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= AMR-RTP in Combination with DTX

The purpose of this document is to describe the sometimes quite
intricate interactions between a MS, the BTS-PHY and the BTS softare
in case of AMR (Adaptive Multi Rate) codec and DTX (Discontinuous
Transmission).

It is written with the OsmoBTS implementation and the Nutaq GSM PHY
API in mind, but should more or less be applicable to any GSM BTS
PHY or any BTS software implementation, assuming it uses RTP on the
back-haul towards the MGW.

== Full-Rate (TCH/AFS)

=== TCH/AFS Uplink (MS to Network)

==== TCH/AFS Uplink: During Talk-Spurt

During a talk-spurt, the system behaves identical to a system without
DTX enabled: Every four radio bursts, the BTS-PHY has one AMR frame
ready and hands it up to the BTS process, which creates an RTP AMR
frame from it and sends that to the MGW.

["mscgen"]
----
msc {
	hscale = 2;
	ms [label="MS"], phy [label="BTS-PHY"], bts [label="BTS"], mgw [label="MGW"];

	...;
	--- 		[label="Regular AMR Speech (has been ongoing for some time)"];

	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 5 of speech frame N-1 + sub-block 1 of speech frame N)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 6 of speech frame N-1 + sub-block 2 of speech frame N)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 7 of speech frame N-1 + sub-block 3 of speech frame N)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 8 of speech frame N-1 + sub-block 4 of speech frame N)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr (N-1)"];
	bts => mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=0..7,Q=1)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 5 of speech frame N + sub-block 1 of speech frame N+1)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 6 of speech frame N + sub-block 2 of speech frame N+1)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 7 of speech frame N + sub-block 3 of speech frame N+1)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 8 of speech frame N + sub-block 4 of speech frame N+1)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr (N)"];
	bts => mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=0..7,Q=1)"];
}
----

==== TCH/AFS Uplink: End of Voice; Start of Silence

When the voice encoder in the MS detects no voice activity anymore, it
signals towards the MS-PHY that SID_FIRST shall be transmitted.

The BTS-PHY reports the following primitives to the BTS after all four
related bursts have been received:

The BTS sends an RTP frame with AMR Frame Type SID, in which the STI
is set to indicate a SID_FIRST message.

["mscgen"]
----
msc {
	hscale = 2;
	ms [label="MS"], phy [label="BTS-PHY"], bts [label="BTS"], mgw [label="MGW"];

	...;
	---		[label="Last AMR Speech (end of talk-spurt) and SID"];

	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 5 of speech frame N-1, sub-block 1 of SID_FIRST)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 6 of speech frame N-1, sub-block 2 of SID_FIRST)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 7 of speech frame N-1, sub-block 3 of SID_FIRST)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 8 of speech frame N-1, sub-block 4 of SID_FIRST)", id="ULSF2"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr (N-1)"];
	bts => mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=0..7,Q=1)"];

	ms -x phy	[label="Suppressed L1 burst"];
	ms -x phy	[label="Suppressed L1 burst"];
	ms -x phy	[label="Suppressed L1 burst"];
	ms -x phy	[label="Suppressed L1 burst"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr (SID_FIRST)"];
	bts => mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=SID,Q=1)"];

	ms -x phy	[label="Suppressed L1 burst"];
	ms -x phy	[label="Suppressed L1 burst"];
	ms -x phy	[label="Suppressed L1 burst"];
	ms -x phy	[label="Suppressed L1 burst"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_NA"];
	bts -x mgw	[label="Suppressed RTP frame"];

	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 1+2 of SID_UPDATE)", id="ULSU2"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 3+4 of SID_UPDATE)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 5+6 of SID_UPDATE)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 7+8 of SID_UPDATE)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr"];
	bts => mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=SID,Q=1)"];

}
----

ULSF2:: The sub-blocks 5-8 of SID_FIRST are not transmitted, as all
information bits are contained in sub-blocks 1-4 only.

ULSU2:: There must be exactly two suppressed voice frames between the
SID_FIRST and the SID_UPDATE, i.e. 60ms between SID_FIRST and
SID_UPDATE.

==== TCH/AFS Uplink: During Silence

While the period of silence is ongoing, the MS pauses all
transmissions, except the periodic scheduling of SID_UPDATE every 8
voice frames (160ms).

NOTE:: Silence can also be interrupted at any time by ONSET, see
<<afs-ul-onset>>.

["mscgen"]
----
msc {
	hscale = 2;
	ms [label="MS"], phy [label="BTS-PHY"], bts [label="BTS"], mgw [label="MGW"];

	...;
	---		[label="Every 8 voice frames (160ms)", id="8VF"];

	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 1+2 of SID_UPDATE)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 3+4 of SID_UPDATE)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 5+6 of SID_UPDATE)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 7+8 of SID_UPDATE)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr"];
	bts => mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=SID,Q=1)"];
}
----

8VF:: This happens every 8 *voice frames* (160ms), not every 8 GSM
TDMA frames!

[[afs-ul-onset]]
==== TCH/AFS Uplink: End of Silence; Start of Voice

Once the voice encoder in the MS detects voice activity again, it
asks its transmitter to perform transmission of SID_ONSET, which is a
special frame whose information is encoded only in sub-blocks 3+4, and
sub-blocks 1+2 are discarded before transmission.

