Content for TS 38.331 Word version: 18.0.0

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5.2.2.4 Actions upon receipt of System Information p. 55

5.2.2.4.1 Actions upon reception of the MIB p. 55

Upon receiving the MIB the UE shall:

1 >

store the acquired MIB;

1 >

if the UE is in RRC_IDLE or in RRC_INACTIVE, or if the UE is in RRC_CONNECTED while T311 is running:

2 >

if the access is not for NTN or the UE is not capable of NTN or the UE is not capable of NES cell DTX/DRX; and

2 >

if the access is not for ATG or the UE is not capable of ATG; and

2 >

if the cellBarred in the acquired MIB is set to barred:

3 >

if the UE is an (e)RedCap UE and ssb-SubcarrierOffset indicates SIB1 is transmitted in the cell (TS 38.213):

4 >

acquire the SIB1, which is scheduled as specified in TS 38.213;

3 >

consider the cell as barred in accordance with TS 38.304;

3 >

perform cell re-selection to other cells on the same frequency as the barred cell as specified in TS 38.304;

2 >

else:

3 >

apply the received systemFrameNumber, pdcch-ConfigSIB1, subCarrierSpacingCommon, ssb-SubcarrierOffset and dmrs-TypeA-Position.

5.2.2.4.2 Actions upon reception of the SIB1 p. 55

Upon receiving the SIB1 the UE shall:

1 >

store the acquired SIB1;

1 >

if the access is for NTN:

2 >

if the UE is in RRC_IDLE or in RRC_INACTIVE, or if the UE is in RRC_CONNECTED while T311 is running; and

2 >

if the cellBarredNTN in the acquired SIB1 is set to barred or the cellBarredNTN is not included in the acquired SIB1:

3 >

consider the cell as barred in accordance with TS 38.304;

3 >

perform cell re-selection to other cells on the same frequency as the barred cell as specified in TS 38.304, upon which the procedure ends;

1 >

if the access is for ATG:

2 >

if the UE is in RRC_IDLE or in RRC_INACTIVE, or if the UE is in RRC_CONNECTED while T311 is running; and

2 >

if the cellBarredNTN in the acquired SIB1 is set to barred or the cellBarredNTN is not included in the acquired SIB1:

3 >

consider the cell as barred in accordance with TS 38.304;

3 >

perform cell re-selection to other cells on the same frequency as the barred cell as specified in TS 38.304;

1 >

if the UE is a RedCap UE and it is in RRC_IDLE or in RRC_INACTIVE, or if the RedCap UE is in RRC_CONNECTED while T311 is running:

2 >

if intraFreqReselectionRedCap is not present in SIB1:

3 >

consider the cell as barred in accordance with TS 38.304;

3 >

perform barring as if intraFreqReselectionRedCap is set to allowed, upon which the procedure ends;

2 >

else:

3 >

if the cellBarredRedCap1Rx is present in the acquired SIB1 and is set to barred and the UE is equipped with 1 Rx branch; or

3 >

if the cellBarredRedCap2Rx is present in the acquired SIB1 and is set to barred and the UE is equipped with 2 Rx branches; or

3 >

if the halfDuplexRedCapAllowed is not present in the acquired SIB1 and the UE supports only half-duplex FDD operation:

4 >

consider the cell as barred in accordance with TS 38.304;

4 >

perform barring based on intraFreqReselectionRedCap as specified in TS 38.304, upon which the procedure ends;

1 >

if the UE supports NES cell DTX/DRX and it is in RRC_IDLE or in RRC_INACTIVE, or if the UE supporting NES cell DTX/DRX is in RRC_CONNECTED while T311 is running:

2 >

if cellBarred in the acquired MIB is set to barred:

3 >

if cellBarredNES is absent in the acquired SIB1:

4 >

consider the cell as barred in accordance with TS 38.304;

4 >

perform cell re-selection to other cells on the same frequency as the barred cell as specified in TS 38.304;

1 >

if the UE is an eRedCap UE and it is in RRC_IDLE or in RRC_INACTIVE, or if the eRedCap UE is in RRC_CONNECTED while T311 is running:

2 >

if intraFreqReselection-eRedCap is not present in SIB1:

3 >

consider the cell as barred in accordance with TS 38.304;

3 >

perform barring as if intraFreqReselection-eRedCap is set to allowed upon which the procedure ends;

2 >

else:

3 >

if the cellBarred-eRedCap1Rx is present in the acquired SIB1 and is set to barred and the UE is equipped with 1 Rx branch; or

3 >

if the cellBarred-eRedCap2Rx is present in the acquired SIB1 and is set to barred and the UE is equipped with 2 Rx branches; or

3 >

if the halfDuplexRedCapAllowed is not present in the acquired SIB1 and the UE supports only half-duplex FDD operation:

4 >

consider the cell as barred in accordance with TS 38.304;

4 >

perform barring based on intraFreqReselection-eRedCap as specified in TS 38.304 upon which the procedure ends;

1 >

if the cellAccessRelatedInfo contains an entry of a selected SNPN or PLMN and in case of PLMN the UE is either allowed or instructed to access the PLMN via a cell for which at least one CAG ID is broadcast:

