5G RAN2.

0 Channel
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 Contents
1. Overview
2. PDCCH Resource Management
3. PUCCH Resource Management
4. SRS Resource Management
5. Uplink Timing
6. Random Access
7. Deployment
8. Counters
9. Acronyms and Abbreviations
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Random Access Functions
 During random access, the UE attempting to access the network sends
an access request to the gNodeB, and the gNodeB responds to the
request, allocating resources to the UE.
 Random access provides the following benefits (5G RAN2.0 does not
support beam recovery.):
1. Setting up uplink synchronization with the gNodeB
2. Requesting resources
3. Requesting SIs
4. Beam recovery

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Random Access Scenarios and Types
 The following are random access scenarios and types. In 5G RAN2.0, case 8 is supported.

Index Random Access Scenario Random Access Type

Case 1 Initial RRC connection setup Contention-based random access

RRC connection
Case 2 Contention-based random access
reestablishment
Non-contention-based random access is the first choice. Contention-
Case 3 Handover
based random access is used when dedicated preambles are used up.
Non-contention-based random access is the first choice. Contention-
Case 4 Downlink data arrival
based random access is used when dedicated preambles are used up.
Case 5 Uplink data arrival Contention-based random access
A UE initiates contention-based RA to transit to a different state. Non-
State transition from
contention-based RA is the first choice if the gNodeB initiates state
Case 6 RRC_INACTIVE to
transition. Contention-based RA is used when dedicated preambles are
RRC_CONNECTED
used up.
Case 7 Requests for specific SIs Non-contention-based random access
NR cell addition in NSA
Case 8 Non-contention-based random access
networking
Case 9 Beam recovery Non-contention-based random access

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 Contention-based Random Access
Contention-based random access process
 Contention resolution is completed
through Msg3 and Msg4.
1. Msg3 includes the UE Contention
Resolution Identity (CRI), which is the TMSI
of the UE or a 48-bit random number. The
CRI varies with UEs.
2. After demodulating Msg3, the gNodeB
obtains the CRI and includes the CRI in
Msg4 sent to the UE. The UE checks
whether the CRI in Msg4 is consistent with
that in Msg3 to determine whether the
contention succeeds.

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 Non-contention-based Random Access
Non-contention-based random access process

Unlike contention-based random

access, non-contention-based
random access involves preamble
assignment (step 0, this is because
dedicated preambles are required),
and does not involve contention
resolution (therefore Msg3 and Msg4
are not defined).

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 PRACH Position in the Time Domain–
1/2
• When a UE initiates random access by sending signals on the PRACH, the specific
time-domain position is determined by the frame number, subframe number, slot
number, and occasion number. See the following figure.
Frame for

PRACH period PRACH

… … … …

Subframe for
PRACH

0 1 2 3 5 6 7 8

PRACH occasion

PRACH slot

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 PRACH Position in the Time Domain–
2/2
• The time-domain position of a PRACH is determined by the PRACH
Configuration Index. The following are examples.
Table1. PRACH Configuration Index (sub-6 GHz)
NSFN mod x=y
Number of
PRACH Number of Time-Domain
Preambl Subfram Start PRACH
Configurati PRACH Slots PRACH
e e Symbo Duratio
on Within a Occasions
Format Number l n
Index x y Subframe Within a
PRACH Slot

Table2. PRACH Configuration Index (above-6 GHz)

245 C2 N1 0
mod x=y 9 8 1 1 6
SFN
255 C2 4 1 9 8 1 1 6
Number of
PRACH Number of Time-Domain
Preambl Start PRACH
Configurati Slot PRACH Slots PRACH
e Symbo Duratio
on Number Within a 60 Occasions
Format l n
Index x y kHz Slot Within a PRACH
Slot

Note:228
The start symbol
C2
and 1PRACH0duration are determined
9,19,29,39 8
according
1
to the PRACH,1which must be
6
considered
229 when C2
the PRACH
1 SCS is
0 different from data8 SCS.
4,14,24,34 1 1 6

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 PRACH Position in the Frequency
Domain
 The following figure shows the frequency-domain position of a PRACH. The following table lists the
number of occupied PRBs in the frequency domain.
Sequenc PRACH SCS PUSCH SCS PRACH PRB
e Length (from the Perspective
of PUSCH)

839 1.25 15 6
839 1.25 30 3
839 1.25 60 2
839 5 15 24
System
Initial BWP 839 5 30 12
bandwidth
839 5 60 6
PRACH 139 15 15 12
139 15 30 6
PUCCH
139 15 60 3
139 30 15 24
139 30 30 12
139 30 60 6
139 60 60 12
139 60 120 6
139 120 60 24
139 120 120 12

