AMR Feature Parameter Description: GSM Bss GBSS14.0

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GBSS14.0
AMR Feature Parameter Description
Issue 03
Date 2012-11-07
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AMR Feature Parameter Description Contents
Contents
1 About This Document..................................................................................................................1

1.1 Scope..................................................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Intended Audience..............................................................................................................................................1
1.3 Change History...................................................................................................................................................1
2 Overview.........................................................................................................................................4
3 Technical Description...................................................................................................................6
3.1 Inband Signaling.................................................................................................................................................6
3.2 Speech Rate Adjustment.....................................................................................................................................7
3.3 AMR Coding Rate Threshold Adaptive Adjustment.......................................................................................10
3.4 Um Interface Speech Frame Repairing.............................................................................................................11
3.5 AMR Power Control.........................................................................................................................................12
3.6 AMR FR/HR Dynamic Adjustment.................................................................................................................12
3.7 E-CODER.........................................................................................................................................................13
3.8 AMR Radio Link Timer...................................................................................................................................13
4 Related Features...........................................................................................................................14
5 Impact on the Network...............................................................................................................16
5.1 AMR FR...........................................................................................................................................................16
5.1.1 Impact on System Capacity.....................................................................................................................16
5.1.2 Impact on Network Performance.............................................................................................................16
5.2 AMR HR...........................................................................................................................................................16
5.3 AMR Power Control.........................................................................................................................................16
5.4 AMR Coding Rate Threshold Adaptive Adjustment.......................................................................................17
5.5 Um Interface Speech Frame Repairing.............................................................................................................17
5.6 AMR Radio Link Timer...................................................................................................................................17
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5.7 AMR FR/HR Dynamic Adjustment.................................................................................................................18
6 Engineering Guidelines.............................................................................................................19
6.1 When to Use AMR...........................................................................................................................................19
6.1.1 AMR FR and AMR HR...........................................................................................................................19
6.1.2 AMR Power Control................................................................................................................................19
6.1.3 AMR Coding Rate Threshold Adaptive Adjustment..............................................................................19
6.1.4 Um Interface Speech Frame Repairing....................................................................................................19
6.1.5 AMR Radio Link Timer..........................................................................................................................20
6.1.6 AMR FR/HR Dynamic Adjustment........................................................................................................20
6.2 Information to Be Collected.............................................................................................................................20
6.2.1 AMR FR and AMR HR...........................................................................................................................20
6.3 Network Planning.............................................................................................................................................20
6.3.1 AMR FR and AMR HR...........................................................................................................................21
6.4 Deploying AMR FR and AMR HR..................................................................................................................21
6.5 Deploying AMR Power Control.......................................................................................................................21
6.6 Deploying AMR Coding Rate Threshold Adaptive Adjustment......................................................................22
6.7 Deploying Um Interface Speech Frame Repairing...........................................................................................22
6.8 Deploying AMR Radio Link Timer.................................................................................................................22
6.9 Deploying AMR FR/HR Dynamic Adjustment...............................................................................................22
6.10 Performance Optimization..............................................................................................................................22
6.10.1 AMR FR and AMR HR.........................................................................................................................22
6.10.2 AMR Power Control..............................................................................................................................23
6.10.3 AMR Coding Rate Threshold Adaptive Adjustment............................................................................23
6.10.4 Um Interface Speech Frame Repairing..................................................................................................23
6.10.5 AMR Radio Link Timer........................................................................................................................23
6.10.6 AMR FR/HR Dynamic Adjustment......................................................................................................24
7 Parameters.....................................................................................................................................25
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8 Counters........................................................................................................................................85
9 Glossary.........................................................................................................................................88
10 Reference Documents...............................................................................................................89
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AMR Feature Parameter Description 1 About This Document
1 About This Document
1.1 Scope
This document describes the AMR feature. It describes inband signaling, adaptive multirate
(AMR) speech rate adjustment, AMR Coding Rate Threshold Adaptive Adjustment, Um
Interface Speech Frame Repairing, AMR Power Control, AMR FR/HR Dynamic Adjustment,
enhanced coding (E-CODER), and AMR Radio Link Timer. It also includes feature
dependencies, network impact, and engineering guidelines.
1.2 Intended Audience

This document is intended for:
l Personnel who need to understand the AMR feature

l Personnel who work with Huawei GSM products
1.3 Change History

This section provides information on the changes in different document versions.
There are two types of changes, which are defined as follows:
l Feature change: refers to a change in the AMR feature of a specific product version.
l Editorial change: refers to a change in wording or the addition of information that was not
described in the earlier version.
Document Issues
The document issue is as follows:
l 03 (2012-11-07)
l 02 (2012-08-30)
l 01 (2012-04-28)
l Draft A (2012-02-15)
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03 (2012-11-07)
This is the third release of GBSS14.0.
Compared with issue 02 (2012-08-30), 03 (2012-11-07) incorporates the changes described in
the following table.
Change Type Change Description Parameter Change
Feature change None None
Editorial change Optimized the following None

chapters:
l Chapter 3.2 Speech Rate
Adjustment
l Chapter 3.3 AMR
Coding Rate Threshold
Adaptive Adjustment
l Chapter 4 Related
Features
02 (2012-8-30)
This is the second release of GBSS14.0.
Compared with issue 01 (2012-04-28), 02 (2012-08-30) incorporates the changes described in
the following table.
Feature change Modified the chapter 3.4 Um None

Interface Speech Frame
Repairing.
Editorial change Optimized the following None

chapters:
l Chapter 3.2 Speech Rate
Adjustment
l Chapter 3.3 AMR
Coding Rate Threshold
Adaptive Adjustment
01 (2012-04-28)
This is the first release of GBSS14.0.
Compared with issue draft A (2012-02-15), issue 01 (2012-04-28) has no change.

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Draft A (2012-02-15)
This is a draft.
Compared with issue 02 (2011-07-15) of GBSS13.0, draft A (2012-02-15) of GBSS14.0
incorporates the changes described in the following table.
Feature change None None
Editorial change Added the following None

chapters:
l Chapter 4 Related
Features
l Chapter 5 Impact on the
Network
l Chapter 6 Engineering
Guidelines

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AMR Feature Parameter Description 2 Overview
2 Overview
AMR is an adaptive multi-rate voice coding/decoding, which is termed full-rate speech version
3 and half-rate speech version 3 in GSM specifications. AMR enables the BTS and the MS to
automatically select an appropriate coding/decoding rate from the specified ACS according to
the interference level in the radio environment. This enhances the capability and the speech
quality of the wireless communication system.
AMR is classified into AMR FR and AMR HR. AMR specifies eight speech coding rates. Table
2-1 lists the speech coding rates supported by AMR FR and AMR HR. (GBFD-115501 AMR
FR, GBFD-115502 AMR HR)
Table 2-1 AMR speech coding rates

Coding Rate AMR FR AMR HR
4.75 kbit/s √ √
5.15 kbit/s √ √
5.90 kbit/s √ √
6.70 kbit/s √ √
7.40 kbit/s √ √
7.95 kbit/s √ √
10.2 kbit/s √ -
12.2 kbit/s √ -
NOTE
-: not supported
√: supported
When SERVICEMODE of the BTS is set to IP or HDLC, Huawei BSS supports the AMR coding rate of
7.95 kbit/s. When SERVICEMODE of the BTS is set to TDM, Huawei BSS does not support the AMR
HR coding rate of 7.95 kbit/s.

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AMR Feature Parameter Description 2 Overview
As listed in Table 2-1, the coding rates of 12.2 kbit/s and 10.2 kbit/s are supported by only the
AMR FR channel. The other six types of coding rates are supported by both the AMR FR channel
and the AMR HR channel.
Each ACS contains a maximum of four coding schemes. One coding scheme corresponds to one
speech coding rate.
l For an AMR FR call, the ACS contains a maximum of four speech coding rates of the eight
rates listed in Table 2-1.
l For an AMR HR call, the ACS contains a maximum of four speech coding rates of the six
rates listed in Table 2-1.
l When AMR is enabled on the network, the BSC selects an ACS and then a coding scheme
from the ACS during the call establishment or the handover procedure. Meanwhile, the MS
and the BTS continuously measure the receive level, receive quality, and carrier-to-
interference ratio (CIR). According to the measurement results, the MS and the BTS
continuously evaluate the interference level in the radio environment. The BTS then adjusts
the speech coding rates of the MS and the BTS according to the evaluated interference level
through the inband signaling.