2 >

in the remainder of the procedures use npn-IdentityList, trackingAreaCode, and cellIdentity for the cell as received in the corresponding entry of npn-IdentityInfoList containing the selected PLMN or SNPN;

1 >

else if the cellAccessRelatedInfo contains an entry with the PLMN-Identity of the selected PLMN:

2 >

in the remainder of the procedures use plmn-IdentityList, trackingAreaCode, trackingAreaList, and cellIdentity for the cell as received in the corresponding PLMN-IdentityInfo containing the selected PLMN;

1 >

if the UE in RRC_INACTIVE is configured for feature(s) that it does not support in current serving cell:

2 >

not use the corresponding configuration in current serving cell;

1 >

if in RRC_CONNECTED while T311 is not running:

2 >

disregard the frequencyBandList, if received, while in RRC_CONNECTED;

2 >

forward the cellIdentity to upper layers;

2 >

forward the trackingAreaCode to upper layers, if included;

2 >

forward the trackingAreaList to upper layers, if included;

2 >

forward the received posSIB-MappingInfo to upper layers, if included;

2 >

apply the configuration included in the servingCellConfigCommon;

2 >

if the UE has a stored valid version of a SIB or posSIB, in accordance with clause 5.2.2.2.1, that the UE requires to operate within the cell in accordance with clause 5.2.2.1:

3 >

use the stored version of the required SIB or posSIB;

2 >

else:

3 >

acquire the required SIB or posSIB requested by upper layer as defined in clause 5.2.2.3.5;

1 >

else:

2 >

if the UE supports one or more of the frequency bands indicated in the frequencyBandList or frequencyBandListAerial for downlink for TDD, or one or more of the frequency bands indicated in the frequencyBandList or frequencyBandListAerial for uplink for FDD, and they are not downlink only bands, and

2 >

if the UE is IAB-MT or supports at least one additionalSpectrumEmission in the nr-NS-PmaxList or nr-NS-PmaxListAerial for a supported band in the downlink for TDD, or a supported band in uplink for FDD, and

2 >

f the UE supports an uplink channel bandwidth with a maximum transmission bandwidth configuration (see TS 38.101-1, TS 38.101-2, and TS 38.101-5) which

is smaller than or equal to the carrierBandwidth (indicated in uplinkConfigCommon for the SCS of the initial uplink BWP or, for (e)RedCap UE, of the (e)RedCap-specific initial uplink BWP if configured), and which
is wider than or equal to the bandwidth of the initial uplink BWP or, for (e)RedCap UE, of the (e)RedCap-specific initial uplink BWP if configured, and

2 >

if the UE supports a downlink channel bandwidth with a maximum transmission bandwidth configuration (see TS 38.101-1, TS 38.101-2, and TS 38.101-5) which

is smaller than or equal to the carrierBandwidth (indicated in downlinkConfigCommon for the SCS of the initial downlink BWP or, for (e)RedCap UE, of the (e)RedCap-specific initial downlink BWP if configured), and which
is wider than or equal to the bandwidth of the initial downlink BWP or, for (e)RedCap UE, of the (e)RedCap-specific initial downlink BWP if configured, and

2 >

if frequencyShift7p5khz is present and the UE supports corresponding 7.5kHz frequency shift on this band; or frequencyShift7p5khz is not present, and

2 >

if the UE is not a RedCap UE, or if the UE is a RedCap UE and halfDuplexRedCapAllowed is present, or if the UE is a RedCap UE and the RedCap UE supports full-duplex FDD operation on this band:

3 >

if neither trackingAreaCode nor trackingAreaList is provided for the selected PLMN nor the registered PLMN nor PLMN of the equivalent PLMN list:

4 >

consider the cell as barred in accordance with TS 38.304;

4 >

perform cell re-selection to other cells on the same frequency as the barred cell as specified in TS 38.304;

3 >

else if UE is IAB-MT and if iab-Support is not provided for the selected PLMN nor the registered PLMN nor PLMN of the equivalent PLMN list nor the selected SNPN nor the registered SNPN nor SNPN of the equivalent SNPN list:

4 >

consider the cell as barred in accordance with TS 38.304;

3 >

else if UE is NCR-MT and if ncr-Support is not provided:

4 >

consider the cell as barred in accordance with TS 38.304;

3 >

else if UE is a mobile IAB-MT and if mobileIAB-Support is not provided for the selected PLMN nor the registered PLMN nor PLMN of the equivalent PLMN list nor the selected SNPN nor the registered SNPN nor SNPN of the equivalent SNPN list:

4 >

consider the cell as barred in accordance with TS 38.304;

3 >

else:

4 >

apply a supported uplink channel bandwidth with a maximum transmission bandwidth which

is contained within the carrierBandwidth indicated in uplinkConfigCommon for the SCS of the initial uplink BWP or, for (e)RedCap UEs, (e)RedCap-specific initial uplink BWP, if configured, and which
is wider than or equal to the bandwidth of the initial BWP for the uplink or, for a (e)RedCap UE, of the (e)RedCap-specific initial uplink BWP if configured;

