TABLE A1.7 Technical and operating features of 3GPP Technologies Functionality Characteristic Measurement Unit GSM/EDGE UMTS HSPA+ LTE Advanced Pro eMTC NB-IoT Ability to reliably establish an appropriate device link % of time Depends on deployment (typical > 99%) Depends on deployment (typical > 99%) Depends on deployment (typical > 99%) Depends on deployment (typical > 99%) Depends on deployment (typical > 99%) Depends on deployment (typical > 99%) Depends on deployment (typical > 99%) Ability to maintain an appropriate connection failure rate per 1000 sessions Depends on deployment (typical < 1%) Depends on deployment (typical < 1%) Depends on deployment (typical < 1%) Depends on deployment (typical < 1%) Depends on deployment (typical < 1%) Depends on deployment (typical < 1%) Depends on deployment (typical < 1%) Voice Yes Voice messaging supported Yes Yes Yes Yes (Possibly with reduced coverage.) Voice messaging supported
TABLE A1.7 (cont.) Functionality Characteristic Measurement Unit GSM/EDGE UMTS HSPA+ LTE Advanced Pro eMTC NB-IoT Data Max sustainable user data rate per user in Gbit/s / Mbit/s / kbit/s GPRS: 172 kbit/s UL/DL EGPRS: 491 kbit/s UL/DL EGPRS2-A: 811 kbit/s DL 638 kbit/s UL 98 kbit/s UL/DL (Taking protocol limitations into account.) 1.92 Mbit/s DL 0.96 Mbit/s UL (Assuming only data connection.) 294 Mbit/s DL 58.65 Mbit/s UL (Assuming a 15% reduction in throughput compared to Peak over the air data rates) DL: Ranging between 0.85 Mbit/s and 21.2 Gbit/s depending on UE category. UL: Ranging between 0.85 Mbit/s and 11.6 Gbit/s depending on UE category. (Assuming a 15% reduction in throughput compared to Peak over the air data rates) FD-FDD: 800 kbit/s DL 1 Mbit/s UL HD-FDD: 300 kbit/s DL 375 kbit/s UL (Taking protocol limitations into account.) 21.3 kbit/s DL 62.5 kbit/s UL (Taking protocol limitations into account.) Video Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes (Possibly with reduced coverage.) No
TABLE A1.7 (cont.) Functionality Characteristic Measurement Unit GSM/EDGE UMTS HSPA+ LTE Advanced Pro eMTC NB-IoT Geographic coverage area km2 35 km radius with normal timing advance; 120 km radius with extended timing advance 35 km radius with normal timing advance 120 km radius for extended range cells 120 km radius for extended range cells 100 km radius 100 km radius 40 km radius Link budget dB EGPRS (Veh A50): 146.36/133.39 dB 144 dB 164 dB (Assumes 33 dBm MS power class. In addition see 3GPP TR 45.820 for further assumptions) Up to 147 dB Up to 147 dB Up to 143 dB DL; Up to 133 dB UL 155.7 dB (Assumes 20 dBm UE power class. In addition see 3GPP TR 36.888 for further assumptions) 164 dB (Assumes 23 dBm UE power class. See 3GPP TR 45.820 for further assumptions) Maximum relative movement rate km/s 350 km/h ~100 km/h (No support for handover) 350 km/h 350 km/h 350 km/h ~100 km/h ~100 km/h (No support for handover) Maximum Doppler Hz 1 000 with channel tracking equalizer 648 648 648 70
TABLE A1.7 (cont.) Functionality Characteristic Measurement Unit GSM/EDGE UMTS HSPA+ LTE Advanced Pro eMTC NB-IoT Peak goodput uplink data rate Max sustainable user data rate in Gbit/s / Mbit/s / kbit/s See Data row See Data row See Data row See Data row See Data row See Data row See Data row Peak goodput downlink data rate Max sustainable user data rate in Gbit/s / Mbit/s / kbit/s See Data row See Data row See Data row See Data row See Data row See Data row See Data row Public radio standard operating in unlicensed bands GHz L/UL Can be operated, but not currently specified. Can be operated, but not currently specified. Can be operated, but not currently specified. Can be operated, but not currently specified. Yes (License Assisted Access) Can be operated, but not currently specified. Can be operated, but not currently specified. Public radio standard operating in licensed bands GHz L/UL Multiple bands per 3GPP 45.005 Multiple bands per 3GPP 45.005 Multiple bands as per 3GPP 25.101 Multiple bands as per 3GPP 25.101 Multiple bands as per 3GPP 36.101 and 36.104 Multiple bands as per 3GPP 36.101 and 36.104 Multiple bands as per 3GPP 36.101 and 36.104 Private radio standard operating in licensed bands GHz L/UL Can be operated, but not currently specified. Can be operated, but not currently specified. Can be operated, but not currently specified. Can be operated, but not currently specified. Yes, incl. push-to-talk and direct technology Can be operated, but not currently specified. Can be operated, but not currently specified.