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AMR Feature Parameter Description 3 Technical Description
3 Technical Description
3.1 Inband Signaling

Inband signaling is a type of signaling through which user data and control information are
transmitted on the same channel. In this document, the inband signaling refers to the AMR
control information such as the CMR and CMI that is transmitted through certain bits in the
header of the Transcoder and Rate Adaptor Unit (TRAU) frame.
During a call, the MS and the BTS continuously measure the interference level experienced by
the signals and analyze the measurement results. Based on the measurement results, the AMR
control information is then exchanged through the inband signaling to enable the BTS to adjust
the speech coding rate involved in the ongoing speech service.
The AMR control information is transmitted through certain bits in the header of the TRAU
frame. The AMR control information can be classified into the following types:
Downlink Codec Mode Request (DL CMR): The DL CMR occupies two bits in the header of
the TRAU frame. It is used by the MS to send the recommended DL coding scheme to the BTS.
Downlink Codec Mode Indication (DL CMI): The DL CMI occupies two bits in the header of
the TRAU frame. It is used by the BTS to send the current DL coding scheme to the MS.
Uplink Codec Mode Command (UL CMC): The UL CMC occupies two bits in the header of
the TRAU frame. It is used by the BTS to send the UL coding scheme that should be used by
the MS to the MS.
Uplink Codec Mode Indication (UL CMI): The UL CMI occupies two bits in the header of the
TRAU frame. It is used by the MS to send the current UL coding scheme to the BTS.
Uplink Maximum Codec Mode Command (UL Max CMC): The UL Max CMC occupies three
bits in the header of the TRAU frame.
To implement AMR coding scheme adaptation, a Mode Control Entity is used in both the MS
and the BTS, as shown in Figure 3-1.

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Figure 3-1 AMR coding scheme adaptation
As shown in Figure 3-1, the AMR coding scheme adaptation procedure is as follows:
l Uplink direction
– The BTS measures the receive quality of the UL speech and generates the Uplink
Measurement (UL MEAS).
– The Mode Control Entity of the BTS updates the UL CMC based on the UL MEAS
generated by the BTS.
– The BTS instructs the MS to change the UL coding scheme through the UL CMC.
– The MS changes the UL coding scheme as indicated by the UL CMC and then sends
the UL CMI to the BTS to inform the BTS of the new UL coding scheme.
l Downlink direction
– The MS measures the receive quality of the DL speech and generates the Downlink
Measurement (DL MEAS). The Mode Control Entity of the MS converts the DL MEAS
into the recommended DL coding scheme. Then, the MS sends the recommended DL
coding scheme to the BTS through the DL CMR.
– The Mode Control Entity of the BTS updates the DL speech coding scheme based on
the recommended DL coding scheme sent from the MS.
– The BTS instructs the MS to use the new DL coding scheme through the DL CMI.
3.2 Speech Rate Adjustment

AMR speech rate adjustment is the process that the AMR coding scheme of a call on a channel
frequently changes to adapt to the variations of the interference level in the radio environment.
Each AMR coding scheme has an adjustment threshold, which is used to select the coding
scheme that is best suited to the CIR or Bit Error Rate (BER) of the interference level in the
radio environment. To avoid the constant changes of the coding scheme, the process of hysteresis
is introduced. The value of the threshold ranges from 0 to 63. Value 1 indicates 0.5 dB, and value
2 indicates 1 dB. The rest may be deduced by analogy. The value of the hysteresis ranges from
0 to 15. The hysteresis value complements the threshold.

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For an ACS set, a maximum of three thresholds (THRs) and three hysteresis (HYSTs) are
available.
Figure 3-2 shows the procedure for AMR coding scheme adjustment.
Figure 3-2 Procedure for AMR coding scheme adjustment
THR_N: AMR Coding Rate adj.thN (1≤N≤3) HYST_N: AMR Coding Rate adj.hystN
(1≤N≤3)
CODEC_MODE_1: indicates the lowest-bit- CODEC_MODE_2: indicates the coding
rate coding scheme scheme whose bit rate is higher than only that
of CODEC_MODE_1 (assume that there is
more than one coding scheme in the ACS)
CODEC_MODE_3: indicates the coding CODEC_MODE_4: indicates the coding
scheme whose bit rate is the second highest in scheme whose bit rate is the highest in the
the ACS (assume that there are more than two ACS (assume that there are four coding
coding schemes in the ACS) schemes in the ACS)
During AMR FR call establishment, INITCDMDF specifies which coding scheme

in ACTCDSETF should be used to make a call. During AMR HR call
establishment, INITCDMDH specifies which coding scheme in ACTCDSETH should be used
to make a call.
The RATECTRLSW parameter specifies whether the AMR speech rate is adjusted. The setting
of this parameter is described as follows:
l If this parameter is set to ALG1(Algorithm I), the BSC adjusts the AMR speech rate based
on the CIR.
l If this parameter is set to ALG2(Algorithm II), the BSC adjusts the AMR speech rate
based on the BER.

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l If this parameter is set to NONE(None), the AMR coding rate adjustment is disabled.
If the RATECTRLSW parameter is set to ALG1(Algorithm I) or ALG2(Algorithm II), the
AMR coding scheme adapts to the change of the radio environment during the call according to
the configured threshold and hysteresis.
The procedure for adjusting the AMR uplink speech rate is similar to the procedure for adjusting
the AMR downlink speech rate. The AMR uplink coding scheme is adjusted by the BTS, and
the AMR downlink is adjusted by the MS. Figure 3-3 shows how the BTS adjusts the AMR
uplink coding scheme with RATECTRLSW set toALG1(Algorithm I).
Figure 3-3 Procedure for AMR coding scheme adjustment
ULTHF1: AMR UL Coding Rate adj.th1[F] ULHYSTF1: AMR UL Coding Rate

adj.hyst1[F]
adj.hyst2[F]
adj.hyst3[F]
As shown in Figure 3-3 :

Assume that coding scheme CODEC_MODE_3 is used:
l If the CIR is greater than ULTHF3 plus ULHYSTF3, the MS needs to adjust the coding
scheme to CODEC_MODE_4.
l If the CIR is smaller than ULTHF2, the peer end needs to adjust the coding scheme to
CODEC_MODE_2.
l In other cases, the coding scheme remains unchanged.
The same rules apply to other coding schemes:

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l Assume that coding scheme CODEC_MODE_1 is used:

– If the CIR is greater than ULTHF1 plus ULHYSTF1, the MS needs to adjust the coding
– In other cases, the coding scheme remains unchanged.
– If the CIR is greater than ULTHF2 plus ULHYSTF2, the MS needs to adjust the coding
– If the CIR is smaller than ULTHF1, the MS needs to adjust the coding scheme to
CODEC_MODE_1.
– If the CIR is smaller than ULTHF3, the peer end needs to adjust the coding scheme to
CODEC_MODE_3.
If the coding scheme is to be adjusted, the BTS sends a UL CMC to the MS. The procedure for
adjusting the uplink coding scheme by the BTS is complete.
The AMR HR calls use the same coding scheme adjustment policy as that used by the AMR
full-rate calls; however, they use different parameters. The AMR half-rate coding scheme
involves the following
parameters: ULTHH1, ULHYSTH1, ULTHH2, ULHYSTH2, ULTHH3, and ULHYSTH3.
3.3 AMR Coding Rate Threshold Adaptive Adjustment

Generally, network planning engineers set the ACS, threshold parameters, and hysteresis
parameters for a cell according to the evaluation of the radio channel quality. When the radio
channel quality keeps changing or the quality evaluation is inaccurate, the parameter settings do
not meet the requirements of the speech services in the cell. In this case, the appropriate AMR
coding scheme cannot be selected for a call, and the quality of the speech services is affected.
The AMR Coding Rate Threshold Adaptive Adjustment feature is introduced for the MS and
BTS to monitor the uplink and downlink speech quality respectively in real time and to set uplink
and downlink target speech quality by using the LTFERTGT and DLLTFERTGT parameters,
respectively. When the speech quality over the current radio channel keeps changing or the
quality evaluation is inaccurate, the BSC compares the current speech quality with the target
speech quality to determine whether the threshold is proper. This enables the BSC to adaptively
adjust the threshold and select an appropriate AMR coding scheme for the call, as shown
in Figure 3-4. (GBFD-115506 AMR Coding Rate Threshold Adaptive Adjustment)

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Figure 3-4 Adaptive threshold adjustment
The AMR Coding Rate Threshold Adaptive Adjustment feature includes AMR uplink adaptive
threshold adjustment and AMR downlink adaptive threshold adjustment, which have the same
working principles.
The AMRUADTHAW parameterspecifies whether the AMR uplink adaptive threshold

adjustment is enabled. The LTFERTGT parameter specifies the uplink target speech quality and
must be set to a value larger than that of LTFERLOWTH but smaller than that
of LTFERUPTH. The LTTHADJFA parameter specifies the coefficient or frequency for the
uplink adaptive adjustment of the threshold. A larger value of LTTHADJFA indicates a more
frequent threshold adjustment, but its value does not affect the threshold setting.
The AMRDADTHAW parameterspecifies whether theAMR downlink adaptive threshold

adjustment is enabled. The DLLTFERTGT parameter specifies the downlink target speech
quality and must be set to a value larger than that of DLLTFERLOWTH but smaller than that
of DLLTFERUPTH. The DLLTTHADJFA parameter specifies the coefficient or frequency
for the downlink adaptive adjustment of the threshold. A larger value
of DLLTTHADJFA indicates a more frequent threshold adjustment, but its value does not affect
the threshold setting.
3.4 Um Interface Speech Frame Repairing

This feature automatically repairs the bit-error speech frames over the Um interface, thereby
minimizing the impact of the bit-error speech frames on speech performance. This feature is
implemented by applying an enhanced decoding technique to the Um interface. (GBFD-115708
Um Interface Speech Frame Repairing)
This feature, applicable to only the uplink, repairs speech frames in the source and channel
decoding of EFR and three types of AMR: 4.75 kbit/s, 7.40 kbit/s, and 12.2 kbit/s. Therefore,
this feature improves the Mean Opinion Score (MOS) by 0.1 to 0.2 when the uplink CIR is low.
To enable the Um Interface Speech Frame Repairing feature, set UMSFRSWITCH to YES
(Yes).

