Mobile network evolution Introduction of IP in 3G WCDMA RAN

Quoc-Thinh Nguyen-Vuong
nvqthinh@vntelecom.org

Agenda

1. Market & Technology trend 2. Introduction of IP in 3G/LTE solution 3. China Unicom: 3G HSPA deployment

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

Time
SDH Evolution Path

nxTbit/s

ASON (ROADM & PXC)

Customer Bandwidth requirement

Nodal Capacity

Wireless Access Evolution Path

Tbit/s
Packet Radio Systems Radio Access Networks SDH & WDM (Digital Cross Connect)

ASTN & OTN (MSTP) Native Ethernet Evolution Path T-MPLS Sync. Ethernet PBT

Gbit/s

Digital Radio Systems

Metro Ethernet

Mbit/s

Analogue Radio Systems

SDH (ADM)
ATM

155 Mbit/s

2.5 Gbit/s

10 Gbit/s

40 Gbit/s

Time

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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Introduction of IP in 3G/LTE solution

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2G GSM
GSM BSS
MS MS GSM BTS GSM BSC Abis GSM BSC A A MSC Switch GMSC Switch

Um
GSM BTS

PSTN

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2G (GSM) to 2.5G (GPRS)

GSM BSS
MS MS GSM BTS GSM BSC Abis GSM BSC Gb Gn GGSN Gi A A MSC Switch GMSC Switch

Um
GSM BTS

PSTN

SGSN

IP

Internet

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2.5G (GPRS) to 3G (UMTS) R99

GSM BSS
MS MS GSM BTS GSM BSC Abis GSM BSC A MSC Switch Gb Iu-CS GMSC Switch

Um
GSM BTS

PSTN

Uu
UE UE

Node B

Iub

RNC Iur Iu-PS

SGSN

Gn

IP

GGSN

Gi

Internet

Node B

Iub

RNC

UTRAN

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3G UMTS R99 to 3G R4: All-IP core network

GSM BSS
MS MS GSM BTS GSM BSC Abis GSM BSC A MSC Server Mc CSMGW Nc GMSC Server CSMGW Gi

Um
GSM BTS Gb Iu-CS

Nb

PSTN

Uu
UE UE

Node B

Iub

IP
RNC Iur Iu-PS SGSN Gn GGSN

Internet

Node B

Iub

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
MS MS GSM BTS GSM BSC Abis GSM BSC A MSC Server Mc Iu-CS/IP CSMGW Nc GMSC Server CSMGW Gi

Um
GSM BTS Gb

PSTN

Nb

Uu
UE UE

Node B

Iub/IP

IP
SGSN Gn GGSN

RNC Iur/IP Iu-PS/IP RNC

IMS

Internet

Node B

Iub/IP

UTRAN
Key enhancements Introduction of IMS Introduction of IP transport option in UTRAN (Iub, Iur, IU-Ps, and Iu-Cs) Introduction of HSDPA

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3G UMTS: R6, R7 & R8

50 Mbps 160 Mbps 11 Mbps 28 Mbps 5.7 Mbps 14 Mbps

3GPP R8 LTE (MIMO, OFDMA)

0.4 Mbps 0.4 Mbps

0.4 Mbps 14 Mbps

3GPP R7 HSPA+ (MIMO)

3GPP R99 WCDMA 1999 2001

3GPP R5 HSDPA 2002

3GPP R6 HSUPA

2005

2007

2008

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W-CDMA Markets views Summary

at aht w r g D o

HSDPA HSUPA performance

HSPA+ introduction

HSPA+ enhancements

Advanced HSPA+ features

HSPA accelerating data adoption HSPA+ aligned with full HSPA+ ecosystem ramp up

tr ops nart P I

IP interface addressing Packet data traffic

Full IP transport

IP interfaces customization & optimization CS Voice over HSPA+ as a first step.

Step by Step approach : Smooth E2E evolution towards full IP of transport architecture

r ev o ec o V i nart Ug n r a hs i

VoIP over HSPA+ and LTE will be deployed in a convergence step

APS H

UMTS 900Mhz

Utran Sharing

MOCN

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013+

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Benefit of IP transport migration

Few full IP network planned / in deployment Smooth E2E evolution towards full IP of transport
architecture

MARKET VIEW

Stepped approach addressing first data traffic growth

with IuPS over IP & Hybrid Iub step.

Migrate all interfaces (Iub, Iu-CS, Iur) to IP in a second

E2E QoS & reliability:

CAPEX & OPEX savings:

BENEFITS

Guaranteed thanks to MPLS/IP/Ethernet

IP/Ethernet cost efficiency

IP-based UTRAN cost is much less than ATM-based UTRAN Pseudo-wire 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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China Unicom: 3G HSPA deployment

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Chinas telecom market overview

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China Unicom: 3rd largest mobile operator in the world

6% 66% China Mobile China Unicom China Telecom 66%

Mobile business market share

Fixed business market share

3G in China : Three licenses China Mobile: TD-SCDMA China Telecom: Pursue CDMA2000 EV-DO path (however choose LTE for 4G) China Unicom: Choose 3G WCDMA
WCDMA vendor: Alcatel-Lucent, in fact Alcatel Shanghai Bell (ASB) WCDMA HSxPA product: last version with hybrid Iub & Iu-PS over IP Core network: Huaweis 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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