A set of four radio bursts is sent, containing

* the only four transmitted sub-blocks of the SID_ONSET frame
* all four sub-blocks of the first voice codec frame
* the first two blocks of the second voice codec frame

The BTS-PHY informs the BTS using two primitives:

* PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr_Onset indicates the presence of
  SID_ONSET, including the Channel Mode Indication (irrespective of
  CMI Phase)
* PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr indicates the first voice frame

The BTS transmits an RTP frame with AMR payload of the corresponding
speech frame type, and sets the RTP MARKER bit to indicate the ONSET
condition.

["mscgen"]
----
msc {
	hscale = 2;
	ms [label="MS"], phy [label="BTS-PHY"], bts [label="BTS"], mgw [label="MGW"];

	...;
	---		[label="Once voice is active again"];

	ms -x phy	[label="Supressed L1 burst"];
	ms -x phy	[label="Supressed L1 burst"];
	ms -x phy	[label="Supressed L1 burst"];
	ms -x phy	[label="Supressed L1 burst"];
	phy -x bts	[label="No PH-DATA.ind sent[BFI]"];
	bts -x mgw	[label="Suppressed RTP frame"];

	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (block 1 of SID_ONSET + sub-block 1 of speech frame N)", id="ULSO2"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (block 2 of SID_ONSET + sub-block 2 of speech frame N)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (block 3 of SID_ONSET + sub-block 3 of speech frame N)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (block 4 of SID_ONSET + sub-block 4 of speech frame N)"];
	phy -x bts	[label="No PH-DATA.ind sent[BFI]"];
	bts -x mgw	[label="Suppressed RTP frame"];

	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 5 of speech frame N + sub-block 1 of speech frame N+1)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 6 of speech frame N + sub-block 2 of speech frame N+1)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 7 of speech frame N + sub-block 3 of speech frame N+1)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 8 of speech frame N + sub-block 4 of speech frame N+1)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr_Onset"];
	bts => bts	[label="lchan_set_marker() and store CMI"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr (N)"];
	bts => mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=0..7,Q=1) MARKER=1"];

	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 5 of speech frame N+1 + sub-block 1 of speech frame N+2)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 6 of speech frame N+1 + sub-block 2 of speech frame N+2)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 7 of speech frame N+1 + sub-block 3 of speech frame N+2)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 8 of speech frame N+1 + sub-block 4 of speech frame N+2)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr (N+1)"];
	bts => mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=0..7,Q=1)"];
	...;
}
----

ULSO2:: sub-blocks 1..4 of SID_ONSET are never transmitted as all
information is contained in blocks 5..8.

==== TCH/AFS Uplink: Speech Frame Following a SID_FIRST frame

The four last bursts of a SID_FIRST frame can be replaced by an ONSET frame in order to quickly resume speech.

["mscgen"]
----
msc {
	hscale = 2;
	ms [label="MS"], phy [label="BTS-PHY"], bts [label="BTS"], mgw [label="MGW"];

	...;
	---		[label="Speech Frame Following a SID_FIRST"];

	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 5 of speech frame N, sub-block 1 of SID_FIRST)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 6 of speech frame N, sub-block 2 of SID_FIRST)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 7 of speech frame N, sub-block 3 of SID_FIRST)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 8 of speech frame N, sub-block 4 of SID_FIRST)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr (N)"];
	bts => mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=0..7,Q=1)"];

	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (block 1 of SID_ONSET + sub-block 1 of speech frame N+1)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (block 2 of SID_ONSET + sub-block 2 of speech frame N+1)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (block 3 of SID_ONSET + sub-block 3 of speech frame N+1)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (block 4 of SID_ONSET + sub-block 4 of speech frame N+1)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr (SID_FIRST)"];
	bts => mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=SID,Q=1)"];

	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 5 of speech frame N+1 + sub-block 1 of speech frame N+2)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 6 of speech frame N+1 + sub-block 2 of speech frame N+2)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 7 of speech frame N+1 + sub-block 3 of speech frame N+2)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 8 of speech frame N+1 + sub-block 4 of speech frame N+2)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr_Onset"];
	bts => bts	[label="lchan_set_marker() and store CMI"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr (N+1)"];
	bts => mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=0..7,Q=1) MARKER=1"];
	...;
}
----

==== TCH/AFS Uplink: FACCH/F Frame During DTX Operation

As mentioned in section A.5.1.2.1 of 3GPP TS 26.093 :

* If the frame preceding the FACCH frame is not of TX_TYPE='SPEECH_GOOD', then an ONSET frame shall be signalled to the CHE, followed by the FACCH frame(s).
* If the frame following the FACCH frame is not of TX_TYPE='SPEECH_GOOD', then a SID_FIRST shall be signalled to the CHE.

