The UE category (without suffix) defines a combined uplink and downlink radio throughput capability
Category | 3GPP release |
Downlink | Uplink | |||||||||
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Maximum number of DL-SCH transport block bits received within a TTI | Maximum number of bits of a DL-SCH transport block received within a TTI | Total number of soft channel bits | Maximum number of supported layers for spatial multiplexing in DL | Support for 256QAM in DL | Maximum number of UL-SCH transport block bits transmitted within a TTI | Maximum number of bits of an UL-SCH transport block transmitted within a TTI | Support for 64QAM in UL | |||||
(Mbit/s) | (Mbit/s) | |||||||||||
0 | Rel 12 | 1000 | 1 | 1000 | 25344 | 1 | No | 1000 | 1 | 1000 | No | |
1 | Rel 8 | 10296 | 10 | 10296 | 250368 | 1 | No | 5160 | 5 | 5160 | No | |
1bis | Rel 14 | 10296 | 10 | 10296 | 250368 | 1 | No | 5160 | 5 | 5160 | No | |
2 | Rel 8 | 51024 | 51 | 51024 | 1237248 | 2 | No | 25456 | 25 | 25456 | No | |
3 | Rel 8 | 102048 | 102 | 75376 | 1237248 | 2 | No | 51024 | 51 | 51024 | No | |
4 | Rel 8 | 150752 | 150 | 75376 | 1827072 | 2 | No | 51024 | 51 | 51024 | No | |
5 | Rel 8 | 299552 | 299 | 149776 | 3667200 | 4 | No | 75376 | 75 | 75376 | Yes | |
6 | 4 | Rel 10 | 301504 | 301 | 75376 (2 layers, 64QAM) 149776 (4 layers, 64QAM) |
3654144 | 2 or 4 | No | 51024 | 51 | 51024 | No |
7 | 4 | Rel 10 | 301504 | 301 | 75376 (2 layers, 64QAM) 149776 (4 layers, 64QAM) |
3654144 | 2 or 4 | No | 102048 | 102 | 51024 | No |
8 | 5 | Rel 10 | 2998560 | 2998 | 299856 | 35982720 | 8 | No | 1497760 | 1497 | 149776 | Yes |
9 | 6,4 | Rel 11 | 452256 | 452 | 75376 (2 layers, 64QAM) 149776 (4 layers, 64QAM) |
5481216 | 2 or 4 | No | 51024 | 51 | 51024 | No |
10 | 7,4 | Rel 11 | 452256 | 452 | 75376 (2 layers, 64QAM) 149776 (4 layers, 64QAM) |
5481216 | 2 or 4 | No | 102048 | 102 | 51024 | No |
11 | 9,6,4 | Rel 11 | 603008 | 603 | 75376 (2 layers, 64QAM) 97896 (2 layers, 256QAM) 149776 (4 layers, 64QAM) 195816 (4 layers, 256QAM) |
7308288 | 2 or 4 | Optional | 51024 | 51 | 51024 | No |
12 | 10,7,4 | Rel 11 | 603008 | 603 | 75376 (2 layers, 64QAM) 97896 (2 layers, 256QAM) 149776 (4 layers, 64QAM) 195816 (4 layers, 256QAM) |
7308288 | 2 or 4 | Optional | 102048 | 102 | 51024 | No |
The field ue-CategoryDL defines downlink capability
Downlink category |
3GPP release |
Downlink | |||||
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Maximum number of DL-SCH transport block bits received within a TTI |
Maximum number of bits of a DL-SCH transport block received within a TTI |
Total number of soft channel bits |
Maximum number of supported layers for spatial multiplexing in DL |
Support for 256QAM in DL |
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(Mbit/s) | |||||||
M1 | Rel 13 | 1000 | 1 | 1000 | 25344 | 1 | No |
M2 | Rel 14 | 4008 | 4 | 1000 | 73152 | 1 | No |
0 | Rel 12 | 1000 | 1 | 1000 | 25344 | 1 | No |
1bis | Rel 14 | 10296 | 10 | 10296 | 250368 | 1 | No |
4 | Rel 14 | 150752 | 150 | 75376 | 1827072 | 2 | No |
6 | Rel 12 | 301504 | 301 | 75376 (2 layers, 64QAM) 149776 (4 layers, 64QAM) |
3654144 | 2 or 4 | No |
7 | Rel 12 | 301504 | 301 | 75376 (2 layers, 64QAM) 149776 (4 layers, 64QAM) |
3654144 | 2 or 4 | No |
9 | Rel 12 | 452256 | 452 | 75376 (2 layers, 64QAM) 149776 (4 layers, 64QAM) |
5481216 | 2 or 4 | No |
10 | Rel 12 | 452256 | 452 | 75376 (2 layers, 64QAM) 149776 (4 layers, 64QAM) |
5481216 | 2 or 4 | No |
11 | Rel 12 | 603008 | 603 | 75376 (2 layers, 64QAM) 97896 (2 layers, 256QAM) 149776 (4 layers, 64QAM) 195816 (4 layers, 256QAM) |
7308288 | 2 or 4 | Optional |
12 | Rel 12 | 603008 | 603 | 75376 (2 layers, 64QAM) 97896 (2 layers, 256QAM) 149776 (4 layers, 64QAM) 195816 (4 layers, 256QAM) |
7308288 | 2 or 4 | Optional |
13 | Rel 12 | 391632 | 391 | 97896 (2 layers, 256QAM) 195816 (4 layers, 256QAM) |
3654144 | 2 or 4 | Mandatory |
14 | Rel 12 | 3916560 | 3916 | 391656 (8 layers, 256QAM) | 47431680 | 8 | Mandatory |
15 | Rel 12 | 749856 - 798800 | 749 - 798 | 75376 (2 layers, 64QAM) 100752 (2 layers, 256QAM) 149776 (4 layers, 64QAM) 201936 (4 layers, 256QAM) |
