Channel bandwidth
For E-UTRA, requirements in present document are specified for the channel bandwidths listed in Table 5.6-1.
Table 5.6-1 Transmission bandwidth configuration NRB in E-UTRA channel bandwidths
Channel bandwidth
1.4 3 5 10 15 20
BWChannel [MHz]
Transmission bandwidth
6 15 25 50 75 100
configuration NRB
For E-UTRA, figure 5.6-1 shows the relation between the channel bandwidth (BWChannel) and the transmission
bandwidth configuration (NRB). The channel edges are defined as the lowest and highest frequencies of the
carrier separated by the channel bandwidth, i.e. at FC +/- BWChannel /2.
Channel Bandwidth [MHz]
Transmission Bandwidth Configuration [RB]
Transmission
Bandwidth [RB]
Channel edge
Channel edge
Resource block
Active Resource Blocks Center subcarrier (corresponds to DC in
baseband) is not transmitted in downlink
Figure 5.6-1 Definition of Channel Bandwidth and Transmission Bandwidth Configuration for
one E-UTRA carrier
Figure 5.6-2 illustrates the Aggregated Channel Bandwidth for intra-band carrier aggregation.
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Aggregated Channel Bandwidth, BWchannel_CA [MHz]
Upper Edge
Lower Edge
Lowest Carrier Highest Carrier
Transmission Bandwidth Transmission Bandwidth
Configuration [RB]
Resource block Configuration [RB]
Foffset Foffset
Fedge_low FC_low FC_high Fedge_high
For each carrier, the center sub carrier (corresponds
to DC in baseband) is not transmitted in downlink
Figure 5.6-2 Definition of Aggregated Channel Bandwidth for intra-band carrier aggregation
The lower edge of the Aggregated Channel Bandwidth (BWChannel_CA) is defined as Fedge_low = FC_low - Foffset. The
upper edge of the Aggregated Channel Bandwidth is defined as Fedge_high = FC_high + Foffset. The Aggregated
Channel Bandwidth, BWChannel_CA, is defined as follows:
BWChannel_CA = Fedge_high - Fedge_low [MHz]
Figure 5.6-3 illustrates the sub-block bandwidth for a BS operating in non-contiguous spectrum
Sub-block Bandwidth, BWChannel,block [MHz] Sub-block Bandwidth, BWChannel,block [MHz]
Lower Sub-block Edge
Transmission
Lower Sub-block Edge
Transmission Transmission Transmission
Bandwidth Bandwidth Bandwidth Bandwidth
Upper Sub-block Edge
Upper Sub-block Edge
Configuration of the Configuration of the Configuration of the Configuration of the
lowest carrier in a sub- highest carrier in a lowest carrier in a highest carrier in a
block [RB] sub-block [RB] sub-block [RB] sub-block [RB]
Resource block
Resource block
...
Foffset Foffset Foffset Foffset
Fedge,block 1, low FC,block 1,low Fedge,block 1,high FC,block n,low FC,block n,high Fedge,block n,high
For each carrier, the center sub For each carrier, the center sub
carrier (corresponds to DC in carrier (corresponds to DC in
baseband) is not transmitted in baseband) is not transmitted in
downlink downlink
Sub block 1 Sub block n
Base Station RF Bandwidth
Figure 5.6-3 Definition of sub-block bandwidth for intra-band non-contiguous spectrum
The lower sub-block edge of the sub-block bandwidth (BWChannel,block) is defined as Fedge,block, low = FC,block,low -
Foffset. The upper sub-block edge of the sub-block bandwidth is defined as Fedge,block,high = FC,block,high + Foffset. The
sub-block bandwidth, BWChannel,block, is defined as follows:
BWChannel,block = Fedge,block,high - Fedge,block,low [MHz]
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Foffset is defined in Table 5.6-2 below where BWChannel is defined in Table 5.6-1.
Table 5.6-2: Definition of Foffset
Channel Bandwidth of the Lowest or Foffset[MHz]
Highest Carrier: BWChannel[MHz]
5, 10, 15, 20 BWChannel/2
NOTE 1: Foffset is calculated separately for each Base Station RF Bandwidth edge / sub-block edge.
NOTE 2: The values of BWChannel_CA/BWChannel,block for UE and BS are the same if the channel bandwidths of
lowest and the highest component carriers are identical.
For NB-IoT, requirements in present document are specified for the channel bandwidths listed in Table 5.6-3.
Table 5.6-3: Transmission bandwidth configuration NRB, Ntone 15kHz and Ntone 3.75kHz in NB-IoT
channel bandwidth
NB-IoT Standalone In-band Guard Band
E-UTRA channel E-UTRA channel
Channel bandwidth bandwidth in Table bandwidth in Table
200
BWChannel [kHz] 5.6-1 for 5.6-1 for BWChannel
BWChannel>1.4MHz >3MHz
Transmission bandwidth
1 1 1
configuration NRB
Transmission bandwidth
12 12 12
configuration Ntone 15kHz
Transmission bandwidth
48 48 48
configuration Ntone 3.75kHz
For NB-IoT standalone operation, figure 5.6-4 shows the relation between the channel bandwidth (BWChannel)
and the transmission bandwidth configuration (NRB, Ntone 15kHz and Ntone 3.75kHz) for NB-IoT standalone operation.
The channel edges are defined as the lowest and highest frequencies of the carrier separated by the channel
bandwidth, i.e. at FC +/- BWChannel /2.
For NB-IoT standalone operation, NB-IoT requirements for receiver and transmitter shall apply with a
frequency offset Foffset as defined in Table 5.6-3A.
Table 5.6-3A: Foffset for NB-IoT standalone operation
Lowest or Highest Carrier Foffset
Standalone NB-IoT 200 kHz
3
Figure 5.6-4 Definition of Channel Bandwidth and Transmission Bandwidth Configuration for
NB-IoT standalone operation
For NB-IoT in-band operation, figure 5.6-5 shows the relation between the channel bandwidth (BWChannel) and
the transmission bandwidth configuration (NRB, Ntone 15kHz and Ntone 3.75kHz) . The channel edges are defined as the
lowest and highest frequencies of the carrier separated by the channel bandwidth, i.e. at F C +/- BWChannel /2.
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Figure 5.6-5 Definition of Channel Bandwidth and Transmission Bandwidth Configuration for
NB-IoT in-band operation
For NB-IoT guard band operation, figure 5.6-6 shows the relation between the channel bandwidth (BWChannel)
and the transmission bandwidth configuration (NRB, Ntone 15kHz and Ntone 3.75kHz). The channel edges are defined as
the lowest and highest frequencies of the carrier separated by the channel bandwidth, i.e. at F C +/- BWChannel /2.
Figure 5.6-6 Definition of Channel Bandwidth and Transmission Bandwidth Configuration for
NB-IoT guard band operation
The LTE based 5G terrestrial broadcast network operates on 6, 7, or 8 MHz channels and the requirements in
this specification apply according to configuration by the higher layer parameter pmch-Bandwidth (see TS
5
36.213 [11]) in the MBSFN area (see TS 36.331 [29]). The transmission bandwidth configuration for LTE based
5G terrestrial broadcast are defined in table 5.6-4.
Table 5.6-: Transmission bandwidth configuration NRB for LTE based 5G terrestrial broadcast
PMCH bandwidth (MHz) 6 7 8
PMCH
Transmission bandwidth configuration 𝑁RB 30 35 40
