Description
Subcarrier Spacing (SCS) is a core parameter in Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) and Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) systems, which form the foundation of 4G LTE and 5G New Radio (NR) air interfaces. It defines the center-to-center frequency difference between neighboring subcarriers that make up the system's overall channel bandwidth. In these systems, user data is split and modulated onto many closely spaced, orthogonal subcarriers transmitted in parallel. The orthogonality, which prevents inter-carrier interference, is mathematically maintained when the SCS is exactly the reciprocal of the useful symbol duration (excluding the cyclic prefix). Therefore, SCS directly dictates the time-domain structure: a larger SCS results in a shorter symbol duration and a shorter slot length, and vice-versa.
Architecturally, SCS is part of the 'numerology' of the OFDM system. In 5G NR, this concept was greatly expanded with the introduction of flexible numerology, where the SCS is defined as Δf = 2μ * 15 kHz, where μ is an integer numerology parameter (e.g., 0, 1, 2, 3, 4). This yields standard SCS values like 15 kHz (μ=0, common in LTE), 30 kHz (μ=1), 60 kHz (μ=2), 120 kHz (μ=3), and 240 kHz (μ=4). Each numerology creates a different time-frequency grid structure. The network can configure different numerologies for different frequency ranges (FR1: sub-6 GHz, FR2: mmWave) and for different service requirements. A wider SCS provides greater robustness to Doppler spread and phase noise, making it suitable for high-frequency bands and high-speed mobility, while a narrower SCS offers longer symbols, which is beneficial for coverage extension and efficient support of narrowband IoT devices.
SCS plays a multifaceted role in the network. It is a key determinant of system performance and flexibility. It influences the overhead from the cyclic prefix (CP), the latency (via symbol and slot duration), the sensitivity to frequency offsets, and the achievable phase tracking accuracy. During initial access, a device detects the SCS from synchronization signals. The gNodeB (in 5G) or eNodeB (in LTE) schedules resources on the physical downlink and uplink shared channels based on the configured numerology. The choice of SCS is thus a critical link-level configuration that enables 5G to meet its diverse Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB), Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communications (URLLC), and massive Machine-Type Communications (mMTC).
Purpose & Motivation
The concept of Subcarrier Spacing existed in LTE, but it was fixed at 15 kHz for most downlink and uplink scenarios, with a special 7.5 kHz spacing used only for the narrowband MBSFN subframes. This fixed approach was sufficient for 4G's primary focus on mobile broadband. However, the vastly expanded scope of 5G—encompassing frequencies from below 1 GHz to millimeter waves, and services from low-power IoT to high-speed trains and factory automation—required a more flexible foundation. A single, fixed SCS could not optimally address the conflicting requirements of wide coverage (needing long symbols), high mobility and high frequencies (needing short symbols to combat Doppler/phase noise), and ultra-low latency (needing short transmission time intervals).
The introduction of flexible numerology based on scalable SCS in 5G NR solved this problem. It allowed the system to adapt its fundamental time-frequency structure to the deployment scenario. This flexibility was the key physical layer innovation that enabled 5G to be truly versatile. For example, a 15 kHz SCS can be used for wide-area coverage in sub-1 GHz bands, 30 kHz or 60 kHz for mainstream mobile broadband in mid-bands, and 120 kHz or 240 kHz for millimeter-wave deployments where phase noise is significant. It also allows for mixed numerologies within the same carrier, supporting latency-critical URLLC traffic on a wider SCS 'mini-slot' while eMBB traffic continues on a narrower SCS grid. This purpose-driven adaptability is central to 5G's ability to serve as a unified platform for all communication needs.
Classification
Detected Changes Across Releases
from 3GPP Change RequestsSpecific changes extracted from the „Change history“ tables of 3GPP specifications (56 CRs across 5 releases). Complements the general historical overview above with the evidence-based evolution of this function.
In Release 15, enhancements were made to the Northbound APIs for SCEF-SCS/AS Interworking, covering clauses 1-3 and clause 4. The release also introduced procedures for notifying the SCS/AS about the loss of transmission resources and removed the SCS/AS identifier from certain responses. Furthermore, clarifications were added regarding reporting location to the SCS/AS for a group of UEs via the PCRF.
