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`3GPP TSG RAN meeting #52
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` Report of 3GPP TSG RAN meeting #51,
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` Kansas City, USA, March 15 – 18, 2011
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`Report of 3GPP TSG RAN meeting #51
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`The present document has been developed within the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP TM) and it has not been subject to any approval process by the
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`Report of RAN #51, Kansas City, USA, March 15 – 18, 2011
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`Contents
`1
`Opening of the Meeting (Tuesday 9 a.m.)................................................................................................ 8
`2
`Approval of the Agenda ........................................................................................................................... 8
`3
`Approval of the meeting report of TSG-RAN #50 ................................................................................... 8
`4
`Reminder for IPR declaration .................................................................................................................. 8
`5
`RAN Chairman's Report of meetings ....................................................................................................... 8
`5.1
`Report from TSG SA ......................................................................................................................................... 8
`5.2
`Report from PCG and OP .................................................................................................................................. 9
`5.3
`Report from other meetings ............................................................................................................................... 9
`6
`Liaison activity of TSG RAN ................................................................................................................... 9
`6.1
`Groups outside 3GPP ......................................................................................................................................... 9
`6.2
`TSG SA, TSG CT, TSG GERAN ...................................................................................................................... 9
`6.3
`TSG RAN WG1, WG2, WG3, WG4, WG5 .................................................................................................... 10
`7
`Election for chairman and vice chairman ............................................................................................... 11
`8
`ITU-R Ad hoc ........................................................................................................................................ 11
`8.1
`Status report ..................................................................................................................................................... 11
`8.2
`Submission to ITU-R ....................................................................................................................................... 11
`8.2.1
`ITU-R submission for IMT-Advanced ....................................................................................................... 11
`8.2.2
`Other ITU-R submission ............................................................................................................................ 12
`9
`RAN WGs: WG Status Reports & CR Approvals Rel-99 to Rel-9 ....................................................... 13
`9.1
`TSG RAN WG1 ............................................................................................................................................... 13
`9.1.1
`Report from RAN WG1 including report on actions required from the previous meeting ........................ 13
`9.1.2
`Discussions on decisions from RAN WG1 ................................................................................................ 14
`9.1.3
`Approval of CRs to Rel-99, Rel-4, Rel-5, Rel-6 and Rel-7 with linked CRs ............................................. 14
`9.1.4
`Approval of CRs to Rel-8 ........................................................................................................................... 14
`9.1.4.1
`CRs for LTE [LTE-Phys] ..................................................................................................................... 14
`9.1.4.2
`Other Closed Work Items and Small Technical Enhancements and Improvements [TEI8] ................. 14
`9.1.5
`Approval of CRs to Rel-9 ........................................................................................................................... 14
`9.1.5.1
`CRs related to LTE ............................................................................................................................... 14
`9.1.5.2
`Other Closed Work Items and Small Technical Enhancements and Improvements [TEI9] ................. 14
`9.1.6
`Approval of linked CRs where the leading one originated from RAN WG1 ............................................. 14
`9.2
`TSG RAN WG2 ............................................................................................................................................... 14
`9.2.1
`Report from RAN WG2 including report on actions required from the previous meeting ........................ 14
`9.2.2
`Discussions on decisions from RAN WG2 ................................................................................................ 15
`9.2.3
`Approval of CRs to Rel-99, Rel-4, Rel-5, Rel-6 and Rel-7 with linked CRs ............................................. 17
`9.2.4
`Approval of CRs to Rel-8 ........................................................................................................................... 17
`9.2.4.1
`CRs for LTE [LTE-L23] ....................................................................................................................... 17
`9.2.4.2
`Other Closed Work Items and Small Technical Enhancements and Improvements [TEI8] ................. 18
`9.2.5
`Approval of CRs to Rel-9 ........................................................................................................................... 18
`9.2.5.1
