ETSI TS 138 101-3 V15.30.0 (2026-03)

5G; NR; User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception; Part 3: Range 1 and Range 2 Interworking operation with other radios (3GPP TS 38.101-3 version 15.30.0 Release 15)

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• Completion Date: 13-Mar-2026

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
5G;
NR;
User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception;
Part 3: Range 1 and Range 2 Interworking operation
with other radios
(3GPP TS 38.101-3 version 15.30.0 Release 15)

3GPP TS 38.101-3 version 15.30.0 Release 15 1 ETSI TS 138 101-3 V15.30.0 (2026-03)

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 2
Legal Notice . 2
Modal verbs terminology . 2
Foreword . 10
1 Scope . 11
2 References . 11
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 12
3.1 Definitions . 12
3.2 Symbols . 12
3.3 Abbreviations . 12
4 General . 13
4.1 Relationship between minimum requirements and test requirements . 13
4.2 Applicability of minimum requirements . 13
4.3 Specification suffix information . 14
5 Operating bands and channel arrangement . 15
5.1 General . 15
5.2 Operating bands . 15
5.2A Operating bands for CA . 15
5.2A.1 Inter-band CA between FR1 and FR2. 15
5.2B Operating bands for DC . 16
5.2B.1 General . 16
5.2B.2 Void . 16
5.2B.3 Void . 16
5.2B.4 Void . 16
5.2B.5 Void . 16
5.2B.6 Void . 16
5.2B.7 Void . 16
5.3 UE Channel bandwidth . 16
5.3A UE Channel bandwidth for CA . 16
5.3A.1 Inter-band CA between FR1 and FR2. 16
5.3B UE Channel bandwidth for DC . 16
5.3B.0 General . 16
5.3B.1 Intra-band EN-DC in FR1 . 17
5.3B.1.1 General . 17
5.3B.1.2 BCS for Intra-band contiguous EN-DC . 17
5.3B.1.3 BCS for Intra-band non-contiguous EN-DC . 18
5.4 Void . 19
5.4A Channel arrangement for CA. 19
5.4B Channel arrangement for DC. 19
5.4B.1 Channel spacing for intra-band EN-DC carriers . 19
5.5 Configuration . 20
5.5A Configuration for CA . 20
5.5A.1 Inter-band CA configurations between FR1 and FR2 . 20
5.5B Configuration for DC . 24
5.5B.1 General . 24
5.5B.2 Intra-band contiguous EN-DC . 24
5.5B.3 Intra-band non-contiguous EN-DC . 25
5.5B.4 Inter-band EN-DC within FR1. 25
5.5B.4.1 Inter-band EN-DC configurations within FR1 (two bands) . 25
5.5B.4.2 Inter-band EN-DC configurations within FR1 (three bands) . 28
5.5B.4.3 Inter-band EN-DC configurations within FR1 (four bands) . 33
5.5B.4.4 Inter-band EN-DC configurations within FR1 (five bands) . 37
5.5B.4.5 Inter-band EN-DC configurations within FR1 (six bands) . 39
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5.5B.4a Inter-band NE-DC within FR1. 39
5.5B.4a.1 Inter-band NE-DC configurations within FR1 (two bands) . 39
5.5B.5 Inter-band EN-DC including FR2 . 39
5.5B.5.1 Inter-band EN-DC configurations including FR2 (two bands) . 39
5.5B.5.2 Inter-band EN-DC configurations including FR2 (three bands) . 43
5.5B.5.3 Inter-band EN-DC configurations including FR2 (four bands) . 46
5.5B.5.4 Inter-band EN-DC configurations including FR2 (five bands) . 48
5.5B.5.5 Void. 49
5.5B.6 Inter-band EN-DC including FR1 and FR2 . 49
