Linkedff} People ¥ —avinder Sharme Q —Joinnow (Sign in Need of NR-ARFCN and GSCN in 5G . Ravinder Sharma SG-NR | ORAN | VoLTE | 4G | Ex-Erisson | Amdocs + Follow Published Jul 13, 2020 Difference between NR-ARFCN and GSCN Many a times question arises that why do we need ARFCN and what is the need for separate GSCN in 5G which has similar characteristics of frequency raster like ARFCN ARFCN is generally used for initial cell search where UE scans all frequencies and try lateh on to legitimated frequency. Let us take an example of 4G where frequency raster is of 100KHz. When UE searches frequency to latch on, it searches in the step size of 100KHz. UE searches desired frequency and then it starts searching PSS/SSS to get synchronize to the cell. This is called channel rastet. In 4G both frequency and channel raster are of same spacing which 100KHz. Also, the position of PSS/SSS in 4G is fixed at the centre of the channel bandwidth (DC). When UE scans the channel raster it knows the position of PSS/SSS. Now the problem arises in 5G where the position of PSSISS: channel bandwidth. To me, the reason for this is because the whole BW is categorised in different BWP with different SCS (subcarrier-spacing). So the position of PSS/SSS is not fixed. UE needs to identify the position of PSSISSS. not fixed to the center of the Position of PSS/SSS can be derived by two ways 1, Frequency Offset Approach 2. ARFCN Approach Exequeney Offset Approach: In Frequency offset approach, further two offsets are derived which are Resource Block offset and SSB-subcarrier offset Resource block offset is identified by parameter offsettoPointA. This tells the position of CRBO (Common Resource Block 0) and Common resource block of SS/PBCH. Once the resource block offset where SS/PBCH is allocated. This tified, Now we need to identify the subcarrier info lated from MIB and PBCH. In case of FR2 MIB mea sonia arene eens ores Mor ‘Linkedff} People ¥ —avinder Sharme Q —Joinnow (Sign in ARFCN Approach: In this approach, offSettoPointA is sent to UE through SIBI or dedicated signalling So in SG, to atch on to cell, along with Frequency raster, channel raster (which is called synchronization raster) is used. The granularity of both frequency raster and. synchronizations raster is different ‘The granularity of synchronization raster cannot be lower than that of frequency raster because if we do so then UE will need more time to scan all channels and to identify SS/PBCH block. So Synchronization raster is wider with step size of 50/150/250KHz compare to frequency raster of $/15/60KHz. ‘This makes the requirement of different ARECN and GSCN. NR-ARFCN Calculation: NR-ARFCN ~ Naerom + (Center Froquency ~ Freon )/ AF obs! Frequency Range | AFaau | Faoon (itz) | Naoromn | Range of NRCARFCN 01033 Gtiz Shite ° ° 010379000 3w2425GHe | _ 15 bie 3000 00000 | 0m w2 016 665 22s 00GHe | sours | 2425008 | 2016607 | 201666710279 165, GSCN Calculation: Ta Tang | SSPRCN a rpm rie [Raat [Rate [Osc [mag 0N 3 ie fe eS Test [1a | oNs@uma | ter [Swzaasche [200i naam | owe z Tame | Tamms ise GE | Toone Na TaN | owe "Bnei | Basu Delta F: Global frequency raster (5/15/60 KHz- M=1/3/5) 052: Pomments Ske D comment 7 share Matern aman Sno “© Tanks fr shang Ravinder Shame he © pe cape smo +i Ravinder Sharma, “Tanks fr sharing ths helpful information >ilot $6 networks started operating in Moscow. We stated analyzing the signal. It turned out that the SSB block is transmitted at 4848.83 MHz This frequency does nat belong tothe frequency gre (oF S88 blocks fr the n78 band. Do you have any thoughts on this matter? LTE has not been de- tected at these frequencies Uke Reply B® sno y 4i Ravinder Sharma, ‘Tanks fr sharing ths helpful information ‘n your note, I see that “So synchronization raster is wider with step size of 50/150/250 kHe compare emir sonipanesracengten seminar ore Moran wsLinkedff} People ¥ Ravinder shame Q sync Raster is 1.44 M2 * When the Channel BW is in range (2425100 GH, Sc Raster is 17.28 MHz Uke ply | tke P,_Revinder Sharma avindgsedt it depends upon which frequency range you ae deploying, so S0/150/240 KHz is 'Sharnie minimum granularity for sync raster, as you said fo higher frequency range itis multiple oN ‘ke Reply | Uke Vishal tohan y Sisnatranks or sharing Mohatte seh Venkatesh Talat y ‘Venkat for sharing Ravinder Sharma Thallthe Reply | 1 Uke Ravinder Sharma Ravintkamnks Venkatesh for encouraging! Indeed learning lot from you Sharmuae reply | 1 Like See mote comments To view or add a comment, sign in More articles by this author Fins (Integrated Access DORAN Architecture Backhaul) in 5G IAB (Integrated Access ORAN Architecture Backhaul) in 5G Jul 2, 2020 ‘Aug 9, 2020 oma About Acesity User Ageement Princy Fy Cookie acy opyight Poe) frend flo, Sues Conte community Gudelines anguage ise somipanenr acorn Seniesa aries Mora