Table of Contents 

1 Scope 8

2 Definitions, Symbols and Abbreviations 8

3 Reference 8

4 Test Environment 9

4.1 Default Test Environment 9

4.1.1 Special Test Environment 10

4.1.2 Cell Configuration 10

4.1.3 USIM Parameters 11

4.1.4 Common Procedures 12

4.2 Applicability for the UE Configuration 13

5 Basic Function 13

5.1 PLMN Selection 13

5.1.1 PLMN Selection, Multi-RAT Background, the highest priority HPLMN, Automatic Mode 13

5.2 Cell Selection 16

5.2.1 Multi-mode Environment Cell Selection, NR Cell Available 16

5.2.2 Multi-mode Environment Cell Selection, E-UTRAN Available 18

5.2.3. Multi-mode Environment Cell Selection, NR Cell Available 19

5.2.4. Multi-mode Environment Cell Selection, NSA Cell Available 21

5.2.5 Initial Cell Selection from Power-Up 23

5.3 RRC connection/connection reconfiguration 26

5.3.1 RRC connection re-establishment, radio link failure, re-establish to a Prepared Inter-Freq cell 26

5.3.2 BWP configuration, downlink and uplink BWP addition /release 29

5.4 Registration/De-registration 30

5.4.1 Initial Registration, SA 30

5.5 NSA 33

5.5.1 Multi-mode Environment Cell selection for NSA 33

5.5.2 Initial Registration, NSA 37

5.5.3 Bandwidth Part Configuration, SCG, EN-DC 39

5.5.4 NSA-RLF 43

5.6 CSI-RS Measurement 57

5.6.1 CSI Reporting Periodic in PUSCH 57

5.6.2 CSI Reporting Aperiodic in PUSCH 60

5.6.3 CSI Reporting Aperiodic in PUSCH 63

5.6.4 CSI-RS Based Intra Frequency Measurements on Neighbour Cell Beams 66

5.6.5 CSI-RS Based Inter Frequency Measurements on Neighbour Cell Beams 70

5.7 RRC Inactive mode cases in SA 73

5.7.1 RRC Connected Mode to RRC Inactive Mode and RRC Resume Procedure 73

5.7.2 Periodic RNA Procedure in RRC Inactive Mode 75

5.7.3 RNA in RRC Inactive Mode for Cell Reselection to new RNA cell 78

5.8 Access Barring, Access Class 81

5.8.1 Cell Barred while in RRC IDLE State 81

5.8.2 Access Categories for Different Services 84

5.8.3 Access Barring Check in RRC 87

6 Mobility 90

6.1 Intra-system (NR) Mobility 90

6.1.1 Intra-system cell reselection 90

6.1.2 Intra-system handover 93

6.2 Inter-RAT Mobility 107

6.2.1 Inter-RAT cell reselection 107

6.2.2 Inter-RAT Handover 123

6.2.3 Inter-RAT Redirection Service 127

6.3 NSA 131

6.3.1 Cell Reselection, from NSA P-Cell to E-UTRAN cell 131

6.3.2 Cell Reselection, from E-UTRAN cell to NSA P-Cell 135

6.3.3 P-Cell Handover with SCG change, Data continuity 138

6.3.4 P-Cell Handover with SCG unchange, Data continuity 141

6.3.5 Data Session continuity, from NSA cell to E-UTRAN cell 145

6.3.6 Data Session continuity, from E-UTRAN cell to NSA cell 148

6.3.7 SCG change with P-Cell remain the same, Data continuity 151

6.3.8 Inter-band SCG change with P-Cell unchanged, Data continuity 155

6.3.9 Inter-band SCG change with P-Cell unchanged, Voice Call and Data continuity 156

7 Service 158

7.1 Voice 158

7.1.1 Redirection from NR to E-UTRAN，MO call，SA mode. 158

7.1.2 Redirection from NR to E-UTRAN，MT call，SA mode. 161

7.1.3 VoLTE MO Call with E-UTRAN Cell, UE works in NSA mode 164

7.1.4 VoLTE MT Call with E-UTRAN Cell, UE works in NSA mode 166

7.2 Date Transmission 169

8 Roaming 169

9 Power Consumption 169

9.1 Idle Mode 169

9.1.1 Idle Mode, Power Consumption, Cell Centre, SA 169

9.1.2 Idle Mode, Power Consumption, Cell Edge, SA 171

9.1.3 Idle Mode, Power Consumption, Cell Centre, NSA 173

9.1.4 Idle Mode, Power Consumption, Cell Edge, NSA 176

