Mobile Network Evolution Introduction of IP in 3G WCDMA RAN: Quoc Thinh Nguyen Vuong
Mobile Network Evolution Introduction of IP in 3G WCDMA RAN: Quoc Thinh Nguyen Vuong
Mobile Network Evolution Introduction of IP in 3G WCDMA RAN: Quoc Thinh Nguyen Vuong
Introduction of IP in 3G WCDMA RAN
QuocThinh NguyenVuong
nvqthinh@vntelecom.org
Agenda
1. Market & Technology trend
2. Introduction of IP in 3G/LTE solution
3. China Unicom: 3G HSPA deployment
1 Market & Technology trend
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Mobile telecom market trend
Data revenues per user increase
Data revenues per Mbit decrease
> Cost per Mbit MUST decreases
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Transport technologies – Wireless, SDH, Ethernet
SDH Evolution Path
Time
Customer
Bandwidth
requirement
ASON
nxTbit/s (ROADM
& PXC)
Wireless Access
Evolution Path
Nodal Capacity
SDH
(ADM)
Analogue
Radio
Mbit/s Systems ATM
Time
155 Mbit/s 2.5 Gbit/s 10 Gbit/s 40 Gbit/s
Network Core Granularity
ASON – Automatically Switched Optical Network, ROADM – Reconfigurable Optical Add Drop Multiplexer, PXC – Photonic
Cross Connect, ASTN – Automatically Switched Transport Network, MSSP – Multi Service Transport Platform, SDH –
Synchronous Digital Hierarchy, ADM – Add Drop Multiplexer, N/MWDM – National/ Metro Wavelength division Multiplexing
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Mobile technology evolution (3GPP only)
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2 Introduction of IP in 3G/LTE solution
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2G GSM
GSM BSS
GSM GSM A
BTS BSC
MS
Um A
MSC GMSC PSTN
Switch Switch
GSM Abis GSM
BTS BSC
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2G (GSM) to 2.5G (GPRS)
GSM BSS
GSM GSM A
BTS BSC
MS
Um MSC GMSC PSTN
A Switch Switch
GSM Abis GSM
BTS BSC
Gb
Gn Gi
SGSN GGSN Internet
IP
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2.5G (GPRS) to 3G (UMTS) R99
GSM BSS
GSM GSM A
BTS BSC
MS
Um MSC GMSC PSTN
Switch Switch
GSM Abis GSM
BTS BSC Gb Iu-CS
Iub
Uu Node B RNC Gn GGSN
Gi
Internet
SGSN
UE Iur
Iu-PS IP
Iub
Node B RNC
UTRAN
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3G UMTS R99 to 3G R4: AllIP core network
GSM BSS
GSM GSM A
BTS BSC
MS
Um MSC Nc GMSC
Server Server
GSM Abis GSM Mc
BTS BSC Gb Iu-CS
CS- Nb
PSTN
CS-
MGW MGW
IP
Iub
Uu Node B RNC Gn GGSN
Gi
Internet
SGSN
UE Iur
Iu-PS
Iub
Node B RNC
UTRAN
Optimized networks for voice and data
Service integration requires unified network
no difference between media (voice, data, video)
no media dependent calls, but media independent sessions
Easier to manage
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3G UMTS R99 to 3G R5: HSDPA+IP in UTRAN
GSM BSS
GSM GSM A
BTS BSC
MS
Um MSC Nc GMSC
Server Server
Abis
GSM GSM Mc PSTN
BTS BSC Gb
CS- Nb CS-
Iu-CS/IP MGW MGW
IP
Iub/IP
Uu Node B RNC Gn GGSN
Gi
IMS Internet
SGSN
UE Iur/IP
Iu-PS/IP
Iub/IP
Node B RNC
UTRAN
Key enhancements
Introduction of IMS
Introduction of IP transport option in UTRAN (Iub, Iur, IUPs,
and IuCs)
Introduction of HSDPA
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3G UMTS: R6, R7 & R8
50 Mbps
160 Mbps
3GPP R8 LTE
11 Mbps (MIMO, OFDMA)
28 Mbps
5.7 Mbps 3GPP R7
14 Mbps HSPA+
0.4 Mbps
0.4 Mbps (MIMO)
14 Mbps
0.4 Mbps 3GPP R6
3GPP R5 HSUPA
3GPP R99 HSDPA
WCDMA
1999 2001 2002 2005 2007 2008
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WCDMA Markets views Summary
Data growth
HSDPA HSPA accelerating data adoption
HSPA+ Advanced
HSUPA HSPA+ HSPA+ aligned with full HSPA+
enhancements HSPA+ ecosystem ramp up
performance introduction
features
IP transport
IP interface Step by Step approach :
IP interfaces Smooth E2E evolution towards
addressing Full IP
customization & full IP of transport architecture
Packet data transport
optimization
traffic
Voice over
CS Voice
HSPA
VoIP over HSPA+ and
over HSPA+
LTE will be deployed
as a first
in a convergence step
step.
sharing
UMTS Utran
900Mhz MOCN
Sharing
Utran
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Benefit of IP transport migration
MARKET VIEW Few full IP network planned / in deployment
Smooth E2E evolution towards full IP of transport
architecture
Stepped approach addressing first data traffic growth
with IuPS over IP & Hybrid Iub
Migrate all interfaces (Iub, IuCS, Iur) to IP in a second
step.
E2E QoS & reliability:
Guaranteed thanks to MPLS/IP/Ethernet
CAPEX & OPEX savings:
IP/Ethernet cost efficiency
BENEFITS
IPbased UTRAN cost is much less than ATMbased
UTRAN
Pseudowire is used to transport ATM over IP (one IP
backbone)
Prepares mobile operators effectively for a future evolution
to native IP in the mobile network (HSPA+, LTE solution)
Single IP network for the Transport Plane, the Control
Plane, and the Operations and Maintenance Plane
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3 China Unicom: 3G HSPA deployment
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China’s telecom market overview
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China Unicom: 3rd largest mobile operator in the world
8%
23% China Mobile
China Unicom
China Telecom
69%
Mobile business market share Fixed business market share
3G in China : Three licenses
China Mobile: TDSCDMA
China Telecom: Pursue CDMA2000 EVDO path (however choose LTE for 4G)
China Unicom: Choose 3G WCDMA
WCDMA vendor: AlcatelLucent, in fact Alcatel Shanghai Bell (ASB)
WCDMA HSxPA product: last version with hybrid Iub & IuPS over IP
Core network: Huawei’s MSTP solution
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How can the ALU win the contract?
Procurement: ALU (ASB), Ericsson, Huawei, ZTE
Each vendor did a trial China Unicom then made a choice
To win this contract, ALU must propose very low price (the same as the one
proposed by Huawei)
Consider the gain for the long term and from the support
The following steps were taken to secure the deal …..
Persuade customers
Lobby customers
Set reasonable price
No ASB, ALU cannot win the contract due to political issue (local vendor)
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Thank you for your attention
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