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3.5 AMR Power Control

The procedure of power control for AMR calls is similar to that for non-AMR calls.
(GBFD-115503 AMR Power Control)
In Huawei II power control algorithm and Huawei III power control algorithm, parameters
related to AMR power control are configured separately from those related to non-AMR power
control. The AMR calls and non-AMR calls can adopt different power control strategies. For
details, see the Power Control Feature Parameter Description. The following lists the
parameters related to AMR power control.
l AMRPCADJPERIOD
l AMRULLEVFTLEN
l AMRDLLEVFTLEN
l AMRULQUAFTLEN
l AMRDLQUAFTLEN
l AMRMRCOMPREG
l AMRULPREDLEND
l AMRDLPREDLEND
l AMRULSSHTHRED
l AMRULSSLTHRED
l AMRULQHTHRED
l AMRULQLOWTHRED
l AMRDLSSHTHRED
l AMRDLSSLTHRED
l AMRDLQHTHRED
l AMRDLQLTHRED
l AMRMAXSTEP0
l AMRMAXSTEP1
l AMRMAXSTEP2
l AMRQUALSTEP
l AMRMAXVALADJRX
l AMRMAXADJPCVAL
l AMRULQUALBADTRIG
l AMRULQUALBADUPLEV
l AMRDLQUALBADTRIG
l AMRDLQUALBADUPLEV
l AMRBTSPWRNUM
3.6 AMR FR/HR Dynamic Adjustment

The AMR FR/HR Dynamic Adjustment feature is introduced in both handover algorithm I and
handover algorithm II. For details, see the Handover Feature Parameter Description.

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This feature optimally balances the speech quality and the system capacity.
NOTE
Before implementing the intra-cell AMR FR/HR Dynamic Adjustment, you must enable the half-rate
service and AMR HR.
3.7 E-CODER
Enhanced Coding (E-CODER) optimizes AMR coding modules, therefore improving AMR
voice quality. The emulation results show that E-CODER improves the MOS by 0.05 to 0.12.
E-CODER is not supported when A over IP and TFO are enabled. E-CODER is supported only
in downlink.
To enable the E-CODER function, set EncodeMode to ECODEC(Enhanced code mode).
3.8 AMR Radio Link Timer

AMR calls have stronger robustness than common calls. Therefore, AMR calls maintain good
voice quality at a low rate even if common calls drop due to poor radio link quality. Setting the
radio link timer for AMR calls to the same value as that for common calls will cause unexpected
AMR call drops. This deteriorates user experience.
The Huawei BSC allows users to set radio link timers for AMR calls and common calls
separately. The radio link timers for AMR calls are classified into AMR FR and AMR HR radio
link timers. Setting the radio link timer for AMR calls longer than that for common calls ensures
that AMR calls are maintained for a long time in a poor radio environment. This reduces the call
drop rate.
l The AMR FR radio link timer is determined by
the AFRDSBLCNT and AFRSAMULFRM parameters.
l The AMR HR radio link timer is determined by
the AHRDSBLCNT and AHRSAMULFRM parameters.

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AMR Feature Parameter Description 4 Related Features
4 Related Features
Table 4-1 Related features

Feature Prerequisite Mutually Affected Feature
Feature Exclusive Feature
AMR FR None None It is recommended

that this feature be
enabled together
with the
GBFD-115503
AMR Power Control
feature.
AMR HR GBFD-113401 Half None It is recommended

Rate Speech that this feature be
enabled together
with the
GBFD-115503
AMR Power Control
feature.
AMR Power Control GBFD-115501 None It is recommended

AMR FR that this feature be
GBFD-115502 enabled together
AMR HR with the
GBFD-115501
AMR FR or
GBFD-115502
AMR HR feature.

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AMR Feature Parameter Description 4 Related Features
Feature Prerequisite Mutually Affected Feature

Feature Exclusive Feature
AMR Coding Rate This feature depends This feature applies None
Threshold Adaptive on at least one of the only in A over TDM
Adjustment following features: mode and is mutually
l GBFD-115501 exclusive with the
AMR FR following features:
l GBFD-115502 l GBFD-118602 A
AMR HR over IP
l GBFD-115507 l GBFD-118622 A
WB AMR IP over E1/T1
The AMR downlink This feature takes
adaptive threshold effect only if none of
adjustment function the following
also depends on the features is applied to
GBFD-117501 a call:
Enhanced l GBFD-115701
Measurement Report TFO
(EMR) feature. l GBFD-117702
BTS Local
Switch
l GBFD-117701
BSC Local
Switch
Um Interface Speech None None None

Frame Repairing
AMR Radio Link None None None

Timer
AMR FR/HR GBFD-115501 None None

Dynamic AMR FR
Adjustment GBFD-115502
AMR HR
GBFD-110601
HUAWEI I
Handover
GBFD-510501
HUAWEI II
Handover

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AMR Feature Parameter Description 5 Impact on the Network
5 Impact on the Network
5.1 AMR FR
5.1.1 Impact on System Capacity

The AMR FR feature provides a strong anti-interference capability to calls. This allows tight
frequency reuse and increases system capacity.
With this feature, calls in some weak coverage areas can be maintained. This reduces the
possibility of active hang-ups, increasing the traffic volume.
5.1.2 Impact on Network Performance

The voice quality of 12.2 kbit/s AMR FR calls is equivalent to that of EFR calls and is better
than that of FR calls. In areas with weak signals, the voice quality of low-rate AMR FR calls is
much better than that of EFR and FR calls because of strong robustness of AMR FR calls.
5.2 AMR HR

When network capacity is limited, the AMR HR feature increases system capacity and reduces
the network congestion rate while maintaining acceptable voice quality.

The voice quality of 7.4 kbit/s AMR HR calls is better than that of HR calls. In weak coverage
areas, the voice quality of low-rate AMR HR calls is much better than that of HR calls because
of strong robustness of AMR HR calls.
5.3 AMR Power Control

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The AMR Power Control feature improves the anti-interference capability. This allows tight
frequency reuse and increases system capacity.

AMR optimizes the speech codec but not the signaling codec. Therefore, AMR slightly affects
the handover success rate theoretically. AMR can expand the radio network coverage. Therefore,
MSs can make calls even if they are located in weak coverage areas. However, the receive quality
in measurement reports (MRs) is poor, leading to bad quality handovers. When AMR is enabled,
the number of bad quality handovers may increase. When the AMR Power Control feature is
enabled, network interference decreases, and the number of handovers due to interference
decreases.
This feature enhances the anti-interference capability for AMR calls, improving voice quality
experience of subscribers in weak coverage areas.
5.4 AMR Coding Rate Threshold Adaptive Adjustment

None

The AMR Coding Rate Threshold Adaptive Adjustment feature makes AMR coding rate
adjustment thresholds and hysteresis more adaptive to the Um interface quality, improving the
voice quality.
5.5 Um Interface Speech Frame Repairing

None

In weak coverage areas with low a CIR, the Um Interface Speech Frame Repairing feature
reduces the proportion of frame loss due to poor signal quality, improving the voice quality.
5.6 AMR Radio Link Timer

None

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AMR FR improves the robustness of AMR FR speech frames but not the robustness of SACCH
signaling frames. Therefore, AMR FR does not affect the TCH call drop rate theoretically. In
practice, however, when AMR FR is enabled, the TCH call drop rate increases because of the
following causes:
l For EFR/FR/HR calls, SACCH signaling frames have the similar robustness to that of
speech frames. Therefore, a subscriber in a weak coverage area may hang up the phone
because of poor conversation quality. Such a hang-up is not counted as a call drop. However,
such a hang-up for an AMR call is counted as a call drop.
l When AMR FR is enabled, the robustness of AMR FR speech frames is stronger than that
of SACCH signaling frames. Therefore, speech frames area can be correctly decoded in a
weak coverage, and therefore subscribers will not hang up the phone. SACCH frames,
however, cannot be correctly decoded. Therefore, RLT expires, and call drops occur,
leading to an increase in the TCH call drop rate.
AMR FR and AMR HR incorporates the following
parameters: AFRDSBLCNT, AHRDSBLCNT, AFRSAMULFRM, and AHRSAMULFRM.
By modifying the settings of these parameters, you can improve the robustness of SACCH
signaling frames and enhance network coverage performance using AMR to decrease the TCH
call drop rate.
5.7 AMR FR/HR Dynamic Adjustment

Conversion from AMR FR to AMR HR increases network capacity and decreases network
deployment costs while maintaining voice quality.

Conversion from AMR HR to AMR FR improves the Um interface quality when the radio link
quality deteriorates. This improves network performance.

