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**Table of Contents**
1. [OpenAirInterface eNB Feature Set](#openairinterface-enb-feature-set)
1. [eNB PHY Layer](#enb-phy-layer)
2. [eNB MAC Layer](#enb-mac-layer)
3. [eNB RLC Layer](#enb-rlc-layer)
4. [eNB PDCP Layer](#enb-pdcp-layer)
5. [eNB RRC Layer](#enb-rrc-layer)
6. [eNB X2AP](#enb-x2ap)
7. [eNB Advanced Features](#enb-advanced-features)
2. [OpenAirInterface Functional Split](#openairinterface-functional-split)
3. [OpenAirInterface UE Feature Set](#openairinterface-ue-feature-set)
1. [LTE UE PHY Layer](#lte-ue-phy-layer)
2. [LTE UE MAC Layer](#lte-ue-mac-layer)
3. [LTE UE RLC Layer](#lte-ue-rlc-layer)
4. [LTE UE PDCP Layer](#lte-ue-pdcp-layer)
5. [LTE UE RRC Layer](#lte-ue-rrc-layer)
# OpenAirInterface Block diagram #
# OpenAirInterface eNB Feature Set #
## eNB PHY Layer ##
The Physical layer implements **3GPP 36.211**, **36.212**, **36.213** and provides the following features:
- LTE release 8.6 compliant, and implements a subset of release 10
- FDD and TDD configurations: 1 (experimental) and 3
- Bandwidth: 5, 10, and 20 MHz
- Transmission modes: 1, 2 (stable), 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (experimental)
- Max number of antennas: 2
- CQI/PMI reporting: aperiodic, feedback mode 3 - 0 and 3 - 1
- PRACH preamble format 0
- All downlink (DL) channels are supported: PSS, SSS, PBCH, PCFICH, PHICH, PDCCH, PDSCH, PMCH
- All uplink (UL) channels are supported: PRACH, PUSCH, PUCCH (format 1/1a/1b), SRS, DRS
- HARQ support (UL and DL)
- Highly optimized base band processing (including turbo decoder)
### Performances ###
**Transmission Mode, Bandwidth** | **Expected Throughput** | **Measured Throughput** | **Measurement Conditions**
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FDD DL: 5 MHz, 25 PRBS/ MCS 28 | 16 - 17 Mbit/s | TM1: 17.0 Mbits/s | COTS-UE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbps)
FDD DL: 10 MHz, 50 PRBS/ MCS 28 | 34 - 35 Mbit/s | TM1: 32.8 Mbits/s | COTS-UE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbps)
FDD DL: 20 MHz, 100 PRBS/ MCS 28 | 70 Mbit/s | TM1: 69.9 Mbits/s | COTS-UE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbps)
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FDD UL: 5 MHz, 25 PRBS/ MCS 20 | 9 Mbit/s | TM1: 8.28 Mbits/s | COTS-UE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbps)
FDD UL: 10 MHz, 50 PRBS/ MCS 20 | 17 Mbit/s | TM1: 15.2 Mbits/s | COTS-UE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbps)
FDD UL: 20 MHz, 100 PRBS/ MCS 20 | 35 Mbit/s | TM1: 18.6 Mbits/s | COTS-UE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbps)
TDD DL: 5 MHz, 25 PRBS/ MCS **XX** | **TBC** Mbit/s | 3.33 Mbits/s | COTS-UE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbps)
TDD DL: 10 MHz, 50 PRBS/ MCS **XX** | **TBC** Mbit/s | 8.90 Mbits/s | COTS-UE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbps)
TDD DL: 20 MHz, 100 PRBS/ MCS **XX** | **TBC** Mbit/s | N/A | COTS-UE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbps)
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TDD UL: 5 MHz, 25 PRBS/ MCS **XX** | **TBC** Mbit/s | 1.66 Mbits/s | COTS-UE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbps)
TDD UL: 10 MHz, 50 PRBS/ MCS **XX** | **TBC** Mbit/s | 1.89 Mbits/s | COTS-UE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbps)
TDD UL: 20 MHz, 100 PRBS/ MCS **XX** | **TBC** Mbit/s | N/A | COTS-UE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbps)
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- Number of supported UEs: **To Be Completed**
## eNB MAC Layer ##
The MAC layer implements a subset of the **3GPP 36.321** release v8.6 in support of BCH, DLSCH, RACH, and ULSCH channels.
