ETSI TS 136 104 V16.17.0 (2026-02)

LTE; Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); Base Station (BS) radio transmission and reception (3GPP TS 36.104 version 16.17.0 Release 16)

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• Technical Committee: 3GPP RAN 4 - Specification for radio performance
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• Completion Date: 12-Feb-2026

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
LTE;
Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA);
Base Station (BS) radio transmission and reception
(3GPP TS 36.104 version 16.17.0 Release 16)

3GPP TS 36.104 version 16.17.0 Release 16 1 ETSI TS 136 104 V16.17.0 (2026-02)

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 2
Legal Notice . 2
Modal verbs terminology . 2
Foreword . 8
1 Scope . 10
2 References . 10
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 11
3.1 Definitions . 11
3.2 Symbols . 14
3.3 Abbreviations . 15
4 General . 17
4.1 Relationship between minimum requirements and test requirements . 17
4.2 Base station classes . 17
4.3 Regional requirements . 17
4.4 Applicability of requirements . 18
4.5 Requirements for BS capable of multi-band operation . 19
5 Operating bands and channel arrangement . 20
5.1 General . 20
5.2 Void . 20
5.3 Void . 20
5.4 Void . 20
5.5 Operating bands . 20
5.6 Channel bandwidth . 24
5.7 Channel arrangement . 28
5.7.1 Channel spacing . 28
5.7.1A CA Channel spacing . 28
5.7.2 Channel raster . 29
5.7.3 Carrier frequency and EARFCN . 29
5.7.4 EARFCN sets for Type B multi-carrier downlink transmissions and conversion to Type 2 channel
access for multi-carrier uplink transmissions on multiple Scells configured in Band 46 . 32
5.8 Requirements for contiguous and non-contiguous spectrum . 33
6 Transmitter characteristics . 33
6.1 General . 33
6.2 Base station output power . 34
6.2.1 Minimum requirement . 35
6.2.2 Additional requirement (regional) . 35
6.2.3 Home BS output power for adjacent UTRA channel protection. 35
6.2.4 Home BS output power for adjacent E-UTRA channel protection . 36
6.2.5 Home BS Output Power for co-channel E-UTRA protection . 37
6.3 Output power dynamics . 38
6.3.1 RE Power control dynamic range . 38
6.3.1.1 Minimum requirements . 38
6.3.2 Total power dynamic range . 39
6.3.2.1 Minimum requirements . 39
6.3.3 NB-IoT RB power dynamic range for in-band or guard band operation . 39
6.3.3.1 Minimum Requirement . 40
6.4 Transmit ON/OFF power . 40
6.4.1 Transmitter OFF power . 40
6.4.1.1 Minimum Requirement . 40
6.4.2 Transmitter transient period . 40
6.4.2.1 Minimum requirements . 41
6.5 Transmitted signal quality . 41
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6.5.1 Frequency error . 41
6.5.1.1 Minimum requirement . 41
6.5.2 Error Vector Magnitude . 42
6.5.3 Time alignment error . 42
6.5.3.1 Minimum Requirement . 42
6.5.4 DL RS power . 43
6.5.4.1 Minimum requirements . 43
6.6 Unwanted emissions . 43
6.6.1 Occupied bandwidth . 43
6.6.1.1 Minimum requirement . 44
6.6.2 Adjacent Channel Leakage power Ratio (ACLR) . 44
6.6.2.1 Minimum requirement . 44
6.6.2.2 Cumulative ACLR requirement in non-contiguous spectrum . 47
6.6.3 Operating band unwanted emissions . 48
6.6.3.1 Minimum requirements for Wide Area BS (Category A) . 50
6.6.3.2 Minimum requirements for Wide Area BS (Category B) . 53
6.6.3.2.1 Category B requirements (Option 1) . 53
6.6.3.2.2 Category B (Option 2) . 57
6.6.3.2A Minimum requirements for Local Area BS (Category A and B) . 59
6.6.3.2B Minimum requirements for Home BS (Category A and B) . 60
6.6.3.2C Minimum requirements for Medium Range BS (Category A and B) . 61
6.6.3.2D Minimum requirements for Local Area and Medium Range BS in Band 46 (Category A and B) . 64
6.6.3.2E Minimum requirements for standalone NB-IoT Wide Area BS . 65
6.6.3.2F Minimum requirements for standalone NB-IoT Local Area BS . 65
6.6.3.2G Minimum requirements for standalone NB-IoT Home BS (Category A and B) . 66
6.6.3.2H Minimum requirements for standalone NB-IoT Medium Range BS . 68
6.6.3.3 Additional requirements . 69
6.6.4 Transmitter spurious emis sions . 74
6.6.4.1 Mandatory Requirements . 75
6.6.4.1.1 Spurious emissions (Category A) . 75
6.6.4.1.2 Spurious emissions (Category B) . 75
6.6.4.2 Protection of the BS receiver of own or different BS . 75
6.6.4.2.1 Minimum Requirement . 76
6.6.4.3 Additional spurious emissions requirements . 76
6.6.4.3.1 Minimum Requirement . 76
6.6.4.4 Co-location with other base stations . 91