4 >

apply a supported downlink channel bandwidth with a maximum transmission bandwidth which

is contained within the carrierBandwidth indicated in downlinkConfigCommon for the SCS of the initial downlink BWP or, for (e)RedCap UEs, (e)RedCap-specific initial downlink BWP, if configured, and which
is wider than or equal to the bandwidth of the initial BWP for the downlink or, for a (e)RedCap UE, of the (e)RedCap-specific initial downlink BWP if configured;

4 >

if the UE is aerial UE and it supports at least one frequency band in the frequencyBandListAerial, for FDD from frequencyBandListAerial for uplink, or for TDD from frequencyBandListAerial for downlink, for which the UE supports at least one of the additionalSpectrumEmission values in nr-NS-PmaxListAerial, if present:

5 >

select the first frequency band in the frequencyBandListAerial, for FDD from frequencyBandListAerial for uplink, or for TDD from frequencyBandListAerial for downlink, which the UE supports and for which the UE supports at least one of the additionalSpectrumEmission values in nr-NS-PmaxListAerial;

4 >

else:

5 >

select the first frequency band in the frequencyBandList, for FDD from frequencyBandList for uplink, or for TDD from frequencyBandList for downlink, which the UE supports and for which the UE supports at least one of the additionalSpectrumEmission values in nr-NS-PmaxList, if present, and for RedCap UEs if the halfDuplexRedCapAllowed is not present, for which the UE supports full-duplex FDD operation;

4 >

forward the cellIdentity to upper layers;

4 >

forward the trackingAreaCode to upper layers;

4 >

forward the trackingAreaList to upper layers, if included;

4 >

forward the received posSIB-MappingInfo to upper layers, if included;

4 >

forward the PLMN identity or SNPN identity or PNI-NPN identity to upper layers;

4 >

if in RRC_INACTIVE and the forwarded information does not trigger message transmission by upper layers:

5 >

if the serving cell does not belong to the configured ran-NotificationAreaInfo:

6 >

initiate an RNA update as specified in clause 5.3.13.8;

5 >

if configured to receive MBS multicast in RRC_INACTIVE and not indicated to stop monitoring G-RNTI for at least one MBS multicast session:

6 >

if SIB24 is not scheduled in SIB1 in the cell after cell selection or cell reselection:

7 >

initiate an RRC connection resume procedure for multicast reception as specified in clause 5.3.13.1d;

4 >

forward the ims-EmergencySupport to upper layers, if present;

4 >

forward the eCallOverIMS-Support to upper layers, if present;

4 >

forward the UAC-AccessCategory1-SelectionAssistanceInfo or UAC-AC1-SelectAssistInfo for the selected PLMN/SNPN to upper layers, if present and set to a, b or c;

4 >

if the UE is in SNPN access mode:

5 >

forward the imsEmergencySupportForSNPN indicators with the corresponding SNPN identities to upper layers, if present;

4 >

apply the configuration included in the servingCellConfigCommon;

4 >

apply the specified PCCH configuration defined in clause 9.1.1.3;

4 >

if the UE has a stored valid version of a SIB, in accordance with clause 5.2.2.2.1, that the UE requires to operate within the cell in accordance with clause 5.2.2.1:

5 >

use the stored version of the required SIB;

4 >

if the UE has not stored a valid version of a SIB, in accordance with clause 5.2.2.2.1, of one or several required SIB(s), in accordance with clause 5.2.2.1:

5 >

for the SI message(s) that, according to the si-SchedulingInfo, contain at least one required SIB and for which si-BroadcastStatus is set to broadcasting:

6 >

acquire the SI message(s) as defined in clause 5.2.2.3.2;

5 >

for the SI message(s) that, according to the si-SchedulingInfo, contain at least one required SIB and for which si-BroadcastStatus is set to notBroadcasting:

6 >

trigger a request to acquire the SI message(s) as defined in clause 5.2.2.3.3;

4 >

if the UE has a stored valid version of a posSIB, in accordance with clause 5.2.2.2.1, of one or several required posSIB(s), in accordance with clause 5.2.2.1:

5 >

use the stored version of the required posSIB;

4 >

if the UE has not stored a valid version of a posSIB, in accordance with clause 5.2.2.2.1, of one or several posSIB(s) in accordance with clause 5.2.2.1:

5 >

for the SI message(s) that, according to the posSI-SchedulingInfo, contain at least one requested posSIB and for which posSI-BroadcastStatus is set to broadcasting:

6 >

acquire the SI message(s) as defined in clause 5.2.2.3.2;

5 >

for the SI message(s) that, according to the posSI-SchedulingInfo, contain at least one requested posSIB for which posSI-BroadcastStatus is set to notBroadcasting:

6 >

trigger a request to acquire the SI message(s) as defined in clause 5.2.2.3.3a;

4 >

if the UE is aerial UE and it supports at least one additionalSpectrumEmission values in nr-NS-PmaxListAerial within frequencyBandListAerial in uplinkConfigCommon for FDD or in downlinkConfigCommon for TDD:

5 >

apply the first listed additionalSpectrumEmission which it supports among the values included in nr-NS-PmaxListAerial within frequencyBandListAerial in uplinkConfigCommon for FDD or in downlinkConfigCommon for TDD;

4 >

else:

5 >

apply the first listed additionalSpectrumEmission which it supports among the values included in nr-NS-PmaxList within frequencyBandList in uplinkConfigCommon for FDD or in downlinkConfigCommon for TDD;

4 >

if the additionalPmax is present in the same entry of the selected additionalSpectrumEmission within nr-NS-PmaxList or nr-NS-PmaxListAerial:

5 >

apply the additionalPmax for UL;

4 >

else:

5 >

apply the p-Max in uplinkConfigCommon for UL;

4 >

if supplementaryUplink is present in servingCellConfigCommon; and

4 >

if the UE supports one or more of the frequency bands indicated in the frequencyBandList for the supplementaryUplink; and

4 >

if the UE supports at least one additionalSpectrumEmission in the nr-NS-PmaxList for a supported supplementary uplink band; and

4 >

if the UE is not a RedCap UE, or if the UE is a RedCap UE and halfDuplexRedCapAllowed is present, or if the UE is a RedCap UE and the RedCap UE supports full-duplex FDD operation on the frequency bands indicated in the frequencyBandList for the supplementaryUplink; and

4 >

if the UE supports an uplink channel bandwidth with a maximum transmission bandwidth configuration (see TS 38.101-1 and TS 38.101-2) which

is smaller than or equal to the carrierBandwidth (indicated in supplementaryUplink for the SCS of the initial uplink BWP), and which
is wider than or equal to the bandwidth of the initial uplink BWP of the SUL:

5 >

consider supplementary uplink as configured in the serving cell;

5 >

select the first frequency band in the frequencyBandList for the supplementaryUplink which the UE supports and for which the UE supports at least one of the additionalSpectrumEmission values in nr-NS-PmaxList, if present, and for RedCap UEs if the halfDuplexRedCapAllowed is not present, for which the UE supports full-duplex FDD operation;

5 >

apply a supported supplementary uplink channel bandwidth with a maximum transmission bandwidth which

is contained within the carrierBandwidth (indicated in supplementaryUplink for the SCS of the initial uplink BWP), and which
is wider than or equal to the bandwidth of the initial BWP of the SUL;

5 >

apply the first listed additionalSpectrumEmission which it supports among the values included in nr-NS-PmaxList within frequencyBandList for the supplementaryUplink;

5 >

if the additionalPmax is present in the same entry of the selected additionalSpectrumEmission within nr-NS-PmaxList for the supplementaryUplink:

6 >

apply the additionalPmax in supplementaryUplink for SUL;

5 >

else:

6 >

apply the p-Max in supplementaryUplink for SUL;

2 >

else:

3 >

consider the cell as barred in accordance with TS 38.304; and

3 >

perform barring as if intraFreqReselection, or intraFreqReselectionRedCap for RedCap UEs, or intraFreqReselection-eRedCap for eRedCap UEs, is set to notAllowed;

5.2.2.4.3 Actions upon reception of SIB2 p. 61

Upon receiving SIB2, the UE shall:

1 >

if in RRC_IDLE or in RRC_INACTIVE or in RRC_CONNECTED while T311 is running:

2 >

if, for the entry in frequencyBandList with the same index as the frequency band selected in clause 5.2.2.4.2, the UE supports at least one additionalSpectrumEmission in the nr-NS-PmaxList within the frequencyBandList or

2 >

if, for the entry in frequencyBandListAerial with the same index as the frequency band selected in clause 5.2.2.4.2, the UE supports at least one additionalSpectrumEmission in the nr-Ns-PmaxListAerial within the frequencyBandListAerial:

3 >

if the UE is aerial UE and it supports at least one additionalSpectrumEmission values in nr-NS-PmaxListAerial within the frequencyBandListAerial:

4 >

apply the first listed additionalSpectrumEmission which it supports among the values included in nr-NS-PmaxListAerial within frequencyBandListAerial;

3 >

else:

4 >

apply the first listed additionalSpectrumEmission which it supports among the values included in nr-NS-PmaxList within frequencyBandList;

3 >

if the additionalPmax is present in the same entry of the selected additionalSpectrumEmission within nr-NS-PmaxList or nr-NS-PmaxListAerial:

4 >

apply the additionalPmax;

3 >

else:

4 >

apply the p-Max;

3 >

if the UE selects a frequency band (from the procedure in clause 5.2.2.4.2) for the supplementary uplink:

4 >

if, for the entry in frequencyBandListSUL with the same index as the frequency band selected in clause 5.2.2.4.2, the UE supports at least one additionalSpectrumEmission in the nr-NS-PmaxList within the frequencyBandListSUL:

5 >

apply the first listed additionalSpectrumEmission which it supports among the values included in nr-NS-PmaxList within frequencyBandListSUL;

5 >

if the additionalPmax is present in the same entry of the selected additionalSpectrumEmission within nr-NS-PmaxList:

6 >

apply the additionalPmax;

5 >

else:

6 >

apply the p-Max;

4 >

else:

5 >

apply the p-Max.