- Northbound APIs for SCEF - SCS/AS Interworking - Clause 1-3 enhancements TS 23.682CR0271
- Northbound APIs for SCEF - SCS/AS Interworking - Clause 4 enhancements TS 23.682CR0272
- Removing SCS/AS Identifier from Response TS 23.682CR0354
- Notifying SCS/AS about loss of transmission resources TS 23.682CR0364
- CR to TS 38.104 on Combined updates from RAN4 #90 This document combines the proposed changes in the following Draft CRs from RAN4 #90: - R4-1900284, "Draft CR on NR PUCCH format2 performance requirements for TS 38.104" - R4-1900763, "Draft CR to TS 38.104: Update of performance requirement numbers for DFT-s-OFDM based PUSCH" - R4-1900876, "Draft CR to TS 38.104: On RX spurious emissions requirement" - R4-1900968, "Draft CR for 38.104: Performance requirements for NR PUCCH format 1" - R4-1901329, "Draft CR to 38.104: Annex C.6 correction" - R4-1901330, "Draft CR to 38.104: Abbreviations addition" - R4-1901387, "Draft CR to TS 38.104 BS demodulation PUCCH format 0 requirements" - R4-1901474, "Draft CR to TS 38.104: Corrections on transmitter co-existence and co-location requirements" - R4-1901483, "Draft CR to TS 38.104: Corrections on general intermodulation requirement" - R4-1902239, "Draft CR to TS 38.104: Addition of missing EIRP/EIS definitions in terminology in clause 3.1" - R4-1902241, "Draft CR to 38.104; clarification of BS power limits" - R4-1902245, "Draft CR to 38.104: Correction to FR2 OTA Interfering signal mean power units" - R4-1902246, "Draft CR to 38.104; Correction to definition of OTA reference sensitivity" - R4-1902260, "draft CR to TS 38.104 - update emissions scaling" - R4-1902338, "Draft CR: Update on FR1 range extension for TS38.104" - R4-1902389, "draftCR for 38.104 on PUSCH requirements with CP-OFDM and FR1" - R4-1902394, "Draft CR to TS 38.104 – PUSCH requirements with CP-OFDM for FR2" - R4-1902396, "CR: Updates to PUCCH formats 3 and 4 performance requirements in TS 38.104" - R4-1902444, "Draft CR to TS 38.104: Editorial CR for BS demodulation requirements" - R4-1902561, "Draft CR for updating PRACH performance requirements in TS38.104" - R4-1902571, "Corrections to 38.104 Delay profile calculation" - R4-1902642, "Draft CR to TS 38.104: Correction on multi-band operation related requirements" TS 38.104CR0019
- CR to TS 38.104 Combined updates from RAN4 #90bis and RAN4#91 From RAN4 #90bis: - R4-1903105, "Draft CR to TS 38.104: Corrections on terminologies and editorial errors" - R4-1903319, "Draft CR to TS 38.104: removal of unused definition: "minimum EIRP level under extreme condition"" - R4-1903320, "Draft CR to TS 38.104: OSDD information correction" - R4-1903457, "Draft CR to TS 38.104: Removal of FFS for FR2 TDD OFF power level requirement in clause 9.5" - R4-1903499, "Draft CR to 38.104: Correction to unwanted emissions mask for bands n7 and n38" - R4-1903836, "Draft CR to TS 38.104: Correction on description on multi-band operation in section 4.8" - R4-1904024, "Draft CR to TS 38.104 Applicability rules for BS demodulation" - R4-1904234, "draftCR: Correlation matrix for 8Rx in TS 38.104" - R4-1904723, "Draft CR to TS 38.104: Update of performance requirements for DFT-s-OFDM based PUSCH" - R4-1904726, "draftCR for 38.104 on PUSCH requirements with CP-OFDM and FR1" - R4-1904729, "Draft CR on PRACH performance requirements in TS38.104" - R4-1904734, "Draft CR on TS 38.104 Performance requirement for PUCCH format 1" - R4-1904735, "Draft CR on NR PUCCH format2 performance requirements for TS 38.104" - R4-1904739, "Draft CR to TS 38.104 BS demodulation PUCCH format 0 requirements" - R4-1904745, "draftCR: Updates to PUCCH formats 3 and 4 performance requirements in TS 38.104" - R4-1904799, "Draft CR to TS 38.104: FRC update