6 OMO133040 BSC6900 GSM V9R11R12R13 Multiple Rate Algorithm and Parameters ISSUE 1.01

GSM Multiple Rate Algorithm and Parameters
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 Use EFR as an example, and the other coding technologies work as the same way:
 The MS sends a SETUP message to the MSC to indicate whether the EFR
function is supported. The MSC delivers an ASS REQ message, including
the speech version of this call, to the BSC according to the service type of
this call.
 The BSC determines whether the EFR function is supported according to
the speech version permitted by the MSC and the circuit pool number.
 If this call supports the EFR function, the BSC sends a CHANNEL ACT
message to the BTS. The channel mode in this message is full rate speech
version 2 (EFR). After the BTS responds to CHANNEL ACT ACK, the BSC
sends an ASSIGNMENT CMD message to the MS. This message also carries
the channel mode with full rate speech version 2 (EFR).
 The MS sends an ASS CMP message to the BSC, and the BSC responds with
an MSC ASS CMP message. The EFR call is set up.

 SETUP message takes the MS capability of speech version.

 ASSIGNMENT REQUEST message takes the allowed speech versions of core

network and MS.

 CHANNEL ACTIVATION message takes the requested speech version by BSC.

 Bm means FR, and Lm means HR.

 ASSIGNMENT COMMAND message takes the selected speech version by BSC.

 ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE message takes the final speech version adopted by MS.



 Just when the MS, MSC and the service cell can support EFR, the system will
establish an EFR call. Otherwise, normal full rate call.

 Speech Version
 Meaning: Speech version supported by a cell
 GUI Value Range: FULL_RATE_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)
 Actual Value Range: Full_rate_Ver1, Full_rate_Ver2, Full_rate_Ver3,
Half_rate_Ver1, Half_rate_Ver2, Half_rate_Ver3, Full_rate_Ver5
 Recommended Value: FULL_RATE_VER1-1&FULL_RATE_VER2-
1&FULL_RATE_VER3-0&HALF_RATE_VER1-1&HALF_RATE_VER2-
0&HALF_RATE_VER3-0&FULL_RATE_VER5-0
 1 indicates selected
 0 indicates unselected



 When one timeslot is occupied by two half rate subscribers, these two users will
use the timeslot alternately. The last idle is replaced by SACCH for one of the HR
subscriber.

 The system can trigger an intra-cell handover to reform the single channels, as to
generate a couple channel. This function is controlled by [Enhanced TCH Adjust
Allowed].
 Single：When a timeslot is used as two TCH/H channels, one TCH/H channel is

busy and another is idle, this idle TCH/H channel is called single channel or
channel fragment or fragment.
 Couple：When a timeslot is used as two TCH/H channels, and these two channels
are both free, this timeslot is called a couple.


 Multiplexing Mode
 Meaning: Timeslot multiplexing mode at the Abis interface of the BTS. The
BTS supports two multiplexing modes: statistical multiplexing on a 64
kbit/s timeslot and physical multiplexing on a 16 kbit/s timeslot. The first
mode is further classified into the following six types: 1:1, 2:1, 3:1, 4:1, 5:1,
and 6:1.
 A BTS supports the following six types of timeslot objects:
 OML: operation and maintenance link of the BTS. Each BTS has only one
OML. In the case of statistical multiplexing on a 64 kbit/s timeslot, the
OML works at 64 kbit/s. In this case, the OML can be multiplexed only
with the signaling links in the same cabinet group of the BTS. In the case
of physical multiplexing on a 16 kbit/s timeslot, the OML works at 16
kbit/s. In this case, the OML uses a 16 kbit/s timeslot.
 ESL: extended signaling link of the BTS. If the BTS supports Flex Abis, in
the case of statistical multiplexing on a 64 kbit/s timeslot, a 64 kbit/s
timeslot needs to be assigned to the ESL. In this case, the ESL is always
multiplexed with the OML in the 64 kbit/s timeslot. In the case of physical
multiplexing on a 16 kbit/s timeslot, no timeslot is assigned to the ESL. In
this case, the ESL shares the same timeslot with the OML.

