diff --git a/openair1/PHY/INIT/lte_init.c b/openair1/PHY/INIT/lte_init.c
index d0556a0235c042a9805cd595af26a51a2ae1cbc2..de83506bb31aed698f0c41fa95ff49468c204955 100755
--- a/openair1/PHY/INIT/lte_init.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/INIT/lte_init.c
@@ -948,6 +948,11 @@ void phy_config_dedicated_ue(uint8_t Mod_id,int CC_id,uint8_t eNB_id,
   // fill cqi parameters for periodic CQI reporting
   get_cqipmiri_params(phy_vars_ue,eNB_id);
 
+  // disable MIB SIB decoding once we are on connected mode
+  LOG_I(PHY,"Disabling SIB MIB decoding \n");
+  phy_vars_ue->decode_SIB = 0;
+  phy_vars_ue->decode_MIB = 0;
+
 }
 
 void  phy_config_cba_rnti (module_id_t Mod_id,int CC_id,eNB_flag_t eNB_flag, uint8_t index, rnti_t cba_rnti, uint8_t cba_group_id, uint8_t num_active_cba_groups)
@@ -1306,6 +1311,10 @@ int phy_init_lte_ue(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
   ue->high_speed_flag = 1;
   ue->ch_est_alpha    = 24576;
 
+  // enable MIB/SIB decoding by default
+  ue->decode_MIB = 1;
+  ue->decode_SIB = 1;
+
   init_prach_tables(839);
 
