Section: 3.1 Symbols
Content: For the purposes of the present document, the following symbols apply: Resource element with frequency-domain index and time-domain index Value of resource element [for antenna port] Matrix for supporting cyclic delay diversity Density of random access opportunities per radio frame Carrier frequency PRACH resource frequency index within the considered time-domain location PRACH frequency hopping offset, expressed as a number of resource blocks Start symbol in slot 0 for NPDCCH Start symbol in slot 0 for NPDSCH Bandwidth for PSBCH transmission, expressed as a number of subcarriers Bandwidth for PSBCH transmission, expressed as a number of resource blocks Bandwidth for PSCCH transmission, expressed as a number of subcarriers Bandwidth for PSCCH transmission, expressed as a number of resource blocks Bandwidth for PSDCH transmission, expressed as a number of subcarriers Bandwidth for PSDCH transmission, expressed as a number of resource blocks Scheduled bandwidth for PSSCH transmission, expressed as a number of subcarriers Scheduled bandwidth for PSSCH transmission, expressed as a number of resource blocks Scheduled bandwidth for uplink transmission, expressed as a number of subcarriers Scheduled bandwidth for uplink transmission, expressed as a number of resource blocks Scheduled number of repetitions of a NPUSCH transmission Scheduled number of repetitions of a NPDSCH transmission Scheduled bandwidth for uplink NPUSCH transmission, expressed as a number of subcarriers Number of repetitions of identical slots for NPUSCH Number of coded bits to transmit on a physical channel [for codeword ] Number of modulation symbols to transmit on a physical channel [for codeword ] Number of modulation symbols to transmit per layer for a physical channel Number of modulation symbols to transmit per antenna port for a physical channel Number of consecutive subcarriers in an UL resource unit for PUSCH sub-PRB allocation Number of slots in an UL resource unit for PUSCH sub-PRB allocation Number of SC-FDMA symbols in an uplink slot for PUSCH sub-PRB allocation Number of subcarriers in the frequency domain for PUSCH sub-PRB allocation Number of reference signal sequences available for the UL resource unit size for PUSCH sub-PRB allocation Number of scheduled UL resource units for PUSCH sub-PRB allocation A constant equal to 2048 for , 4096 for and 8192 for Downlink cyclic prefix length for OFDM symbol in a slot Cyclic shift value used for random access preamble generation Number of cyclic shifts used for PUCCH formats 1/1a/1b in a resource block with a mix of formats 1/1a/1b and 2/2a/2b Bandwidth available for use by PUCCH formats 2/2a/2b, expressed in multiples of The offset used for PUSCH frequency hopping, expressed in number of resource blocks (set by higher layers) Physical layer cell identity Narrowband physical layer cell identity MBSFN area identity Physical layer sidelink synchronization identity Positioning reference signal identity Downlink bandwidth configuration, expressed in multiples of Smallest downlink bandwidth configuration, expressed in multiples of Largest downlink bandwidth configuration, expressed in multiples of Uplink bandwidth configuration, expressed in multiples of Smallest uplink bandwidth configuration, expressed in multiples of Largest uplink bandwidth configuration, expressed in multiples of Sidelink bandwidth configuration, expressed in multiples of Duration of RSS measured in subframes Number of scheduled subframes for NPDSCH transmission Number of symbols for NPSS in a subframe Number of symbols for NSSS in a subframe Number of consecutive subcarriers in an UL resource unit for NB-IoT Number of reference signal sequences available for the UL resource unit size Number of scheduled UL resource units for NB-IoT Total number of uplink narrowbands Total number of uplink widebands Number of subcarriers in the frequency domain for NB-IoT Number of consecutive absolute subframes over which the scrambling sequence stays the same Total number of absolute subframes a PUSCH with repetition spans expressed as a number of absolute subframes Number of repetitions of a PUSCH transmission Number of consecutive absolute subframes over which PUCCH or PUSCH stays at the same narrowband before hopping to another narrowband, expressed as a number of absolute subframes Narrowband offset between one narrowband and the next narrowband a PUSCH hops to, expressed as a number of uplink narrowbands Total number of absolute subframes a PUCCH