2 >

else:

3 >

apply the p-Max;

5.2.2.4.4 Actions upon reception of SIB3 p. 62

No UE requirements related to the contents of this SIB3 apply other than those specified elsewhere e.g. within procedures using the concerned system information, and/ or within the corresponding field descriptions.

5.2.2.4.5 Actions upon reception of SIB4 p. 62

Upon receiving SIB4 the UE shall:

1 >

if in RRC_IDLE, or in RRC_INACTIVE or in RRC_CONNECTED while T311 is running:

2 >

for each entry in the interFreqCarrierFreqList:

3 >

if the UE is neither a RedCap nor an eRedCap UE; or

3 >

if the UE is a RedCap UE and the interFreqCarrierFreqList-v1700 is absent; or

3 >

if the UE is an eRedCap UE and the interFreqCarrierFreqList-v1800 is absent; or

3 >

if the UE is a RedCap UE and redCapAccessAllowed is present in interFreqCarrierFreqList-v1700; or

3 >

if the UE is an eRedCap UE and eRedCapAccessAllowed is present in interFreqCarrierFreqList-v1800:

4 >

select the first frequency band in the frequencyBandList (or for aerial UE frequencyBandListAerial), and frequencyBandListSUL, if present, which the UE supports and for which the UE supports at least one of the additionalSpectrumEmission values in nr-NS-PmaxList (or for aerial UE nr-NS-PmaxListAerial), if present:

4 >

if, the frequency band selected by the UE in frequencyBandList or frequencyBandListAerial to represent a non-serving NR carrier frequency is not a downlink only band:

5 >

if, for the selected frequency band, the UE supports at least one additionalSpectrumEmission in the nr-NS-PmaxList within the frequencyBandList; or

5 >

if, for the selected frequency band, the UE supports at least one additionalSpectrumEmission in the nr-NS-PmaxListAerial within the frequencyBandListAerial:

6 >

if the UE is aerial UE and it supports at least one additionalSpectrumEmission values in nr-NS-PmaxListAerial within the frequencyBandListAerial:

7 >

apply the first listed additionalSpectrumEmission which it supports among the values included in nr-NS-PmaxListAerial within frequencyBandListAerial;

6 >

else:

7 >

apply the first listed additionalSpectrumEmission which it supports among the values included in nr-NS-PmaxList within frequencyBandList;

6 >

if the additionalPmax is present in the same entry of the selected additionalSpectrumEmission within nr-NS-PmaxList or nr-NS-PmaxListAerial:

7 >

apply the additionalPmax;

6 >

else:

7 >

apply the p-Max;

6 >

if frequencyBandListSUL is present in SIB4 and, for the frequency band selected in frequencyBandListSUL, the UE supports at least one additionalSpectrumEmission in the nr-NS-PmaxList within FrequencyBandListSUL:

7 >

apply the first listed additionalSpectrumEmission which it supports among the values included in nr-NS-PmaxList within frequencyBandListSUL;

7 >

if the additionalPmax is present in the same entry of the selected additionalSpectrumEmission within nr-NS-PmaxList:

8 >

apply the additionalPmax;

7 >

else:

8 >

apply the p-Max;

6 >

else:

7 >

apply the p-Max;

5 >

else:

6 >

apply the p-Max;

1 >

if in RRC_IDLE or RRC_INACTIVE, and T331 is running:

2 >

perform the actions as specified in clause 5.7.8.1a;

5.2.2.4.6 Actions upon reception of SIB5 p. 63

No UE requirements related to the contents of this SIB5 apply other than those specified elsewhere e.g. within procedures using the concerned system information, and/ or within the corresponding field descriptions.

5.2.2.4.7 Actions upon reception of SIB6 p. 63

Upon receiving the SIB6 the UE shall:

1 >

forward the received warningType, messageIdentifier and serialNumber to upper layers;

5.2.2.4.8 Actions upon reception of SIB7 p. 63

Upon receiving the SIB7 the UE shall:

1 >

if there is no current value for messageIdentifier and serialNumber for SIB7; or

1 >

if either the received value of messageIdentifier or of serialNumber, or of both messageIdentifier and serialNumber are different from the current values of messageIdentifier and serialNumber for SIB7:

2 >

use the received values of messageIdentifier and serialNumber for SIB7 as the current values of messageIdentifier and serialNumber for SIB7;

2 >

discard any previously buffered warningMessageSegment;

2 >

if all segments of a warning message have been received:

3 >

assemble the warning message from the received warningMessageSegment(s);

3 >

forward the received warning message, messageIdentifier, serialNumber and dataCodingScheme to upper layers;

3 >

stop reception of SIB7;

3 >

discard the current values of messageIdentifier and serialNumber for SIB7;

2 >

else:

3 >

store the received warningMessageSegment;

3 >

continue reception of SIB7;

1 >

else if all segments of a warning message have been received:

2 >

assemble the warning message from the received warningMessageSegment(s);

2 >

forward the received complete warning message, messageIdentifier, serialNumber and dataCodingScheme to upper layers;

2 >

stop reception of SIB7;

2 >

discard the current values of messageIdentifier and serialNumber for SIB7;

1 >

else:

2 >

store the received warningMessageSegment;

2 >

continue reception of SIB7;

The UE should discard any stored warningMessageSegment and the current value of messageIdentifier and serialNumber for SIB7 if the complete warning message has not been assembled within a period of 3 hours.