 
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dci.c b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dci.c
index 44cc3fffbf4e1807abbeea56296daa82fc3e1e70..af25e33ff74dbc70ea7d4d46a6cdfcbf41fad1a1 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dci.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dci.c
@@ -3149,7 +3149,7 @@ uint16_t dci_decoding_procedure(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
                             eNB_id,
                             frame_parms,
                             mi,
-                            SI_RNTI,
+                            ((ue->decode_SIB == 1) ? SI_RNTI : 0) ,
                             ra_rnti,
 			    P_RNTI,
                             2,
@@ -3177,7 +3177,7 @@ uint16_t dci_decoding_procedure(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
                             eNB_id,
                             frame_parms,
                             mi,
-                            SI_RNTI,
+                            ((ue->decode_SIB == 1) ? SI_RNTI : 0),
                             ra_rnti,
 			    P_RNTI,
                             2,
@@ -3209,7 +3209,7 @@ uint16_t dci_decoding_procedure(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
                             eNB_id,
                             frame_parms,
                             mi,
-                            SI_RNTI,
+                            ((ue->decode_SIB == 1) ? SI_RNTI : 0),
 			    P_RNTI,
                             ra_rnti,
                             3,
@@ -3237,7 +3237,7 @@ uint16_t dci_decoding_procedure(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
                             eNB_id,
                             frame_parms,
                             mi,
-                            SI_RNTI,
+                            ((ue->decode_SIB == 1) ? SI_RNTI : 0),
                             ra_rnti,
 			    P_RNTI,
 			    3,
@@ -3271,7 +3271,7 @@ uint16_t dci_decoding_procedure(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
                           eNB_id,
                           frame_parms,
                           mi,
-                          SI_RNTI,
+                          ((ue->decode_SIB == 1) ? SI_RNTI : 0),
                           ra_rnti,
 			  P_RNTI,
 			  0,
@@ -3300,7 +3300,7 @@ uint16_t dci_decoding_procedure(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
                           eNB_id,
                           frame_parms,
                           mi,
-                          SI_RNTI,
+                          ((ue->decode_SIB == 1) ? SI_RNTI : 0),
                           ra_rnti,
 			  P_RNTI,
 			  1,
@@ -3333,7 +3333,7 @@ uint16_t dci_decoding_procedure(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
                           eNB_id,
                           frame_parms,
                           mi,
-                          SI_RNTI,
+                          ((ue->decode_SIB == 1) ? SI_RNTI : 0),
                           ra_rnti,
 			  P_RNTI,
                           2,
@@ -3362,7 +3362,7 @@ uint16_t dci_decoding_procedure(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
                           eNB_id,
                           frame_parms,
                           mi,
-                          SI_RNTI,
+                          ((ue->decode_SIB == 1) ? SI_RNTI : 0),
                           ra_rnti,
 			  P_RNTI,
                           3,
@@ -3395,7 +3395,7 @@ uint16_t dci_decoding_procedure(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
                             eNB_id,
                             frame_parms,
                             mi,
-                            SI_RNTI,
+                            ((ue->decode_SIB == 1) ? SI_RNTI : 0),
                             ra_rnti,
 			    P_RNTI,
                             0,
@@ -3426,7 +3426,7 @@ uint16_t dci_decoding_procedure(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
                             eNB_id,
                             frame_parms,
                             mi,
-                            SI_RNTI,
+                            ((ue->decode_SIB == 1) ? SI_RNTI : 0),
                             ra_rnti,
 			    P_RNTI,
                             1,
@@ -3458,7 +3458,7 @@ uint16_t dci_decoding_procedure(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
                             eNB_id,
                             frame_parms,
                             mi,
-                            SI_RNTI,
+                            ((ue->decode_SIB == 1) ? SI_RNTI : 0),
                             ra_rnti,
 			    P_RNTI,
 			    2,
@@ -3490,7 +3490,7 @@ uint16_t dci_decoding_procedure(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
                             eNB_id,
                             frame_parms,
                             mi,
-                            SI_RNTI,
+                            ((ue->decode_SIB == 1) ? SI_RNTI : 0),
                             ra_rnti,
 			    P_RNTI,
                             3,
@@ -3527,7 +3527,7 @@ uint16_t dci_decoding_procedure(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
                             eNB_id,
                             frame_parms,
                             mi,
-                            SI_RNTI,
+                            ((ue->decode_SIB == 1) ? SI_RNTI : 0),
                             ra_rnti,
                             P_RNTI,
                             0,
@@ -3562,7 +3562,7 @@ uint16_t dci_decoding_procedure(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
                             eNB_id,
                             frame_parms,
                             mi,
-                            SI_RNTI,
+                            ((ue->decode_SIB == 1) ? SI_RNTI : 0),
                             ra_rnti,
 			    P_RNTI,
                             1,
@@ -3596,7 +3596,7 @@ uint16_t dci_decoding_procedure(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
                             eNB_id,
                             frame_parms,
                             mi,
-                            SI_RNTI,
+                            ((ue->decode_SIB == 1) ? SI_RNTI : 0),
                             ra_rnti,
                             P_RNTI,
                             2,
@@ -3631,7 +3631,7 @@ uint16_t dci_decoding_procedure(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
                             eNB_id,
                             frame_parms,
                             mi,
-                            SI_RNTI,
+                            ((ue->decode_SIB == 1) ? SI_RNTI : 0),
                             ra_rnti,
 			    P_RNTI,
                             3,
@@ -3665,7 +3665,7 @@ uint16_t dci_decoding_procedure(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
                             eNB_id,
                             frame_parms,
                             mi,
-                            SI_RNTI,
+                            ((ue->decode_SIB == 1) ? SI_RNTI : 0),
                             ra_rnti,
 			    P_RNTI,
                             0,
@@ -3697,7 +3697,7 @@ uint16_t dci_decoding_procedure(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
                             eNB_id,
                             frame_parms,
                             mi,
-                            SI_RNTI,
+                            ((ue->decode_SIB == 1) ? SI_RNTI : 0),
                             ra_rnti,
 			    P_RNTI,
                             1,
@@ -3729,7 +3729,7 @@ uint16_t dci_decoding_procedure(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
                             eNB_id,
                             frame_parms,
                             mi,
-                            SI_RNTI,
+                            ((ue->decode_SIB == 1) ? SI_RNTI : 0),
                             ra_rnti,
 			    P_RNTI,
                             2,
@@ -3762,7 +3762,7 @@ uint16_t dci_decoding_procedure(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
                             eNB_id,
                             frame_parms,
                             mi,
-                            SI_RNTI,
+                            ((ue->decode_SIB == 1) ? SI_RNTI : 0),
                             ra_rnti,
 			    P_RNTI,
                             3,
@@ -3792,7 +3792,7 @@ uint16_t dci_decoding_procedure(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
                             eNB_id,
                             frame_parms,
                             mi,
-                            SI_RNTI,
+                            ((ue->decode_SIB == 1) ? SI_RNTI : 0),
                             ra_rnti,
 			    P_RNTI,
                             0,
@@ -3825,7 +3825,7 @@ uint16_t dci_decoding_procedure(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
                             eNB_id,
                             frame_parms,
                             mi,
-                            SI_RNTI,
+                            ((ue->decode_SIB == 1) ? SI_RNTI : 0),
                             ra_rnti,
 			    P_RNTI,
                             1,
@@ -3857,7 +3857,7 @@ uint16_t dci_decoding_procedure(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
                             eNB_id,
                             frame_parms,
                             mi,
-                            SI_RNTI,
+                            ((ue->decode_SIB == 1) ? SI_RNTI : 0),
                             ra_rnti,
 			    P_RNTI,
                             2,
@@ -3891,7 +3891,7 @@ uint16_t dci_decoding_procedure(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
                             eNB_id,
                             frame_parms,
                             mi,
-                            SI_RNTI,
+                            ((ue->decode_SIB == 1) ? SI_RNTI : 0),
                             ra_rnti,
 			    P_RNTI,
                             3,
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dci_tools.c b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dci_tools.c
index b9b1f6c0ad0c522e3a1ac14bd70321d0f7f3f759..1fb842b8378742ab8513352cca3b1cee6368d635 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dci_tools.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dci_tools.c
@@ -4763,6 +4763,8 @@ int check_dci_format1_1a_coherency(DCI_format_t dci_format,
         uint16_t si_rnti,
         uint16_t ra_rnti,
         uint16_t p_rnti,
+        uint32_t frame,
+        uint8_t  subframe,
         DCI_INFO_EXTRACTED_t *pdci_info_extarcted,
         LTE_DL_UE_HARQ_t *pdlsch0_harq)
 {
@@ -4779,17 +4781,17 @@ int check_dci_format1_1a_coherency(DCI_format_t dci_format,
     uint8_t  NPRB    = 0;
     long long int RIV_max = 0;
 
