ZTE Evolved Packet Core

Li Guanghui (li.guanghui3@zte.com.cn) Core Network Product Manager ZTE Corporation

Agenda

Packet Core Evolution Trend

ZTE EPC Solutions

ZTE EPC Progress in World

Human Behavior & User Requirements

Drivers of Telecommunication Innovation

Key Note # 1. We analyze that users want: Rich Experience Multi-media Services Geographical Mobility Higher data rates (BB) Always Connected Less Haste with Unified Billing One Device Smart Phone H2M friendly environment

Transformation - Data Traffic Soaring But Not Helping?

Source: Company reports from Vodafone, Telstra, Verizon and AT&T. Qualcomm

LTE

HSPA+ HSPA HSDPA EDGE/R4 GSM/GPRS 16K~144K (bps) 1999-2002 UL: 384K DL:384K (bps) 2003-2005 2006-2007 UL:384K DL:2.8M (bps) 2008-2009 UL:2.2M DL:.19.8M (bps) UL:10M DL:40M (bps) DL:100M UL:50M (bps)

Content

Apps

Devices

2009-2010

>2010

(Source: ABI Research, Apr09)

Agenda

Packet Core Evolution Trend

ZTE EPC Solutions

ZTE EPC Progress in World

ZTE Evolved Packet Core Solution

Unified NM NetNuman Unified User Data Management ZXUN USPP Only 2 standard racks are needed for Pilot

One rack is for SAE-GW(ZXUN xGW),

HSS S6a

another rack is for MME(ZXUN uMAC)&HSS(ZXUN USPP)&EMS

Unified MM ZXUN uMAC

S11 MME SAE-GW

(SGW+PGW)

Unified Packet Gateway ZXUN xGW

Interface S1-MME S1-U S6a S11

Protocol S1-AP GTPU Diameter GTP-C

S1-MME

S1-U

Unified Access Network SDR

LTE/ENodeB

LTE/ENodeB

ZTE Unified NG-CORE Platform

Compatible

USPP HLR HSS UBAS OMC-S

MSCS/MGW P/I/S CSCF MGCF MME/SGSN RCP

BRAS PDSN FA HA AGW

GGSN SAE-GW SGW PGW xGW

Unified Control Plane ETCA

Unified MBB GatewayT8000

ZXUN uMAC - Capacity & Performance (MME)

Full configuration of ZXUN uMAC is only 3 shelves, higher integration and density than conventional ATCA.
Technical Features Parameter Simultaneously attached users Simultaneously activated PDP Contexts Data throughput Concurrent bearers activated by a UE 64Kbps links Value 2G/3G:12M LTE:15M 2G/3G:24M LTE:30M Gb over IP: 6.4Gbps Iu over IP: 27Gbps 11 5000 240 256 120 120 960 120 STM-1 30 STM-4

2200

Capacity

Signaling

2Mbps links Signaling points FE interface GE interface E1/T1 interface (Frame Relay) STM interface

Interface

600X 800
ZXUN uMAC

ZXUN xGW - Capacity & Performance(SAE-GW)

GGSN Item Maximum of activated EPS bearer/PDP context Max. concurrent session access Data throughput Max Packet forward capability Max. Number of SGSN connected Item Capacity 24M SAE-GW Item Maximum of activated EPS bearer/PDP context Max. concurrent session access Data throughput 160Gbps 54Mpps 4096 Capacity 24M

60000 160Gbps

60000

Max Packet forward capability

Max. Number of SGW/PGW

54Mpps
4096

Performance

Footprint (Height Width Depth)

Power Consumption Power Supply Weight (single cabinet with full configuration)

2200600800(mm)
< 5736W (36W/Gpbs) -48 V DC (-57 -40V) 210 kg (437kg/m2)

ZXUN USPP - Capacity & Performance (EPC HSS)

ITEM Max. of static subscriber Max. of dynamic subscriber Max. of 64K link Max. of 2M link Max. of GE Max. of SCTP link Rack Size (H*W*D): 2200mm* 600mm*800mm ITEM Footprint Power Consumption Power Supply Weight (single cabinet with full configuration) Each Rack contains 3 shelves PERFORMANCE 2200600800(mm) <2140W/Shelf -48 V DC 402kg (3 shelves/rack) 422 kg (2 shelves+2 Disc Array /rack) CAPACITY 200 million 100 million 14880 480 20 1024

