diff --git a/openair1/PHY/impl_defs_top.h b/openair1/PHY/impl_defs_top.h
index d702754077bc6799094e2a4e6c3da6cbb295c99b..a6298ae5a12ecb978f8acc90807616655afcf666 100755
--- a/openair1/PHY/impl_defs_top.h
+++ b/openair1/PHY/impl_defs_top.h
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
 #define AMP_OVER_2 (AMP>>1)
 
 /// Threshold for PUCCH Format 1 detection
-#define PUCCH1_THRES 4
+#define PUCCH1_THRES 10
 /// Threshold for PUCCH Format 1a/1b detection
 #define PUCCH1a_THRES 4
 
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler.c b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler.c
index 8a6b8d66c78242441ff6f0670ea574277d2d7136..21e9337dbb156425e9d5aa4600c75d0c337acf2b 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler.c
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ void eNB_dlsch_ulsch_scheduler(module_id_t module_idP,uint8_t cooperation_flag,
       }
     } else { //FDD
       schedule_ulsch(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,1,5);
-      //      schedule_ue_spec(module_idP,frameP,subframeP,mbsfn_status);
+      schedule_ue_spec(module_idP,frameP,subframeP,mbsfn_status);
       fill_DLSCH_dci(module_idP,frameP,subframeP,mbsfn_status);
     }
 
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ void eNB_dlsch_ulsch_scheduler(module_id_t module_idP,uint8_t cooperation_flag,
     // FDD, normal UL/DLSCH
     if (mac_xface->lte_frame_parms->frame_type == FDD) {  //FDD
       schedule_ulsch(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,2,6);
-      //      schedule_ue_spec(module_idP,frameP,subframeP,mbsfn_status);
+      schedule_ue_spec(module_idP,frameP,subframeP,mbsfn_status);
       fill_DLSCH_dci(module_idP,frameP,subframeP,mbsfn_status);
     }
 
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ void eNB_dlsch_ulsch_scheduler(module_id_t module_idP,uint8_t cooperation_flag,
     } else { //FDD
 
       schedule_ulsch(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,3,7);
-      //      schedule_ue_spec(module_idP,frameP,subframeP,mbsfn_status);
+      schedule_ue_spec(module_idP,frameP,subframeP,mbsfn_status);
       fill_DLSCH_dci(module_idP,frameP,subframeP,mbsfn_status);
     }
 
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ void eNB_dlsch_ulsch_scheduler(module_id_t module_idP,uint8_t cooperation_flag,
 
 	//        schedule_RA(module_idP,frameP, subframeP, 0);
 	schedule_ulsch(module_idP, frameP, cooperation_flag, 4, 8);
-	//	schedule_ue_spec(module_idP, frameP, subframeP,  mbsfn_status);
+	schedule_ue_spec(module_idP, frameP, subframeP,  mbsfn_status);
         fill_DLSCH_dci(module_idP, frameP, subframeP,   mbsfn_status);
       }
     }
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ void eNB_dlsch_ulsch_scheduler(module_id_t module_idP,uint8_t cooperation_flag,
       }
     } else { //FDD
       //      schedule_ulsch(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,6,0);
-      //      schedule_ue_spec(module_idP,frameP,subframeP,mbsfn_status);
+      schedule_ue_spec(module_idP,frameP,subframeP,mbsfn_status);
       fill_DLSCH_dci(module_idP,frameP,subframeP,mbsfn_status);
     }
 
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ void eNB_dlsch_ulsch_scheduler(module_id_t module_idP,uint8_t cooperation_flag,
       }
     } else { //FDD
       //schedule_ulsch(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,7,1);
-      //      schedule_ue_spec(module_idP,frameP,subframeP,mbsfn_status);
+      schedule_ue_spec(module_idP,frameP,subframeP,mbsfn_status);
       fill_DLSCH_dci(module_idP,frameP,subframeP,mbsfn_status);
     }
 
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ void eNB_dlsch_ulsch_scheduler(module_id_t module_idP,uint8_t cooperation_flag,
       }
     } else { //FDD
       //schedule_ulsch(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,8,2);
-      //      schedule_ue_spec(module_idP,frameP,subframeP,mbsfn_status);
+      schedule_ue_spec(module_idP,frameP,subframeP,mbsfn_status);
       fill_DLSCH_dci(module_idP,frameP,subframeP,mbsfn_status);
     }
 