-#ifdef DEBUG_DCI
-    LOG_I(PHY,"[DCI-FORMAT-1-1A] dci_format %d\n", dci_format);
+//#ifdef DEBUG_DCI
+    LOG_I(PHY,"[DCI-FORMAT-1-1A] AbsSubframe %d.%d dci_format %d\n", frame, subframe, dci_format);
     LOG_I(PHY,"[DCI-FORMAT-1-1A] rnti       %x\n",  rnti);
     LOG_I(PHY,"[DCI-FORMAT-1-1A] harq_pid   %d\n", harq_pid);
-    LOG_I(PHY,"[DCI-FORMAT-1-1A] rah        %d\n", rah);
-    LOG_I(PHY,"[DCI-FORMAT-1-1A] rballoc    %x\n", rballoc);
-    LOG_I(PHY,"[DCI-FORMAT-1-1A] mcs1       %d\n", mcs1);
-    LOG_I(PHY,"[DCI-FORMAT-1-1A] rv1        %d\n", rv1);
-    LOG_I(PHY,"[DCI-FORMAT-1-1A] ndi1       %d\n", ndi1);
-    LOG_I(PHY,"[DCI-FORMAT-1-1A] TPC        %d\n", TPC);
-#endif
+  //  LOG_I(PHY,"[DCI-FORMAT-1-1A] rah        %d\n", rah);
+   // LOG_I(PHY,"[DCI-FORMAT-1-1A] rballoc    %x\n", rballoc);
+   // LOG_I(PHY,"[DCI-FORMAT-1-1A] mcs1       %d\n", mcs1);
+   // LOG_I(PHY,"[DCI-FORMAT-1-1A] rv1        %d\n", rv1);
+   // LOG_I(PHY,"[DCI-FORMAT-1-1A] ndi1       %d\n", ndi1);
+   // LOG_I(PHY,"[DCI-FORMAT-1-1A] TPC        %d\n", TPC);
+//#endif
 
