Question1- what is ENDC?

Answer- It means E-UTRAN New Radio – Dual Connectivity . Means this is a non stand alone(NSA)
Feature that makes it possible for mobile device to access both 5G & 4G LTE network at the same
time .

Question-2- how do you know your LTE 4G Network supports EN-DC(E-UTRAN New Radio Dual
Connectivity )? And how you will get this information

Answer – UE gives first indication to the IE (Information Element) through SIB-2 message about EN-
DC in SIB-2 you see a message (upperlayerindication-r15 true)

Question-3- what is the meaning of upperlayerindication?

Answer- its means the NR cell is collocated to the LTE cell .This information element would indicate
some other things in future release (other than existence of collocated ) But in EN-DC environment
this IE indicates the existence of collocated NR Cell

question-4- what is the main purpose of RACH procedure in 4G/5G ?

Answer- the main purpose of RACH procedure

1- To get uplink synchronization

2- To get radio resources in uplink direction to send L2/L3 message like RRC connection
3- Initial Physical Layer (L1) synchronization for timing and power

Question-5- When CBRA (Contention Based Random Access) is used in 5G NR?

Answer – The CBRA is used :

1- During an initial access

2- RRC connection Re-establishment
3- Loss of uplink (UL) synchronization
4- Beam Recovery
5- Transition from RRC inactive state
6- Time alignment procedure
7- Used when CFRA (Contention Free Random Access)
Question-6- When CFRA( Contention Free Random Access) is used in 5G NR

Answer- The CFRA mainly used

1- During an SgNB (Secondary gNB) addition in NSA mode

2- Handover procedure

Question-7- which is faster and more Reliable?

1- CBRA ( Contention base Random Access)
2- CFRA ( Contention Free Random Access)

Answer- CFRA is faster and more reliable than CBRA procedure

Question8- what is CFRA and CBRA Procedures ?

Answer- 1- In the CBRA procedure a UE selects the preamble message1(msg1)

3- But for CFRA procedure the gNB will assign the dedicated preamble message zero (MSG 0)

Question-9 – Optimization of RACH Procedure is same in NSA and SA mode ordifferent?

Answer- The optimization of RACH procedure in NSA mode is the same sa SA mode

Question-10- Tell me about RACH Parameter if you have worked ?

Answer- 5G RACH Parameters are configured during a radio planning such as root
sequences index (RSI)

 These root sequences should be allocated with a re-use pattern which avoids
neighbouring cells using the same root sequence
 The parameter Zero correlation config will help too much to improve RACH performance
in Rural area .The RACH procedure will fail if the UE located outside the planned cell
range
Question-11- what is the Equation based on 3GPP Release 15 , a UE transmit RACH Preamble(MSG1)

Answer- Preamble Received Target power = InitialPreamblepower +(Preamble Tranmission Counter-

1)*PowerRampingStep

Question-12- What are the RACH parameter Ranges ?

Answer- For Rach Parameters Find Table

Question-13- What are SIB2 parameters related to RACH ?

Answer -
Question-14- What is the Meaning of PreambleTranMax parameter and why it is used ?

Answer- Preamble TransMax defined the maximum number of Random Access Preamble
transmission

 If we reach the maximum preamble transmission without receiving MSG2 random access
response during a period of time defined by the timer RandomResponseWindow, a UE
will fail to access to the cell and will reselect another cell
 CFRA and CBRA procedure will also fail.

Question-15-

Question-19- how many RACH preambles are there ?

Answer- 64

Question-20 – what are the preamble sequences?

Answer- Preamble sequence are Zadd Chu Sequence

Preamble sequence are nothing but data of two sequences SIB parameter , Root Sequence Index(RSI)
High speed Flag and Zero Correlation Zone Config , already used by UE in the algorithm used for
driving period sequence

Question-21- What resources in frequency domain should be used for transmitting RACH preamble ?

Answer- Total 6 PRB’s ( Physical Resource blocks ) are used by UE to send RACH Preamble .it is fixed

Question 22- How UE decides the power to be used for RACH Request ?

Answer- SIB2 parameter PreambleInitialReceivedTargetPower Tells about the power to be used for
first transmission of RACH request

------- This vaue varies from -120dBm to -90 dBm

Question -How much power UE should Increase during Re-transmission of RACH Preamble (RACH
Request)

Answer- SIB-2 Parameter PowerRampingStep is mainly used when eNodeB is not able to detect the
RACH Request

>> In case of some failure UE will retransmit the RACH by Increasing the power to PowerRampingstep
factor

Question- how many times UE should transmit RACH Preamble ( RACH Request) in case of
continuous failures?

Answer- SIB-2 parameter PreambleTransMax decides this value

>>> it is necessary to have this parameter otherwise UE may use all its battery if there are constant
RACH failures

Question – VONR Feature provided in 5G is similar to VoLTE 4G

answer- Yes , it is similar In 5g VONR , UE Camps on the 5G Network and both voice and data services
are provided on te 5G Network with gNB and 5GC

Question- what are those IE’s(Information Elements) which UE uses to declare support for IMS Voice
Services?

Answer- “ims-VoiceOverNR-FR1-r15” and “ims-VoiceOvrNR-FR2-r15”

Question-which RCL Mode are used for SIP signalling DRBs and voice traffic DRBs?

Answer- gNB should support RLC-AM mode for “SIP Signaling DRBs” and RLC-UM mode for “voice
traffic BRBs”.

Question – What is the entity which AMF (Access management Function) used to get support for IMS
Voice Services?

