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WB-AMR Rate Control
Feature Guide
WB-AMR Rate Control
WB-AMR Rate Control

Version
V1.00
Date
Author
2015/05/20
Huang He
Reviewer
Wu Xiuling
Notes
Compared with UR13, there is no change

except software version.
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WB-AMR Rate Control
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1
Feature Attribute ............................................................................................... 6
2
2.1
2.1.1
2.1.2
2.1.3
2.2
2.3
Overview ............................................................................................................ 6
Feature Introduction ............................................................................................. 6
ZWF21-02-020 WB-AMR Speech Support ........................................................... 8
ZWF21-04-005 AMR Rate Controlling.................................................................. 8
ZWF21-06-002 TrFO ........................................................................................... 9
License Control .................................................................................................. 10
Correlation With Other Features ........................................................................ 10
3
3.1
3.1.1
3.1.2
3.1.3
3.1.4
3.1.5
3.1.6
3.1.7
3.2
3.2.1
3.2.2
3.2.3
3.2.4
3.3
3.3.1
3.3.2
3.3.3
Technical Description ..................................................................................... 11

ZWF21-02-020 WB-AMR Speech Support ......................................................... 11
WB-AMR Rate Selection .................................................................................... 11
Combination of WB-AMR and PS Services ........................................................ 13
WB-AMR Mobility ............................................................................................... 13
Directed Retry of the WB-AMR Service During RAB Assignment....................... 13
AMR Rate Control After Relocation .................................................................... 13
RAB Modification of WB-AMR ............................................................................ 14
Signaling Flow on the Control Plane of the WB-AMR Service ............................ 14
ZWF21-04-005 AMR Rate Controlling................................................................ 18
Classification of AMR Dynamic Rate Adjustment ............................................... 18
AMR Dynamic Rate Adjustment Based on Radio Link Transmit Power .............. 19
Dynamic Adjustment Triggered by Load ............................................................ 24
Dynamic Adjustment Triggered by Resource Congestion .................................. 25
ZWF21-06-002 TrFO ......................................................................................... 25
OoBTC Out of Band Transcoder Control............................................................ 27
Iu UP Initialization .............................................................................................. 28
Iu UP Rate Control ............................................................................................. 29
4
4.1
4.2
4.2.1
4.2.2
Parameters....................................................................................................... 30
Uplink Rate Adjustment Based on the UE Transmit Power ................................ 34
Downlink Rate Adjustment Based on the Dedicated Measurement of Node B
Transmit Power .................................................................................................. 37
Dynamic Adjustment Triggered by Load and Resource Congestion ................... 44
ZWF21-06-002 TrFO ......................................................................................... 45
4.2.3
4.3
WB-AMR Rate Control
5
5.1
5.2
Related Counters and Alarms ........................................................................ 46

Related Counters ............................................................................................... 46
Related Alarms .................................................................................................. 51
6
6.1
6.1.1
6.1.2
6.1.3
6.2
6.2.1
6.2.2
6.2.3
6.3
6.3.1
6.3.2
6.3.3
6.4
6.4.1
6.4.2
6.4.3
6.5
6.5.1
6.5.2
6.5.3
Engineering Guide .......................................................................................... 52

Application Scenario .......................................................................................... 52
ZWF21-06-002 TrFO ......................................................................................... 52
Feature Activation Procedure ............................................................................. 52
ZWF21-04-005 AMR Rate Control ..................................................................... 55
ZWF21-06-002 TrFO ......................................................................................... 63
Feature Validation Procedure ............................................................................ 64
ZWF21-06-002 TrFO ......................................................................................... 65
Feature Deactivation Procedure......................................................................... 65
ZWF21-06-002 TrFO ......................................................................................... 66
Impact on the Network ....................................................................................... 66
ZWF21-06-002 TrFO ......................................................................................... 67
Abbreviations .................................................................................................. 67
Reference Documents..................................................................................... 68
WB-AMR Rate Control
FIGURES
Figure 3-1 Signaling Flow of the AMR Service ...................................................................15
Figure 3-2 Flow of OoBTC Out of Band Transcoder Control ..............................................27
Figure 3-3 Iu UP Initialization .............................................................................................28
Figure 3-4 Flow of Iu UP Rate Control ...............................................................................29
Figure 6-1 Parameter Configuration Interface 1 .................................................................53
Figure 6-10 Parameter Configuration Interface 10 .............................................................60
TABLES
Table 2-1 WB-AMR Rate Classification .............................................................................. 7
Table 2-2 License Control List ...........................................................................................10
Table 4-1 Parameter Description .......................................................................................30
WB-AMR Rate Control

Table 5-1 Counters ............................................................................................................46
Table 6-1 Feature Validation Procedure.............................................................................64
Table 6-4 RNC Parameter .................................................................................................65
Table 6-5 RNC Parameter .................................................................................................66
WB-AMR Rate Control
Feature Attribute
RNC version: [ZXUR 9000 UMTS V4.14.10.14/ZXWR RNC V3.14.10.14]
Node B version: [ZXSDR V4.14.10]
Attribute: [Optional]
Related Network Element:
NE Name
Related or Not
Special Requirements
UE
UE should support WB-AMR feature.
Node B
None.
RNC
RNC should support WB-AMR feature.
iTC
None.
MSC
None.
MGW
None.
SGSN
None.
GGSN
None.
HLR
The UE subscribes to the WB-AMR service.
: involved
-: not involved
Overview
2.1
Feature Introduction
The Adaptive Multi-Rate (AMR) codec provides a high-quality voice service with flexible
multi-rate to reach a balance between voice quality and system capability (network load).
Currently, 3GPP uses two formats: Narrowband Adaptive Multi-Rate (NB-AMR) and
Wideband Adaptive Multi-Rate (WB-AMR), and both of them use the same frame length
of 20 ms. For NB-AMR, the voice channel bandwidth is limited to 3.7 kHz and the
sampling frequency is 8,000 Hz. For WB-AMR, the voice channel bandwidth is 7 kHz and
the sampling frequency is 16,000 Hz. The voice quality of WB-AMR is higher than that of
WB-AMR Rate Control
NB-AMR. If WB-AMR is required, the UE must support it, and whether a UE supports
WB-AMR is indicated in the SETUP uplink direct transfer message from the UE.
AMR Control (AMRC) indicates adjusting AMR between different rates in WCDMA
systems. Through AMRC, voice rate can be reduced to improve voice quality and reduce
system load. AMRC can be used in the following scenarios:
The load at the downlink air interface exceeds the threshold.
The load at the uplink air interface exceeds the threshold.
Uplink coverage is limited and the AMR rate can be reduced to widen uplink
coverage.
When system load is light, AMRC can be used to increase the AMR rate. In this way,
QoS is greatly improved.
The WB-AMR service was introduced in 1999 to provide higher voice quality. The
WB-AMR service is applicable to both the 3G system and GSM systems.
The WB-AMR service has two service RAB sub-flows and can provide nine voice rates
and the Silence Descriptor. The WB-AMR codec modes related to UMTS_AMR are
shown in the following table.
Table 2-1 WB-AMR Rate Classification

WB-AMR Codec
Total Number
Mode
of Bits
Sub-flow 1
Sub-flow 2
Sub-flow 3
WB-AMR_6.60
132
54
78
WB-AMR_8.85
177
64
113
WB-AMR_12.65
253
72
181
WB-AMR_14.25
285
72
213
WB-AMR_15.85
317
72
245
WB-AMR_18.25
365
72
293
WB-AMR_19.85
397
72
325
WB-AMR_23.05
461
72
389
WB-AMR_23.85
477
72
405
WB-AMR Rate Control
WB-AMR Codec
Total Number
Mode
of Bits
WB-AMR_SID
40
Sub-flow 1
40(including
Sub-flow 2
0
Sub-flow 3
0
35 comfort
noise bits)
WB-AMR sub-flow 1 contains the most important information of voice information and
12-bit CRC protection must be added on the air interface. Sub-flow 2 contains less
important voice information and CRC protection is not added on the air interface.
Sub-flow 3 does not contain any bit and is designed to be compatible with the structure of
NB-AMR.
2.1.1
ZWF21-02-020 WB-AMR Speech Support

ZTE's RAN supports all the nine WB-AMR rates defined in 3GPP 26.201, including 23.85
kbps, 23.05 kbps, 19.85 kbps, 18.25 kbps, 15.85 kbps, 14.25 kbps, 12.65 kbps, 8.85
kbps, and 6.6 kbps. The WB-AMR SID 1.75 kbps is also supported.
When the CN delivers an RAB assignment request for WB-AMR establishment, ZTE's
RAN does not support the RAB negotiation between NB-AMR and WB-AMR. This
indicates that if WB-AMR cannot be established, the RNC does not initiate the RAB
modification process to establish NB-AMR.
The RAB parameters of ZTE's RAN, used to bear WB-AMR services, are configured in
accordance with 3GPP TS 34.108.
2.1.2
ZWF21-04-005 AMR Rate Controlling