Duplex method TDD/FDD Half-duplex FDD Half-duplex FDD FDD and TDD FDD and TDD FDD and TDD, incl. full- and FDD FDD and TDD, incl. full- and half-duplex FDD Half-duplex FDD TABLE A1.7 (cont.) Functionality Characteristic Measurement Unit GSM/EDGE UMTS HSPA+ LTE Advanced Pro eMTC NB-IoT Carrier bandwidth kHz 200 kHz 200 kHz 5 MHz for FDD 5 MHz for FDD 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 MHz Up to 640 MHz of aggregated bandwidth using Carrier Aggregation 1.4 MHz 180 kHz
Channel separation kHz 200 kHz 200 kHz 5 MHz for FDD 5 MHz for FDD Nominal Channel spacing = + where and are the channel bandwidths of the two respective carriers LTE in-band operation: 1.08 MHz Standalone operation: 1.4 MHz LTE in-band operation: 180 kHz Standalone operation: 200 kHz Number of non-overlapping channels in band of operation See 3GPP 45.005 See 3GPP 45.005 See 3GPP 25.101 See 3GPP 25.101 See 3GPP 36.101 and 36.104 See 3GPP 36.101 and 36.104 1)
TABLE A1.7 (cont.) Functionality Characteristic Measurement Unit GSM/EDGE UMTS HSPA+ LTE Advanced Pro eMTC NB-IoT Peak Spectral Efficiency bits/sec/Hz GPRS: 0.86 bit/s/Hz EGPRS: 2.46 bit/s/Hz EGPRS2-A: 4.05 bit/s/Hz DL 3.19 bit/s/Hz UL 2.46 bit/s/Hz 0.2048 bit/s/Hz UL; 0.4096 bit/s/Hz DL 2.2 bit/s/Hz UL; 5.6 bit/s/Hz DL 15 bit/s/Hz UL; 40 bit/s/Hz DL LTE in-band operation: 1.56 bit/s/Hz Standalone operation: 1.56 bit/s/Hz LTE in-band operation: 1.39 bit/s/Hz UL 0.94 bit/s/Hz DL Standalone operation: 1.25 bit/s/Hz UL 1.13 bit/s/Hz DL Average Cell Spectral Efficiency bits/sec/Hz/cell 1.1760 (Veh A50) (EGPRS) Depending on deployment scenario 0.67 DL (with Diversity); 0.47 UL (Pedestrian A) Depending on deployment scenario, example value ranges are 1.1-1.6 DL; 0.7-2.3 UL Depending on deployment scenario, example value ranges for Rel8 are 1.83.2 DL; 0.71.05 UL Depending on deployment scenario Depending on deployment scenario Frame duration ms 120/26 ms TDMA frame GPRS: 20 ms TTI 10, 20 ms TTI 20-80 ms TTI 10 ms (2 ms TTI) 10 ms (2 ms TTI) 10 ms (1 ms TTI) 10 ms (1 ms TTI) 10 ms (1 ms minimum TTI)
TABLE A1.7 (cont.) Functionality Characteristic Measurement Unit GSM/EDGE UMTS HSPA+ LTE Advanced Pro eMTC NB-IoT Interference cancellation Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes RF frequency of operation Multiple bands per 3GPP 45.005 Multiple bands per 3GPP 45.005 Specified in 3GPP 25.101 Specified in 3GPP 25.101 Specified in 3GPP 36.101 Specified in 3GPP 36.101 Specified in 3GPP 36.101 Retries Configurable Configurable Configurable Configurable Configurable Configurable Configurable Receive signal strength indication (RSSI) Yes; 64 levels between −110 and −48 dBm+ scale EC-GSM-IoT reports received useful signal in 75 levels between −122 dBm and −48 dBm Yes; 77 levels between −100 dBm and −25 dBm Yes; 77 levels between −100 dBm and −25 dBm LTE reports Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) for LTE neighbor cells and RSSI (77 levels between −100 dBm and −25 dBm) for HSPA and EDGE neighbor cells. See 3GPP TS 36.133. LTE reports Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) for LTE neighbor cells. See 3GPP TS 36.133. NB-IoT measures Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP).
