Content for  TS 38.473  Word version:  17.3.0

The purpose of the Positioning Assistance Information Control procedure is to allow the gNB-CU to signal positioning assistance information to the gNB-DU for positioning assistance information broadcasting. The procedure uses non-UE-associated signalling.

The gNB-CU initiates the procedure by sending a POSITIONING ASSISTANCE INFORMATION CONTROL message. If the Positioning Assistance Information IE is included in the POSITIONING ASSISTANCE INFORMATION CONTROL message, the gNB-DU shall, if supported, replace any previously stored positioning assistance information and use the received information to configure positioning assistance information broadcasting as specified in TS 38.455. If the Broadcast IE is included in the POSITIONING ASSISTANCE INFORMATION CONTROL message and set to "start", the gNB-DU may start broadcasting the positioning assistance information. If the Broadcast IE is included in the POSITIONING ASSISTANCE INFORMATION CONTROL message and set to "stop", the gNB-DU may stop broadcasting the positioning assistance information. If the Positioning Broadcast Cells IE is included in the POSITIONING ASSISTANCE INFORMATION CONTROL message, the gNB-DU shall, if supported, consider that the received assistance information is applicable to the cells in this IE. Interaction with the Positioning Assistance Information Feedback procedure: If the Routing ID IE is included in the POSITIONING ASSISTANCE INFORMATION CONTROL message, the gNB-DU shall, if supported, store this information and include it in any future POSITIONING ASSISTANCE INFORMATION FEEDBACK messages associated to the requested positioning assistance information broadcasting.

If the Broadcast IE is included in the POSITIONING ASSISTANCE INFORMATION CONTROL message and set to "start", and no positioning assistance information is available, the gNB-DU shall consider the procedure as failed. If neither the Positioning Assistance Information IE nor the Broadcast IE are included in the POSITIONING ASSISTANCE INFORMATION CONTROL message, the gNB-DU shall consider the procedure as failed.

The purpose of the Positioning Assistance Information Feedback procedure is to allow the gNB-DU to give feedback to the gNB-CU on positioning assistance information broadcasting. The procedure uses non-UE-associated signalling.

The gNB-DU initiates the procedure by sending a POSITIONING ASSISTANCE INFORMATION FEEDBACK message. If the Positioning Assistance Information Failure List IE is included in the POSITIONING ASSISTANCE INFORMATION FEEDBACK message, the gNB-CU shall consider that positioning assistance information broadcasting could not be configured for the relevant information. If the Positioning Broadcast Cells IE is included in the POSITIONING ASSISTANCE INFORMATION FEEDBACK message, the gNB-CU shall consider that the feedback provided is applicable to the cells in this IE. If the Routing ID IE is included in the POSITIONING ASSISTANCE INFORMATION FEEDBACK message, the gNB-CU may use this information to identify the positioning assistance information broadcasting for which feedback is provided.

Void.

The purpose of the Positioning Measurement procedure is to allow the gNB-CU to request one or more TRPs in the gNB-DU to perform and report positioning measurements. The procedure uses non-UE-associated signalling.

