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ZGB-01-01-001 Full Rate (FR) Speech Codec

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Feature Attribute ............................................................................................. 1

2 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1
2.1 Feature Introduction.......................................................................................... 1
2.2 Correlation with Other Features ........................................................................ 2

3 Technical Description .................................................................................... 2

3.1 FR Call Setup Procedure .................................................................................. 2
3.2 FR Call Signaling Processing Procedure .......................................................... 3
3.3 Description of FR Coding/Decoding Algorithms ................................................ 5

4 Parameters and Configurations..................................................................... 5

4.1 Parameter List .................................................................................................. 5
4.2 Parameter Configurations ................................................................................. 5

5 Related Counters and Alarms ........................................................................ 5

5.1 Related Counters .............................................................................................. 5
5.2 Related Alarms ............................................................................................... 14

6 Engineering Guide ........................................................................................ 14

6.1 Application Scenario ....................................................................................... 14
6.2 Configuration Description................................................................................ 14
6.3 Network Impact............................................................................................... 14

7 Abbreviation.................................................................................................. 14

8 Reference Document .................................................................................... 15

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FIGURES

Figure 3-1 FR Call setup process ......................................................................................... 3

Figure 3-2 FR Call signaling processing procedure .............................................................. 4

TABLES

Table 5-1 Counters List ........................................................................................................ 5

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1 Feature Attribute
iBSC version: [iBSC V6.20]

BTS version: [No requirements of BTS hardware platform]

Property: [Basic function]

Related Network Elements and Requirements :

NE Name Related or Not Special Requirements

MS √

BTS √

BSC √

MSC √

MGW -

SGSN -

GGSN -

HLR -

Dependency: [None]

Exclusive Function: [None]

Note: [None]

2 Overview

2.1 Feature Introduction

The Linear Predictive Coding with Regular Pulse Excitation (LPC-RPE codec) algorithm
is adopted in GSM system. As a basic coding scheme in GSM, the Full Rate (FR) speech
coding uses a coding rate of 13 kbits/s in the transcoder.

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2.2 Correlation with Other Features

This feature and the following features form a GSM speech coding algorithm set. A call
can adopt only one of these coding schemes at a specific moment, but may switch
among them in a calling flow.

ZGB-01-01-001 Half Rate

ZGO-01-01-002 Enhanced Full Rate (EFR) Speech Codec

ZGO-01-01-003 Adaptive Multi-rate Codec (AMR)

ZGB-03-01-004 Immediate TCH Asignment

3 Technical Description

3.1 FR Call Setup Procedure

During call setup, the Base Station Controller (BSC) receives from the Mobile Switching
Center (MSC) an “Assignment Request”, which contains the speech version supported
by current MSC. Then BSC decides whether to adopt FR speech coding in this call based
on local resources such as Abis or A Interface resources and TC resources. FR speech
coding is adopted only when EFR or AMR speech coding is unavailable. If EFR or AMR
speech coding is unavailable, an FR call setup procedure is initiated as shown in 错误！
未找到引用源。. If MSC supports FR speech version 1 and local resources support FR
calls, an FR call is established; otherwise, the call setup fails.

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Figure 3-1 FR Call setup process

3.2 FR Call Signaling Processing Procedure

FR call signaling processing procedure is shown in 0.

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Figure 3-2 FR Call signaling processing procedure

MS
BSC BTS MS
C

1 Setup(SDCCH)
Setup

Call Proceeding
Call
Proceeding(SDCCH)
2 Assignment Request
3 Channel Activation

Channel Activation Ack

4 Assignment
Command(SDCCH)
SABM(FACCH)
Establish Indication
UA(FACCH)

Assignment Complete(FACCH)
5 Assignment
Complete

1 MS sends a “SETUP” message to MSC, inquiring whether FR can be supported.

2 MSC sends an “Assignment Request” message carrying the speech version

information of this call to BSC based on the call type.

3 BSC decides whether to adopt FR speech coding in this call based on local
resources; if so, BSC sends a “Channel Activation” message to BTS, informing that
current channel mode is FR speech version 1. Upon receiving the message, BTS
returns a “Channel Activation Ack” message in response.

