ETSI TS 138 101-1 V19.4.0 (2026-03)

5G; NR; User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception; Part 1: Range 1 Standalone (3GPP TS 38.101-1 version 19.4.0 Release 19)

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• Technical Committee: 3GPP RAN 4 - Specification for radio performance
• Current Stage: 12 - Citation in the OJ (auto-insert)
• Completion Date: 13-Mar-2026

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
5G;
NR;
User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception;
Part 1: Range 1 Standalone
(3GPP TS 38.101-1 version 19.4.0 Release 19)

3GPP TS 38.101-1 version 19.4.0 Release 19 1 ETSI TS 138 101-1 V19.4.0 (2026-03)

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 2
Legal Notice . 2
Modal verbs terminology . 2
Foreword . 26
1 Scope . 28
2 References . 28
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 29
3.1 Definitions . 29
3.2 Symbols . 30
3.3 Abbreviations . 33
4 General . 35
4.1 Relationship between minimum requirements and test requirements . 35
4.2 Applicability of minimum requirements . 35
4.3 Specification suffix information . 35
5 Operating bands and channel arrangement . 37
5.1 General . 37
5.2 Operating bands . 37
5.2A Operating bands for CA . 39
5.2A.0 General . 39
5.2A.1 Intra-band CA . 39
5.2A.2 Inter-band CA . 40
5.2A.2.1 Inter-band CA (two bands) . 40
5.2A.2.2 Inter-band CA (three bands) . 45
5.2A.2.3 Inter-band CA (four bands) . 51
5.2A.2.4 Inter-band CA (five bands) . 55
5.2A.2.5 Inter-band CA (six bands) . 56
5.2B Operating bands for DC . 56
5.2C Operating band combination for SUL . 56
5.2D Operating bands for UL MIMO . 59
5.2E Operating band for V2X . 59
5.2E.1 V2X operating bands . 60
5.2E.1A Sidelink CA operating bands . 60
5.2E.1F Operating bands for Sidelink Unlicensed . 60
5.2E.2 V2X operating bands for concurrent operation . 60
5.2E.2F Operating bands for SL-U concurrent operation . 61
5.2J Operating band for ATG . 61
5.2J.1 General . 61
5.2J.1A Operating band for ATG CA . 61
5.2J.1A.1 Operating band for ATG intra-band CA . 62
5.2J.1A.2 Operating band for ATG inter-band CA . 62
5.2J.1D Operating band for ATG UL MIMO . 62
5.2K Operating bands for Aerial UE . 62
5.2M Operating bands for LP-WUS/WUR . 62
5.3 UE channel bandwidth . 62
5.3.1 General . 62
5.3.2 Maximum transmission bandwidth configuration . 64
5.3.3 Minimum guardband and transmission bandwidth configuration . 64
5.3.4 RB alignment . 66
5.3.5 UE channel bandwidth per operating band . 66
5.3.6 Asymmetric channel bandwidths . 73
5.3A UE channel bandwidth for CA . 74
5.3A.1 General . 74
5.3A.2 Maximum transmission bandwidth configuration for CA . 74
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5.3A.3 Minimum guardband and transmission bandwidth configuration for CA . 74
5.3A.4 Void . 76
5.3A.5 UE channel bandwidth per operating band for CA . 76
5.3E Channel bandwidth for V2X . 77
5.3E.1 General . 77
5.3E.1A Channel bandwidth for Sidelink CA . 78
5.3E.1F Channel bandwidth for Sidelink Unlicensed . 78
5.3E.2 Channel bandwidth for V2X concurrent operation . 79
5.3E.2F Channel bandwidth for SL-U concurrent operation . 80
5.3I Channel bandwidth for (e)RedCap . 81
5.3M UE channel bandwidth for LP-WUS/WUR . 81
5.3M.1 General . 81
5.3M.2 Maximum transmission bandwidth configuration . 81
5.4 Channel arrangement . 81
5.4.1 Channel spacing . 81
5.4.1.1 Channel spacing for adjacent NR carriers . 81
5.4.2 Channel raster . 82
5.4.2.1 NR-ARFCN and channel raster. 82
5.4.2.2 Channel raster to resource element mapping. 82
5.4.2.3 Channel raster entries for each operating band . 83
5.4.3 Synchronization raster . 87
5.4.3.1 Synchronization raster and numbering . 87