5.5B.6.1 Void. 49
5.5B.6.2 Inter-band EN-DC configurations including FR1 and FR2 (three bands) . 49
5.5B.6.3 Inter-band EN-DC configurations including FR1 and FR2 (four bands) . 51
5.5B.6.4 Inter-band EN-DC configurations including FR1 and FR2 (five bands) . 51
5.5B.6.5 Inter-band EN-DC configurations including FR1 and FR2 (six bands) . 52
5.5B.7 Inter-band NR-DC between FR1 and FR2 . 52
5.5B.7.0 General . 52
5.5B.7.1 Inter-band NR-DC configurations between FR1 and FR2 (two bands) . 53
6 Transmitter characteristics . 54
6.1 General . 54
6.2 Void . 54
6.2A Transmitter power for CA . 54
6.2A.1 UE maximum output power for CA . 54
6.2A.1.1 Inter-band CA between FR1 and FR2 . 54
6.2A.2 UE maximum output power reduction for CA . 54
6.2A.2.1 Inter-band CA between FR1 and FR2 . 54
6.2A.3 UE additional maximum output power reduction for CA . 54
6.2A.4 Configured output power for CA . 54
6.2A.4.1 Configured output power level . 54
6.2A.4.2 ΔT for CA . 55
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6.2A.4.2.1 ΔT for Inter-band CA between FR1 and FR2 . 55
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6.2B Transmitter power for DC . 55
6.2B.1 UE maximum output power for DC . 55
6.2B.1.1 Intra-band contiguous EN-DC . 55
6.2B.1.2 Intra-band non-contiguous EN-DC . 55
6.2B.1.3 Inter-band EN-DC within FR1 . 56
6.2B.1.3a Inter-band NE-DC within FR1 . 58
6.2B.1.4 Inter-band EN-DC including FR2 . 58
6.2B.1.5 Inter-band EN-DC including both FR1 and FR2 . 58
6.2B.2 UE maximum output power reduction for DC . 59
6.2B.2.0 General . 59
6.2B.2.1 Intra-band contiguous EN-DC . 59
6.2B.2.1.1 General . 59
6.2B.2.1.2 MPR for power class 3 and power class 2 . 59
6.2B.2.2 Intra-band non-contiguous EN-DC . 60
6.2B.2.2.1 General . 60
6.2B.2.2.2 MPR for power class 3 and power class 2 . 61
6.2B.2.3 Inter-band EN-DC within FR1 . 61
6.2B.2.3a Inter-band NE-DC within FR1 . 62
6.2B.2.4 Inter-band EN-DC including FR2 . 62
6.2B.2.5 Inter-band EN-DC including both FR1 and FR2 . 62
6.2B.3 UE additional maximum output power reduction for EN-DC . 62
6.2B.3.1 Intra-band contiguous EN-DC . 62
6.2B.3.1.0 General . 62
6.2B.3.1.1 A-MPR for DC_(n)71AA . 62
6.2B.3.1.2 A-MPR for NS_04 . 64
6.2B.3.2 Intra-band non-contiguous EN-DC . 66
6.2B.3.2.0 General . 66
6.2B.3.2.1 A-MPR for NS_04 . 66
6.2B.3.3 Inter-band EN-DC within FR1 . 68
6.2B.3.3A Inter-band NE-DC within FR1 . 69
6.2B.3.4 Inter-band EN-DC including FR2 . 69
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6.2B.3.5 Inter-band EN-DC including both FR1 and FR2 . 69
6.2B.4 Configured output power for DC . 69
6.2B.4.1 Configured output power level . 69
6.2B.4.1.1 Intra-band contiguous EN-DC . 69
6.2B.4.1.2 Intra-band non-contiguous EN-DC. 74
6.2B.4.1.3 Inter-band EN-DC within FR1 . 74
6.2B.4.1.3a Inter-band NE-DC within FR1 . 77
6.2B.4.1.4 Inter-band EN-DC including FR2 . 81
6.2B.4.1.5 Inter-band EN-DC including both FR1 and FR2 . 81
6.2B.4.2 ΔT for DC . 81
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6.2B.4.2.0 General . 81
6.2B.4.2.1 Intra-band contiguous EN-DC . 81
6.2B.4.2.2 Intra-band non-contiguous EN-DC. 81
