ETSI TS 126 131 V15.1.0 (2018-10)

Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); LTE; Terminal acoustic characteristics for telephony; Requirements (3GPP TS 26.131 version 15.1.0 Release 15)

ETSI TS 126 131 V15.1.0 (2018-10)

Name:ETSI TS 126 131 V15.1.0 (2018-10)   Standard name:Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); LTE; Terminal acoustic characteristics for telephony; Requirements (3GPP TS 26.131 version 15.1.0 Release 15)
Standard number:ETSI TS 126 131 V15.1.0 (2018-10)   language:English language
Release Date:07-Oct-2018   technical committee:3GPP SA 4 - Codec
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ETSI TS 126 131 V15.1.0 (2018-10)






TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS);
LTE;
Terminal acoustic characteristics for telephony;
Requirements
(3GPP TS 26.131 version 15.1.0 Release 15)

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 2
Foreword . 2
Modal verbs terminology . 2
Foreword . 7
Introduction . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 References . 8
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 9
3.1 Definitions . 9
3.2 Abbreviations . 9
4 Interfaces . 10
5 Narrowband telephony transmission performance . 11
5.1 Applicability . 11
5.2 Overall loss/loudness ratings . 11
5.2.1 General . 11
5.2.2 Connections with handset UE . 11
5.2.2a Connections with handset UE in the presence of background noise . 11
5.2.3 Connections with desktop and vehicle-mounted hands-free UE. 11
5.2.4 Connections with hand-held hands-free UE . 12
5.2.5 Connections with headset UE . 12
5.2.5a Connections with headset UE in the presence of background noise . 12
5.3 Idle channel noise (handset and headset UE) . 12
5.3.1 Sending . 12
5.3.2 Receiving . 13
5.4 Sensitivity/frequency characteristics . 13
5.4.1 Handset and headset UE sending . 13
5.4.2 Handset and headset UE receiving . 14
5.4.3 Desktop and vehicle-mounted hands-free UE sending . 15
5.4.4 Desktop and vehicle-mounted hands-free UE receiving . 16
5.4.5 Hand-held hands-free UE sending . 17
5.4.6 Hand-held hands-free UE receiving . 18
5.5 Sidetone characteristics (handset and headset UE) . 19
5.5.1 Sidetone loss . 19
5.5.2 Sidetone delay . 19
5.6 Stability loss . 20
5.7 Acoustic echo control . 20
5.7.1 General . 20
5.7.2 Acoustic echo control in desktop and vehicle-mounted hands-free UE . 20
5.7.3 Acoustic echo control in hand-held hands-free UE . 20
5.7.4 Acoustic echo control in a handset UE . 21
5.7.5 Acoustic echo control in a headset UE . 21
5.8 Distortion . 21
5.8.1 Sending distortion . 21
5.8.2 Receiving . 22
5.9 Void . 22
5.10 Information on other parameters (not normative) . 23
5.11 Sending performance in the presence of ambient noise . 23
5.11.1 General . 23
5.11.2 Connections with handset UE . 23
5.11.3 Connections with Handheld hands-free UE . 23
5.12 Delay . 23
5.12.0 UE delay definition . 23
5.12.1 Handset UE . 24
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5.12.2 Headset UE . 25
5.12.2.1 Wired headset . 25
5.12.2.2 Wireless headset . 26
5.13 Echo control characteristics . 26
5.13.1 Handset . 27
5.13.2 Headset . 27
5.13.3 Handheld hands-free . 27
5.13.4 Desktop and vehicle mounted hands-free . 27
5.14 Clock accuracy . 27
5.15 Jitter buffer management behaviour . 28
6 Wideband telephony transmission performance . 28
6.1 Applicability . 28
6.2 Overall loss/loudness ratings . 28
6.2.1 General . 28
6.2.2 Connections with handset UE . 28
6.2.2a Connections with handset UE in the presence of background noise . 29