for PUSCH FR1 mapping type B and FR2 DMRS 1+1" - R4-1904816, "Draft CR : Clarification on step 5 and step 6 for delay profiles calculation (38.104)" - R4-1904842, "Draft CR to TS 38.104 BS demodulation CP-OFDM PUSCH FR2 requirements" - R4-1905126, "draft CR to 38.104 for TAE requirements" - R4-1905139, "draft CR to TS 38.104 on EVM measurement (Annex B and C)" - R4-1905140, "Draft CR: editorial correction on FR1 spurious emission requirement in TS38.104" - R4-1905143, "Draft CR for TS 38.104: Addition of NOTE for transmitter intermodulation requirements in certain regions" - R4-1905144, "Draft CR to TS 38.104: FRC reference corrections for the Rx requirements" - R4-1905145, "Draft CR to TS 38.104: Clarification on application of interfering signal offsets for ACS, blocking and intermodulation requirements" - R4-1905148, "Draft CR to TS 38.104: Corrections on out-of-band blocking requirement" From RAN4 #91: - R4-1906002, "Draft CR to 38.104: Subclause 6.7 and 9.8 transmitter intermodulation – correction of interfering signal type" - R4-1906096, "Draft CR to 38.104: Correction of frequency range for OTA spurious emissions" - R4-1906311, "Draft CR to 38.104: Correction on FRC (Annex A)" - R4-1906346, "Removal of n65 in Rel-15 38.104" - R4-1906915, "Draft CR to TS 38.104: Clarification on application of interfering signal offsets for OTA ACS, blocking and intermodulation requirements" - R4-1906918, "Draft CR to TS 38.104: Clarification on type of interfering signal for ACS, in-band blocking and ICS requirements" - R4-1907110, "Draft CR to TS 38.104: correction of the fundamental frequency limit of 2.55GHz for the spurious emissions" - R4-1907246, "Draft CR to TS 38.104: Update of performance requirements for DFT-s-OFDM based PUSCH" - R4-1907249, "Draft CR to TS 38.104: Correction on the terminology in PUSCH FRC tables" - R4-1907252, "Draft CR to TS38.104: Updates of PRACH performance requirements" - R4-1907255, "Draft CR on NR PUCCH format2 performance requirements for TS 38.104" - R4-1907258, "Draft CR on NR UCI on PUSCH performance requirements for TS 38.104" - R4-1907261, "draftCR: Updates to PUCCH formats 3 and 4 performance requirements in TS 38.104" - R4-1907266, "Draft CR on TS 38.104 Performance requirement for PUCCH format 1" - R4-1907267, "Draft CR on TS 38.104 Performance requirement for multi-slot PUCCH format 1" - R4-1907272, "Draft CR to TS 38.104 BS demodulation PUCCH format 0 requirements" - R4-1907275, "Draft CR to TS 38.104 BS demodulation CP-OFDM PUSCH FR2 requirements" - R4-1907277, "draftCR for 38.104 on PUSCH requirements with CP-OFDM and FR1" - R4-1907629, "Draft CR to 38.104: Term “reference signal” replacing by term “ideal signal” in EVM context" - R4-1907634, "Draft CR to 38.104: corrections to the EVM annex" - R4-1907659, "Draft CR to TS 38.104 on Spurious emission Category B in FR2" - R4-1907661, "Draft CR to 38.104 Definition of contiguous transmission bandwidth" - R4-1907662, "Draft CR to 38.104: BS TAE requirements" - R4-1907664, "Draft CR to 38.104: Clarification of interferer RB frequency for narrowband blocking" - R4-1907672, "Draft CR for TS 38.104: Correction on EVM" - R4-1907689, "Correction to CA carrier spacing" TS 38.104CR0029
+ 6 more changes
In Release 16, key refinements for Subcarrier Spacing (SCS) included the introduction of a mechanism for cross-carrier scheduling with different SCS via 'enableDefaultBeamForCCS' and corrections to the description of SCS parameters in the MIB, BWP, and RACH configurations (msg1-SubcarrierSpacing and msgA-SubcarrierSpacing). Furthermore, the release specified channel spacing rules for carrier aggregation, including scenarios between NR carriers and between E-UTRA and NR carriers.