`CRs related to LTE ............................................................................................................................... 18
`9.2.5.2
`Other Closed Work Items and Small Technical Enhancements and Improvements [TEI9] ................. 19
`9.2.6
`Approval of linked CRs where the leading one originated from RAN WG2 ............................................. 21
`9.3
`TSG RAN WG3 ............................................................................................................................................... 21
`9.3.1
`Report from RAN WG3 including report on actions required from the previous meeting .............................. 21
`9.3.2
`Discussions on decisions from RAN WG3 ...................................................................................................... 21
`9.3.3
`Approval of CRs to Rel-99, Rel-4, Rel-5, Rel-6 and Rel-7 with linked CRs .................................................. 21
`9.3.4
`Approval of CRs to Rel-8 ................................................................................................................................ 21
`9.3.4.1
`CRs for LTE [LTE-interfaces].............................................................................................................. 21
`9.3.4.2
`Other Closed Work Items and Small Technical Enhancements and Improvements [TEI8] ................. 21
`9.3.5
`Approval of CRs to Rel-9 ........................................................................................................................... 21
`9.3.5.1
`CRs related to LTE ............................................................................................................................... 21
`9.3.5.2
`Other Closed Work Items and Small Technical Enhancements and Improvements [TEI9] ................. 22
`9.3.6
`Approval of linked CRs where the leading one originated from RAN WG3 ............................................. 22
`9.4
`TSG RAN WG4 ............................................................................................................................................... 22
`9.4.1
`Report from RAN WG4 including report on actions required from the previous meeting ........................ 22
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`Discussions on decisions from RAN WG4 ................................................................................................ 23
`9.4.2
`Approval of CRs to Rel99, Rel-4, Rel-5, Rel-6 and Rel-7 with linked CRs .............................................. 26
`9.4.3
`Approval of CRs to Rel-8 ........................................................................................................................... 27
`9.4.4
`CRs for LTE [LTE-RF] ........................................................................................................................ 27
`9.4.4.1
`Other Closed Work Items and Small Technical Enhancements and Improvements [TEI8] ................. 27
`9.4.4.2
`Approval of CRs to Rel-9 ........................................................................................................................... 27
`9.4.5
`CRs related to LTE ............................................................................................................................... 27
`9.4.5.1
`Other Closed Work Items and Small Technical Enhancements and Improvements [TEI9] ................. 27
`9.4.5.2
`Approval of linked CRs where the leading one originated from RAN WG4 ............................................. 28
`9.4.6
`TSG RAN WG5 ............................................................................................................................................... 28
`9.5
`Report from RAN WG5 including report on actions required from the previous meeting ........................ 28
`9.5.1
`Discussions on decisions from RAN WG5 ................................................................................................ 28
`9.5.2
`Approval of CRs to Rel99, Rel-4, Rel-5, Rel-6 and Rel-7 with linked CRs .............................................. 28
`9.5.3
`Approval of CRs to closed Rel-8 & REL-9 Wis ........................................................................................ 29
`9.5.4
`CRs for LTE [LTE-UEConTest_RF, LTE-UEConTest_SIG] .............................................................. 29
`9.5.4.1
`9.5.4.2
`Other Closed Work Items and Small Technical Enhancements and Improvements [TEI8_Test,
`TEI9_Test] ............................................................................................................................................ 30
`Approval of linked CRs where the leading one originated from RAN WG5 ............................................. 30
`9.5.5
`10 Open Conformance Testing Work Items (Rel-7 and beyond) ................................................................ 31
`10.1
`Conformance test aspects – UMTS-LTE 3500 ................................................................................................ 31
`10.1.1
`Conformance test aspects – LTE 3500 [LTE-UEConTest_LTE3500] ....................................................... 31
`10.1.2
`Conformance test aspects – UMTS 3500 [RInImp-UEConTest_UMTS3500] .......................................... 31
`10.2
`Conformance test part: Fixed Wireless Customer-Premises Equipment (CPE) RF Requirements
`[FW_CPE_RF-UEConTest] ............................................................................................................................ 31
`10.3
`Conformance Test Aspects – LTE Positioning [LCS_LTE_UEConTest] ....................................................... 31
`AGNSS test case development for UMTS [AGNSSTest_UTRAN]................................................................ 32
`10.4
`10.5
`Conformance Test Aspects - CT1 aspects of IMS Emergency Calls over GPRS and EPS
`[IMS_EMER_GPRS_EPS_UEConTest] ......................................................................................................... 32
`10.6
`Conformance Test Aspects – Multiple Band and Multiple Frequency operation for LCR TDD
`[LCRTDD_MB_MF_UEConTest] .................................................................................................................. 32
`10.7
`Conformance Test Aspects – Enhanced Dual-layer transmission for LTE TDD [LTEimp-
