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Overview
The Multimedia Telephony Service for IMS (MTSI), which is also known as Multimedia Telephony is a standardized IMS telephone service in 3GPP. The objective of defining a service is to specify the minimum set of capabilities required in the IP Multimedia sub-system to secure multi-vendor and multi-operator inter-operability for Multimedia Telephony and related Supplementary Services.
The user experience of multimedia telephony is equivalent to or better than corresponding circuit-switched telephony services. Multimedia telephony also exploits the richer capabilities of IMS. In particular, multiple media components can be used and dynamically added or dropped during a session.
The MTSI client functionality is required when the
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is deployed as:- MGCF providing interworking between an MTSI client and a non-MTSI client (that is, a CS UE).
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MTSI Workflow
Adaptive Multi-Rate (AMR) Support
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supports AMR Initial codec mode as per 3GPP26.114 specification. When AMR or AMR-WB is used, to avoid congestion on the link and to improve inter-working with CS GERAN, the Unable to show "metadata-from": No such page "_space_variables"
limits the initial codec mode for a session to a lower mode until at least one frame-block. On enabling "Initial codec mode" while creating AMR Codec Entry, an AMR call starts with a lowest mode rate or second lowest mode rate until it receives a CMR request from the U.E to adapt the mode rate to a different value. If disabled, the AMR call starts with the highest mode rate within the negotiated mode-set.The
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also supports the following functionality:- AMR to AMR transcoding for both restricted and unrestricted mode set
- AMR to non-AMR transcoding
- AMR attributes such as
mode-change-period,mode-change-capabilityandmode-change-neighbor.
The
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does not support the following AMR attributes:- CRC
- Robust-Sorting
- Interleaving
The existing DSPs support CMR interpretation and updating the transmission rate according to peer's CMR requests.
The Synchronization info attribute does not transparently pass during the transcoded and pass-through calls.
For a configuration example, see Configuring AMR/AMR-WB Options.
Real-Time Transport Control Protocol (RTCP) Bandwidth Interworking Support
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supports RTCP bandwidth interworking by negotiating RR and RS bandwidth parameters. However, the Unable to show "metadata-from": No such page "_space_variables"
does not allow using RTCP in a peer-to-peer voice call. This can be disabled at the MTSI client by setting RS=0 and RR=0 during call setup. But when a call is HELD, MTSI clients can enable RTCP to prevent the triggers of RTP inactivity.Note
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supports enabling the RTCP for point-to-point calls only when the call is HELD based on the PSX configuration flag.Note
For a configuration examples, see Configuring RTCP to Support Held Calls Using RR and RS Bandwidth Modifiers.
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supports:- Relaying RTCP packets irrespective of zero or non-zero RS and RR values.
- Passing the received RS and RR values without changing them.
- Sending the RR and RS values in the outgoing SDP (to peers or Media Resource Function (MRF)) only when the SBC receives these values.
- The RTCP must be enabled on both the legs (route PSPs).
- The flags
enableRTCPForHeldCallsandterminationForPassthroughmust be disabled on both the route PSPs. - The RR and RS values must be configured to the maximum values of 4000 bps and 3000 bps respectively.
Including RR/RS in the SDP
The SBC includes RR and RS values in the outgoing SDP if the IPSP flag sendRTCPBandwidthInfo is enabled and RR and RS attributes are received from the peer.
- If SDP offer received from the User-Agent Client (UAC) contains RR/RS attributes, the SBC includes RR/RS values in the outgoing SDP towards User-Agent Server (UAS) or in the first part of the SDP towards MRF.
- If SDP answer received from the UAS contains RR/RS attributes, the SBC includes RR/RS values in the outgoing SDP towards UAC or in the second part of the SDP towards MRF.
Calculating RR/RS
The SBC computes RR/RS values as described below:
- During an offer, the SBC relays RR/RS values to UAS after normalization with route PSPs.
- During an answer, following are the behavior:
- For pass-through calls, the SBC sends the answer with the received RR/RS values from UAS (after normalization with route PSPs) to the UAC.
- For MRF transcoded calls,
- The SBC sends the RR/RS values it received from the UAC/UAS in m1/m2 respectively (after normalization with route PSPs) to MRF.
- The SBC sends answer to UAC with the RR/RS values it received from the MRF in the first part corresponding to the ingress peer (after normalization with route PSPs).
- The SBC does not include the RR/RS attributes in the answer to the UAC, if MRF does not include RR/RS attributes in the response.
For I/T-SBC transcoded calls, the SBC sends answer to UAC with the RR/RS values it received from the UAC (after normalization with route PSPs).
Relaying or Terminating RTCP
The SBC relays the RTCP for pass-through and MRF transcoded calls. However, the SBC continues to terminate the RTCP for the SBC transcoded calls.
Call Flow Scenarios
The following call flow scenarios provide RTCP behavior for the SBC pass-through calls, SBC transcoded calls, and MRF transcoded calls:
Note
In these scenarios:
- The MRF must respond with the same RR/RS values as sent by the SBC. If the SBC does not include RR/RS, MRF does not respond with them.
- The RTCP is enabled on both the legs and RR and RS values are configured to the maximum values of 4000 bps and 3000 bps respectively.
- x means RR/RS not included in the SDP.