4 Upon receiving the “Channel Activation Ack” message from BTS, BSC sends an
“Assignment Command” message to MS, informing that current channel mode is FR
speech version 1.

5 BSC returns an “Assignment Complete” message to MSC, and the FR call setup
completes.

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3.3 Description of FR Coding/Decoding Algorithms

FR coding mechanism adopts the Regular Pulse Excited-Long Term Prediction

(RPE-LTP) algorithm. FR coding refers to the mapping from input blocks of 160 speech
samples (20 ms, 8 kHz sampling rate) in 13-bit uniform PCM format to encoded blocks of
260 bits. FR decoding refers to the mapping from encoded blocks of 260 bits to output
blocks of 160 reconstructed speech samples. The speech coding rate is 13 kbit/s.

4 Parameters and Configurations

4.1 Parameter List

None

4.2 Parameter Configurations

Parameter configuration is not involved in this function.

5 Related Counters and Alarms

5.1 Related Counters

Table 5-1 Counters List

Counter ID What It Counts

C900060010 Number of signaling TCH/F seizure attempts for assignment

C900060011 Number of signaling TCH/F seizure failure for assignment

C900060012 Number of signaling TCH/F seizure attempts for handover

C900060013 Number of signaling TCH/F seizure failure for handover

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C900060014 Number of signaling TCH/F allocation success for assignment

C900060015 Number of signaling TCH/F allocation failure for assignment

C900060016 Number of signaling TCH/F allocation failure for handover

C900060017 Number of signaling TCH/F assignment success for assignment

C900060018 Number of signaling TCH/F assignment failure for assignment

C900060019 Number of voice TCH/F seizure attempts

C900060020 Number of voice TCH/F seizure failure

C900060021 Number of voice TCH/F seizure attempts for handover

C900060022 Number of voice TCH/F seizure failure for handover

Number of TCH/F allocation success for assignment (speech

C900060023
version1)

Number of TCH/F allocation failure for assignment (speech

C900060024
version1)

Number of TCH/F allocation success for assignment (speech

C900060025
version2)

Number of TCH/F allocation success for assignment (speech

C900060026
version3)

Number of TCH/F allocation failure for assignment (speech

C900060027
version3)

C900060028 Number of voice TCH/F assignment success

C900060029 Number of voice TCH/F assignment failure for assignment

C900060030 Number of data TCH/F seizure attempts for assignment

C900060031 Number of data TCH/F seizure failure for assignment

C900060032 Number of data TCH/F seizure attempts for handover

C900060033 Number of data TCH/F seizure failure for handover

C900060034 Number of data TCH/F allocation success for assignment

C900060035 Number of data TCH/F allocation failure for assignment

C900060036 Number of data TCH/F assignment success

C900060037 Number of data TCH/F assignment failure

C900060054 Number of TCH/F drops

C900060056 Average number of idle TCH/F with interference band 1

C900060057 Average number of idle TCH/F with interference band 2

C900060058 Average number of idle TCH/F with interference band 3

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C900060059 Average number of idle TCH/F with interference band 4

C900060060 Average number of idle TCH/F with interference band 5

C900060082 Number of TCH/F handover attempts due to UL strength

C900060083 Number of TCH/F handover attempts due to DL strength

C900060084 Number of TCH/F handover attempts due to UL quality

C900060085 Number of TCH/F handover attempts due to DL quality

C900060086 Number of TCH/F handover attempts due to UL interference

C900060087 Number of TCH/F handover attempts due to DL interference

C900060088 Number of TCH/F handover attempts due to good C/I

C900060089 Number of TCH/F handover attempts due to bad C/I

C900060090 Number of TCH/F handover attempts due to PBGT

C900060091 Number of TCH/F handover attempts due to large TA

C900060092 Number of TCH/F handover attempts due to other reasons

C900060128 Maximum number of busy TCH/F

C900060129 TCH/F busy time

C900060134 Number of available defined TCH/F

Number of TCH/F allocation failure due to BTS connection failure for

C900060138
assignment (speech version1)

Number of TCH/F allocation failure due to BIU connection failure for

C900060139
assignment (speech version1)

Number of TCH/F allocation failure due to TCU connection failure for

C900060140
assignment (speech version1)