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AMR Feature Parameter Description 6 Engineering Guidelines
6 Engineering Guidelines
6.1 When to Use AMR
6.1.1 AMR FR and AMR HR

It is recommended that the AMR FR or AMR HR feature be used in the following scenarios:
l Capacity-sufficient scenarios: If the number of AMR calls reach a certain proportion, enable
AMR FR or AMR HR in some cells to improve voice quality and user experience.
l Capacity-limited scenarios: Based on the strong anti-interference capability of AMR, tight
frequency reuse can be used. Based on the similarity of voice quality between AMR FR
used with AMR HR and AMR FR, some HR channels can be used to improve the network
capacity while maintaining network quality.
6.1.2 AMR Power Control

It is recommended that the AMR Power Control feature be used with AMR FR or AMR HR.
This enhances anti-interference capability, increases network capacity, and improves voice
quality.
6.1.3 AMR Coding Rate Threshold Adaptive Adjustment

It is recommended that the AMR Coding Rate Threshold Adaptive Adjustment feature be used
when radio link quality varies frequently or network planning personnel are difficult to predict
radio quality. With this feature, the BTS adaptively adjusts AMR coding rate thresholds to ensure
AMR performance.
6.1.4 Um Interface Speech Frame Repairing

It is recommended that the Um Interface Speech Frame Repairing feature be used when poor
uplink receive quality causes a high uplink Frame Erase Ratio (FER). This feature repairs speech
frames, improving uplink voice quality.

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6.1.5 AMR Radio Link Timer

It is recommended that the AMR Radio Link Timer feature be used with AMR FR or AMR HR.
This decreases the call drop rate and improves user experience.
6.1.6 AMR FR/HR Dynamic Adjustment

It is recommended that the AMR FR/HR Dynamic Adjustment feature be used in a capacity-
limited scenario where both AMR FR and AMR HR are used. This helps balance cell capacity
and voice quality.
6.2 Information to Be Collected

Before deploying the AMR FR or AMR HR feature, collect the following information: AMR-
capable MS penetration rate and Um-interface coverage quality. For AMR HR deployment, you
also need to learn about the network load. If the network is congested, you are advised to enable
AMR HR.

None

Before deploying the AMR Coding Rate Threshold Adaptive Adjustment feature, analyze
network interference and determine AMR coding rate adjustment thresholds. This feature
supports the functions of uplink and downlink AMR coding rate threshold adaptive adjustment.
The downlink AMR coding rate threshold adaptive adjustment function depends on the
Enhanced Measurement Report (EMR) feature. Before enabling this function, collect the EMR-
capable MS penetration rate.

Before deploying the Um Interface Speech Frame Repairing feature, check whether there are a
large number of calls with poor uplink quality.

Before deploying the AMR Radio Link Timer feature, collect the AMR FR or AMR HR call
drop rate.

Before deploying the AMR FR/HR Dynamic Adjustment feature, check whether the network is
congested and whether AMR HR is enabled.
6.3 Network Planning

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RF Planning
According to the impact of AMR on network capacity and quality, RF planning for AMR is as
follows: Compared with FR and EFR, AMR supports a lower CIR with the same voice quality.
In addition, AMR improves network performance in a tight frequency reuse pattern. Therefore,
you can configure some channels on a TRX as AMR HR channels with the same network
frequency planning so that these AMR HR channels are allocated to AMR calls. This increases
system capacity.
Certain MSs do not support AMR. Therefore, you must appropriately plan the network capacity
based on the AMR-capable MS penetration rate and select a proper frequency reuse pattern for
frequency planning. If you perform network planning without considering the MSs that do not
support AMR, the overall network KPIs deteriorate.
Network Topology
N/A
Hardware Planning
N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

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6.4 Deploying AMR FR and AMR HR

For details about how to activate, verify, and deactivate this feature, see Configuring AMR.
6.5 Deploying AMR Power Control


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6.6 Deploying AMR Coding Rate Threshold Adaptive

Adjustment
For details about how to activate, verify, and deactivate this feature, see Configuring AMR
Coding Rate Threshold Adaptive Adjustment.
6.7 Deploying Um Interface Speech Frame Repairing

For details about how to activate, verify, and deactivate this feature, see Configuring Um
Interface Speech Frame Repairing.
6.8 Deploying AMR Radio Link Timer

6.9 Deploying AMR FR/HR Dynamic Adjustment

For details about how to activate, verify, and deactivate this feature, see Configuring HUAWEI
II Handover.
6.10 Performance Optimization

This chapter describes XXX.
Monitoring
You can monitor the counters related to channel usage for the AMR FR and AMR HR traffic in
a cell to determine whether the network performance needs to be optimized. Table 6-1 lists the
related counters.
Table 6-1 Counters related to channel usage for the AMR FR and AMR HR traffic
Counter Description Counter Name
A0409I:Full Rate AMR TCH CELL.CALL.OCCUPY.SUCC.TCHF.AMR

Successful Call Occupancy Times
(Service Channel)
A0409J:Full Rate AMR TCH CELL.CALL.HO.OCCUPY.SUCC.TCHF.AMR

Successful Handover Occupancy
Times (Service Channel)
AR3551C:Traffic Volume on AMR CELL.CHAN.BUSY.NUM.TCHF.AMR.TRAF.AV

TCHFs E

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A0409L:Half Rate AMR TCH CELL.CALL.OCCUPY.SUCC.TCHH.AMR

Successful Call Occupancy Times
(Service Channel)
A0409M:Half Rate AMR TCH CELL.CALL.HO.OCCUPY.SUCC.TCHH.AMR

Successful Handover Occupancy
Times (Service Channel)
AR3552C:Traffic Volume on AMR CELL.CHAN.BUSY.NUM.TCHH.AMR.TRAF.AV

TCHHs E
Parameter Optimization
To adjust the AMR FR and AMR HR traffic, run the BSC6900 MML command SET
GCELLCHMGAD with TCHBUSYTHRES set to an appropriate value. If this parameter is
set to a large value, the AMR FR traffic increases. If this parameter is set to a small value, the
AMR HR traffic increases.

N/A

N/A

N/A
Monitoring
You can monitor the counters related to AMR FR and AMR HR call drops to determine whether
the network performance needs to be optimized. Table 6-2 lists the related counters.
Table 6-2 Counters related to AMR FR and AMR HR call drops
M0121A:Full Rate AMR Service Channel CELL.CALL.DROP.AMRFR.CAll.FAIL

Call Drop Times
M0121B:Half Rate AMR Service Channel CELL.CALL.DROP.AMRHR.CAll.FAIL

Call Drop Times
A0409N:Full Rate AMR Call Drop Rate CELL.CALL.DROP.CALL.RATE.TCHF.AM

R

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A0409P:Half Rate AMR Call Drop Rate CELL.CALL.DROP.CALL.RATE.TCHH.AM

R
Parameter Optimization
To adjust the effect of the AMR Radio Link Timer feature, run the BSC6900 MML
command SET
GCELLCCBASIC with AFRSAMULFRM, AHRSAMULFRM, AFRDSBLCNT,
and AHRDSBLCNT set to appropriate values. The larger the value of this parameter, the lower
the call drop rate, but the more channel resources are wasted. The smaller the value of this
parameter, the fewer channel resources are wasted, but the higher the call drop rate.

See the Handover Feature Parameter Description.

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AMR Feature Parameter Description 7 Parameters
7 Parameters
Table 7-1 Parameter description

Parameter ID NE MML Feature ID Feature Name Description
Command
ACTCDSETF BSC6900 SET GBFD-115501 AMR FR Meaning:Active

GCELLCCAM GBFD-115701 TFO coding set
R (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
Unit:None

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Command
Actual 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
Default 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-1

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Command
ACTCDSETH BSC6900 SET GBFD-115502 AMR HR Meaning:Active

GCELLCCAM GBFD-115701 TFO coding set
R (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
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:
4_75KBIT/S,
5_15KBIT/S,
5_90KBIT/S,
6_70KBIT/S,
7_40KBIT/S,
7_95KBIT/S
Default 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

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Command
AFRDSBLCN BSC6900 SET GBFD-115505 AMR Radio Meaning:Count

T GCELLCCBA Link Timer er for radio link
SIC failures during
an AMR full rate
call. See the
description of
"Radio Link
Timeout" in
"SET
GCELLCCBAS
IC".
GUI Value
Range:4_Times,
8_Times,
12_Times,
16_Times,
20_Times,
24_Times,
28_Times,
32_Times,
36_Times,
40_Times,
44_Times,
48_Times,
52_Times,
56_Times,
60_Times,
64_Times
Unit:480ms
Actual Value
Range:
1920~30720
Default Value:
64_Times

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Command
AFRSAMULF BSC6900 SET GBFD-115505 AMR Radio Meaning:Numb

RM GCELLCCBA Link Timer er of SACCH
SIC multiframes
during an AMR
full rate call. See
the description
of "SACCH
Multi-Frames"
in "SET
GCELLCCBAS
IC".
GUI Value
Range:0~63
Unit:480ms
Actual Value
Range:0~30240
Default Value:
48

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Command
AHRDSBLCN BSC6900 SET GBFD-115505 AMR Radio Meaning:Count

T GCELLCCBA Link Timer er for radio link
SIC failures during
an AMR half
rate call. See the
description of
"Radio Link
Timeout" in
"SET
GCELLCCBAS
IC".
GUI Value
Range:4_Times,
8_Times,
12_Times,
16_Times,
20_Times,
24_Times,
28_Times,
32_Times,
36_Times,
40_Times,
44_Times,
48_Times,
52_Times,
56_Times,
60_Times,
64_Times
Unit:480ms
Actual Value
Range:
1920~30720
Default Value:
52_Times

