Measurement Report Event A2 in 5G NR

Measurement reporting is crucial for maintaining seamless connectivity and efficient performance in cellular networks. One key event, Event A2, is particularly important when it comes to monitoring the serving cell’s signal quality. This post will cover everything you need to…

Measurement Reporting Event A1 in 5G NR

Event A1: Serving becomes better than absolute threshold Measurement reporting plays a crucial role in the performance and optimization of 5G networks. One such event that network engineers frequently encounter is Measurement Report Event A1. What is Event A1 in…

Mobility Robustness Optimization (MRO) in 5G NR

Mobility Robustness Optimization (MRO) is a critical feature in 5G NR designed to enhance handover performance and minimize mobility-related failures. Mobility management is essential for providing seamless user experience as UE’s move across cell boundaries in the mobile network. MRO…

5G : Handling of measurement gaps

3GPP specifications has outlined certain DO’s and Dont’s for the UE when it is in measurement gap period. The procedure outlined in the 3GPP specification deals with the handling of measurement gaps, which are periods during which the UE (User…

5G NR Cell Scan and RACH Procedure Poster

Introducing a comprehensive poster detailing the 5G NR Cell Scan Procedure and RACH Procedure. This visual guide offers a step-by-step overview of how UE initiate’s the cell scan procedure upon powering on, delving into the intricacies of 5G cell scanning.…

Idle Mode DRX in 5G NR

Discontinuous Reception (DRX) is a power-saving feature designed to extend the battery life of mobile devices. It achieves this by allowing the device to switch off its radio receiver when not expecting network communication, thus reducing power consumption significantly. DRX…

Non-Cell Defining SSB (NCD-SSB)

What is NCD-SSB and why is it needed and what’s the use case here ? In Release-15 the term CD-SSB was referred to the SSB that accompanies RMSI i.e. the MIB of the CD-SSB carries information of the scheduled SIB1…