Why QCI1 for Voice and QCI5 for Signaling?

In the VoLTE landscape, the Quality of Service (๐๐จ๐’) Class Identifier (๐๐‚๐ˆ) plays a pivotal role in defining traffic handling characteristics. But why are different ๐๐‚๐ˆ values selected for voice traffic and signaling? Letโ€™s delve in.

  • ๐•๐จ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐“๐ซ๐š๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐‚๐ˆ๐Ÿ:
    ๐๐‚๐ˆ๐Ÿ is designated for voice traffic because it prioritizes premium quality with guaranteed bit rate (GBR). This ensures minimal latency and packet loss, delivering crystal-clear voice call quality that VoLTE users expect.

    • ๐”๐ฅ๐ญ๐ซ๐š-๐‹๐จ๐ฐ ๐‹๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ฒ: Essential for real-time voice communication.
    • ๐†๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ž๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ ๐‘๐š๐ญ๐ž: Provides a consistent quality necessary for uninterrupted conversations.
    • ๐‡๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ: Reflects the importance of maintaining active voice calls.
  • ๐’๐ข๐ ๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐‚๐ˆ๐Ÿ“:
    For signaling, ๐๐‚๐ˆ๐Ÿ“ is used as itโ€™s optimized for non-GBR traffic. It ensures a reliable transmission of control information, even during network congestion.

    • ๐‘๐จ๐›๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ: Ensures signaling messages are reliably sent and received, critical for call setup and management.
    • ๐„๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ฒ ๐Ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐ž๐: Prioritizes network efficiency as immediate delivery impacts less than voice packets.
  • ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐œ ๐‚๐ก๐จ๐ข๐œ๐ž:
    Choosing ๐๐‚๐ˆ๐Ÿ for voice traffic and ๐๐‚๐ˆ๐Ÿ“ for signaling in VoLTE ensures that the user experience is smooth, with excellent call quality and reliable connectivity.

Understanding these choices is key for telecom professionals looking to optimize network performance and deliver superior service.

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