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TR 38.875 – Study on reduced capability NR devices

3GPP TR 38.875 is the 3GPP Technical Report for Study on reduced capability NR devices. Its official 3GPP title is “Study on support of reduced capability NR devices”. It is part of 3GPP Rel-17 (version 17.0.0).

Study on support for reduced capability NR devices for industrial sensors, video surveillance, and wearables use cases.

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Document type

Technical Report

Latest release

Rel-17

Latest version

17.0.0

Series

38 series

Releases and versions of TR 38.875

Release	Latest version	Links
Rel-17	17.0.0	Read · Download (3GPP)

Scope of TR 38.875

Category: Radio Access (Physical Layer). Technology generation: 5G. Network layer: UE.

Who should read this specification?

Network operators
Device manufacturers
Regulators and standards bodies
Researchers and academics

Implementation notes

Complexity level: Advanced. Implementation difficulty: Medium.

Key technologies

5GNR

Specifications referenced by TR 38.875

TS 36.300 E-UTRAN Radio Interface Protocol Architecture
TR 21.905 3GPP Terminology and Definitions
TR 36.888 Low-Cost MTC UE Study for LTE
TR 38.830 NR Coverage Enhancements Study
TR 38.840 NR UE Power Saving Study

Specifications that reference TR 38.875

TS 23.700 Study on SEAL Phase 4
TR 38.865 Study on further NR RedCap UE complexity reduction

Other specifications in the 38 series

TR 38.871 Study on NR frequency range 2 (FR2) Over-the-Air (OTA) testing enhancements;
TR 38.872 Technical Report on Sub-1GHz NR Band Combinations
TR 38.873 NR Band n48 Technical Report
TR 38.874 Integrated Access and Backhaul for NR
TR 38.876 Technical Report on Air-to-Ground Network for NR
TR 38.877 Study on NR mmWave MB-BS
TR 38.878 Technical Report on Advanced Receiver for MU-MIMO
TR 38.879 Technical Report on gNB-CU-CP Failure Scenarios

Related glossary terms

NR UE LPWA 5G MBB URLLC E2E DL UL Parameter BW PDCCH

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3GPP TR 38.875?

3GPP TR 38.875 is the 3GPP Technical Report for Study on reduced capability NR devices. Study on support for reduced capability NR devices for industrial sensors, video surveillance, and wearables use cases.

Which 3GPP releases include TR 38.875?

TR 38.875 is part of 3GPP Rel-17. The latest version on 3GPP Explorer is 17.0.0 (Rel-17).

What category does TR 38.875 belong to?

TR 38.875 belongs to the Radio Access (Physical Layer) category of 3GPP specifications. It applies to 5G networks.

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