9744384 | 2 or 4 | Optional |
16 | Rel 12 | 978960 - 1051360 | 978 - 1051 | 75376 (2 layers, 64QAM) 100752 (2 layers, 256QAM) 149776 (4 layers, 64QAM) 201936 (4 layers, 256QAM) |
12789504 | 2 or 4 | Optional |
17 | Rel 13 | 25065984 | 25065 | 391656 (8 layers, 256QAM) | 303562752 | 8 | Mandatory |
18 | Rel 13 | 1174752 - 1206016 | 1174 - 1206 | 75376 (2 layers, 64QAM) 100752 (2 layers, 256QAM) 149776 (4 layers, 64QAM) 201936 (4 layers, 256QAM) 299856 (8 layers, 64QAM) 391656 (8 layers, 256QAM) |
14616576 | 2 or 4 or 8 | Optional |
19 | Rel 13 | 1566336 - 1658272 | 1566 - 1658 | 75376 (2 layers, 64QAM) 100752 (2 layers, 256QAM) 149776 (4 layers, 64QAM) 201936 (4 layers, 256QAM) 299856 (8 layers, 64QAM) 391656 (8 layers, 256QAM) |
19488768 | 2 or 4 or 8 | Optional |
20 | Rel 14 | 1948064 - 2019360 | 1948 - 2019 | 75376 (2 layers, 64QAM) 100752 (2 layers, 256QAM) 149776 (4 layers, 64QAM) 201936 (4 layers, 256QAM) 299856 (8 layers, 64QAM) 391656 (8 layers, 256QAM) |
24360960 | 2 or 4 or 8 | Optional |
21 | Rel 14 | 1348960 - 1413120 | 1348 - 1413 | 75376 (2 layers, 64QAM) 100752 (2 layers, 256QAM) 149776 (4 layers, 64QAM) 201936 (4 layers, 256QAM) |
17052672 | 2 or 4 | Optional |
22 | Rel 15 | 2349504 - 2562784 | 2349 - 2562 | [299856 (8 layers, 64QAM) 391656 (8 layers, 256QAM) 502624 (8 layers, 1024QAM)] 149776 (4 layers, 64QAM) 195816 (4 layers, 256QAM, if alternativeTBS-Index-r14 is not supported) 201936 (4 layers, 256QAM, if alternativeTBS-Index-r14 is supported) 251640 (4 layers, 1024QAM) 75376 (2 layers, 64QAM) 97896 (2 layers, 256QAM, if alternativeTBS-Index-r14 is not supported) 100752 (2 layers, 256QAM, if alternativeTBS-Index-r14 is supported) 125808 (2 layers, 1024QAM) |
29233152 | 2 or 4 or 8 | Optional |
23 | Rel 15 | 2695968 - 2869920 | 2695 - 2869 | [299856 (8 layers, 64QAM) 391656 (8 layers, 256QAM) 502624 (8 layers, 1024QAM)] 149776 (4 layers, 64QAM) 195816 (4 layers, 256QAM, if alternativeTBS-Index-r14 is not supported) 201936 (4 layers, 256QAM, if alternativeTBS-Index-r14 is supported) 251640 (4 layers, 1024QAM) 75376 (2 layers, 64QAM) 97896 (2 layers, 256QAM, if alternativeTBS-Index-r14 is not supported) 100752 (2 layers, 256QAM, if alternativeTBS-Index-r14 is supported) 125808 (2 layers, 1024QAM) |
34105344 | 2 or 4 or 8 | Optional |
24 | Rel 15 | 2936880 - 3028608 | 2936 - 3028 | [299856 (8 layers, 64QAM) 391656 (8 layers, 256QAM) 502624 (8 layers, 1024QAM)] 149776 (4 layers, 64QAM) 195816 (4 layers, 256QAM, if alternativeTBS-Index-r14 is not supported) 201936 (4 layers, 256QAM, if alternativeTBS-Index-r14 is supported) 251640 (4 layers, 1024QAM) 75376 (2 layers, 64QAM) 97896 (2 layers, 256QAM, if alternativeTBS-Index-r14 is not supported) 100752 (2 layers, 256QAM, if alternativeTBS-Index-r14 is supported) 125808 (2 layers, 1024QAM) |
36541440 | 2 or 4 or 8 | Optional |
25 | Rel 15 | 3132672 - 3316544 | 3132 - 3316 | 299856 (8 layers, 64QAM) 391656 (8 layers, 256QAM) 502624 (8 layers, 1024QAM)] 149776 (4 layers, 64QAM) 195816 (4 layers, 256QAM, if alternativeTBS-Index-r14 is not supported) 201936 (4 layers, 256QAM, if alternativeTBS-Index-r14 is supported) 251640 (4 layers, 1024QAM) 75376 (2 layers, 64QAM) 97896 (2 layers, 256QAM, if alternativeTBS-Index-r14 is not supported) 100752 (2 layers, 256QAM, if alternativeTBS-Index-r14 is supported) 125808 (2 layers, 1024QAM) |
38977536 | 2 or 4 or 8 | Optional |
26 | Rel 15 | 3422400 - 3531888 | 3422 - 3531 | [299856 (8 layers, 64QAM) 391656 (8 layers, 256QAM) 502624 (8 layers, 1024QAM)] 149776 (4 layers, 64QAM) 195816 (4 layers, 256QAM, if alternativeTBS-Index-r14 is not supported) 201936 (4 layers, 256QAM, if alternativeTBS-Index-r14 is supported) 251640 (4 layers, 1024QAM) 75376 (2 layers, 64QAM) 97896 (2 layers, 256QAM, if alternativeTBS-Index-r14 is not supported) 100752 (2 layers, 256QAM, if alternativeTBS-Index-r14 is supported) 125808 (2 layers, 1024QAM) |
42631680 | 2 or 4 or 8 | Optional |
The field ue-CategoryUL defines uplink capability
Uplink category |
3GPP release |
Uplink | ||||