In a WCDMA system, the radio conditions between a UE and the base station always
change. When the UE is far from the base station or the radio conditions are poor, the
base station or the UE must have greater transmit power under the closed-loop power
control to guarantee the QoS of the AMR service. The increase of the power may result
in further deterioration of radio conditions. As a result, system capacity decreases and
the QoS requirements of the service cannot be met even when the power is increased to
the maximum value.
WB-AMR Rate Control
ZTE's RNC can monitor the uplink transmit power contained in the UE internal
measurement report or the downlink transmit power contained in the NodeB-dedicated
measurement report. When the uplink or downlink transmit power rises to a threshold,
the RNC automatically adjusts the UE's AMR rate to reduce the power required for the
service. This indicates that voice quality is reduced to retain calls. When the radio
conditions between a UE and the base station are good and the transmit power of the
base station or the UE decreases to a threshold, the AMR rate can be increased to
provide the UE with higher voice quality when the system is neither overloaded nor
congested.
In addition, when the downlink and uplink load of a cell is high in accordance with its
downlink transmit power and uplink interference, ZTE's RNC can lighten the cell load by
reducing the AMR rate of some UEs with low priorities so that more UEs can be
supported.
The RNC can only adjust the AMR rates belonging to the AMR code set configured by
the CN for UEs during call establishment. The voice quality when low-rate AMR coding is
used is lower than that when high-rate AMR coding is used but the capacity (number of
UEs) is higher and the coverage is wider.
2.1.3
ZWF21-06-002 TrFO
WCDMA systems use AMR compressed voice coding. In the R99 phase, a TDM bearer
is used between CS core network devices, and 64 kbit/s PCM coding must be used for
voice. Voice Transcoder (TC) is an important function of the R99 MSC, converting the
AMR voice codes of mobile terminals into PCM codes and transmits them over the
network. The calls between mobile users require two voice code conversions
(AMR-PCM-AMR). Frequent encoding and decoding reduce voice quality.
Therefore, 3GPP introduced Tandem Free Operation (TFO) and Transcoder Free
Operation (TrFO) in the R4 protocol to avoid voice encoding and decoding. With these
two technologies, the transmission network bandwidth between core networks can be
saved. The differences between the technologies are as follows: TFO needs TC
resources. After a call is established, a direct connection is established between the TCs
of the calling and called MSCs through in-band signaling negotiation to bypass encoding
and decoding. TrFO does not need TC resources. This indicates that Out of Band
WB-AMR Rate Control
Transcoder Control (OoBTC) is used during call establishment to perform consistent

voice encoding and decoding negotiation between the UE and the network.
The TFO technology is used on core network devices without the RAN. The TrFO
technology requires that the RAN should support out-band voice encoding negotiation
and the processing related to the user plane.
ZTE's RAN supports the TrFO function and complies with 3GPP TS 23.153 and TS
25.415.
2.2
License Control
Table 2-2
License Control List
Feature ID
ZWF21-02-020
ZWF21-04-005
Feature Name
WB-AMR Speech
Support
AMR Rate Controlling
License
Configured
Control Item
NE
WB-AMR
Speech
2.3
TrFO
RNC
RNC
RNC
RNC
N/A
N/A
Support
AMR Rate
Controlling
ZWF21-06-002
Unit
N/A
Correlation With Other Features

1. Required Features
None.
2. Mutually Exclusive Features
None.
3. Affected Features
None.
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Technical Description
3.1
3.1.1
WB-AMR Rate Selection

The 3GPP specifications define nine voice rates and one SID for UMTS WB-AMR, and
the highest voice rate supported is 23.85 kbps.
3.1.1.1
RAB Assignment
ZTE's RNC determines the WB-AMR rate set according to the value of UP Mode
Versions in the RAB ASSIGNMENT REQUEST message.
ULogicalRnc.wAmrSupInd indicates whether the WB-AMR service is enabled.
In Iu UP Mode version 1 mode, ZTE's RNC uses the following parameters to indicate
whether the rates are supported on the RNC: ULogicalRnc.amrWbMode0UseTag (6.6
kbps),
ULogicalRnc.amrWbMode1UseTag
(8.85
kbps),
ULogicalRnc.amrWbMode2UseTag (12.65 kbps), ULogicalRnc.amrWbMode3UseTag

(14.25
kbps),
ULogicalRnc.amrWbMode4UseTag
(15.85
kbps),
ULogicalRnc.amrWbMode5UseTag (18.25 kbps), ULogicalRnc.amrWbMode6UseTag

(19.85
kbps),
ULogicalRnc.amrNbMode7UseTag
(23.05
kbps),
and
ULogicalRnc.amrNbMode8UseTag (23.85 kbps). The RNC determines the available

rates for the voice service in accordance with the intersection of the configured rate set
and the MBR and GBR of AMR-WB in the assignment message of the CN.
If the value of UP Mode Versions in the RAB ASSIGNMENT REQUEST message is 2,
the RNC supports all the WB-AMR rates assigned by the CN.
If the value of UP Mode Versions in the RAB ASSIGNMENT REQUEST message is 3
and ULogicalRnc.IntraRatV1V2AmrCut is set to cut, the processing on the RNC side is
the same as that when UP Mode Versions is set to 1. If the value of UP Mode Versions
in
the
RAB
ASSIGNMENT
REQUEST
message
is
and
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ULogicalRnc.IntraRatV1V2AmrCut is set to not cut, the processing on the RNC side is

the same as that when UP Mode Versions is set to 2.
WB-AMR supports the voice bandwidth 50 Hz-7 kHz (NB-AMR supports the voice
bandwidth 200 Hz-3.4 kHz). Therefore, WB-AMR provides higher voice quality than
NB-AMR. Among the nine rates supported by WB-AMR, 12.65 kbps is the lowest rate
that can achieve high-quality sound effect. The MOS values of 6.6 kbps, 8.85 kbps, and
12.65 kbps are apparently increased when the rates are improved. The MOS values of
12.65 kbps, 14.25 kbps, 15.85 kbps, 18.25 kbps, and 19.85 kbps are not apparently
increased when the rates are improved. Therefore, the rates of 12.65 kbps, 8.85 kbps,
and 6.6 kbps are recommended by the 3GPP.
3.1.1.2
GBR Reservation Policy

ZTE's RNC can be used to determine whether the GBR should be contained in the
WB-AMR rate set.
When the value of UP Mode Versions in the RAB ASSIGNMENT REQUEST message
is 1 or the value of UP Mode Versions is 3 and ULogicalRnc.IntraRatV1V2AmrCut is set
to cut, the WB-AMR rates configured by the RNC may be different from the WB-AMR
rate set assigned by the CN in the RAB ASSIGNMENT REQUEST message. To avoid
the problem that the RNC does not support the GBR in the RAB ASSIGNMENT
REQUEST message, you can set ULogicalRnc.amrGbrResInd to determine that the
GBR in the RAB ASSIGNMENT REQUEST message must be contained in the
supported rate set.
If ULogicalRnc.amrGbrResInd is set to 1: True, the actual WB-AMR rate set contains the
intersection of the above two AMR rate sets and the GBR in the RAB ASSIGNMENT
REQUEST message.
If ULogicalRnc.amrGbrResInd is set to 0: False, the actual WB-AMR rate set is the
intersection of the above two AMR rate sets. The GBR used on the RNC is the lowest
rate among the rates (in the WB-AMR rate set) larger than or equal to the GBR in the
RAB ASSIGNMENT REQUEST message.
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3.1.2
Combination of WB-AMR and PS Services

ZTE's RNC supports the WB-AMR service and the combination of the WB-AMR and PS
services.
3.1.3
WB-AMR Mobility
ZTE's RNC supports the soft handover, hard handover, and relocation of the WB-AMR
service, and the handover between the 2G and 3G systems.
3.1.4
Directed Retry of the WB-AMR Service During RAB Assignment

The RNC supports the directed retry of the WB-AMR service during RAB assignment. If
the load of the cell where the UE resides is too heavy during RAB assignment, the UE is
directed to a 2G system. For details, refer to the ZTE UMTS Directed Retry to GSM
Feature Guide.
3.1.5
AMR Rate Control After Relocation

Due to UE compatibility problems, some UEs become mute if the WB-AMR service rate
is changed after inter-RNC soft handover or hard handover relocation. Therefore,
URncInfo.IntraRlocAmrRtCtrl is used to control whether the WB-AMR service rate can be
changed after the relocation.
If URncInfo.IntraRlocAmrRtCtrl is set to 0: AMR Rate Changing is Allowed after
Relocation or the WB-AMR service rate before relocation is not contained in the
Relocation Request message, or the Iu UP version is V2, the WB-AMR service rate can
be changed after inter-RNC relocation. The methods that determine the WB-AMR
service rate set and the actual WB-AMR service rate after relocation are described in
other sections of this manual.
If URncInfo.IntraRlocAmrRtCtrl is set to 1: AMR Rate Changing is Not Allowed after
Relocation, the WB-AMR service rate before relocation is contained in the Relocation
Request message, and the Iu UP version is V1, the WB-AMR service rate cannot be
changed after inter-RNC relocation. The WB-AMR service rate set only contains the
WB-AMR service rates smaller than or equal to the actual WB-AMR service rate before
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relocation, and the actual WB-AMR service rates before and after relocation are the
same.
3.1.6
RAB Modification of WB-AMR

The RNC supports RAB modification for the WB-AMR service that the CN initiates by
sending the RAB ASSIGNMENT REQUEST message. The CN initiates RAB
modification for the WB-AMR service when the TFO or TrFO conditions are satisfied after
handover, call forwarding, and intelligent services.
3.1.7
Signaling Flow on the Control Plane of the WB-AMR Service

The following figure shows the establishment flow of the WB-AMR service in
synchronous mode.
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Figure 3-1
Signaling Flow of the AMR Service
UE
Node B
Serving RNS
Serving
RNC
RANAP
CN
1. RAB Assignment
Request
RANAP
[Establishment]
Select L1, L2 and Iu Data
Transport Bearer parameters
2. ALCAP Iu Data
Transport Bearer Setup
Not required towards PS
domain
NBAP
3. Radio Link Reconfiguration Prepare

NBAP
[DCH Addition]
4. Radio Link Reconfiguration Ready
NBAP
NBAP
5. ALCAP Iub Data Transport Bearer Setup
DCH-FP
6. Downlink Synchronisation
DCH-FP
7. Uplink Synchronisation
DCH-FP
NBAP
DCH-FP
8. Radio Link Reconfiguration Commit
NBAP
9. DCCH : Radio Bearer Setup

RRC
RRC
Apply new transport format set
10. DCCH : Radio Bearer Setup Complete
RRC
RRC
RANAP
11. RAB Assignment

