A Methodology for Measuring Voice Quality Using PESQ and Interactive Voice Response in the GSM Channel Designed by OpenBTS

• Published in: Advances in Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2013-01, Vol.11 (5), p.380-386
• Main Authors: Partila, Pavol, Kohut, Marek, Voznak, Miroslav, Mikulec, Martin, Safarik, Jakub, Tomala, Karel
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: asterisk; Barriers; Methodology; openbts; pesq; sip; Speech; speech quality; Stations; Technology utilization; Telecommunications; Terminals; Voice
• ISSN: 1336-1376; 0929-6212; 1000-3428; 1804-3119
• DOI: 10.15598/aeee.v11i5.894

This article discusses a methodology for rating the quality of mobile calls. Majority telecommunications service from the perspective of the whole world is using mobile telephony networks. One of the problems affecting this service and its quality are landscape barriers, which prevent the spread signal. Price and complex construction of classic BTS does not allow their dense distribution. In such cases, one solution is to use OpenBTS technology. Design of OpenBTS is more available, so it can be applied to much more places and more complex points. Purpose of this measurement is a model for effective stations deployment, due to shape and distribution of local barriers that reduce signal power, and thus the quality of speech. GSM access point for our mobile terminals is OpenBTS USRP N210 station. The PESQ method for evaluating of speech quality is compared with the subjective evaluation, which provides Asterisk PBX with IVR call back. Measurement method was taken into account the call quality depending on terminal position. The measured results and its processing bring knowledge to use this technology for more complicated locations with degraded signal level and increases the quality of voice services in telecommunications.