Link Adaptation in 4G and 5G: Transport Block Size Computation

Опубликовано: 18 Март 2026
на канале: Wireless Explained
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This video describes Transport Block size computation in 4G and 5G, from MCS and number of Resource Elements (REs) scheduled.

Check out my blog for an introduction to this video:
https://www.wirelessexplained.com/lin...

▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

0:05 - Problem Statement
2:41 - Step 1: CQI to MCS mapping
4:19 - Step 2: Compute Carrier Capacity
5:37 - Step 3: Decide Computation Procedure & Base Graph
7:04 - Step 4: Quantization Procedure
8:24 - Step 5: Computation of TB size


References:
1. 3GPP ETSI TS 38.214
2. Textbook “5G New Radio in Bullets” by Chris Johnson
3. ShareTechNote: https://www.sharetechnote.com/html/5G...

Music: Erik SATIE - Gymnopedies 1