Response
RANAP
The CN initiates the establishment of a radio access bearer by sending the RANAP
message Radio Access Bearer Assignment Request. The important parameters
for the CS service are as follows:
(Optional) NAS Synchronization Indicator indicates the speech codec type

selected by the CN. The RNC passes this cell to the UE. The codec types related to
UMTS AMR are displayed in the following table. For details, refer to 3GPP 26.103.
If the UE does not receive this cell during the establishment of a voice call or the
inter-system handover of a voice call to the UTRAN, the UMTS_AMR_2 speech
codec is used by default. UMTS_AMR_2 is compatible with GSM FR AMR.
Bit 8Bit 1
Codec_Type
Name
CoID (Codec ID)

0000.0101
UMTS Adaptive Multi-Rate
UMTS AMR
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0000.0110
UMTS AMR 2
2
0000.1010
UMTS WB-AMR
Wide Band
RAB parameters (including QoS) include the following parameters:
Traffic Class, value: conversational
MBR (Maximum Bit Rate), unit: bit/s
GBR (Guaranteed Bit Rate), unit: bit/s
Delivery Order, value: provide in-sequence SDU delivery (for the AMR
service)
SDU parameters, describing the three RAB sub-flows of the AMR service
Source Statistics Descriptor, value: speech (for the AMR service)
Allocation/Retention Priority
User plane Information parameters:
User Plane Mode, value: support mode for predefined SDU sizes (for the
AMR service).
UP Mode Versions indicates the user plane version supported by the CN,
containing 16 bits. Each bit indicates a user plane version, and a maximum of
16 user plane versions can be displayed. The highest bit indicates version 16
and the lowest bit indicates version 1. For support mode for predefined SDU
sizes, version 1 and version 2 are defined in the current version (release 99).
Transport layer information parameters include Transport Address and Iu

Transport Association.
The SRNC initiates the establishment of the Iu data transport bearer by sending the
ALCAP message. This message contains the AAL2 binding identity, which is used
to bind the Iu data transport bearer to the radio access bearer.
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The SRNC requests its NodeB to prepare the establishment of DCH to support the
radio access bearer (Radio Link Reconfiguration Prepare). The parameters include
Transport Format Set, Transport Format Combination Set, and power control
information parameters.
The NodeB allocates resources and notifies the SRNC that the radio link
reconfiguration is ready (Radio Link Reconfiguration Ready). The parameters
include the transport layer addressing information (AAL2 address and AAL2 Binding
ID) for the Iub data transport bearer.
The SRNC initiates the establishment of the Iub data transport bearer by sending
the ALCAP message. This message contains the AAL2 binding identity, which is
used to bind the Iub data transport bearer to DCH.
The NodeB and the SRNC use the Iub or Iur data transport bearer to exchange the
DCH frame protocol message Downlink Synchronization to synchronize the Iub or
Iur interface.
The NodeB and the SRNC use the Iub or Iur data transport bearer to exchange the
DCH frame protocol message Uplink Synchronization to synchronize the Iub or Iur
interface.
The NBAP message Radio Link Reconfiguration Commit is sent from the SRNC
to the NodeB.
The RRC message Radio Bearer Setup is sent from the SRNC to the UE. The
parameters include Transport Format Set and Transport Format Combination
Set.
10 The UE sends the RRC message Radio Access Bearer Setup Complete to the
SRNC.
11 The SRNC sends the RANAP message Radio Access Bearer Assignment
Response to the CN.
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3.2
3.2.1
Classification of AMR Dynamic Rate Adjustment

The RNC supports dynamic rate adjustment for the AMR service triggered by link-level
transmit power, resource congestion, and load control during calls. If the rate adjustment
threshold is reached, the uplink rate is controlled by the RNC through the TFC control
command, and the downlink rate is controlled by the RNC through the Iu UP reverse rate
control frame.
The WB-AMR dynamic rate adjustment is controlled by the ULogicalRnc.amrRncAdjust
parameter.
There are three types of AMR dynamic rate adjustment depending on the trigger
mechanisms:
WB-AMR dynamic rate adjustment based on link-level transmit power
Due to inner-loop power control, the uplink/downlink link-level transmit power vary with
the change of the radio conditions of the transmitting antennas of the UE and the NodeB.
When the radio conditions degrade, the RNC should reduce the WB-AMR rate to reduce
transmit power to avoid heavy uplink/downlink load of the cell. When the transmit power
of the WB-AMR link is low and the system load is light, the RNC can increase the
WB-AMR rate to maximize the utilization of system resources to provide users with better
voice quality.
WB-AMR rate adjustment triggered when uplink/downlink resources are congested

or the cell is overloaded
Reduce the rate of the uplink/downlink AMR service to reduce uplink/downlink resource
congestion.
Initial WB-AMR rate adjustment triggered when the cell is overloaded or the UE is a
poorly covered area
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When the cell is overloaded or the UE is in a poorly covered area, the initial and the
highest AMR service rates should be reduced to lighten cell load and improve link
performance. For details, refer to the ZTE UMTS Adaptive Radio Bearer Feature Guide.
For these three trigger mechanisms, ZTE's RNC can only adjust the rate of the WB-AMR
service in the range of WB-AMR rates.
3.2.2
AMR Dynamic Rate Adjustment Based on Radio Link Transmit

Power
3.2.2.1
Uplink Rate Adjustment Based on UE Transmit Power
3.2.2.1.1
Measurement Quantity
The AMR rate adjustment in uplink is base on the UE internal measurement reports of
UE TxP (Transmit Power). There are two kinds of event, Event 6a and Event 6b.
UAmrEvtTPUeInt.meaEvtId defines the UE internal event identity.
Event 6a: when the UE TxP measurement value is greater than a certain absolute
threshold and this condition lasts for the duration TriggerTime6A, the Event 6a is
reported
by
the
UE.
TriggerTime6A
is
defined
by
the
parameter
UAmrEvtTPUeInt.trigTime [0].
Event 6b: when the UE TxP measurement value is smaller than a certain absolute
threshold and this condition lasts for the duration TriggerTime6B, the Event 6b is
reported
by
the
UE.
TriggerTime6B
is
defined
by
the
parameter
UAmrEvtTPUeInt.trigTime [1].
The parameters for 6a and 6b can be configured at cell level. The number of internal
measurement events is configured by UAmrEvtTPUeInt.measEvtNum. It can be set to
2, for Event 6a and 6b. To facilitate the description, it is assumed that 0 represents 6a
and 1 represents 6b.
The UE Txp threshold of Event 6a/6b (UAmrEvtTPUeInt.txPowerThres) is a delta value
relative to maximum UE TX power which is determined by the formula min (UE
maximum Transmit Power determined by UE power class, USrvDivPc.maxUlDpchPwr).
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USrvDivPc.maxUlDpchPwr is the maximum Transmit Power determined by the

sub-service type of WB-AMR service. And the UE maximum Transmit Power determined
by the UE power class is listed as follows.
Power Class
maximum output power of

the UE (dBm)
+24
+21
The absolute UE TxP thresholds of Event 6a and 6b are as follows.

AMR_6a = maximum UE TX power + UAmrEvtTPUeInt.txPowerThres[0]
AMR_6b = maximum UE TX power + UAmrEvtTPUeInt.txPowerThres[1]
The correspondence between other parameters that need to be filled in UE internal
measurement control message and OMCR configuration is described as follows. Firstly
Used UUeIntMeasProfile (UUtranCellFDD.refUUeIntMeasProfile) of the cell is obtained
from the management object UTRAN Cell Object(UUtranCellFDD). Secondly. from the
value
of
UUtranCellFDD.refUUeIntMeasProfile,
the
corresponding
profile
ID(UueIntMeasProfile.profileId) of the UUtranCellFDDs child management object UE

Internal Measurement Profile Object (UueIntMeasProfile), which is used by the cell, is
obtained. And thirdly, from the child management object UueIntMeasProfile, which is
identified
by
the
UueIntMeasProfile.profileId,
the
corresponding
UE
Internal
Measurement parameter based on the measurement target is obtained.

UE Internal Measurement Configuration Index
UAmrEvtTPUeInt.ueIntMCfgNo
Measurement report transmission mode
UAmrEvtTPUeInt.measRptTrMod
Filter coefficient
UAmrEvtTPUeInt.filterCoeff
Maximum Event Number of UE Internal

Measurement
3.2.2.1.2
UAmrEvtTPUeInt.measEvtNum
UE Internal Measurement Event Identity
UAmrEvtTPUeInt.meaEvtId
Time to Trigger
UAmrEvtTPUeInt.trigTime
UE Transmit Power Threshold
UAmrEvtTPUeInt.txPowerThres
Rate Control Principles

If ULogicalRnc.amrRncAdjust is On and the number of uplink WB-AMR rates is larger
than 1, UE TxP measurement is enabled. Otherwise, UE TxP measurement is disabled.
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The operating principles are as follows:
If the uplink transmit power reported by the UE exceeds the threshold (AMR_6a)
and the current uplink WB-AMR rate is not the lowest rate, the WB-AMR rate level
must be reduced by one. After the uplink WB-AMR rate level is reduced, a new
measurement control command is sent to the UE.
If the uplink transmit power reported by the UE is lower than the threshold
(AMR_6b), the current uplink WB-AMR rate is not the highest rate, and the system
is neither overloaded nor congested with uplink load, the WB-AMR rate level must
be increased by one. After the uplink WB-AMR rate level is increased, a new
measurement control command is sent to the UE.
For TrFO connection mode, the following operations must be also performed:
If the target WB-AMR rate is smaller than or equal to the highest uplink rate of the Iu
interface, the rate can be increased. Otherwise, the uplink rate cannot be increased.
When the RNC receives the rate control command from the CN, the highest rate is the
uplink target rate required by the CN. The RNC determines whether the target rate can
be adjusted by the current RNC according to cell uplink load and the UE transmit power
measurement report. If the target rate can be adjusted by the RNC, the RNC returns the
rate control response command containing the rate to the peer end. At the same time,
the RNC sends the TFC control command to the UE, requiring that the UE uplink rate
should be adjusted to the target rate. If the target rate cannot be adjusted by the RNC,
the RNC sends a Rate Control NACK message to the CN.
3.2.2.2
Downlink Rate Adjustment Based on the Dedicated Measurement of Node