 RSL: radio signaling layer link in each TRX. Each TRX has one RSL link. In
the case of statistical multiplexing on a 64 kbit/s timeslot, the RSL link
works at 64kbit/s. In this case, the RSL link can be multiplexed only with
the signaling links in the same cabinet group of the BTS. In the case of
physical multiplexing on a 16 kbit/s timeslot, the RSL link works at 16
kbit/s. In this case, the RSL link uses a 16 kbit/s timeslot exclusively.
 TCH: traffic channels in each TRX. The TCH works at 16 kbit/s.
 Idle: idle timeslots of the BTS. An idle timeslot works at 16 kbit/s. In the
case of statistical multiplexing on a 64 kbit/s timeslot, the idle timeslots
can be multiplexed only with the TCHs in the same cabinet group onto one
64 kbit/s timeslot.
 Semi: monitoring timeslots of the BTS. The monitoring timeslots work at 8
kbit/s, 16 kbit/s, 32 kbit/s, and 64 kbit/s. The monitoring timeslots can be
multiplexed only with semi-permanent links.
 A 2048 Mbit/s E1 contains thirty-two 64 kbit/s timeslots. Timeslot 0 is
reserved for synchronization and cannot be assigned.
 Statistical multiplexing means that signaling timeslots are time-division
multiplexed in an E1 timeslot, such as the OML and RSL timeslots or the
RSL timeslots. For example, in the case of 4:1 multiplexing, one 64 kbit/s
timeslot multiplexes one OML and three RSL links or four RSL links of the
BTS. The 64 kbit/s timeslot that multiplexes the OML has a multiplexing
ratio of up to 4:1 even if the multiplexing ratio exceeds 4:1.
 HDLC and IP BTS do not support this parameter.
 When the multiplexing ratio of BTS is configured 4:1, MR.Preprocessing is
automatically adjusted to BTS_Preprocessing, Sent Freq.of preprocessed
MR is automatically adjusted to Once every second. When other
multiplexing ratio is configured, MR.Preprocessing is automatically
adjusted to BSC_Preprocessing, Sent Freq.of preprocessed MR is
automatically adjusted to Once every two second.
 GUI Value Range: MODE1_1, MODE2_1, MODE3_1, MODE4_1, MODE5_1,
MODE6_1, MODE16K
 Unit: None
 Actual Value Range: MODE1_1, MODE2_1, MODE3_1, MODE4_1,
MODE5_1, MODE6_1, MODE16K
 MML Default Value: MODE4_1
 Recommended Value: MODE4_1
 Parameter Relationship: This parameter can be set to MODE5_1 or
MODE6_1 only when FLEXABISMODE is set to FLEX_ABIS.

 Speech Version
 Unit: None

 Support Half Rate

 Meaning: This parameter determines whether the BSC supports new
establishment causes of an MS in the initial access request. This parameter
does not affect the half-rate function of cells.
 GUI Value Range: NO(No), YES(Yes)
 Actual Value Range: NO, YES
 Recommended Value: NO

 Channel type:
 Meaning: Type and function of the channel
 Combined BCCH+7TCH
 Main BCCH+SDCCH/8+6TCH
 Main BCCH+2SDCCH/8+5TCH
 Main BCCH+SDCCH/8+extended BCCH (BCH)+5TCH
 Main BCCH+SDCCH/8+extended BCCH (BCH)+TCH+extended BCCH
(BCH)+3TCH
 The BCCHs in a cell need to be configured according to the number of
channels in the cell and the paging capacity in the location area.
 The main and combined BCCHs shall always be configured in timeslot 0. An
extended BCCH can be configured only in timeslot 2, 4, or 6. If an
extended BCCH is configured, the CCCH parameter in the system message
data needs to be configured accordingly. For example, if an extended
BCCH is configured in timeslot 2, the CCCH parameter in the system
message data needs to be configured as two uncombined CCCHs.
 To enable cell broadcast in a cell, add a CBCH to the cell during the radio
channel configuration. In the case of SDCCH/8 cell broadcast, set this
parameter to SDCCH_CBCH. You can change a TCH into SDCCH+CBCH or
the original SDCCH into SDCCH+CBCH. In the case of SDCCH/4 cell
broadcast, set this parameter to BCCH_CBCH. With the same effect, the
SDCCH/8 and SDCCH/4 cell broadcast services serve different network
planning requirements.

