SCS 30 kHz

Technical Explanation

Numerology mu=1 uses 30 kHz subcarrier spacing. Two slots exist per 1 ms subframe (0.5 ms slot duration), supporting carrier bandwidths up to 100 MHz (273 PRBs). It serves as the global workhorse numerology for C-band (3.3 - 3.8 GHz n77/n78) and 2.6 GHz (n41) TDD networks, balancing spectral efficiency, Doppler tolerance, and latency.

Key Functions

• Offers 0.5 ms slot duration for lower latency than LTE
• Supports maximum 100 MHz carrier bandwidth with 273 PRBs
• Serves as default numerology for global 5G mid-band TDD deployments (C-Band)