`eDL_UEConTest] ............................................................................................................................................ 33
`10.8
`Conformance Test Aspects – Combination of DC-HSDPA with MIMO [RANimp-
`DC_MIMO_UEConTest] ................................................................................................................................ 33
`10.9
`Conformance Test Aspects – Home NB enhancements for FDD [EHNB-UTRA_FDD_UEConTest] ........... 33
`Conformance Test Aspects – Home eNB enhancements [EHNB-LTE_UEConTest] ..................................... 34
`10.10
`10.11 Conformance Test Aspects – MBMS support in LTE [MBMS_LTE-UEConTest] ............................................... 34
`10.12
`Conformance Test Aspects: Small Technical Enhancements and Improvements for Rel-9 [TEI9_Test] ....... 34
`11 Work Items with target Rel-10 (not related to conformance testing) ..................................................... 34
`11.1
`Closed REL-10 work items and TEI10 CRs .................................................................................................... 34
`11.1.1
`1.28 Mcps TDD Repeater [RANimp-Repeaters1.28TDD] ........................................................................ 35
`11.1.2
`1.28Mcps TDD Home NodeB RF requirements ........................................................................................ 35
`11.1.2.1
`Core part [HNB_LCRTDD_RF-Core] ................................................................................................. 35
`11.1.2.2
`Performance part [HNB_LCRTDD_RF-Perf] ...................................................................................... 35
`11.1.3
`Performance Requirements for two-antenna 1.28Mcps TDD Type 1 & 2 UE receiver ............................. 35
`11.1.3.1
`Core part [2ant_UE_LCR_TDD-Core] ................................................................................................ 35
`11.1.4
`LTE TDD in 2600MHz for US (Region 2) ................................................................................................ 35
`11.1.4.1
`Core part [LTE_TDD_2600_US-Core] ................................................................................................ 35
`11.1.4.2
`Performance part [LTE_TDD_2600_US-Perf]..................................................................................... 35
`11.1.5
`AGNSS Minimum Performance for UTRAN [AGNSSPerf_UTRAN] ..................................................... 35
`11.1.6
`1.28Mcps TDD Multi-carrier HSUPA [TDD_MC_HSUPA] .................................................................... 35
`11.1.7
`MU-MIMO for 1.28Mcps TDD ................................................................................................................. 35
`11.1.7.1
`Core part [MUMIMO_LCR_TDD-Core] ............................................................................................. 36
`11.1.8
`Interfrequency detected set measurements for UMTS [Interf_dset_meas_UMTS] ................................... 36
`11.1.9
`Small Technical Enhancements and Improvements for Rel-10 [TEI10] ................................................... 36
`11.2
`Open UTRA related Wis .................................................................................................................................. 37
`11.2.1
`UE Over the Air (Antenna) conformance testing methodology- Laptop Mounted Equipment Free
`Space test [UEAnt_FSTest] ....................................................................................................................... 37
`11.2.2
`Four carrier HSDPA ................................................................................................................................... 37
`Core part [4C_HSDPA-Core] ............................................................................................................... 37
`11.2.2.1
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`11.2.2.2
`11.2.3
`11.2.3.1
`11.2.4
`11.2.4.1
`11.2.5
`11.2.5.1
`11.2.6
`11.2.6.1
`11.2.7
`11.2.7.1
`11.2.7.2
`11.2.8
`11.2.8.1
`11.2.9
`11.2.9.1
`11.3
`11.3.1
`11.3.2
`11.3.2.1
`11.3.3
`11.3.3.1
`11.3.4
`11.3.4.1
`11.3.4.2
`11.3.5
`11.3.5.1
`11.3.5.2
`11.3.6
`11.3.6.1
`11.3.7
`11.3.7.1
`11.3.7.2
`11.4
`11.4.1
`11.4.1.1
`11.4.1.2
`11.4.2
`11.4.2.1
`11.4.2.2
`11.4.3
`11.4.3.1
`11.4.3.2
`11.4.4
`11.4.4.1
`11.4.4.2
`11.4.5
`11.4.5.1
`11.4.5.2
`11.4.6
`11.4.6.1
`11.4.6.2
`11.4.7
`11.4.7.1
`11.4.7.2
`11.4.8
`11.4.8.1
`11.4.8.2
`11.4.9
`11.4.9.1
`11.4.10
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`Performance part [4C_HSDPA-Perf] ................................................................................................... 37
`Inclusion of “RF Pattern Matching Technologies” as positioning method in the UTRAN ........................ 38
`Core part [LCS_UMTS_RFPMT-Core] ............................................................................................... 38
`MU-MIMO for 1.28Mcps TDD ................................................................................................................. 38
`Performance part [MUMIMO_LCR_TDD-Perf] ................................................................................. 38
`Performance Requirements for two-antenna 1.28Mcps TDD Type 1 & 2 UE receiver ............................. 38
`Performance part [2ant_UE_LCR_TDD-Perf] ..................................................................................... 38
`Support of New Band Combinations for Dual-Band Dual Cell HSDPA ................................................... 39
`Core part [DB_DC_HSDPA-Core] ...................................................................................................... 39
`MIMO operation with non-MIMO coexistence in HSDPA ....................................................................... 40
`Core part [MIMO_HSDPA-Core] ........................................................................................................ 40
`Performance part [MIMO_HSDPA-Perf] ............................................................................................. 40
`Automatic Neighbour Relation (ANR) for UTRAN .................................................................................. 41
`Core part [ANR_UTRAN-Core] .......................................................................................................... 41
