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1 About This Document..................................................................................................................1
1.1 Scope..............................................................................................................................................................................1 1.2 Intended Audience..........................................................................................................................................................1 1.3 Change History...............................................................................................................................................................1
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1.1 Scope 1.2 Intended Audience
This document describes WRFD-140201 AMR Voice Quality Improvement Based on PLVA, including its technical principles, related features, network impact, and engineering guidelines.
This document is intended for personnel who: l l Need to understand the features described herein Work with Huawei products
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This issue does not include any changes.
Draft A (2013-01-30)
Compared with issue 02 (2012-07-20) for RAN14.0, Draft A (2013-01-30) of RAN15.0 includes the following changes.
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Change Description None Optimized engineering guidelines. For details, see chapter 6 Engineering Guidelines.
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Overview
Adaptive Multi-rate(AMR) audio codec is a patented speech coding scheme adopted by the 3GPP as the standard codec for UMTS. Channel encoding for AMR voice services uses convolutional codes. In RAN14.0, Huawei introduces the Parallel List Viterbi Algorithm (PLVA) to decode convolutional codes. The PLVA outperforms the Viterbi algorithm used by most vendors and previous Huawei products, and it improves the voice service quality without affecting power control or compromising system capacity. The feature introduces more robustness to the voice service which is more noticeable in poor radio condition. AMR Voice Quality Improvement Based on PLVA does not depend on any other feature and can be used with any other feature.
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Technical Description
As shown in Figure 3-1, the UE uses convolutional codes to encode AMR voice data and sends the encoded data to the NodeB. The NodeB decodes the received data and performs a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) on the decoded data. The NodeB then sends the decoded data and a CRC indicator (CRCI) to the RNC. The RNC calculates the block error rate (BLER) for outerloop power control based on all the CRCIs received. The RNC also sends the decoded data and the CRCI to the Core Network (CN) for AMR voice data decoding (source decoding).
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The RNC calculates the BLER for outer-loop power control based on the ratio of CRCIs indicating CRC failures to all CRCIs.
AMR voice services include narrowband and wideband AMR voice services. There are three classes of narrowband AMR voice services: A, B, and C. There are two classes of wideband AMR voice services: A and B. The Viterbi algorithm and PLVA apply to both narrowband and wideband AMR voice services. The following description is based on narrowband AMR voice services. Of the three classes of narrowband AMR voice services, class A is of high importance and includes a 12-bit number used for CRC. The other classes are of low importance and CRC is not performed on them. 3.1 AMR Speech Encoding and Decoding shows the separate channel encoding for classes A, B, and C of narrowband AMR services. Figure 3-2 Channel encoding for classes A, B, and C of narrowband AMR services
The Viterbi algorithm selects the optimal path based on the maximum likelihood theory and exports the data decoded on the optimal path. If the data decoded on the optimal path fails the CRC, the AMR speech codec discards the data. As a result, voice quality deteriorates. Figure 3-4 shows the narrowband AMR speech decoding using the Viterbi algorithm.
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Figure 3-4 Narrowband AMR speech decoding using the Viterbi algorithm
As shown in Figure 3-4, the three AMR voice classes are separately decoded by the Viterbi decoder, and the CRC is performed only on the decoded data of class A. The CRCI is used as a reference for outer loop power control (OLPC) and is also sent as a bad frame indication (BFI) to the AMR speech codec on the CN. If a BFI indicates that a speech frame is erroneous, the AMR speech codec on the CN discards the speech frame to prevent noise.
Instead of selecting only the most optimal path, the PLVA selects the top N optimal paths and performs CRC on the data decoded on these paths. The PLVA only exports data that passes the CRC. If the data decoded on these paths fails the CRC, the PLVA exports the data decoded on the optimal path, which is the same path selected by the Viterbi algorithm. The PLVA outperforms the Viterbi algorithm because it chooses the data decoded on multiple paths, which include the optimal one selected by the Viterbi algorithm. Therefore, when the data decoded by the Viterbi algorithm is correct, the data decoded by the PLVA is also correct. However, when the data decoded by the PLVA is correct, the data decoded by the Viterbi algorithm is not necessarily correct because there are occasions when the data decoded on the optimal path is incorrect whereas the data decoded on other paths selected by the PLVA is correct. In simulations
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where the PLVA selects four paths, the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is 0.2 to 0.8 dB better than that produced by the Viterbi algorithm. Figure 3-6 shows the narrowband AMR speech decoding using the PLVA. Figure 3-6 Narrowband AMR speech decoding using the PLVA
As shown in Figure 3-6, CRC is performed on the AMR voice data of class A and therefore the data can be decoded using the PLVA. The mean opinion score (MOS) of class A AMR voice data is improved by reducing the BLER. CRC is not performed on classes B and C AMR voice data and therefore classes B and C AMR voice data can only be decoded by using the Viterbi algorithm. The PLVA exports and sends the decoded data, Viterbi CRCI, and PLVA CRCI to the RNC. The Viterbi CRCI is used for OLPC. The PLVA CRCI serves as the BFI, indicating whether a speech frame is erroneous. The Viterbi CRCI is used for OLPC and the PLVA CRCI serves as the BFI. This dual-CRCI mechanism does not affect power control. Note that this feature decreases the uplink BLER and improves the MOS of AMR voice service by using PLVA, it has no impact on the downlink.