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Command
AHRSAMULF BSC6900 SET GBFD-115505 AMR Radio Meaning:Numb

RM GCELLCCBA Link Timer er of SACCH
SIC multiframes
during an AMR
half rate call.
See the
description of
"SACCH Multi-
Frames" in "SET
GCELLCCBAS
IC".
GUI Value
Range:0~63
Unit:480ms
Actual Value
Range:0~30240
Default Value:
32
AMRBTSPWR BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Maxi

NUM GCELLPWR2 Control mum degree by
which the BSC
can control the
power of the
AMR BTS
dynamically
GUI Value
Range:1~16
Unit:2dB
Actual Value
Range:2~32
Default Value:
16

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Command
AMRDADTH BSC6900 SET GBFD-115506 AMR Coding Meaning:Wheth

AW GCELLCCAM Rate Threshold er to enable the
R Adaptive adaptive
Adjustment adjustment
function of
AMR downlink
threshold. After
this function is
enabled, the
BTS estimates
the long-term
voice quality
(indicated by the
long-term FER
(frame erase
ratio)) and
compares the
estimated result
with the
specified target
voice quality. If
the estimated
result does not
conform to the
target voice
quality, it
indicates that the
current AMR
handover
threshold is not
the best for the
current radio
conditions. In
this case, the
BSC6900
adjusts
threshold
adaptively
according to the
relationship
between the
estimated voice
quality and the
target voice
quality.
GUI Value
Range:NO(No),
YES(Yes)
Unit:None

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Command
Actual Value
Range:NO, YES
Default
Value:NO(No)
AMRDLLEVF BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Numb

TLEN GCELLPWR2 Control er of
measurement
reports sampled
for averaging
downlink AMR
signal strength.
A single
measurement
report cannot
reflect the actual
network
situations
accurately.
Therefore, the
BSC needs to
average the
measured values
in several
successive
measurement
reports to reflect
the radio
environment.
GUI Value
Range:1~20
Unit:ms
Actual Value
Range:TCH:
480~9600, step:
480; SDCCH:
470~9400, step:
470
Default Value:5

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Command
AMRDLPRED BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Numb

LEND GCELLPWR2 Control er of downlink
AMR
measurement
reports that the
BSC predicts.
The BSC takes a
while to confirm
the power
control effect of
a power control
command. Thus,
the BSC makes a
power control
decision based
on a
measurement
report that lags
behind the
changes in the
receive level and
quality instead
of reflecting the
real-time radio
environment. As
a result, the
power control is
late. To prevent
late power
control to a
specified
degree, the
power control
algorithm
involves a
measurement
report prediction
filter. The BSC
can sample
several
downlink
measurement
reports in a short
time and filter
them according
to a specific
weight to predict
future N
measurement

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Command
reports. This
parameter
specifies the
number N.
GUI Value
Range:0~3
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~3
Default Value:0
AMRDLQHT BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Qualit

HRED GCELLPWR2 Control y level threshold
for decreasing
downlink AMR
signal power. If
the BTS
transmits AMR
signals at a
quality level less
than "AMR DL
Qual. Upper
Threshold", the
BSC decreases
the power of the
BTS. If
(downlink
receive level -
"AMR MAX
Down Adj. PC
Value by Qual.")
< "AMR DL
RX_LEV Lower
Threshold", the
BSC does not
adjust the
transmit power.
GUI Value
Range:0~7
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~7
Default Value:0

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Command
AMRDLQLT BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Qualit

for increasing
downlink AMR
signal power. If
the BTS
transmits AMR
signals at a
quality level
greater than or
equal to "AMR
DL Qual. Lower
Threshold", the
BSC increases
the power of the
BTS. If
(downlink
receive level +
"AMR MAX Up
Adj. PC Value
by Qual.") >
"AMR DL
RX_LEV Upper
Threshold", the
BSC increases
the power of the
BTS by the step
of ("AMR DL
RX_LEV Upper
Threshold" -
downlink
receive level).
GUI Value
Range:0~7
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~7
Default Value:3

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Command
AMRDLQUAF BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Numb

measurement
reports sampled
for averaging
downlink AMR
signal quality. A
single
measurement
report cannot
reflect the actual
network
situations
accurately.
Therefore, the
BSC needs to
average the
measured values
in several
successive
measurement
reports to reflect
the radio
environment.
GUI Value
Range:1~20
Unit:ms
Actual Value
Range:TCH:
480~9600, step:
480; SDCCH:
470~9400, step:
470
Default Value:5

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Command
AMRDLQUA BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Durin

LBADTRIG GCELLPWR2 Control g downlink
power control, if
the downlink
receive quality
level is equal to
or greater than
this threshold,
"AMR DL
RX_LEV Upper
Threshold" is
increased by
"AMR DL Qual
Bad
UpLEVDiff" to
further increase
the expected
downlink power
level.
GUI Value
Range:0~7
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~7
Default Value:2

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Command
AMRDLQUA BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Durin

LBADUPLEV GCELLPWR2 Control g downlink
power control, if
the downlink
receive quality
level is equal to
or greater than
"AMR DL Qual
Bad Trig
Threshold",
"AMR DL
RX_LEV Upper
Threshold" is
increased by
"AMR DL Qual
Bad
UpLEVDiff" to
further increase
the expected
downlink power
level.
GUI Value
Range:0~63
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~63
Default Value:8

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Command
AMRDLSSHT BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Upper

HRED GCELLPWR2 Control threshold for
downlink AMR
signal
strength.If the
downlink
received AMR
signal level
exceeds this
threshold, a
power decrease
is calculated.
Then, the power
is decreased by
the least of the
power decrease
and maximum
power
adjustment step
allowed by the
quality zone to
which the
received signal
quality
belongs.Power
decrease =
Downlink
received signal
level - ("AMR
DL RX_LEV
Upper
Threshold" +
"AMR DL
RX_LEV Lower
Threshold")/
2.The maximum
power
adjustment step
allowed by the
quality zone is
chosen from
"AMR MAX
Down Adj.
Value Qual.
Zone 0", "AMR
MAX Down
Adj. Value
Qual. Zone 1",
and "AMR

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Command
MAX Down
Adj. Value
Qual. Zone 2"
according to the
quality zone.
GUI Value
Range:0~63
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~63
Default Value:
33

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Command
AMRDLSSLT BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Lower

downlink AMR
signal
strength.If the
downlink
received AMR
signal level is
less than this
threshold, a
power increase
is calculated.
Then, the actual
step for power
adjustment uses
the minimum
value between
the power
increase and the
"AMR MAX Up
Adj. PC Value
by
RX_LEV".Pow
er increase =
("AMR DL
RX_LEV Upper
Threshold" +
"AMR DL
RX_LEV Lower
Threshold")/2 -
downlink
received signal
level.
GUI Value
Range:0~63
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~63
Default Value:
25

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Command
AMRMAXAD BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Maxi

JPCVAL GCELLPWR2 Control mum step by
which the power
can be increased
according to
received signal
quality.
GUI Value
Range:0~32
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~32
Default Value:8
AMRMAXST BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Maxi

EP0 GCELLPWR2 Control mum step by
which the power
can be decreased
when the
received signal
quality belongs
to quality zone
0. Huawei
power control
algorithm
generation II
classifies the
received signal
quality into
three quality
zones. The
maximum step
by which the
power can be
decreased
according to
signal level
varies according
to the quality
zones.
GUI Value
Range:0~30
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~30
Default Value:2

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Command

which the power
can be decreased
when the
received signal
quality belongs
to quality zone
1. Huawei
power control
algorithm
generation II
classifies the
received signal
quality into
three quality
zones. The
maximum step
by which the
power can be
decreased
according to
signal level
varies according
to the quality
zones.
GUI Value
Range:0~30
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~30
Default Value:0

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Command

which the power
can be decreased
when the
received signal
quality belongs
to quality zone
2. Huawei
power control
algorithm
generation II
classifies the
received signal
quality into
three quality
zones. The
maximum step
by which the
power can be
decreased
according to
signal level
varies according
to the quality
zones.
GUI Value
Range:0~30
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~30
Default Value:0
AMRMAXVA BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Maxi

LADJRX GCELLPWR2 Control mum step by
which the power
can be increased
according to
received signal
level.
GUI Value
Range:0~32
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~32
Default Value:8

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Command
AMRMRCOM BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Wheth

PREG GCELLPWR2 Control er to enable the
compensation of
AMR
measurement
reports in
Huawei power
control
algorithm II. If
this parameter is
set to YES,
Huawei power
control
algorithm II puts
a currently
received
measurement
report into the
measurement
report
compensation
queue. Then, the
algorithm
records the
change in the
transmit power
based on the
MS/BTS power
in the
measurement
report.
According to the
power change,
the algorithm
compensates the
received signal
level in a history
measurement
report after
measurement
report
interpolation.
Before making a
power control
decision, the
BSC samples
and weights the
received signal
level and quality

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Command
in several
history
measurement
reports. The MS/
BTS transmit
power varies
over these
measurement
reports. To
ensure the
accuracy of the
received signal
level and quality
to be weighted,
the power
control
algorithm needs
to compensate
the received
signal level and
quality in the
history
measurement
reports where
the transmit
power differs
from the current
transmit power.
GUI Value
Range:NO(No),
YES(Yes)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:NO, YES
Default
Value:YES
(Yes)