B Transmit Power
3.2.2.2.1
Measurement Quantity
The downlink WB-AMR rate adjustment is based on the D-TCP (Dedicated Transmitted
Code Power) measurement report from Node B. It indicates that the downlink Transmit
Power for the UE (the TCP on the given carrier, given scramble, and given
channelization code) is measured by the Node B. The Node B dedicated TCP
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measurement for the WB-AMR rate control is reported periodically and the period is
configured by UNbDedMeas.RptPrd. Whether the criterion for Event A or Event B is met
is determined by the RNC. Event A and Event B are defined as follows:
Event A: when the Node B D-TCP measurement value is greater than a specific
absolute threshold AMR_A for the duration TriggertimeA, the Event A is triggered.
When the criterion of Event A is met, the downlink Transmit Power for a certain UE
is considered to be in a high power status, and the downlink rate could be
decreased.
Event B: when the Node B D-TCP measurement value is smaller than a specific
absolute threshold AMR_B for the duration TriggertimeB , the Event B is triggered.
When the criterion of Event B is satisfied, the downlink Transmit Power for a certain
UE is considered to be in a low power status, and the downlink rate could be
increased.
The definition of AMR_A and AMR_B are as followed.

AMR_A = USrvDivPc.maxDlDpchPwr + evtAbTcpThrd_A
AMR_B = USrvDivPc.maxDlDpchPwr + evtAbTcpThrd_B
Where
-
USrvDivPc.maxDlDpchPwr is the maximum downlink DPCH Transmit Power for

WB-AMR service. The detailed description refers to ZTE UMTS Power Control
Feature Guide.
evtAbTcpThrd_A is defined by the parameter UNbDedMeas.evtAbTcpThrd[0]

indexed by UNbDedMeas.nbDMCfgNote=7
evtAbTcpThrd_B is defined by the parameter UNbDedMeas.evtAbTcpThrd[0]

indexed by UNbDedMeas.nbDMCfgNote=8
The correspondence between other parameters that need to be filled in dedicated

measurement initiation request message and OMC configuration is described as follows.
Firstly
the
Profile
Id
for
the
NodeB
dedicated
measurement
(UNbDedMeasProfile.profileId) of the cell is obtained from the management object
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UNbDedMeasProfile. Secondly, from the value of UNbDedMeasProfile.profileId, the

corresponding
child
management
Configuration(UnbDedMeas)
is
object
found.
NodeB
Thirdly,
Dedicated
Measurement
The
corresponding
UNbDedMeas.nbDMCfgNote could be obtained according to the measurement purpose.

And finally the parameters for the measurment are obtained according to the value of
UNbDedMeas.nbDMCfgNote.
Dedicated Measurement Type
UNbDedMeas.dedMeasType
Measurement Filter Coefficient
UNbDedMeas.measFilterCoeff
Report Characteristics
UNbDedMeas.rptType
Measurement Threshold of Event A/B for

Transmitted Code Power
UNbDedMeas.evtAbTcpThrd
Measurement Change Time/Measurement

Hysteresis Time
UNbDedMeas.evtAbcdefTime
Choice Report Periodicity Scale
UNbDedMeas.rptPrdUnit
Report Period
UNbDedMeas.rptPrd
DPCH Maximum DL Power
USrvDivPc.maxDlDpchPwr
Event A Counter Threshold for PS on DL

DCH or DL AMR Decreasing Rate Based on
D-TCP
UDrbc.dtcpEaThd
Event B Counter Threshold for Restriction PS

Increasing Rate on DL DCH or Triggering DL
AMR Increasing Rate Based on D-TCP
3.2.2.2.2
UDrbc.dtcpEbThd
Rate Control Principles

If ULogicalRnc.amrRncAdjust is On and the number of downlink WB-AMR rates is larger
than 1, DTCP measurement is enabled. Otherwise, NodeB-dedicated TCP measurement
is disabled.
The basic principles are as follows:
When the special downlink transmit power reported by the NodeB exceeds the
threshold (AMR_A) UDrbc.dtcpEaThd times consecutively and the current downlink
WB-AMR rate is not the lowest rate, the downlink WB-AMR rate level must be
reduced by one.
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When the special downlink transmit power reported by the NodeB is lower than the
threshold (AMR_B) UDrbc.dtcpEbThd times consecutively, the current downlink
WB-AMR rate is not the highest rate, and the system is neither overloaded nor
congested with downlink load, the downlink WB-AMR rate level must be increased
by one.
For TrFO connection mode, the downlink rate depends on the downlink rate of the Iu
interface. In a mobile-to-mobile call, the downlink rate depends on the uplink rate of the
peer end. Therefore, the downlink WB-AMR rate adjustment algorithm is changed as
follows in comparison with the non-TrFO connection mode:
When the local end needs to adjust the downlink WB-AMR rate, the RNC sends the
adjusted target rate through the rate control command to the CN, and the CN sends
this rate through the rate control command to the peer RNC. The returned rate
control response command contains the highest uplink rate supported by the peer
end. The peer UE sends data at the smaller rate between the highest uplink rate
supported by the peer end and the target rate required by the local end. In this way,
the downlink rate of the local end is adjusted.
When the uplink rate of the peer end is reduced, the downlink rate of the local end is
reduced accordingly.
When the uplink rate of the peer end is increased, the downlink rate of the local end
is increased accordingly, resulting in the change of the downlink load of the cell and
the downlink D-TCP of the link. The RNC should determine whether to reduce the
increasing downlink rate according to the downlink load of the cell and the downlink
D-TCP measurement report. If the downlink rate must be reduced, the RNC sends
the rate control command to the CN, containing the highest rate supported by the
local end. In this way, the downlink rate of the Iu interface is controlled.
3.2.3
Dynamic Adjustment Triggered by Load

In case of uplink or downlink overload in a cell, the RNC must reduce the rates of AMR
services in accordance with their priorities.
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When the cell is not overloaded and the WB-AMR services whose rates are reduced
meet the conditions described in section 3.3.2, the RNC increases their rates level by
level.
When the switch of forbidding AMR downgrade is turned on (URncInfo.loadForAmrSwit
is 1: forbidden), the AMR downgrade triggered by load control is not performed. If
URncInfo.loadForAmrSwit is 0, the original load control downgrade policy is recovered.
For details, refer to the ZTE UMTS Overload Control Feature Guide.
3.2.4
Dynamic Adjustment Triggered by Resource Congestion

In case of uplink or downlink resource congestion, the RNC must reduce the rates of
AMR services in accordance with their priorities.
When uplink or downlink resources are not congested and the WB-AMR services whose
rates are reduced meet the conditions described in section 3.3.2, the RNC increases
their rates level by level.
When the switch of forbidding AMR downgrade is turned on (URncInfo.loadForAmrSwit
is 1: forbidden), the AMR downgrade triggered by congestion control is not performed. If
URncInfo.loadForAmrSwit is 0, the original congestion control downgrade policy is
recovered. For details, refer to the ZTE UMTS Congestion Control Feature Guide.
3.3
ZWF21-06-002 TrFO
In the R99 phase, 64 kbit/s PCM coding is used based on the TDM bearer in the CN CS
domain. Therefore, the R99 MSC must have the voice TC function. However, voice
quality may be reduced after encoding or decoding. The calls between mobile users
need dual voice encoding and decoding. If no codec is used, voice quality can be
improved and network bandwidth can be saved.
In the R4 phase, a TrFO connection can reduce the number of times that voice encoding
and decoding are performed. The TrFO connection can be established throughout the
end-to-end process or between the nodes of a call connection. For example, for a call
between a UMTS UE and a fixed telephone, the TrFO connection only exists between
the UMTS UE and the core network. The core network and the RNC in the TrFO
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WB-AMR Rate Control
connection must support Iu UP V2. Otherwise, no TrFO connection can be established.

ZTE supports both Iu UP V1 and Iu UP V2, and the RNC is selected according to CN
RAB assignment parameters.
The TrFO is implemented through Out of Band Transcoder Control (OoBTC). It is
applicable to the calls between mobile networks and those between a mobile network
and an external network. When the same voice encoding or decoding type is used
between both call parties or between one call party and a node in the call connection, the
TrFO can transparently transmit the compressed voice, and this improves voice quality
and saves transmission bandwidth.
The nodes connected with a TrFO connection use the same common compressed voice
encoding type negotiated in the OoBTC phase. A codec must be inserted between a
TrFO connection and a non-TrFO connection to convert encoding types. The
implementation strategy of the core network ensures that the insertion position can meet
the following requirements:
The insertion position should reduce the number of times that TC (transcoder) is
used and improve voice quality;
The insertion position should save transmission bandwidth. This indicates that it
should prolong the connection that uses compressed voice encoding data for
transmission.
During Iu UP initialization, if the CN supports both Iu UP version 1 and version 2, ZTE's

RNC uses URncFunction.intraRatV1V2AmrCut to determine whether to cut WB-AMR
rates according to the RNC capability between the CN and the RNC in the RAB
assignment procedure and inter-RNC relocation procedure, and ZTE's RNC uses
URncFunction.interRatV1V2AmrCut to determine whether to cut WB-AMR rates
according to the RNC capability between the CN and the RNC in the inter-RAT relocation
procedure.
For a UTRAN, its Iu UP initialization, reverse initialization, Iu UP rate control, and Iu UP
reverse rate control are related to the TrFO process.
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WB-AMR Rate Control
3.3.1
OoBTC Out of Band Transcoder Control