["mscgen"]
----
msc {
	hscale = 2;
	ms [label="MS"], phy [label="BTS-PHY"], bts [label="BTS"], mgw [label="MGW"];

	...;
	---		[label="FACCH/F Frame During DTX"];

	ms -x phy	[label="Supressed L1 burst"];
	ms -x phy	[label="Supressed L1 burst"];
	ms -x phy	[label="Supressed L1 burst"];
	ms -x phy	[label="Supressed L1 burst"];
	phy -x bts	[label="No PH-DATA.ind sent[BFI]"];
	bts -x mgw	[label="Suppressed RTP frame"];

	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (block 1 of SID_ONSET + sub-block 1 of FACCH frame)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (block 2 of SID_ONSET + sub-block 2 of FACCH frame)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (block 3 of SID_ONSET + sub-block 3 of FACCH frame)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (block 4 of SID_ONSET + sub-block 4 of FACCH frame)"];
	phy -x bts	[label="No PH-DATA.ind sent[BFI]"];
	bts -x mgw	[label="Suppressed RTP frame"];

	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 5 of FACCH frame + sub-block 1 of SID First frame)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 6 of FACCH frame + sub-block 2 of SID First frame)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 7 of FACCH frame + sub-block 3 of SID First frame)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 8 of FACCH frame + sub-block 4 of SID First frame)", id="Note"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr_Onset"];
	bts => bts	[label="lchan_set_marker() and store CMI"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.ind FACCH/F"];
	bts => mgw	[label="FACCH/F"];

	ms -x phy	[label="Supressed L1 burst", id="ULSF2"];
	ms -x phy	[label="Supressed L1 burst"];
	ms -x phy	[label="Supressed L1 burst"];
	ms -x phy	[label="Supressed L1 burst"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr (SID_FIRST)"];
	bts => mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=SID,Q=1)"];
	...;
}
----

ULSF2:: The sub-blocks 5-8 of SID_FIRST are not transmitted, as all
information bits are contained in sub-blocks 1-4 only

Note:: It has been observed with some phones that the SID_FIRST is not sent following the FACCH/F
frame. If this case occures the No Data Frame and SID_UPDATE order resumes.

=== TCH/AFS Downlink (Network to MS)

[[afs-dl-talk]]
==== TCH/AFS Downlink: During Talk-Spurt

During a talk-spurt, the system behaves identical to a system without
DTX enabled: an RTP frame arrives every 20ms.

The PHY sends a PH-RTS.ind in similar intervals, to which the BTS
responds with a PH-DATA.req containing GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr.

The BTS-PHY then encodes and interleaves the codec frame into eight
sub-blocks. Due to the interleaving, one new PH-RTS.ind is issued
every four bursts.

["mscgen"]
----
msc {
	hscale = 2;
	ms [label="MS"], phy [label="BTS-PHY"], bts [label="BTS"], mgw [label="MGW"];

	...;
	--- 		[label="Regular AMR Speech (has been ongoing for some time)"];

	mgw => bts	[label="RTP (AMR FT=0..7,Q=1)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-RTS.ind (TCH)"];
	bts => phy	[label="PH-DATA.req GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr (N)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 5 of speech frame N-1 + sub-block 1 of speech frame N)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 6 of speech frame N-1 + sub-block 2 of speech frame N)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 7 of speech frame N-1 + sub-block 3 of speech frame N)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 8 of speech frame N-1 + sub-block 4 of speech frame N)"];
	mgw => bts	[label="RTP (AMR FT=0..7,Q=1)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-RTS.ind (TCH)"];
	bts => phy	[label="PH-DATA.req GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr (N+1)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 5 of speech frame N + sub-block 1 of speech frame N+1)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 6 of speech frame N + sub-block 2 of speech frame N+1)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 7 of speech frame N + sub-block 3 of speech frame N+1)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 8 of speech frame N + sub-block 2 of speech frame N+1)"];
}
----

==== TCH/AFS Downlink: End of Voice; Start of Silence

When the BTS receives the first RTP frame with Frame Type SID, it will
generate a SID_FIRST AMR frame. The AMR frame is interleaved in a way
that all information is contained in the first four sub-blocks, with
the latter four sub-blocks being dropped and not transmitted.

Three codec frames (60ms) later, the BTS needs to transmit a
SID_UPDATE AMR frame, which should consist of comfort noise parameters
received in either the first AMR SID frame, or a subsequent AMR SID
frame received meanwhile.

In between SID_FIRST and SID_UPDATE, and after the SID_UPDATE, the BTS
sends PH-EMPTY-FRAME.req to all PH-RTS.ind, causing the BTS-PHY to
cease transmission in those periods.

NOTE:: At any time, the BTS can end the silence period by issuing
ONSET (in case of a new downlink talk-spurt or a FACCH downlink
frame).  See <<afs-dl-onset>>.

["mscgen"]
----
msc {
	hscale = 2;
	ms [label="MS"], phy [label="BTS-PHY"], bts [label="BTS"], mgw [label="MGW"];

	...;
	---		[label="Last AMR Speech (end of talk-spurt) and SID First"];

	bts <= mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=SID,Q=1)"];

	phy => bts	[label="PH-RTS.ind (TCH)"];
	phy <= bts	[label="PH-DATA.req GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr (SID_FIRST)"];
	bts => bts	[label="Store SID frame in case it contains comfort noise parameters"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 5 of speech frame N-1 + sub-block 1 of SID_FIRST)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 6 of speech frame N-1 + sub-block 2 of SID_FIRST)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 7 of speech frame N-1 + sub-block 3 of SID_FIRST)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 8 of speech frame N-1 + sub-block 4 of SID_FIRST)", id="DLSF2"];

	phy => bts	[label="PH-RTS.ind (TCH)"];
	phy <= bts	[label="PH-EMPTY-FRAME.req"];
	ms x- phy	[label="Suppressed burst"];
	ms x- phy	[label="Suppressed burst"];
	ms x- phy	[label="Suppressed burst"];
	ms x- phy	[label="Suppressed burst"];

