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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
LTE;
Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA);
User Equipment (UE) conformance specification;
Radio transmission and reception;
Part 3: Radio Resource Management (RRM)
conformance testing
(3GPP TS 36.521-3 version 15.2.1 Release 15)
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3GPP TS 36.521-3 version 15.2.1 Release 15 1 ETSI TS 136 521-3 V15.2.1 (2018-10)
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 2
Foreword. 2
Modal verbs terminology . 2
Foreword. 122
Introduction . 122
1 Scope . 123
2 References . 123
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 124
3.1 Definitions . 124
3.2 Symbols . 126
3.3 Abbreviations . 127
3.4 Void . 129
3.5 Additional notation . 129
3.5.1 Groups of bands . 129
3A Requirements for support of RRM . 131
3A.1 General . 131
3A.2 Requirements Classification for Statistical Testing . 131
3A.3 RRM Test Configurations . 131
3A.3.1 UE with Single or Multiple Antenna Connector . 131
3A.3.2 Test configuration for Inter band test cases . 132
3A.3.3 Test configuration for Inter RAT test cases . 132
3A.3.4 UE with Multiband Capability . 132
3A.3.5 E-UTRAN operating band configuration . 132
3A.3.6 CA configuration . 133
3A.3.7 HD-FDD category 0 testing . 133
3A.4 Antenna Configuration . 133
3A.4.1 Antenna connection for 4 Rx capable UEs . 133
3A.4.1.1 Introduction . 133
3A.4.1.2 Principle of testing . 134
3A.4.1.2.1 Single carrier tests . 134
3A.4.1.2.2 Carrier aggregation and Dual connectivity tests . 135
3A.4.1.2.3 Antenna connection for bands where 2RX is supported . 135
3A.4.1.2.4 Antenna connection for bands where 4RX is supported . 135
3A.5 Test Cases for Synchronous and Asynchronous Dual Connectivity . 136
3A.5.1 Introduction . 136
3A.5.2 Principle of Testing . 136
3A.6 Test cases for Carrier Aggregation under operation with Frame Structure 3 Test Cases with Different
Duplex Modes . 136
3A.6.1 Introduction . 136
3A.6.2 Principle of testing . 136
4 E-UTRAN RRC_IDLE State Mobility . 136
4.1 E-UTRAN Cell Selection . 136
4.2 E-UTRAN Cell Re-Selection . 137
4.2.1 E-UTRAN FDD - FDD cell re-selection intra frequency case . 137
4.2.1.1 Test purpose. 137
4.2.1.2 Test applicability . 137
4.2.1.3 Minimum conformance requirements . 137
4.2.1.4 Test description . 138
4.2.1.4.1 Initial conditions . 138
4.2.1.4.2 Test procedure . 138
4.2.1.4.3 Message contents . 139
4.2.1.5 Test requirement . 140
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4.2.2 E-UTRAN TDD - TDD cell re-selection intra frequency case . 141
4.2.2.1 Test purpose. 141
4.2.2.2 Test applicability . 141
4.2.2.3 Minimum conformance requirements . 141
4.2.2.4 Test description . 142
4.2.2.4.1 Initial conditions . 142
4.2.2.4.2 Test procedure . 143
4.2.2.4.3 Message contents . 143
4.2.2.5 Test requirement . 144
4.2.3 E-UTRAN FDD - FDD cell re-selection inter frequency case . 145
4.2.3.1 Test purpose. 145
4.2.3.2 Test applicability . 145
4.2.3.3 Minimum conformance requirements . 145
4.2.3.4 Test description . 146
4.2.3.4.1 Initial conditions . 146
4.2.3.4.2 Test procedure . 147
4.2.3.4.3 Message contents . 148
4.2.3.5 Test requirement . 148
4.2.4 E-UTRAN FDD - TDD cell re-selection inter frequency case . 151
4.2.4.1 Test purpose. 151
4.2.4.2 Test applicability . 151
4.2.4.3 Minimum conformance requirements . 151
4.2.4.4 Test description . 152
