Support of features in rt-mbms-tx and rt-mbms-modem
Release 14 features
Feature
rt-mbms-tx
rt-mbms-modem
MBSFN subframes using SCS = 1.25 kHz
✅
✅
MIB-MBMS
✅
✅
SIB1-MBMS
✅
✅
MBMSInterestIndication RRC signalling procedure
To check
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Release 16 features
Feature
rt-mbms-tx
rt-mbms-modem
MBSFN subframes using SCS = 0.37 kHz
❌
❌
MBSFN subframes using SCS = 2.5 kHz
❌
❌
PDCCH enhancements: CFI indication in MIB to avoid the need to decode PCFICH
❌
❌
PDCCH enhancements: New aggregation level 16
❌
❌
Repetition of PBCH
❌
❌
Release 17 features
Feature
rt-mbms-tx
rt-mbms-modem
PMCH bandwidth of 30, 35 and 40 PRBs (corresponding to 6/7/8MHz)
❌
✅
Support of features for rt-mbms-tx-for-qrd-and-crd
Note that the 5G Broadcast Transmitter for QRD and CRD is an extension of an MBMS-enabled eNodeB tailored to operate as a 5G Broadcast transmitter. Only MBMS/Unicast-mixed cell is supported alongside pre-Rel-14 features.