	phy => bts	[label="PH-RTS.ind (TCH)"];
	phy <= bts	[label="PH-EMPTY-FRAME.req"];
	ms x- phy	[label="Suppressed burst"];
	ms x- phy	[label="Suppressed burst"];
	ms x- phy	[label="Suppressed burst"];
	ms x- phy	[label="Suppressed burst"];

	bts <= mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=SID,Q=1)"];
	bts => bts	[label="Store SID frame in case it contains comfort noise parameters"];

	phy => bts	[label="PH-RTS.ind (TCH)"];
	bts => phy	[label="PH-DATA.req GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr (SID_UPDATE)", id="DLSU2"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 1+2 of SID_UPDATE)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 3+4 of SID_UPDATE)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 5+6 of SID_UPDATE)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 7+8 of SID_UPDATE)"];

	phy => bts	[label="PH-RTS.ind (TCH)"];
	phy <= bts	[label="PH-EMPTY-FRAME.req"];
	ms x- phy	[label="Suppressed burst"];
	ms x- phy	[label="Suppressed burst"];
	ms x- phy	[label="Suppressed burst"];
	ms x- phy	[label="Suppressed burst"];
}
----

DLSF2:: sub-frames 5..8 of SID_FIRST are not transmitted, as all
information is contained in sub-frames 1..4

DLSU2:: The SID_UPDATE must be sent exactly three voice frames (60ms)
after the SID_FIRST, resulting in two suppressed voice frame periods of
empty bursts in-between.

==== TCH/AFS Downlink: During Silence

During Silence periods, the BTS may at any time receive RTP AMR SID
frames, and keep a copy of the last received frame around.

Every eight voice frames (160ms), the BTS shall respond to the
PH-RTS.ind with a PH-DATA.req containing a GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr with
SID_UPDATE frame.

At all other times, the BTS sends PH-EMPTY-FRAME.req to any received
PH-RTS.ind, causing the BTS-PHY to cease transmission in those
periods.

NOTE:: At any time, the BTS can end the silence period by issuing
ONSET (in case of a new downlink talk-spurt or a FACCH downlink
frame).  See <<afs-dl-onset>>.

["mscgen"]
----
msc {
	hscale = 2;
	ms [label="MS"], phy [label="BTS-PHY"], bts [label="BTS"], mgw [label="MGW"];

	...;
	---		[label="Every 8 voice frames (160ms)", id="8VF"];

	bts <= mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=SID,Q=1)"];
	bts => bts	[label="Store SID frame in case it contains comfort noise parameters"];

	phy => bts	[label="PH-RTS.ind (TCH)"];
	bts => phy	[label="PH-DATA.req GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr (SID_UPDATE)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 1+2 of SID_UPDATE)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 3+4 of SID_UPDATE)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 5+6 of SID_UPDATE)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 7+8 of SID_UPDATE)"];
}
----

8VF:: This happens every 8 *voice frames* (160ms), not every 8 GSM
TDMA frames!

[[afs-dl-onset]]
==== TCH/AFS Downlink: End of Silence; Start of Voice

Once the BTS receives a non-SID AMR RTP frame (which should also have
the MARKER bit set to 1, but let's not take that for granted), the
contained AMR voice data is passed to the BTS-PHY in the next
PH-DATA.req (GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr_Onset).

From that point onwards, regular transmission resumes, see
<<afs-dl-talk>>

["mscgen"]
----
msc {
	hscale = 2;
	ms [label="MS"], phy [label="BTS-PHY"], bts [label="BTS"], mgw [label="MGW"];

	...;
	---		[label="Once voice is active again"];

	bts <= mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=0..7,Q=1) MARKER=1"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-RTS.ind (TCH)"];
	phy <= bts	[label="PH-DATA.req GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr_Onset", id="DLOS2"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 5 of SID_ONSET + sub-block 1 of speech frame N)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 6 of SID_ONSET + sub-block 2 of speech frame N)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 7 of SID_ONSET + sub-block 3 of speech frame N)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 8 of SID_ONSET + sub-block 4 of speech frame N)"];
	bts <= mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=0..7,Q=1)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-RTS.ind (TCH)"];
	phy <= bts	[label="PH-DATA.req GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 5 of speech frame N + sub-block 1 of speech frame N+1)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 6 of speech frame N + sub-block 2 of speech frame N+1)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 7 of speech frame N + sub-block 2 of speech frame N+1)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 8 of speech frame N + sub-block 2 of speech frame N+1)"];
}
----

==== TCH/AFS Downlink: Inhibiting a SID_FIRST frame

Here is the procedure to inhibit a SID_FIRST frame in order to quickly resume speech.

["mscgen"]
----
msc {
	hscale = 2;
	ms [label="MS"], phy [label="BTS-PHY"], bts [label="BTS"], mgw [label="MGW"];