6.6.4.4.1 Minimum Requirement . 91
6.7 Transmitter intermodulation . 104
6.7.1 Minimum requirement . 104
6.7.2 Additional requirement for Band 41 . 105
7 Receiver characteristics . 106
7.1 General . 106
7.2 Reference sensitivity level . 106
7.2.1 Minimum requirement . 106
7.3 Dynamic range . 111
7.3.1 Minimum requirement . 112
7.4 In-channel selectivity . 118
7.4.1 Minimum requirement . 118
7.5 Adjacent Channel Selectivity (ACS) and narrow-band blocking . 125
7.5.1 Minimum requirement . 125
7.6 Blocking . 136
7.6.1 General blocking requirement. 136
7.6.1.1 Minimum requirement . 136
7.6.2 Co-location with other base stations . 152
7.6.2.1 Minimum requirement . 152
7.6.3 Additional requirement (regional) . 164
7.7 Receiver spurious emissions. 164
7.7.1 Minimum requirement . 164
7.8 Receiver intermodulation . 165
7.8.1 Minimum requirement . 165
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8 Performance requirement . 180
8.1 General . 180
8.2 Performance requirements for PUSCH . 180
8.2.1 Requirements in multipath fading propagation conditions . 180
8.2.1.1 Minimum requirements . 181
8.2.2 Requirements for UL timing adjustment . 200
8.2.2.1 Minimum requirements . 201
8.2.3 Requirements for high speed train . 201
8.2.3.1 Minimum requirements . 202
8.2.4 Requirements for HARQ-ACK multiplexed on PUSCH . 205
8.2.4.1 Minimum requirement . 205
8.2.5 Requirements for PUSCH with TTI bundling and enhanced HARQ pattern . 206
8.2.5.1 Minimum requirements . 207
8.2.6 Enhanced performance requirement type A in multipath fading propagation conditions with
synchronous interference . 207
8.2.6.1 Minimum requirements . 208
8.2.6A Enhanced performance requirement type A in multipath fading propagation conditions with
asynchronous interference . 209
8.2.6A.1 Minimum requirements . 210
8.2.7 Requirements for PUSCH supporting coverage enhancement . 212
8.2.8 Requirements for PUSCH of Frame structure type 3 . 213
8.2.9 Enhanced performance requirement type B in multipath fading propagation conditions . 214
8.2.9.1 Minimum requirements . 216
8.2.10 Requirements for PUSCH supporting subPRB transmission . 218
8.3 Performance requirements for PUCCH . 220
8.3.1 DTX to ACK performance . 220
8.3.1.1 Minimum requirement . 220
8.3.2 ACK missed detection requirements for single user PUCCH format 1a . 220
8.3.2.1 Minimum requirements . 221
8.3.3 CQI performance requirements for PUCCH format 2 . 221
8.3.3.1 Minimum requirements . 221
8.3.4 ACK missed detection requirements for multi user PUCCH format 1a . 222
8.3.4.1 Minimum requirement . 222
8.3.5 ACK missed detection requirements for PUCCH format 1b with Channel Selection . 222
8.3.5.1 Minimum requirements . 223
8.3.6 ACK missed detection requirements for PUCCH format 3 . 223
8.3.6.1 Minimum requirements . 223
8.3.7 NACK to ACK requirements for PUCCH format 3 . 224
8.3.7.1 Minimum requirement . 224
8.3.8 CQI performance requirements for PUCCH format 2 with DTX detection . 224
8.3.8.1 Minimum requirements . 225
8.3.9 PUCCH performance requirements for coverage enhancement . 225
8.3.9.1 DTX to ACK performance . 225
8.3.9.1.1 Minimum requirement . 225
8.3.9.2 ACK missed detection requirements for single user PUCCH format 1a . 225
8.3.9.2.1 Minimum requirements . 226
8.3.9.3 CQI performance requirements for PUCCH format 2 . 226
8.3.9.3.1 Minimum requirements . 226
8.3.10 ACK missed detection requirements for PUCCH format 4 . 226
8.3.10.1 Minimum requirements . 227
8.3.11 ACK missed detection requirements for PUCCH format 5 . 227
8.3.11.1 Minimum requirements . 227
8.4 Performance requirements for PRACH . 228
8.4.1 PRACH False alarm probability . 228
8.4.1.1 Minimum requirement . 228
8.4.2 PRACH detection requirements . 228
8.4.2.1 Minimum requirements . 228
8.5 Performance requirements for Narrowband IoT . 230
8.5.1 Requirements for NPUSCH format 1 . 230
8.5.1.1 Requirements . 230
8.5.1.1.1 Minimum requirements . 231
8.5.2 Performance requirements for NPUSCH format 2 . 232
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8.5.2.1 DTX to ACK performance . 232
8.5.2.1.1 Minimum requirement . 232
8.5.2.2 ACK missed detection requirements . 232
8.5.2.2.1 Minimum requirements . 232
8.5.3 Performance requirements for NPRACH . 233
8.5.3.1 NPRACH False alarm probability . 233
8.5.3.1.1 Minimum requirement . 233
8.5.3.2 NPRACH detection requirements . 233
8.5.3.2.1 Minimum requirements . 234
8.6 Performance requirements for subslot-PUSCH . 234
8.6.1 Requirements . 234
8.6.1.1 Minimum requirements . 234
