3 GPP TSGRAN Meeting 94 e Electronic Meeting

3 GPP TSG-RAN Meeting #94 -e Electronic Meeting, 24 th Feb. – 6 th Mar. 2020 Agenda: 8. 12 R 4 -2002803 WF on the requirements for FR 2 DL 256 QAM China Telecom, Nokia Shanghai Bell

Background • Contributions submitted to RAN 4#94 on FR 2 DL 256 QAM: - R 4 -2002690, Email discussion summary for RAN 4#94 e_#17_NR_DL 256 QAM_FR 2 R 4 -2000823, UE maximum input level for DL 256 QAM, Huawei, Hi. Silicon R 4 -2000909, Draft TR 38. 883 for FR 2 DL 256 QAM v 1. 1. 0, China Telecom R 4 -2000910, TP for TR 38. 883 BS RF requirements for FR 2 DL 256 QAM, China Telecom R 4 -2000911, TP for TR 38. 883 UE RF requirements for FR 2 DL 256 QAM, China Telecom R 4 -2000954, Discussion on FR 2 Maximum Input Level requirements for 256 QAM, Intel Corporation R 4 -2001189, NR BS TX EVM for FR 2 DL 256 QAM, NTT DOCOMO, INC. R 4 -2001190, NR UE maximum input level for FR 2 DL 256 QAM, NTT DOCOMO, INC. R 4 -2001425, CR to TS 38. 101 -2: Introduction of FR 2 DL 256 QAM, Nokia Shanghai Bell, China Telecom, Verizon, NTT Docomo, T-Mobile R 4 -2001426, CR to TS 38. 104 Introduction of FR 2 DL 256 QAM, Nokia Shanghai Bell, China Telecom, Verizon, NTT Docomo, T-Mobile R 4 -2001427, CR to TS 38. 141 -2: Introduction of FR 2 DL 256 QAM, Nokia Shanghai Bell, China Telecom, Verizon, NTT Docomo, T-Mobile R 4 -2001729, CR to TS 38. 104: Addition of EVM for 256 QAM, Ericsson R 4 -2002103, CR to TS 38. 141 -2: Addition of EVM for 256 QAM, Ericsson Inc.

Backgound • 1 st round views collection for UE core requirement in this meeting: - Introduced for 256 QAM in Rel-16 WI Introduce for 256 QAM jointly with that for 64 QAM in Rel-16 WI Not introduce for 256 QAM in Rel-16 WI Decide by RAN 5 test feasibility and RAN 4 conclusion out of Rel-17 SI on FR 2 test methodology enhancement • 1 st round views collection for conformance requirement in this meeting: - Technically endorse the BS conformance CR since no technical concern - Note all the conformance requirement related contributions

Background • Agreement from chairman’s notes (RAN 4 #93 Meeting report): - In 256 QAM WI, BS Tx EVM will be defined as core requirements - Whether to introduce the UE maximum input level as core requirements will be further discussed. - In 256 QAM WI, UE demod performance requirements and testability will be discussed in the performance part of this WI. - Agreement: - BS TX EVM core requiremetns for DL 256 QAM FR 2 is agreed as 3. 5%

Way forward • Agreements for core requirements: - Introduce UE maximum input level for 256 QAM jointly with that for 64 QAM in Rel-16 WI - Discuss on how to define the UE maximum input level for 256 QAM in the next meeting without considering testing feasibility - Technically endorse the BS core requirement CR since no technical concern - Agree the BS and UE CRs core requirements in a package in Rel-16 WI - Technically endorse the CR to 38. 104 (R 4 -2002802) since no technical concern • Agreement for BS conformance requirement: - Technically endorse the BS conformance TX EVM test requirements for FR 2 DL 256 QAM as 4. 5% since no technical concern - Technically endorse the CR to 38. 141 -2 (R 4 -2001427) since no technical concern • Modification may be provided in the next meeting for the CR from Spec clear point