	...;
	---		[label="Inhibiting a SID_FIRST frame"];

	bts <= mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=SID,Q=1)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-RTS.ind (TCH)"];
	phy <= bts	[label="PH-DATA.req GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr (SID_FIRST)"];
	bts => bts	[label="Store SID frame in case it contains comfort noise parameters"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 5 of speech frame N-1 + sub-block 1 of SID_FIRST)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 6 of speech frame N-1 + sub-block 2 of SID_FIRST)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 7 of speech frame N-1 + sub-block 3 of SID_FIRST)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 8 of speech frame N-1 + sub-block 4 of SID_FIRST)"];

	bts <= mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=0..7,Q=1) MARKER=1"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-RTS.ind (TCH)"];
	phy <= bts	[label="PH-DATA.req GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr_Onset"];
	phy <= bts	[label="PH-DATA.req GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr (N)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (block 1 of SID_ONSET + sub-block 1 of speech frame N)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (block 2 of SID_ONSET + sub-block 2 of speech frame N)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (block 3 of SID_ONSET + sub-block 3 of speech frame N)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (block 4 of SID_ONSET + sub-block 4 of speech frame N)"];

	bts <= mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=0..7,Q=1)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-RTS.ind (TCH)"];
	phy <= bts	[label="PH-DATA.req GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr (N+1)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 5 of speech frame N + sub-block 1 of speech frame N+1)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 6 of speech frame N + sub-block 2 of speech frame N+1)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 7 of speech frame N + sub-block 2 of speech frame N+1)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 8 of speech frame N + sub-block 2 of speech frame N+1)"];
	}
----

==== TCH/AFS Downlink: FACCH/F During DTX Operation

The following procedure must be observed if a FACCH/F frame must be transmitted during DTX operation.

["mscgen"]
----
msc {
	hscale = 2;
	ms [label="MS"], phy [label="BTS-PHY"], bts [label="BTS"], mgw [label="MGW"];

	...;
	---		[label="FACCH/F Frame During DTX"];

	bts <= mgw	[label="FACCH/F"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-RTS.ind (FACCH/F)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-RTS.ind (TCH/F)"];
	phy <= bts	[label="PH-DATA.req (FACCH/F)"];
	phy <= bts	[label="PH-DATA.req GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr_Onset(TCH/F)", id="NOTE"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (block 1 of SID_ONSET + sub-block 1 of FACCH/F)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (block 2 of SID_ONSET + sub-block 2 of FACCH/F)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (block 3 of SID_ONSET + sub-block 3 of FACCH/F)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (block 4 of SID_ONSET + sub-block 4 of FACCH/F)"];

	phy => bts	[label="PH-RTS.ind (FACCH)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-RTS.ind (TCH)"];
	phy <= bts	[label="PH-EMPTY-FRAME.req (FACCH/F)"];
	phy <= bts	[label="PH-DATA.req GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr (SID_FIRST)"];
	ms x- phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 5 of FACCH/F + sub-block 1 of SID_FIRST)"];
	ms x- phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 6 of FACCH/F + sub-block 2 of SID_FIRST)"];
	ms x- phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 7 of FACCH/F + sub-block 3 of SID_FIRST)"];
	ms x- phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 8 of FACCH/F + sub-block 4 of SID_FIRST)"];

	phy => bts	[label="PH-RTS.ind (FACCH)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-RTS.ind (TCH)"];
	phy <= bts	[label="PH-EMPTY-FRAME.req (FACCH/F)"];
	phy <= bts	[label="PH-EMPTY-FRAME.req (TCH/F)"];
	ms x- phy	[label="Supressed burst"];
	ms x- phy	[label="Supressed burst"];
	ms x- phy	[label="Supressed burst"];
	ms x- phy	[label="Supressed burst"];
}
----

NOTE:: The ONSET and the FACCH/F PH-DATA requests must both be sent to the PHY.

== Half-Rate (TCH/AHS)

=== TCH/AHS Uplink (MS to Network)

==== TCH/AHS Uplink: During Talk-Spurt

During a talk-spurt, the system behaves identical to a system without
DTX enabled:  Every two radio bursts, the BTS-PHY has one AMR frame
ready and hands it up to the BTS process, which creates an RTP AMR
frame from it and sends that to the MGW.

["mscgen"]
----
msc {
	hscale = 2;
	ms [label="MS"], phy [label="BTS-PHY"], bts [label="BTS"], mgw [label="MGW"];

	...;
	--- 		[label="Regular AMR Speech (has been ongoing for some time)"];

	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 3 of speech frame N-1 + sub-block 1 of speech frame N)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 4 of speech frame N-1 + sub-block 2 of speech frame N)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr (N-1)"];
	bts => mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=0..7,Q=1)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 3 of speech frame N + sub-block 1 of speech frame N+1)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 4 of speech frame N + sub-block 2 of speech frame N+1)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr (N)"];
	bts => mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=0..7,Q=1)"];
}
----

==== TCH AHS Uplink: End of Voice; Start of Silence

When the voice encoder in the MS detects no voice activity anymore, it
signals towards the MS-PHY that SID_FIRST_P1 and SID_FIRST_P2 shall be
transmitted.

The BTS-PHY reports the following primitives to the BTS after all four
related bursts have been received:

* PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr_SidFirstP1
* PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr_SidFirstP2

The BTS sends an RTP frame with AMR Frame Type SID, in which the STI
is set to indicate a SID_FIRST message.

