AMR WB Speech/Combinations
[FAJ 121 1059, FAJ 121 1060, FAJ 121 1061]
Feature TRIAL implementation
Ericsson optimization team
Zain Sudan
Agenda
1. AMR WB Speech Introduction
2. AMR WB Speech/Combinations Description
3. Features Prerequisite
4. Features RAB Combinations
5. Features Activation
6. Related Parameters
7. Performance KPis
8. TEST Environment & Scenarios
9. Tests Results
1. Scenario 1
2. Scenario 2
3. Scenario 3
4. Scenario 4
10. Performance Results
11. TEMs Test Results
12. Important lesson learnED
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AMR WB Speech
› Introduction
› AMR-WB is a wideband codec standardized by 3GPP, and
supports 50-7000 Hz audio frequency with 16 kHz sampling
compared to 200-3400 Hz and 8 kHz used in narrowband
codecs.
› This wider speech bandwidth offers communication quality
significantly surpassing that of the PSTN in intelligibility
and naturalness, giving an experience that is equivalent to
face-to-face interaction.
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AMR WB Speech/Combinations
› Description
› FAJ 121 1059, AMR WB Speech
› This feature is a conversational RAB for AMR WB (AMR wideband) coded speech
towards the circuit switched core network domain, which gives a clear improved speech
quality for mobile to mobile calls compared to AMR NB coded speech.
› FAJ 121 1060, AMR WB Speech and PS Interactive RAB combination
› This feature are the combinations of a conversational RAB for (12.65, 8.85, 6.6) kbps
AMR WB coded speech and a PS interactive RAB, with the PS radio bearers 0/0, 64/64,
64/128 and 128/64 (UL/DL).
› FAJ 121 1061, AMR WB Speech and HSDPA Interactive RAB combination
› This feature is the combinations of a conversational RAB for (12.65, 8.85, 6.6) kbps AMR
WB coded speech and an interactive RAB for HSDPA with an uplink 384 or 64 kbps bit
rate and a downlink max bit rate depending on UE capability.
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Features Prerequisites
› FAJ 121 1059, AMR WB Speech
› WCDMA RAN P6 and above
› FAJ 121 1060, AMR WB Speech and PS Interactive RAB combination
› FAJ 121 1059 AMR WB speech
› FAJ 121 148 Interactive RAB for up to 384 kbps Packet Data
› FAJ 121 980 Interactive RAB for up to 128 kbps, Uplink
› FAJ 121 754 Speech and 0 kbps Packet Data Rate, for the case the AMR WB + PS
I/B 0/0 shall be used
› FAJ 121 1061, AMR WB Speech and HSDPA Interactive RAB combination
› FAJ 121 1059 AMR WB Speech
› FAJ 121 905 HSDPA Interactive 384/HS RAB
› FAJ 121 1060 AMR WB Speech and PS Interactive RAB combination
› Other optional features as for the HSDPA Interactive 64/HS RAB if these features
shall be used, as described in FAJ 121 906
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Features RAB Combinations
FAJ Feature Name Rate (for RAB combinations) Feature
Number Designation
FAJ 121 1059 AMR WB speech Conv. CS Speech (12.65, 8.85, 6.60/12.65, 8.85, 6.60) + SRB RabCombination040
(3.4/3.4) + SRB#5 0.15
Conv. CS Speech (12.65, 8.85, 6.60/12.65, 8.85, 6.60) + SRB RabCombination041
(3.4/3.4) + SRB#5 0.15, preconfigured
FAJ 121 1060 AMR WB speech Conv. CS Speech (12.65, 8.85, 6.60/12.65, 8.85, 6.60) + PS RabCombination042
and PS Interactive Interact. (0/0)
RAB combination
Conv. CS Speech (12.65, 8.85, 6.60/12.65, 8.85, 6.60) +PS RabCombination043
Interact. (64/64)
Conv. CS Speech (12.65, 8.85, 6.60/12.65, 8.85, 6.60) + PS RabCombination044
Interact. (64/128)
Conv. CS Speech (12.65, 8.85, 6.60/12.65, 8.85, 6.60) + PS RabCombination045
Interact. (128/64)
FAJ 121 1061 AMR WB speech Conv. CS Speech (12.65, 8.85, 6.60/12.65, 8.85, 6.60) + PS RabCombination047
and HSDPA Interact. (64/HS)
Interactive RAB
combination Conv. CS Speech (12.65, 8.85, 6.60/12.65, 8.85, 6.60) + PS RabCombination048
Interact. (384/HS)
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Features Activation
› confb+
› set rncfeature=rabcombination040 featureState 1
› set rncfeature=rabcombination041 featureState 1
› set rncfeature=rabcombination042 featureState 1
› set rncfeature=rabcombination043 featureState 1
› set rncfeature=rabcombination044 featureState 1
› set rncfeature=rabcombination045 featureState 1
› set rncfeature=rabcombination047 featureState 1
› set rncfeature=rabcombination048 featureState 1
› confb-
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Related Parameters
Parameter Parameter Description Range Resolution
amrWbRateDlMax Maximum AMR-WB rate to be used in the 6600, 8850, 12650 -
downlink for selecting the maximum rate at setup
of an AMR-WB RAB.