Number of TCH/F allocation failure due to channel activation failure

C900060141
for assignment (speech version2)

Number of TCH/F allocation failure due to BTS connection failure for

C900060142
assignment (speech version2)

Number of TCH/F allocation failure due to BIU connection failure for

C900060143
assignment (speech version2)

Number of TCH/F allocation failure due to TCU connection failure for

C900060144
assignment (speech version2)

Number of TCH/F allocation failure due to BTS connection failure for

C900060145
assignment (speech version3)

Number of TCH/F allocation failure due to BIU connection failure for

C900060146
assignment (speech version3)

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Number of TCH/F allocation failure due to TCU connection failure for

C900060147
assignment (speech version3)

Number of TCH/F allocation failure due to BTS connection failure for

C900060148
assignment (speech version3)

Number of data TCH/F allocation failure due to BIU connection

C900060149
failure for assignment

Number of data TCH/F allocation failure due to TCU connection

C900060150
failure for assignment

Number of TCH/F allocation failure due to channel activation failure

C900060156
for handover(speech version1)

Number of TCH/F allocation failure due to BTS connection failure for

C900060157
handover (speech version1)

Number of TCH/F allocation failure due to BIU connection failure for

C900060158
handover (speech version1)

Number of TCH/F allocation failure due to TCU connection failure for

C900060159
handover (speech version1)

Number of TCH/F allocation failure due to channel activation failure

C900060160
for handover(speech version2)

Number of TCH/F allocation failure due to BTS connection failure for

C900060161
handover (speech version2)

Number of TCH/F allocation failure due to BIU connection failure for

C900060162
handover (speech version2)

Number of TCH/F allocation failure due to TCU connection failure for

C900060163
handover (speech version2)

Number of TCH/F allocation failure due to channel activation failure

C900060164
for handover(speech version3)

Number of TCH/F allocation failure due to BTS connection failure for

C900060165
handover (speech version3)

Number of TCH/F allocation failure due to BIU connection failure for

C900060166
handover (speech version3)

Number of TCH/F allocation failure due to TCU connection failure for

C900060167
handover (speech version3)

C900060168 Number of Voice TCH/F handover success

Number of data TCH/F allocation failure due to channel activation

C900060169
failure for handover

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Number of TCH/F allocation failure due to BTS connection failure for

C900060170
handover

Number of TCH/F allocation failure due to BIU connection failure for

C900060171
handover

Number of TCH/F allocation failure due to TCU connection failure for

C900060172
handover

C900060173 Number of data TCH/F handover success

C900060218 Number of unavailable defined TCH/F

C900060219 Number of signaling TCH/F drops due to handover failure

C900060220 Number of voice TCH/F drops due to handover failure

C900060221 Number of data TCH/F drops due to handover failure

C901060035 Number of TCH/F handover attempts due to quick break up of UL

C901060036 Number of TCH/F handover attempts due to macro-micro switch

C901060037 Number of TCH/F handover attempts due to MSC request

C901060038 Number of TCH/F handover attempts due to traffic

C901060039 Number of TCH/F handover attempts due to large TA and wastage

C901060040 Number of TCH/F handover attempts due to small TA and wastage

Number of TCH/F handover attempts due to preferable electricity

C901060041
level in 3G adjacent cell

C901060042 Number of TCH/F handover attempts due to forced transfer

Number of TCH/F handover during assignment due to forced

C901060043
transfer

Number of TCH/F handover attempts during handover due to forced

C901060044
transfer

C901060045 Number of TCH/F handover attempts due to TA increase

C901060046 Number of TCH/F handover attempts due to TA decrease

C901070008 Number of signaling TCH/F drops due to loss of contact with RANA

C901070009 Number of signaling TCH/F drops due to radio link failure

C901070010 Number of signaling TCH/F drops due to LAPD link failure

C901070011 Number of signaling TCH/F drops due to OMC-R forced release

Number of signaling TCH/F drops due to forced release by other

C901070012
calls

C901070014 Number of signaling TCH/F drops due to other failure

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C901070015 Number of voice TCH/F drops due to loss of contact with RANA