6.2B.4.2.3 Inter-band EN-DC within FR1 . 82
6.2B.4.2.3.1 ΔT for EN-DC two bands . 82
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6.2B.4.2.3.5 ΔT for EN-DC six bands . 94
IB,c
6.2B.4.2.3a Inter-band NE-DC within FR1 . 95
6.2B.4.2.4 Inter-band EN-DC including FR2 . 95
6.2B.4.2.4.1 ΔT for EN-DC two bands . 95
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6.2B.4.2.4.2 ΔT for EN-DC three bands . 95
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6.2B.4.2.4.3 ΔT for EN-DC four bands . 95
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6.2B.4.2.4.4 ΔT for EN-DC five bands . 95
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6.2B.4.2.4.5 Void . 95
6.2B.4.2.5 Inter-band EN-DC including both FR1 and FR2 . 95
6.2B.4.2.5.1 ΔT for EN-DC three bands . 95
IB,c
6.2B.4.2.5.2 ΔT for EN-DC four bands . 95
IB,c
6.2B.4.2.5.3 ΔT for EN-DC five bands . 96
IB,c
6.2B.4.2.5.4 ΔT for EN-DC six bands . 96
IB,c
6.2B.5 Configured output power for NR-DC . 96
6.2B.5.1 Configured output power level . 96
6.2B.5.1.1 Inter-band NR-DC between FR1 and FR2 . 96
6.3 Output power dynamics . 96
6.3A Output power dynamics for CA . 96
6.3B Output power dynamics for DC . 96
6.3B.0 General . 96
6.3B.1 Output power dynamics for EN-DC with UL sharing from UE perspective . 97
6.3B.1.1 E-UTRA and NR switching time mask for TDM based UL sharing from UE perspective . 97
6.3B.1a Output power dynamics for NE-DC with UL sharing from UE perspective . 98
6.3B.2 Output power dynamics for intra-band EN-DC without dual PA capability . 98
6.3B.3 Output power dynamics for intra-band EN-DC with dual PA capability . 99
6.4 Void . 99
6.4A Transmit signal quality for CA . 99
6.4A.1 Frequency error for CA . 99
6.4A.2 Transmit modulation quality for CA . 99
6.4B Transmit signal quality for DC . 100
6.4B.2 Transmit modulation quality for DC . 100
6.4B.2.1 Transmit modulation quality for Intra-band contiguous EN-DC . 100
6.4B.2.1.1 Error Vector Magnitude. 100
6.4B.2.1.2 Carrier leakage. 100
6.4B.2.1.3 In-band emissions . 101
6.4B.2.2 Transmit modulation quality for Intra-band non-contiguous EN-DC . 101
6.4B.2.2.1 Error Vector Magnitude. 101
6.4B.2.2.2 Carrier leakage. 101
6.4B.2.2.3 In-band emissions . 101
6.4B.2.3a Transmit modulation quality for Inter-band NE-DC within FR1 . 101
6.4B.2.4 Transmit modulation quality for Inter-band EN-DC including FR2 . 101
6.4B.2.5 Transmit modulation quality for inter-band EN-DC including both FR1 and FR2 . 102
6.5 Void . 102
6.5A Output RF spectrum emissions for CA. 102
6.5A.1 Occupied bandwidth for CA . 102
6.5A.2 Out-of-band emissions for CA . 102
6.5A.3 Spurious emissions for CA . 102
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6.5A.3.1 Inter-band CA between FR1 and FR2 . 102
6.5A.4 Transmit intermodulation for CA . 102
6.5B Output RF spectrum emissions for DC. 102
6.5B.1 Occupied bandwidth for EN-DC . 102
6.5B.1.4 Inter-band EN-DC including FR2 . 103
6.5B.1.5 Inter-band EN-DC including both FR1 and FR2 . 103
6.5B.2 Out-of-band emissions for DC . 103
6.5B.2.1 Intra-band contiguous EN-DC . 103