 The data configurations for half-rate networking differ from the data
configurations for other networking.
 In the case of half-rate networking, each TRX maintains high RSL traffic.
Therefore, the LAPD signaling link multiplexing ratio at the Abis interface
is up to 2:1.
 In the case of half-rate networking, each E1 supports up to 13 TRXs. If the
LAPD signaling links are demultiplexed, each E1 supports fewer TRXs.
 GUI Value Range: TCHFR(TCH Full Rate), TCHHR(TCH Half Rate),
SDCCH8(SDCCH8), MBCCH(Main BCCH), CBCCH(Combined BCCH), BCH(BCH),
BCCH_CBCH(BCCH+CBCH), SDCCH_CBCH(SDCCH+CBCH),
PBCCH_PDTCH(PBCCH+PDTCH), PCCCH_PDTCH(PCCCH+PDTCH),
PDTCH(PDTCH), DPDCH(Dynamic PDCH)
 Actual Value Range: TCHFR, TCHHR, SDCCH8, MBCCH, CBCCH, BCH,
BCCH_CBCH, SDCCH_CBCH, PBCCH_PDTCH, PCCCH_PDTCH, PDTCH,
DPDCH
 Recommended Value: TCHFR

 TCH Rate Adjust Allow

 Meaning: Whether to allow the cell to dynamically change a channel from
full rate to half rate or from half rate to full rate. If this parameter is set to
Yes, the conversion is allowed; if the parameter is set to No, the
conversion is not allowed and the changed channel is restored to the
previous rate mode. In addition, this parameter helps to determine the
channel assignment priority. The channels in a TRX that does not allow
dynamic adjustment take priority.

 Enhanced TCH Adjust Allowed

 Meaning: Whether to enable the cell to centralize two busy half rate TCHs
in different timeslots into one timeslot through handover and then to
combine the two idle half rate TCHs in the other timeslot into one full rate
TCH dynamically
 Recommended Value: None
 TCH Traffic Busy Threshold
 Meaning: If the current channel seizure ratio reaches or exceeds this value,
the half-rate TCH is assigned preferentially; otherwise, the full-rate TCH is
assigned preferentially.
 GUI Value Range: 0~100 Unit: %
 Recommended Value: 60

 TCHH Function Switch

 Meaning: This parameter specifies whether to enable the Abis resource
adjustment TCHH function. It specifies whether the TCHH is preferentially
allocated to the MS by the BSC when Abis resources are insufficient. If the
Abis resource load is greater than Flex Abis Prior Choose Load Thred or Fix
Abis Prior Choose Abis Load Thred when the parameter is set to "YES", the
BSC preferentially allocates the TCHH to the MS.
 GUI Value Range: NO(NO), YES(YES)
 Flex Abis Prior Choose Load Thred
 Meaning: If the static Abis resource load is greater than the value of Fix
Abis Prior Choose Load Thred and the dynamic Abis resource load is
greater than the value of this parameter, the half-rate channel is preferred.
Otherwise, the full-rate channel is preferred.
 GUI Value Range: 0~100 Unit: % Recommended Value: 80
 Fix Abis Prior Choose Load Threshold
 Meaning: This parameter specifies the static Abis resource load threshold.
If the static Abis resource load is less than the static Abis resource load
threshold, the TCHF is preferentially allocated. Otherwise, whether the
TCHF or the TCHH should be preferentially allocated is determined by the
dynamic Abis resource load.

