GSM BSS

GBSS16.0

EFR Feature Parameter Description

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Date

2014-04-30

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Contents

Contents
1 About This Document..................................................................................................................1
1.1 Scope..............................................................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Intended Audience..........................................................................................................................................................1
1.3 Change History...............................................................................................................................................................1

2 Overview.........................................................................................................................................3
2.1 Introduction....................................................................................................................................................................3
2.2 NEs Supporting the Feature............................................................................................................................................3

3 Technical Description...................................................................................................................4
3.1 Improvement of EFR on FR and HR..............................................................................................................................4
3.2 E-Coder...........................................................................................................................................................................4

4 Engineering Guidelines...............................................................................................................6
4.1 Deploying Enhanced Full Rate.......................................................................................................................................6
4.1.1 Deployment Requirements..........................................................................................................................................6
4.1.2 Precautions...................................................................................................................................................................6
4.1.3 Activation....................................................................................................................................................................7
4.1.4 Activation Observation................................................................................................................................................8
4.1.5 Deactivation.................................................................................................................................................................8

5 Parameters.....................................................................................................................................10
6 Counters........................................................................................................................................17
7 Glossary.........................................................................................................................................18
8 Reference Documents.................................................................................................................19

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1 About This Document

About This Document

1.1 Scope
This document describes the GBFD-113301 Enhanced Full Rate feature, including its technical
principles and engineering guidelines.

1.2 Intended Audience

This document is intended for personnel who:
l

Need to understand the features described herein

Work with Huawei products

1.3 Change History

This section provides information about the changes in different document versions. There are
two types of changes, which are defined as follows:
l

Feature change
Changes in features of a specific product version

Editorial change
Changes in wording or addition of information that was not described in the earlier version

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Draft A (2014-01-23)
Compared with Issue 01 (2013-05-06) of GBSS15.0, Draft A (2014-01-23) of GBSS16.0
includes the following changes.
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Change Type

Change Description

Parameter Change

Feature change

The BSC6910 supports the

E-Coder function.
Accordingly, the
descriptions in the following
contents are modified:

None

l 3.2 E-Coder
l 4.1.2 Precautions
Editorial change

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2 Overview

Overview

2.1 Introduction
With the development of GSM networks, subscribers have increasing requirements for high
speech quality. To meet the requirements, the enhanced full rate (EFR) is adopted.
Compared with FR, EFR optimizes the speech codec algorithm and therefore improves the
speech quality and user experience.

2.2 NEs Supporting the Feature

Table 2-1 NEs supporting the feature
Feature

BSC6900

BSC6910

GBTS

eGBTS

Enhanced Full
Rate

NOTE

indicates that the NE supports this feature. indicates that the NE does not support this feature.

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3 Technical Description

Technical Description

3.1 Improvement of EFR on FR and HR

EFR is implemented on the basis of the Code Excited Linear Prediction (CELP). FR and HR,
however, are implemented on the basis of Regular Pulse Excited - Linear Predictive Coder (RPELPC). The differences between CELP and RPE-LPC are as follows: In the CELP model, the
excitation signal is a quantified vector. A group of codevectors that are calculated in advance
form a code book. For each frame of speech signals, a codevector with the minimum perceptually
weighted error is selected from the code book to serve as the irregular excitation source. In the
RPE-LPC model, a regular excitation source, such as a sine wave is adopted, and therefore the
voice sounds unnatural.
The VOICEVER(BSC6900,BSC6910) parameter specifies whether to enable EFR.
The EFR feature can be enabled forcibly on the BSC. That is, when the BSC determines that the
circuit pool on the A interface and the MS support the EFR, the BSC can forcibly select the EFR
as the speech version to improve the speech quality if the speech versions carried in the
Assignment Request message do not include the EFR. The FORCEDCELLEFRSWITCH
(BSC6900,BSC6910) parameter specifies whether the EFR feature can be forcibly enabled.

3.2 E-Coder
Enhanced Coding (E-Coder) optimizes AMR coding modules, improving AMR speech quality.
EFR codec and AMR codec has been integrated. Therefore, the E-Coder optimization is also
applicable to EFR and improves EFR speech quality.
The emulation results show that E-Coder improves the MOS by 0.05 to 0.12. However, it
introduces an algorithm delay of 5 ms to an EFR encoder. The BSC does not support the ECoder function in the following TC-free scenarios:
l

The A interface uses IP transmission.

The Tandem Free Operation (TFO) feature is enabled.