When a call is initiated, both call parties negotiate the codec to establish a TrFO
operation. The O-MSC sends an IAM message containing the supported codec type list
to a transmission network. The transmission network deletes the codec types that are not
supported from the list and sends it to a T-MSC. The T-MSC also deletes the codec
types that are not supported from the list and then selects an optimal common codec
type. The T-MSC returns the codec type to the transmission network and the O-MSC,
and notifies them of the selected codec type. In the meantime, the T-MSC returns the
codec type that the Terminating UE supports to the O-MSC and begins to establish a
bearer based on this codec. This flow is shown in the following figure.
Figure 3-2
Flow of OoBTC Out of Band Transcoder Control
O-MSC
T-MSC
Transit
Transit
MGW
O-MGW
T-MGW
Codec List (v, w, x, y, z)

Codec List (v, w, x, z)
Selected Codec = v
Selected Codec = v, Available List (v, x, z, )
Selected Codec = v, Available
List (v, x, z, )
Selected Codec = v
Selected Codec = v
Bearer Established
Bearer Established
The encoding type that the UE supports is transparently transmitted to the RNC as
follows: Uplink Direct Transfer -> NAS Message -> Bearer Capacity, and then the RNC
transparently transmits the encoding type to the MSC server as follows: Direct Transfer ->
NAS Indicator -> Bearer Capacity. During RAB assignment, the encoding/decoding type
lists of the calling and called parties are completely the same.
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WB-AMR Rate Control
3.3.2
Iu UP Initialization
The purpose of Iu UP initialization is to define the mapping relationship (used in the data
transmission phase) between the RNC and the CN on both sides of Iu UP, including RAB
sub-flow combination, RFCIs, and SDU size of the related RAB sub-flow.
If a bearer is successfully established, the CN delivers an RAB assignment request
message to the RNC. The RNC in the R4 version must support all the SDU sub-flow
combinations in the RAB assignment request message. This indicates that the content in
the initialization frame is a universal set of sub-flow combinations determined by RAB
assignment. Therefore, the initialization frame is only used to negotiate Iu UP version
information and RFCI correspondence (each RFCI corresponds to a sub-flow
combination).
In the R99 version, this initialization process can only be performed when the RNC
receives an RAB assignment, modification, or RNC relocation request. In the R4 version,
the CN can also perform this initialization process, which is called Iu UP reverse
initialization. The following figure shows Iu UP initialization.
Figure 3-3
Iu UP Initialization
RNC/
CN
*
CN/
RNC
INITIALISATION
2)
((RFCI, SDU sizes[, IPTIs ])m)
INITIALISATION ACK
Transfer Of User Data
* can be repeated N INIT times

2)
optional
In the RFCI set determined during Iu UP initialization, the rate that corresponds to the
first RAB sub-flow combination is the highest rate in the initialization response direction
permitted by the local end when data transmission begins. The highest rate must be
higher than the guaranteed rate and SID rate. The highest rate can be modified during Iu
UP rate control after Iu UP initialization. The rates higher than the guaranteed rate are
called controllable rates, and the rates lower than the guaranteed rate cannot be
modified.
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WB-AMR Rate Control
3.3.3
Iu UP Rate Control
The purpose of Iu UP rate control is to notify the peer Iu UP protocol layer of the highest
rate at the Iu interface in the reverse direction of the rate control frame. In the R4 version,
Iu UP rate control can be initiated by the RNC or the CN. In the R99 version, Iu UP rate
control can only be initiated by the RNC.
As long as an Iu UP entity is not suspended by other control flows, it can initiate rate
control. The controlled rates are all included in the RFC set determined during Iu UP
initialization. These rates that correspond to the RFC should be higher than the
guaranteed rate. Rate control cannot be implemented when the SID rate and the RFC
are lower than the guaranteed rate because they cannot be prohibited.
Figure 3-4
Flow of Iu UP Rate Control
RNC/
CN
CN/
RNC
RATE CONTROL
(RFCI indicators)
RATE CONTROL ACK
(RFCI indicators)
Note: The rate control frame describes the limits of an RFC set, hereinafter called the
"RFC limit set".
In downlink direction, the RNC triggers the rate control frame, records the "RFC limit set"
(downlink direction), and monitors the operations of the CN. If the CN sends the data
frame of the limited RFCI, the rate control frame must be resent. In uplink direction, the Iu
UP module of the RNC receives the rate control frame and implements the limit through
TFC control.
The rate control initiated by the CN is as follows: After receiving a rate control message
from the RNC, the CN initiates rate control to the other party of the call to limit or open the
other party's uplink AMR level, or the CN initiates a rate adjustment flow according to the
TrFO. For example, during SRNS relocation, the CN performs reverse initialization first
after a new RNC sends relocation detection to the CN, and then the new RNC initiates a
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process called immediate initialization. This aims at negotiating the highest rate for data
transmission between two Iu UP entities supporting TrFO.
The rate control initiated by the RNC is as follows: During the dynamic AMR process, the
RNC adjusts the downlink AMR level according the downlink load of a cell or the
dedicated TCP measurement of an RL and initiates rate control.
Compared with the encoding and decoding type negotiation before initialization, Iu UP
rate control is in-band rate control.
Parameters
4.1

Table 4-1
Parameter Description
Parameter
Name
GUI Name
WB-AMR
This
parameter
ULogicalRnc.w Speech
indicates
if
AmrSupInd
Support
supports
Indicator
Speech
RNC
WB-AMR
Value
Range
Unit
Default
Value
Recom
mende
d Value
0:Not
upporte
d
0:
N/A
1:Supp
Not
Support
ed
1:Supp
orted
orted
This
parameter
indicates whether the

RNC supports AMR-WB
ULogicalRnc.a
mrWbMode0U
AMR_WB
6.60 kbps in Iu UP 0:Not

version 1. It is used in Used
N/A
Used
1: Used
parameter 0: Not
mrWbMode1U
indicates whether the Used N/A
8.85k Use Tag
seTag
RNC supports AMR-WB 1: Used
Used
1: Used
seTag
6.60k Use Tag
the
user
plane 1: Used
initialization process of
RAB establishment or
SRNS relocation.
ULogicalRnc.a
AMR_WB
This
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Parameter
Name
GUI Name
Value
Range
Unit
Default
Value
Recom
mende
d Value
8.85 kbps in Iu UP
version 1. It is used in
the
user
plane
SRNS relocation.
This
parameter

RNC supports AMR-WB
ULogicalRnc.a AMR_WB
mrWbMode2U 12.65k
seTag
12.65 kbps in Iu UP 0:
Not
Use version 1. It is used in Used
Tag
the
user
N/A
Used
1: Used
Not
0:Not
Used
Used
Not
0:Not
Used
Used
Not
0:Not
Used
Used
plane 1: Used
SRNS relocation.
This
parameter

RNC supports AMR-WB
14.25 kbps in Iu UP 0:Not
mrWbMode3U 14.25k
seTag
Tag
the
user
N/A
plane 1: Used
SRNS relocation.
This
parameter

RNC supports AMR-WB
mrWbMode4U 15.85k
seTag
Not
Tag
the
user
N/A
plane 1: Used
SRNS relocation.
This
mrWbMode5U 18.25k
seTag
Tag
Use
parameter

RNC supports AMR-WB
18.25 kbps in Iu UP
0:
Not
Used
1: Used
N/A
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Parameter
Name
GUI Name
Value
Range
Unit
Default
Value
Recom
mende
d Value
version 1. It is used in
the
user
plane
SRNS relocation.
This
parameter

RNC supports AMR-WB
mrWbMode6U 19.85k
seTag
Tag
Not

the
user
N/A
plane 1: Used
Not
0:Not
Used
Used
Not
0:Not
Used
Used
Not
0:Not
Used
Used
SRNS relocation.
This
parameter

RNC supports AMR-WB
mrWbMode7U 23.05k
seTag
Tag
Not

the
user
N/A
plane 1: Used
SRNS relocation.
This
parameter

RNC supports AMR-WB
mrWbMode8U 23.85k
seTag
Tag
Not

the
user
N/A
plane 1: Used
SRNS relocation.
GBR of AMR This
URncFunction.
Service
parameter
0: False
Whether to be GBR rate assigned by
N/A
amrGbrResInd
1: True
Reserved
the CN is forcibly
Indicator
reserved in Iu UP V1
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Parameter
Name
GUI Name
Value
Range
Unit
Default
Value
Recom
mende
d Value
mode, when the GBR

rate assigned by the CN
does
not
match the
AMR rate configured by

RNC.
0: AMR
Rate
The parameter is used Changi
to
indicates
whether ng
narrowband
is
or Allowed
wideband AMR service after

AMR
Rate
URncInfo.Intra Control Switch

RlocAmrRtCtrl after
rate is allowed to be Relocati

changed
after
the on
relocation or not. "0" 1: AMR N/A

indicates rate changing Rate
Relocation
after relocation is not Changi

allowed.
while
"1" ng
is
indicates rate changing Not

after
relocation
0: AMR 0: AMR
Rate
Rate
Changi Changi
ng
is ng
is
Allowed Allowed
after
after
Relocat Relocat
ion
ion
1: cut
1: cut
is Allowed
allowed.
after
Relocati
on
Specifies the Amr cut

decision
URncFunction.in Inter-RAT
terRatV1V2Amr V1+V2
Cut
Amr version
Cut Decision
when
IuUP 1: cut
including 2:
not N/A
V1+V2 in the inter-RAT cut

case
URncFunction.in Intra-RAT
traRatV1V2Amr V1+V2
Cut
decision
Amr version
Cut Decision
when
IuUP 1: cut
including 2:
V1+V2 in the intra-RAT cut
not N/A
2:
cut
not 2:
not
cut
case
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4.2
4.2.1
Uplink Rate Adjustment Based on the UE Transmit Power

Table 4-2
Parameter
Name
GUI Name
AMR
Rate This
ULogicalRnc.a Adjustment
mrRncAdjust
Switch
D.refUUeIntMe
asProfile
UUeIntMeasPr
ofile.profileId
Range
Unit
Default
Value
Recom
mende
d Value
parameter
indicates whether AMR 0: Off

for rate
RNC
UUtranCellFD
Value
adjustment
is 1: On
N/A
0:Off
1:On
N/A
N/A
NA
N/A
N/A
N/A
supported in the RNC.
Used
UE
Internal
Measurement
Profile
Profile Id
This parameter is the 0..6553

DN (Distinguish Name) 5, step N/A
of UUeIntMeasProfile. 1
ID
of
UE
internal 0..9,
measurement Profile
step 1
NA
This parameter is used

UAmrEvtTPUe
Int.ueIntMCfgN
o
UE
Internal
Measurement
Configuration
Index
for
indexing
configuration
the
of
parameters
the 0..6553
of
UE 5, step long
Transmit Power event 1

report
for
AMR
dyanamical rate control.

