eNB Functionalities

• Functions for Radio Resource Management: Radio Bearer Control, Radio Admission Control, Connection Mobility Control, Dynamic allocation of resources to UEs in both uplink and downlink (scheduling)
• IP header compression and encryption of user data stream
• Selection of an MME at UE attachment when no routing to an MME can be determined from the information provided by the UE
• Routing of User Plane data towards Serving Gateway
• Scheduling and transmission of paging messages (originated from the MME)
• Scheduling and transmission of broadcast information (originated from the MME or O&M)
• Measurement and measurement reporting configuration for mobility and scheduling
• Scheduling and transmission of PWS (which includes ETWS and CMAS) messages (originated from the MME).

What is EVM?

EVM stands for Error Vector Magnitude. According to 3GPP TS 36.101 (eNB Rx) and 36.104 (UE Rx) section 6.5.2, the EVM measures the difference between the reference waveform and the measured waveform. The EVM is calculated after the FFT (UE Rx) or IDFT (eNB Rx) as the square root of the ratio of the mean vector power to the mean reference power given in %. The EVM formula is given in TS 36.101, annex F2 (eNB Rx) and TS 36.104, annex E2 (UE Rx).