- RRC interface for CCCH, DCCH, and DTCH
- Proportional fair scheduler (round robin scheduler soon)
- DCI generation
- HARQ Support
- RA procedures and RNTI management
- RLC interface (AM, UM)
- UL power control
- Link adaptation
## eNB RLC Layer ##
The RLC layer implements a full specification of the 3GPP 36.322 release v9.3.
- RLC TM (mainly used for BCCH and CCCH)
* Neither segment nor concatenate RLC SDUs
* Do not include a RLC header in the RLC PDU
* Delivery of received RLC PDUs to upper layers
- RLC UM (mainly used for DTCH)
* Segment or concatenate RLC SDUs according to the TB size selected by MAC
* Include a RLC header in the RLC PDU
* Duplication detection
* PDU reordering and reassembly
- RLC AM, compatible with 9.3
* Segmentation, re-segmentation, concatenation, and reassembly
* Padding
* Data transfer to the user
* RLC PDU retransmission in support of error control and correction
* Generation of data/control PDUs
## eNB PDCP Layer ##
The current PDCP layer is header compliant with **3GPP 36.323** Rel 10.1.0 and implements the following functions:
- User and control data transfer
- Sequence number management
- RB association with PDCP entity
- PDCP entity association with one or two RLC entities
- Integrity check and encryption using the AES and Snow3G algorithms
## eNB RRC Layer ##
The RRC layer is based on **3GPP 36.331** v14.3.0 and implements the following functions:
- System Information broadcast (SIB 1, 2, 3, and 13)
- RRC connection establishment
- RRC connection reconfiguration (addition and removal of radio bearers, connection release)
- RRC connection release
- RRC connection re-establishment
- Inter-frequency measurement collection and reporting (experimental)
- eMBMS for multicast and broadcast (experimental)
- Handover (experimental)
- Paging (soon)
## eNB X2AP ##
The X2AP layer is based on **3GPP 36.423** v14.6.0 and implements the following functions:
- X2 Setup Request
- X2 Setup Response
- X2 Setup Failure
- Handover Request
- Handover Request Acknowledge
**To be completed**
# OpenAirInterface Functional Split #
- RCC: Radio-Cloud Center
- RAU: Radio-Access Unit
- RRU: Remote Radio-Unit
- IF4.5 / IF5 : similar to IEEE P1914.1
- FAPI (IF2) : specified by Small Cell Forum (open-nFAPI implementation)
- IF1 : F1 in 3GPP Release 15 (not implemented yet)
# OpenAirInterface UE Feature Set #
## LTE UE PHY Layer ##
The Physical layer implements **3GPP 36.211**, **36.212**, **36.213** and provides the following features:
- LTE release 8.6 compliant, and implements a subset of release 10
- FDD and TDD configurations: 1 (experimental) and 3
- Bandwidth: 5, 10, and 20 MHz
- Transmission modes: 1, 2 (stable)
- Max number of antennas: 2
- CQI/PMI reporting: aperiodic, feedback mode 3 - 0 and 3 - 1
- PRACH preamble format 0
- All downlink (DL) channels are supported: PSS, SSS, PBCH, PCFICH, PHICH, PDCCH, PDSCH, PMCH
- All uplink (UL) channels are supported: PRACH, PUSCH, PUCCH (format 1/1a/1b), SRS, DRS
## LTE UE MAC Layer ##
The MAC layer implements a subset of the **3GPP 36.321** release v8.6 in support of BCH, DLSCH, RACH, and ULSCH channels.
- RRC interface for CCCH, DCCH, and DTCH
- HARQ Support
- RA procedures and RNTI management
- RLC interface (AM, UM)
- UL power control
- Link adaptation
## LTE UE RLC Layer ##
The RLC layer implements a full specification of the 3GPP 36.322 release v9.3.
## LTE UE PDCP Layer ##
The current PDCP layer is header compliant with **3GPP 36.323** Rel 10.1.0.
## LTE UE RRC Layer ##
The RRC layer is based on **3GPP 36.331** v14.3.0 and implements the following functions:
- System Information decoding
- RRC connection establishment
## LTE UE NAS Layer ##
The NAS layer is based on **3GPP 24.301** and implements the following functions:
- EMM attach/detach, authentication, tracking area update, and more
- ESM default/dedicated bearer, PDN connectivity, and more