     // I- check dci content minimum coherency
     if( ((rnti==si_rnti) || (rnti==p_rnti) || (rnti==ra_rnti)) && harq_pid > 0)
@@ -5002,10 +5004,10 @@ int check_dci_format2_2a_coherency(DCI_format_t dci_format,
     LOG_I(PHY, "extarcted dci - mcs2       %d \n", mcs2);
     LOG_I(PHY, "extarcted dci - rv1        %d \n", rv1);
     LOG_I(PHY, "extarcted dci - rv2        %d \n", rv2);
-    LOG_I(PHY, "extarcted dci - ndi1       %d \n", ndi1);
-    LOG_I(PHY, "extarcted dci - ndi2       %d \n", ndi2);
+    //LOG_I(PHY, "extarcted dci - ndi1       %d \n", ndi1);
+    //LOG_I(PHY, "extarcted dci - ndi2       %d \n", ndi2);
     LOG_I(PHY, "extarcted dci - rballoc    %x \n", rballoc);
-    LOG_I(PHY, "extarcted dci - harq pif   %d \n", harq_pid);
+    LOG_I(PHY, "extarcted dci - harq pid   %d \n", harq_pid);
     LOG_I(PHY, "extarcted dci - round0     %d \n", pdlsch0_harq->round);
     LOG_I(PHY, "extarcted dci - round1     %d \n", pdlsch1_harq->round);
 #endif
@@ -5818,12 +5820,24 @@ void prepare_dl_decoding_format2_2A(DCI_format_t dci_format,
          }
         }
 
-          dlsch0_harq->TBS = TBStable[get_I_TBS(dlsch0_harq->mcs)][dlsch0_harq->nb_rb-1];
-          //if(dlsch0_harq->Nl == 2)
-            //dlsch0_harq->TBS = TBStable[get_I_TBS(dlsch0_harq->mcs)][(dlsch0_harq->nb_rb<<1)-1];
-          if (mcs1 <= 28)
+        // if Imcs in [29..31] TBS is assumed to be as determined from DCI transported in the latest
+        // PDCCH for the same trasport block using Imcs in [0 .. 28]
+        if(dlsch0_harq->mcs <= 28)
+        {
+            dlsch0_harq->TBS = TBStable[get_I_TBS(dlsch0_harq->mcs)][dlsch0_harq->nb_rb-1];
+            LOG_D(PHY,"[UE] DLSCH: New TBS CW0 subframe %d (pid %d, round %d) TBS %d \n",
+                       subframe,harq_pid,dlsch0_harq->round, dlsch0_harq->TBS);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            LOG_D(PHY,"[UE] DLSCH: Keep the same TBS CW0 subframe %d (pid %d, round %d) TBS %d \n",
+                       subframe,harq_pid,dlsch0_harq->round, dlsch0_harq->TBS);
+        }
+        //if(dlsch0_harq->Nl == 2)
+        //dlsch0_harq->TBS = TBStable[get_I_TBS(dlsch0_harq->mcs)][(dlsch0_harq->nb_rb<<1)-1];
+        if (mcs1 <= 28)
             dlsch0_harq->Qm = get_Qm(mcs1);
-          else if (mcs1<=31)
+        else if (mcs1<=31)
             dlsch0_harq->Qm = (mcs1-28)<<1;
       }
 
@@ -5849,13 +5863,22 @@ void prepare_dl_decoding_format2_2A(DCI_format_t dci_format,
 #endif
         }
 
-          dlsch1_harq->TBS = TBStable[get_I_TBS(dlsch1_harq->mcs)][dlsch1_harq->nb_rb-1];
-          //if(dlsch0_harq->Nl == 2)
-            //dlsch0_harq->TBS = TBStable[get_I_TBS(dlsch0_harq->mcs)][(dlsch0_harq->nb_rb<<1)-1];
-
-          if (mcs2 <= 28)
+        // if Imcs in [29..31] TBS is assumed to be as determined from DCI transported in the latest
+        // PDCCH for the same trasport block using Imcs in [0 .. 28]
+        if(dlsch1_harq->mcs <= 28)
+        {
+            dlsch1_harq->TBS = TBStable[get_I_TBS(dlsch1_harq->mcs)][dlsch1_harq->nb_rb-1];
+            LOG_D(PHY,"[UE] DLSCH: New TBS CW1 subframe %d (pid %d, round %d) TBS %d \n",
+                       subframe,harq_pid,dlsch1_harq->round, dlsch1_harq->TBS);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            LOG_D(PHY,"[UE] DLSCH: Keep the same TBS CW1 subframe %d (pid %d, round %d) TBS %d \n",
+                       subframe,harq_pid,dlsch1_harq->round, dlsch1_harq->TBS);
+        }
+        if (mcs2 <= 28)
             dlsch1_harq->Qm = get_Qm(mcs2);
-          else if (mcs1<=31)
+        else if (mcs1<=31)
             dlsch1_harq->Qm = (mcs2-28)<<1;
       }
 
