A Low-rate Data Transfer Technique for Compressed Voice Channels

  • Authors:
  • Vitaliy V. Sapozhnykov;Kurt S. Fienberg

  • Affiliations:
  • , Bentleigh East, Australia 3165;, Hughesdale, Australia 3166

  • Venue:
  • Journal of Signal Processing Systems
  • Year:
  • 2012

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Abstract

This study considers the problem of transmitting generic (non-speech) data through compressed voice channels such as those used in wireless communications networks. These networks employ voice codecs that are designed to efficiently encode and reproduce the relatively slow-changing signals of human speech, which leads to communication channels that are nonlinear and have long-term memory. A data modem is presented that utilizes finite alphabets of waveforms that are numerically optimized to be as separable as possible after passing through the voice codec. The optimization of the finite alphabet is performed using a pattern search algorithm. When used with the GSM Enhanced Full-Rate Voice Codec, this system demonstrated improved performance, in terms of error rates, compared to previously reported results. Simulation results for four other voice codecs are also presented.