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Maximum number of UL-SCH transport block bits transmitted within a TTI |
Maximum number of bits of an UL-SCH transport block transmitted within a TTI |
Support for 64QAM in UL |
Support for 256QAM in UL |
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(Mbit/s) | ||||||
M1 | Rel 13 | 1000 | 1 | 1000 | No | No |
M2 | Rel 14 | 6968 | 6 | 6968 | No | No |
0 | Rel 12 | 1000 | 1 | 1000 | No | No |
1bis | Rel 14 | 5160 | 5 | 5160 | No | No |
3 | Rel 12 | 51024 | 51 | 51024 | No | No |
5 | Rel 12 | 75376 | 75 | 75376 | Yes | No |
7 | Rel 12 | 102048 | 102 | 51024 | No | No |
8 | Rel 12 | 1497760 | 1497 | 149776 | Yes | No |
13 | Rel 12 | 150752 | 150 | 75376 | Yes | No |
14 | Rel 13 | 9585664 | 9585 | 149776 | Yes | No |
15 | Rel 13 | 226128 | 226 | 75376 | Yes | No |
16 | Rel 14 | 105528 | 105 | 105528 | Yes | Yes |
17 | Rel 14 | 2119360 | 2119 | 211936 | Yes | Yes |
18 | Rel 14 | 211056 | 211 | 105528 | Yes | Yes |
19 | Rel 14 | 13563904 | 13563 | 211936 | Yes | Yes |
20 | Rel 14 | 316584 | 316 | 105528 | Yes | Yes |
21 | Rel 14 | 301504 | 301 | 75376 | Yes | No |
22 | Rel 15 | 422112 | 422 | 105528 | Yes | Yes |
23 | Rel 15 | 527640 | 527 | 105528 | Yes | Yes |
24 | Rel 15 | 633168 | 633 | 105528 | Yes | Yes |
25 | Rel 15 | 738696 | 738 | 105528 | Yes | Yes |
26 | Rel 15 | 844224 | 844 | 105528 | Yes | Yes |
Defines the only combinations for UE UL and DL categories that are allowed to be signalled with ue-CategoryDL and ue-CategoryUL
It also defines which UE Categories a UE shall indicate in addition to the combinations for UE UL and DL Categories
DL Category | UL Category | Additional RRC signalling | Maximum UE channel bandwidth [PRB] |
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UE category | DL/UL category | ||||
M1 | M1 | N/A | 6 | ||
M2 | M2 | M1, M1 | 25 | ||
0 | 0 | N/A (1) | |||
1bis | 1bis | 1 | |||
4 | 5 | 4 | |||
6 | 5 | 6, 4 | |||
6 | 16 | 6, 4 | 6, 5 | ||
7 | 13 | 7, 4 | |||
7 | 18 | 7, 4 | 7, 13 | ||
9 | 5 | 9, 6, 4 | |||
9 | 16 | 9, 6, 4 | 9, 5 | ||
10 | 13 | 10, 7, 4 | |||
10 | 18 | 10, 7, 4 | 10, 13 | ||
11 | 5 | 11, 9, 6, 4 | |||
11 | 16 | 11, 9, 6, 4 | 11, 5 | ||
12 | 13 | 12, 10, 7, 4 | |||
12 | 15 | 12, 10, 7, 4 | 12, 13 | ||
12 | 18 | 12, 10, 7, 4 | 12, 13 | ||
12 | 20 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 12, 15 |
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13 | 3 | 6, 4, 9* | |||
13 | 5 | 6, 4, 9* | |||
13 | 7 | 7, 4, 10* | |||
13 | 13 | 7, 4, 10* | |||
13 | 16 | 6, 4 | 13, 5 | ||
13 | 18 | 7, 4 | 13, 13 | ||
14 | 8 | 8, 5 | |||
14 | 17 | 8, 5 | 14, 8 | ||
15 | 3 | 11, 9, 6, 4 | |||
15 | 5 | 11, 9, 6, 4 | 11, 5 | ||
15 | 7 | 12, 10, 7, 4 | |||
15 | 13 | 12, 10, 7, 4 | 12, 13 | ||
15 | 16 | 11, 9, 6, 4 |
11, 5 15, 5 |
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15 | 18 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 15, 13 |
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16 | 3 | 11, 9, 6, 4 | |||
16 | 5 | 11, 9, 6, 4 | 11, 5 | ||
16 | 7 | 12, 10, 7, 4 | |||
16 | 13 | 12, 10, 7, 4 | 12, 13 | ||
16 | 15 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 |
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16 | 16 | 11, 9, 6, 4 |
11, 5 16, 5 |
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16 | 18 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 |
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16 | 20 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 16, 15 |
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17 | 14 | 8, 5 | 14, 8 | ||
17 | 19 | 8, 5 |
14, 8 17, 14 |
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18 | 3 | 11, 9, 6, 4 | 16, 3 | ||
18 | 5 | 11, 9, 6, 4 |
16, 5 11, 5 |
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18 | 7 | 12, 10, 7, 4 | 16, 7 | ||
18 | 13 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
16, 13 12, 13 |
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18 | 15 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
16, 13 12, 13 |
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18 | 16 | 11, 9, 6, 4 |
