ETSI TR 137 900 V15.0.0 (2018-07)

Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); LTE; Radio Frequency (RF) requirements for Multicarrier and Multiple Radio Access Technology (Multi-RAT) Base Station (BS) (3GPP TR 37.900 version 15.0.0 Release 15)

ETSI TR 137 900 V15.0.0 (2018-07)

Name:ETSI TR 137 900 V15.0.0 (2018-07)   Standard name:Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); LTE; Radio Frequency (RF) requirements for Multicarrier and Multiple Radio Access Technology (Multi-RAT) Base Station (BS) (3GPP TR 37.900 version 15.0.0 Release 15)
Standard number:ETSI TR 137 900 V15.0.0 (2018-07)   language:English language
Release Date:23-Jul-2018   technical committee:3GPP RAN 4 - Specification for radio performance
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ETSI TR 137 900 V15.0.0 (2018-07)






TECHNICAL REPORT
Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM);
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS);
LTE;
Radio Frequency (RF) requirements for Multicarrier and
Multiple Radio Access Technology (Multi-RAT)
Base Station (BS)
(3GPP TR 37.900 version 15.0.0 Release 15)

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Foreword
This Technical Report (TR) has been produced by ETSI 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP).
The present document may refer to technical specifications or reports using their 3GPP identities, UMTS identities or
GSM identities. These should be interpreted as being references to the corresponding ETSI deliverables.
The cross reference between GSM, UMTS, 3GPP and ETSI identities can be found under
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Modal verbs terminology
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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.
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 2
Foreword . 2
Modal verbs terminology . 2
Foreword . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 References . 7
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 8
3.1 Definitions . 8
3.2 Symbols . 9
3.3 Abbreviations . 10
4 General . 11
4.1 Work item objective . 11
4.2 Relation to other RAN and GERAN specifications . 11
4.3 Relationship between minimum requirements and test requirements . 12
4.3.1 Relationship for requirements developed for MSR . 12
4.4 Base Station classes . 12
4.5 Regional requirements . 12
4.6 Manufacturer’s declaration . 13
5 Multi-Standard Radio scenarios . 14
5.1 Definitions . 14
5.1.1 Frequency bands and arrangements . 14
5.1.1.1 General . 14
5.1.1.2 Frequency bands . 14
5.1.1.3 Channel spacing . 14
5.1.1.4 Channel raster . 15
5.1.1.5 Carrier frequency and channel numbers . 15
5.1.2 RF bandwidth in MSR specification . 15
5.2 FDD multi-RAT and multicarrier scenarios . 17
5.2.1 Band category 1 scenarios (BC1) . 17
5.2.2 Band category 2 scenarios (BC2) . 17
5.3 TDD multi-RAT and multicarrier scenarios . 18
5.3.1 Band category 3 scenarios (1.28 Mcps UTRA TDD and E-UTRA TDD) . 18
5.3.2 F of band category 3 . 19
offset, RAT
6 Transmitter characteristics . 19
6.1 General . 19
6.2 Base Station output power . 19
6.3 Output power dynamics . 20
6.4 Transmit ON/OFF power . 21
6.4.1 Transmitter OFF power . 21
6.4.2 Transmitter transient period . 21
6.5 Transmitted signal quality . 22
6.5.1 Modulation quality . 22
6.5.2 Frequency error . 22
6.5.2.1 Minimum requirement . 22
6.6 Unwanted emissions . 22
6.6.1 Operating band unwanted emissions . 22
6.6.1.1 Existing regulatory requirements . 22
6.6.1.1.1 FCC requirements . 22
6.6.1.1.2 WAPECS requirements for Europe . 23
6.6.1.1.3 Co-existence with services in adjacent frequency bands . 23
6.6.1.2 Application of necessary bandwidth . 23
6.6.1.3 RF bandwidth scenarios . 24