The BSC Local Switch or BTS Local Switch feature is enabled.

E-Coder is supported only in the downlink.

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The E-Coder function can be enabled only when EncodeMode(BSC6900,BSC6910) is set to

ECODEC(Enhanced code mode).

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4 Engineering Guidelines

Engineering Guidelines

4.1 Deploying Enhanced Full Rate

4.1.1 Deployment Requirements
Table 4-1 Deployment requirements
Aspect

Requirement

Related features

None

BSC

None

BTS

None

GSM networking

None

MS

MSs support EFR.

MSC

None

License

None

Others

None

4.1.2 Precautions
In A over IP mode, the EFR and E-Coder cannot be forcibly enabled.
The BSC does not support the E-Coder function in the following TC-free scenarios:
l

The Tandem Free Operation (TFO) feature is enabled.

The BSC Local Switch or BTS Local Switch feature is enabled.

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4.1.3 Activation
Using MML Commands
Step 1 On the BSC LMT, run the SET GCELLCCACCESS command with Speech Version set to
FULL_RATE_VER1(Full-rate VER 1) and FULL_RATE_VER2(Full-rate VER 2).
Step 2 (Optional) To forcibly enable the EFR, run the SET GCELLSOFT command with Allow
Forced EFR in Cell set to YES(Yes).
Step 3 (Optional) To enable the E-Coder for better speech quality, run the SET TCPARA command
on the BSC LMT with its parameters set as follows:
l Set Subrack No. and Slot No. to the actual subrack number and slot number of the DPU
board.
l Set Coding Mode to ECODEC(Enhanced code mode).
----End

MML Command Examples

//Activating EFR
SET GCELLCCACCESS: IDTYPE=BYID, CELLID=0,
VOICEVER=FULL_RATE_VER1-1&FULL_RATE_VER2-1&FULL_RATE_VER3-0&HA
LF_RATE_VER1-0&HALF_RATE_VER2-0&HALF_RATE_VER3-0&FULL_RATE_VER
5-0;
//Enabling EFR forcibly
SET GCELLSOFT: IDTYPE=BYID, CELLID=0, FORCEDCELLEFRSWITCH=YES;
//Activating the enhanced code mode
SET TCPARA: SRN=0, SN=9, EncodeMode=ECODEC;

Using the CME

NOTE

When configuring the EFR feature on the CME, you must perform a single configuration first, and then
perform batch modifications if required.
You must perform a single configuration for a parameter before batch modifications of the parameter. You
are advised to perform batch modifications before logging out of the parameter setting interface.

Step 1 Configure a single object on the CME. (CME single configuration)

Set parameters on the CME configuration interface according to the operation sequence
described in Table 4-2. For the method of performing the CME single configuration, see CME
Single Configuration Operation Guide.
Step 2 (Optional) Modify objects in batches on the CME. (CME batch modification center)
icon on the
To modify objects, such as BSCs, BTSs, cells, and TRXs, in batches, click the
CME configuration interface to start the batch modification wizard. For the method of
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performing batch modifications through the CME batch modification center, press F1 on the
wizard interface to obtain online help.
----End
Table 4-2 Configuring parameters on the CME
SN

Managed
Object
(MO)

NE

Parameter
Name

Parameter
ID

Configurable in
CME Batch
Modification
Center

GCELLCC
ACCESS

BSC6900/
BSC6910

Speech
Version

VOICEVER

Yes

2
(Optio
nal)

GCELLSO
FT

BSC6900/
BSC6910

Allow
Forced EFR
in Cell

FORCEDCEL
LEFRSWITC
H

Yes

3
(Optio
nal)

TCPARA

BSC6900/
BSC6910

Coding
Scheme

EncodeMode

No

4.1.4 Activation Observation

Step 1 During a dialing test or a call, run the DSP CALLRES command on the BSC LMT with User
Identity Type set to BYMSISDN(By MSISDN) and MSISDN set to the ISDNs of MS 1 and
MS 2 in the call.
Step 2 In the command output, view the value of Channel Service Type under the TC Resource Info
field.
Expected result: The value of Channel Service Type is EFR.
----End

4.1.5 Deactivation
Using MML Commands
On the BSC LMT, run the SET GCELLCCACCESS command with Speech Version set to
values other than FULL_RATE_VER2(Full-rate VER 2).