6.2.3 Connections with desktop and vehicle-mounted hands-free UE. 29
6.2.4 Connections with hand-held hands-free UE . 29
6.2.5 Connections with headset UE . 29
6.2.5a Connections with headset UE in the presence of background noise . 30
6.3 Idle channel noise (handset and headset UE) . 30
6.3.1 Sending . 30
6.3.2 Receiving . 30
6.4 Sensitivity/frequency characteristics . 30
6.4.1 Handset and headset UE sending . 30
6.4.2 Handset and headset UE receiving . 31
6.4.3 Desktop and vehicle-mounted hands-free UE sending . 32
6.4.4 Desktop and vehicle-mounted hands-free UE receiving . 33
6.4.5 Hand-held hands-free UE sending . 34
6.4.6 Hand-held hands-free UE receiving . 35
6.5 Sidetone characteristics (handset and headset UE) . 37
6.5.1 Sidetone loss . 37
6.5.2 Sidetone delay . 37
6.6 Stability loss . 37
6.7 Acoustic echo control . 38
6.7.1 General . 38
6.7.2 Acoustic echo control in desktop and vehicle-mounted hands-free UE . 38
6.7.3 Acoustic echo control in hand-held hands-free UE . 38
6.7.4 Acoustic echo control in a handset UE . 38
6.7.5 Acoustic echo control in a headset UE . 39
6.8 Distortion . 39
6.8.1 Sending distortion . 39
6.8.2 Receiving . 40
6.9 Void . 40
6.10 Sending performance in the presence of ambient noise . 40
6.10.1 General . 40
6.10.2 Connections with handset UE . 40
6.10.3 Connections with Handheld hands-free UE . 41
6.11 Delay . 41
6.11.0 UE delay definition . 41
6.11.1 Handset UE . 41
6.11.2 Headset UE . 43
6.11.2.1 Wired headset . 43
6.11.2.2 Wireless headset . 44
6.12 Echo control characteristics . 44
6.12.1 Handset . 45
6.12.2 Headset . 45
6.12.3 Handheld hands-free . 45
6.12.4 Desktop and vehicle mounted hands-free . 45
6.13 Clock accuracy . 45
6.14 Jitter buffer management behaviour . 45
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7 Super-wideband telephony transmission performance . 45
7.1 Applicability . 45
7.2 Overall loss/loudness ratings . 46
7.2.1 General . 46
7.2.2 Connections with handset UE . 46
7.2.2a Connections with handset UE in the presence of background noise . 46
7.2.3 Connections with desktop and vehicle-mounted hands-free UE. 46
7.2.4 Connections with hand-held hands-free UE . 47
7.2.5 Connections with headset UE . 47
7.2.5a Connections with headset UE in the presence of background noise . 47
7.3 Idle channel noise (handset and headset UE) . 48
7.3.1 Sending . 48
7.3.2 Receiving . 48
7.4 Sensitivity/frequency characteristics . 48
7.4.0 General . 48
7.4.1 Handset and headset UE sending . 48
7.4.2 Handset and headset UE receiving . 49
7.4.2.1 Handset UE receiving . 49
7.4.2.2 Headset UE receiving . 51
7.4.3 Desktop and vehicle-mounted hands-free UE sending . 51
7.4.4 Desktop and vehicle-mounted hands-free UE receiving . 52
7.4.5 Hand-held hands-free UE sending . 53
7.4.6 Hand-held hands-free UE receiving . 53
7.5 Sidetone characteristics (handset and headset UE) . 54
7.5.1 Sidetone loss . 54
7.5.2 Sidetone delay . 55
7.6 Stability loss . 55
7.7 Acoustic echo control . 55
7.7.1 General . 55
7.7.2 Acoustic echo control in desktop and vehicle-mounted hands-free UE . 55
7.7.3 Acoustic echo control in hand-held hands-free UE . 56
7.7.4 Acoustic echo control in a handset UE . 56
7.7.5 Acoustic echo control in a headset UE . 56
7.8 Distortion . 56
7.8.1 Sending distortion . 56
7.8.2 Receiving . 57
7.9 Void . 58
7.10 Sending performance in the presence of ambient noise . 58
7.10.1 General . 58
7.10.2 Connections with handset UE . 58
7.10.3 Connections with Handheld hands-free UE . 58
7.11 Delay . 59
7.11.0 UE delay definition .
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