- CR to TS 38.104 BS demodulation CP-OFDM PUSCH FR2 requirements TS 38.104CR0102
- Adding enableDefaultBeamForCCS for cross-carrier scheduling with different SCS TS 38.331CR1803
- Correction on description of subCarrierSpacing in BWP TS 38.331CR2561
- Correction on description of msg1-SubcarrierSpacing in RACH-ConfigCommon TS 38.331CR2652
- MIB correction on subCarrierSpacingCommon TS 38.331CR2754
- Correction on msgA-SubcarrierSpacing TS 38.331CR2814
+ 20 more changes
In Release 17, the changes to the Subcarrier Spacing (SCS) function focused on specific corrections to ensure proper configuration and reference. These included a correction for the reference SCS configuration used in the co-DurationList procedure, a fix for the reference SCS in eIAB availability indication, and an adjustment to the SCS configuration for the parallel transmission of PRACH alongside SRS, PUCCH, or PUSCH.
In Release 18, key enhancements for Subcarrier Spacing (SCS) included the addition of 30 kHz to the Sync Raster for Band n53 and the introduction of new Scheduling Request (SR) periodicities specifically for 30 kHz and 120 kHz SCS configurations. The release also delivered corrections and updates for SCS applications in various areas, including a correction for the missing PRACH SCS configuration and a RedCap-specific initial BWP SCS correction.
- Addition of 30 KHz SCS for Sync Raster for Band n53 TS 38.104CR0497
- Introduction of new capability for intra-band EN-DC channel spacing [Intra-Band_EN-DC_Channelspacing] TS 38.331CR5013
- Adding SR periodicities for 30 and 120 kHz subcarrier spacing [SR-Periods-30-120-kHz] TS 38.331CR3971
- Updates to Clause 5 and addition of reference sensitivity test cases with variable Tx-Rx spacing for NB-IoT for NTN bands TS 36.521CR0096
- Updates to complete the reference sensitivity test case with variable Tx-Rx spacing for NB-IoT for NTN bands TS 36.521CR0100
- (NR_FDD_ULn28_DLn75_n76) CR for TS 38.104: Correct channel bandwidths and SCS supported by band n109 TS 38.104CR0622
+ 5 more changes
In Release 19, the work on Subcarrier Spacing (SCS) focused on clarifications and corrections to existing specifications. This included clarifying the procedure for sending the S&F event from the SCEF to the SCS/AS and providing a correction on the permissible `subcarrierSpacing` values within the `SCS-SpecificCarrier` Information Element. Furthermore, a clarification was made regarding the restriction of a single SCS per frequency.
- Clarify the S&F event is sent from SCEF to SCS/AS TS 23.682CR0498
- Update to applicability of the test case for variable Tx-Rx spacing for NR NTN bands TS 38.522CR0650
- Clarification of the single SCS per frequency restriction TS 38.300CR1053
- Correction on subcarrierSpacing values in IE SCS-SpecificCarrier TS 38.331CR5502
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Defining Specifications
3GPP specifications that define or reference SCS, with the latest known release. Sourced from the 3GPP document catalog — see methodology.