@@ -5953,7 +5976,7 @@ int generate_ue_dlsch_params_from_dci(int frame,
                                               tc_rnti,
                                               si_rnti,
                                               ra_rnti,
-                                              p_rnti,
+                                              p_rnti,frame,subframe,
                                               &dci_info_extarcted,
                                               dlsch0_harq);
       if(status == 0)
@@ -6053,7 +6076,7 @@ int generate_ue_dlsch_params_from_dci(int frame,
                                               tc_rnti,
                                               si_rnti,
                                               ra_rnti,
-                                              p_rnti,
+                                              p_rnti,frame,subframe,
                                               &dci_info_extarcted,
                                               dlsch0_harq);
       if(status == 0)
@@ -6133,7 +6156,7 @@ int generate_ue_dlsch_params_from_dci(int frame,
     case format2A:
     {
     // extract dci infomation
-        //LOG_I(PHY,"[DCI-format2] AbsSubframe %d.%d extract dci infomation \n", frame%1024, subframe);
+    //LOG_I(PHY,"[DCI-format2] AbsSubframe %d.%d extract dci infomation \n", frame%1024, subframe);
     extract_dci2A_info(frame_parms->N_RB_DL,
                        frame_type,
                        frame_parms->nb_antenna_ports_eNB,
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dlsch_demodulation.c b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dlsch_demodulation.c
index 7b1fb3cd5057962bde4baae0cf86c6ac6ab1f8b3..dbe938e3ae5d1f93cefe1c26f6439f6fda5fa9ea 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dlsch_demodulation.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dlsch_demodulation.c
@@ -364,12 +364,18 @@ int rx_pdsch(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
                       symbol,
                       nb_rb);
 
-  if ((dlsch0_harq->mimo_mode<DUALSTREAM_UNIFORM_PRECODING1) && (rx_type==rx_IC_single_stream) && (eNB_id_i==ue->n_connected_eNB) && (dlsch0_harq->dl_power_off==0))  // TM5 two-user
+  if ((dlsch0_harq->mimo_mode<DUALSTREAM_UNIFORM_PRECODING1) &&
+      (rx_type==rx_IC_single_stream) &&
+      (eNB_id_i==ue->n_connected_eNB) &&
+      (dlsch0_harq->dl_power_off==0)
+     )  // TM5 two-user
+  {
     dlsch_scale_channel(pdsch_vars[eNB_id_i]->dl_ch_estimates_ext,
                         frame_parms,
                         dlsch,
                         symbol,
                         nb_rb);
+  }
 
