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This section introduces and describes the three most recent speech related features which have been, or are being, introduced into GSM; the Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR), Tandem Free Operation (TFO), and the Adaptive Multi-rate Codec (AMR).

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Aftelak, S. (2002). New Speech Related Features in GSM. In: Zvonar, Z., Jung, P., Kammerlander, K. (eds) GSM Evolution Towards 3rd Generation Systems. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47045-4_2

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