ETSI TS 136 508 V19.0.0 (2026-03)

LTE; Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) and Evolved Packet Core (EPC); Common test environments for User Equipment (UE) conformance testing (3GPP TS 36.508 version 19.0.0 Release 19)

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• Technical Committee: 3GPP RAN 5 - Mobile Terminal Conformance Testing (formely T1)
• Current Stage: 12 - Citation in the OJ (auto-insert)
• Completion Date: 04-Mar-2026

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
LTE;
Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) and
Evolved Packet Core (EPC);
Common test environments for User Equipment (UE)
conformance testing
(3GPP TS 36.508 version 19.0.0 Release 19)

3GPP TS 36.508 version 19.0.0 Release 19 1 ETSI TS 136 508 V19.0.0 (2026-03)

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 2
Legal Notice . 2
Modal verbs terminology . 2
Foreword . 30
Introduction . 30
1 Scope . 31
2 References . 31
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 34
3.1 Definitions . 34
3.2 Symbols . 34
3.3 Abbreviations . 35
4 Common test environment . 35
4.1 Environmental conditions . 35
4.1.1 Temperature . 35
4.1.2 Voltage . 36
4.2 Common requirements of test equipment . 36
4.2.1 General functional requirements . 36
4.2.2 Minimum functional requirements . 37
4.2.2.1 Supported Cell Configuration . 37
4.2.2.1.1 Supported Channels . 37
4.2.2.2 Support of T timing offset . 38
cell
4.2.2.3 Supported Sidelink Configuration . 38
4.2.2.3.1 Supported Sidelink Channels . 39
4.3 Reference test conditions . 39
4.3.1 Test frequencies . 39
4.3.1.1 FDD Mode Test frequencies . 42
4.3.1.1.1 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 1 . 42
4.3.1.1.1A FDD reference test frequencies for CA in operating band 1. 43
4.3.1.1.2 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 2 . 43
4.3.1.1.2A FDD reference test frequencies for CA in operating band 2. 44
4.3.1.1.3 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 3 . 45
4.3.1.1.3A FDD reference test frequencies for CA in operating band 3. 45
4.3.1.1.4 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 4 . 47
4.3.1.1.4A FDD reference test frequencies for CA in operating band 4. 47
4.3.1.1.5 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 5 . 48
4.3.1.1.5A FDD reference test frequencies for CA in operating band 5. 48
4.3.1.1.6 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 6 . 49
4.3.1.1.7 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 7 . 49
4.3.1.1.7A FDD reference test frequencies for CA in operating band 7. 50
4.3.1.1.8 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 8 . 51
4.3.1.1.8A FDD reference test frequencies for CA in operating band 8. 51
4.3.1.1.9 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 9 . 52
4.3.1.1.10 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 10 . 52
4.3.1.1.11 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 11 . 52
4.3.1.1.12 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 12 . 52
4.3.1.1.12A FDD reference test frequencies for CA in operating band 12 . 53
4.3.1.1.13 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 13 . 53
4.3.1.1.14 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 14 . 53
4.3.1.1.15 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 15 . 54
4.3.1.1.16 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 16 . 54
4.3.1.1.17 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 17 . 54
4.3.1.1.18 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 18 . 54
4.3.1.1.19 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 19 . 54
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4.3.1.1.20 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 20 . 55
4.3.1.1.21 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 21 . 55
4.3.1.1.22 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 22 . 55
4.3.1.1.23 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 23 . 56
4.3.1.1.23A FDD reference test frequencies for CA in operating band 23 . 56
4.3.1.1.24 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 24 . 56
4.3.1.1.25 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 25 . 57
4.3.1.1.25A FDD reference test frequencies for CA in operating band 25 . 57
4.3.1.1.26 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 26 . 58