| Specification | Title | Release |
|---|---|---|
| TS 22.121 v1400 | Virtual Home Environment Requirements | Rel-5 |
| TS 23.127 v1600 | Virtual Home Environment Stage 2 Specification | Rel-6 |
| TS 23.153 vj00 | Out-of-Band Transcoder Control Stage 2 | Rel-19 |
| TS 23.198 v1900 | Open Service Access (OSA); Stage 2 | Rel-9 |
| TS 23.218 vj00 | IMS Call Model Specification | Rel-19 |
| TS 23.222 vj80 | Common API Framework for 3GPP Northbound APIs | Rel-19 |
| TS 23.228 vj50 | IMS Stage-2 Service Description | Rel-19 |
| TS 23.271 vj00 | LCS Stage 2 Specification | Rel-19 |
| TS 23.286 vj00 | V2X Application Enabler Architecture | Rel-19 |
| TS 23.554 vj70 | MSGin5G Service Application Architecture | Rel-19 |
| TS 23.682 vj30 | 3GPP TS 23682: MTC Architecture Enhancements | Rel-19 |
| TS 23.722 vf10 | Common API Framework (CAPIF) for 3GPP Northbound APIs | Rel-15 |
| TS 24.538 vj30 | MSGin5G Service Protocol Specification | Rel-19 |
| TS 24.560 vj00 | AIML Enablement (AIMLE) Services Stage 3 Protocol | Rel-19 |
| TR 26.928 vj00 | Study on eXtended Reality (XR) in 5G | Rel-19 |
| TS 28.062 vj00 | Tandem Free Operation (TFO) Service Description | Rel-19 |
| TS 28.314 vk00 | Management and Orchestration - Plug and Connect | Rel-20 |
| TS 28.849 vj10 | CAPIF Phase2 Charging Study | Rel-19 |
| TS 29.122 vj40 | T8 Reference Point for Northbound APIs | Rel-19 |
| TS 29.153 vj00 | Ns Reference Point Protocol between SCEF and RCAF | Rel-19 |
| TS 29.198 v1900 | OSA API Overview Specification | Rel-9 |
| TS 29.214 vj20 | Policy and Charging Control over Rx | Rel-19 |
| TS 29.222 vj40 | Common API Framework (CAPIF) for 3GPP Northbound APIs | Rel-19 |
| TS 29.336 vj10 | HSS Diameter Interfaces for PDN Interworking | Rel-19 |
| TS 29.337 vj00 | Diameter T4 Interface for MTC Device Triggering | Rel-19 |
| TS 29.368 vj00 | Tsp Reference Point Stage 3 Specification | Rel-19 |
| TS 29.549 vj40 | SEAL API Specification for Vertical Applications | Rel-19 |
| TS 29.864 v801 | Application Server Service Data Definition for IMS Telephony | Rel-8 |
| TS 32.240 vj40 | Charging Management Architecture & Principles | Rel-19 |
| TS 32.254 vj21 | Charging for Northbound APIs | Rel-19 |
| TS 32.299 vj00 | Diameter Charging Applications for 3GPP | Rel-19 |
| TS 33.127 vj50 | Lawful Interception Architecture and Functions | Rel-19 |
| TS 34.121 v1970 | UE Conformance Spec for FDD Radio | Rel-9 |
| TS 34.123 vi30 | UE Conformance Specification | Rel-18 |
| TS 34.229 vj21 | IMS SIP/SDP UE Conformance Testing for 5GS | Rel-19 |
| TS 36.108 vj10 | Satellite Access Node RF Requirements | Rel-19 |
| TS 36.181 vj30 | E-UTRA RF Test Methods for Satellite Access Node | Rel-19 |
| TS 36.521 vj00 | E-UTRA UE Conformance ICS Proforma | Rel-19 |
| TS 36.523 vj00 | UE Conformance Test Spec for Idle Mode | Rel-19 |
| TS 37.104 vj10 | MSR Base Station RF Characteristics | Rel-19 |