   if (first_symbol_flag==1) {
     if (beamforming_mode==0){
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dlsch_llr_computation.c b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dlsch_llr_computation.c
index 240758ecebbc97a42dc6d1c4331b24848dbca343..7497f2e11993f971943d4b1e3b9fbbf31c9ae1b8 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dlsch_llr_computation.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dlsch_llr_computation.c
@@ -8846,7 +8846,8 @@ int dlsch_64qam_64qam_llr(LTE_DL_FRAME_PARMS *frame_parms,
   memcpy(ch_mag_256i, ch_mag, len*4);
   memcpy(ch_mag_i_256i, ch_mag_i, len*4);
   memcpy(rho_256i, rho, len*4);
-  /*
+
+
   qam64_qam64_avx2((int32_t *)rxF_256i,
                    (int32_t *)rxF_i_256i,
                    (int32_t *)ch_mag_256i,
@@ -8854,7 +8855,8 @@ int dlsch_64qam_64qam_llr(LTE_DL_FRAME_PARMS *frame_parms,
                    (int16_t *)llr16,
                    (int32_t *) rho_256i,
                    len);
-  */
+
+		   /*
   qam64_qam16_avx2((short *)rxF_256i,
                    (short *)rxF_i_256i,
                    (short *)ch_mag_256i,
@@ -8862,7 +8864,7 @@ int dlsch_64qam_64qam_llr(LTE_DL_FRAME_PARMS *frame_parms,
                    (short *)llr16,
                    (short *)rho_256i,
                    len);
-  
+*/
   free16(rxF_256i, sizeof(rxF_256i));
   free16(rxF_i_256i, sizeof(rxF_i_256i));
   free16(ch_mag_256i, sizeof(ch_mag_256i));
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/defs.h b/openair1/PHY/defs.h
index 024e8ddf59387e9d0065a60a359760b512a20a72..5c1b1158ba45a62f9a206e45022a746a5bd23db7 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/defs.h
+++ b/openair1/PHY/defs.h
@@ -802,6 +802,8 @@ typedef struct {
   uint8_t               prach_cnt;
   uint8_t               prach_PreambleIndex;
   //  uint8_t               prach_timer;
+  uint8_t               decode_SIB;
+  uint8_t               decode_MIB;
   int              rx_offset; /// Timing offset
   int              rx_offset_diff; /// Timing adjustment for ofdm symbol0 on HW USRP
   int              timing_advance; ///timing advance signalled from eNB
diff --git a/openair1/SCHED/phy_procedures_lte_ue.c b/openair1/SCHED/phy_procedures_lte_ue.c
index 42c75bdc7cbe44f1a7b7adc96675e5c586fd45a1..c4938f3f762b7c828b91b1fe1a325c17d78be9fb 100644
--- a/openair1/SCHED/phy_procedures_lte_ue.c
+++ b/openair1/SCHED/phy_procedures_lte_ue.c
@@ -2082,7 +2082,7 @@ void ue_pucch_procedures(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,UE_rxtx_proc_t *proc,uint8_t eNB_id,uin
               T_INT(tx_amp),T_INT(ue->dlsch[proc->subframe_rx&0x1][eNB_id][0]->g_pucch),T_INT(get_PL(ue->Mod_id,ue->CC_id,eNB_id)));
 #endif
 
-      LOG_I(PHY,"[UE  %d][RNTI %x] AbsSubFrame %d.%d Generating PUCCH 2 (RI or CQI), n2_pucch %d, Po_PUCCH %d, isShortenPucch %d, amp %d\n",
+      LOG_D(PHY,"[UE  %d][RNTI %x] AbsSubFrame %d.%d Generating PUCCH 2 (RI or CQI), n2_pucch %d, Po_PUCCH %d, isShortenPucch %d, amp %d\n",
               Mod_id,
               ue->dlsch[proc->subframe_rx&0x1][eNB_id][0]->rnti,
               frame_tx%1024, subframe_tx,
@@ -3520,10 +3520,10 @@ void ue_dlsch_procedures(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
 			   dlsch0->harq_processes[harq_pid]->TBS>256?1:0);
       stop_meas(&ue->dlsch_decoding_stats);
 
-      printf(" --> Unscrambling for CW0 %5.3f\n",
-              (ue->dlsch_unscrambling_stats.p_time)/(cpuf*1000.0));
-      printf(" --> Turbo Decoding for CW0 %5.3f\n",
-              (ue->dlsch_decoding_stats.p_time)/(cpuf*1000.0));
+      //printf(" --> Unscrambling for CW0 %5.3f\n",
+      //        (ue->dlsch_unscrambling_stats.p_time)/(cpuf*1000.0));
+      //printf(" --> Turbo Decoding for CW0 %5.3f\n",
+      //        (ue->dlsch_decoding_stats.p_time)/(cpuf*1000.0));
 
       if(is_cw1_active)
       {
@@ -3568,10 +3568,10 @@ void ue_dlsch_procedures(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
                   dlsch1->harq_processes[harq_pid]->TBS>256?1:0);
           stop_meas(&ue->dlsch_decoding_stats);
 
-          printf(" --> Unscrambling for CW1 %5.3f\n",
-                  (ue->dlsch_unscrambling_stats.p_time)/(cpuf*1000.0));
-          printf(" --> Turbo Decoding for CW1 %5.3f\n",
-                  (ue->dlsch_decoding_stats.p_time)/(cpuf*1000.0));
+          //printf(" --> Unscrambling for CW1 %5.3f\n",
+          //        (ue->dlsch_unscrambling_stats.p_time)/(cpuf*1000.0));
+          //printf(" --> Turbo Decoding for CW1 %5.3f\n",
+          //        (ue->dlsch_decoding_stats.p_time)/(cpuf*1000.0));
       }
     }
 	