This
parameter
indicates the RLC mode

of
the
UE
internal
measurement report. If
UAmrEvtTPUe Measurement
Int.measRptTr Report
Mod
Transfer Mode
the value is AM RLC,

RNC can request UE for
retransmission
after
receiving the error SDU

label (not continuous). If
the value is UM RLC,
the
retransmission
is
not required. Usually,
0:
Acknow
ledged
Mode
0:Ackn 0:Ackn
RLC
owledg owledg
1:
N/A
ed
ed
Unackn
Mode
Mode
owledg
RLC
RLC
ed
Mode
RLC
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Parameter
Name
GUI Name
Value
Range
Unit
Default
Value
Recom
mende
d Value
report the results of the

important
measurements in AM
mode and those less
important in UM mode
(to reduce the traffic
volume
of
the
measurement
and
report
increase
the
system capacity).
This
parameter
indicates
filtering
factor that UE performs
UAmrEvtTPUe Filter
Int.filterCoeff
the
Coefficient
the L3 filtering on the

measurement results of
the
internal
measurement.
UAmrEvtTPUe
Int.measEvtNu
m
UAmrEvtTPUe
Int.meaEvtId
Maximum
This
(0,
1,
2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 11,
N/A
N/A
N/A
[6a, 6b] [6a, 6b]
13, 15,
17, 19)
parameter
Event Number indicates the maximum 1..7,

of UE Internal event number of UE step 1
Measurement internal measurement.
UE
Internal
Measurement
Event Identity
This
parameter
indicates
the
internal
UE [6a, 6b,
measurement 6f, 6g]
event identity.
(0, 10,
20, 40,
This
parameter
indicates the period of

UAmrEvtTPUe
Int.trigTime
time during which the

Time to Trigger event condition has to
be
satisfied
before
sending a measurement
report.
60, 80,
100,
120,
160,
200,
ms
[1280, [1280,
1280]
1280]
240,
320,
640,
1280,
2560,
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Parameter
Name
GUI Name
Value
Range
Unit
Default
Value
Recom
mende
d Value
5000)m
s
This
UAmrEvtTPUe UE
parameter
Transmit indicates
the
Int.txPowerThr Power
Transmit
es
threshold
Threshold
UE
Power
in
event
6a/6b.
This
(-50,
0)dB,
step1
dB
[-1, -2] [-1, -2]
dB
parameter
indicates the maximum

DPCH uplink transmit
power allowed for a UE.
When uplink inner loop
power
control
is
performed, the transmit

power newly calculated
by a UE may be larger
than this parameter. In
this case, the UE can
only use this parameter
for transmitting signals.
Maximum
USrvDivPc.ma
xUlDpchPwr
This parameter is a
Allowed Uplink nine-element

DPCH
These
array. (-50..33
elements are )dBm, dBm
Transmission used in different load step

Power
conditions and user 1dBm
priorities.
[33,33, [33,33,
33,33,3 33,33,3
3,33,33 3,33,33
,33,33] ,33,33]
The
corresponding
relationships
elements
levels
of
and
and
the
load
user
priorities are as follows:

Element 1: low load,
gold medal user
silver medal user
bronze medal user
Element
4:
medium
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Parameter
Name
GUI Name
Value
Range
Unit
Default
Value
Recom
mende
d Value
load, gold medal user

Element
5:
medium
load, silver medal user

Element
6:
medium
load, bronze user

Element 7: high load,
gold medal user
silver medal user
bronze medal user
4.2.2
Downlink Rate Adjustment Based on the Dedicated Measurement of

Node B Transmit Power
Table 4-3
Reco
Parameter
Name
GUI Name Parameter Description Value Range Unit
Default mmen
Value
ded
Value
ULogicalR
nc.amrRnc
Adjust
AMR
Rate This parameter indicates
Adjustment
Switch
RNC
whether
AMR
rate 0: Off
for adjustment is supported 1: On
N/A
0:Off
1:On
NA
NA
N/A
in the RNC.
This parameter indicates
the Profile Id for the
UNbDedM
easProfile. Profile Id
profileId
NodeB
dedicated
measurement.
Each
profile corresponds one

setting
of
0..9
NodeB
dedicated measurement
parameters.
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Reco
Parameter
Name
Default mmen
Value
ded
Value
0:
Period
Report
Parameters for
TCP in Power
Balance
1:
Period
Report
Parameters for
TCP in AMR or
DASF-PS
or
7:
Handover
Event
Control
2:
Event
7: Event Report
Report
A Report Param
Parameters for
UNbDedM Function
of
eas.nbDM Configuration
CfgNote
Parameters
the
function,
purpose
etc. of the dedicated

measurement
parameters indicated by
the configuration index.
TCP
Paramet eters
in
ers
DASF-PS
3:
Event
B
N/A
Report
Parameters for
TCP
in
DASF-PS
4:
Period
Report
Parameters for
RTT in LCS
5:
Event
Report
for for
TCP
in TCP in
AMR
AMR
8: Event 8:
B Report Event
Paramet B
ers
for Report
TCP
in Param
AMR
eters
for
TCP in
AMR
Parameters for
SIR
Error
Outer
in
Loop
Power Control
6:
Event
Report
Parameters for
SIR
Outer
Error
in
Loop
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WB-AMR Rate Control
Reco
Parameter
Name
Default mmen
Value
ded
Value
Power Control
7:
Event
Report
Parameters for
TCP in AMR
8:
Event
Report
Parameters for
TCP in AMR
9:
Event
Report
Parameters for
TCP
in
Handover
Control
10:
Event
Report
Parameters for
TCP
in
Handover
Control
UNbDedM Dedicated
eas.dedM Measurement
easType
Type

the type of dedicated
measurement
to
be
executed by Node B
1: SIR Error
2:
2: Transmitted
Code Power
N/A
5: Round Trip
Time
Transmit
ted Code
Power
2:
Trans
mitted
Code
Power

how
filtering
measurement
shall
UNbDedM Measurement before
be
of
the
values
performed
measurement (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
evaluation and 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, N/A
eas.meas Filter
event
FilterCoeff Coefficient
reporting.
13, 15, 17, 19)
The averaging shall be

performed according to
the following formula.
F(n) =(1-a)* F(n-1) +
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WB-AMR Rate Control
Reco
Parameter
Default mmen
Name
Value
ded
Value
a*M(n)
The
variables
in
the
formula are defined as

follows:
F(n)
is
the
filtered
updated
measurement
result
F(n-1) is the old filtered
measurement result
Mn is the latest received
measurement result from
physical
layer
measurements
a = (1/2)^ (k/2) , where k
is
the
Measurement
Filter Coefficient. If k=1

theres no filtering)
In order to initialise the
averaging filter, F(0) is
set to M(1) when the first
measurement result from
the
physical
layer
measurement
is
received.
the report characteristics
UNbDedM Report
of measurement results,
eas.rptTyp Characteristic which

e
can
be
on
demand, periodic or by
triggering all kinds of:
events.
UNbDedM
eas.evtAb
TcpThrd
Measurement
Threshold of
Event A/B for
Transmitted
1: On Demand
2: Periodic
3: Event A
4: Event B
5: Event C
N/A
2:
Periodic
6: Event D
2:
Period
ic
7: Event E
8: Event F

the power offset of the
DPCH
maximum
power,
which
which
threshold
DL
defines
(-50..0)dB,
step 0.1dB
dB
[-0.4,-1.6 [-0.4,]
1.6]
that
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WB-AMR Rate Control
Reco
Parameter
Name
Default mmen
Value
ded
Value
Code Power shall trigger event A, B

for
transmitted
carrier
power measurement.
In
PS
DRBC,
this
threshold is related to
the
service
rate
as
following:
Rate Level PS Service
Rate (R) Threshold of
Event A/B
Level
R<=
DlRateLevel[0]
EvtAbTcpThrd [0]
Level
DlRateLevel[0]<R<=
DlRateLevel[1]
EvtAbTcpThrd [1]
Level
R>DlRateLevel[1]
EvtAbTcpThrd [2]
Other
case,
threshold
and
the
service
rate independent, and

the
threshold
is
EvtAbTcpThrd [0].
For event A/B/E/F, this

parameter
Measurement
UNbDedM
eas.evtAb
cdefTime
Change
Time/Measur
ement
Hysteresis
Time
is
measurement hysteresis
time
and
the
measurement hysteresis
the (10..60000)ms, ms
duration during which a step 10ms
time
provides
100
100
reporting criterion has to

be
fulfilled
for
the
Measurement Reporting
procedure
to
be
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WB-AMR Rate Control
Reco
Parameter
Name
Default mmen
Value
ded
Value
triggered.
For
event
parameter
C/D,
is
this
change
time. and the change

time is the time the
measurement entity shall
rise on (in ms), in order
to trigger a measurement
report.
UNbDedM
eas.rptPrd
Unit
Choice
Report
Periodicity
Scale

the report period unit
applied by Node B for
measurement
result
1: ms
2: min
N/A
ms
ms
ms
1000
1000
reporting.
RptPrdUnit =1:
This parameter indicates (10..60000)ms,
UNbDedM
eas.rptPrd
Report Period
the
frequency
of step 10ms
measurement
report RptPrdUnit =2:
transmitted by Node B. (1..60)min step

min
the
maximum
DPCH
downlink transmit power.