TABLE A1.7 (cont.) Functionality Characteristic Measurement Unit GSM/EDGE UMTS HSPA+ LTE Advanced Pro eMTC NB-IoT Lost packets Depends on operating point but typically 1% residual BLER after HARQ Depends on operating point but typically 1% residual BLER after HARQ Residual BLER = 1% after HARQ Depends on operating point but typically 1% residual BLER after HARQ Depends on operating point but typically 1% residual BLER after HARQ Depends on operating point but typically 1% residual BLER after HARQ Depends on operating point but typically 1% residual BLER after HARQ Mechanisms to reduce power consumption Yes, e.g. DTX, DRX, extended DRX, Power Save Mode and power control Yes, e.g. extended DRX, and Power Save Mode Yes, e.g. DTX, DRX, , extended DRX and Power Save Mode Yes, e.g. DTX, DRX, extended DRX and Power Save Mode Yes, e.g. DTX, DRX, extended DRX and Power Save Mode Yes, e.g. extended DRX and Power Save Mode Yes, e.g. extended DRX and Power Save Mode Low power state support Yes, e.g. extended DRX, Power Save Mode. Yes, e.g. extended DRX, and Power Save Mode. Yes Yes, e.g. Longer DTX/DRX cycles in all states Yes, e.g. extended DRX, Power Save Mode. Yes, e.g. extended DRX and Power Save Mode Yes, e.g. extended DRX and Power Save Mode Point to point Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Point to Multipoint Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Broadcast Yes No Yes Yes Yes ETWS, CMAS, SIB16 time info SIB16 time info Handover Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
TABLE A1.7 (cont.) Functionality Characteristic Measurement Unit GSM/EDGE UMTS HSPA+ LTE Advanced Pro eMTC NB-IoT Encryption Algorithms supported A5/3, A5/4, GEA3 KASUMI and SNOW 3G KASUMI KASUMI and SNOW 3G SNOW 3G, AES, ZUC SNOW 3G, AES, ZUC SNOW 3G, AES, ZUC Authentication UE-to-NW (2G AKA) and mutual (3G AKA) Mutual UE-to-NW (2G AKA) and mutual (3G AKA) UE-to-NW (2G AKA) and mutual (3G AKA) Mutual Mutual Mutual Replay protection in key exchange protocol No (2G AKA) and yes (3G AKA) Yes No (2G AKA) and yes (3G AKA) No (2G AKA) and yes (3G AKA) Yes Yes Yes Key exchange Protocols and algorithms supported Proprietary, 2G MILENAGE (2G AKA) and proprietary, MILENAGE, TUAK (3G AKA) Proprietary, MILENAGE, TUAK Proprietary, 2G MILENAGE (2G AKA) and proprietary, MILENAGE, TUAK (3G AKA) Proprietary, 2G MILENAGE (2G AKA) and proprietary, MILENAGE, TUAK (3G AKA) Proprietary, MILENAGE, TUAK Proprietary, MILENAGE, TUAK Proprietary, MILENAGE, TUAK Interference sources Other users, cells and networks Other users, cells and networks Other users, cells and networks Other users, cells and networks Other users, cells and networks Other users, cells and networks Other users, cells and networks
