diff --git a/srslte/include/srslte/phch/pdcch.h b/srslte/include/srslte/phch/pdcch.h
index a2c6deb7f..5f080cbd8 100644
--- a/srslte/include/srslte/phch/pdcch.h
+++ b/srslte/include/srslte/phch/pdcch.h
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ SRSLTE_API void srslte_pdcch_free(srslte_pdcch_t *q);
 SRSLTE_API void srslte_pdcch_set_cfi(srslte_pdcch_t *q, 
                                      uint32_t cfi); 
 
+SRSLTE_API float srslte_pdcch_coderate(uint32_t nof_bits, 
+                                       uint32_t l); 
+
 /* Encoding function */
 SRSLTE_API int srslte_pdcch_encode(srslte_pdcch_t *q, 
                                    srslte_dci_msg_t *msg,
diff --git a/srslte/include/srslte/phch/ra.h b/srslte/include/srslte/phch/ra.h
index b32f759b2..5da9a191b 100644
--- a/srslte/include/srslte/phch/ra.h
+++ b/srslte/include/srslte/phch/ra.h
@@ -222,13 +222,19 @@ SRSLTE_API void srslte_ra_ul_grant_to_nbits(srslte_ra_ul_grant_t *grant,
                                             uint32_t N_srs, 
                                             srslte_ra_nbits_t *nbits); 
 
-SRSLTE_API int srslte_ul_dci_to_grant_prb_allocation(srslte_ra_ul_dci_t *dci, 
+SRSLTE_API int srslte_ra_ul_dci_to_grant_prb_allocation(srslte_ra_ul_dci_t *dci, 
                                                      srslte_ra_ul_grant_t *grant,
                                                      uint32_t n_rb_ho, 
                                                      uint32_t nof_prb); 
 
+SRSLTE_API int srslte_ra_dl_dci_to_grant_prb_allocation(srslte_ra_dl_dci_t *dci, 
+                                                        srslte_ra_dl_grant_t *grant, 
+                                                        uint32_t nof_prb); 
+
 SRSLTE_API int srslte_ra_tbs_idx_from_mcs(uint32_t mcs);
 
+SRSLTE_API srslte_mod_t srslte_ra_mod_from_mcs(uint32_t mcs); 
+
 SRSLTE_API int srslte_ra_mcs_from_tbs_idx(uint32_t tbs_idx); 
 
 SRSLTE_API int srslte_ra_tbs_from_idx(uint32_t tbs_idx, 
diff --git a/srslte/lib/phch/pdcch.c b/srslte/lib/phch/pdcch.c
index 4ab576287..ae0d77517 100644
--- a/srslte/lib/phch/pdcch.c
+++ b/srslte/lib/phch/pdcch.c
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ void srslte_pdcch_set_cfi(srslte_pdcch_t *q, uint32_t cfi) {
   set_cfi(q, cfi);
 }
 
+float srslte_pdcch_coderate(uint32_t nof_bits, uint32_t l) {
+  return (float) (nof_bits+16)/PDCCH_FORMAT_NOF_BITS(l);
+}
+
 /** Initializes the PDCCH transmitter and receiver */
 int srslte_pdcch_init(srslte_pdcch_t *q, srslte_regs_t *regs, srslte_cell_t cell) {
   int ret = SRSLTE_ERROR_INVALID_INPUTS;
diff --git a/srslte/lib/phch/ra.c b/srslte/lib/phch/ra.c
index 3a5b67a40..2f4db4074 100644
--- a/srslte/lib/phch/ra.c
+++ b/srslte/lib/phch/ra.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ uint32_t ra_re_x_prb(uint32_t subframe, uint32_t slot, uint32_t prb_idx, uint32_
   return re;
 }
 
-int srslte_ul_dci_to_grant_prb_allocation(srslte_ra_ul_dci_t *dci, srslte_ra_ul_grant_t *grant, uint32_t n_rb_ho, uint32_t nof_prb) 
+int srslte_ra_ul_dci_to_grant_prb_allocation(srslte_ra_ul_dci_t *dci, srslte_ra_ul_grant_t *grant, uint32_t n_rb_ho, uint32_t nof_prb) 
 {
   bzero(grant, sizeof(srslte_ra_ul_grant_t));  
   
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ int srslte_ra_ul_dci_to_grant(srslte_ra_ul_dci_t *dci, uint32_t nof_prb, uint32_
 {
   
   // Compute PRB allocation 
-  if (!srslte_ul_dci_to_grant_prb_allocation(dci, grant, n_rb_ho, nof_prb)) {
+  if (!srslte_ra_ul_dci_to_grant_prb_allocation(dci, grant, n_rb_ho, nof_prb)) {
     
     // Compute MCS 
     if (!ul_dci_to_grant_mcs(dci, grant, harq_pid)) {
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ uint32_t srslte_ra_dl_grant_nof_re(srslte_ra_dl_grant_t *grant, srslte_cell_t ce
 }
 
 /** Compute PRB allocation for Downlink as defined in 7.1.6 of 36.213 */
-static int dl_dci_to_grant_prb_allocation(srslte_ra_dl_dci_t *dci, srslte_ra_dl_grant_t *grant, uint32_t nof_prb) {
+int srslte_ra_dl_dci_to_grant_prb_allocation(srslte_ra_dl_dci_t *dci, srslte_ra_dl_grant_t *grant, uint32_t nof_prb) {
   int i, j;
   uint32_t bitmask;
   uint32_t P = srslte_ra_type0_P(nof_prb);
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ int srslte_ra_dl_dci_to_grant(srslte_ra_dl_dci_t *dci,
     crc_is_crnti = true; 
   }
   // Compute PRB allocation 
-  if (!dl_dci_to_grant_prb_allocation(dci, grant, nof_prb)) {
+  if (!srslte_ra_dl_dci_to_grant_prb_allocation(dci, grant, nof_prb)) {
     // Compute MCS 
     if (!dl_dci_to_grant_mcs(dci, grant, crc_is_crnti)) {            
       // Apply Section 7.1.7.3. If RA-RNTI and Format1C rv_idx=0
@@ -592,6 +592,16 @@ int srslte_ra_tbs_idx_from_mcs(uint32_t mcs) {
   }
 }
 
+srslte_mod_t srslte_ra_mod_from_mcs(uint32_t mcs) {
+  if (mcs <= 10 || mcs == 29) {
+    return SRSLTE_MOD_QPSK;
+  } else if (mcs <= 17 || mcs == 30) {
+    return SRSLTE_MOD_16QAM;
+  } else {
+    return SRSLTE_MOD_64QAM;
+  } 
+}
+
 int srslte_ra_mcs_from_tbs_idx(uint32_t tbs_idx) {
   for (int i=0;i<29;i++) {
     if (tbs_idx == mcs_tbs_idx_table[i]) {