4.3.1.1.27 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 27 . 58
4.3.1.1.27A FDD reference test frequencies for CA in operating band 27 . 58
4.3.1.1.28 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 28 . 59
4.3.1.1.29 FDD reference test frequencies for CA in operating band 29 . 60
4.3.1.1.31 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 31 . 60
4.3.1.1.32 FDD reference test frequencies for CA in operating band 32 . 61
4.3.1.1.33 to
4.3.1.1.64 . Void
......................................................................................................................................................... 61
4.3.1.1.65 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 65 . 61
4.3.1.1.66 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 66 . 61
4.3.1.1.66A FDD reference test frequencies for CA in operating band 66 . 63
4.3.1.1.67 FDD reference test frequencies for CA in operating band 67 . 75
4.3.1.1.68 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 68 . 76
4.3.1.1.69 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 69 . 76
4.3.1.1.70 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 70 . 76
4.3.1.1.70A FDD reference test frequencies for CA in operating band 70 . 76
4.3.1.1.71 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 71 . 77
4.3.1.1.72 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 72 . 77
4.3.1.1.73 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 73 . 77
4.3.1.1.74 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 74 . 78
4.3.1.1.75 to
4.3.1.1.84 . FFS

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4.3.1.1.85 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 85 . 78
4.3.1.1.86 FFS . 78
4.3.1.1.87 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 87 . 78
4.3.1.1.88 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 88 . 79
4.3.1.1.89 to
4.3.1.1.105 . FFS
......................................................................................................................................................... 79
4.3.1.1.106 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 106 . 79
4.3.1.1.107 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 107 . 79
4.3.1.1.108 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 108 . 80
4.3.1.1.109 to
4.3.1.1.251 . FFS
......................................................................................................................................................... 80
4.3.1.1.252 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 252 . 80
4.3.1.1.253 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 253 . 80
4.3.1.1.254 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 254 . 80
4.3.1.1.255 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 255 . 81
4.3.1.1.256 FDD reference test frequencies for operating band 256 . 81
4.3.1.2 TDD Mode Test frequencies . 81
4.3.1.2.1 TDD reference test frequencies for Operating Band 33 . 81
4.3.1.2.2 TDD reference test frequencies for Operating Band 34 . 81
4.3.1.2.3 TDD reference test frequencies for Operating Band 35 . 82
4.3.1.2.4 TDD reference test frequencies for Operating Band 36 . 82
4.3.1.2.5 TDD reference test frequencies for Operating Band 37 . 82
4.3.1.2.6 TDD reference test frequencies for Operating Band 38 . 83
4.3.1.2.6A TDD reference test frequencies for CA in operating band 38 . 83
4.3.1.2.7 TDD reference test frequencies for Operating Band 39 . 83
4.3.1.2.7A TDD reference test frequencies for CA in Operating Band 39 . 83
4.3.1.2.8 TDD reference test frequencies for Operating Band 40 . 84
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4.3.1.2.8A TDD reference test frequencies for CA in operating band 40 . 84
4.3.1.2.9 TDD reference test frequencies for Operating Band 41 . 90
4.3.1.2.9A TDD reference test frequencies for CA in operating band 41 . 90
4.3.1.2.10 TDD reference test frequencies for Operating Band 42 . 103
4.3.1.2.10A TDD reference test frequencies for CA in operating band 42 . 103
4.3.1.2.11 TDD reference test frequencies for Operating Band 43 . 113
4.3.1.2.12 TDD reference test frequencies for Operating Band 44 . 113
4.3.1.2.13 TDD reference test frequencies for Operating Band 45 . 113
4.3.1.2.14 TDD reference test frequencies for Operating Band 46 . 113
4.3.1.2.14A TDD reference test frequencies for CA in operating Band 46 . 114
