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This feature is: BASIC
Specification:
Implemented in: BSC
Commercial Attention: Subrate Switch is required.
General:
Within the new BSS system architecture, that is TRA in Pool, different types of transcoders
will be located in pools. This lets network operators allocate the required transcoder
resources for FR, HR, EFR, and possible new future codec types, on a per call basis.
Introducing this architecture will result in less transcoder hardware being needed. In
addition, with this architecture the introduction of new speech codec types will be easier and
more cost efficient.
Benefit:
The main benefit of this feature is the reduction in the amount of transcoder hardware
required. Approximately 50% less is needed compared to what is required with today´s
semipermanent configuration. This is due to the fact that the operator can dimension
transcoder requirements based on actual traffic demand instead of allocating the trancoder
resources semipermanently.
Another benefit is that the multiple codec support allows introducing of new codec types
based on demand in phase with mobile station penetration.
Description:
A transcoder pool is a resource pool containing a number of identical transcoder resources.
From a transcoder pool it is possible to select resources on a per call basis. These pools can
contain different transcoder types supporting different codec types, for example TRA R2,
R3, and R4, for Full Rate, and TRA R4 for Half Rate/Enhanced Full Rate.
To handle these pools in an efficient way the transcoder part of BSC will be logically
separated from the rest of the BSC. Physically, within the BSS 6.1 time frame, the
transcoder part will be kept together with rest of the BSC. This node will be called the
combined BSC/TRC node.
In a future release, when the BSC is physically separated from the TRC, transcoder
resources within a certain pool could be shared by all BSC´s connected to the same TRC.
To be able to support this feature, subrate switching at 8 or 16 kit/s will be required. This
means that the Group Switch Subsystem (GSS) hardware must be upgraded.