VoLTE KPIs

VoLTE – Key Performance Indicators

GMP – VoLTE Practice

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VoLTE Performance Management

RCS - Need for Service Providers

One of the major challenges associated with Voice over LTE (VoLTE) for carriers is defining the Key Performance
Indicators for the VoLTE network. VoLTE is positioned as a high quality voice service enabling call quality equivalent to
or better than a 2.5G/3G cellular calls, except the network is now all IP. The challenge for the carrier is to ensure each
element of the network from the User Equipment (UE), Radio Access Network (RAN), Evolved Packet Core (EPC) and
IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) core are optimized correctly to deliver voice with an uncompromising level of quality.

VoLTE Network Architecture

Based on this complex architecture, it is recommended to design KPIs for all layers of the VoLTE Network Architecture
and these can be defined as
 Access Layer – EPC related KPIs
 Core Layer – IMS Core Related KPIs
 Application Layer- Application Servers Related KPIs
 Interworking Nodes – Interworking Nodes related KPIs

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VoLTE – Key Performance Indicators

EPC Access Layer KPIs:

KPI Name Node
EPS Attach Success Rate MME
EPS Attach Failure Reasons MME
Dedicated Bearer Activation Success Rate MME, PGW
Bearer Rejection Cause Distributions PGW
Paging Success Rate MME
Tracking Area Update Success Rate Inter MME, Intra MME MME
Authentication Success Rate MME
Dedicated Bearer Deactivation Success Rate MME,PGW
MME, PGW
Number of Dedicated Bearers Setup/Active (UE initiated, NW Initiated)
IMS APN
Number of Dedicated Bearers Deleted (UE initiated, NW Initiated) PGW, IMS APN
Dedicated Bearer Modification Success Rate with QOS Update (UE initiated, NW Initiated) PGW
Total Current Active Gx Sessions Gx Interface
Total Percentage CCA received for CCR- Initial Gx Interface
Total Percentage CCA received for CCR- Update Gx Interface
Total Percentage RAA received for RAR Gx Interface
Diameter Experimental Result Code Distribution Gx Interface

IMS Core Layer KPIs:

KPI Name Node
Number of simultaneous IPv4/V6 interworking sessions P-CSCF
P-CSCF,
Number of simultaneous subscriber active sessions
S-CSCF
P-CSCF,
Current Registered Users
S-CSCF
Number of service profiles stored P-CSCF
P-CSCF,
Initial Registration Success Rate
S-CSCF
Session Setup Time S-CSCF
P-CSCF,
Session Establishment Success Rate ( Originating, Terminating)
I-CSCF
P-CSCF,
Re-registration Success Rate
S-CSCF
P-CSCF,
De-registration Success Rate
S-CSCF
Mobile Originating Voice Call Success Rate S-CSCF
Mobile Terminating Voice Call Success Rate S-CSCF
Call Failure Cause Distribution S-CSCF, SIP
P-CSCF,
Subscription Procedure Success Rate
S-CSCF
P-CSCF,
Notify Procedure Success Rate
S-CSCF
P-CSCF,
SIP Methods Supported
S-CSCF
Number of ENUM queries per second ENUM
Number of ENUM entries supported ENUM

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Total Current Active Rx Sessions Rx Interface

Diameter Authentication Success Rate Rx Interface
Diameter Re Authorization Success Rate Rx Interface
Diameter Session Termination Reason Distribution Rx Interface
Diameter Experimental Code Distribution Rx Interface

Application Layer KPIs:

KPI Name Node
Number of Registered Users TAS
Registration per Second TAS
Number of Current Calls Active TAS
Call Setup Success Rate TAS
Call Setup Time TAS
Call Hold time TAS
Call Failure Reason Distribution TAS
Calls per Second TAS
Number of Registered Users RMS
MO SMS Success Rate RMS
MT SMS Success Rate RMS
1-1 Chat Success Rate RMS
1-Many Chat Success Rate RMS
1-1 File Transfer Success Rate RMS
1-Many File Transfer Success Rate
Image Sharing Delivery Success Rate RMS
Video Sharing Delivery Success Rate RMS
Conference Add Party Success Rate RMS
Conference Re-join Party Success Rate RMS
SIP Methods Received from S-CSCF Distribution RMS
SIP Methods Sent to S-CSCF Distribution RMS
Maximum number of SIP transactions between the RMS and SCSCF RMS

Interworking Functions KPIs:

KPI Name Node
Number of MGCFs breaking out to BGCF
Number of trunk groups supported BGCF
Number of routes supported BGCF
Number of MGWs controlled MGCF
Number of trunk groups supported MGCF
Number of IMS subscribers supported MGCF
Number of routes supported MGCF
Calls/sessions per second MGCF
IMS calls per second MGCF
Number of MGCFs supported MGW
Number of trunks supported MGW
Number of RTP streams MGW
Calls/sessions per second MGW
IMS calls per second MGW
Number of simultaneous subscriber active sessions IBCF
Number of simultaneous IPv4/V6 interworking sessions IBCF
Calls/sessions per second IBCF

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Number of simultaneous RTP media streams per TrGW TrGW

Number of simultaneous IPv4/V6 interworking sessions TrGW
Number of simultaneous trans-coded media streams per TrGW TrGW
Calls per second TrGW
Number of simultaneous subscriber active sessions ATCF
Number of simultaneous IPv4/V6 interworking sessions ATCF
Number of simultaneous RTP media streams per TrGW ATGW
Number of simultaneous IPv4/V6 interworking sessions ATGW
Number of simultaneous trans-coded media streams per TrGW ATGW
Calls per second ATGW
Number of MRFPs controlled MRFC/MRFP
Number of conferencing ports supported MRFC/MRFP
Number of simultaneous Ad-hoc conferences supported MRFC/MRFP
Calls/sessions per second MRFC/MRFP

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