EPC Products Summary

USPP (HSS) Capacity:
NG-HLR FE: 100M Subs NG-HLR BE: 200M Subs

Others Core NEs

Provisioning: 10K Commands/Second

uMACMME

xGW(SAE-GW)

Capacity:
LTE: 15M SAU

Capacity:
160G bps 24M PDP

Power Consuming:
420W/M PDP

Power Consuming:
36 W/G bps

Footprint:
3 Shelves

Footprint:
1 Shelves

Flatter Architecture
GGSN

GGSN

GGSN/ SAE-GW

SGSN SGSN

SGSN /MME

RNC

RNC

RNC

RNC

eNodeB

NodeB

NodeB NodeB NodeB eNodeB

Step 1 DT is introduced in PCN: SGSN is in charge of signaling processing only, packets are transferred from RNC to GGSN directly. Step 2 Flatter architecture in RAN: RNC and NodeB is integrated to eNodeB for LTE and HSPA+

LTE/EPC Deployment Scenarios

Fixed wireless access Mobile data
-data service mainly - Primarily data cards/PCs, then PDAs/terminals - need inter-working with 2/3G PS -Penetration < 40% call -All kind of terminals, mainly handsets - Interworking with 2/3G PS and CS -Service/coverage driven, Penetration >70%

Full service
-All service, including voice

- Broadband internet access data only - Rapid provision of DSL type services -Data card/PC - No need for2/3G inter-working -Static, in door - Network size dependant on market,

Hot Spot access An alternative for DSL

Bearing data service only

All service for all people

Hot Spot

Metro

Urban

Challenges on Evolution
Phase
Phase-1 How to introduce EPC for LTE
Phase-2 EPC deployed for broadband data service Phase-3 Full service operation in LTE

Challenges
Migration from legacy CN or built new EPC? Key technology deployed at initial stage

Data service availability and continuity out of LTE

Cut the operation cost of multiple networks How to introduce voice service for LTE user Guarantee QoS control and service control for full services operation Legacy network migration or swap-out.

LTE 3G 2G

To pure EPS

Choose Carefully Voice Selection

Hot Spot LTE Coverage

No Yes Use IMS for Voice NO

No

Enough Spectrum for LTE and CS Coverage

Yes

No

Enough Spectrum for LTE and CS Coverage

Yes

VCC (Just Simple Calls)

SRVCC

VoLGA (Rejected by 3GPP)

CS Fall Back

Dump CS

IMS for Voice

IMS for Voice

Dump CS Ready to dump CS Another migration opportunities for vendors. Handsets can not be changed over night. Overlay of various technologies are required

From ZTE with Decisions, Decisions, Decisions

Yes Full LTE Coverage and IMS based voice

How To Introduce EPC

ATM /TDM

SGSN GGSN

Main Consideration for Evolution 1 provision of LTE service 2 Less impact on existing service 3 simplify the network
2G/3G EUTRAN

SAE-GW GGSN MME SGSN

GERAN /UTRAN

IP
ATM/ TDM

IP

SGSN

4 Lower TCO
2/3G

SAE-GW GGSN EPC

Migration directly from legacy PS

Build new EPC and integrate 2/3G

Legacy GSN should support LTE access Legacy GSN should provide huge capacity for LTE Legacy GSN should support the all IP networking Lower CAPEX at initial stage Higher OPEX, because of GSN s lower capacity and integration Upgrading from GSN may impact the legacy network

EPC has the Huge capacity for LTE access EPC should support All IP networking EPC should support 2/3G access Higher CAPEX at initial stage Lower OPEX, because of huge capacity and higher integration Built new EPC has no impact on the legacy network

How to deploy voice service over EPC?

PSTN/PLMN PSTN/PLMN IMS INTRENET
MGCF/M GW SCC AS

INTRENET
CSCF

MSCS MSCS MSCS

SGs

MME

SAE-GW MGW

MSCS

CS
Sv
MGW

MME

SAE-GW

CS
SGs
MGW MGW

EPC

EPC

RAN/GERAN

eNodeB

RAN/GERAN

eNodeB

handover

CSFB- UE speech fall back to 2/3G, No VoIP on LTE

Fall back to CS for MT/MO ,make full use of existing CS network. VMSC should be upgraded to support SGs I/F (similar to Gs I/F) to perform functions like combined LAU, page and SMS etc. Simple structure, IMS is not necessary.

SRVCC- LTE VoIP with IMS control

Based on the control of SCC AS and SRVCC enhanced MSC, LTE voice can handover to CS network. IMS deployment is required for the control of multi-media service Separated SRVCC enhanced MSC can be deployed to provide Sv and SIP I/Fs, avoiding upgrade of all MSC.

