A-interface pooling, and routing to a selected pool, is an intrinsic capability within current GSM Networks and is used to select transcoding for EFR, FR and in future AMR. It is an option to create circuit pools on the A-interface, which support the CTM detection/conversion. The circuit pools are defined in
TS 48.008. These pools may be incorporated in the transcoder, in a separate entity associated with a transcoder or in a separate entity located in particular A-interface circuits but remote from the transcoder.
The main steps of the process for a mobile originated call are:
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Setup from terminal, including CTM indication.
MSC detects CTM indication and allocates a circuit with CTM capabilities.
The main steps of the process for a mobile terminated call are:
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Setup from MSC.
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Call Confirm from terminal including CTM indication.
MSC detects CTM indication and allocates a circuit with CTM capabilities.
For networks with GERAN and UTRAN radio access using the Iu interface, a method to allocate the calls to terminations capable of handling CTM on audio channels can be provided in the core network. It can be based on the mechanisms for controlling Media Gateway functions through the control language specified on the Mc interface. The MSC Server has information on CTM indication issued by the mobile station and allocates terminations with proper CTM capabilities for the detection/conversion during the call.
The main steps of the process for a mobile originated call are:
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Setup from terminal, including CTM indication
MSC server detects CTM indication and allocates a termination with CTM capabilities in the Media Gateway.
The main steps of the process for a mobile terminated call are:
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Setup from the MSC Server.
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Call Confirm from the terminal including CTM indication.
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The MSC server detects CTM indication and allocates a termination with CTM capabilities in the Media Gateway.