11, 5 16, 5 18, 5 |
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18 | 18 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 |
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18 | 20 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 18, 15 |
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19 | 3 | 11, 9, 6, 4 | 16, 13 | ||
19 | 5 | 11, 9, 6, 4 |
16, 5 11, 5 |
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19 | 7 | 12, 10, 7, 4 | 16, 7 | ||
19 | 13 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
16, 13 12, 13 |
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19 | 15 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
16, 13 12, 13 |
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19 | 16 | 11, 9, 6, 4 |
11, 5 16, 5 19, 5 |
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19 | 18 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 19, 13 |
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19 | 20 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 19, 15 |
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19 | 21 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 19, 15 |
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20 | 3 | 11, 9, 6, 4 |
16, 3 19, 3 |
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20 | 5 | 11, 9, 6, 4 |
16, 5 11, 5 19, 5 |
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20 | 7 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
16, 7 19, 7 |
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20 | 13 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
16, 13 12, 13 19, 13 |
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20 | 15 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
16, 13 12, 13 19, 13 19, 15 |
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20 | 16 | 11, 9, 6, 4 |
11, 5 16, 5 19, 5 19, 16 |
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20 | 18 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 19, 13 19, 18 |
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20 | 20 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 19, 15 19, 20 |
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20 | 21 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 19, 15 19, 21 |
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21 | 3 | 11, 9, 6, 4 |
16, 3 18, 3 |
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21 | 5 | 11, 9, 6, 4 |
16, 5 11, 5 18, 5 |
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21 | 7 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
16, 7 18, 7 |
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21 | 13 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
16, 13 12, 13 18, 13 |
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21 | 15 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
16, 13 12, 13 18, 13 18, 15 |
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21 | 16 | 11, 9, 6, 4 |
11, 5 16, 5 18, 5 18, 16 |
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21 | 18 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 18, 13 18, 18 |
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21 | 20 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 18, 15 18, 20 |
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22 | 20 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 19, 15 19, 20 |
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22 | 21 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 19, 15 19, 20 |
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22 | 22 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 19, 15 19, 20 |
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22 | 23 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 19, 15 19, 20 |
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22 | 24 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 19, 15 19, 20 |
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22 | 25 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 19, 15 19, 20 |
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22 | 26 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 19, 15 19, 20 |