C901070017 Number of voice TCH/F drops due to LAPD link failure

C901070018 Number of voice TCH/F drops due to OMC-R forced release

C901070019 Number of voice TCH/F drops due to forced release by other calls

C901070021 Number of voice TCH/F drops due to other failure

C901070022 Number of data TCH/F drops due to loss of contact with RANA

C901070023 Number of data TCH/F drops due to radio link failure

C901070024 Number of data TCH/F drops due to LAPD link failure

C901070025 Number of data TCH/F drops due to OMC-R forced release

C901070026 Number of data TCH/F drops due to forced release by other calls

C901070028 Number of data TCH/F drops due to other failure

C901070057 Number of RANA link releases due to other cause on TCH/F

C901070060 Number of TCH/F short messages drops

C901080022 Average number of busy TCH/F

C901080024 TCH/F busy time(SpeechVer1)

C901080025 TCH/F busy time(SpeechVer2)

C901080026 TCH/F busy time(SpeechVer3)

C901080027 TCH/F congestion time

C901090122 Number of intra-cell handover attempts from TCH/F

C901090123 Number of intra-cell TCH/F-to-TCH/F handover

C901090124 Number of intra-cell TCH/F-to-TCH/F handover success

C901090125 Number of intra-cell TCH/F-to-TCH/H handover

C901090126 Number of intra-cell TCH/F-to-TCH/H handover success

C901090128 Number of intra-cell TCH/H-to-TCH/F handover

C901090129 Number of intra-cell TCH/H-to-TCH/F handover success

C901090132 Number of inter-cell handover attempts from TCH/F

C901090133 Number of inter-cell TCH/F-to-TCH/F handover

C901090134 Number of inter-cell TCH/F-to-TCH/F handover success

C901090135 Number of inter-cell TCH/F-to-TCH/H handover

C901090136 Number of inter-cell TCH/F-to-TCH/H handover success

C901090138 Number of inter-cell TCH/H-to-TCH/F handover

C901120018 Mean number of idle TCH/Fs with interference band 0

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C901130001 Number of available TCH/Fs in the second sub cell

C901130002 Number of unavailable TCH/Fs in the second sub cell

Handover attempts due to UL interference of the full rate second sub

C901130023
cell (on TCH/F)

Handover attempts due to DL interference of the full rate second sub

C901130024
cell (on TCH/F)

Handover attempts due to good CI of the full rate second sub cell
C901130025
(on TCH/F)

Handover attempts due to bad CI of the full rate second sub cell (on
C901130026
TCH/F)

Handover attempts due to path loss and too large TA of the full rate
C901130027
second sub cell (on TCH/F)

Handover attempts due to path loss and too small TA of the full rate
C901130028
second sub cell (on TCH/F)

Number of forced transfer handover attempts of the full rate second

C901130029
sub cell (on TCH/F)

Number of attempts of TCH/F seizure of the second sub cell (used

C901130045
for assignment)

Number of TCH/F seizure success of the second sub cell (used for
C901130046
assignment)

Number of TCH/F seizure failure of the second sub cell (used for
C901130047
assignment)

Number of attempts of TCH/F seizure of the second sub cell (used

C901130048
for handover)

Number of TCH/F seizure success of the second sub cell (used for
C901130049
handover)

Number of TCH/F seizure failure of the second sub cell (used for
C901130050
handover)

C901130057 Number of TCH/F call drops in the second sub cell

C901130059 TCH/F busy time in the second sub cell

C901230012 Number of TCH/F activation attempts (including handover)

C901230013 Number of TCH/F activation success (including handover)

C901230014 Number of TCH/F assignment attempts

C901230015 Number of TCH/F assignment success

C901230043 Mean number of idle TCH/Fs with interference band 0

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C901230044 Mean number of idle TCH/Fs with interference band 1