 AMR TCH/H Prior Allowed

 Meaning: Whether channels are assigned and TCHF-to-TCHH handover
decisions are made on the basis of the AMR TCH/H prior cell load threshold
if AMR calls are detected.
 When this parameter is set to ON, the channel assignment algorithm uses
the AMR TCH/H prior cell load threshold to determine whether to assign
TCHHs to AMR calls, and Handover algorithm generation 1
uses the AMR TCH/H prior cell load threshold to determine whether to
hand over AMR calls occupying TCHFs to TCHHs; When this parameter is
set to OFF, the AMR TCH/H prior cell load threshold is not used during
channel assignment, and Handover algorithm generation 1 determines
whether to hand over AMR calls occupying TCHFs to TCHHs without
considering traffic in the corresponding cell.
 GUI Value Range: OFF(Off), ON(On)
Recommended Value: ON
 AMR TCH/H Prior Cell Load Threshold
 Meaning: Load threshold for assigning half rate channels preferentially. If
the current TCH seizure ratio of the cell is greater than this threshold, AMR
half rate channels are assigned preferentially.

 Tch Traffic Busy Overlay Threshold

 Meaning: The BSC assigns channels in the overlaid subcell to the MS in a
concentric cell. If the channel seizure ratio of overlaid subcell is greater
than the value of this parameter, half-rate channels are assigned.
Otherwise, full-rate channels are assigned.
 Channel seizure ratio = (Num. of busy TCHF + Num. of busy TCHH/2)/(Num.
of available TCHF + Num. of available TCHH /2) x 100%. This parameter is
valid for the concentric cell. When the Allow Rate Selection Based on
Overlaid/Underlaid Subcell Load is set to Yes, the TCH Traffic Busy
Threshold (%) is invalid for the concentric cell.
 Tch Traffic Busy Underlay Threshold
 Meaning: Threshold for determining that the underlaid subcell is busy. The
BSC assigns channels in the underlaid subcell to the MS in a concentric cell.
When Allow Rate Selection Based on Overlaid/Underlaid Subcell Load is set
to YES, half-rate channels are assigned if the channel seizure ratio in the
underlaid subcell exceeds the value of this parameter, and full-rate
channels are assigned if the channel seizure ratio in the underlaid subcell
does not exceed the value of this parameter.
 Load of UL-OL cells rate Select Allowed
 Meaning: Whether to enable the BSC to assign half or full rate channels to
MSs according to the channel seizure ratio in the overlaid and underlaid
subcells
Recommended Value: YES



 The BTS using the Abis over IP or Abis transmission optimization function can
provide the speech services with the coding rate of AMR HR 7.95 kbit/s.
 The core thought is the balance between channel coding and source coding to
share the bandwidth on the Um interface (full-rate channel is 456/20 = 22.8Kbit/s
and half-rate channel is 11.4Kbit/s).
 When the network side detects increased interference that exceeds certain
threshold, the voice coding rate is automatically decreased. That is, when the
transmission bandwidth remains unchanged, some useful voice information is
discarded and the redundancy of the voice coding is increased. The result of this
is that the distortion of the voice restored by the receiver rises. But because the
elements for error detection and error correction increase, the BER is decreased,
preventing deterioration of the voice quality.
 The AMR coder selects one of the rates according to the channel type (full rate or
half rate) for optimal combination of voice coding and channel coding to meet
instant requirement for radio channel condition and local capacity.
 AMR is a collection of multiple voice codec algorithms. AMR allows the BTS and
the MS to select appropriate codec algorithms according to the actual situation of
the radio environment. During a call, AMR can automatically adjust the coding
rate according to the environment so as to improve the voice quality of the
wireless communication system.
 AMR is applicable only to the voice service of the wireless communication system.
It is not related to data service and signaling service. Therefore, in the data
service and call signaling processing of the signaling service you need not
consider AMR.