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23 | 20 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 19, 15 19, 20 |
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23 | 22 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 19, 15 19, 20 |
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23 | 23 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 19, 15 19, 20 |
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23 | 24 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 19, 15 19, 20 |
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23 | 25 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 19, 15 19, 20 |
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23 | 26 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 19, 15 19, 20 |
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24 | 20 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 19, 15 19, 20 |
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24 | 22 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 19, 15 19, 20 |
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24 | 23 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 19, 15 19, 20 |
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24 | 24 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 19, 15 19, 20 |
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24 | 25 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 19, 15 19, 20 |
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24 | 26 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 19, 15 19, 20 |
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25 | 20 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 19, 15 19, 20 |
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25 | 22 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 19, 15 19, 20 |
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25 | 23 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 19, 15 19, 20 |
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25 | 24 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 19, 15 19, 20 |
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25 | 25 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 19, 15 19, 20 |
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25 | 26 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 19, 15 19, 20 |
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26 | 20 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 19, 15 19, 20 |
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26 | 22 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 19, 15 19, 20 |
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26 | 23 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 19, 15 19, 20 |
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26 | 24 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 19, 15 19, 20 |
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26 | 25 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 19, 15 19, 20 |
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26 | 26 | 12, 10, 7, 4 |
12, 13 16, 13 19, 15 19, 20 |
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Nb = 108 |
* = if supported
(1) 36.331 : A UE indicating DL category 0 shall also indicate any of the categories (1..5) in ue-Category, which is ignored by the eNB
Category | 3GPP release |
Downlink | Uplink | Total layer 2 buffer size | ||||||
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Maximum number of DL-SCH transport block bits received within a TTI | Maximum number of bits of a DL-SCH transport block received within a TTI | Total number of soft channel bits | Maximum number of UL-SCH transport block bits transmitted within a TTI | Maximum number of bits of an UL-SCH transport block transmitted within a TTI | ||||||
(Kbit/s) | (Kbit/s) | Bytes | ||||||||
NB1 | Rel 13 | 680 | 680 | 680 | 2112 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 4000 | |
NB2 | Rel 14 | 2536 | 2536 | 2536 | 6400 | 2536 | 2536 | 2536 | 8000 |