[{"name":"R5-242559","title":"Discussion paper \u2013 Way forward for R-17 legacy testing for NR-NTN only devices","source":"Qualcomm Incorporated","contact":"Yogesh Tugnawat","contact-id":63855,"tdoctype":"discussion","for":"Discussion","abstract":"3GPP has implemented several NR features in standalone mode or namely \u2018vertical-only\u2019 mode. Which enables the industry to design and deploy application specific devices. TS 38.508-1[2] mentions such vertically capable UE, such as SNPN, RedCap and TS 36.508[3] mentions NB-NTN only UE._x000D_\nFor this vertically capable UE, the legacy test coverage was achieved with appropriate modification in the test environment and configurations. Following the same precedence, expectation is to do the same for R-17 NR-NTN devices._x000D_\nDiscussion:_x000D_\nHowever, according to RP-232732[2], the planned deployment for NR-NTN is 2026 or later. Considering the evolution of 3GPP specification, a later release (R-18, R-19) will be available to implement by the industry. Hence, it is not worthwhile to scope out legacy testing for NR-NTN only R-17 devices, that is required for commercialization, as there might be no commercialization for R-17. _x000D_\nProposal:_x000D_\nProposal 1: R-17 will not have legacy test cases applicable to NR-NTN only devices._x000D_\nProposal 2: Revisit the topic of legacy testing, depending on the market evolution, in a later release WI for NR-NTN evolution (R-18, R-19 etc).","secretary_remarks":"","agenda_item_sort_order":794,"ainumber":"6.3.6.7","ainame":"Discussion Papers \/ Work Plan \/ TC lists","tdoc_agenda_sort_order":25590,"status":"noted","reservation_date":"2024-07-05 23:20:29","uploaded":"2024-05-10 23:09:48","revisionof":"","revisedto":"","release":"Rel-17","crspec":"38.523-1","crspecversion":"","workitem":[{"winame":"NR_NTN_solutions_plus_CT-UEConTest"}],"crnumber":"","crrevision":"","crcategory":"","tsg_crp":"","lsreplyto":"","lsto":"","Cc":"","lsoriginalls":"","lsreply":"","link":"https:\/\/www.3gpp.org\/ftp\/TSG_RAN\/WG5_Test_ex-T1\/TSGR5__103_Fukuoka\/Docs\/R5-242559.zip","group":"R5","meeting":"R5-103","year":2024,"uicc_affected":"","me_affected":"","ran_affected":"","cn_affected":"","clauses_affected":"","crsinpack":null,"crsinpacknumber":0}]