4.3.1.2.15 TDD reference test frequencies for Operating Band 47 . 116
4.3.1.2.16 TDD reference test frequencies for Operating Band 48 . 116
4.3.1.2.16A TDD reference test frequencies for CA in operating band 48 . 117
4.3.1.2.17 TDD reference test frequencies for Operating Band 53 . 118
4.3.1.2.18 TDD reference test frequencies for Operating Band 54 . 118
4.3.1.3 HRPD Test frequencies . 119
4.3.1.3.1 HRPD test frequencies for Band Class 0 . 119
4.3.1.3.2 HRPD test frequencies for Band Class 1 . 119
4.3.1.3.3 HRPD test frequencies for Band Class 3 . 119
4.3.1.3.4 HRPD test frequencies for Band Class 4 . 119
4.3.1.3.5 HRPD test frequencies for Band Class 6 . 119
4.3.1.3.6 HRPD test frequencies for Band Class 10 . 120
4.3.1.3.7 HRPD test frequencies for Band Class 15 . 120
4.3.1.4 1xRTT Test frequencies . 120
4.3.1.4.1 1xRTT test frequencies for Band Class 0 . 120
4.3.1.4.2 1xRTT test frequencies for Band Class 1 . 120
4.3.1.4.3 1xRTT test frequencies for Band Class 3 . 120
4.3.1.4.4 1xRTT test frequencies for Band Class 4 . 121
4.3.1.4.5 1xRTT test frequencies for Band Class 6 . 121
4.3.1.4.6 1xRTT test frequencies for Band Class 10 . 121
4.3.1.4.7 1xRTT test frequencies for Band Class 15 . 121
4.3.1.5 MFBI Test frequencies . 121
4.3.1.5.1 MFBI Test frequencies for operation band 2 overlapping with band 25 . 121
4.3.1.5.2 MFBI Test frequencies for operation band 3 overlapping with band 9 . 121
4.3.1.5.3 MFBI Test frequencies for operation band 4 overlapping with band 10 . 122
4.3.1.5.4 MFBI Test frequencies for operation band 5 overlapping with band 18 . 122
4.3.1.5.5 MFBI Test frequencies for operation band 5 overlapping with band 19 . 122
4.3.1.5.6 MFBI Test frequencies for operation band 5 overlapping with band 26 . 122
4.3.1.5.7 MFBI Test frequencies for operation band 9 overlapping with band 3 . 123
4.3.1.5.8 MFBI Test frequencies for operation band 10 overlapping with band 4 . 123
4.3.1.5.9 MFBI Test frequencies for operation band 12 overlapping with band 17 . 123
4.3.1.5.10 MFBI Test frequencies for operation band 17 overlapping with band 12 . 123
4.3.1.5.11 MFBI Test frequencies for operation band 18 overlapping with band 5 . 123
4.3.1.5.12 MFBI Test frequencies for operation band 18 overlapping with band 26 . 124
4.3.1.5.13 MFBI Test frequencies for operation band 18 overlapping with band 27 . 124
4.3.1.5.14 MFBI Test frequencies for operation band 19 overlapping with band 5 . 124
4.3.1.5.15 MFBI Test frequencies for operation band 19 overlapping with band 26 . 124
4.3.1.5.16 MFBI Test frequencies for operation band 25 overlapping with band 2 . 124
4.3.1.5.17 MFBI Test frequencies for operation band 26 overlapping with band 5 . 125
4.3.1.5.18 MFBI Test frequencies for operation band 26 overlapping with band 18 . 125
4.3.1.5.19 MFBI Test frequencies for operation band 26 overlapping with band 19 . 125
4.3.1.5.20 MFBI Test frequencies for operation band 26 overlapping with band 27 . 126
4.3.1.5.21 MFBI Test frequencies for operation band 27 overlapping with band 18 . 126
4.3.1.5.22 MFBI Test frequencies for operation band 27 overlapping with band 26 . 126
4.3.1.5.23 MFBI Test frequencies for operation band 33 overlapping with band 39 . 126
4.3.1.5.24 MFBI Test frequencies for operation band 38 overlapping with band 41 . 127
4.3.1.5.25 MFBI Test frequencies for operation band 39 overlapping with band 33 . 127
4.3.1.5.26 MFBI Test frequencies for operation band 41 overlapping with band 38 . 127
4.3.1.5.27 MFBI Test frequencies for operation band 66 overlapping with band 4 . 127
4.3.1.5.28 MFBI Test frequencies for operation band 66 overlapping with band 10 . 128
4.3.1.6 WLAN Test frequencies . 128
4.3.1.6.1 WLAN Test frequencies for 2.4 GHz ISM Band . 128
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4.3.1.6.2 WLAN Test frequencies for 5 GHz ISM Band . 128
4.3.1.7 Bluetooth Test frequencies . 129
4.3.1.7.1 Bluetooth Test frequencies for 2.4 GHz ISM Band . 129
4.3.2 Radio conditions . 129
4.3.2.1 Normal propagation condition . 129
4.3.3 Physical channel allocations . 129
4.3.3.1 Antennas . 129
4.3.3.2 Downlink physical channels and physical signals . 129
4.3.3.3 Mapping of downlink physical channels and signals to physical resources . 130
4.3.3.4 Uplink physical channels and physical signals . 133
4.3.3.5 Mapping of uplink physical channels and signals to physical resources . 133