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Command
AMRPCADJP BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Minim

ERIOD GCELLPWR2 Control um interval
between two
consecutive
AMR power
control
commands.
GUI Value
Range:1~15
Unit:480ms
Actual Value
Range:
480~7200
Default Value:3
AMRQUALST BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Maxi

EP GCELLPWR2 Control mum step by
which the power
can be decreased
according to
received signal
quality.
GUI Value
Range:0~4
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~4
Default Value:4

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Command
AMRUADTH BSC6900 SET GBFD-115506 AMR Coding Meaning:Wheth

AW GCELLCCAM Rate Threshold er to enable the
R Adaptive adaptive
Adjustment adjustment
function of
AMR uplink
threshold. After
this function is
enabled, the
BTS estimates
the long-term
voice quality
(indicated by the
long-term FER
(frame erase
ratio)) and
compares the
estimated result
with the
specified target
voice quality. If
the estimated
result does not
conform to the
target voice
quality, it
indicates that the
current AMR
handover
threshold is the
best for the
current radio
conditions. In
this case, the
BSC6900 uses
the relevant
algorithm to
adjust the
adaptive
threshold
according to the
relation between
the estimated
voice quality
and the target
voice quality.
GUI Value
Range:NO(No),
YES(Yes)

GSM BSS

Command
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:NO, YES
Default
Value:NO(No)
AMRULLEVF BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Numb

measurement
reports sampled
for averaging
uplink AMR
signal strength.
A single
measurement
report cannot
reflect the actual
network
situations
accurately.
Therefore, the
BSC needs to
average the
measured values
in several
successive
measurement
reports to reflect
the radio
environment.
GUI Value
Range:1~20
Unit:ms
Actual Value
Range:TCH:
480~9600, step:
480; SDCCH:
470~9400, step:
470
Default Value:5

GSM BSS

Command
AMRULPRED BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Numb

LEND GCELLPWR2 Control er of uplink
AMR
measurement
reports (MRs)
that the BSC
predicts. It takes
a while to
confirm the
power control
effect after the
BSC sends a
command for
power control.
The power
control
algorithm uses
the MR
prediction filter
function to
avoid late power
control.
Specifically, the
BSC samples
multiple
downlink MRs
in a short time
and then weigh
them to predict
future N
MRs.This
parameter
specifies the
number N.
GUI Value
Range:0~3
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~3
Default Value:0

GSM BSS

Command
AMRULQHT BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Qualit

for decreasing
the power of an
uplink AMR
call. If the MS
transmits AMR
signals at a
quality level less
than "AMR
ULQual. Upper
Threshold", the
BTS decreases
the power of the
MS. If (uplink
receive level -
"AMR MAX
Down Adj. PC
Value by Qual.")
< "AMR UL
RX_LEV Lower
Threshold", the
BTS does not
adjust the
transmit power.
GUI Value
Range:0~7
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~7
Default Value:0

GSM BSS

Command
AMRULQLO BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Qualit

WTHRED GCELLPWR2 Control y level threshold
for increasing
the power of an
uplink AMR
call. If the MS
transmits AMR
signals at a
quality level
greater than or
equal to "AMR
UL Qual. Lower
Threshold", the
BTS increases
the power of the
MS. If (uplink
receive level +
"AMR MAX Up
Adj. PC Value
by Qual.") >
"AMR UL
RX_LEV Upper
Threshold", the
BSC increases
the power of the
BTS by the step
of ("AMR UL
RX_LEV Upper
Threshold" -
uplink receive
level).
GUI Value
Range:0~7
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~7
Default Value:3

GSM BSS

Command
AMRULQUAF BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Numb

measurement
reports sampled
for averaging
uplink AMR
signal quality. A
single
measurement
report cannot
reflect the actual
network
situations
accurately.
Therefore, the
BSC needs to
average the
measured values
in several
successive
measurement
reports to reflect
the radio
environment.
GUI Value
Range:1~20
Unit:ms
Actual Value
Range:TCH:
480~9600, step:
480; SDCCH:
470~9400, step:
470
Default Value:5

GSM BSS

Command
AMRULQUA BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Durin

LBADTRIG GCELLPWR2 Control g uplink power
control, if the
uplink receive
quality level is
equal to or
greater than this
threshold,
"AMR UL
RX_LEV Upper
Threshold" is
increased by
"AMR UL Qual.
Bad
UpLEVDiff" to
further increase
the expected
uplink power
level.
GUI Value
Range:0~7
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~7
Default Value:3

GSM BSS

Command
AMRULQUA BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Durin

LBADUPLEV GCELLPWR2 Control g uplink power
control, if the
uplink receive
quality level is
equal to or
greater than
"AMR UL Qual.
Bad Trig
Threshold",
"AMR UL
RX_LEV Upper
Threshold" is
increased by
"AMR UL Qual.
Bad
UpLEVDiff" to
further increase
the expected
uplink power
level.
GUI Value
Range:0~63
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~63
Default Value:6

GSM BSS

Command
AMRULSSHT BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Upper

uplink AMR
signal
strength.If the
uplink received
AMR signal
level is greater
than this
threshold, a
power decrease
is calculated.
Then, the actual
step for power
adjustment uses
the minimum
value between
the power
decrease and the
maximum
power
adjustment step
allowed by the
quality zone to
which the
receive quality
belongs.Power
decrease =
uplink received
signal level -
("AMR UL
RX_LEV Upper
Threshold" +
"AMR UL
RX_LEV Lower
Threshold")/
2.The maximum
power
adjustment step
allowed by the
quality zone is
chosen from
"AMR MAX
Down Adj.
Value Qual.
Zone 0", "AMR
MAX Down
Adj. Value
Qual. Zone 1",

GSM BSS

Command
and "AMR
MAX Down
Adj. Value
Qual. Zone 2"
according to the
quality zone.
GUI Value
Range:0~63
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~63
Default Value:
30

GSM BSS

Command
AMRULSSLT BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Lower

uplink AMR
signal
strength.If the
uplink received
AMR signal
level is less than
this threshold, a
power increase
is calculated.
Then, the actual
step for power
adjustment uses
the minimum
value between
the power
increase and the
"AMR MAX Up
Adj. PC Value
by
RX_LEV".Pow
er increase =
("AMR UL
RX_LEV Upper
Threshold" +
"AMR UL
RX_LEV Lower
Threshold")/2 -
uplink received
signal level.
GUI Value
Range:0~63
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~63
Default Value:
18

GSM BSS

Command
DLLTFERLO BSC6900 SET GBFD-115506 AMR Coding Meaning:Lower

WTH GCELLCCAM Rate Threshold voice quality
R Adaptive threshold
Adjustment associated with
the automatic
adjustment of
the AMR
downlink
handover
threshold. The
value of this
parameter must
be smaller than
or equal to the
value of
"Downlink
Long-term FER
Target".
GUI Value
Range:2~255
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:2~255
Default Value:2
DLLTFERTG BSC6900 SET GBFD-115506 AMR Coding Meaning:Target

T GCELLCCAM Rate Threshold value of the
R Adaptive voice quality
Adjustment automatically
adjusted through
the downlink
threshold of
AMR handover
GUI Value
Range:2~255
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:2~255
Default Value:8

GSM BSS

Command
DLLTFERUP BSC6900 SET GBFD-115506 AMR Coding Meaning:Upper

TH GCELLCCAM Rate Threshold voice quality
the automatic
adjustment of
the AMR
handover
downlink
threshold.
GUI Value
Range:2~255
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:2~255
Default Value:
60
DLLTTHADJ BSC6900 SET GBFD-115506 AMR Coding Meaning:Factor

FA GCELLCCAM Rate Threshold of downlink
Adjustment adjustment. It
indicates the
linear relation
between the
threshold
adjustment
value and the
logarithmic
FER.
GUI Value
Range:2~255
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:2~255
Default Value:
40

GSM BSS

Command
EncodeMode BSC6900 SET TCPARA GBFD-115711 EVAD Meaning:Wheth

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

GSM BSS

Command
INITCDMDF BSC6900 SET GBFD-115501 AMR FR Meaning:Initial

GCELLCCAM coding mode
R 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. The
BSC6900
obtains the
initial coding
mode based on
3GPP TS 45.009
instead of
parameter
configuration.
GUI Value
Range:0~3
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~3
Default Value:1

GSM BSS

Command
INITCDMDH BSC6900 SET GBFD-115502 AMR HR Meaning:Initial

GCELLCCAM coding mode
R 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. The
BSC6900
obtains the
initial coding
mode based on
3GPP TS 45.009
instead of
parameter
configuration.
GUI Value
Range:0~3
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~3
Default Value:0

GSM BSS

Command
LTFERLOWT BSC6900 SET GBFD-115506 AMR Coding Meaning:Lower

H GCELLCCAM Rate Threshold voice quality
the automatic
adjustment of
the AMR
handover uplink
threshold;The
value of this
parameter must
be smaller than
or equal to the
value of Uplink
Long-term FER
Target.
GUI Value
Range:2~255
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:2~255
Default Value:2
LTFERTGT BSC6900 SET GBFD-115506 AMR Coding Meaning:Target

GCELLCCAM Rate Threshold voice quality
R Adaptive value associated
Adjustment with the
automatic
adjustment of
the uplink
threshold of
AMR handover
GUI Value
Range:2~255
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:2~255
Default Value:8