TABLE A1.7 (cont.) Functionality Characteristic Measurement Unit GSM/EDGE UMTS HSPA+ LTE Advanced Pro eMTC NB-IoT Co-channel interference Adjacent channel interference Alternate channel interference Collision avoidance Protection mechanisms Sensitivity to other interfering radio technologies Degree of interference caused to other radio technologies Sensitivity to power line RF emissions Managed as per 3GPP specs and Managed as per 3GPP specs and Managed as per 3GPP specs and Managed as per 3GPP specs and Managed as per 3GPP specs and Managed as per 3GPP specs and implementation Managed as per 3GPP specs and implementation MAC address Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
TABLE A1.7 (cont.) Functionality Characteristic Measurement Unit GSM/EDGE UMTS HSPA+ LTE Advanced Pro eMTC NB-IoT SIM card Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Other identity IMEI IMEI IMEI IMEI IMEI IMEI IMEI Rogue detection Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Base Standard SDO SDO name ATIS (3GPP Organizational Partner) ATIS (3GPP Partner) ATIS (3GPP Partner) ATIS (3GPP Partner) ATIS (3GPP Organizational Partner) ATIS (3GPP Organizational Partner) ATIS (3GPP Organizational Partner) Profiling and Application Organizations Name Temperature range As per 3GPP 45.005 As per 3GPP 45.005 As per 3GPP 25.101 & 25.102 As per 3GPP 25.101 & 25.102 As per 3GPP 36.101 & 36.104 As per 3GPP 36.101 & 36.104 As per 3GPP 36.101 & 36.104 RF Noise sources other radios As per 3GPP 45.005 & 45.050 As per 3GPP 45.005 & 45.050 As per 3GPP 25.942 As per 3GPP 25.942 As per 3GPP 36.101 & 36.104 As per 3GPP 36.101 & 36.104 As per 3GPP 36.101 & 36.104 RF Noise sources - other electrical equipment As per 3GPP 45.005 & 45.050 As per 3GPP 45.005 & 45.050 As per 3GPP 25.943 As per 3GPP 25.943 As per 3GPP 36.101 & 36.104 As per 3GPP 36.101 & 36.104 As per 3GPP 36.101 & 36.104 Rx sensitivity dBm As per 3GPP 45.005 As per 3GPP 45.005 As per 3GPP 25.101 & 25.102 As per 3GPP 25.101 & 25.102 As per 3GPP 36.101 & 36.104 As per 3GPP 36.101 & 36.104 As per 3GPP 36.101 & 36.104 m
Tx Power peak dBm As per 3GPP 45.005 As per 3GPP 45.005 As per 3GPP 25.101 & 25.102 As per 3GPP 25.101 & 25.102 As per 3GPP 36.101 & 36.104 As per 3GPP 36.101 & 36.104 As per 3GPP 36.101 & 36.104 TABLE A1.7 (end) Functionality Characteristic Measurement Unit GSM/EDGE UMTS HSPA+ LTE Advanced Pro eMTC NB-IoT Tx Power steps dB As per 3GPP 45.005 As per 3GPP 45.005 As per 3GPP 25.101 & 25.102 As per 3GPP 25.101 & 25.102 As per 3GPP 36.101 & 36.104 As per 3GPP 36.101 & 36.104 As per 3GPP 36.101 & 36.104 Antenna gain dBi As per 3GPP 45.005 As per 3GPP 45.005 As per 3GPP 25.101 & 25.102 As per 3GPP 25.101 & 25.102 As per 3GPP 36.101 & 36.104 As per 3GPP 36.101 & 36.104 As per 3GPP 36.101 & 36.104 Noise floor dBm As per 3GPP 45.050 As per 3GPP 45.050 As per 3GPP 25.101 & 25.102 As per 3GPP 25.101 & 25.102 As per 3GPP 36.101 & 36.104 As per 3GPP 36.101 & 36.104 As per 3GPP 36.101 & 36.104 Modulation GFSK, OFDM, BPSK, GMSK GMSK, 8-PSK added in EGPRS2-A GMSK, 8PSK BPSK/QPSK QPSK, QPSK, QPSK, 16QAM pi/2-BPSK, pi/4QPSK, QPSK Forward error Coding Punctured convolutional code Punctured convolutional code Convolutional and Turbo Convolutional and Turbo Turbo; Tail Biting Convolution on BCH Turbo; Tail Biting Convolution on BCH Turbo in UL; Tail Biting Convolution in DL