 AMR Network Coverage Performance

 AMR has excellent anti-interference capability. Under the same FER, AMR
supports lower CIR than non-AMR. Therefore AMR has better coverage
performance. When FER is not higher than 5%, AMR provides additional
5dB gain in terms of coverage performance compared with FR.
 AMR Coverage Bottleneck
 Because the robustness of the AMR voice frames is not at the same level
with that of SACCH frames, the GSM specification only improves the
robustness of the AMR voice frames but not that of the SACCH frames.
Therefore, the actual coverage capability of AMR is determined by the
coverage capability of the SACCH.
 In application, the data——[RLT] and [SACCH Multi-Frames] should be set
to higher values for AMR channels to increase the robustness of the SACCH.
Thus the network coverage performance of AMR is improved and the call
drop rate is reduced.
 "Robustness" indicates the anti-interference capability in this document.
Protocols in 3GPP R6 version provide several new technologies to enhance
the robustness of the SACCH. The problem about low robustness of the
SACCH is expected to be solved with the evolution of technologies.




 A Interface Tag
 Meaning: Phase tag for GSM protocols supported by the A interface. The
value of this parameter is chosen according to the A interface phase tag
provided by the MSC.
 GUI Value Range: GSM_PHASE_1, GSM_PHASE_2, GSM_PHASE_2Plus
 Recommended Value: "GSM_PHASE_2" is recommended in common
scenarios. If AMR services, inter-RAT handover, eMLPP, or A over IP mode
needs to be supported, "GSM_PHASE_2Plus" is recommended.
 Um Interface Tag
 Meaning: Phase tag for GSM protocols that the Um interface
 supports.
 Unit: None
 Recommended Value: It is recommended that the value of this parameter
is the same as that for A Interface Tag.
 Abis Interface Tag
 Meaning: Phase tag for GSM protocols that the Abis
 interface supports.
 Unit: None
 Recommended Value: It is recommended that the value of this parameter
is the same as that for A Interface Tag.

 Speech Version
 Unit: None

 During the call establishment procedure, the BSC receives the assignment request
from the MSC, and decides whether the call supports AMR based on the call
service type, the speech version that the MSC allows, and the circuit pool number
of the circuit.
 The channel allocation principles of AMR calls are as follows:
 HR AMR has similar speech performance to that of FR. However, the bandwidth
of the occupied radio interface is half that of FR. Therefore, HR AMRs should be
assigned when the network is busy for the AMR call so that the network capacity
can be increased. When an AMR dual-rate call arrives, HR AMR is assigned first if
the service channel usage in the cell is greater than the AMR traffic busy
threshold. Otherwise, FR AMR is assigned first to supply better speech service.

 ACS should be set basing on the actual radio environment. However, because of
the complexity of the actual radio environment and the randomness of users'
behaviors, not all of the coding modes can be listed. Generally, the worst coding
mode, the best coding mode, and two coding modes between them are selected.
 The number of rates and range of adjustment for AMR are determined by the ACS.
According to GSM specifications, the ACS supports four data rates at most.
 After the AMR channel allocation, the default active coding rate is determined by
the parameter “starting mode”.
 AMR ACS(F)
 Meaning: Active coding set (ACS)[F], indicates a set of full-rate coding rates
currently available for calls. The AMR is a set of multiple speech coding
and decoding rates.If an IP based user plane A-Interface is
chosen,5.15KBIT/S will not be included(see 3GPP TS 28.062).
 GUI Value Range: 4_75KBIT/S, 5_15KBIT/S, 5_90KBIT/S, 6_70KBIT/S,
7_40KBIT/S, 7_95KBIT/S, 10_2KBIT/S, 12_2KBIT/S
 Recommended Value: 4_75KBIT/S-1&5_15KBIT/S-0&5_90KBIT/S-
1&6_70KBIT/S-0&7_40KBIT/S-1&7_95KBIT/S-0&10_2KBIT/S-0&12_2KBIT/S-
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 AMR Starting Mode(F)
 Meaning: Initial coding mode used for full rate AMR calls. The four values
0, 1, 2, and 3 of this parameter respectively represent the lowest, low,
high, and highest coding rates in the ACS. This parameter does not take
effect in A over IP mode. In A over IP mode, the TC is integrated into the
UMG, and the BSC obtains the initial coding mode according to protocols.
That is, the BSC does not obtain the initial coding mode according to
parameter configuration.
 GUI Value Range: 0~3 Recommended Value: 1
 AMR ACS(H)
 Meaning: Active coding set (ACS)[H], indicates set of half-rate coding rates
currently available for calls. The AMR is a set of multiple speech coding
and decoding rates.
 GUI Value Range: 4_75KBIT/S, 5_15KBIT/S, 5_90KBIT/S, 6_70KBIT/S,
7_40KBIT/S, 7_95KBIT/S
 Recommended Value: 4_75KBIT/S-1&5_15KBIT/S-0&5_90KBIT/S-
1&6_70KBIT/S-0&7_40KBIT/S-1&7_95KBIT/S-0
 AMR Starting Mode(H)
 Meaning: Initial coding mode used for half rate AMR calls. The four values
0, 1, 2, and 3 of this parameter respectively represent the lowest, low,
high, and highest coding rates in the ACS. This parameter does not take
effect in A over IP mode. In A over IP mode, the TC is integrated into the
UMG, and the BSC obtains the initial coding mode according to protocols.
That is, the BSC does not obtain the initial coding mode according to
parameter configuration.
 GUI Value Range: 0~3