GSM BSS

Command
LTFERUPTH BSC6900 SET GBFD-115506 AMR Coding Meaning:Upper

GCELLCCAM Rate Threshold voice quality
the automatic
adjustment of
the AMR
handover uplink
threshold
GUI Value
Range:2~255
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:2~255
Default Value:
60
LTTHADJFA BSC6900 SET GBFD-115506 AMR Coding Meaning:Factor

GCELLCCAM Rate Threshold of uplink
Adjustment adjustment. It
indicates the
linear relation
between the
threshold
adjustment
value and the
logarithmic
FER.
GUI Value
Range:2~255
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:2~255
Default Value:
40

GSM BSS

Command
RATECTRLS BSC6900 SET GBFD-115506 AMR Coding Meaning:Switch

W GCELLCCAM GBFD-115507 Rate Threshold for controlling
R Adaptive the AMR rate.
Adjustment Value ALG1
WB AMR indicates that C/
I is used to
control the
AMR rate.
Value ALG2
indicates that
BER is used to
control the
AMR rate.
GUI Value
Range:ALG1
(Algorithm I),
ALG2
(Algorithm II),
NONE(None)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:ALG1,
ALG2, NONE
Default
Value:ALG1
(Algorithm I)

GSM BSS

Command
RLT BSC6900 SET GBFD-111004 Radio Dedicated Meaning:Time

GCELLCCBA Channel for
SIC Management disconnecting a
call when the
MS fails to
decode the
SACCH. Once a
dedicated
channel is
assigned to the
MS, the counter
S is enabled and
the initial value
is set to this
parameter value.
Each time an
SACCH
message is not
decoded, the
counter S
decreases by 1.
Each time an
SACCH
message is
correctly
decoded, the
counter S
increases by 2.
When the
counter S is
equal to 0, the
downlink radio
link is
considered as
failed.
Therefore, when
the voice or data
quality is
degraded to an
unacceptable
situation and it
cannot be
improved
through power
control or
channel
handover, the
connection is to
be re-

GSM BSS

Command
established or
released.
GUI Value
Range:4_Times,
8_Times,
12_Times,
16_Times,
20_Times,
24_Times,
28_Times,
32_Times,
36_Times,
40_Times,
44_Times,
48_Times,
52_Times,
56_Times,
60_Times,
64_Times
Unit:480ms
Actual Value
Range:
1920~30720
Default Value:
52_Times

GSM BSS

Command
SERVICEMO BSC6900 ADD BTS GBFD-118601 Abis over IP Meaning:Servic

DE MOD BTS e type of the
BTS.
TDM:Time
Division
Multiplex
Mode;
HDLC:High
level Data Link
Control Mode;
HDLC_HubBT
S:Hub Base
Transceiver
Station Mode.
This value is
available for
versions earlier
than current
version only. It
is retained here
for
compatibility
concerns only;
IP:Internet
Protocol Mode.
GUI Value
Range:TDM,
HDLC,
HDLC_HubBT
S, IP
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:TDM,
HDLC,
HubBTS, IP
Default
Value:TDM

GSM BSS

Command
TCHBUSYTH BSC6900 SET GBFD-111005 Enhanced Meaning:If the

RES GCELLCHM Channel current channel
GAD Assignment seizure ratio
Algorithm 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:%
Actual Value
Range:0~100
Default Value:
60

GSM BSS

Command
ULHYSTF1 BSC6900 SET GBFD-115501 AMR FR Meaning:Based

GCELLCCAM on the RQI in the
R measurement
report or BER
calculated by the
RQI, the BTS
and MS
automatically
adjust the
current speech
coding rate
according to the
related
algorithm. The
coding rate
adjustment
threshold is the
RQI threshold.
The RQI
indicates the
carrier-to-
interference
ratio (CIR) of a
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
adjacent coding
rates.
GUI Value
Range:0~15
Unit:0.5dB
Actual Value
Range:0~7.5
Default Value:2

GSM BSS

Command

R measurement
report or BER
calculated by the
RQI, the BTS
and MS
automatically
adjust the
current speech
coding rate
according to the
related
algorithm. The
coding rate
adjustment
threshold is the
RQI threshold.
The RQI
indicates the
carrier-to-
interference
ratio (CIR) of a
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
adjacent coding
rates.
GUI Value
Range:0~15
Unit:0.5dB
Actual Value
Range:0~7.5
Default Value:3

GSM BSS

Command

R measurement
report or BER
calculated by the
RQI, the BTS
and MS
automatically
adjust the
current speech
coding rate
according to the
related
algorithm. The
coding rate
adjustment
threshold is the
RQI threshold.
The RQI
indicates the
carrier-to-
interference
ratio (CIR) of a
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
adjacent coding
rates.
GUI Value
Range:0~15
Unit:0.5dB
Actual Value
Range:0~7.5
Default Value:3

GSM BSS

Command
ULHYSTH1 BSC6900 SET GBFD-115502 AMR HR Meaning:Based

R measurement
report or BER
calculated by the
RQI, the BTS
and MS
automatically
adjust the
current speech
coding rate
according to the
related
algorithm. The
coding rate
adjustment
threshold is the
RQI threshold.
The RQI
indicates the
carrier-to-
interference
ratio (CIR) of a
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
adjacent coding
rates.
GUI Value
Range:0~15
Unit:0.5dB
Actual Value
Range:0~7.5
Default Value:2

GSM BSS

Command

R measurement
report or BER
calculated by the
RQI, the BTS
and MS
automatically
adjust the
current speech
coding rate
according to the
related
algorithm. The
coding rate
adjustment
threshold is the
RQI threshold.
The RQI
indicates the
carrier-to-
interference
ratio (CIR) of a
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
adjacent coding
rates.
GUI Value
Range:0~15
Unit:0.5dB
Actual Value
Range:0~7.5
Default Value:2

GSM BSS

Command

R measurement
report or BER
calculated by the
RQI, the BTS
and MS
automatically
adjust the
current speech
coding rate
according to the
related
algorithm. The
coding rate
adjustment
threshold is the
RQI threshold.
The RQI
indicates the
carrier-to-
interference
ratio (CIR) of a
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
adjacent coding
rates.
GUI Value
Range:0~15
Unit:0.5dB
Actual Value
Range:0~7.5
Default Value:
15

GSM BSS

Command
ULTHF1 BSC6900 SET GBFD-115501 AMR FR Meaning:Based

GCELLCCAM GBFD-115507 WB AMR on the RQI in the
R measurement
report or BER
calculated by the
RQI, the BTS
and MS
automatically
adjust the
current speech
coding rate
according to the
related
algorithm. The
coding rate
adjustment
threshold is the
RQI threshold.
The RQI
indicates the
carrier-to-
interference
ratio (CIR) of a
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
adjacent coding
rates.
GUI Value
Range:0~63
Unit:0.5dB
Actual Value
Range:0~31.5
Default Value:
14

GSM BSS

Command

R measurement
report or BER
calculated by the
RQI, the BTS
and MS
automatically
adjust the
current speech
coding rate
according to the
related
algorithm. The
coding rate
adjustment
threshold is the
RQI threshold.
The RQI
indicates the
carrier-to-
interference
ratio (CIR) of a
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
adjacent coding
rates.
GUI Value
Range:0~63
Unit:0.5dB
Actual Value
Range:0~31.5
Default Value:
18

GSM BSS

Command

R measurement
report or BER
calculated by the
RQI, the BTS
and MS
automatically
adjust the
current speech
coding rate
according to the
related
algorithm. The
coding rate
adjustment
threshold is the
RQI threshold.
The RQI
indicates the
carrier-to-
interference
ratio (CIR) of a
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
adjacent coding
rates.
GUI Value
Range:0~63
Unit:0.5dB
Actual Value
Range:0~31.5
Default Value:
24

GSM BSS

Command
ULTHH1 BSC6900 SET GBFD-115502 AMR HR Meaning:Based

R measurement
report or BER
calculated by the
RQI, the BTS
and MS
automatically
adjust the
current speech
coding rate
according to the
related
algorithm. The
coding rate
adjustment
threshold is the
RQI threshold.
The RQI
indicates the
carrier-to-
interference
ratio (CIR) of a
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
adjacent coding
rates.
GUI Value
Range:0~63
Unit:0.5dB
Actual Value
Range:0~31.5
Default Value:
20

GSM BSS

Command

R measurement
report or BER
calculated by the
RQI, the BTS
and MS
automatically
adjust the
current speech
coding rate
according to the
related
algorithm. The
coding rate
adjustment
threshold is the
RQI threshold.
The RQI
indicates the
carrier-to-
interference
ratio (CIR) of a
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
adjacent coding
rates.
GUI Value
Range:0~63
Unit:0.5dB
Actual Value
Range:0~31.5
Default Value:
26

GSM BSS

Command

R measurement
report or BER
calculated by the
RQI, the BTS
and MS
automatically
adjust the
current speech
coding rate
according to the
related
algorithm. The
coding rate
adjustment
threshold is the
RQI threshold.
The RQI
indicates the
carrier-to-
interference
ratio (CIR) of a
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
adjacent coding
rates.
GUI Value
Range:0~63
Unit:0.5dB
Actual Value
Range:0~31.5
Default Value:
63