 The PRACH is located at the lowest frequency of the initial BWP and is staggered from the common
PUCCH.
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Preamble Structure in the Time
Domain
CP Sequence

TCP TSEQ Guard interval

Preamble

UE A UE B
gNodeB
UE A CP Sequence

UE B CP Sequence

Delay for UE B
resulting from gNodeB access window
the distance

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Preamble Format
 14 preamble formats are available for the NR system, including 10 short sequences and four
long sequences. For short sequences, 15, 30, 60, or 120 kHz SCS is supported. The sub-6
GHz band supports short sequences and long sequences. The mmWave supports only short
sequences. 5G RAN2.0 supports format 0 and C2.

Time Domain Occupied Maximum

Format Sequence Length Subcarrier Spacing
Length Bandwidth Cell Radius
0 839 (long sequence) 1.25 kHz 1.0 ms 1.08 MHz 14.5 km
1 839 1.25 kHz 3.0 ms 1.08 MHz 100.1 km
2 839 1.25 kHz 3.5 ms 1.08 MHz 21.9 km
3 839 5.0 kHz 1.0 ms 4.32 MHz 14.5 km
A1 139 (short sequence) 15·2μ (μ = 0/1/2/3) 0.14/2μ ms 2.16·2μ MHz 0.937/2μ km
A2 139 15·2μ 0.29/2μ ms 2.16·2μ MHz 2.109/2μ km
A3 139 15·2μ 0.43/2μ ms 2.16·2μ MHz 3.515/2μ km
B1 139 15·2μ 0.14/2μ ms 2.16·2μ MHz 0.585/2μ km
B2 139 15·2μ 0.29/2μ ms 2.16·2μ MHz 1.054/2μ km
B3 139 15·2μ 0.43/2μ ms 2.16·2μ MHz 1.757/2μ km
B4 139 15·2μ 0.86/2μ ms 2.16·2μ MHz 3.867/2μ km
C0 139 15·2μ 0.14/2μ ms 2.16·2μ MHz 5.351/2μ km
C2 139 15·2μ 0.43/2μ ms 2.16·2μ MHz 9.297/2μ km

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 Contents
1. Overview
2. PDCCH Resource Management
3. PUCCH Resource Management
4. SRS Resource Management
5. Uplink Timing
6. Random Access
7. Deployment
8. Counters
9. Acronyms and Abbreviations
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 PDCCH–Deployment
 Run the MOD NRDUCELLPDCCH command to configure the
maximum proportion of uplink CCEs (default value: 50%).
 Run the MOD NRDUCELLPDCCH command to set the number
of occupied symbols. The default value is 1SYM.

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PUCCH–Deployment
 Run the MML command MOD NRLOCELLPUCCH to
configure the number of RBs used for format 3 and structure
type.

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SRS–Deployment
 Run the MML command MOD NRLOCELLSRS to set the
SRS switch, UE-specific SRS period, and SNR threshold
for triggering aperiodic SRSs.

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TA–Deployment
 Run the MML command MOD NRLOCELLULTACONFIG
to configure the TA timer length (default value: 10240SF).

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 Contents
1. Overview
2. PDCCH Resource Management
3. PUCCH Resource Management
4. SRS Resource Management
5. Uplink Timing
6. Random Access
7. Deployment
8. Counters
9. Acronyms and Abbreviations
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PDCCH–Counters
 CCE usage-related counters

Counter Description
L.ChMeas.CCE.UL Number of PDCCH CCEs used for
Used uplink DCI
Number of PDCCH CCEs used for
L.ChMeas.CCE.DLUsed
downlink DCI

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PRACH–Counters

Counter Description
N.RA.Contention.Att Number of random preamble receptions

N.RA.Contention.Att.Max Maximum number of random preamble receptions

N.RA.Contention.Resolution.Succ Number of successful contention resolutions

N.RA.Dedicated.Att Number of dedicated preamble receptions

Number of Msg3 receptions during non-contention
N.RA.Dedicated.Msg3
based random access

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 Contents
1. Overview
2. PDCCH Resource Management
3. PUCCH Resource Management
4. SRS Resource Management
5. Uplink Timing
6. Random Access
7. Deployment
8. Counters
9. Acronyms and Abbreviations

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Acronyms and Abbreviations
 PDCCH: Physical Downlink Control Channel
 DCI: Downlink Control Information
 HARQ: Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request
 CCE: Control-Channel Element
 PUCCH: Physical Uplink Control Channel
 SRS: Sounding Reference Signal
 TA: Time Alignment
 BWP: Bandwidth Part

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