`Enhancements of Iur-g interface – RAN part ............................................................................................. 41
`Core part [EIurg-RAN] ......................................................................................................................... 41
`Open UTRA & LTE related Wis ..................................................................................................................... 42
`UMTS/LTE 3500 MHz [RInImp8-UMTSLTE3500] ................................................................................. 42
`Minimization of drive tests for E-UTRAN and UTRAN ........................................................................... 42
`Core Part [MDT_UMTSLTE-Core] ..................................................................................................... 42
`HNB and HeNB Mobility Enhancements .................................................................................................. 43
`Core part [HNB_HENB_mob_enh-Core] ............................................................................................ 43
`Expanded 1900 MHz Band for UTRA and LTE ........................................................................................ 43
`Core part [E1900-Core] ........................................................................................................................ 44
`Performance part [E1900-Perf]............................................................................................................. 44
`Multi-standard radio BS RF requirements for non-contiguous spectrum deployments ............................. 44
`Core part [MSR_NC-Core] .................................................................................................................. 44
`Performance part [MSR_NC-Perf] ....................................................................................................... 45
`RAN mechanisms to avoid CN overload due to Machine-Type Communications [NIMTC-
`RAN_overload] .......................................................................................................................................... 45
`Voting about Rel-10 MTC approaches ................................................................................................. 46
`Extending 850 MHz Upper Band (814 – 849 MHz) .................................................................................. 46
`Core part [e850_UB-Core] ................................................................................................................... 46
`Performance part [e850_UB-Perf] ........................................................................................................ 47
`Open LTE related Wis ..................................................................................................................................... 48
`Fixed Wireless Customer-Premises Equipment (CPE) RF Requirements ................................................. 48
`Core part [FW_CPE_RF-Core] ............................................................................................................ 48
`UE conformance testing part [FW_CPE_RF-UEConTest] .................................................................. 49
`Enhanced Downlink Multiple Antenna Transmission for LTE .................................................................. 49
`Core part [LTE_eDL_MIMO-Core] ..................................................................................................... 49
`Performance part [LTE_eDL_MIMO-Perf] ......................................................................................... 49
`UL multiple antenna transmission for LTE ................................................................................................ 49
`Core part [LTE_UL_MIMO-Core] ....................................................................................................... 49
`Performance part [LTE_UL_MIMO-Perf] ........................................................................................... 50
`Carrier Aggregation for LTE ................................................................................................................ 51
`Core part [LTE_CA-Core] .................................................................................................................... 51
`Performance part [LTE_CA-Perf] ........................................................................................................ 52
`Relays for LTE ........................................................................................................................................... 52
`Core part [LTE_Relay-Core] ................................................................................................................ 53
`Performance part [LTE_Relay-Perf] .................................................................................................... 53
`Enhanced ICIC for non-CA based deployments of heterogeneous networks for LTE ............................... 53
`Core part [eICIC_LTE-Core] ............................................................................................................... 53
`Performance part [eICIC_LTE-Perf] .................................................................................................... 54
`Adding 2 GHz band LTE for ATC of MSS in North America .................................................................. 54
`Core part [S_Band_LTE_ATC_MSS-Core] ......................................................................................... 54
`Performance part [S_Band_LTE_ATC_MSS-Perf] ............................................................................. 55
`Adding L-Band LTE for ATC of MSS in North America ......................................................................... 55
`Core part [L_Band_LTE_ATC_MSS-Core] ........................................................................................ 56
`Performance part [L_Band_LTE_ATC_MSS-Perf] ............................................................................. 57
`LTE Self Optimizing Networks (SON) enhancements .............................................................................. 57
`Core part [SONenh_LTE-Core] ........................................................................................................... 57
`LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 3 and Band 7 ...................................................................... 58
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`Core part [LTE_CA_B3_B7-Core] ...................................................................................................... 58
`11.4.10.1
`Performance part [LTE_CA_B3_B7-Perf] ........................................................................................... 58
`11.4.10.2
`Further enhancements to MBMS for LTE .................................................................................................. 58
`11.4.11
`Core part [MBMS_LTE_enh-Core] ..................................................................................................... 58
`11.4.11.1
`Service continuity in connected mode and location information for MBMS for LTE ............................... 59
`11.4.12
`Core part [MBMS_LTE_SC-Core] ...................................................................................................... 59
`11.4.12.1
`12 Work Items with target Rel-11 and beyond (not related to conformance testing) ................................. 60
`12.1
`Open UTRA related Wis .................................................................................................................................. 60
`12.1.1
`Eight carrier HSDPA .................................................................................................................................. 60
`12.1.1.1
`Core part: [8C_HSDPA-Core] .............................................................................................................. 60
`12.1.1.2
`Performance part: [8C_HSDPA-Perf] .................................................................................................. 60
`12.1.2
`UE demodulation performance requirements under multiple-cell scenario for 1.28Mcps TDD ................ 60
`12.1.2.1
`Performance Part [LCR_TDD_UE_demod_mc-Perf] .......................................................................... 61
`12.1.3
`Uplink Transmit Diversity for HSPA [New WI: HSPA_UL_TxDiv] ........................................................ 61
`12.1.3.1
`Closed Loop Core Part [HSPA_UL_TxDiv-CL-Core] ......................................................................... 61
`12.1.3.2
`Closed Loop Performance Part [HSPA_UL_TxDiv-CL-Perf] ............................................................. 61
`12.1.3.3
`Open Loop Core part [HSPA_UL_TxDiv-OL-Core] ........................................................................... 61
`12.1.3.4
`Open Loop Performance part [HSPA_UL_TxDiv-OL-Perf] ................................................................ 61
`12.2
`Open UTRA & LTE related WIs ..................................................................................................................... 62
`12.3
`Open LTE related Wis ..................................................................................................................................... 62
`12.3.1
`Network-Based Positioning Support for LTE ............................................................................................ 62
`12.3.1.1
`Core Part [LCS_LTE-NBPS-Core] ...................................................................................................... 62
`12.3.1.2
`Performance Part [LCS_LTE-NBPS-Perf] ........................................................................................... 62
`12.3.2
`LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 4 and Band 17 .................................................................... 62
`12.3.2.1
`Core part [LTE_CA_B4_B17-Core] .................................................................................................... 62
`12.3.2.2
`Performance part [LTE_CA_B4_B17-Perf] ......................................................................................... 63
`12.3.3
`LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 4 and Band 13 .................................................................... 63
`12.3.3.1
`Core part [LTE_CA_B4_B13-Core] .................................................................................................... 63
`12.3.3.2
`Performance part [LTE_CA_B4_B13-Perf] ......................................................................................... 63
`13
`Study Items ............................................................................................................................................. 63
`13.1
`Study on Measurement of Radiated Performance for MIMO and multi-antenna reception for HSPA and
`LTE terminals [FS_HSPA_LTE_measRP_MIMO_multi-antenna] ............................................................... 63
`13.2
`Study on Extending 850MHz [FS_e850] ......................................................................................................... 64
`Study on RAN improvements for Machine-Type Communications [FS_NIMTC_RAN] ............................... 64
`13.3
`13.4
`Study on Coordinated Multi-Point Operation for LTE [FS_COMP_LTE]..................................................... 65
`13.5
`Study on Network Energy Saving for E-UTRAN [FS_Energy_LTE] ............................................................. 66
`13.6
`Study on signaling and procedure for interference avoidance for in-device coexistence [FS_SPIA_IDC] ..... 66
`13.7
`Study on UE Application Layer Data Throughput [FS_UE_App_Data_Perf] ................................................ 66
`13.8
`Study on Uplink MIMO [FS_UTRA_UL_MIMO] ......................................................................................... 66
`13.9
`Study on HSDPA multipoint transmission [FS_HSDPA_MP_TX] ................................................................ 66
`13.10
`Study on Inclusion of RF Pattern Matching as a positioning method in the E-UTRAN
`[FS_LCS_LTE_RFPMT] ................................................................................................................................. 67
`13.11
`Closed study items ........................................................................................................................................... 67
`14 New Work Items/Study Items ................................................................................................................ 67
`14.1
`New Work Items ........................................