
122 Quality of Service
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The model is the reason for compression characteristics of the codecs. Each codec delivers a
different MOS for the same network quality.
Network Monitoring
The VoIP Gateway network monitoring function measures the quality of service between the local
and all remote gateways on a continuous basis. The network monitoring function exchanges UDP
probe packets between all monitored gateways to collect the network statistics for each remote
location. All the packets make a round trip from the Sender to Receiver and back to the Sender.
From this information, you can calculate the latency and loss in the network for a distinct location.
Note 1: Quality of Service monitoring is supported only on Business Communications Manager,
M1 with ITG card, and i20xx.
Note 2: The Quality of Service threshold is configurable per remote gateway.
Note 3: Fallback starts for all new originating calls if the QoS of any monitored gateway is below
its threshold.
Note 4: The fallback decision is made only at the originating gateway using the QoS thresholds
monitored at the originating gateway for the destination gateway.
VoIP Gateway allows for manual configuration of QoS thresholds, depending on the customer
preference between cost and voice quality.
Quality of Service parameters
Quality of Service depends on end-to-end network performance and available bandwidth. A
number of parameters determine the VoIP Gateway QoS over the data network. The VoIP Gateway
monitoring function can take about three minutes to respond to marginal changes in the network
condition.
Packet loss
Packet loss is the percentage of packets that do not arrive at their destination. Transmission
equipment problems, and high delay and congestion can cause packet loss. In a voice conversation,
gaps in the conversation represent packet losses. Some packet loss, less than 5%, can be acceptable
without audible degradation in voice quality.
Packet delay
Packet delay is the period between when a packet leaves and when a packet arrives at the
destination. The total packet delay time includes fixed and variable delay. Variable delay is the
more manageable delay, while fixed delay depends on the network technology. The distinct
network routing of packets are the cause of variable delays. To minimize packet delay and increase
voice quality, the gateway must be as close as possible to the network backbone (WAN) with a
minimum number of hops.
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