C901230045 Mean number of idle TCH/Fs with interference band 2

C901230046 Mean number of idle TCH/Fs with interference band 3

C901230047 Mean number of idle TCH/Fs with interference band 4

C901230048 Mean number of idle TCH/Fs with interference band 5

C901260002 Number of signaling TCH/F seizure success for assignment

C901260005 Number of signaling TCH/F seizure success for handover

C901260007 Number of signaling TCH/F allocation attempts for assignment

C901260010 Number of signaling TCH/F allocation attempts for handover

C901260011 Number of signaling TCH/F allocation success for handover

C901260013 Number of signaling TCH/F assignment attempts for assignment

C901260016 Number of signaling TCH/F handover attempt

C901260017 Number of signaling TCH/F handover success

C901260018 Number of signaling TCH/F handover failure with reconnection

C901260019 Number of signaling TCH/F handover failure without reconnection

C901260021 Number of voice TCH/F seizure success for assignment

C901260024 Number of voice TCH/F seizure success for handover

Number of TCH/F allocation attempts for assignment (speech

C901260026
version 1)

Number of TCH/F allocation attempts by BSC for handover (speech

C901260032
version 1)

Number of TCH/F allocation success by BSC for handover (speech

C901260033
version 1)

Number of TCH/F allocation attempts for assignment (speech

C901260038
version 2)

Number of TCH/F allocation attempts by BSC for handover (speech

C901260044
version 2)

Number of TCH/F allocation success by BSC for handover (speech

C901260045
version 2)

Number of TCH/F allocation attempts by BSC for assignment

C901260050
(speech version 3)

Number of TCH/F allocation attempts by BSC for handover (speech

C901260056
version 3)

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Number of TCH/F allocation success by BSC for handover (speech

C901260057
version 3)

C901260062 Number of voice TCH/F assignment attempts by BSC

C901260065 Number of voice TCH/F handover attempts

C901260067 Number of Voice TCH/F handover failure

Number of Voice TCH/F handover failure messages do not received

C901260068
by BSC

C901260070 Number of data TCH/F seizure success for assignment

C901260073 Number of data TCH/F seizure success for handover

C901260075 Number of data TCH/F allocation attempts for assignment

C901260081 Number of data TCH/F allocation attempts by BSC for handover

C901260082 Number of data TCH/F allocation success for handover

C901260087 Number of data TCH/F assignment attempts

C901260090 Number of data TCH/F handover attempts

C901260092 Number of data TCH/F handover failure

Number of data TCH/F handover failure messages do not received

C901260093
by BSC

Number of data TCH/F allocation failure for assignment due to TIPB

C901260094
connection failure (Speech version 1)

Number of data TCH/F allocation failure for assignment due to

C901260095
Resource request to iTC failure (Speech version 1)

Number of data TCH/F allocation failure for handover due to TIPB

C901260096
connection failure (Speech version 1)

Number of data TCH/F allocation failure for handover due to

C901260097
Resource request to iTC failure (Speech version 1)

Number of data TCH/F allocation failure for assignment due to TIPB

C901260098
connection failure (Speech version 2)

Number of data TCH/F allocation failure for assignment due to

C901260099
Resource request to iTC failure (Speech version 2)

Number of data TCH/F allocation failure for handover due to TIPB

C901260100
connection failure (Speech version 2)

Number of data TCH/F allocation failure for handover due to

C901260101
Resource request to iTC failure (Speech version 2)

Number of data TCH/F allocation failure for assignment due to TIPB

C901260102
connection failure (Speech version 3)

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Number of data TCH/F allocation failure for assignment due to

C901260103
Resource request to iTC failure (Speech version 3)

Number of data TCH/F allocation failure for handover due to TIPB

C901260104
connection failure (Speech version 3)

Number of data TCH/F allocation failure for handover due to

C901260105
Resource request to iTC failure (Speech version 3)

5.2 Related Alarms

None.

6 Engineering Guide

6.1 Application Scenario

FR Speech Codec is applicable to all the scenarios where FR is activated.

6.2 Configuration Description

FR Speech Codec does not involve adjustment of iBSC or BTS hardware configuration.

6.3 Network Impact

FR speech codec features better speech quality and user experience compared with HR.

This function does not affect the capacity of iBSC and BTS.

7 Abbreviation
Abbreviations Full Characteristics

AMR Adaptive Multi-rate Codec

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BTS Base Transceiver Station

BSC Base Station Controller

MSC Mobile services Switching Centre

EFR Enhanced Full Rate

FR Full Rate

GSM Global System for Mobile communications

HR Half Rate

MSC Mobile Switching Centre

8 Reference Document
[None]

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