5G • RAN

CORESET 0

Initial Control Resource Set

Special CORESET configured via MIB pdcch-ConfigSIB1 used to schedule SIB1 PDSCH transmission.

Technical Explanation

CORESET 0 is determined during cell search from the 4-bit table in MIB (pdcch-ConfigSIB1). It defines the bandwidth (e.g. 24, 48, or 96 PRBs), symbol duration (1 or 2 symbols), and frequency offset relative to the SSB. Search Space 0 operates inside CORESET 0 to monitor DCI Format 1_0 scrambled by SI-RNTI.

Key Functions

  • Provides the initial control channel region prior to RRC configuration
  • Enables blind decoding of SIB1 scheduling DCI
  • Determined solely from MIB index without dedicated RRC signaling
Specifications
3GPP TS 38.213
Interfaces
Uu

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