9.1.5 Idle mode with intra Frequency Measurement, Power Consumption 178

9.1.6 Idle mode with inter Frequency Measurement, Power Consumption 181

9.2 RRC Connection mode 183

9.2.1 Connected Mode, Power Consumption 183

9.2.2 Inter Frequency Handover, Power Consumption, LTE to LTE 193

9.2.3 Inter Frequency Handover, Power Consumption, NR Cell 197

9.3 Voice (VoLTE/VoNR) 200

9.3.1 VoLTE MO Call with E-UTRAN Cell, Power Consumption 200

9.3.2 VoNR MO call, Power Consumption 203

9.3.3 VoLTE MT Call with E-UTRAN Cell, Power Consumption 206

9.4 Data Transmission, Power Consumption 209

9.4.1 UL Data Transmission, Power Consumption，SA 209

9.4.2 DL Data Transmission, Power Consumption, SA 218

9.4.3 Bi-direction Data Transmission, Power Consumption, SA 223

9.4.4 UL Data Transmission, Power Consumption，NSA 233

9.4.5 DL Data Transmission, Power Consumption, NSA 246

9.4.6 Bi-direction Data Transmission, Power Consumption, NSA 260

9.5 Power Consumption - Inactive Mode 274

9.5.1 RRC Inactive Mode, Power Consumption, SA 274

9.5.2 RRC Inactive Mode – RNA Timer Expiry, Power Consumption 276

9.6 BWP, Power Consumption 279

9.6.1 Downlink Data Transmission with different BWP, Power Consumption, SA 279

9.6.2 Uplink Data Transmission with different BWP, Power Consumption, SA 282

9.6.3 Downlink Data Transmission with different BWP, Power Consumption, NSA 284

9.6.4 Uplink Data Transmission with different BWP, Power Consumption, NSA 286

10 Data Throughput 288

10.1 Downlink TCP Throughput 289

10.1.1 DL Throughput under static channel, DL 256QAM, DL4*4 MIMO 289

10.1.2 DL Throughput under fading channel, DL 256QAM, DL4*4 MIMO 292

10.2 Uplink TCP Throughput 295

10.2.1 UL Throughput under static channel, UL 64QAM, UL2*2 MIMO 295

10.2.2 UL Throughput under static channel, UL 256QAM, Single TX, HPUE 298

10.2.3 UL Throughput under static channel, UL 256QAM, UL2*2 MIMO 301

10.3 Bidirectional UDP Throughput 304

10.3.1 Bidirectional Throughput under static channel,256QAM, DL 4*4 and UL 2*2 MIMO 305

10.3.2 Bidirectional Throughput under fading channel,256QAM, DL 4*4 and UL 2*2 MIMO 308

10.4 Downlink TCP Throughput, NSA 311

10.4.1 DL Throughput under static channel, NSA 311

10.4.2 DL Throughput under fading channel, NSA 315

10.4.3 DL Throughput under static channel on SCG, DL 256QAM, NSA 319

10.4.4 DL Throughput under fading channel on SCG, NSA 323

10.5 Uplink TCP Throughput, NSA 327

10.5.1 UL Throughput under static channel, UL 64QAM, NSA 327

10.5.2 UL Throughput under static channel, UL 256QAM, NSA 331

10.5.3 UL Throughput under static channel on SCG, UL 64QAM, NSA 335

10.5.4 UL Throughput under static channel on SCG, UL 256QAM, NSA 339

10.6 Bidirectional UDP Throughput, NSA 343

10.6.1 Bidirectional Throughput under static channel, 256QAM, NSA 343

10.6.2 Bidirectional Throughput under fading channel, NSA 348

10.6.3 Bidirectional Throughput under static channel on SCG, UL 64QAM, NSA 352

10.6.4 Bidirectional Throughput under static channel on SCG, UL 256QAM, NSA 356

10.6.5 Bidirectional Throughput under fading channel on SCG, NSA 360

11 Latency 364

11.1 Latency Basic Tests 364

11.1.1 Control Plane Latency – Basic Test 364

11.1.2 User Plane Latency – Basic Test 367

12 High Speed Train 369

13 Beam Management 370

13.1 Beam Determination – Beam change based on power level 370

13.2 Beam Sweeping – Initial Access 371

13.3 Beam Failure and Recovery 373

Appendix A Test Channel Parameters 375

Appendix B Document Change Record 375