Pass-through Calls
| Scenarios | Call Flows | Pass-through Calls |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -------RR/RS=500-----> SBC----- RR/RS=500------> <-----RR/RS=400 ------ SBC <---- RR/RS=400 ------ | RCTP ports on the SBC: ON |
| 2 | -------RR/RS=500-----> SBC----- RR/RS=500------> <-----RR/RS=0 ------- SBC <---- RR/RS=0 ------ | RTCP ports on the SBC: OFF |
| 3 | -------RR/RS=500-----> SBC----- RR/RS=500------> <-----RR/RS=x ------- SBC <---- RR/RS=x ------ | RTCP ports on the SBC: ON |
| 4 | -------RR/RS=0-----> SBC------- RR/RS=0------> <-----RR/RS=0 -------SBC <---- RR/RS=0 ------ | RTCP ports on the SBC: OFF |
| 5 | -------RR/RS=0 -------> SBC------- RR/RS=0------> <-----RR/RS=400 -------SBC <---- RR/RS=400 ---- | RTCP ports on the SBC: OFF |
| 6 | -------RR/RS=0-----> SBC ----- RR/RS=0------> <-----RR/RS=x ------- SBC <---- RR/RS=x ------ | RTCP ports on the SBC: OFF |
| 7 | -------RR/RS=x -------> SBC ----- RR/RS=x------> <-----RR/RS=x ------- SBC <---- RR/RS=x ------ | RTCP ports on the SBC: ON |
| 8 | -------RR/RS=x -----> SBC----- RR/RS=x------> <-----RR/RS=0 -------SBC <---- RR/RS=0 ------ | RTCP ports on the SBC: OFF |
MRF Transcoded Calls
| Scenarios | Call Flows | MRF Transcoded Calls |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -------RR/RS=500-----> SBC ----- RR/RS=500------> RR/RS sent by the SBC to the MRF: m1=500 | Ingress RCTP port on the SBC: ON Egress RCTP port on the SBC: ON |
| 2 | -------RR/RS=500-----> SBC----- RR/RS=500------> <-----RR/RS=500 ----- SBC <---- RR/RS=0 ------ RR/RS sent by the SBC to the MRF: m1=500 | Ingress RCTP port on the SBC: ON Egress RCTP port on the SBC: OFF |
| 3 | -------RR/RS=500-----> SBC----- RR/RS=500------> RR/RS sent by the SBC to the MRF: m1=500 | Ingress RCTP port on the SBC: ON Egress RCTP port on the SBC: ON |
| 4 | -------RR/RS=0-----> SBC------- RR/RS=0------> RR/RS sent by the SBC to the MRF: m1=0 | Ingress RCTP port on the SBC: OFF Egress RCTP port on the SBC: OFF |
| 5 | -------RR/RS=0 -------> SBC------- RR/RS=0------> RR/RS sent by the SBC to the MRF: m1=0 | Ingress RCTP port on the SBC: OFF Egress RCTP port on the SBC: ON |
| 6 | -------RR/RS=0-----> SBC ----- RR/RS=0------> RR/RS sent by the SBC to the MRF: m1=0 | Ingress RCTP port on the SBC: OFF Egress RCTP port on the SBC: ON |
| 7 | -------RR/RS=x -------> SBC ----- RR/RS=x------> RR/RS sent by the SBC to the MRF: m1=x | Ingress RCTP port on the SBC: ON Egress RCTP port on the SBC: ON |
| 8 | -------RR/RS=x -----> SBC----- RR/RS=x------> RR/RS sent by the SBC to the MRF: m1=x | Ingress RCTP port on the SBC: ON Egress RCTP port on the SBC: OFF |
SBC Transcoded Calls
| Scenarios | Call Flow | SBC Transcoded Call |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -------RR/RS=500-----> SBC ----- RR/RS=500------> <-----RR/RS=500 ------ SBC <---- RR/RS=400 ------ | Ingress RCTP port on the SBC: ON Egress RCTP port on the SBC: ON |
| 2 | -------RR/RS=500-----> SBC----- RR/RS=500------> <-----RR/RS=500 ----- SBC <---- RR/RS=0 ------ | Ingress RCTP port on the SBC: ON Egress RCTP port on the SBC: OFF |
| 3 | -------RR/RS=500-----> SBC----- RR/RS=500------> <-----RR/RS=500 ------ SBC <---- RR/RS=x ------ | Ingress RCTP port on the SBC: ON Egress RCTP port on the SBC: ON |
| 4 | -------RR/RS=0-----> SBC------- RR/RS=0------> <-----RR/RS=0 -------SBC <---- RR/RS=0 ------ | Ingress RCTP port on the SBC: OFF Egress RCTP port on the SBC: OFF |
| 5 | -------RR/RS=0 -------> SBC------- RR/RS=0------> <-----RR/RS=0 -------SBC <---- RR/RS=400 ---- | Ingress RCTP port on the SBC: OFF Egress RCTP port on the SBC: OFF |
| 6 | -------RR/RS=0-----> SBC ----- RR/RS=0------> <-----RR/RS=0 ------- SBC <---- RR/RS=x ------ | Ingress RCTP port on the SBC: OFF Egress RCTP port on the SBC: OFF |
| 7 | -------RR/RS=x -------> SBC ----- RR/RS=x------> <-----RR/RS=x ------- SBC <---- RR/RS=x ------ | Ingress RCTP port on the SBC: ON Egress RCTP port on the SBC: ON |
| 8 | -------RR/RS=x -----> SBC----- RR/RS=x------> <-----RR/RS=x -------SBC <---- RR/RS=0 ------ | Ingress RCTP port on the SBC: ON Egress RCTP port on the SBC: OFF |
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