The gNB-CU initiates the procedure by sending a POSITIONING MEASUREMENT REQUEST message to the gNB-DU, indicating in the TRP Measurement Request List IE the TRP(s) from which measurements are requested. The gNB-DU node shall use the included information to configure positioning measurements by the indicated TRP(s). If at least one of the requested measurements has been successful for at least one of the TRPs, the gNB-DU shall reply with the POSITIONING MEASUREMENT RESPONSE message including the Positioning Measurement Response List IE. If the Positioning Report Characteristics IE is set to "OnDemand", the gNB-DU shall return the corresponding measurement results in the Positioning Measurement Result List IE in the POSITIONING MEASUREMENT RESPONSE message, and the gNB-CU shall consider that this reporting has been terminated by the gNB-DU. If the Measurement Beam Information Request IE is included in the POSITIONING MEASUREMENT REQUEST message, the gNB-DU node shall include the Measurement Beam Information IE in the Positioning Measurement Result IE of the POSITIONING MEASUREMENT RESPONSE message. If the Measurement Quality IE is included in the Measurement Result IE in the POSITIONING MEASUREMENT RESPONSE message, the gNB-CU may use it for further signalling. If the Measurement Quality IE includes the Zenith Quality IE, the gNB-CU may use it for further signalling. If the System Frame Number IE and/or the Slot Number IE are included in the POSITIONING MEASUREMENT REQUEST message, the gNB-DU node shall, if supported, consider that the respective information indicates the activation time of SRS transmission. If the Measurement Characteristics Request Indicator IE is included in the POSITIONING MEASUREMENT REQUEST message, the gNB-DU shall, if supported, take the requested measurement characteristics into account when configuring measurements, and include the requested information, if available, in the POSITIONING MEASUREMENT RESPONSE message. If the Number of TRP Rx TEGs IE is included in the POSITIONING MEASUREMENT REQUEST message, the gNB-DU shall, if supported, use it to measure the same SRS resource with different TRP Rx TEGs for the indicated TRP, and report the corresponding UL-RTOA and/or gNB Rx-Tx time difference measurements. If the Number of TRP RxTx TEGs IE is included in the POSITIONING MEASUREMENT REQUEST message, the gNB-DU shall, if supported, use it to measure the same SRS resource with different TRP RxTx TEGs with the same TRP Tx TEG for the indicated TRP, and report the corresponding gNB Rx-Tx time difference measurements. If the Measurement Time Occasion IE is included in the POSITIONING MEASUREMENT REQUEST message, the gNB-DU may take it into account as the number of SRS measurement time occasions for a measurement instance. Interaction with the Positioning Measurement Report procedure: If the Positioning Report Characteristics IE is set to "Periodic", the gNB-DU shall initiate the corresponding measurements, and it shall reply with the POSITIONING MEASUREMENT RESPONSE message without including any measurement results in the message. The gNB-DU shall then periodically initiate the Positioning Measurement Report procedure for the corresponding measurements, with the requested reporting periodicity. If the Report Characteristics IE is set to "OnDemand" and the Response Time IE is included in the POSITIONING MEASUREMENT REQUEST message, the gNB-DU shall, if supported, return the corresponding measurement results in the POSITIONING MEASUREMENT RESPONSE message within the indicated time. If the Positioning Report Characteristics IE is set to "Periodic" and the Positioning Measurement Amount IE is included in the POSITIONING MEASUREMENT REQUEST message, the gNB-DU shall, if supported, take it into account for sending the POSITIONING MEASUREMENT REPORT message.

If the gNB-DU is unable to configure any of the requested positioning measurements for any of the TRPs in the TRP Measurement Request List IE of the POSITIONING MEASUREMENT REQUEST message, it shall respond with a POSITIONING MEASUREMENT FAILURE message.

If the gNB-DU receives a POSITIONING MEASUREMENT REQUEST message containing an LMF Measurement ID corresponding to an ongoing positioning measurement, it shall consider the procedure as failed and initiate local error handling.

The purpose of the Positioning Measurement Report procedure is for the gNB-DU to report positioning measurements to the gNB-CU. The procedure uses non-UE-associated signalling.

The gNB-DU initiates the procedure by sending a POSITIONING MEASUREMENT REPORT message. The POSITIONING MEASUREMENT REPORT message contains the positioning measurement results according to the associated measurement configuration.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

The purpose of the Positioning Measurement Abort procedure is to enable the gNB-CU to abort an on-going measurement. The procedure uses non-UE-associated signalling.

The gNB-CU initiates the procedure by generating a POSITIONING MEASUREMENT ABORT message. Upon receiving this message, the gNB-DU shall terminate the on-going measurement identified by the RAN Measurement ID IE and may release any resources previously allocated for the same measurement.

Not applicable.

If the gNB-DU cannot identify the previously requested measurement to be aborted, it shall ignore the POSITIONING MEASUREMENT ABORT message.

The purpose of the Positioning Measurement Failure Indication procedure is for the gNB-DU to notify the gNB-CU that the positioning measurements previously requested with the Positioning Measurement procedure can no longer be reported. The procedure uses non-UE-associated signalling.

The gNB-DU initiates the procedure by sending a POSITIONING MEASUREMENT FAILURE INDICATION message. Upon reception of the POSITIONING MEASUREMENT FAILURE INDICATION message, the gNB-CU shall consider that the indicated positioning measurements have been terminated by the gNB-DU.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

The purpose of the Positioning Measurement Update procedure is to modify one or more periodic positioning measurements performed by the gNB-DU. The procedure uses non-UE-associated signalling.