with repetition spans, expressed as a number of absolute subframes Number of repetitions of a PUCCH transmission Number of PRACH repetitions per preamble transmission attempt Number of subframes allowed for preamble transmission within a 1024-frame interval PRACH starting subframe periodicity Number of NPRACH repetitions per preamble transmission attempt NPRACH resource periodicity Frequency location of the first sub-carrier allocated to NPRACH Number of sub-carriers allocated to NPRACH Number of starting sub-carriers allocated for UE initiated random access NPRACH starting subframe Fraction for starting subcarrier index for UE support for multi-tone msg3 transmission Periodicity for NPDSCH/NPDCCH gaps Duration for NPDSCH/NPDCCH gaps Threshold for applying NPDSCH/NPDCCH gaps Total number of downlink narrowbands Total number of downlink widebands Total number of absolute subframes a PDSCH with repetition spans, expressed as a number of absolute subframes Number of repetitions of a PDSCH transmission Number of consecutive absolute subframes over which MPDCCH or PDSCH stays at the same narrowband before hopping to another narrowband, expressed as a number of absolute subframes Number of narrowbands over which MPDCCH or PDSCH frequency hops Narrowband offset between one narrowband and the next narrowband an MPDCCH or PDSCH hops to, expressed as a number of downlink narrowbands Number of times a PDSCH carrying SIB1-BR is transmitted over 8 radio frames Total number of absolute subframes a MPDCCH with repetition spans, expressed as a number of absolute subframes Number of repetitions of a MPDCCH transmission Total number of absolute subframes a MPDCCH search space with maximum repetition level spans, expressed as a number of absolute subframes Maximum repetition level of a MPDCCH search space Number of ECCEs in a subframe for one MPDCCH Number of OFDM symbols in a downlink slot Number of SC-FDMA symbols in an uplink slot Number of symbols in a guard period for narrowband or wideband retuning Number of consecutive slots in an UL resource unit for NB-IoT Number of SC-FDMA symbols in a sidelink slot Resource block size in the frequency domain, expressed as a number of subcarriers Number of sub-bands for PUSCH frequency-hopping with predefined hopping pattern Size of each sub-band for PUSCH frequency-hopping with predefined hopping pattern, expressed as a number of resource blocks Size of narrow-band random-access resource in number of subcarriers Number of downlink to uplink switch points within the radio frame Number of reference symbols per slot for PUCCH Number of reference symbols per subslot or per slot for SPUCCH Timing offset between uplink and downlink radio frames at the UE, expressed in units of Fixed timing advance offset, expressed in units of Timing offset between sidelink and timing reference frames at the UE, expressed in units of Resource index for PUCCH formats 1/1a/1b Resource index for PUCCH formats 2/2a/2b Resource index for PUCCH format 3 Number of PDCCHs present in a subframe Physical resource block number First physical resource block occupied by PRACH resource considered First physical resource block available for PRACH Lowest PRB number of RSS Subcarrier occupied by NPRACH resource considered Virtual resource block number Radio network temporary identifier Sidelink group destination identity System frame number Slot number within a radio frame Absolute subframe number Index for subframes allowed for preamble transmission Starting frame offset of RSS in each RSS period Number of antenna ports used for transmission of a channel Antenna port number Period of RSS measured in frames Codeword number Index for PRACH versions with same preamble format and PRACH density Qm Modulation order: 1 for π/2-BPSK, 2 for QPSK, 4 for 16QAM, 6 for 64QAM and 8 for 256QAM transmissions Time-continuous baseband signal for antenna port and SC-FDMA/OFDM symbol in a slot Radio frame indicator index of PRACH opportunity Half frame index of PRACH opportunity within the radio frame Uplink subframe number for start of PRACH opportunity within the half frame Radio frame duration Basic time unit Slot duration Precoding matrix for downlink spatial multiplexing Amplitude scaling for PRACH Amplitude scaling for NPRACH Amplitude scaling for PUCCH Amplitude scaling for PUSCH Amplitude scaling for NPUSCH Amplitude scaling for SPUCCH Amplitude scaling for sounding reference symbols Subcarrier spacing Subcarrier spacing for the random access preamble Number of transmission layers