Shorts

Short posts on 5G-NR from LinkedIn

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…

SELF-CONTAINED SLOT

Self Contained Slot in 5G-NR?

In 5G New Radio (NR), “time slot” defines a specific time interval within the radio frame structure that facilitates data transmission and reception. Time slots play a crucial role in organizing the data flow in wireless communication systems like 5G…

BLER in LTE-5G-NR

What is the 10% BLER target in LTE and NR?

There is a Buzz word which everyone says that BLER should be under 10%, but 10% of what? There are two scenarios where BLER calculation is taken into account – BLER Target for Radio Link Monitoring– BLER Target for PDSCH…

5G-NR RACH Trigger reasons

RACH Decision-Making: How gNB Chooses CFRA or CBRA

In the 5G-NR RACH process, the gNB’s ability to configure Contention Free RACH to UE hinges on transmitting specific dedicated information. This includes the SSB index, PRACH Preamble, and RACH Occasion. For CFRA RACH to be initiated, the network must…