6.5B.2.1.1 Spectrum emissions mask . 103
6.5B.2.1.2 Additional spectrum emissions mask . 103
6.5B.2.1.2.1 Requirements for network signalled value "NS_35" . 103
6.5B.2.1.2.2 Requirements for network signalled value "NS_04" . 104
6.5B.2.1.3 Adjacent channel leakage ratio . 104
6.5B.2.2 Intra-band non-contiguous EN-DC . 105
6.5B.2.2.1 Spectrum emissions mask . 105
6.5B.2.2.2 Additional spectrum emissions mask . 105
6.5B.2.2.3 Adjacent channel leakage ratio . 105
6.5B.2.3 Inter-band EN-DC within FR1 . 105
6.5B.2.3a Inter-band NE-DC within FR1 . 105
6.5B.2.4 Inter-band EN-DC including FR2 . 105
6.5B.2.5 Inter-band EN-DC including both FR1 and FR2 . 105
6.5B.3 Spurious emissions for DC . 106
6.5B.3.1 Intra-band contiguous EN-DC . 106
6.5B.3.1.1 General spurious emissions . 106
6.5B.3.1.2 Spurious emission band UE co-existence . 106
6.5B.3.2 Intra-band non-contiguous EN-DC . 106
6.5B.3.2.1 General spurious emissions . 106
6.5B.3.2.2 Spurious emission band UE co-existence . 107
6.5B.3.3 Inter-band EN-DC within FR1 . 107
6.5B.3.3.2 Spurious emission band UE co-existence . 107
6.5B.3.3a Inter-band NE-DC within FR1 . 111
6.5B.3.3a.1 General spurious emissions . 111
6.5B.3.3a.2 Spurious emission band UE co-existence . 111
6.5B.3.4 Inter-band EN-DC including FR2 . 111
6.5B.3.4.1 Spurious emission band UE co-existence . 111
6.5B.3.5 Inter-band EN-DC including both FR1 and FR2 . 111
6.5B.3.5.1 Spurious emission band UE co-existence . 111
6.5B.4 Additional spurious emissions . 112
6.5B.4.1 General . 112
6.5B.4.1.1 Void . 112
6.5B.4.2 Intra-band contiguous EN-DC . 112
6.5B.4.2.1 Minimum requirement (network signalled value "NS_04") . 112
6.5B.4.3 Intra-band non-contiguous EN-DC . 112
6.5B.4.3.1 Minimum requirement (network signalled value "NS_04") . 112
6.5B.4.4 Inter-band EN-DC within FR1 . 113
6.5B.4.4a Inter-band NE-DC within FR1 . 113
6.5B.4.5 Inter-band EN-DC including FR2 . 113
6.5B.4.6 Inter-band EN-DC including both FR1 and FR2 . 113
6.5B.5 Transmit intermodulation for DC . 113
6.5B.5.1 Intra-band contiguous EN-DC . 113
6.5B.5.2 Intra-band non-contiguous EN-DC . 113
6.5B.5.3 Inter-band EN-DC within FR1 . 113
6.5B.5.3a Inter-band NE-DC within FR1 . 113
6.5B.5.4 Inter-band EN-DC including FR2 . 113
6.5B.5.5 Inter-band EN-DC including both FR1 and FR2 . 113
6.6B Beam correspondence for DC . 114
6.6B.1 Void . 114
6.6B.2 Void . 114
6.6B.3 Void . 114
6.6B.4 Inter-band EN-DC including FR2 . 114
6.6B.5 Inter-band EN-DC including both FR1 and FR2 . 114
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7 Receiver characteristics . 114
7.1 General . 114
7.2 Void . 115
7.3 Void . 115
7.3A Reference sensitivity for CA . 115
7.3A.1 General . 115
7.3A.2 Reference sensitivity power level for CA . 115
7.3A.3 ΔR for CA . 115
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7.3A.3.1 ΔR for Inter-band CA between FR1 and FR2 . 116
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7.3A.4 Void . 116
7.3B Reference sensitivity level for DC . 116
7.3B.1 General . 116
7.3B.2 Reference sensitivity for DC .
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