5.4.3.3 Synchronization raster entries for each operating band. 88
5.4.4 TX–RX frequency separation . 90
5.4A Channel arrangement for CA. 91
5.4A.1 Channel spacing for CA . 91
5.4A.2 Channel raster for CA . 91
5.4A.3 Synchronization raster for CA . 92
5.4A.4 Tx-Rx frequency separation for CA. 92
5.4B Reserved . 92
5.4C Reserved . 92
5.4D Reserved . 92
5.4E Channel arrangement for V2X . 92
5.4E.1 Channel spacing . 92
5.4E.1A Channel spacing for Sidelink CA . 92
5.4E.1F Channel spacing for Sidelink Unlicensed . 92
5.4E.2 Channel raster . 92
5.4E.2.1 NR-ARFCN and channel raster. 92
5.4E.2.1A Void. 92
5.4E.2.1F Void. 92
5.4E.2.2 Channel raster to resource element mapping. 93
5.4E.2.2A Void. 93
5.4E.2.2F Void. 93
5.4E.2.3 Channel raster entries for each operating band . 93
5.4E.2.3A Void. 93
5.4E.2.3F Void. 93
5.4E.3 Synchronization raster for V2X . 94
5.4E.3A Synchronization raster for Sidelink CA . 94
5.4E.3F Synchronization raster for Sidelink Unlicensed . 94
5.4I Channel arrangement for (e)RedCap . 94
5.4I.1 Channel spacing for (e)RedCap . 94
5.4I.2 Channel raster for (e)RedCap . 94
5.4I.2.1 NR-ARFCN and channel raster. 94
5.4I.2.2 Channel raster to resource element mapping. 94
5.4I.2.3 Channel raster entries for each operating band . 94
5.4I.3 Synchronization raster for (e)RedCap . 94
5.4I.4 Tx-Rx frequency separation for (e)RedCap . 95
5.5 Void . 96
5.5A Configurations for CA . 96
5.5A.0 General . 96
5.5A.1 Configurations for intra-band contiguous CA. 97
5.5A.2 Configurations for intra-band non-contiguous CA . 101
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5.5A.3 Configurations for inter-band CA . 105
5.5A.3.0 General . 105
5.5A.3.1 Configurations for inter-band CA (two bands) . 105
Table 5.5A.3.1-1a ~ Table 5.5A.3.1-1e . 105
Table 5.5A.3.1-1f ~ Table 5.5A.3.1-1j . 126
Table 5.5A.3.1-1k ~ Table 5.5A.3.1-1o . 149
5.5A.3.2 Configurations for inter-band CA (three bands) . 166
Table 5.5A.3.2-1a 166
Table 5.5A.3.2-1b 263
Table 5.5A.3.2-1c 317
5.5A.3.3 Configurations for inter-band CA (four bands) . 343
Table 5.5A.3.3-1a 343
Table 5.5A.3.3-1b 435
5.5A.3.4 Configurations for inter-band CA (five bands) . 493
5.5A.3.5 Configurations for inter-band CA (six bands) . 532
5.5B Configurations for DC . 534
5.5C Configurations for SUL . 547
5.5D Reserved . 559
5.5E Configurations for Sidelink . 559
5.5E.1A Configurations for Sidelink CA . 559
5.5E.1A.1 Configurations for Sidelink intra-band contiguous CA . 559
5.5E.1A.2 Configurations for Sidelink intra-band non-contiguous CA . 560
5.5J Configurations for ATG . 560
5.5J.1A Configurations for ATG CA . 560
5.5J.1A.1 Configurations for ATG intra-band contiguous CA . 560
5.5J.1A.2 Configurations for ATG inter-band CA . 560
6 Transmitter characteristics . 562
6.1 General . 562
6.1A General . 562
6.1F General . 562
6.1G (Reserved) . 562
6.1H (Reserved) . 562
6.1I (Reserved) . 562
6.1J General . 562
6.1K (Reserved) . 563
6.1L (Reserved) . 563
6.2 Transmitter power . 563
6.2.1 UE maximum output power . 563
6.2.1I Void . 565
6.2.2 UE maximum output power reduction . 565
6.2.3 UE additional maximum output power reduction . 568
6.2.3.1 General . 568
6.2.3.2 A-MPR for NS_04 . 573
6.2.3.3 A-MPR for NS_10 . 575
6.2.3.4 A-MPR for NS_05 and NS_05U . 577
6.2.3.5 A-MPR for NS_40 . 580
6.2.3.6 A-MPR for NS_43 and NS_43U . 580
6.2.3.7 A-MPR for NS_03 and NS_03U . 583
6.2.3.8 A-MPR for NS_37 . 584
6.2.3.9 A-MPR for NS_38 . 584
6.2.3.10 A-MPR for NS_39 . 585
6.2.3.11 A-MPR for NS_41 . 585
6.2.3.12 A-MPR for NS_42 . 585
6.2.3.13 A-MPR for NS_18 . 586
6.2.3.14 A-MPR for NS_21 . 588
6.2.3.15 A-MPR for NS_24 . 590
6.2.3.16 A-MPR for NS_27 . 591
6.2.3.17 A-MPR for NS_46 . 593
