On the Impact of Numerology in NR V2X Mode 2 with Sensing and Random Resource Selection

In this paper, we use a New Radio (NR) Vehicular-to-everything (V2X) standard compliant simulator based on ns-3, to study the impact of NR numerologies on the end-to-end performance. In particular, we focus on NR V2X Mode 2, used for autonomous resource selection in out-of-coverage communications, and consider the two key procedures defined in 3GPP: sensing based and random resource selection. We pay particular attention to the interplay between the operational numerology and the resource selection window length, a key parameter of NR V2XMode 2. The results in a standard-compliant and end-to-end simulation platform show that in all the cases, for basic service messages, a higher numerology is beneficial because of different reasons, depending on the way the resource selection window length is established.