MML Command Examples

//Deactivating EFR
SET GCELLCCACCESS: IDTYPE=BYID, CELLID=0,
VOICEVER=FULL_RATE_VER1-1&FULL_RATE_VER2-0&FULL_RATE_VER3-0&HA
LF_RATE_VER1-0&HALF_RATE_VER2-0&HALF_RATE_VER3-0&FULL_RATE_VER
5-0;
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Using the CME

NOTE

When configuring the EFR feature on the CME, you must perform a single configuration first, and then
perform batch modifications if required.
You must perform a single configuration for a parameter before batch modifications of the parameter. You
are advised to perform batch modifications before logging out of the parameter setting interface.

Step 1 Configure a single object on the CME. (CME single configuration)

Set parameters on the CME configuration interface according to the operation sequence
described in Table 4-3. For the method of performing the CME single configuration, see CME
Single Configuration Operation Guide.
Step 2 (Optional) Modify objects in batches on the CME. (CME batch modification center)
icon on the
To modify objects, such as BSCs, BTSs, cells, and TRXs, in batches, click the
CME configuration interface to start the batch modification wizard. For the method of
performing batch modifications through the CME batch modification center, press F1 on the
wizard interface to obtain online help.
----End
Table 4-3 Configuring the parameter on the CME

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MO

NE

Parameter
Name

Parameter
ID

Configurabl
e in CME
Batch
Modificatio
n Center

GCELLCC
ACCESS

BSC6900&
BSC6910

Speech
Version

VOICEVE
R

Yes

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Parameters

Table 5-1 Parameter description

Parameter ID

NE

MML
Command

Feature ID

Feature Name

Description

VOICEVER

BSC6900

SET
GCELLCCAC
CESS

MRFD-210301

Configuration
Management

Meaning:Speec
h version
supported by a
cell. Note: This
parameter must
support full-rate
version 1.
GUI Value
Range:FULL_R
ATE_VER1
(Full-rate VER
1),
FULL_RATE_
VER2(Full-rate
VER 2),
FULL_RATE_
VER3(Full-rate
VER 3),
HALF_RATE_
VER1(Half-rate
VER 1),
HALF_RATE_
VER2(Half-rate
VER 2),
HALF_RATE_
VER3(Half-rate
VER 3),
FULL_RATE_
VER5(Full-rate
VER 5)
Unit:None

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Parameter ID

NE

5 Parameters

MML
Command

Feature ID

Feature Name

Description
Actual Value
Range:FULL_R
ATE_VER1,
FULL_RATE_
VER2,
FULL_RATE_
VER3,
HALF_RATE_
VER1,
HALF_RATE_
VER2,
HALF_RATE_
VER3,
FULL_RATE_
VER5
Default
Value:FULL_R
ATE_VER1:1,F
ULL_RATE_V
ER2:1,FULL_R
ATE_VER3:0,
HALF_RATE_
VER1:1,HALF
_RATE_VER2:
0,HALF_RATE
_VER3:0,FULL
_RATE_VER5:
0

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Parameter ID

NE

MML
Command

Feature ID

Feature Name

Description

VOICEVER

BSC6910

SET
GCELLCCAC
CESS

MRFD-210301

Configuration
Management

Meaning:Speec
h version
supported by a
cell. Note: This
parameter must
support full-rate
version 1.
GUI Value
Range:FULL_R
ATE_VER1
(Full-rate VER
1),
FULL_RATE_
VER2(Full-rate
VER 2),
FULL_RATE_
VER3(Full-rate
VER 3),
HALF_RATE_
VER1(Half-rate
VER 1),
HALF_RATE_
VER2(Half-rate
VER 2),
HALF_RATE_
VER3(Half-rate
VER 3),
FULL_RATE_
VER5(Full-rate
VER 5)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:FULL_R
ATE_VER1,
FULL_RATE_
VER2,
FULL_RATE_
VER3,
HALF_RATE_
VER1,
HALF_RATE_
VER2,
HALF_RATE_
VER3,
FULL_RATE_
VER5

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Parameter ID

NE

5 Parameters

MML
Command

Feature ID

Feature Name

Description
Default
Value:FULL_R
ATE_VER1:1,F
ULL_RATE_V
ER2:1,FULL_R
ATE_VER3:0,
HALF_RATE_
VER1:1,HALF
_RATE_VER2:
0,HALF_RATE
_VER3:0,FULL
_RATE_VER5:
0