Only applicable for requests including AMR-WB.
Unit: bps
amrWbRateUlMax Maximum AMR-WB rate to be used in the uplink 6600, 8850, 12650 -
for selecting the maximum rate at setup of an
AMR-WB RAB.
Only applicable for requests including AMR-WB.
Unit: bps
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Performance KPis
Accessibility
pmTotNoRrcConnectReqCsSucc
*
pmTotNoRrcConnectReqCs pmNoLoadSharingRrcConnCs
pmNoNormalNasSignReleaseCs
100* *
pmNoNormalNasSignReleaseCs pmNoSystemNasSignReleaseCs
pmNoRabEstablishSuccessAmrWb
pmNoRabEstablishAttemptAmrWb
RAB establishment
pmNoRabEstablishSuccessAmrWb
100*
pmNoRabEstablishAttemptAmrWb
Drop rate
pmNoNormalRabReleaseAmrWb
100* pmNoSystemRabReleaseAmrWb /
pmNoSystemRabReleaseAmrWb
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TEST Environment & Scenarios
› Test Environment
– IBS Site ERICSSON RBS 6601
– Macro site ISBNK RBS6201
› Test equipment:
– AMR WB and HSDPA capable UEs [SE W995, SE Xperia Arc, Nokia 701]
– TEMS 13
› Test scenarios applied :
– Scenario 1: Speech call from AMR capable phone to AMR capable phone.
– Scenario 2: Speech call from AMR capable phone to non AMR capable phone.
– Scenario 3: Speech call on AMR capable phone while PS connection active.
– Scenario 4: Speech call on AMR capable phone while HS connection active.
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Tests Results
› Scenario 1:
› Speech call from AMR capable phone to AMR capable
phone
– Live instantaneous trace command:
‡ uer -i <imsi number>
AMR WB Speech 12.65
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Tests Results
› Scenario 2:
› Speech call from AMR capable phone to non AMR capable
phone
– Live instantaneous trace command:
‡ uer -i <imsi number>
Speech 12.2 [UeRc 2]
Speech 12.2 [UeRc 2]
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Tests Results
› Scenario 3:
› Speech call on AMR capable phone while PS connection
active
– Live instantaneous trace command:
‡ uer -i <imsi number>
AMR WB Speech 12.65+PS 64/64 Comb
AMR WB Speech 12.65+PS 64/128 Comb
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Tests Results
› Scenario 4:
› Speech call on AMR capable phone while HS connection
active.
– Live instantaneous trace command:
‡ uer -i <imsi number>
AMR WB Speech 12.65+HS Comb
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Performance Results
› Results over
activation period;
1:00-6:00AM
› Overall AMR WB
accessibility
success rate very
high at 100%.
› AMR WD RAB
Success rate at
100%
› AMR WB drop
rate at 0%
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TEMs Test Results
› Usage of WCDMA AMR Codec 12.65 evident – amrWbRateDlMax=12650
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– amrWbRateUlMax=12650
TEMs Test Results
› Usage of WCDMA AMR Codec 8.85 evident – amrWbRateDlMax=8850
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– amrWbRateUlMax=8850
TEMs Test Results
› Usage of WCDMA AMR Codec 6.60 evident – amrWbRateDlMax=6600
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– amrWbRateUlMax=6600
Important lesson learned
› After loading and activating the AMR WB Speech feature at RNC and MSC-S/MGW, the
AMR Speech call was established successfully but with a major flaw.
› If only the AMR WB Speech feature [FAJ 121 1059] is activated and not the PS and HS
combinations [FAJ 121 1060/FAJ 121 1061], In order to establish an AMR coded call -
PS traffic has to be disabled at the UE first! This is due to the fact that the feature is
AMR WB Speech only; not AMR WB Speech and PS Int or HS combination.
› Having PS or HS enabled causes the CS blockages
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