6.6.1.4 Derivation of requirement . 25
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6.6.1.4.1 Requirement for band category 1 . 25
6.6.1.4.2 Requirement for band category 2 . 25
6.6.1.5 Minimum requirement (band category 1) . 26
6.6.1.6 Minimum requirement (band category 2) . 27
6.6.1.7 Additional requirements (BC1 and BC2) . 28
6.6.1.8 Minimum requirement (band category 3) . 28
6.6.1.9 Additional requirement (BC3) . 29
6.6.2 Transmitter spurious emis sions . 29
6.6.2.1 Band category 1 . 30
6.6.2.1.1 Mandatory requirements . 30
6.6.2.1.2 Co-existence in the same geographical area . 30
6.6.2.1.3 Co-location . 31
6.6.2.1.4 Protection of the BS receiver of own or different BS . 32
6.6.2.2 Band category 2 . 33
6.6.2.2.1 Mandatory requirements . 33
6.6.2.2.2 Co-existence in the same geographical area . 33
6.6.2.2.3 Co-location . 34
6.6.2.2.4 Protection of the BS receiver of own or different BS . 34
6.6.2.3 Band category 3 . 34
6.6.2.3.1 Mandatory requirements . 34
6.6.2.3.2 Co-existence in the same geographical area . 34
6.6.2.3.3 Co-location . 35
6.6.3 Occupied bandwidth . 35
6.6.3.1 Definition . 35
6.6.3.2 Minimum requirement . 35
6.6.4 Adjacent Channel Leakage Ratio (ACLR) . 35
6.7 Transmitter intermodulation . 36
6.7.1 Minimum requirement . 36
7 Receiver characteristics . 37
7.1 General . 37
7.2 Reference sensitivity level . 38
7.2.1 Minimum requirement . 38
7.3 Dynamic range . 39
7.3.1 Minimum requirement . 39
7.4 In-band selectivity and blocking . 39
7.4.1 Band category 1 . 39
7.4.1.1 Blocking . 39
7.4.1.1.1 Minimum requirement . 39
7.4.1.2 Narrowband blocking . 40
7.4.1.2.1 Minimum requirement . 40
7.4.2 Band category 2 . 40
7.4.2.1 Blocking requirement . 40
7.4.2.1.1 Minimum requirement . 41
7.4.2.2 Narrowband blocking . 41
7.4.2.2.1 Minimum requirement . 41
7.4.3 band category 3 . 42
7.4.3.1 Blocking . 42
7.4.3.1.1 Minimum requirement . 42
7.4.3.2 Narrowband blocking . 43
7.4.3.2.1 Minimum requirement . 43
7.5 Out-of-band blocking . 44
7.5.1 Band category 1 . 44
7.5.1.1 General “out-of-band” blocking . 44
7.5.1.2 Co-location . 44
7.5.2 Band category 2 . 45
7.5.2.1 General “out-of-band” blocking . 45
7.5.2.2 Co-location . 45
7.5.3 Band category 3 . 45
7.5.3.1 General “out-of-band” blocking . 45
7.5.3.2 Co-location . 46
7.6 Receiver spurious emissions. 46
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7.6.1 Band category 1 . 46
7.6.1.1 Minimum requirement (BC1). 46
7.6.2 Band category 2 . 47
7.6.2.1 Minimum requirement (BC2). 47
7.6.3 Band category 3 . 47
7.6.3.1 Minimum requirement (BC3). 48
7.7 Receiver intermodulation . 48
7.7.1 Band category 1 . 48
7.7.1.1 Intermodulation requirement . 48
7.7.1.1.1 Minimum requirement . 49
7.7.1.2 Narrowband intermodulation . 49
7.7.1.2.1 Minimum requirement . 50
7.7.2 Band category 2 . 50
7.7.2.1 Intermodulation requirement . 50
7.7.2.1.1 Minimum requirement . 51
7.7.2.2 Narrowband intermodulation . 51
7.7.2.2.1 Minimum requirement . 52
7.7.3 Band category 3 . 53
7.7.3.1 Intermodulation requirement . 53
7.7.3.1.1 Minimum requirement . 53
7.7.3.2 Narrowband intermodulation . 54
7.7.3.2.1 Minimum requirement . 54
7.8 In-channel selectivity . 55
7.8.1 Minimum requirement . 55
8 Other requirements . 55
8.1 EMC . 55
8.2 Performance requirements . 56
9 Test specification . 56
9.1 BS test configurations . 56
9.1.1 Definition of Capability Sets (CS) . 56
9.1.2 Definition of Test Configurations (TC) . 57
9.1.3 Mapping from test requirement to test configuration . 58
Annex A: Characteristics of interfering signals . 71
A.1 UTRA interfering signal . 71
A.2 E-UTRA interfering signal . 71
Annex B: Change history . 72
History . 77

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