FORCEDCEL
LEFRSWITC
H

BSC6900

SET
GCELLSOFT

GBFD-110501

Call Control

GBFD-113301

Enhanced Full
Rate

Meaning:Wheth
er to forcibly
enable the
enhanced full
rate function.
The BSC
forcibly enables
the function
even if MSC
fails to support
the EFR
function when
both of the
following
conditions are
met: The A
interface does
not use IP
transmission.
This parameter
is set to YES.
Both the MS and
the BSC support
the EFR
function.
GUI Value
Range:NO(No),
YES(Yes)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:NO, YES
Default
Value:NO(No)

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Parameter ID

NE

MML
Command

Feature ID

Feature Name

Description

FORCEDCEL
LEFRSWITC
H

BSC6910

SET
GCELLSOFT

GBFD-110501

Call Control

GBFD-113301

Enhanced Full
Rate

Meaning:Wheth
er to forcibly
enable the
enhanced full
rate function.
The BSC
forcibly enables
the function
even if MSC
fails to support
the EFR
function when
both of the
following
conditions are
met: The A
interface does
not use IP
transmission.
This parameter
is set to YES.
Both the MS and
the BSC support
the EFR
function.
GUI Value
Range:NO(No),
YES(Yes)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:NO, YES
Default
Value:NO(No)

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Parameter ID

NE

MML
Command

Feature ID

Feature Name

Description

EncodeMode

BSC6900

SET TCPARA

GBFD-115501

AMR FR

GBFD-113301

Enhanced Full
Rate

Meaning:Wheth
er to improve the
voice quality of
NBAMR and
EFR services. If
ECODEC mode
is used, the
downlink MOS
of NBAMR and
EFR services is
significantly
improved. This
parameter is
used in A over
TDM.

GBFD-115502

AMR HR

GUI Value
Range:STAND
ARD(Standard
code mode),
ECODEC
(Enhanced code
mode)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:STAND
ARD, ECODEC
Default
Value:STAND
ARD(Standard
code mode)

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Parameter ID

NE

MML
Command

Feature ID

Feature Name

Description

EncodeMode

BSC6910

SET TCPARA

GBFD-115501

AMR FR

GBFD-113301

Enhanced Full
Rate

Meaning:Wheth
er to improve the
voice quality of
NBAMR and
EFR services. If
ECODEC mode
is used, the
downlink MOS
of NBAMR and
EFR services is
significantly
improved. This
parameter is
used in A over
TDM.

GBFD-115502

AMR HR

GUI Value
Range:STAND
ARD(Standard
code mode),
ECODEC
(Enhanced code
mode)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:STAND
ARD, ECODEC
Default
Value:STAND
ARD(Standard
code mode)

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Counters

Table 6-1 Counter description

Counter ID

Counter Name

Counter
Description

NE

Feature ID

Feature Name

1278095420

CELL.CALL.S
PEECH.VER.
2.REQ.TCHF

A0401B:Suppor
ts Call Times of
Full Rate
Speech Version
2

BSC6900

GBFD-110501

Call Control

GBFD-113301

Enhanced Full
Rate

1282423820

CELL.CHAN.B
USY.NUM.TC
H.EFR.TRAF.A
VE

AR3557C:Traff
ic Volume on
EFR TCHs

BSC6900

GBFD-113301

Enhanced Full
Rate

1282423821

CELL.CHAN.B
USY.NUM.TC
H.EFR.TRAF.O
VERLAY.AVE

AR3558C:Traff
ic Volume on
EFR TCHs
(Overlaid
Subcell)

BSC6900

GBFD-113301

Enhanced Full
Rate

CELL.CALL.S
PEECH.VER.
2.REQ.TCHF

A0401B:Suppor
ts Call Times of
Full Rate
Speech Version
2

BSC6910

1282423820

CELL.CHAN.B
USY.NUM.TC
H.EFR.TRAF.A
VE

AR3557C:Traff
ic Volume on
EFR TCHs

1282423821

CELL.CHAN.B
USY.NUM.TC
H.EFR.TRAF.O
VERLAY.AVE

AR3558C:Traff
ic Volume on
EFR TCHs
(Overlaid
Subcell)

1278095420

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GBFD-110501

Call Control

GBFD-113301

Enhanced Full
Rate

BSC6910

GBFD-113301

Enhanced Full
Rate

BSC6910

GBFD-113301

Enhanced Full
Rate

GBFD-113201

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7 Glossary

Glossary

For the acronyms, abbreviations, terms, and definitions, see Glossary.

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8 Reference Documents

Reference Documents

1.

GSM 08.08: "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+)"

2.

GSM 08.58: "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+)"

3.

GSM 04.08: "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+)"

4.

TFO Feature Parameter Description

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