When
downlink
inner
loop power control is

performed, new transmit
USrvDivPc DPCH
power must be smaller
than or equal to the (-35..15)dB,

.maxDlDpc Maximum DL
configured
DPCH step 0.1dB
hPwr
Power
Maximum DL Power. If
the
newly
[3,3,3,3, [3,3,3,
dB
0,0,3,0,0 3,0,0,
]
3,0,0]
calculated
transmit power is larger

than
DPCH
the
configured
Maximum
DL
Power, set it to be equal

to the configured DPCH
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WB-AMR Rate Control
Reco
Parameter
Name
Default mmen
Value
ded
Value
Maximum DL Power.
This
parameter
nine-element
These
is
array.
elements
are
used in different load

conditions
and
priorities.
user
The
corresponding
relationships
of
the
elements and load levels

and user priorities are as
follows:
Element 1: low load, gold
medal user
silver medal user
bronze medal user
Element 4: medium load,
gold medal user
silver medal user
bronze user
gold medal user
silver medal user
bronze medal user
Event
A This parameter indicates
Counter
UDrbc.dtc
pEaThd
the reported times of
Threshold for threshold

PS
on
of
DTCP
DL measurement event A. If 1..255
N/A
DCH or DL the times of the event A

AMR
that only uses TCP is
Decreasing
larger
than
this
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WB-AMR Rate Control
Reco
Parameter
Name
Default mmen
Value
ded
Value
Rate
Based threshold, the speed of
on D-TCP
downlink PS or AMR will

be reduced.
Event
B the
Counter
event
reports.
of
If
the
Restriction
times
PS
transmitted code power
Increasing
is less than the event B
Rate on DL threshold
EbThd
counter
threshold of consecutive
Threshold for DTCP
UDrbc.dtcp
DCH
dedicated
exceed
the 1..255
N/A
or threshold indicated by
Triggering DL this parameter, it will

AMR
trigger the downlink AMR
Increasing
increasing rate or allow
Rate
Based PS services to increase
on D-TCP
rate on DL DCH based

on traffic volume report.
4.2.3
Dynamic Adjustment Triggered by Load and Resource Congestion

Table 4-1
Parameter
Name
GUI Name
Switch
of
Forbidding
URncInfo.conF
orbAmrSwit
Congestion
Control
switch
of
forbidding 0:
by
Unit
Value
Recom
mende
d Value
not
deceleration forbidde
triggered by congestion n
Deceleration
Triggered
Range
Default
This parameter is the

AMR
AMR
Value
control.
switch
When
is
on,
the 1:
AMR forbidde
0:
N/A
not 0:
not
forbidd forbidd
en
en
speed is forbidden even n

resource is congested.
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WB-AMR Rate Control
Parameter
Name
GUI Name
Switch
of
Forbidding
URncInfo.load
ForAmrSwit
by
Overload
Unit
Value
Recom
mende
d Value
of
forbidding 0:
not
deceleration forbidde
control.
switch
When
is
on,
0:
N/A
the 1:
not 0:
forbidd forbidd
en
AMR forbidde
not
en
speed is forbidden even n
Control
4.3
switch
triggered by overload n
Deceleration
Triggered
Range
Default
This parameter is the

AMR
AMR
Value
resource is overload.
ZWF21-06-002 TrFO
Table 4-4
Parameter
Name
GUI Name
Value
Range
Unit
Default
Value
Recom
mende
d Value

URncFunction. Inter-RAT
interRatV1V2A V1+V2
mrCut
decision
Amr version
Cut Decision
when
IuUP 1: cut
including 2:
not N/A
1: cut
1: cut
V1+V2 in the inter-RAT cut

case
URncFunction. Intra-RAT
intraRatV1V2A V1+V2
mrCut
decision
Amr version
Cut Decision
when
IuUP 1: cut
including 2:
V1+V2 in the intra-RAT cut
not N/A
2:
cut
not 2:
not
cut
case
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Related Counters and Alarms
5.1
Related Counters
Table 5-1
Counters
Counter ID
Name
C310030474
Number of CS WB AMR 23.85k in the best cell
C310030475
C310030476
C310030477
C310030478
C310030479
C310030480
C310030481
C310030482
C310030646
Number of CS WB AMR 23.85k in the non-best cell
C310030647
C310030648
C310030649
C310030650
C310030651
C310030652
C310030653
C310030654
C310063419
Number of CS WB AMR 23.85k in the DRNC cell
C310063420
C310063421
C310063422
C310063423
C310063424
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C310063425
C310063426
C310063427
C310040009
Holding time for the best cell,WB-AMR23.85
C310040010
C310040011
C310040012
C310040013
C310040014
C310040015
C310040016
C310040017
C310040083
Holding time for the non-best cell,WB-AMR23.85
C310040084
C310040085
C310040086
C310040087
C310040088
C310040089
C310040090
C310040091
C310073304
Holding time for the DRNC cell,WB-AMR23.85
C310073305
C310073306
C310073307
C310073308
C310073309
C310073310
C310073311
C310073312
C310073304
C310073305
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C310073306
C310073307
C310073308
C310073309
C310073310
C310073311
C310073312
C310291935
C310291936
C310291937
C310291938
C310291939
C310291940
C310291941
C310291942
C310291943
C310373804
C310373805
C310373806
C310373807
C310373808
Number of abnormal release RAB by

Uu-fail,CS,WB-AMR 23.85
Uu-fail,CS,WB-AMR 6.60.
Number ofRAB by RAB releasefor
CS,conversation:WB-AMR 23.85
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C310373809
C310373810
C310373811
C310373812
C310373827
C310373828
C310373829
C310373830
C310373831
C310373832
C310373833
C310373834
C310373835
C310231193
C310231194
C310231195
C310231196
C310231197

CS,conversation:WB-AMR 6.60.
Number ofRAB by successful RAB releasefor
CS,conversation:WB-AMR 6.60.
Total number ofRABreleasefor CS domain,WB-AMR
23.85
Total number of RABrelease for CS domain,WB-AMR
23.05
19.85
18.25
15.85
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C310231198
C310231199
C310231200
C310231201
C310231239
C310231240
C310231241
C310231242
C310231243
C310231244
C310231245
C310231246
C310231247
C310231216
C310231217
C310231218
C310231219
C310231220

14.25
12.65
8.85
6.60.
Number of RNC initiate RAB release by Iu release
request for CS domain,WB-AMR 23.85
request for CS domain,WB-AMR 6.60.
Number of RNC initiate release by Rab Release
Request for CS domain,WB-AMR 23.85
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C310231221
C310231222
C310231223
C310231224
C310231170
C310231171
C310231172
C310231173
C310231174
C310231175
C310231176
C310231177
C310231178
5.2

Request for CS domain,WB-AMR 6.60.
Number of RAB abnormal release for CS
domain,WB-AMR 23.85
domain,WB-AMR 23.05
domain,WB-AMR 19.85
domain,WB-AMR 18.25
domain,WB-AMR 15.85
domain,WB-AMR 14.25
domain,WB-AMR 12.65
domain,WB-AMR 8.85
domain,WB-AMR 6.60.
Related Alarms
This feature has no related alarms.
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Engineering Guide
6.1
Application Scenario
6.1.1

With this feature, users can make WB-AMR voice calls in the ZTE UMTS network.
Compared with NB-AMR, WB-AMR provides higher voice quality without using more
resources.
6.1.2

With this feature, ZTE's RNC can adjust the uplink and downlink WB-AMR rates based
on the UE uplink transmit power and NodeB downlink transmit power respectively, or
adjust AMR rates during resource congestion. This feature improves cell capacity and
user experience when radio link quality is reduced.
6.1.3
ZWF21-06-002 TrFO
With this feature, Out of Band Transcoder Control (OoBTC) can be used during WB-AMR
service establishment to implement consistent voice encoding and decoding negotiation
between the UE and the network. In this way, the TC (Transcoder) is not necessary and
coded voice data is transmitted transparently between users. This improves voice quality
and saves transmission bandwidth between core networks.
6.2
Feature Activation Procedure
6.2.1

In the configuration resource tree, select Modify Area > Managed Element > UMTS
Logical Function Configuration > PLMN Relating Configuration > Logic RNC
Configuration and set WB-AMR Speech Support Indicator, see the following figure.
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Figure 6-1
Parameter Configuration Interface 1
Configuration and set AMR_WB 6.60k Use Tag, AMR_WB 8.85k Use Tag, AMR_WB
12.65k Use Tag, AMR_WB 14.25k Use Tag, AMR_WB 15.85k Use Tag, AMR_WB
18.25.60k Use Tag, AMR_WB 19.85k Use Tag, AMR_WB 23.05k Use Tag, and
AMR_WB 23.85k Use Tag, see the following figure.
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Figure 6-2
Logical Function Configuration > Extended Info of RNC and set AMR Rate Control
Switch after Relocation, see the following figure.
Figure 6-3
Logical Function Configuration and set Inter-RAT V1+V2 Amr Cut Decision and
Intra-RAT V1+V2 Amr Cut Decision, see the following figure.
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Figure 6-4
6.2.2
ZWF21-04-005 AMR Rate Control
6.2.2.1
Uplink Rate Adjustment Based on UE Transmit Power