The gNB-CU initiates the procedure by generating a POSITIONING MEASUREMENT UPDATE message. Upon receiving the message, the gNB-DU shall overwrite the previously received measurement configuration for the corresponding measurements. If the Number of TRP Rx TEGs IE is included in the TRP Measurement Update List IE in the POSITIONING MEASUREMENT UPDATE message, the gNB-DU shall clear any previously stored information and store the newly received information. If the Number of TRP RxTx TEGs IE is included in the TRP Measurement Update List IE in the POSITIONING MEASUREMENT UPDATE message, the gNB-DU shall clear any previously stored information and store the newly received information. If the Measurement Characteristics Request Indicator IE is included in the POSITIONING MEASUREMENT UPDATE message, the gNB-DU shall clear any previously stored information and store the newly received information. If the Measurement Time Occasion IE is included in the POSITIONING MEASUREMENT UPDATE message, the gNB-DU shall clear any previously stored information and store the newly received information.

Not applicable.

If the gNB-DU cannot identify the given positioning measurements, it shall regard the procedure as failed and initiate local error handling.

The purpose of the TRP Information Exchange procedure is to allow the gNB-CU to request the gNB-DU to provide detailed information for TRPs hosted by the gNB-DU. The procedure uses non-UE-associated signalling.

The gNB-CU initiates the procedure by sending a TRP INFORMATION REQUEST message. The gNB-DU responds with a TRP INFORMATION RESPONSE message that contains the requested TRP information. If the TRP List IE is included in the TRP INFORMATION REQUEST message, the gNB-DU should include in the TRP INFORMATION RESPONSE message, the requested information for all TRPs included in the TRP List IE. If the TRP List IE is not included in the TRP INFORMATION REQUEST message, the gNB-DU should include the requested information for all TRPs hosted by the gNB-DU in the TRP INFORMATION RESPONSE message. If the PRS Muting IE is included in the PRS Configuration IE in the TRP INFORMATION RESPONSE message, the gNB-CU may use it for further signaling. If the QCL Info IE is included in the PRS Configuration IE in the TRP INFORMATION RESPONSE message, the gNB-CU may use it for further signaling. If the DL-PRS Resource Coordinates IE is included in the Geographical Coordinates IE in the TRP Information IE in the TRP INFORMATION RESPONSE message, the gNB-CU may use it for further signaling.

If the gNB-DU cannot provide any of the requested information, the gNB-DU shall respond with a TRP INFORMATION FAILURE message.

The Positioning Information Exchange procedure is initiated by the gNB-CU to indicate to the gNB-DU the need to configure the UE to transmit SRS signals and to retrieve the SRS configuration from the gNB-DU. The procedure uses UE-associated signalling.

The gNB-CU initiates the procedure by sending a POSITIONING INFORMATION REQUEST message to the gNB-DU. If the Requested SRS Transmission Characteristics IE is included in the POSITIONING INFORMATION REQUEST message, the gNB-DU may take this information into account when configuring SRS transmissions for the UE, and it shall include the SRS Configuration IE and the SFN Initialisation Time IE in the POSITIONING INFORMATION RESPONSE message. If the SRS Positioning INACTIVE Query Indication IE is also included in the POSITIONING INFORMATION REQUEST message and set to 'true', the gNB-DU shall, if supported, include the SRS-PosRRC-InactiveConfig IE in the POSITIONING INFORMATION RESPONSE message. If the Spatial Relation Information per SRS Resource IE and the Periodicity List IE are both included in the Requested SRS Transmission Characteristics IE, the gNB-DU shall consider that the Spatial Relation per SRS Resource Item IE and the Periodicity List Item IE have one-to-one mapping relation. If the UE Reporting Information IE is included in the POSITIONING INFORMATION REQUEST message, the gNB-DU may take this information into account for allocating proper CG-SDT resources when positioning a UE. Interaction with the UE Context Modification Required (gNB-DU initiated) procedure: The UE Context Modification Required (gNB-DU initiated) procedure may be performed before the POSITIONING INFORMATION RESPONSE message.

If the Requested SRS Transmission Characteristics IE is included in the POSITIONING INFORMATION REQUEST message and the gNB-DU is unable to configure any SRS transmissions for the UE, the gNB-DU shall respond with a POSITIONING INFORMATION FAILURE message with an appropriate cause value. If the gNB-DU is unable to provide any of the requested information, the gNB-DU shall respond with a POSITIONING INFORMATION FAILURE message with an appropriate cause value.

The Positioning Activation procedure is initiated by the gNB-CU to request the gNB-DU to activate semi-persistent or trigger aperiodic UL SRS transmission by the UE. The procedure uses UE-associated signalling.