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ void eNB_dlsch_ulsch_scheduler(module_id_t module_idP,uint8_t cooperation_flag,
       }
     } else { //FDD
       //     schedule_ulsch(module_idP,frameP,cooperation_flag,9,3);
-      //      schedule_ue_spec(module_idP,frameP,subframeP,mbsfn_status);
+      schedule_ue_spec(module_idP,frameP,subframeP,mbsfn_status);
       fill_DLSCH_dci(module_idP,frameP,subframeP,mbsfn_status);
     }
 
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_RA.c b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_RA.c
index 524268665bf0cbfc5497b6c8723cdebe0d64198d..8cb6b913016d02c4a487e1de068c8077ac12a568 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_RA.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_RA.c
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ void schedule_RA(module_id_t module_idP,frame_t frameP, sub_frame_t subframeP,un
             //    msg("[MAC][eNB] Frame %d, subframeP %d: Generated DLSCH (Msg4) DCI, format 1A, for UE %d\n",frameP, subframeP,UE_id);
             // Schedule Reflection of Connection request
 
+	    /*
 	    // randomize frequency allocation for RA
 	    while (1) {
 	      first_rb = (unsigned char)(taus()%(PHY_vars_eNB_g[module_idP][CC_id]->lte_frame_parms.N_RB_DL-4));
@@ -309,7 +310,9 @@ void schedule_RA(module_id_t module_idP,frame_t frameP, sub_frame_t subframeP,un
 	      if ((vrb_map[first_rb] != 1) && (vrb_map[first_rb+3] != 1))
 		break;
 	    }
-	    
+	    */
+	    first_rb=0;
+
 	    vrb_map[first_rb] = 1;
 	    vrb_map[first_rb+1] = 1;
 	    vrb_map[first_rb+2] = 1;
@@ -669,6 +672,7 @@ void schedule_RA(module_id_t module_idP,frame_t frameP, sub_frame_t subframeP,un
 	    ((DCI1A_5MHz_FDD_t*)&RA_template->RA_alloc_pdu2[0])->ndi=1;
 	  }
 	  
+	  /*
 	  // randomize frequency allocation for RA
 	  while (1) {
 	    first_rb = (unsigned char)(taus()%(PHY_vars_eNB_g[module_idP][CC_id]->lte_frame_parms.N_RB_DL-4));
@@ -676,7 +680,8 @@ void schedule_RA(module_id_t module_idP,frame_t frameP, sub_frame_t subframeP,un
 	    if ((vrb_map[first_rb] != 1) && (vrb_map[first_rb+3] != 1))
 	      break;
 	  }
-	  
+	  */
+	  first_rb=0;
 	  vrb_map[first_rb] = 1;
 	  vrb_map[first_rb+1] = 1;
 	  vrb_map[first_rb+2] = 1;
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_bch.c b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_bch.c
index b9a310c30c599a25472f511ce3962a795cbeb0c6..65240356a75cab7ed709554b1c3160b8c18f12a8 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_bch.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_bch.c
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ schedule_SI(
       LOG_D(MAC,"[eNB %d] Frame %d : BCCH->DLSCH CC_id %d, Received %d bytes \n",module_idP,frameP,CC_id,bcch_sdu_length);
 