["mscgen"]
----
msc {
	hscale = 2;
	ms [label="MS"], phy [label="BTS-PHY"], bts [label="BTS"], mgw [label="MGW"];

	...;
	---		[label="Last AMR Speech (end of talk-spurt) and SID P1/P2"];

	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 3 of speech frame N-1, sub-block 1 of SID_FIRST_P1)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 4 of speech frame N-1, sub-block 2 of SID_FIRST_P1)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr (N-1)"];
	bts => mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=0..7,Q=1)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 3 of SID_FIRST_P1, sub-block 1 of SID_FIRST_P2)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 4 of SID_FIRST_P1, sub-block 2 of SID_FIRST_P2)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr_SidFirstP1", id="ULSF1"];
	bts => mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=SID,Q=1)"];
	ms -x phy	[label="Suppressed L1 burst"];
	ms -x phy	[label="Suppressed L1 burst"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr_SidFirstP2"];
	bts => mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=SID,Q=1)"];

	ms -x phy	[label="Suppressed L1 burst"];
	ms -x phy	[label="Suppressed L1 burst"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_NA"];

	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 1+2 of SID_UPDATE)", id="ULSU1"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 3+4 of SID_UPDATE)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_NA"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 5+6 of SID_UPDATE)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 7+8 of SID_UPDATE)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr"];
	bts => mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=SID,Q=1)"];

}
----

ULSF1:: There are two separate indications for P1 and P2, despite both
P1 and P2 being multiplexed together in one batch of four bursts. Not
sure why they result in two separate PH-DATA.ind. Based on what we
know: If the MS sends P1 and P2, the PHY should receive SidFirstP1 and
SidFirstP2 indications immediately after each other, both for the same
GSM frame number.

ULSU1:: There must be exactly two suppressed voice frames between the
SID_FIRST and the SID_UPDATE, i.e. 60ms between SID_FIRST and
SID_UPDATE.

==== TCH/AFS Uplink: During Silence

While the period of silence is ongoing, the MS pauses all
transmissions, except the periodic scheduling of SID_UPDATE every
8 voice frames (160ms).

NOTE:: Silence can also be interrupted at any time by ONSET, see
<<ahs-ul-onset>>.

["mscgen"]
----
msc {
	hscale = 2;
	ms [label="MS"], phy [label="BTS-PHY"], bts [label="BTS"], mgw [label="MGW"];

	...;
	---		[label="Every 8 voice frames (160ms)", id="8VF"];

	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 1+2 of SID_UPDATE)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 3+4 of SID_UPDATE)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_NA"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 5+6 of SID_UPDATE)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 7+8 of SID_UPDATE)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr"];
	bts => mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=SID,Q=1)"];
}
----

8VF:: This happens every 8 *voice frames* (160ms), not every 8 GSM
TDMA frames!

[[ahs-ul-onset]]
==== TCH/AHS Uplink: End of Silence; Start of Voice

Once the voice encoder in the MS detects voice activity again, it
asks its transmitter to perform transmission of SID_ONSET, which is a
special frame which has information encoded only in sub-blocks 3+4, and
sub-blocks 1+2 are discarded before transmission.

A set of four radio bursts is sent, containing

* the only two transmitted sub-blocks of the SID_ONSET frame
* all four sub-blocks of the first voice codec frame
* the first two blocks of the second voice codec frame

The BTS-PHY informs the BTS using two primitives:

* PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr_Onset indicates the presence of
  SID_ONSET, including the Channel Mode Indication (irrespective of
  CMI Phase)
* PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr indicates the first voice frame

The BTS transmits a RTP frame with AMR payload of the corresponding
speech frame type, and sets the RTP MARKER bit to indicate the ONSET
condition.

["mscgen"]
----
msc {
	hscale = 2;
	ms [label="MS"], phy [label="BTS-PHY"], bts [label="BTS"], mgw [label="MGW"];

	...;
	---		[label="Once voice is active again"];

	ms -x phy	[label="Suppressed L1 burst"];
	ms -x phy	[label="Suppressed L1 burst"];
	phy -x bts	[label="No PH-DATA.ind sent[BFI]"];
	bts -x mgw	[label="Suppressed RTP frame"];

	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (block 1 of SID_ONSET + sub-block 1 of speech frame N)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (block 2 of SID_ONSET + sub-block 2 of speech frame N)"];
	phy -x bts	[label="No PH-DATA.ind sent[BFI]"];
	bts -x mgw	[label="Suppressed RTP frame"];

	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 3 of speech frame N + sub-block 1 of speech frame N+1)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 4 of speech frame N + sub-block 2 of speech frame N+1)"];
	phy -x bts	[label="No PH-DATA.ind sent[BFI]"];
	bts -x mgw	[label="Suppressed RTP frame"];

	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 3 of speech frame N+1 + sub-block 1 of speech frame N+2)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 4 of speech frame N+1 + sub-block 2 of speech frame N+2)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr_Onset"];
	bts => bts	[label="lchan_set_marker() and store CMI"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr (N)"];
	bts => mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=0..7,Q=1) MARKER=1"];
	...;
}
----

==== TCH/AHS Uplink: Inhibited SID_FIRST

In case voice activity is detected again while the SID_FIRST_P1
transmission is ongoing or completed, but the SID_FIRST_P2 has not
been transmitted yet, SID_FIRST can be inhibited by means of a
SID_FIRST_INH frame. This allows the first voice frame to be
transmitted with minimal delay, compared to first completing
the regular SID_FIRTS_P2 and SID_ONSET procedure.