The gNB-CU initiates the procedure by sending a POSITIONING ACTIVATION REQUEST message to the gNB-DU. For semi-persistent UL SRS, the POSITIONING ACTIVATION REQUEST message includes an indication of the UL SRS resource set to be activated, and may include the spatial relation for the semi-persistent UL SRS resource to be activated. For aperiodic UL SRS, if the SRS Resource Trigger IE is included in the POSITIONING ACTIVATION REQUEST message, the gNB-DU shall take the value of this IE into account when triggering aperiodic SRS transmission by the UE. If the Activation Time IE is included in the POSITIONING ACTIVATION REQUEST message, the gNB-DU shall take the indicated value as the requested time for activation of the UE's SRS transmission. Following successful activation of UL SRS transmission in the UE, the gNB-DU shall respond with a POSITIONING ACTIVATION RESPONSE message. If the POSITIONING ACTIVATION RESPONSE message includes the System Frame Number and/or the Slot Number IEs, the gNB-CU shall consider that the respective information indicates the activation time of SRS transmission by the UE.

If the gNB-DU is unable to activate UL SRS transmission in the UE, it shall respond with a POSITIONING ACTIVATION FAILURE message. If the gNB-DU is unable to trigger the aperiodic SRS transmission with the indicated SRS Resource Trigger IE, it shall respond with a POSITIONING ACTIVATION FAILURE message with an appropriate cause value

Void.

The Positioning Deactivation procedure is initiated by the gNB-CU to indicate to the gNB-DU node that UL SRS transmission should be deactivated in the UE. The procedure uses UE-associated signalling.

The gNB-CU initiates the procedure by sending a POSITIONING DEACTIVATION message to the gNB-DU, including an indication of the UL SRS resources to be deactivated.

Not Applicable.

Void.

The purpose of E-CID Measurement Initiation procedure is to allow the gNB-CU to request the gNB-DU to report E-CID measurements used by LMF to compute the location of the UE. The procedure uses UE-associated signalling.

The gNB-CU initiates the procedure by sending an E-CID MEASUREMENT INITIATION REQUEST message. If the gNB-DU is able to initiate the requested E-CID measurements, it shall reply with the E-CID MEASUREMENT INITIATION RESPONSE message. If the E-CID Report Characteristics IE is set to "OnDemand", the gNB-DU shall return the result of the measurement in the E-CID MEASUREMENT INITIATION RESPONSE message including, if available, the Geographical Coordinates IE in the E-CID Measurement Result IE and the Cell Portion ID IE, and the gNB-CU shall consider that the E-CID measurements for the UE have been terminated by the gNB-DU. The Measured Results List IE shall be included in the E-CID Measurement Result IE of the E-CID MEASUREMENT INITIATION RESPONSE message when measurement quantities other than "Default" have been requested. Interaction with the E-CID Measurement Report procedure: If the E-CID Report Characteristics IE is set to "Periodic", the gNB-DU shall initiate the requested measurements and shall reply with the E-CID MEASUREMENT INITIATION RESPONSE message without including either the E-CID Measurement Result IE or the Cell Portion ID IE in this message. The gNB-DU shall then periodically initiate the E-CID Measurement Report procedure for the measurements, with the requested reporting periodicity.

If the gNB-DU is not able to initiate at least one of the requested E-CID measurements, the gNB-DU shall respond with an E-CID MEASUREMENT INITIATION FAILURE message.

The purpose of the E-CID Measurement Failure Indication procedure is for the gNB-DU to notify the gNB-CU that the E-CID measurements previously requested with the E-CID Measurement Initiation procedure can no longer be reported. The procedure uses UE-associated signalling.

The gNB-DU initiates the procedure by sending an E-CID MEASUREMENT FAILURE INDICATION message. Upon reception of the E-CID MEASUREMENT FAILURE INDICATION message, the gNB-CU shall consider that the E-CID measurements for the UE have been terminated by the gNB-DU.

Not applicable.

The purpose of E-CID Measurement Report procedure is for the gNB-DU to provide the E-CID measurements for the UE to the gNB-CU. The procedure uses UE-associated signalling.

The gNB-DU initiates the procedure by sending an E-CID MEASUREMENT REPORT message. The E-CID MEASUREMENT REPORT message contains the E-CID measurement results according to the measurement configuration in the respective E-CID MEASUREMENT INITIATION REQUEST message. The Measured Results List IE shall be included in the E-CID Measurement Result IE of the E-CID MEASUREMENT REPORT message when measurement quantities other than "Default" have been requested. If available, the gNB-DU shall include the Geographical Coordinates IE in the E-CID Measurement Result IE in the E-CID MEASUREMENT REPORT message. If available, the gNB-DU shall include the Cell Portion ID IE in the E-CID MEASUREMENT REPORT message.

