PDCCH order in 5G NR
PDCCH order is one of the reasons for RACH trigger in both LTE and 5G-NR. If the network detects that there is DL Data to be sent to UE in its MAC Buffer and there is a UL synchronization issue…
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What is self Contained Slot?
3GPP has not defined any term “Self-Contained” type Slot, but it is usually referred to in the industry as illustrated in the below image In the Self-contained Slot, The downlink and uplink are separated by a Guard period. So there…
Beam Correspondence in 5G-NR
3GPP Defines Beam correspondence as to the ability of the UE to select a suitable beam for UL transmission based on DL measurements with or without relying on UL beam sweeping. The beam correspondence requirement is satisfied assuming the presence…
Can the Same 5G Cell be used for NSA and SA?
Can the Same 5G Cell be used for NSA and SA ? The Short answer is Yes. The network can configure the same cell as an NSA and SA cell. Initially, the operator might deploy the cell as an NSA…
5G-NR Physical Layer Specifications overview
The Physical layer specifications of 5G-NR are spread across six Specification documents and one general description document; The relation between Multiple PHY Layer specifications is illustrated below. TS 38.201: 5G NR Physical layer; General description The scope of the document…
RACH Failure reasons in 5G-NR
RACH Failure can happen due to Multiple issues and there might be multiple reasons, I have listed down a list of RACH Failure reasons that can happen in 5G-NR. RACH process is a PHY/MAC Level procedure, but the RACH Configuration…
5G-NR Master Information Block (MIB)
MIB is mandatory system information that is broadcasted by the gNB at a set periodicity. During the initial cell selection procedure, UE assumes that the SSB is broadcasted every 20ms by the gNB. UE gets MIB by decoding the PBCH…