5.2.2.4.9 Actions upon reception of SIB8 p. 64

Upon receiving the SIB8 the UE shall:

1 >

if the SIB8 contains a complete warning message and the complete geographical area coordinates (if any):

2 >

forward the received warning message, messageIdentifier, serialNumber, dataCodingScheme and the geographical area coordinates (if any) to upper layers;

2 >

continue reception of SIB8;

1 >

else:

2 >

if the received values of messageIdentifier and serialNumber are the same (each value is the same) as a pair for which a warning message and the geographical area coordinates (if any) are currently being assembled:

3 >

store the received warningMessageSegment;

3 >

store the received warningAreaCoordinatesSegment (if any);

3 >

if all segments of a warning message and geographical area coordinates (if any) have been received:

4 >

assemble the warning message from the received warningMessageSegment;

4 >

assemble the geographical area coordinates from the received warningAreaCoordinatesSegment (if any);

4 >

forward the received warning message, messageIdentifier, serialNumber, dataCodingScheme and geographical area coordinates (if any) to upper layers;

4 >

stop assembling a warning message and geographical area coordinates (if any) for this messageIdentifier and serialNumber and delete all stored information held for it;

3 >

continue reception of SIB8;

2 >

else if the received values of messageIdentifier and/or serialNumber are not the same as any of the pairs for which a warning message is currently being assembled:

3 >

start assembling a warning message for this messageIdentifier and serialNumber pair;

3 >

start assembling the geographical area coordinates (if any) for this messageIdentifier and serialNumber pair;

3 >

store the received warningMessageSegment;

3 >

store the received warningAreaCoordinatesSegment (if any);

3 >

continue reception of SIB8;

The UE should discard warningMessageSegment and warningAreaCoordinatesSegment (if any) and the associated values of messageIdentifier and serialNumber for SIB8 if the complete warning message and the geographical area coordinates (if any) have not been assembled within a period of 3 hours.

5.2.2.4.10 Actions upon reception of SIB9 p. 65

Upon receiving SIB9 with referenceTimeInfo, the UE may perform the related actions except for the action of ignoring all further referenceTimeInfo received in SIB9 as specified in clause 5.7.1.3.

Upon receiving SIB9 with eventID-TSS, the UE shall perform the related actions if requested by upper layers:

1 >

if VarEventID has an entry with a storedEventID value:

2 >

if the storedEventID value within VarEventID is different from the eventID-TSS value received within SIB9:

3 >

consider that the content of clockQualityDetailsLevel may have changed;

3 >

notify upper layers that clockQualityDetailsLevel may have changed;

3 >

replace the storedEventID value within VarEventID with the eventID-TSS value received within SIB9;

3 >

replace the storedGnbID value within VarGnbID with the gNB identity value received within SIB1;

2 >

else:

3 >

if the VarGnbID has an entry with a storedGnbID value:

4 >

if the storedGnbID value within VarGnbID is different from the gNB identity value received within SIB1:

5 >

consider that the content of clockQualityDetailsLevel may have changed;

5 >

notify upper layers that clockQualityDetailsLevel may have changed;

5 >

replace the storedGnbID value within VarGnbID with the gNB identity value received within SIB1;

1 >

else:

2 >

add a new entry of storedEventID within the VarEventID with the eventID-TSS value received within SIB9;

2 >

add a new entry of storedGnbID within the VarGnbID with the gNB identity value received within SIB1;

2 >

notify upper layers that clockQualityDetailsLevel may have changed;

5.2.2.4.11 Actions upon reception of SIB10 p. 66

Upon receiving SIB10, the UE shall:

1 >

Forward the HRNN-list entries with the corresponding PNI-NPN and SNPN identities to upper layers;

5.2.2.4.12 Actions upon reception of SIB11 p. 66

Upon receiving SIB11, the UE shall:

1 >

if in RRC_IDLE or RRC_INACTIVE, and T331 is running:

2 >

perform the actions as specified in clause 5.7.8.1a;

5.2.2.4.13 Actions upon reception of SIB12 p. 66

Upon receiving SIB12, the UE shall:

1 >

if the UE has stored at least one segment of SIB12 and the value tag of SIB12 has changed since a previous segment was stored:

2 >

discard all stored segments;

1 >

store the segment;

1 >

if all segments have been received:

2 >

assemble SIB12-IEs from the received segments;

2 >

if sl-FreqInfoList/sl-FreqInfoListSizeExt is included in SIB12-IEs:

3 >

if configured to receive NR sidelink communication:

4 >

use the resource pool(s) indicated by sl-RxPool for NR sidelink communication reception, as specified in clause 5.8.7;

3 >

if configured to transmit NR sidelink communication:

4 >

use the resource pool(s) indicated by sl-TxPoolSelectedNormal, or sl-TxPoolExceptional for NR sidelink communication transmission, as specified in clause 5.8.8;

4 >

perform CBR measurement on the transmission resource pool(s) indicated by sl-TxPoolSelectedNormal or sl-TxPoolExceptional for NR sidelink communication transmission, as specified in clause 5.5.3.1;

4 >

use the synchronization configuration parameters for NR sidelink communication on frequencies included in sl-FreqInfoList/sl-FreqInfoListSizeExt, as specified in clause 5.8.5;

3 >

if configured to receive NR sidelink discovery:

4 >

use the resource pool(s) indicated by sl-DiscRxPool or sl-RxPool for NR sidelink discovery reception, as specified in clause 5.8.13.2;

3 >

if configured to transmit NR sidelink discovery:

4 >

if the UE is configured by upper layers to transmit NR sidelink L2 U2N relay discovery messages and sl-L2U2N-Relay is included in SIB12; or

4 >

if the UE is configured by upper layers to transmit NR sidelink L3 U2N relay discovery messages and sl-L3U2N-RelayDiscovery is included in SIB12; or

4 >

if the UE is configured by upper layers to transmit NR sidelink non-relay discovery messages and sl-NonRelayDiscovery is included in SIB12:

5 >

use the resource pool(s) indicated by sl-DiscTxPoolSelected, sl-TxPoolExceptional or sl-TxPoolSelectedNormal for NR sidelink discovery transmission, as specified in clause 5.8.13.3;

5 >

perform CBR measurement on the transmission resource pool(s) indicated by sl-TxPoolSelectedNormal, sl-DiscTxPoolSelected or sl-TxPoolExceptional for NR sidelink discovery transmission, as specified in clause 5.5.3.1;

5 >

use the synchronization configuration parameters for NR sidelink discovery on frequencies included in sl-FreqInfoList, as specified in clause 5.8.5;

2 >

if sl-RadioBearerConfigList or sl-RLC-BearerConfigList is included in sl-ConfigCommonNR:

3 >

perform sidelink DRB addition/modification/release as specified in clause 5.8.9.1a.1 / 5.8.9.1a.2;

3 >

if sl-RLC-BearerConfigListSizeExt is included in SIB12-IEs:

4 >

perform additional sidelink RLC bearer addition/modification/release as specified in clause 5.8.9.1a.5 / 5.8.9.1a.6;

2 >

if sl-MeasConfigCommon is included in sl-ConfigCommonNR:

3 >

store the NR sidelink measurement configuration;

2 >

if sl-DRX-ConfigCommonGC-BC is included in SIB12-IEs:

3 >

store the NR sidelink DRX configuration and configure lower layers to perform sidelink DRX operation for groupcast and broadcast as specified in TS 38.321;

1 >

if the UE is acting as L2 U2N Remote UE:

2 >

if the sl-TimersAndConstantsRemoteUE is included in SIB12:

3 >

use values for timers T300, T301 and T319 as included in the sl-TimersAndConstantsRemoteUE received in SIB12;

2 >

else:

3 >

use values for timers T300, T301 and T319 as included in the ue-TimersAndConstants received in SIB1;

The UE should discard any stored segments for SIB12 if the complete SIB12 has not been assembled within a period of 3 hours. The UE shall discard any stored segments for SIB12 upon cell (re-)selection.

5.2.2.4.14 Actions upon reception of SIB13 p. 67

Upon receiving SIB13, the UE shall perform the actions upon reception of SystemInformationBlockType21 as specified in clause 5.2.2.28 in TS 36.331.

5.2.2.4.15 Actions upon reception of SIB14 p. 67

Upon receiving SIB14, the UE shall perform the actions upon reception of SystemInformationBlockType26 as specified in clause 5.2.2.33 in TS 36.331.

5.2.2.4.16 Actions upon reception of SIBpos p. 67

No UE requirements related to the contents of the SIBpos apply other than those specified elsewhere e.g. within TS 37.355, and/or within the corresponding field descriptions.

5.2.2.4.17 Actions upon reception of SIB15 p. 67

Upon receiving SIB15, the UE shall:

1 >

forward the applicable disaster roaming information for each PLMN sharing the cell to upper layers.

5.2.2.4.18 Actions upon reception of SIB16 p. 67

Upon receiving SIB16 with cell reselection priorities for slicing, the UE shall perform the actions as specified in TS 38.304.

5.2.2.4.19 Actions upon reception of SIB17 p. 68

Upon receiving SIB17, the UE shall:

1 >

if the UE has stored at least one segment of SIB17 and the value tag of SIB17 has changed since a previous segment was stored:

2 >

discard all stored segments;

1 >

store the segment;

1 >

if all segments have been received:

2 >

assemble SIB17-IEs from the received segments.