["mscgen"]
----
msc {
	hscale = 2;
	ms [label="MS"], phy [label="BTS-PHY"], bts [label="BTS"], mgw [label="MGW"];

	ms .. mgw	[label="End of talk-spurt with inhibited SID_FIRST"];

	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 3 of last speech frame N + sub-block 1 of SID_FIRST_P1)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 4 of last speech frame N + sub-block 2 of SID_FIRST_P1)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr (N-1)"];
	bts => mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=0..7,Q=1)"];

	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (block 1 of SID_FIRST_INH and sub-block 1 of speech frame N+1", id="SFI1"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (block 2 of SID_FIRST_INH and sub-block 2 of speech frame N+1"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr (N)"];
	bts => mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=0..7,Q=1)"];

	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 3 of speech frame N+1 + sub-block 1 of speech frame N+2)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 4 of speech frame N+1 + sub-block 2 of speech frame N+2)"];
	phy -x bts	[label="No PH-DATA.ind sent[BFI]"];
	bts -x mgw	[label="Suppressed RTP frame"];

	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 3 of speech frame N+2 + sub-block 1 of speech frame N+3)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 4 of speech frame N+2 + sub-block 2 of speech frame N+3)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr_SidInh", id="SFI2"];
	bts => bts	[label="store CMI from SID_FIRST_INH"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr (N+1)"];
	bts => mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=0..7,Q=1) MARKER=1"];
}
----

==== TCH/AHS Uplink: Inhibited SID_UPDATE

In case voice activity is detected again while the SID_UPDATE
transmission of the first two sub-blocks is ongoing or completed, but
the second two sub-blocks have not been transmitted yet, SID_UPDATE can
be inhibited by means of a SID_UPDATE_INH frame. This allows the
first voice frame to be transmitted with minimal delay, compared to
first completing the regular SID_UPDATE and SID_ONSET procedure.

["mscgen"]
----
msc {
	hscale = 2;
	ms [label="MS"], phy [label="BTS-PHY"], bts [label="BTS"], mgw [label="MGW"];

	...;
	ms .. mgw	[label="pre-empted SID Update (during silence period)"];

	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 1+2 of SID_UPDATE)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 3+4 of SID_UPDATE)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_NA"];
	bts -x mgw	[label="Suppressed RTP frame"];

	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 3 of SID_UPD_INH + sub-block 1 of speech frame N-1)", id="SFU1"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 4 of SID_UPD_INH + sub-block 2 of speech frame N-1)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr_SidUpdateInH", id="SFU2"];
	bts => bts	[label="lchan_set_marker() and store CMI from SID_UPD_INH"];
	bts -x mgw	[label="Suppressed RTP frame"];

	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 3 of speech frame N-1 + sub-block 1 of speech frame N)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 4 of speech frame N-1 + sub-block 2 of speech frame N)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr (N-1)"];
	bts => mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=0..7,Q=1), MARKER=1"];

	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 3 of speech frame N + sub-block 1 of speech frame N+1)"];
	ms => phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 4 of speech frame N + sub-block 2 of speech frame N+1)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.ind GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr (N)"];
	bts => mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=0..7,Q=1)"];
}
----

=== TCH/AHS Downlink (Network to MS)

[[ahs-dl-talk]]
==== TCH/AHS Downlink: During Talk-Spurt

During a talk-spurt, the system behaves identically to a system without
DTX enabled: an RTP frame arrives every 20ms.

The PHY sends a PH-RTS.ind in similar intervals, to which the BTS
responds with a PH-DATA.req containing GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr.

The BTS-PHY then encodes and interleaves the codec frame into four
sub-blocks. Due to the interleaving, one new PH-RTS.ind is issued
every two bursts.

["mscgen"]
----
msc {
	hscale = 2;
	ms [label="MS"], phy [label="BTS-PHY"], bts [label="BTS"], mgw [label="MGW"];

	...;
	--- 		[label="Regular AMR Speech (has been ongoing for some time)"];

	mgw => bts	[label="RTP (AMR FT=0..7,Q=1)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-RTS.ind (TCH)"];
	bts => phy	[label="PH-DATA.req GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr (N)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 3 of speech frame N-1 + sub-block 1 of speech frame N)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 4 of speech frame N-1 + sub-block 2 of speech frame N)"];
	mgw => bts	[label="RTP (AMR FT=0..7,Q=1)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-RTS.ind (TCH)"];
	bts => phy	[label="PH-DATA.req GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr (N)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 3 of speech frame N + sub-block 1 of speech frame N+1)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 4 of speech frame N + sub-block 2 of speech frame N+1)"];
}
----

==== TCH/AHS Downlink: End of Voice; Start of Silence


When the BTS receives the first RTP frame with Frame Type SID, it will
first issue a GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr_SidFirstP1 primitive towards the
BTS-PHY, followed by a GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr_SidFirstP2 primitive.

The SID_FIRST_P2 is interleaved in a way that all information is
contained in the first two sub-blocks, with the latter two
sub-blocks being dropped and not transmitted.

Three codec frames (60ms) later, the BTS needs to transmit a
SID_UPDATE AMR frame, which should consist of comfort noise
parameters received in either the first RTP AMR SID frame, or a
subsequent RTP AMR SID frame received meanwhile.

In between SID_FIRST_P2 and SID_UPDATE, and after the SID_UPDATE, the
BTS sends PH-EMPTY-FRAME.req to all PH-RTS.ind, causing the BTS-PHY to
cease transmission in those periods.

NOTE:: At any time, the BTS can end the silence period by issuing
ONSET (in case of a new downlink talk-spurt or a FACCH
downlink frame). See Section <<ahs-dl-onset>>.