 Coding Rate Adjustment Threshold and Hysteresis (FR)

 An MS has poorer receive sensitivity and measurement accuracy than a
BTS. Therefore, the downlink hysteresis of the MS is greater than that of
the BTS.
 AMR UL Coding Rate adj.th1/2/3(F)
 Description: Based on the RQI in the call measurement report, the BTS and
MS automatically adjust the current speech coding rate according to the
related algorithm. The coding rate adjustment threshold is the threshold of
RQI. The RQI indicates the carrier-to-interference ratio (CIR) of the call. If
RQI equals 1, the CIR is 0.5 dB; if RQI equals 2, the CIR is 1 dB; and so
forth. Since there are multiple coding rates in the ACS, there is an
adjustment threshold and an adjustment hysteresis between the
neighboring coding rates.
 Value Range: 0~63 Unit: dB
 Recommendation Value: 15(th1); 19(th2); 29(th3)
 AMR UL Coding Rate adj.hyst1/2/3(F)
 Value Range: 0~15
 Recommendation Value: 2(hyst1); 3(hyst2); 3(hyst3)
 The value of this parameter must meet the following conditions: AMR UL Coding
Rate adj.th1(F) + AMR UL Coding Rate adj.hyst1(F) < AMR UL Coding Rate
adj.th2(F) + AMR UL Coding Rate adj.hyst2(F)
 AMR DL Coding Rate adj.th1/2/3(F)
 AMR DL Coding Rate adj.hyst1/2/3(F)

 Coding Rate Adjustment Threshold and Hysteresis (HR)

 HR has poorer measurement accuracy than FR. Therefore, the hysteresis of
HR is greater than that of FR.
 AMR UL Coding Rate adj.th1/2/3(H)
 AMR UL Coding Rate adj.hyst1/2/3(H)

 AMR DL Coding Rate adj.th1/2/3(H)

 AMR DL Coding Rate adj.hyst1/2/3(H)

 The AMR coding rate adjustment is decided and adjusted by the BTS according to
the RQI reported by the MS.
 When RQI is high, the AMR coding rate is adjusted to a high value.
 When RQI is low, the AMR coding rate is adjusted to a low value.

 The uplink coding mode is detected by the BTS.

 If the BTS discovers that the configured threshold is achieved, it initiates “Coding
Mode Change” command.
 After the conversion of the coding mode is completed, the MS responds with a
“Coding Mode Indication” message.

 The downlink coding is detected by the MS (The same algorithm is used).

 When the MS detects that the threshold is achieved, it initiates “Coding Mode
Request”.
 The BTS either ignores or immediately responds to the request depending on the
actual situation.
 Upon completion, the BTS sends a “Coding Mode Indication” message to the MS.

