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Date 2016-06-23
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Contents
2 Overview......................................................................................................................................... 3
2.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................................................... 3
2.2 Benefits........................................................................................................................................................................... 3
3 Technical Description...................................................................................................................4
4 Related Features.............................................................................................................................5
5 Network Impact............................................................................................................................. 7
6 Engineering Guidelines............................................................................................................... 9
6.1 When to Use AMR Transmission Bandwidth Compression.......................................................................................... 9
6.2 Required Information................................................................................................................................................... 10
6.3 Deployment.................................................................................................................................................................. 10
6.3.1 Requirements............................................................................................................................................................. 10
6.3.2 Precautions.................................................................................................................................................................11
6.3.3 Data Preparation and Feature Activation...................................................................................................................11
6.3.3.1 Data Preparation..................................................................................................................................................... 11
6.3.3.2 Using MML Commands......................................................................................................................................... 12
6.3.3.3 MML Command Examples.................................................................................................................................... 12
6.3.3.4 Using the CME....................................................................................................................................................... 12
6.3.4 Activation Observation..............................................................................................................................................13
6.3.5 Deactivation...............................................................................................................................................................13
6.3.5.1 Using MML Commands......................................................................................................................................... 13
6.3.5.2 MML Command Examples.................................................................................................................................... 13
6.3.5.3 Using the CME....................................................................................................................................................... 14
6.4 Performance Monitoring...............................................................................................................................................14
6.5 Parameter Optimization................................................................................................................................................ 15
6.6 Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................................................ 15
7 Parameters..................................................................................................................................... 16
8 Counters........................................................................................................................................ 18
9 Glossary......................................................................................................................................... 27
10 Reference Documents............................................................................................................... 28
1.1 Scope
This document describes WRFD-190206 AMR Transmission Bandwidth Compression,
including its technical principles, related features, network impact, and engineering
guidelines.
NE Type NE Model
Micro BTS3911E
l Feature change
Changes in features of a specific product version
l Editorial change
Changes in wording or addition of information that was not described in the earlier
version
2 Overview
2.1 Introduction
Network deployment in remote rural areas, islands, and deserts generally requires leased
satellite links for Iub transmission, bringing about enormous additional costs for operators.
How to reduce Iub interface transmission bandwidth in those scenarios becomes a pressing
concern for operators.
The AMR Transmission Bandwidth Compression feature multiplexes speech frames of a
single user to reduce the transmission bandwidth for AMR-NB services.
2.2 Benefits
The AMR Transmission Bandwidth Compression feature reduces IP-layer transmission
bandwidth over the Iub interface for AMR-NB services by 20% to 65%, thereby lowering
transmission bandwidth lease costs and the total cost of ownership (TCO) for operators.
This feature applies only to AMR-NB services. When AMR-NB services are combined with
little or no PS services, more transmission bandwidth can be saved. If the number of
multiplexing speech frames is the same for different coding rates of AMR services, a lower
coding rate delivers greater transmission bandwidth reduction. The most transmission
bandwidth is saved when the AMR-NB services are coded at 4.75 kbit/s.
3 Technical Description
The RNC and NodeB buffer and multiplex AMR speech frames for a user. Multiplexed
frames are sent out when either of the following conditions is met:
l The number of buffered speech frames is greater than or equal to the value of
IubUserAMRFrameMuxNumber(BSC6900,BSC6910).
l The buffer duration is greater than or equal to the value of
IubUserAMRFrameMuxNumber(BSC6900,BSC6910) multiplied by 20 (ms).
When enabled, this feature takes effect for newly admitted calls but not for ongoing calls.
When inter-RNC soft handover is performed, this feature does not support multiplexing
speech frames of radio links established over the Iur interface.
4 Related Features
Prerequisite Features
None
WRFD-170201 Seamless Crystal If both this feature and the Seamless Crystal
Voice Voice feature are enabled, the Seamless Crystal
Voice feature does not take effect for the
NodeB.
WRFD-171201 Crystal Voice in Deep If both this feature and the Crystal Voice in
Coverage Deep Coverage feature are enabled, the Crystal
Voice in Deep Coverage feature does not take
effect for the NodeB.
WRFD-160106 Fast Radio Bearer If both this feature and the Fast Radio Bearer
Setup Setup feature are enabled, the fast
reconfiguration function in the Fast Radio
Bearer Setup feature does not take effect for the
UE.
Impacted Features
Feature ID Feature/Function Description
Name
5 Network Impact
System Capacity
No impact.
Network Performance
l For Iub over IP transmission, this feature can reduce the IP-layer transmission bandwidth
over the Iub interface by 20% to 65%. For Iub over ATM transmission, the ATM-layer
transmission bandwidth is reduced by 5% to 25%. A larger value of
IubUserAMRFrameMuxNumber(BSC6900,BSC6910) or a smaller value of AMR
speech coding rate indicates more gains. A smaller value of
IubUserAMRFrameMuxNumber(BSC6900,BSC6910) or a larger value of AMR speech
coding rate indicates fewer gains.
l Single-user speech frame multiplexing increases speech frame delay by as much as 200
ms (one-way). A larger value of IubUserAMRFrameMuxNumber(BSC6900,BSC6910)
indicates longer delay. In case of packet loss or jitter, voice quality will be seriously
affected, compromising user experience.
l This feature can reduce the number of packets transmitted over the Iub interface.
Consequently, values returned by counters listed in Table 5-1 decrease.