| TS 37.141 vj10 | RF Test Methods for Multi-Standard Radio Base Stations | Rel-19 |
| TS 37.145 vj10 | AAS Base Station Conducted Conformance Testing | Rel-19 |
| TS 37.571 vj00 | UE Conformance for Positioning | Rel-19 |
| TS 37.579 vi40 | Mission Critical services conformance testing | Rel-18 |
| TS 37.716 | 3GPP TR 37.716 | R99 |
| TS 37.717 | 3GPP TR 37.717 | R99 |
| TS 37.718 | 3GPP TR 37.718 | R99 |
| TS 37.719 vj00 | 3GPP TR 37.719: Dual Connectivity Band Combinations | Rel-19 |
| TR 37.829 vi00 | Technical Report | Rel-18 |
| TS 37.863 | 3GPP TR 37.863 | R99 |
| TS 37.864 | 3GPP TR 37.864 | R99 |
| TS 37.865 | 3GPP TR 37.865 | R99 |
| TS 37.866 | 3GPP TR 37.866 | R99 |
| TS 37.872 vf10 | Technical Report on SUL & LTE-NR DC with SUL | Rel-15 |
| TS 37.898 vj00 | Rel-19 HPUE for EN-DC Band Combinations | Rel-19 |
| TR 37.910 vj00 | 5G SRIT and NR RIT Self-Evaluation Report | Rel-19 |
| TR 37.911 vj00 | 3GPP 5G NTN Self-Evaluation Report | Rel-19 |
| TS 38.101 vj31 | NR User Equipment Radio Transmissions | Rel-19 |
| TS 38.104 vj20 | NR Base Station RF Requirements | Rel-19 |
| TS 38.106 vj20 | NR Repeater Radio Transmission and Reception | Rel-19 |
| TS 38.108 vj20 | NTN NR Satellite Access Node RF Requirements | Rel-19 |
| TS 38.115 vj20 | NR Repeater RF Conformance Testing Part 1 | Rel-19 |
| TS 38.133 vj20 | 5G UE Radio Requirements for RRC_IDLE Mobility | Rel-19 |
| TS 38.141 vj20 | NR Base Station RF Conformance Testing Part 1 | Rel-19 |
| TS 38.161 vj10 | NR UE TRP and TRS Requirements for FR1 | Rel-19 |
| TS 38.174 vj10 | NR Integrated Access and Backhaul Radio Spec | Rel-19 |
| TS 38.176 vj20 | IAB Conformance Testing Specification | Rel-19 |
| TS 38.181 vj10 | NR Satellite Access Node RF Testing | Rel-19 |
| TS 38.191 vj00 | NR Ambient IoT RF Characteristics | Rel-19 |
| TS 38.194 vj00 | Ambient IoT Base Station RF Spec | Rel-19 |
| TS 38.213 vj10 | NR Physical Layer Control Procedures | Rel-19 |
| TS 38.300 vj00 | NG-RAN Overall Description | Rel-19 |
| TS 38.331 vj00 | NR Radio Resource Control (RRC) Protocol Specification | Rel-19 |
| TS 38.508 vj11 | 5G NR UE Radio Transmission & Reception | Rel-19 |
| TS 38.521 vj20 | NR Physical Layer UE Conformance Testing | Rel-19 |
| TS 38.522 vj11 | UE Conformance Test Applicability Statement | Rel-19 |
| TS 38.523 vj20 | 5G NR UE Conformance Testing: Idle/Inactive | Rel-19 |
| TS 38.551 vi30 | User Equipment (UE) Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) Over-the-Air (OTA) performance | Rel-18 |
| TS 38.716 | 3GPP TR 38.716 | R99 |
| TS 38.717 | 3GPP TR 38.717 | R99 |
| TS 38.718 | 3GPP TR 38.718 | R99 |
| TS 38.719 vj00 | Rel-19 NR SUL Configurations and CA Band Combinations | Rel-19 |
| TS 38.741 vj00 | NTN L-/S-band for NR Technical Specification | Rel-19 |
| TS 38.746 vj00 | High Power UE for NR Inter-band CA/DC | Rel-19 |
| TS 38.750 vj00 | High Power UE for NR Inter-band CA/DC | Rel-19 |