 Based on the simulation result, it is recommended that the RLT and SACCH Multi-
Frames be set to 32 for FR AMR and HR AMR. In a specific application, an
appropriate adjustment should be made based on the actual situation in the
existing network.

 The Repeated Downlink FACCH technique improve the probability of the MS

receiving the FACCH frames in the poor radio enviroment.
 The purpose of applying Repeated SACCH is to improve the robustness of the
SACCH links,enabling the SACCH links to have the equivalent anti-interference
capability as the TCHs in AFS 5.9 codec mode.

Features for EE

Features for EE

 The repetition mechanism is as follows

 If the first interleaving block of the first sent FACCH message is transmitted on
the Mth TDMA frame, then the first interleaving block of the repeatedly sent
FACCH message is transmitted on the (M+8)th or (M+9)th (the repeatedly sent
FACCH block and the first sent FACCH block are separated by the SACCH or IDLE
frame)

 Repeated Downlink FACCH

 Meaning: When the cell supports Repeated Downlink FACCH, the BTS
enables the repeated transmission of FACCH frames if the measured
downlink quality is higher than Repeated Downlink FACCH Threshold.
 Repeated Downlink FACCH Threshold
 Meaning: If the cell supports the Repeated Downlink FACCH function and
the measured downlink quality is lower than the downlink quality
threshold, the BTS enables the repeated transmission of FACCH frames.



 Repeated SACCH
 Meaning: When the cell supports Repeated Downlink SACCH, the BTS
enables the repeated transmission of SACCH frames if the measured
downlink quality is higher than the downlink quality threshold.


 AMR Radio Channel Management Parameters

 When “AMR TCH/H Prior Allowed” is set to Yes, if the current cell load
level is larger than “AMR TCH/H Prior Cell Load Threshold”, the calls that
support AMR are allocated with TCHH preferentially.
 AMR TCH/H Prior Allowed
 Meaning: Whether channels are assigned and TCHF-to-TCHH handover
decisions are made on the basis of the AMR TCH/H prior cell load threshold
if AMR calls are detected.
 When this parameter is set to ON, the channel assignment algorithm uses
the AMR TCH/H prior cell load threshold to determine whether to assign
TCHHs to AMR calls, and Handover algorithm generation 1 uses the AMR
TCH/H prior cell load threshold to determine whether to hand over AMR
calls occupying TCHFs to TCHHs; When this parameter is set to OFF, the
AMR TCH/H prior cell load threshold is not used during channel assignment,
and Handover algorithm generation 1 determines whether to hand over
AMR calls occupying TCHFs to TCHHs without considering traffic in the
corresponding cell.
 GUI Value Range: OFF(Off), ON(On)
Recommended Value: ON
 AMR TCH/H Prior Cell Load Threshold
 Meaning: Load threshold for assigning half rate channels preferentially. If
the current TCH seizure ratio of the cell is greater than this threshold, AMR
half rate channels are assigned preferentially.

 The AMR handover is controlled by [Intracell F-H HO Allowed] and [Intracell HO

Allowed].
 The AMR handover failure is unlike normal handover failure. The penalty time is
controlled by special AMR handover failure penalty time [Penalty Time after AMR
TCHF-H HO Fail(s)].

 FR AMR has good anti-interference capability but cannot improve system capacity;
HR AMR can improve system capacity but has anti-interference capability not as
good as FR AMR (equivalent to HR).
 During AMR handover, the speech quality of the current call is judged by the
reported RQI in the measurement report. In a granularity period, the handover to
HR AMR in a cell is triggered if the reported RQI in the MR of the FR AMR call is
greater than “F2H HO th” and the channel usage of the cell is greater than the”
AMR TCH/H Prior Cell Load Threshold”. In a statistical period, the handover to FR
AMR in a cell is triggered if the reported RQI in the MR of the FR AMR call is
smaller than “H2F HO th”.