Table 5-1 Counters related to the number of packets transmitted over the Iub interface
Counter NE
Counter NE
VS.IPPATH.IPLAYER.RXPACKETS BSC6910
VS.IPPATH.IPLAYER.TXPACKETS BSC6910
VS.IP.TxPackets NodeB
VS.IP.RxPackets NodeB
VS.IPPath.TxBytes NodeB
VS.IPPath.RxBytes NodeB
VS.IPPath.TxPkts NodeB
VS.IPPath.RxPkts NodeB
6 Engineering Guidelines
The IP/UDP header length is 28 bytes. The IP/UDP header length after compression
is determined by satellite devices.
6.3 Deployment
6.3.1 Requirements
Other Features
For details, see 4 Related Features.
Hardware
l RNC
None
l NodeB
The macro base stations must be configured with the WBBPb, WBBPd, WBBPf,
UBBPd, UBBPe, or UBBPei board to support this feature.
License
Feature Feature License License Item NE License Sales
ID Name Control in the DSP Allocatio Unit
Item ID LICUSAGE n for
Command Multiple
Output Operators
If RAN Sharing or MOCN is enabled, the licensed value is allocated among the primary and
secondary operators according to the value of the License Allocation for Multiple
Operators parameter.
6.3.2 Precautions
The WBBPa board does not support single-user speech frame multiplexing. When the NodeB
configured with the WBBPa board initiates softer handover for an UE, soft handover links
instead of softer handover links are established. Therefore, the WBBPa board cannot obtain
the maximum ratio combining gains provided by softer handovers.
----End
NOTE
When configuring the feature on the CME, perform a single configuration first, and then perform a batch
modification if required.
Configure the parameters of a single object before a batch modification. Perform a batch modification
before logging out of the parameter setting interface.
To modify objects in batches, click on the CME to start the batch modification wizard.
For instructions on how to perform a batch modification through the CME batch modification
center, press F1 while running the wizard to obtain online help.
To check whether a parameter supports batch modification, see the Remarks column in the
table in "Data Preparation" section.
----End
6.3.5 Deactivation
The following table lists the parameters for deactivating this feature.
Others
After this feature takes effect, the number of packets for AMR-NB services transmitted over
the Iub interface (indicated by counters listed in Table 6-2) decreases.
Table 6-2 Counters related to the number of packets transmitted over the Iub interface
Counter NE
VS.IPPATH.IPLAYER.RXPACKETS BSC6910
VS.IPPATH.IPLAYER.TXPACKETS BSC6910
VS.IP.TxPackets NodeB
VS.IP.RxPackets NodeB
VS.IPPath.TxBytes NodeB
VS.IPPath.RxBytes NodeB
VS.IPPath.TxPkts NodeB
Counter NE
VS.IPPath.RxPkts NodeB
6.6 Troubleshooting
None
7 Parameters
AMRTR BTS390 SET WRFD- AMR Meaning: Indicates AMR transmission bandwidth
ANSB 0, NODEB 190206 Transmi compression switch. When this switch is turned on,
WCOM BTS390 ALGPA ssion the AMR transmission bandwidth compression
P 0 RA Bandwi function is enabled for all cells served by a NodeB.
WCDM LST dth When this switch is turned off, the AMR transmission
A NODEB Compre bandwidth compression function is disabled for all
ALGPA ss cells served by a NodeB. It is good practice to turn on
RA this switch in satellite transmission over Iub scenarios.
GUI Value Range: OFF(OFF), ON(ON)
Unit: None
Actual Value Range: OFF, ON
Default Value: OFF(OFF)
IubUser BSC690 SET WRFD- AMR Meaning: Maximum number of reused voice frames
AMRFr 0 UFRC 190206 Transmi for a single UE.
ameMux ssion GUI Value Range: 2~10
Number Bandwi
dth Unit: None
Compre Actual Value Range: 2~10
ssion Default Value: 5
IubUser BSC691 SET WRFD- AMR Meaning: Maximum number of reused voice frames
AMRFr 0 UFRC 190206 Transmi for a single UE.
ameMux ssion GUI Value Range: 2~10
Number Bandwi
dth Unit: None
Compre Actual Value Range: 2~10
ssion Default Value: 5
HBINT BSC690 ADD WRFD- IP Meaning: Heartbeat interval when the SCTP server is
ER 0 SCTPL 050409 Transmi idle.
NK WRFD- ssion GUI Value Range: 1000~600000
MOD 050402 Introduc
tion on Unit: ms
SCTPL WRFD-
NK Iu Actual Value Range: 1000~600000
050410 Interface Default Value: None
WRFD- IP
050404 Transmi
ssion
Introduc
tion on
Iub
Interface
IP
Transmi
ssion
Introduc
tion on
Iur
Interface
ATM/IP
Dual
Stack
Node B
HBINT BSC691 ADD WRFD- Iu/Iur IP Meaning: Heartbeat interval when the SCTP server is
ER 0 SCTPL 150244 Transmi idle.
NK WRFD- ssion GUI Value Range: 1000~600000
MOD 050404 Based
on Unit: ms
SCTPL WRFD-
NK Dynami Actual Value Range: 1000~600000
150243 c Load Default Value: None
Balance
ATM/IP
Dual
Stack
Node B
Iub IP
Transmi
ssion
Based
on
Dynami
c Load
Balance
8 Counters
9 Glossary
10 Reference Documents