       // Allocate 4 PRBs in a random location
+      /*
       while (1) {
 	first_rb = (unsigned char)(taus()%(PHY_vars_eNB_g[module_idP][CC_id]->lte_frame_parms.N_RB_DL-4));
 	if ((vrb_map[first_rb] != 1) && 
@@ -119,6 +120,25 @@ schedule_SI(
 	    (vrb_map[first_rb+3] != 1))
 	  break;
       }
+      */
+      switch (PHY_vars_eNB_g[module_idP][CC_id]->lte_frame_parms.N_RB_DL) {
+      case 6:
+	first_rb = 0;
+	break;
+      case 15:
+	first_rb = 6;
+	break;
+      case 25:
+	first_rb = 11;
+	break;
+      case 50:
+	first_rb = 23;
+	break;
+      case 100:
+	first_rb = 48;
+	break;
+      }
+
       vrb_map[first_rb] = 1;
       vrb_map[first_rb+1] = 1;
       vrb_map[first_rb+2] = 1;
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_primitives.c b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_primitives.c
index 8880a85c2ee6bcfc598a6705c308ba81c0d17d27..3a5b1b5c614134f583f2dae9644b9c909207fc23 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_primitives.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_primitives.c
@@ -1041,8 +1041,12 @@ int allocate_CCEs(int module_idP,
 	  }
 	} // fCCE>=0
 	else {
-	  if (DCI_pdu->num_pdcch_symbols == 3)
+	  if (DCI_pdu->num_pdcch_symbols == 3) {
 	    allocation_is_feasible = 0;
+	    LOG_I(MAC,"subframe %d: Dropping Allocation for RNTI %x\n",
+		  subframeP,dci_alloc->rnti);
+
+	  }
 	  else {
 	    DCI_pdu->num_pdcch_symbols++;
 	    nCCE_max = mac_xface->get_nCCE_max(module_idP,CC_idP,DCI_pdu->num_pdcch_symbols,subframeP);
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/pre_processor.c b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/pre_processor.c
index d4d94de832a6a86921157adcc98fd06b95e6cfec..86058fb7ce46ffff27a0261c6cfa09093fd87d9f 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/pre_processor.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/pre_processor.c
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ void assign_rbs_required (module_id_t Mod_id,
       eNB_UE_stats[CC_id]->DL_cqi[0], MIN_CQI_VALUE, MAX_CQI_VALUE);
       */
       eNB_UE_stats[CC_id]->dlsch_mcs1=cqi_to_mcs[eNB_UE_stats[CC_id]->DL_cqi[0]];
+
       eNB_UE_stats[CC_id]->dlsch_mcs1 = cmin(eNB_UE_stats[CC_id]->dlsch_mcs1,openair_daq_vars.target_ue_dl_mcs);
 
     }
@@ -729,6 +730,7 @@ void dlsch_scheduler_pre_processor (module_id_t   Mod_id,
   }
 }
 
+#define SF05_LIMIT 1
 
 void dlsch_scheduler_pre_processor_reset (int module_idP,
 					  int UE_id,
@@ -748,8 +750,10 @@ void dlsch_scheduler_pre_processor_reset (int module_idP,
   rnti_t rnti = UE_RNTI(module_idP,UE_id);
   uint8_t *vrb_map = &eNB_mac_inst[module_idP].common_channels[CC_id].vrb_map;
   int RBGsize = PHY_vars_eNB_g[module_idP][CC_id]->lte_frame_parms.N_RB_DL/N_RBG;
-
-
+#ifdef SF05_LIMIT
+  int subframe05_limit=0;
+  int sf05_upper=-1,sf05_lower=-1;
+#endif
   // initialize harq_pid and round
   mac_xface->get_ue_active_harq_pid(module_idP,CC_id,rnti,
 				    frameP,subframeP,
@@ -762,13 +766,46 @@ void dlsch_scheduler_pre_processor_reset (int module_idP,
   ue_sched_ctl->dl_pow_off[CC_id] = 2;
   nb_rbs_required_remaining[CC_id][UE_id] = 0;
 
+#ifdef SF05_LIMIT  
+  switch (N_RBG) {
+  case 6:
+    sf05_lower=0;
+    sf05_upper=5;
+    break;
+  case 8:
+    sf05_lower=2;
+    sf05_upper=5;
+    break;
+  case 13:
+    sf05_lower=4;
+    sf05_upper=7;
+    break;
+  case 17:
+    sf05_lower=7;
+    sf05_upper=9;
+    break;
+  case 25:
+    sf05_lower=11;
+    sf05_upper=13;
+    break;
+  }
+#endif
   // Initialize Subbands according to VRB map
   for (i=0; i<N_RBG; i++) {
     ue_sched_ctl->rballoc_sub_UE[CC_id][i] = 0;
     rballoc_sub[CC_id][i] = 0;
+#ifdef SF05_LIMIT
+    // for avoiding 6+ PRBs around DC in subframe 0-5 (avoid excessive errors)
+
+    if ((subframeP==0 || subframeP==5) && 
+	(i>=sf05_lower && i<=sf05_upper))
+      rballoc_sub[CC_id][i]=1;
+#endif
+    // for SI-RNTI,RA-RNTI and P-RNTI allocations
     for (j=0;j<RBGsize;j++) {
-      if (vrb_map[j+(i*RBGsize)]!=0) {
+      if (vrb_map[j+(i*RBGsize)]!=0)  {
 	rballoc_sub[CC_id][i] = 1;
+	LOG_D(MAC,"Frame %d, subframe %d : vrb %d allocated\n",frameP,subframeP,j+(i*RBGsize));
 	break;
       }
     }