 Intracell F-H HO Allowed

 Meaning: Whether to allow AMR handovers. This parameter has no impact
on dynamic non-AMR F-H handovers.
Recommended Value: YES
 Parameter Relationship: This parameter is valid only when HOCTRLSWITCH
is set to HOALGORITHM1.
 Intracell F-H HO State Time(s)
 The triggering of intra-cell F-H handovers must meet the P/N criteria, that
is, when the condition for intra-cell F-H handovers is met for P seconds
during N seconds, an intra-cell F-H handover is triggered. This parameter
corresponds to the N in the P/N criteria.
 GUI Value Range: 1~32 Unit: 0.5s Actual Value Range: 0.5~16
 Intracell F-H HO Last Time
 Meaning: The triggering of intra-cell F-H handovers must meet the P/N
criteria, that is, when the condition for intra-cell F-H handovers is met for P
seconds during N seconds, an intra-cell F-H handover is triggered. This
parameter corresponds to the P in the P/N criteria.
 GUI Value Range: 1~32 Unit: 0.5s Actual Value Range: 0.5~16
 Parameter Relationship: These two parameter is valid only when HOCTRLSWITCH
is set to HOALGORITHM1 and INTRACELLFHHOEN is set to YES. The following
condition must be met: INFHHOSTAT >= INFHHOLAST.

 F2H HO th
 Meaning: For an AMR call, if the currently occupied channel is a full rate
channel and the value of the Radio Quality Indication (RQI) in measurement
report divided by 2 is always higher than the threshold set by this
parameter, an intra-cell F-H handover is triggered.
 GUI Value Range: 0~39 Unit: None Recommended Value: 25
is set to HOALGORITHM1 and INTRACELLFHHOEN is set to YES.
 H2F HO th
 Meaning: For an AMR call, if the currently occupied channel is a half rate
channel and the value of the Radio Quality Indication (RQI) in measurement
report divided by 2 is always lower than the threshold set by this
parameter, an intra-cell H-F handover is triggered.
 GUI Value Range: 0~39 Unit: None Recommended Value: 12
is set to HOALGORITHM1 and INTRACELLFHHOEN is set to YES.

 Penalty Time after AMR TCHF-H HO Fail

 Meaning: Within the preset time, no AMR FR-to-HR handover is allowed if
the previous FR-to-HR handover fails due to channel unavailability or
channel mismatch.
 GUI Value Range: 0~255 Unit: s Recommended Value: 10


GSM Dynamic Channel Conversion Algorithm


 In the GSM system, WB AMR specifies five speech coding rates. In addition, WB
AMR occupies only full-rate channels.
 The BSC automatically selects an appropriate speech coding rate from the ACS



 ACTCDSETWB
 Meaning: Active coding set (ACS)[WB], indicates a set of wide-band coding
rates currently available for calls. The AMR is a set of multiple speech
coding and decoding rates.
 Parameter name: AMR ACS[WB]
 GUI Value Range: 6_60KBIT/S, 8_85KBIT/S, 12_65KBIT/S

 ULTHWB1/ ULTHWB2/ DLTHWB1/ DLTHWB2

 Meaning: Based on the RQI in the call measurement report, the BTS and
 Parameter name: AMR UL Coding Rate adj.th1[WB] / AMR UL Coding Rate
adj.th2[WB] / AMR DL Coding Rate adj.th1[WB] / AMR DL Coding Rate
adj.th2[WB]
 Unit: dB
 Recommended Value: 21 / 25 / 12 / 18
 Parameter Relationship: The setting of this parameter must meet the
following conditions: ULTHWB1 < ULTHWB2; ULTHWB1 + ULHYSTWB1 <
ULTHWB2 + ULHYSTWB2.
 ULHYSTWB1 / ULHYSTWB2 / DLHYSTWB1/ DLHYSTWB2

 Meaning: Based on the RQI in the call measurement report, the BTS and
 Parameter name: AMR UL Coding Rate adj.hyst1[WB] / AMR UL Coding
Rate adj.hyst2[WB] / AMR DL Coding Rate adj.hyst1[WB] / AMR DL Coding
Rate adj.hyst2[WB]
 Recommended Value: 2 / 2 / 2 / 2



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