4.2.4.4.1 Initial conditions . 152
4.2.4.4.2 Test procedure . 153
4.2.4.4.3 Message contents . 154
4.2.4.5 Test requirement . 154
4.2.5 E-UTRAN TDD - FDD cell re-selection inter frequency case . 157
4.2.5.1 Test purpose. 157
4.2.5.2 Test applicability . 157
4.2.5.3 Minimum conformance requirements . 157
4.2.5.4 Test description . 158
4.2.5.4.1 Initial conditions . 158
4.2.5.4.2 Test procedure . 159
4.2.5.4.3 Message contents . 160
4.2.5.5 Test requirement . 160
4.2.6 E-UTRAN TDD - TDD cell re-selection inter frequency case . 163
4.2.6.1 Test purpose. 163
4.2.6.2 Test applicability . 163
4.2.6.3 Minimum conformance requirements . 163
4.2.6.4 Test description . 164
4.2.6.4.1 Initial conditions . 164
4.2.6.4.2 Test procedure . 165
4.2.6.4.3 Message contents . 166
4.2.6.5 Test requirement . 166
4.2.7 E-UTRAN FDD – FDD Inter frequency case in the existence of non-allowed CSG cell . 169
4.2.7.1 Test purpose. 169
4.2.7.2 Test applicability . 169
4.2.7.3 Minimum conformance requirements . 169
4.2.7.4 Test description . 170
4.2.7.4.1 Initial conditions . 170
4.2.7.4.2 Test procedure . 171
4.2.7.4.3 Message contents . 172
4.2.7.5 Test requirement . 174
4.2.8 E-UTRAN TDD – TDD Inter frequency case in the existence of non-allowed CSG cell . 176
4.2.8.1 Test purpose. 176
4.2.8.2 Test applicability . 176
4.2.8.3 Minimum conformance requirements . 176
4.2.8.4 Test description . 177
4.2.8.4.1 Initial conditions . 177
4.2.8.4.2 Test procedure . 178
4.2.8.4.3 Message contents . 179
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4.2.8.5 Test requirement . 181
4.2.9 E-UTRAN FDD - FDD intra frequency cell re-selection case for 5MHz bandwidth . 183
4.2.9.1 Test purpose. 183
4.2.9.2 Test applicability . 183
4.2.9.3 Minimum conformance requirements . 183
4.2.9.4 Test description . 183
4.2.9.4.1 Initial conditions . 183
4.2.9.4.2 Test procedure . 183
4.2.9.4.3 Message contents . 183
4.2.9.5 Test requirement . 184
4.2.12 E-UTRAN FDD – FDD Intra frequency case for Cat-M1 UE in normal coverage . 184
4.2.12.1 Test purpose. 184
4.2.12.2 Test applicability . 184
4.2.12.3 Minimum conformance requirements . 184
4.2.12.4 Test description . 185
4.2.12.4.1 Initial conditions . 185
4.2.12.4.2 Test procedure . 186
4.2.12.4.3 Message contents . 187
4.2.12.5 Test requirement . 187
4.2.13 E-UTRAN HD – FDD Intra frequency case for Cat-M1 UE in normal coverage. 189
4.2.13.1 Test purpose. 189
4.2.13.2 Test applicability . 189
4.2.13.3 Minimum conformance requirements . 189
4.2.13.4 Test description . 189
4.2.13.4.1 Initial conditions . 189
4.2.13.4.2 Test procedure . 190
4.2.13.4.3 Message contents . 191
4.2.13.5 Test requirement . 191
4.2.14 E-UTRAN TDD – TDD Intra frequency case for Cat-M1 UE in normal coverage . 193
4.2.14.1 Test purpose. 193
4.2.14.2 Test applicability . 193
4.2.14.3 Minimum conformance requirements . 193
4.2.14.4 Test description . 193
4.2.14.4.1 Initial conditions . 193
4.2.14.4.2 Test procedure . 194
4.2.14.4.3 Message contents . 195
4.2.14.5 Test requirement . 195
4.2.15 E-UTRAN FDD – FDD Intra frequency case for Cat-M1 UE in enhanced coverage. 197
4.2.15.1 Test purpose. 197
4.2.15.2 Test applicability . 197
4.2.15.3 Minimum conformance requirements . 197
4.2.15.4 Test description . 198
4.2.15.4.1 Initial conditions . 198
4.2.15.4.2 Test procedure . 199
4.2.15.4.3 Message contents . 200
4.2.15.5 Test requirement .
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