UMTS radio resources


5G frame, radio resources

System Information (25.331)

Type Description Comment
MIB Value tag, PLMN, CSG, scheduling Master Information Block
1 NAS system information, UE timers and counters ยง 10.2.48.8.4
2 URA identity
3 Cell selection and re-selection
4 Cell selection and re-selection in connected mode
5/5bis Common physical channels
6 Common and shared physical channels in connected mode
7 Fast changing parameters UL interference and Dynamic persistence level
11 Measurement control information in the cell
11bis Additional measurement control information, CSG
12 Measurement control information in connected mode
13 ANSI-41 system information
14 (TDD) Channel uplink outer loop power control information TDD only
15 UE-based or UE-assisted positioning methods
15bis UE-based or UE-assisted positioning methods All GANSS
16 Radio bearer, transport channel and physical channel parameters during handover to UTRAN
17 (TDD) Fast changing parameters for the shared physical channels in connected mode TDD only
18 PLMN identities of neighbouring cells
19 Inter-RAT frequency and priority information
20 Home NodeB Name HNB
21 Extended Access Barring EAB
22 Concurrent deployment of 2ms and 10ms TTI FDD only
23 WLAN interworking WLAN
24 Controlling access in CELL_FACH state and CELL_PCH state
25 ACDC, Application specific Congestion control for Data Communication

HS-DSCH category 25.306 v12.5.0 (Rel 12 Mar 2015)

The UE HS-DSCH category defines a downlink throughput radio capability

HSDPA category


Category 3GPP release Maximum number of HS-DSCH codes received Minimum inter-TTI interval Maximum number of bits of an HS-DSCH transport block received within an HS-DSCH TTI Total number of soft channel bits Total Number of serving/secondary serving HS-DSCH cells Total Number of serving/secondary serving HS-DSCH cells in which MIMO mode with two transmit antennas can be configured Total Number of serving/secondary serving HS-DSCH cells in which MIMO mode with four transmit antennas can be configured Supported modulations without MIMO operation or aggregated cell operation Supported modulations with MIMO operation and without aggregated cell operation Supported modulations without MIMO operation with aggregated cell operation Supported modulations with MIMO operation and aggregated cell operation Theoretical maximum downlink physical data rate (Mbit/s)
1 5 3 7298 19200 1 0 QPSK,
16QAM		 Not applicable (MIMO not supported) Not applicable (aggregated carriers operation not supported) Not applicable (simultaneous aggregated carriers and MIMO operation not supported) 1.2
2 5 3 7298 28800 1 0 1.2
3 5 2 7298 28800 1 0 1.8
4 5 2 7298 38400 1 0 1.8
5 5 1 7298 57600 1 0 3.6
6 5 1 7298 67200 1 0 3.6
7 10 1 14411 115200 1 0 7.2
8 10 1 14411 134400 1 0 7.2
9 15 1 20251 172800 1 0 10.1
10 15 1 27952 172800 1 0 13.9
11 5 2 3630 14400 1 0 QPSK 0.9
12 5 1 3630 28800 1 0 1.8
13 7 15 1 35280 259200 1 0 QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM 17.6
14 7 15 1 42192 259200 1 0 21.1
15 7 15 1 23370 345600 1 1 (MIMO 2x2) QPSK,
16QAM		 23.3
16 7 15 1 27952 345600 1 1 (MIMO 2x2) 27.9
17 7 15 1 35280 259200 1 0 QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM 17.6
23370 345600 1 1 (MIMO 2x2) QPSK, 16QAM 23.3
18 7 15 1 42192 42192 1 0 QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM 21.1
27952 345600 1 1 (MIMO 2x2) QPSK, 16QAM 27.9
19 7 15 1 35280 518400 1 1 (MIMO 2x2) QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM 35.2
20 7 15 1 42192 518400 1 1 (MIMO 2x2) 42.2
21 8 15 1 23370 345600 2 (Dual-Cell) 0 QPSK, 16QAM 23.3
22 8 15 1 27952 345600 2 (Dual-Cell) 0 27.9
23 8 15 1 35280 518400 2 (Dual-Cell) 0 QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM 35.2
24 8 15 1 42192 518400 2 (Dual-Cell) 0 42.2
25 9 15 1 23370 691200 2 (Dual-Cell) 2 (MIMO 2x2) QPSK,
16QAM		 46.7
26 9 15 1 27952 691200 2 (Dual-Cell) 2 (MIMO 2x2) 55.9
27 9 15 1 35280 1036800 2 (Dual-Cell) 2 (MIMO 2x2) QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM 70.5
28 9 15 1 42192 1036800 2 (Dual-Cell) 2 (MIMO 2x2) 84.3
29 10 15 1 42192 777600 3 (Triple-Cell) 0 QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM 63.2
30 10 15 1 42192 1555200 3 (Triple-Cell) 3 (MIMO 2x2) QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM 126.5
31 10 15 1 42192 1036800 4 (Quad-Cell) 0 84.3
32 10 15 1 42192 2073600 4 (Quad-Cell) 4 (MIMO 2x2) QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM 168.7
33 11 15 1 42192 1555200 6 (Hexa-Cell) 0 126.5
34 11 15 1 42192 3110400 6 (Hexa-Cell) 6 (MIMO 2x2) QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM 253.1
35 11 15 1 42192 2073600 8 (Octa-Cell) 0 168.7
36 11 15 1 42192 4147200 8 (Octa-Cell) 8 (MIMO 2x2) QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM 337.5
37 11 15 1 42192 2073600 2 (Dual-Cell) 2 2 (MIMO 4x4) 168.7
38 11 15 1 42192 4147200 4 (Quad-Cell) 4 4 (MIMO 4x4) 337.5

E-DCH category 25.306 v12.5.0 (Rel 12 Mar 2015)

The UE E-DCH category defines an uplink throughput radio capability

E-DCH category


Category 3GPP release Maximum number of E-DCH codes transmitted per transport block Minimum spreading factor Support for 10 and 2 ms TTI EDCH Modulation Dual Cell E-DCH UL MIMO MAC-i/is Maximum number of bits of an E-DCH transport block transmitted within a 10 ms E-DCH TTI Maximum number of bits of an E-DCH transport block transmitted within a 2 ms E-DCH TTI Theoretical maximum uplink physical data rate (Mbit/s)
1 1 SF4 10 ms QPSK 7110 0.7
2 2 SF4 10ms
2 ms		 QPSK 14484 2798 1.45 / 1.40
3 2 SF4 10 ms QPSK 14484 1.4
4 2 SF2 10ms
2 ms		 QPSK 20000 5772 2.0 / 2.8
5 2 SF2 10 ms QPSK 20000 2.0
6 4 SF2 10ms
2 ms		 QPSK 20000 11484 2.0 / 5.7
7 Rel 7 4 SF2 10ms
2 ms		 QPSK (2 ms TTI, 10 ms TTI) and 16QAM (2 ms TTI) 20000 22996 2.0 / 11.5
8 Rel 9 4 SF2 2 ms only QPSK in Dual Cell E-DCH operation Dual-Cell i/is 11484 11.5
9 Rel 9 4 SF2 2 ms QPSK and 16QAM in Dual Cell E-DCH operation Dual-Cell i/is 22996 22.9
10 Rel 11 4 SF2 2 ms QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM i/is 34507 17.2
11 Rel 11 4 SF2 2 ms QPSK and 16QAM MIMO i/is 22996 22.9
12 Rel 11 4 SF2 2 ms QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM MIMO i/is 34507 34.5 

    Note : When 4 codes are transmitted in parallel, two codes shall be transmitted with SF2 and two with SF4