System and method for restricting bit rate for enhanced voice services (EVS)

A method for restricting a bit rate for enhanced voice services (EVS), the method comprising:

• receiving, by a communication server, a data packet from a user equipment (UE) associated with the communication server, wherein the data packet comprises a bit rate value of an EVS codec, and wherein the EVS codec enhances communication quality of voice services;
• comparing, by the communication server, the bit rate value of the received data packet to a stored set of predefined discrete bit rate configurations;
• and
• altering, by the communication server, the bit rate value of the received data packet to a predetermined bit rate value when the bit rate value of the received data packet matches the at least one of the predefined discrete bit rate configurations.

A user equipment (UE) communicatively coupled to a communication server, the UE comprising:

• one or more primary processors communicatively coupled to one or more processors of the communication server, the one or more primary processors coupled with a memory, wherein said memory stores instructions which when executed by the one or more primary processors causes the UE to:
• transmit a data packet to the communication server via a communication network, wherein the communication server is configured to:
• receive the data packet from the UE, wherein the data packet comprises a bit rate value of an enhanced voice services (EVS) codec;
• compare the bit rate value of the received data packet to a stored set of predefined discrete bit rate configurations;
• and
• alter the bit rate value of the received data packet to a predetermined bit rate value when the bit rate value of the received data packet matches the at least one of the predefined discrete bit rate configurations.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising processor-executable instructions that causes a processor to:

• receive a data packet from a user equipment (UE) in communication with a communication server, wherein the data packet comprises a bit rate value of an enhanced voice services (EVS) codec;
• compare the bit rate value of the received data packet to a stored set of predefined discrete bit rate configurations;
• and
• alter the bit rate value of the received data packet to a predetermined bit rate value when the bit rate value of the received data packet matches the at least one of the predefined discrete bit rate configurations.