School of Specs 23.369v20.0.0

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4.5.2 NG-RAN

Taught in 2. What an Ambient IoT system is made of (Ambient IoT — a tag with no battery, quick start).

The NG-RAN in this specification refers to the gNB which supports AIoT related functionalities as specified in clause 4.2.1.

The NG-RAN supports the following functions:

  • The NG-RAN communicates with the AIOTF either via direct connectivity or indirect connectivity.
  • The NG-RAN serves one or more AIoT readers.
  • The NG-RAN supports the inventory and command procedures.
  • The NG-RAN supports the functionalities defined in TS 38.300 [5].
  • The NG-RAN and AIoT readers may aggregate data collected from multiple AIoT Devices in accordance with the assistance information as specified in clause 5.9.