Answer- AMF entity supports “ UE Capability request” to get support for IMS voice services . gNB
takes care of UE capability enquiry and its response to UE .

Question- What protocol is used for registration with IMS in VONR process?
Answer- Using SIP protocol message ,UE completes registration with IMS

Question- which measurement event UE will use to Perform NSA Cell Addition?

Answer- B1 Measurement

Question- Do we have CBHO (Coverage Based Handover) from 5G to 4G ?

Answer- Yes , we have CBHO from 5G NR to 4G LTE

>> When UE moves out of 5G coverage , Inter-RAT Handover is initiated and VOLTE is provided in the
LTE Coverage are instead, but we must enable N26 interface between 5G-AMF & 4G-MME

>> Without N26 Interface voice call handover is not possible between 5G to 4G to voice interruption
time

Question – Do we have SRVCC in 5G ? I mean can we handover call form 5G to 3G/2G ?

Answer- No, As per release-15 , tere is no support for voice call continuity between 5G & 3g/2G
Circuit Switched(CS)

Question- Do we have Fallback from 5G to 4G ?

Answer- Yes we have fallback from 5G to 4G

>>> We can redirect call from 5G to 4G and its called EPS Fallback
Question- What all are the information included in the Secondary Node Addition request Message
sent by eNodeB to the gNodeB ?

Answer- The Message Carries the RRC and Radio Bearer configuration >> UE capabilities and Security
information are also included in the message

>> E-RAB Parameters

>> Tunnel Address( IP address, TEID)

>> UE security Capabilities

>> 5-NG-RAN node Security Key

>> 5-NG-RAN node UE aggregate Maximum Bit Rate

>> M-NG-RAN node to S-NG-RAN node Container (CG-Config)

>>scg—Cell GroupConfig= RRCReconfiguration , scg-RB-Config=RadioBearerConfig,

measuredFrequenciesSN[list of frequencies], fr-infoListSCG[List of serving cells], SN-gNB
Measurement , SCG configuration (UE capability and coordination result), security for SRB3

Question- what are the advances of % NSA and SA network ?

Answer- NSA- NSA makes it easier for the network operators to deploy 5G Network as it can reuse
the current 4G facilities

SA---Stand alone has a 5G core which can deliver a super fast and flexible network ultra-low latency
and then reducing operational cost.

Question- what does UE do after getting Random Access response?

Answer- it Saves the temporary C-RNTI from Random Access Response

>> UE applies the received timing correction

>> and it uses uplink resource information present in RAR to RAR to transmit the L2/L3 meassaes(e.g,
RRC Connection request ) on UL -SCH channel to the eNodeB
Question – In 5G NR , How many PDU Session One UE can Have ?

Answer-15

Question- In 5G Nr What is the target type of slice that needs to be implemented ?

Answer- 5G Dynamic Slice

Question-In 5G NR , S-NSSAI is made up of how many bits?

Answer-32

Question- In 5G NR which one is not service type present in NSSAI?

Answer- URLLC, V2X & eMBB

Question- 5G NR , which network function (NF) takes care of mobility management

Answer- AMF

Question- In 5G NR , which is the minimum granularity of Qos implementation?

Answer- Qos Folw

Question – In 5G NR, which node gives access of 5G Core network to external Services?

Answer- NEF (Network Exposure Function)

Question – In 5 NR , what is equivalent NSSF( Network Slice Selection Function)?

Answer- No equivalent exists in EPS

Question-what is the three main Pillers of 5G NR?

Answer- Three Main Pillers are

1- Massive Machine -Type communications(mMTC)

2- Enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB)
3- Ultra-reliable low -latency communications(URLLC)
Question- Why there are multiple Numerologies/ Subcarriers in 5G NR or what is the [profit of these
multiple numerologies ?

Answer- Impact of SCS( Sub carrier Spacing) on coverage , latency , mobility and phase Noise

>>Better Coverage : The smaller the SCS , the longer the symbol length /CP , and better the coverage

>> better mobility: Larger the SCS , then smaller the impact of Doppler shift and the better the
performance

>> Low Latency : The Larger the SCS , the shorter the symbol length/Latency

>> Phase Noise- The larger the SCS , then smaller the impact of phase noise and the better
performance

Requirement for SCS vary with the service types , frequency band and moving speeds

-URLLC service (short latency): Large SCS

- Low frequency band (wide coverage ) :small SCS

- High performance band (Large bandwidth , phase noise ): large SCS

- Ultra high Speed mobility: large SCS

Question- What is the EN-DC Call Flow?

Answer –
Question – Which registration process takes place when UE is switched ON

Answer – Initial Registration

Question – which registration request send by UE to Core network during initial access

Answer-NAS( Non access stratum)

Question -during initial access which downlink message contains information related to cell selection
and cell reselection criteria ?

Answer- SIB (system Information Block)

Question – GUTI consist of which 2 terms ?

Answer- GUAMI(global unique AMF ID ) & TMSI

Question- which UE identity is used for identification of broadcast and system information in
downlink ?

Answer- SI-RNTI(System Information Radio Network Temporary identifier)

Question- which node in 5G core is used for NAS signalling , registration process ,access
authentication & mobility management function

Answer- AMF (

Question- which node in 5G core contains user subscription data and authentication credentials?

Answer- UDM

Question- which node in 5G NR Core is used for signaling related to user data traffic starring in UPF
and manage PDU session and UE IP allocation

Answer- SMF (session management function)

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