| TS 38.755 vj10 | NR FR1 DL Fragmented Carriers Study | Rel-19 |
| TS 38.774 vj00 | Rel-19 LP-WUS/WUR RF Requirements TR | Rel-19 |
| TR 38.785 vh00 | UE radio transmission for enhanced NR sidelink | Rel-17 |
| TR 38.786 vi20 | Technical Report for NR Sidelink Evolution | Rel-18 |
| TS 38.787 vj00 | UE Radio Transmission for Sidelink CA in ITS Band | Rel-19 |
| TS 38.792 vj00 | UE RF Requirements for PC1.5 Inter-band UL CA/DC | Rel-19 |
| TS 38.793 vj00 | Simultaneous Rx/Tx Band Combinations TR | Rel-19 |
| TR 38.808 vh00 | Study on NR above 52.6 GHz to 71 GHz | Rel-17 |
| TS 38.811 vf40 | Study on NR Support for Non-Terrestrial Networks | Rel-15 |
| TR 38.814 vf00 | NR 4.4-5.0 GHz Band Technical Report | Rel-15 |
| TR 38.815 vf10 | NR Frequency Range 24.25-29.5 GHz Study | Rel-15 |
| TS 38.817 | 3GPP TR 38.817 | R99 |
| TR 38.820 vg10 | NR; 7-24 GHz Frequency Range Study | Rel-16 |
| TR 38.825 vg00 | Study on NR Industrial IoT | Rel-16 |
| TR 38.830 vh00 | NR Coverage Enhancements Study | Rel-17 |
| TS 38.831 vg10 | UE RF Requirements for FR2 Enhancements | Rel-16 |
| TR 38.833 vh00 | NR Demodulation Performance Enhancement | Rel-17 |
| TR 38.839 vh00 | Simultaneous Rx/Tx band combinations | Rel-17 |
| TR 38.841 vh00 | High power UE for NR inter-band CA | Rel-17 |
| TR 38.842 vh00 | High Power UE for NR CA with Multiple Bands | Rel-17 |
| TR 38.846 vi10 | Technical Report | Rel-18 |
| TR 38.847 vh20 | NR 47.2-48.2 GHz Frequency Range | Rel-17 |
| TR 38.849 vi50 | Technical Report | Rel-18 |
| TR 38.852 vh50 | 1900MHz NR band for European Rail Mobile Radio | Rel-17 |
| TR 38.853 vh50 | 900MHz NR Band for European Rail Mobile Radio | Rel-17 |
| TS 38.863 vj10 | NR NTN RF and Co-existence Spec | Rel-19 |
| TR 38.868 vh00 | Optimizations of pi/2 BPSK uplink power in NR | Rel-17 |
| TS 38.870 vj20 | Enhanced OTA Test Methods for NR FR1 TRP/TRS | Rel-19 |
| TS 38.873 vg00 | NR Band n48 Technical Report | Rel-16 |
| TR 38.877 vi10 | Technical Report | Rel-18 |
| TR 38.878 vi40 | Technical Report on Advanced Receiver for MU-MIMO | Rel-18 |
| TR 38.880 vi00 | Technical Report for 3Tx inter-band UL CA and EN-DC | Rel-18 |
| TR 38.881 vi00 | Technical Report on Lower MSD for Inter-band CA/EN-DC/DC | Rel-18 |
| TR 38.886 vg30 | NR V2X UE Radio Transmission & Reception | Rel-16 |
| TS 38.887 vg00 | NR Band n259 Specification (39.5-43.5 GHz) | Rel-16 |
| TR 38.889 vg00 | NR-based access to unlicensed spectrum study | Rel-16 |
| TR 38.894 vi00 | Technical Report | Rel-18 |
| TR 38.899 vi00 | Technical Report for High Power UE | Rel-18 |
| TR 38.903 vj00 | Test Tolerances & Measurement Uncertainties | Rel-19 |
| TR 38.921 vj00 | IMT Parameters Study for 6.4-7.1 & 10-10.5 GHz | Rel-19 |
| TR 38.922 vj20 | Study on IMT Parameters for NR in Higher Bands | Rel-19 |
| TS 51.010 vj00 | SIM Application Toolkit Conformance Testing | Rel-19 |