Content for TR 38.875 Word version: 17.0.0
6 Evaluation methodology
7 UE complexity reduction features
8 UE power saving features
9 Coverage recovery
10 Definition and constraining of reduced capabilities
11 UE identification and access restrictions
12 Impact to network capacity and spectral efficiency
13 Conclusions and recommendations
A UE power saving results
B PDCCH blocking rate results
C Link budget evaluation results
D System-level simulation evaluation results
E Company inputs to power saving evaluation in RAN2
$ Change history
6 Evaluation methodology Word‑p. 9
6.1 Evaluation methodology for UE complexity reduction
6.2 Evaluation methodology for UE power saving Word‑p. 10
6.3 Evaluation methodology for coverage recovery Word‑p. 14
6.4 Evaluation methodology for network capacity and spectral efficiency Word‑p. 16
7 UE complexity reduction features Word‑p. 17
7.1 Introduction to UE complexity reduction features
7.2 Reduced number of UE Rx/Tx antennas
7.2.1 Description of feature
7.2.2 Analysis of UE complexity reduction Word‑p. 18
7.2.3 Analysis of performance impacts Word‑p. 20
7.2.4 Analysis of coexistence with legacy UEs
7.2.5 Analysis of specification impacts Word‑p. 21
7.3 UE bandwidth reduction
7.3.1 Description of feature
7.3.2 Analysis of UE complexity reduction
7.3.3 Analysis of performance impacts Word‑p. 22
7.3.4 Analysis of coexistence with legacy UEs Word‑p. 23
7.3.5 Analysis of specification impacts
7.4 Half-duplex FDD operation
7.4.1 Description of feature
7.4.2 Analysis of UE complexity reduction Word‑p. 24
7.4.3 Analysis of performance impacts
7.4.4 Analysis of coexistence with legacy UEs Word‑p. 25
7.4.5 Analysis of specification impacts
7.5 Relaxed UE processing time
7.5.1 Description of feature
7.5.2 Analysis of UE complexity reduction Word‑p. 26
7.5.3 Analysis of performance impacts Word‑p. 27
7.5.4 Analysis of coexistence with legacy UEs
7.5.5 Analysis of specification impacts
7.6 Relaxed maximum number of MIMO layers Word‑p. 28
7.6.1 Description of feature
7.6.2 Analysis of UE complexity reduction
7.6.3 Analysis of performance impacts Word‑p. 29
7.6.4 Analysis of coexistence with legacy UEs
7.6.5 Analysis of specification impacts
7.7 Relaxed maximum modulation order
7.7.1 Description of feature
7.7.2 Analysis of UE complexity reduction Word‑p. 30
7.7.3 Analysis of performance impacts Word‑p. 31
7.7.4 Analysis of coexistence with legacy UEs Word‑p. 32
7.7.5 Analysis of specification impacts
7.8 Combinations of UE complexity reduction features
8 UE power saving features
8.1 Introduction to UE power saving features
8.2 Reduced PDCCH monitoring Word‑p. 35
8.2.1 Description of feature
8.2.2 Analysis of UE power saving
8.2.3 Analysis of performance impacts Word‑p. 39
8.2.4 Analysis of coexistence with legacy UEs Word‑p. 48
8.2.5 Analysis of specification impacts
8.3 Extended DRX for RRC Inactive and/or Idle
8.3.1 Description of feature
8.3.2 Analysis of UE power saving Word‑p. 49
8.3.3 Analysis of upper and lower bound of extended DRX cycles
8.3.4 Analysis of mechanisms for extended DRX Word‑p. 50
8.4 RRM relaxation for stationary devices Word‑p. 51
9 Coverage recovery Word‑p. 56
9.0 Introduction to coverage recovery
9.1 Coverage recovery evaluation
9.1.1 Urban scenario at 2.6 GHz
9.1.2 Rural scenario at 0.7 GHz Word‑p. 58
9.1.3 Urban scenario at 4 GHz Word‑p. 60
9.1.4 Indoor scenario at 28 GHz Word‑p. 62
9.1.5 Summary of coverage recovery evaluation Word‑p. 64
9.2 Coverage recovery for PUSCH Word‑p. 65
9.2.1 Description of coverage recovery features
9.2.2 Analysis of coexistence with legacy UEs
9.2.3 Analysis of specification impacts
9.3 Coverage recovery for PDSCH
9.3.1 Description of coverage recovery features
9.3.2 Analysis of coexistence with legacy UEs Word‑p. 66
9.3.3 Analysis of specification impacts
9.4 Coverage recovery for PDCCH
10 Definition and constraining of reduced capabilities
11 UE identification and access restrictions Word‑p. 70
11.1 UE identification
11.2 Access restrictions Word‑p. 75
12 Impact to network capacity and spectral efficiency
13 Conclusions and recommendations Word‑p. 77
A UE power saving results Word‑p. 80
B PDCCH blocking rate results Word‑p. 85
C Link budget evaluation results Word‑p. 96
C.1 Urban scenario at 2.6 GHz
C.2 Rural scenario at 0.7 GHz Word‑p. 101
C.3 Urban scenario at 4 GHz Word‑p. 106
C.4 Indoor scenario at 28 GHz Word‑p. 110
D System-level simulation evaluation results Word‑p. 115
E Company inputs to power saving evaluation in RAN2 Word‑p. 124
$ Change history Word‑p. 133
