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Improving the R-score of an adaptive VoIP codec in IEEE 802.16 networks

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Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) technology, which is based on the IEEE 802.16 standard, supports different quality of service (QoS) for different services. WiMAX is expected to support QoS in real-time applications such as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). When network congestion occurs, the VoIP bit rate needs to be adjusted to achieve the best speech quality. In this study, we propose a new scheme called Adaptive VoIP Level Coding (AVLC). This scheme takes into consideration network conditions (packet delay and packet loss) and a connection’s modulation scheme. The amount of data that can be transmitted increases with the speed of the modulation scheme. When network congestion occurs, AVLC scheme prioritizes reducing the bit rate of a connection that has a slower modulation scheme to mitigate congestion. Depending on network conditions, such as modulation scheme, packet delay, packet loss, and residual time slot, we use the G.722.2 codec to adjust each connection’s bit rate. Simulations are conducted to test the performance (network delay, packet loss, number of modulation symbols, and R-score) of the proposed scheme. The simulation results indicate that speech quality is improved by the use of AVLC.

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  1. Department of Communications Engineering, National Chung Cheng University, 168 University Rd., Min-Hsiung, Chia-Yi, Taiwan, 621, Republic of China

    Jen-Yi Pan, Tsung-Yin Lee, Wen-Sung Lee & Chin-Ya Tsao

  2. Center for Telecommunication Research, National Chung Cheng University, 168 University Rd., Min-Hsiung, Chia-Yi, Taiwan, 621, Republic of China

    Jen-Yi Pan

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Pan, JY., Lee, TY., Lee, WS. et al. Improving the R-score of an adaptive VoIP codec in IEEE 802.16 networks. Telecommun Syst 52, 285–297 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11235-011-9664-4

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