4.3.4 Signal levels . 133
4.3.4.1 Downlink signal levels . 133
4.3.4.2 Uplink signal levels . 134
4.3.5 Standard test signals. 134
4.3.5.1 Downlink test signals . 134
4.3.5.2 Uplink test signals . 134
4.3.6 Physical layer parameters . 134
4.3.6.1 Downlink physical layer parameters . 134
4.3.6.1.1 Physical layer parameters for DCI format 0 . 134
4.3.6.1.1A Physical layer parameters for DCI format 0C . 134
4.3.6.1.1B Physical layer parameters for DCI format 0A . 135
4.3.6.1.1C Physical layer parameters for DCI format 0B . 136
4.3.6.1.2 Physical layer parameters for DCI format 1 . 136
4.3.6.1.3 Physical layer parameters for DCI format 1A . 137
4.3.6.1.3A Physical layer parameters for DCI format 1B . 137
4.3.6.1.4 Physical layer parameters for DCI format 1C . 138
4.3.6.1.5 Physical layer parameters for DCI format 2 . 138
4.3.6.1.6 Physical layer parameters for DCI format 2A . 139
4.3.6.1.6A Physical layer parameters for DCI format 3B . 139
4.3.6.1.6B Physical layer parameters for DCI format 4A . 139
4.3.6.1.6C Physical layer parameters for DCI format 4B . 140
4.3.6.1.7 Physical layer parameters for DCI format 5 . 140
4.3.6.1.7A Physical layer parameters for DCI format 5A . 141
4.3.6.1.8 Physical layer parameters for DCI format 6-0A . 141
4.3.6.1.9 Physical layer parameters for DCI format 6-0B . 142
4.3.6.1.10 Physical layer parameters for DCI format 6-1A . 142
4.3.6.1.11 Physical layer parameters for DCI format 6-1B . 144
4.3.6.1.12 Physical layer parameters for DCI format 6-2 . 144
4.3.6.1.13 Physical layer parameters for DCI format 7-0A . 145
4.3.6.1.14 Physical layer parameters for DCI format 7-0B . 146
4.3.6.1.15 Physical layer parameters for DCI format 7-1A . 146
4.3.6.1.16 Physical layer parameters for DCI format 7-1B . 147
4.3.6.1.17 Physical layer parameters for DCI format 7-1C . 148
4.3.6.1.18 Physical layer parameters for DCI format 7-1D . 148
4.3.6.1.19 Physical layer parameters for DCI format 7-1E . 149
4.3.6.1.20 Physical layer parameters for DCI format 7-1F . 150
4.3.6.1.21 Physical layer parameters for DCI format 7-1G . 150
4.4 Reference system configurations . 151
4.4.1 Simulated network scenarios . 151
4.4.1.1 Single cell network scenarios . 151
4.4.1.2 E-UTRA single mode multi cell network scenarios . 151
4.4.1.3 E-UTRA dual mode multi cell network scenarios . 151
4.4.1.4 3GPP Inter-RAT network scenarios . 152
4.4.1.5 3GPP2 Inter-RAT network scenarios . 152
4.4.1.6 WLAN Inter-RAT network scenarios . 152
4.4.1.7 Bluetooth Inter-RAT network scenarios . 152
4.4.2 Simulated cells . 152
4.4.3 Common parameters for simulated E-UTRA cells . 156
4.4.3.1 Common configurations of system information blocks . 156
4.4.3.1.1 Combinations of system information blocks . 156
4.4.3.1.2 Scheduling of system information blocks . 161
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4.4.3.2 Common contents of system information messages . 166
- MasterInformationBlock . 166
- SystemInformation . 167
- SystemInformation-BR-r13 . 167
- SystemInformationBlockType1 . 168
- SystemInformationBlockType1-BR-r13 . 170
4.4.3.3 Common contents of system information blocks . 174
- SystemInformationBlockType2 . 174
- SystemInformationBlockType3 . 176
- SystemInformationBlockType4 . 177
- SystemInformationBlockType5 . 177
- SystemInformationBlockType6 . 179
- SystemInformationBlockType7 . 180
- SystemInformationBlockType8 . 181
- SystemInformationBlockType9 . 184
- SystemInformationBlockType10 . 184
- SystemInformationBlockType11 . 185
- SystemInformationBlockType12 . 186
- SystemInformationBlockType13 . 187
- SystemInformationBlockType14 . 188
- SystemInformationBlockType15 . 188
- SystemInformationBlockType17 . 189
- SystemInformationBlockType18 . 190
- SystemInformationBlockType19 . 195
- SystemInformationBlockType20 . 199
- SystemInformationBlockType21 . 199
- SystemInformationBlockType24 . 200
- SystemInformationBlockType31 . 202
- SystemInformationBlockType32 . 202
4.4.3.4 Channel-bandwidth-dependent parameters in system information blocks . 203
4.4.4 Common parameters for simulated UTRA cells . 203
4.4.4.1 Common contents of system information blocks for UTRA cells . 204
- System Information Block type 19 . 204
4.4.4.2 UTRA SIB scheduling for inter EUTRA - UTRA test . 207
4.4.
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