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4 Related Features
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Prerequisite Features
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Related Features
Impacted Features
None
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System Capacity
No impact.
Network Impact
Network Performance
This feature improves the MOS of AMR voice services, especially the MOS of AMR voice services in weak coverage areas.
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6.2 Planning
6.2.1 RF Planning
RF planning is not required.
Engineering Guidelines
Currently, for baseband boards, only the EULPd, EBBCd, WBBPd and WBBPf boards support the PLVA feature. When the EULPd, EBBCd, WBBPd or WBBPf board is inserted together with other types of baseband boards, AMR services cannot obtain the PLVA gain if the AMR services are set up on other types of baseband boards.
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6.3 Deployment
6.3.1 Requirements
l Operating environment and hardware requirements This feature depends on NodeB hardware. For details, see 6.2.3 Hardware Planning. The uplink resource group of the cell must contain a baseband board that supports this feature. To check whether such a baseband board is contained, perform the following steps: 1. For the V200R015 NodeB, run the LST ULOCELL command to check for UL Baseband Equipment ID to obtain the uplink resource group of the cell; for the V100R015 NodeB, run the LST LOCELL command to check for UL BB Resource Group No. to obtain the uplink resource group of the cell. For the V200R015 NodeB, run the LST BASEBANDEQM command to check for Baseband Equipment ID, Cabinet No., Subrack No., and Slot No. to obtain the information about the target baseband board; for the V100R015 NodeB, run the LST ULGROUP command to check for UL BB Resource Group No., Cabinet No. of UL Process Unit, Subrack No. of UL Process Unit, and Slot No. of UL Process Unit to obtain the information about the target baseband board. Verify that the baseband board meets the requirements specified in section 6.2.3 Hardware Planning. Dependencies on other Features None l License The license has been activated. For details about how to activate the license, see License Management Feature Parameter Description. Feature ID WRFD-14020 1 Feature Name AMR Voice Quality Improvement Based on PLVA License Control Item AMR Voice Quality Improvement Based on PLVA (Per Cell) NE NodeB Sales Unit Per cell
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Other NEs as well as for network equipment and transmission devices from other vendors None
6.3.2 Activation
After the license is activated, this feature has been activated.
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6.3.4 Deactivation
This feature can be disabled after the license for this feature has been deactivated.
The MOS gain produced by this feature needs to be tested using the MOS test instrument. Endto-end MOS tests can be performed for this feature. However, this feature provides uplink gains. In this case, the test is recommended only for the uplink MOS. Fixed-point test in the lab and drive test are available, which are described as follows: l Fixed-point test in the lab
Deactivate this feature and calculate the MOS. Under the same conditions, reactivate this feature and calculate the MOS in the same way.
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The MOS gain is obtained by the average value calculated in step 2 minus that calculated in step 1. The MOS gain is about 0.2. l Drive test
To conduct a drive test in the lab, perform the following steps: 1. 2. Determine a test route, deactivate this feature, and calculate the MOS. Under the same conditions, reactivate this feature and calculate the MOS in the same route.
The MOS gain is obtained by the average value calculated in step 2 minus that calculated in step 1. The MOS gain is over 0.1.
NOTE
In a drive test, the BLER fluctuates significantly. Therefore, the MOS gain obtained in a drive test is different from that obtained in a fixed-point test in the lab.
6.6 Troubleshooting
None.
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There are no specific parameters associated with this feature.
Parameters
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Table 8-1 Counter description Counter ID 50332258 Counter Name VS.PLVA.User Counter Description Numbers of plva user in one cell NE NodeB Feature ID Multi-mode: None GSM: None LTE: None
Counters
UMTS: WRFD-140201
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For the acronyms, abbreviations, terms, and definitions, see Glossary.
Glossary
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1. 2. 3. 4.
Reference Documents
3GPP TS 25.101, "User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception (FDD)" 3GPP TS 25.212, "Channel Coding and Multiplexing" 3GPP TS 26.090, "AMR Speech Codec; Speech transcoding," December 2009 License Management Feature Parameter Description
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