["mscgen"]
----
msc {
	hscale = 2;
	ms [label="MS"], phy [label="BTS-PHY"], bts [label="BTS"], mgw [label="MGW"];

	...;
	---		[label="Last AMR Speech (end of talk-spurt) and SID P1/P2"];

	bts <= mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=SID,Q=1)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-RTS.ind (TCH)"];
	phy <= bts	[label="PH-DATA.req GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr_SidFirstP1"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 3 of speech frame N-1 + sub-block 1 of SID_FIRST_P1)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 4 of speech frame N-1 + sub-block 2 of SID_FIRST_P1)"];

	phy => bts	[label="PH-RTS.ind (TCH)"];
	phy <= bts	[label="PH-DATA.req GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr_SidFirstP2"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 3 of SID_FIRST_P1, sub-block 1 of SID_FIRST_P2)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 4 of SID_FIRST_P1, sub-block 2 of SID_FIRST_P2)"];

	phy => bts	[label="PH-RTS.ind (TCH)"];
	phy <= bts	[label="PH-EMPTY-FRAME.req"];
	ms x- phy	[label="Suppressed burst"];
	ms x- phy	[label="Suppressed burst"];

	phy => bts	[label="PH-RTS.ind (TCH)"];
	phy <= bts	[label="PH-EMPTY-FRAME.req"];
	ms x- phy	[label="Suppressed burst"];
	ms x- phy	[label="Suppressed burst"];

	phy => bts	[label="PH-RTS.ind (TCH)"];
	bts => phy	[label="PH-DATA.req GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr (SID_UPDATE)", id="ULSU2"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 1+2 of SID_UPDATE)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 3+4 of SID_UPDATE)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-RTS.ind (TCH)", id="RTDSU1"];
	phy <= bts	[label="PH-EMPTY-FRAME.req"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 5+6 of SID_UPDATE)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 7+8 of SID_UPDATE)"];

	phy => bts	[label="PH-RTS.ind (TCH)"];
	phy <= bts	[label="PH-EMPTY-FRAME.req"];
	ms x- phy	[label="Suppressed burst"];
	ms x- phy	[label="Suppressed burst"];
}
----

ULSU2:: The SID_UPDATE must be sent exactly three voice frames (60ms)
after the SID_FIRST, resulting in two suppressed voice frame periods of
empty bursts in between.

RTDSU1:: Not sure whether BTS-PHY actually sends PH-RTS.ind during the
"double-length" SID-UPDATE?

==== TCH/AHS Downlink: During Silence

During Silence periods, the BTS may at any time receive RTP AMR SID
frames and keep a copy of the last received frame around.

Every eight voice frames (160ms), the BTS shall respond to the
PH-RTS.ind with a PH-DATA.req containing a GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr with
SID_UPDATE frame.

At all other times, the BTS sends PH-EMPTY-FRAME.req to any received
PH-RTS.ind, causing the BTS-PHY to cease transmission in those
periods.

NOTE:: At any time, the BTS can end the silence period by issuing
ONSET (in case of a new downlink talk-spurt or a FACCH downlink
frame). See Section <<ahs-dl-onset>>.

["mscgen"]
----
msc {
	hscale = 2;
	ms [label="MS"], phy [label="BTS-PHY"], bts [label="BTS"], mgw [label="MGW"];

	...;
	---		[label="Every 8 voice frames (160ms)", id="8VF"];

	bts <= mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=SID,Q=1)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-RTS.ind (TCH)"];
	bts => phy	[label="PH-DATA.req GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr (SID_UPDATE)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 1+2 of SID_UPDATE)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 3+4 of SID_UPDATE)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-RTS.ind (TCH)", id="RTDSU2"];
	phy <= bts	[label="PH-EMPTY-FRAME.req"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 5+6 of SID_UPDATE)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 7+8 of SID_UPDATE)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-DATA.req GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr"];
	bts => mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=SID,Q=1)"];
}
----

8VF:: This happens every 8 *voice frames* (160ms), not every 8 GSM
TDMA frames!

RTDSU2:: Not sure whether BTS-PHY actually sends PH-RTS.ind during the
"double-length" SID-UPDATE?

[[ahs-dl-onset]]
==== TCH/AHS Downlink: End of Silence; Start of Voice

Once the BTS receives a non-SID AMR RTP frame (which should also have
the MARKER bit set to 1, but let’s not take that for granted), the
contained AMR voice data is passed to the BTS-PHY in the next
PH-DATA.req (GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr_Onset).

From that point onwards, regular transmission resumes, see
<<ahs-dl-talk>>.

["mscgen"]
----
msc {
	hscale = 2;
	ms [label="MS"], phy [label="BTS-PHY"], bts [label="BTS"], mgw [label="MGW"];

	...;
	---		[label="Once voice is active again"];

	bts <= mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=0..7,Q=1) MARKER=1"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-RTS.ind (TCH)"];
	phy <= bts	[label="PH-DATA.req GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr_Onset", id="DLOS2"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 3 of SID_ONSET + sub-block 1 of speech frame N)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 4 of SID_ONSET + sub-block 2 of speech frame N)"];
	bts <= mgw	[label="RTP (AMR FT=0..7,Q=1)"];
	phy => bts	[label="PH-RTS.ind (TCH)"];
	phy <= bts	[label="PH-DATA.req GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 3 of speech frame N + sub-block 1 of speech frame N+1)"];
	ms <= phy	[label="L1 burst (sub-block 4 of speech frame N + sub-block 2 of speech frame N+1)"];
}
----

DLOS2:: The SID_ONSET and the first voice frame are sent in the same
block of four radio bursts. Hence, the BTS must be able ot to send
actual codec payload along with the GsmL1_TchPlType_Amr_Onset
primitive.