Question 15/XII - Loudness rating, algorithm and application rules
(continuation of Question 15/XII studied in
1985-1988 new wording)

Considering

(a) that the concept of loudness rating will be widely adopted by
administrations for their transmission planning and assessment of speech
transmission quality;

(b) that a basis for the application of loudness ratings has been given
in the P- and G-Series Recommendations (particularly Recommendation
P.79);

(c) that the telephone networks will grow more complex and be fitted
with more varied features:

-what changes and additions are needed in the loudness rating
calculating rules in order to provide administrations with viable
planning and evaluation tools?