6.2.3.18 A-MPR for NS_47 . 596
6.2.3.19 A-MPR for NS_50 . 598
6.2.3.20 A-MPR for NS_44 . 601
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6.2.3.21 A-MPR for NS_12 . 601
6.2.3.22 A-MPR for NS_13 . 602
6.2.3.23 A-MPR for NS_14 . 603
6.2.3.24 A-MPR for NS_15 . 604
6.2.3.25 A-MPR for NS_45 . 607
6.2.3.26 A-MPR for NS_48 . 607
6.2.3.27 A-MPR for NS_49 . 609
6.2.3.28 A-MPR for NS_51 . 612
6.2.3.29 A-MPR for NS_07 . 612
6.2.3.30 A-MPR for NS_56 . 614
6.2.3.31 A-MPR for NS_35 . 614
6.2.3.32 A-MPR for NS_06 . 615
6.2.3.33 A-MPR for NS_17 . 615
6.2.3.34 A-MPR for NS_26 . 616
6.2.3.35 A-MPR for NS_36 . 617
6.2.4 Configured transmitted power . 617
6.2A Transmitter power for CA . 624
6.2A.0 General . 624
6.2A.1 UE maximum output power for CA . 624
6.2A.1.1 UE maximum output power for Intra-band contiguous CA . 624
6.2A.1.2 UE maximum output power for Intra-band non-contiguous CA . 626
6.2A.1.3 UE maximum output power for Inter-band CA . 627
6.2A.1.4 Void. 633
6.2A.1.5 Void. 633
6.2A.2 UE maximum output power reduction for CA . 633
6.2A.2.1 UE maximum output power reduction for Intra-band contiguous CA . 633
6.2A.2.2 UE maximum output power reduction for Intra-band non-contiguous CA . 639
6.2A.2.2.0 General . 639
6.2A.2.2.1 MPR to meet -30dBm/MHz . 640
6.2A.2.2.2 MPR to meet -13dBm/MHz . 642
6.2A.2.3 UE maximum output power reduction for Inter-band CA . 644
6.2A.2.4 Void. 644
6.2A.3 UE additional maximum output power reduction for CA . 644
6.2A.3.1 UE additional maximum output power reduction for Intra-band CA . 644
6.2A.3.1.1 UE additional maximum output power reduction for Intra-band contiguous CA. 644
6.2A.3.1.2 UE additional maximum output power reduction for Intra-band non-contiguous CA . 652
6.2A.3.1.3 UE additional maximum output power reduction for Inter-band CA . 655
6.2A.4 Configured output power for CA . 658
6.2A.4.1 Configured transmitted power level . 658
6.2A.4.1.1 Configured transmitted power for Intra-band contiguous CA . 658
6.2A.4.1.2 Configured transmitted power for Intra-band non-contiguous CA . 660
6.2A.4.1.3 Configured transmitted power for Inter-band CA . 663
6.2A.4.1.4 Void . 667
6.2A.4.2 ΔT for CA . 667
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6.2A.4.2.1 Void . 667
6.2A.4.2.2 Void . 667
6.2A.4.2.3 ΔT for Inter-band CA (two bands) . 667
IB,c
6.2A.4.2.4 ΔT for Inter-band CA (three bands) . 672
IB,c
6.2A.4.2.5 ΔT for Inter-band CA (four bands) . 679
IB,c
6.2A.4.2.6 ΔT for Inter-band CA (five bands) . 683
IB,c
6.2A.4.2.7 ΔT for Inter-band CA (six bands) . 685
IB,c
6.2B Transmitter power for NR-DC . 685
6.2B.0 General . 685
6.2B.1 UE maximum output power for NR-DC . 685
6.2B.2 UE maximum output power reduction for NR-DC . 687
6.2B.3 UE additional maximum output power reduction for NR-DC . 687
6.2B.4.1 Configured transmitted power level for NR-DC . 687
6.2B.4.2 ΔT for NR-DC. 692
IB,c
6.2C Transmitter power for SUL . 692
6.2C.1 Configured transmitted power for SUL . 692
6.2C.2 ΔT . 693
IB,c
6.2D Transmitter power for UL MIMO . 695
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6.2D.1 UE maximum output power for UL MIMO . 695
6.2D.2 UE maximum output power reduction for UL MIMO . 697
6.2D.3 UE additional maximum output power reduction for UL MIMO . 699
6.2D.4 Configured transmitted power for UL MIMO . 700
6.2E Transmitter power for V2X . 701
6.2E.1 UE maximum output power for V2X . 701
6.2E.1.1 General . 701
6.2E.1.1A Void. 702
6.2E.1.2 UE maximum output power for V2X concurrent operation . 702
6.2E.1A UE maximum output power for Sidelink CA . 703
6.2E.1F UE maximum output power for Sidelink Unlicensed . 704
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