Configuration and set AMR Rate Adjustment Switch for RNC, see the following
figure.
Figure 6-5
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WB-AMR Rate Control
Logical Function Configuration > UTRAN Cell and set Used UE Internal
Measurement Profile to default, see the following figure.
Figure 6-6
Logical
Function
Configuration
>
Service
Configuration
>
Measurement
Configuration > UE Internal Measurement Profile and set Profile ID to default, see
the following figure.
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Figure 6-7
Logical
Function
Configuration
>
Service
Configuration
>
Measurement
Configuration > UE Internal Measurement Profile > UE Transmitted Power Event

Measurement Configuration for AMR and set Measurement Report Transfer Mode,
Filter Coefficient, Maximum Event Number of UE Internal Measurement, UE
Internal Measurement Event Identity, Time to Trigger, and UE Transmitted Power
Threshold, see the following figure.
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Figure 6-8
Logical Function Configuration > Service Configuration > Service Function >
Power Control Profile Related to Service > Power Control Related to Service >
Power Control Related to Service and Diversity Mode and set Maximum Allowed
Uplink DPCH Transmission Power, see the following figure.
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Figure 6-9
6.2.2.2
Downlink Rate Adjustment Based on the Dedicated Measurement of NodeB

Transmit Power
Configuration and set AMR Rate Adjustment Switch for RNC, see the following
figure.
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Figure 6-10
Logical
Function
Configuration
>
Service
Configuration
>
Measurement
Configuration > NodeB Dedicated Measurement Profile and set Profile Id to default,
see the following figure.
Figure 6-11
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Logical
Function
Configuration
>
Service
Configuration
>
Measurement
Configuration > NodeB Dedicated Measurement Configuration and set Function of

Configuration Parameters, Dedicated Measurement Type, Measurement Filter
Coefficient, Report Characteristics, Measurement Threshold of Event A/B for
Transmitted Code Power, Measurement Change Time/Measurement Hysteresis
Time, Choice Report Periodicity Scale, and Report Period, see the following figure.
Figure 6-12
Logical
Function
Configuration
>
Service
Configuration
>
Measurement
Configuration > NodeB Dedicated Measurement Configuration and set DPCH

Maximum DL Power to default, see the following figure.
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Figure 6-13
Logical Function Configuration > Global Information Configuration > Dynamic
Radio Bearer Control Information Profile > Dynamic Radio Bearer Control
Information and set Event A Counter Threshold for PS on DL DCH or DL AMR
Decreasing Rate Based on D-TCP and Event B Counter Threshold for Restriction
PS Increasing Rate on DL DCH or Triggering DL AMR Increasing Rate Based on
D-TCP to default, see the following figure.
Figure 6-14
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6.2.2.3
Dynamic Adjustment Triggered by Load and Resource Congestion

Logical Function Configuration > Global Information Configuration > Dynamic
Radio Bearer Control Information Profile > Dynamic Radio Bearer Control
Information and set Switch of Forbidding AMR Deceleration Triggered by
Congestion Control and Switch of Forbidding AMR Deceleration Triggered by
Overload Control to default, see the following figure.
Figure 6-15
6.2.3
ZWF21-06-002 TrFO
Logical Function Configuration and set S Intra-RAT V1+V2 Amr Cut Decision and
Inter-RAT V1+V2 Amr Cut Decision, see the following figure.
Figure 6-16
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6.3
Feature Validation Procedure
6.3.1

Table 6-1
Test Item
Prerequisit
es
Steps
Expected
1.
The WCDMA system is ready.
2.
Cell1 supports HSUPA, HSDPA, and DCH.
3.
UE1 and UE2 support WB-AMR and camp on Cell1 in idle mode.
1.
WB-AMR rates are configured on the CN.
2.
UE1 makes a WB-AMR voice call to UE2 in Cell1.
3.
Check the rate of WB-AMR in the signaling message.
4.
Release the CS call.
The service is normal in the whole procedure.
Result
6.3.2
WB-AMR Speech Support

Table 6-2
Test Item
Prerequisit
AMR Rate Controlling based on UE TxPower

1.
2.
3.
Both the CN and the RNC support multiple rates for AMR. Uplink
es
and downlink AMR voice supports the rates of 12.2 kbps, 7.4 kbps,
5.15 kbps, and 4.75 kbps.
Steps
4.
UE1 and UE2 camp on Cell1 in idle mode.
1.
UE1 makes an AMR voice call to UE2 in Cell1.
2.
UE1 is deleted from Cell1 to trigger event 6A. The uplink AMR rate
of UE1 is reduced.
3.
UE1is added to Cell1 to trigger event 6B. The uplink AMR rate of
UE1 is increased.
4.
Release the voice call.
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Test Item
1.
Expected
The initial and highest bit rate of the AMR voice service is 12.2
kbps.
Result
6.3.3
AMR Rate Controlling based on UE TxPower
2.
The AMR rate adaptation procedure is normal.
ZWF21-06-002 TrFO
Table 6-3
Test Item
TrFO
1.
Prerequisit
2.
es
3.
UE1 and UE2 camp on Cell1 in idle mode.
4.
The RNC and the CN support TrFO.
1.
UE1 makes a voice call to UE2.
2.
Maintain the call for three minutes. Capture the Uu log of UE1 and
Steps
UE2.
3.
Release the voice call.
The same data can be found from the logs of UE1 and UE2. This
Expected
indicates that the data that UE1 has sent is transferred transparently to
Result
UE2 without being re-coded by the CN.
6.4
Feature Deactivation Procedure
6.4.1

Table 6-4
No
1
RNC Parameter
Parameter Name
WB-AMR Speech
Support Indicator
Default Value
0:Off
Deactivation Value
0:Off
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6.4.2

Table 6-5
No
1
6.4.3
RNC Parameter
Parameter Name
AMR Rate Adjustment

Switch for RNC
Default Value
0:Off
Deactivation Value
0:Off
ZWF21-06-002 TrFO
The CN deactivates the feature.
6.5
Impact on the Network
6.5.1

1) Impact on Equipment Performance
None.
2) Impact on Network KPIs
Advantages of this feature:
With this feature, users can make WB-AMR voice calls in the ZTE UMTS network.
Compared with NB-AMR, WB-AMR provides higher voice quality without using more
resources.
Disadvantages of this feature:
None.
6.5.2

None.
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WB-AMR Rate Control

With this feature, ZTE's RNC can adjust the uplink and downlink WB-AMR rates based
on the UE uplink transmit power and NodeB downlink transmit power respectively, or
adjust AMR rates during resource congestion. This feature improves cell capacity and
user experience when radio link quality is reduced.
Voice quality is slightly reduced when the WB-AMR rate is reduced.
6.5.3
ZWF21-06-002 TrFO
None.
With this feature, Out of Band Transcoder Control (OoBTC) can be used during WB-AMR
service establishment to implement consistent voice encoding and decoding negotiation
between the UE and the network. In this way, the TC (Transcoder) is not necessary and
coded voice data is transmitted transparently between users. This improves voice quality
and saves transmission bandwidth between core networks.
None.
Abbreviations
Abbreviation
Full Name
3GPP
3rd Generation Partnership Project
UE
User Equipment
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NB-AMR
Narrow Band Adaptive Multi-Rate
WB-AMR
Wide Band Adaptive Multi-Rate
TrFO
Transcoder Free Operation
OoBTC
Out-of-Band Transcoder Control
TC
Transcoder
Reference Documents
[1]ZXUR
9000
UMTS(V4.14.10.14)Radio
Network
Controller
Radio
Parameter
Reference
[2]ZXUR 9000 UMTS(V4.14.10.14)Radio Network Controller Ground Parameter
Reference
[3]ZXUR 9000 UMTS(V4.14.10.14)Radio Network Controller Performance Counter
Reference
[4]ZXWR RNC(V3.14.10.14)Radio Network Controller Radio Parameter Reference
[5]ZXWR RNC(V3.14.10.14)Radio Network Controller Ground Parameter Reference
[6]ZXWR RNC(V3.14.10.14)Radio Network Controller Performance Counter Reference
[7]ZTE UMTS Directed Retry to GSM Feature Guide
[8]ZTE UMTS Power Control Feature Guide
[9]ZTE UTMS Overload Control Feature Guide
[10]ZTE UMTS Congestion Control Feature Guide
[11]ZTE UMTS Adaptive Radio Bearer Feature Guide
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Feature Attribute ............................................................................................... 6

Technical Description ..................................................................................... 11

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Related Counters and Alarms ........................................................................ 46

Engineering Guide .......................................................................................... 52

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Table 4-2 Parameter Description .......................................................................................34

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UE should support WB-AMR feature.

RNC should support WB-AMR feature.

The UE subscribes to the WB-AMR service.

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The load at the downlink air interface exceeds the threshold.

The load at the uplink air interface exceeds the threshold.

Table 2-1 WB-AMR Rate Classification

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ZWF21-02-020 WB-AMR Speech Support

ZWF21-04-005 AMR Rate Controlling

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Transcoder Control (OoBTC) is used during call establishment to perform consistent

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Correlation With Other Features

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WB-AMR Rate Selection

ULogicalRnc.amrWbMode2UseTag (12.65 kbps), ULogicalRnc.amrWbMode3UseTag

ULogicalRnc.amrWbMode5UseTag (18.25 kbps), ULogicalRnc.amrWbMode6UseTag

ULogicalRnc.amrNbMode8UseTag (23.85 kbps). The RNC determines the available

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ULogicalRnc.IntraRatV1V2AmrCut is set to not cut, the processing on the RNC side is

GBR Reservation Policy

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Combination of WB-AMR and PS Services

Directed Retry of the WB-AMR Service During RAB Assignment

AMR Rate Control After Relocation

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Signaling Flow on the Control Plane of the WB-AMR Service

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Signaling Flow of the AMR Service

3. Radio Link Reconfiguration Prepare

4. Radio Link Reconfiguration Ready