@@ -3591,7 +3591,7 @@ void ue_dlsch_procedures(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
       
       if(dlsch0->rnti != 0xffff)
       {
-      LOG_I(PHY,"[UE  %d][PDSCH %x/%d] Frame %d subframe %d DLSCH CW0 in error (rv %d,mcs %d,TBS %d)\n",
+      LOG_I(PHY,"[UE  %d][PDSCH %x/%d] AbsSubframe %d.%d : DLSCH CW0 in error (rv %d,mcs %d,TBS %d)\n",
 	    ue->Mod_id,dlsch0->rnti,
 	    harq_pid,frame_rx,subframe_rx,
 	    dlsch0->harq_processes[harq_pid]->rvidx,
@@ -3603,7 +3603,7 @@ void ue_dlsch_procedures(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
     } else {
         if(dlsch0->rnti != 0xffff)
         {
-      LOG_I(PHY,"[UE  %d][PDSCH %x/%d] Frame %d subframe %d: Received DLSCH CW0 (rv %d,mcs %d,TBS %d)\n",
+      LOG_I(PHY,"[UE  %d][PDSCH %x/%d] AbsSubframe %d.%d : Received DLSCH CW0 (rv %d,mcs %d,TBS %d)\n",
 	    ue->Mod_id,dlsch0->rnti,
 	    harq_pid,frame_rx,subframe_rx,
 	    dlsch0->harq_processes[harq_pid]->rvidx,
@@ -3857,7 +3857,7 @@ int phy_procedures_UE_RX(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,UE_rxtx_proc_t *proc,uint8_t eNB_id,uin
 
   // first slot has been processed (FFTs + Channel Estimation, PCFICH/PHICH/PDCCH)
   stop_meas(&ue->generic_stat);
-  printf("[SFN %d] Slot0: FFT + Channel Estimate + PCFICH/PHICH/PDCCH %5.2f \n",subframe_rx,ue->generic_stat.p_time/(cpuf*1000.0));
+  //printf("[SFN %d] Slot0: FFT + Channel Estimate + PCFICH/PHICH/PDCCH %5.2f \n",subframe_rx,ue->generic_stat.p_time/(cpuf*1000.0));
 
   start_meas(&ue->generic_stat);
   // do procedures for C-RNTI
@@ -3952,11 +3952,13 @@ int phy_procedures_UE_RX(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,UE_rxtx_proc_t *proc,uint8_t eNB_id,uin
   } // not an S-subframe
 
   stop_meas(&ue->generic_stat);
-  printf("[SFN %d] Slot1: FFT + Channel Estimate + Pdsch Proc Slot0 %5.2f \n",subframe_rx,ue->generic_stat.p_time/(cpuf*1000.0));
+  //printf("[SFN %d] Slot1: FFT + Channel Estimate + Pdsch Proc Slot0 %5.2f \n",subframe_rx,ue->generic_stat.p_time/(cpuf*1000.0));
 
   // run pbch procedures if subframe is 0
-  if (subframe_rx == 0)
+  if ( (subframe_rx == 0) && (ue->decode_MIB == 1))
+  {
     ue_pbch_procedures(eNB_id,ue,proc,abstraction_flag);
+  }
    
   // do procedures for C-RNTI
   if (ue->dlsch[subframe_rx&0x1][eNB_id][0]->active == 1) {
@@ -3984,8 +3986,8 @@ int phy_procedures_UE_RX(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,UE_rxtx_proc_t *proc,uint8_t eNB_id,uin
 			mode,
 			abstraction_flag);
     stop_meas(&ue->dlsch_procedures_stat);
-    printf("[SFN %d] Slot1:       Pdsch Proc %5.2f\n",subframe_rx,ue->pdsch_procedures_stat.p_time/(cpuf*1000.0));
-    printf("[SFN %d] Slot0 Slot1: Dlsch Proc %5.2f\n",subframe_rx,ue->dlsch_procedures_stat.p_time/(cpuf*1000.0));
+    //printf("[SFN %d] Slot1:       Pdsch Proc %5.2f\n",subframe_rx,ue->pdsch_procedures_stat.p_time/(cpuf*1000.0));
+    //printf("[SFN %d] Slot0 Slot1: Dlsch Proc %5.2f\n",subframe_rx,ue->dlsch_procedures_stat.p_time/(cpuf*1000.0));
 
     VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME(VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_PDSCH_PROC, VCD_FUNCTION_OUT);