Not applicable.

The purpose of E-CID Measurement Termination procedure is to terminate periodical E-CID measurements for the UE performed by the gNB-DU. The procedure uses UE-associated signalling.

The gNB-CU initiates the procedure by generating an E-CID MEASUREMENT TERMINATION COMMAND message.

Not applicable.

The Positioning Information Update procedure is initiated by the gNB-DU to indicate to the gNB-CU that a change has occurred in the SRS configuration. The procedure uses UE-associated signalling.

The gNB-DU initiates the procedure by sending a POSITIONING INFORMATION UPDATE message to the gNB-CU. If the SRS Configuration IE is included in the POSITIONING INFORMATION UPDATE message, the gNB-CU shall consider this information as the updated SRS Configuration for the UE. If the SFN Initialisation Time IE is included in the POSITIONING INFORMATION UPDATE message, the gNB-CU shall consider this information as the SFN Initialisation Time associated to the SRS Configuration.

Not Applicable.

Void.

The PRS Configuration Exchange procedure is initiated by the gNB-CU to request the gNB-DU to configure or update (i.e., turn off) the PRS transmissions. The procedure uses non-UE-associated signalling.

The gNB-CU initiates the procedure by sending a PRS CONFIGURATION REQUEST message to the gNB-DU. If the PRS Configuration Request Type IE is set to "configure", the gNB-DU should use the information in the Requested DL PRS Transmission Characteristics IE to configure DL-PRS transmission by the indicated TRP(s). If the PRS Configuration Request Type IE is set to "off", the gNB-DU should, if supported, use the information in the PRS Transmission Off Information IE to turn off the DL-PRS transmission for the indicated TRP(s), PRS Resource Set(s), or PRS Resource(s). If DL-PRS transmission is successfully configured or updated for at least one of the TRPs, the gNB-DU shall respond with the PRS CONFIGURATION RESPONSE message.

If the gNB-DU cannot configure or update DL-PRS transmission for any of the TRPs in the PRS TRP List IE of the PRS CONFIGURATION REQUEST message, it shall respond with a PRS CONFIGURATION FAILURE message with an appropriate cause value.

Void.

The Measurement Preconfiguration procedure allows the gNB-CU to provide necessary information to the serving gNB-DU and request the gNB-DU to preconfigure measurement gap and/or PRS processing window of the UE.

The gNB-CU initiates the procedure by sending a MEASUREMENT PRECONFIGURATION REQUIRED message. If the gNB-DU is able to configure measurement gap or PRS processing window, it shall reply with the MEASUREMENT PRECONFIGURATION CONFIRM message. If the PosMeasGapPreConfigList IE is included in the MEASUREMENT PRECONFIGURATION CONFIRM message, the gNB-CU shall, if supported, take the preconfigured measurement gaps information into account.

If the gNB-DU cannot configure any of the measurement gap or PRS processing window, the gNB-DU shall respond with a MEASUREMENT PRECONFIGURATION REFUSE message.

The Measurement Activation procedure is initiated by the gNB-CU to request the gNB-DU to activate or deactivate the preconfigured measurement gap or PRS processing window for the UE.

The gNB-CU initiates the procedure by sending a MEASUREMENT ACTIVATION message. If the PRS Measurement Info List IE is included in the MEASUREMENT ACTIVATION message, the gNB-DU may take it into account when activating pre-configured measurement gap in the UE.

Not Applicable.

The purpose of the Positioning System Information Delivery procedure is to command the gNB-DU to broadcast the requested Positioning SI. The procedure uses non-UE associated signalling.

The gNB-CU initiates the procedure by sending a POSITIONING SYSTEM INFORMATION DELIVERY COMMAND message to the gNB-DU. Upon reception of the POSITIONING SYSTEM INFORMATION DELIVERY COMMAND message, the gNB-DU shall broadcast the requested Positioning SI, and delete the UE context corresponding to the Confirmed UE ID IE, if any. Interactions with gNB-DU Configuration Update procedure: Upon reception of POSITIONING SYSTEM INFORMATION DELIVERY COMMAND message, the gNB-DU Configuration Update procedure may be performed, and as part of such procedure the gNB-DU shall include the Dedicated SI Delivery Needed UE List IE in GNB-DU CONFIGURATION UPDATE message for UEs that are unable to receive system information from broadcast.

Not applicable.