Feature Trial: AMR Codec Sets

Objective To test: a) availability of the AMR codec sets feature b) intersystem handover & interRNC handover c) coverage improvement Parameters:
Parameter name Abbreviated name 3GPP name Managed object Parameter group Category Multiplicity Configured CS AMR mode sets CSAMRModeSET RNC ACConfiguration Radio Resource Utilisation 1 The parameter defines the AMR mode sets used in UTRAN for the CS AMR call. The serving RNC allocates the largest set of the configured AMR mode sets, which are the permitted subsets of the AMR mode set received from the MSC server in the resource request message. The configured AMR mode set is a permitted subset if its modes are producing the lowest AMR mode data rates of the resource request or, if the previous kind of set does not exist, if it has the AMR mode of the highest data rate. In the latter case, only version 1 of the Iu UP support mode for predefined SDU sizes is applicable. Equal maximum permitted configured AMR mode sets are used in the UL and DL transfer directions. Description

The parameter is applied in SRNC when the resource request is for RAB assignment request and in the target RNC of relocation hard handover. The parameter is not significant if the resource request is received in DRNC from Iur; AMR mode set of the resource request will be used in the establishment of the radio link. The parameter is not significant in the SRNS relocation, in which UE is not involved; the target RNC will use the AMR modes received earlier in the resource requests from Iur.

Value 0'OFF'of the parameter means that the configured AMR mode sets are not employed; single AMR mode 12.2 kbps set is used as the only AMR mode set. Range and step Formula for getting internal value Default value Default value notes Bit 0: CS AMR codec set (12.2), Bit 1: CS AMR codec set (12.2, 7.95, 5.9, 4.75), Bit 2: CS AMR codec set (5.9, 4.75) 0 'OFF', set of the single AMR mode 12.2 kbps is used.

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Related functions Modification Related parameters Parameter relationships Related features

Admission Control On-Line AMR Codec Sets (12.2, 7.95, 5.90, 4.75) and (5.90, 4.75) (optional)

Interfaces

RAC <-> RNC EM <-> RNC RAC <-> RACApp

References Location in GUI

3GPP Reference: TS 34.108

RNC RNW Object Browser/RNC-dialog/AC-tab

Test 1: Availability of the AMR Codec Sets Feature

PERIOD_START_TIME 01-Aug-07 02-Aug-07 03-Aug-07 04-Aug-07 05-Aug-07 06-Aug-07 07-Aug-07 08-Aug-07 09-Aug-07 10-Aug-07 11-Aug-07 12-Aug-07 13-Aug-07 14-Aug-07

DUR_FOR_AMR_5_9_DL_IN_SRNC (s) 0 0 0 0 0 0 8963316 54585758 0 0 183497226 51080590 146900476 138757913

DUR_FOR_AMR_12_2_DL_IN_SRNC (s) 8867795415 8692805063 7833362547 8920946908 9208943040 8645626610 8921971140 9511140589 8909014331 8367368542 8249749817 8405890762 8698819151 8745127347

The PLMN table shows that AMR codec is working when the feature is turn on (7Aug).

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Test 2: Intersystem & InterRNC handover Successful tests are done for intersystem and interRNC handovers. Intersystem Handover a) 12.2 codec to GSM b) 5.9 codec to GSM InterRNC Handover a) RNC11 12.2 codec to RNC12 12.2 codec and vice versa b) RNC11 5.9 codec to RNC12 5.9 codec and vice versa c) RNC11 12.2 codec to RNC12 5.9 codec and vice versa

Inter-RNC cell Statistics

SHO Succ Rate

100 99 98 97 96 95 94 93 92 91 90

AMR Codec Sets turn on

MGW M181 was down from 9pm (11Aug) until 4am (12Aug)

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U13749_RNC12

U13778_RNC11

AMR Codec

There is no degradation for SHO success rate after AMR Codec is turned on.

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Daily Voice Drop Call

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U13749_RNC12

U13778_RNC11

AMR Codec

There is no degradation on voice drop after AMR Codec is turned on Test 3: Coverage Improvement The coverage test is done in U1290C. Tester locked the phone in 3G mode and drive away from U1290C until the voice call is drop.

Figure 1: AMR codec {12.2 only} with 7.66km

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Figure 2: AMR codec {12.2, 7.95, 5.9, 4.75} with 9.31km

Figure 3: AMR Codec {5.9, 4.75} with 12.98km

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PLMN Statistics

PLMN CSSR_VOICE%
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99

98

97

96

AMR Codec Sets turn on

95

MGW M181 was down from 9pm (11Aug) until 4am (12Aug)

94

93

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CSSR_VOICE%

AMR Codec

There is no degradation on CSSR voice after AMR Codec is turned on

PLMN DROP_VOICE%
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DROP_VOICE%

AMR Codec

There is no degradation on voice drop rate after AMR Codec is turned on

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PLMN CS_VOICE_TRAFFIC(ERL)
28000

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CS_VOICE_TRAFFIC(ERL)

AMR Codec

There is no significant decrease in voice traffic

PLMN SHO_SUCC%
100

99.8

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99.2

AMR Codec Sets turn on

MGW M181 was down from 9pm (11Aug) until 4am (12Aug)
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SHO_SUCC%

AMR Codec

SHO success rate remains excellent at above 99.8%

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PLMN RT_ISHO_SUCC%
100

95

90

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MGW M181 was down from 9pm (11Aug) until 4am (12Aug)

85

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RT_ISHO_SUCC%

RT ISHO remains excellent at above 98.4% Benefits There is coverage improvement when the AMR codec is turned on. When the codec is decreased, the required power to sustain the call is decreased as well. By configuring the AMR mode set {5.9} instead of {12.2}, the number of speech users in the RAN can be increased. This can be perceived in air interface in uplink, Iub/Iur transmission and code space. From user point of view, the voice quality remains similar before and after the AMR codec sets turn on. Ramadan benefits: Setting the AMR to lower codec {5.9}, Mobily network will be ready for sudden surge in traffic by having more capacity in terms of spreading code space and Iub/Iur transmission.

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