 Timing . 36
7.1.2.2.3 DL scheduling scheme . 38
7.1.2.2.3.1 DL scheduling scheme: Frequency domain multiplexing, RA type1, non-interleaved . 39
7.1.2.2.4 Transport block size determination . 39
7.1.2.2.4.1 Parameters affecting TBS determination . 39
7.1.2.2.4.2 Automatic mode - Determination of TBS and corresponding I and L . 43
MCS RBs
7.1.2.2.4.3 Explicit mode - Determination of IMCS and LRBs for given TBS . 44
7.1.2.3 Uplink grant . 44
7.1.2.3.1 General principles and grant allocation types . 44
7.1.2.3.1.1 PUCCH synchronisation in connected mode . 44
7.1.2.3.1.2 Grant allocation types . 44
7.1.2.3.1.2.1 Grant allocation by RACH procedure . 44
7.1.2.3.1.2.2 Grant allocation type 1: Uplink grant triggered by SR . 45
7.1.2.3.1.2.3 Grant allocation type 2: Periodic uplink grant. 45
7.1.2.3.1.2.4 Grant allocation type 3: Single uplink grant . 45
7.1.2.3.1.2.5 Grant allocation type 4: Periodic uplink grant triggered by SR . 45
7.1.2.3.2 Determination of explicit uplink grants . 45
7.1.2.3.2.1 Parameters . 45
7.1.2.3.2.2 Determination of IMCS and LRBs for given TBS . 47
7.1.2.3.3 Default grants . 48
7.1.2.5 Noise generator . 52
7.1.3 System information . 52
7.1.4 Cell(s) handling . 52
7.1.4.1 Multi-cells environment . 52
7.1.4.2 Cell power change . 52
7.1.5 Timing aspects . 52
7.1.5.1 SS time . 52
7.1.5.2 Cell(s) timing . 52
7.2 EN-DC . 53
7.2.1 Introduction. 53
7.2.2 Physical layer aspects . 53
7.2.2.1 Search spaces and DCI . 53
7.2.3 System information . 53
7.2.4 Bearers . 53
7.2.5 Random Access procedure . 54
7.2.6 PSCell change . 54
7.2.6.1 Sequence of EN-DC NR inter-cell PSCell change . 54
7.2.6.2 Sequence of EN-DC NR intra-cell PSCell change . 54
7.2.6.3 UL grants used in RA procedure during EN-DC NR PSCell change . 55
7.3 NR/5GC . 55
7.3.1 Introduction. 55
7.3.2 Physical layer aspects . 55
7.3.3 System information . 55
7.3.3.1 General SS requirements . 55
7.3.3.2 Scheduling information . 55
7.3.3.3 System information modification . 58
7.3.3.4 Request for on demand system information . 58
7.3.4 Paging and Short Message . 59
7.3.5 RRC connection control . 59
7.3.5.1 Early contention resolution . 59
7.3.5.2 RRC connection release sequence . 60
7.3.5.3 Handover . 60
7.3.5.3.1 Sequence of intra-NR inter-cell handover . 60
7.3.5.3.2 Sequence of intra-NR intra-cell handover . 61
7.3.5.3.3 UL grants used in RA procedure during handover . 61
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7.3.6 Bearers . 62
7.3.6.1 DRB Identity Management . 62
8 Other SS requirements with TTCN-3 impact . 62
8.1 Codec requirements . 62
8.2 External function definitions . 62
9 IXIT proforma . 64
9.1 Introduction . 64
9.2 E-UTRA and NR PIXIT . 64
9.3 5GC PIXIT . 65
10 Postambles . 65
10.1 Introduction . 65
10.2 EN-DC . 65
10.3 NR/5GC . 65
10.3.1 UE postamble states and procedures . 65
10.3.2 Switch/Power off procedure in State 1N-A . 66
10.3.3 Switch/Power off procedure in State 2N-A . 66
10.3.4 Switch/Power off procedure in State 3N-A . 66
10.3.5 Switch/Power off procedure in NR DEREGISTERED . 66
11 Guidelines on test execution . 66
11.1 Introduction . 66
11.2 EN-DC . 67
11.2.1 Single NR carrier . 67
11.3 NR/5GC . 67
11.3.1 NR/5GC single RAT . 67
11.3.2 NR/5GC Inter-RAT . 68
11.3.2.1 NR/E-UTRA Inter-RAT . 68
11.3.3 NR MFBI . 68
Annex A (normative): Test Suites . 70
A.1 Baseline of specifications . 70
A.2 5GS Test Suites . 70
A.2.1 EN-DC Test Suites . 70
A.2.2 NR5GC Test Suites . 72
Annex B: NR TBS tables . 76
B.1 Downlink TBS (normative) . 76
B.1.1 Downlink TBS using MCS index table 5.1.3.1-1 . 76
B.1.1.1 Downlink TBS using MCS index table 5.1.3.1-1, dmrs-AdditionalPosition = 0, number of CDM
groups = 1 . 76
B.1.1.2 Downlink TBS using MCS index table 5.1.3.1-1, dmrs-AdditionalPosition = 1, number of CDM
groups = 1 . 77
B.1.1.3 Downlink TBS using MCS index table 5.1.3.1-1, dmrs-AdditionalPosition = 2, number of CDM
groups = 2, modulation order <= 2 . 77
B.1.1.4 Downlink TBS using MCS index table 5.1.3.1-1, dmrs-AdditionalPosition = 2, number of CDM
groups = 2 . 79
B.1.2 Void . 79
B.2 Uplink TBS (informative) . 79
B.2.1 Uplink TBS using MCS index table 5.1.3.1-1 .
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