GSM BSS

Command
UMSFRSWIT BSC6900 SET GBFD-115708 Um Interface Meaning:Switch

CH GCELLCCBA Speech Frame for Um interface
SIC Repairing speech frame
repair. When
this parameter is
set to YES, Um
interface speech
frame repair is
enabled. When
this parameter is
set to NO, Um
interface speech
frame repair is
disabled.
GUI Value
Range:NO(No),
YES(Yes)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:NO, YES
Default
Value:NO(No)

GSM BSS
AMR Feature Parameter Description 8 Counters
8 Counters
Table 8-1 Counter description

Counter ID Counter Name Counter Feature ID Feature Name
Description
1278076514 CELL.ASS.CMP.S A3111A:Cell GBFD-115501 AMR FR

PEECH.VER. Assignment
3.DIRECT.RETRY. Complete Times of
DR.TCHF Speech Version 3
(Direct Retry)
(TCHF)
1278076515 CELL.ASS.CMP.S A3112A:Cell GBFD-115502 AMR HR

PEECH.VER. Assignment
3.DIRECT.RETRY. Complete Times of
DR.TCHH Speech Version 3
(Direct Retry)
(TCHH)
1278077528 CELL.INTRACEL H3099X:BSC Intra- GBFD-115501 AMR FR

L.HO.DETECT.SP cell Handover
EECH.VER. Detection Times
3.TCHF (AMR) (TCHF)
1278077529 CELL.INTRACEL H3099Y:BSC Intra- GBFD-115502 AMR HR

L.HO.DETECT.SP cell Handover
EECH.VER. Detection Times
3.TCHH (AMR) (TCHH)
1278080483 CELL.BSCTOBSC. H3881A:Incoming GBFD-115501 AMR FR

INTO.CELL.HO.D External Inter-Cell
ETECT.SPEECH.V Handover Detection
ER.3.TCHF Messages Received
by BSC (AMR)
(TCHF)

GSM BSS

Description
1278080484 CELL.BSCTOBSC. H3882A:Incoming GBFD-115502 AMR HR

INTO.CELL.HO.D External Inter-Cell
ETECT.SPEECH.V Handover Detection
ER.3.TCHH Messages Received
by BSC (AMR)
(TCHH)
1278095417 CELL.CALL.DRO M0121A:Full Rate GBFD-115501 AMR FR

P.AMRFR.CAll.FA AMR Service
IL Channel Call Drop
Times
1278095418 CELL.CALL.DRO M0121B:Half Rate GBFD-115502 AMR HR

P.AMRHR.CAll.F AMR Service
AIL Channel Call Drop
Times
1278095421 CELL.CALL.SPEE A0401C:Supports GBFD-110501 Call Control

CH.VER. Call Times of Full GBFD-115501 AMR FR
3.REQ.TCHF Rate Speech
Version 3
1278095424 CELL.CALL.SPEE A0402C:Supports GBFD-115502 AMR HR

CH.VER. Call Times of Half
3.REQ.TCHH Rate Speech
Version 3
1278095433 CELL.CALL.OCC A0409I:Full Rate GBFD-115501 AMR FR

UPY.SUCC.TCHF. AMR TCH
AMR Successful Call
Occupancy Times
(Service Channel)
1278095434 CELL.CALL.HO.O A0409J:Full Rate GBFD-115501 AMR FR

CCUPY.SUCC.TC AMR TCH
HF.AMR Successful
Handover
Occupancy Times
(Service Channel)
1278095436 CELL.CALL.OCC A0409L:Half Rate GBFD-115502 AMR HR

UPY.SUCC.TCHH. AMR TCH
AMR Successful Call
Occupancy Times
(Service Channel)
1278095437 CELL.CALL.HO.O A0409M:Half Rate GBFD-115502 AMR HR

CCUPY.SUCC.TC AMR TCH
HH.AMR Successful
Handover
Occupancy Times
(Service Channel)

GSM BSS

Description
1278095438 CELL.CALL.DRO A0409N:Full Rate GBFD-115501 AMR FR

P.CALL.RATE.TC AMR Call Drop
HF.AMR Rate
1278095439 CELL.CALL.DRO A0409P:Half Rate GBFD-115502 AMR HR

P.CALL.RATE.TC AMR Call Drop
HH.AMR Rate
1278271449 CELL.AMR.MS.P AS3240A:Average GBFD-115503 AMR Power

WR.LEV.AVE MS Power Level of GBFD-115502 Control
AMR Call AMR HR
GBFD-115501
AMR FR
1278271450 CELL.AMR.BTS.P AS3241A:Average GBFD-115503 AMR Power

WR.LEV.AVE BTS Power Level of GBFD-115502 Control
AMR Call AMR HR
GBFD-115501
AMR FR
1278473476 CELL.CHAN.BUS AR3551C:Traffic GBFD-115501 AMR FR

Y.NUM.TCHF.AM Volume on AMR
R.TRAF.AVE TCHFs
1278473477 CELL.CHAN.BUS AR3552C:Traffic GBFD-115502 AMR HR

Y.NUM.TCHH.AM Volume on AMR
R.TRAF.AVE TCHHs
1282423819 CELL.CHAN.BUS AR3559C:Traffic GBFD-115501 AMR FR

Y.NUM.TCHF.AM Volume on AMR GBFD-113201 Concentric Cell
R.TRAF.OVERLA TCHFs (Overlaid
Y.AVE Subcell)
1282423822 CELL.CHAN.BUS AR3560C:Traffic GBFD-115502 AMR HR

Y.NUM.TCHH.AM Volume on AMR GBFD-113201 Concentric Cell
R.TRAF.OVERLA TCHHs (Overlaid
Y.AVE Subcell)

GSM BSS
AMR Feature Parameter Description 9 Glossary
9 Glossary
For the acronyms, abbreviations, terms, and definitions, see the Glossary.

GSM BSS
AMR Feature Parameter Description 10 Reference Documents
10 Reference Documents
1. GSM 05.03: "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+); Channel coding"
2. GSM 05.09: "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+); Link Adaptation"
3. GSM 04.08: "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+); Mobile radio
interface layer 3 specification"
4. GSM 06.90: "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+); Adaptive Multi-Rate
(AMR) speech transcoding "
5. GSM 06.91: "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+); Substitution and
muting of lost frames for Adaptive Multi Rate (AMR) speech traffic channels "
6. GSM 06.92: "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+); Comfort noise
aspects for Adaptive Multi-Rate (AMR) speech traffic channels "
7. GSM 06.93: "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+); Discontinuous
transmission (DTX) for Adaptive Multi Rate (AMR) speech traffic channels "
8. GSM 06.94: "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+); Voice Activity
Detection (VAD) for Adaptive Multi-Rate speech traffic channels "
9. GSM 08.08: "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+); Mobile-services
Switching Centre - Base Station System (MSC - BSS) interface; Layer 3 specification "
10. GSM 08.58: "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+); Base Station
Controller - Base Transceiver Station (BSC - BTS) interface; Layer 3 specification "
11. GSM 08.60: "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+); In-band control of
remote transcoders and rate adaptors for full rate traffic channels "
12. GSM 08.61: "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+); In-band control of
remote transcoders and rate adaptors for half rate traffic channels "
13. Power Control Feature Parameter Description
14. Discontinuous Transmission and Discontinuous Reception Feature Parameter
Description
15. TFO Feature Parameter Description
16. Handover Feature Parameter Description


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1 About This Document..................................................................................................................1

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5.6.1 Impact on System Capacity.....................................................................................................................17

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1 About This Document

1.2 Intended Audience

l Personnel who need to understand the AMR feature

1.3 Change History

There are two types of changes, which are defined as follows:

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Change Type Change Description Parameter Change

Feature change None None

Editorial change Optimized the following None

Change Type Change Description Parameter Change

Feature change Modified the chapter 3.4 Um None

Editorial change Optimized the following None

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Change Type Change Description Parameter Change

Feature change None None

Editorial change Added the following None

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Table 2-1 AMR speech coding rates

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3.1 Inband Signaling

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Figure 3-1 AMR coding scheme adaptation

3.2 Speech Rate Adjustment

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Figure 3-2 Procedure for AMR coding scheme adjustment

During AMR FR call establishment, INITCDMDF specifies which coding scheme

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Figure 3-3 Procedure for AMR coding scheme adjustment

ULTHF1: AMR UL Coding Rate adj.th1[F] ULHYSTF1: AMR UL Coding Rate

As shown in Figure 3-3 :

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l Assume that coding scheme CODEC_MODE_1 is used:

3.3 AMR Coding Rate Threshold Adaptive Adjustment

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Figure 3-4 Adaptive threshold adjustment

The AMRUADTHAW parameterspecifies whether the AMR uplink adaptive threshold

The AMRDADTHAW parameterspecifies whether theAMR downlink adaptive threshold

3.4 Um Interface Speech Frame Repairing

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3.5 AMR Power Control

3.6 AMR FR/HR Dynamic Adjustment

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3.8 AMR Radio Link Timer

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Table 4-1 Related features

AMR FR None None It is recommended

AMR HR GBFD-113401 Half None It is recommended

AMR Power Control GBFD-115501 None It is recommended

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Feature Prerequisite Mutually Affected Feature

Um Interface Speech None None None