8.7 Performance requirements for SPUCCH . 235
8.7.1 ACK missed detection requirements for single user SPUCCH format 1a . 235
8.7.1.1 Minimum requirements . 235
8.7.2 ACK missed detection requirements for SPUCCH format 4 . 236
8.7.2.1 Minimum requirements . 236
9 Void . 237
Annex A (normative): Reference measurement channels . 238
A.1 Fixed Reference Channels for reference sensitivity and in-channel selectivity (QPSK, R=1/3) . 239
A.2 Fixed Reference Channels for dynamic range (16QAM, R=2/3) . 240
A.3 Fixed Reference Channels for performance requirements (QPSK 1/3) . 240
A.4 Fixed Reference Channels for performance requirements (16QAM 3/4) . 241
A.5 Fixed Reference Channels for performance requirements (64QAM 5/6) . 241
A.6 PRACH Test preambles . 241
A.7 Fixed Reference Channels for UL timing adjustment (Scenario 1) . 242
A.8 Fixed Reference Channels for UL timing adjustment (Scenario 2) . 243
A.9 Multi user PUCCH test. 243
A.10 PUCCH transmission on two antenna ports test . 243
A.11 Fixed Reference Channel for PUSCH with TTI bundling and enhanced HARQ pattern . 244
A.12 Fixed Reference Channels for performance requirements (QPSK 0.36) . 244
A.13 Fixed Reference Channels for performance requirements (16QAM 1/2) . 245
A.14 Fixed Reference Channels for NB-IOT reference sensitivity (π/2 BPSK, R=1/3) . 245
A.15 Fixed Reference Channels for NB-IoT dynamic range (π/4 QPSK, R=2/3) . 245
A.16 Fixed Reference Channels for NB-IoT NPUSCH format 1 . 246
A.16.1 One PRB . 246
A.17 Fixed Reference Channels for performance requirements (256QAM 5/6) . 247
A.18 Fixed Reference Channels for PUSCH transmission in UpPTS (16QAM 0.65) . 247
A.19 Fixed Reference Channels for PUSCH transmission in UpPTS (256QAM 0.69) . 248
A.20 Fixed Reference Channels for PUSCH of Frame structure type 3 . 248
A.21 Fixed Reference Channels for performance requirements (QPSK 3/5) . 249
A.22 Fixed Reference Channels for performance requirements (64QAM 1/2) . 250
A.23 Fixed Reference Channels for SubPRB allocation reference sensitivity (π/2 BPSK, R=1/3) . 250
A.24 Fixed Reference Channel for subslot-PUSCH . 251
A.25 Fixed Reference Channels for PUSCH with SubPRB transmission . 251
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Annex B (normative): Propagation conditions . 252
B.1 Static propagation condition . 252
B.2 Multi-path fading propagation conditions . 252
B.3 High speed train condition . 253
B.4 Moving propagation conditions . 257
B.5 Multi-Antenna channel models . 258
B.5.1 Definition of MIMO Correlation Matrices . 258
B.5.2 MIMO Correlation Matrices at High, Medium and Low Level . 259
B.5A Multi-Antenna channel models using cross polarized antennas . 261
B.5A.1 Definition of MIMO Correlation Matrices using cross polarized antennas. 262
B.5A.2 Spatial Correlation Matrices at UE and eNB sides . 262
B.5A.2.1 Spatial Correlation Matrices at UE side . 262
B.5A.2.2 Spatial Correlation Matrices at eNB side . 263
B.5A.3 MIMO Correlation Matrices using cross polarized antennas . 263
B.6 Interference model for enhanced performance requirements type A and type B . 263
B.6.1 Dominant interferer proportion . 263
B.6.2 Interference model for synchronous scenario . 264
B.6.3 Interference model for asynchronous scenario . 264
Annex C (normative): Characteristics of the interfering signals . 265
Annex D (normative): Environmental requirements for the BS equipment . 266
Annex E (normative): Error Vector Magnitude . 267
E.1 Reference point for measurement . 267
E.2 Basic unit of measurement . 267
E.3 Modified signal under test . 268
E.4 Estimation of frequency offset . 268
E.5 Estimation of time offset . 268
E.5.1 Window length . 269
E.6 Estimation of TX chain amplitude and frequency response parameters . 271
E.7 Averaged EVM . 272
Annex F (Informative): Unwanted emission requirements for multi-carrier BS . 274
F.1 General . 274
F.2 Multi-carrier BS of different E-UTRA channel bandwidths . 274
F.3 Multi-carrier BS of E-UTRA and UTRA . . 274
Annex G (Informative): Regional requirement for protection of DTT . 275
G.1 Regional requirement for protection of DTT . 275
G.2 Regional requirement for Public Safety LTE BS in Korea . 275
Annex H (Informative): Calculation of EIRP based on manufacturer declarations and site
specific conditions . 278
H.1 Calculation of EIRP based on manufacturer declarations and site specific conditions . 278
Annex I (Informative): Change history . 279
History . 294

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