The UE should discard any stored segments for SIB17 if the complete SIB17 has not been assembled within a period of 3 hours. The UE shall discard any stored segments for SIB17 upon cell (re-) selection.

5.2.2.4.20 Actions upon reception of SIB18 p. 68

Upon receiving SIB18, the UE shall:

1 >

forward the Group IDs for Network selection (GINs) in SIB18 with the corresponding SNPN identities to upper layers;

5.2.2.4.21 Actions upon reception of SIB19 p. 68

Upon receiving SIB19 in an NTN cell, the UE in RRC_CONNECTED shall:

1 >

start or restart T430 for serving cell with the timer value set to ntn-UlSyncValidityDuration for the serving cell from the subframe indicated by epochTime for the serving cell;

1 >

if SatSwitchWithReSync and t-Service are included, and the UE supports hard satellite switch with resynchronization;

2 >

if t-ServiceStart is included and the UE supports soft satellite switch with resynchronization:

3 >

perform the satellite switch with resynchronization as specified in clause 5.7.19 between the time indicated by t-ServiceStart and the time indicated by t-Service for the serving cell.

2 >

else:

3 >

perform the satellite switch with resynchronization as specified in clause 5.7.19 at the time indicated by t-Service for the serving cell.

5.2.2.4.22 Actions upon reception of SIB20 p. 68

No UE requirements related to the contents of SIB20 apply other than those specified elsewhere e.g. within procedures using the concerned system information, and/or within the corresponding field descriptions.

5.2.2.4.23 Actions upon reception of SIB21 p. 68

No UE requirements related to the contents of SIB21 apply other than those specified elsewhere e.g. within procedures using the concerned system information, and/or within the corresponding field descriptions.

5.2.2.4.24 Actions upon reception of SIB22 p. 68

No UE requirements related to the contents of SIB22 apply other than those specified elsewhere e.g. within procedures using the concerned system information, and/or within the corresponding field descriptions.

5.2.2.4.25 Actions upon reception of SIB23 p. 69

Upon receiving SIB23, the UE shall:

1 >

if sl-FreqInfoList is included in sl-PosConfigCommonNR:

2 >

if configured to receive sidelink control information for SL-PRS measurement:

3 >

use the resource pool(s) indicated by sl-RxPool and/or sl-PRS-RxPool for sidelink control information reception for SL-PRS , as specified in clause 5.8.18.2;

2 >

if configured to transmit SL-PRS:

3 >

use the resource pool(s) indicated by sl-TxPoolSelectedNormal, sl-TxPoolExceptional, sl-PRS-TxPoolSelectedNormal or sl-PRS-TxPoolExceptional for SL-PRS transmission, as specified in clause 5.8.18.3;

3 >

perform CBR measurement on the transmission resource pool(s) indicated by sl-TxPoolSelectedNormal, sl-TxPoolExceptional, sl-PRS-TxPoolSelectedNormal or sl-PRS-TxPoolExceptional for SL-PRS transmission, as specified in clause 5.5.3.1;

3 >

use the synchronization configuration parameters for NR sidelink positioning on frequencies included in sl-FreqInfoList, as specified in clause 5.8.5;

The UE should discard any stored segments for SIB23 if the complete SIB23 has not been assembled within a period of 3 hours. The UE shall discard any stored segments for SIB23 upon cell (re-)selection.

5.2.2.4.26 Actions upon reception of SIB24 p. 69

No UE requirements related to the contents of SIB24 apply other than those specified elsewhere e.g., within procedures using the concerned system information, and/or within the corresponding field descriptions.

5.2.2.4.27 Actions upon reception of SIB25 p. 69

No UE requirements related to the contents of SIB25 apply other than those specified elsewhere e.g. within procedures using the concerned system information, and/or within the corresponding field descriptions.

5.2.2.5 Essential system information missing p. 69

The UE shall:

1 >

if in RRC_IDLE or in RRC_INACTIVE or in RRC_CONNECTED while T311 is running:

2 >

if the UE is unable to acquire the MIB:

3 >

consider the cell as barred in accordance with TS 38.304;

3 >

perform barring as if intraFreqReselection, or intraFreqReselectionRedCap for RedCap UEs, or intraFreqReselection-eRedCap for eRedCap UEs, is set to allowed;

2 >

else if the UE is unable to acquire the SIB1:

3 >

consider the cell as barred in accordance with TS 38.304;

3 >

if the UE is a RedCap UE:

4 >

perform barring as if intraFreqReselectionRedCap is set to allowed;

3 >

else if the UE is an eRedCap UE:

4 >

perform barring as if intraFreqReselection-eRedCap is set to allowed;

3 >

else:

4 >

perform cell re-selection to other cells on the same frequency as the barred cell as specified in TS 38.304.

5.2.2.6 T430 expiry p. 70

The UE shall:

1 >

if T430 for serving cell expires and if in RRC_CONNECTED:

2 >

inform lower layers that UL synchronisation is lost;

2 >

acquire SIB19 as defined in clause 5.2.2.3.2;

2 >

upon successful acquisition of SIB19:

3 >

inform lower layers when UL synchronisation is obtained;