Voice Solution Choices for LTE

PSTN/PLMN INTRENET
HSS

PSTN/PLMN
MGCF

SCC AS

IMS
CSCF

INTRENET

HSS

MGW

MSCS

MME SGs

SAE-PGW

MGW

MSCS

MME

SAE-PGW

CS

EPC

CS

Sv

EPC

RAN/GERAN

eNodeB

RAN/GERAN

eNodeB

CS fallback

1
CS Fallback

SRVCC

2
SRVCC

ITEM
Need IMS UE

No, service is controlled by MSC 1) Support EPS/IMSI Combined procedures 2) CS fallback and SMS procedures. 1) Upgrade MSCs overlapped by LTE coverage to support SGs; 2) Upgrade MME to support SGs Software upgrade

Yes, service is controlled by IMS Need to support SRVCC Capability 1) IMS system deployed for UTRAN/ GERAN reuses the session transfer function defined for IMS; 2) Upgrade MME to support Sv; 3) Upgrade MSC to support Sv IMS client Installation

Network deployment cost

Terminal deployment cost

SMS over LTE Solution

SMSC

SMS over SGs

SMS over SGs MSCS SGs HLR/HSS MSC

CS

EPC
MME UE CS UE

UE need to support LTE access. User feeling is same as CS domain short message. MME and MSCS support SGs association, SMS message transfer on SGs. No special requirement to other nodes MSCS for SMS over SGs can be newly deployed to avoid existing MSC update.

SMS over SGs architecture

SMS over IP

IP-SM-GW
MAP

SMSC

IM AS
ISC MAP/Diameter

CS

MSC

IMS

HSS/HLR CSCF IMS Client

SMS over IP architecture

CS UE

UE need to support IMS instant message service and user can send multiple content as text, picture, flash or other document. Normally IMS instant message is integrated with buddy list and their presence state to promote good user feeling. A new node named IP-SM-GW is need to deployed for SMS interworking with CS domain. IP-SM-GW supports message domain selection, message format transformation and large message fragment. No special requirement to other network node.

Voice For LTE - Ecosystem Overview

ITEM
Operators

SRVCC
Vodafone, Verizon

CS fallback
NTT, DOCOMO, KDDI,AT&T, Rogers, Teliasonera

Vendors

All IMS vendors

Ericsson, NSN, Mortorola, ZTE, Huawei NEC, Samsung, Nokia

Terminals

IMS terminal manufactures

Deployment Strategy of Voice Service

UTRAN/GERAN CS Domain E-MSC Server UTRAN/GERAN SGs EUTRAN EUTRAN EPS Domain MME EPS Domain SV CS Domain E-MSC Server IMS Domain

1
UTRAN/GERAN UTRAN/GERAN

2
CS Domain

CS Domain
E-MSC Server SV EUTRAN EPS Domain MME IMS Domain VCC Server EUTRAN SV

E-MSC Server
IMS Domain VCC Server EPS Domain

MME

Phase 1: CS FALLBACK is introduced, voice service falls back to legacy CS domain Phase 2: IMS based VoIP Phase 3: SRVCC is introducedsingle direction LTE to CS Voice continuity is supported Phase 4: Bi-directional SRVCC handover is provided for Voice continuity

Leverage Smooth Migration with equipment reusing

Dynamic Capacity Transfer with Software Upgrade
2G 3G Number of Subs LTE 2G LTE

3G

LTE No 2G No 3G
Unified Packet Core L T E L T E L T E L T E L T E L T E

Unified Packet Core G S M G U G U G U G U L G U L

Unified Packet Core U L G U U G Same Hardware For Multiple RATS L T U L L U E Dynamically Configured By Software EPC

CS/HLR

PS

CS/IMS/HSS

IMS/USPP

EPC

Iu

S1

Iu

S1

S1

Hot Spot
indoor

Metro
outdoor

Urban
indoor

Software Defined Resource for CS, PS & IMS CS & NG-HLR realize smooth upgrade xGW supports SGW/PGW, GGSN & non-3GPP access

Dynamic Capacity Transfer by Software Hardware fully shared & reused during the migration Realize Fully Convergent Core Nodes for Voice & Data

Agenda

Packet Core Evolution Trend

ZTE EPC Solutions

ZTE EPC Progress in World

Partial EPC Contract & Trials

12+ Commercial Commitments & 50+ Trial Networks
D2 DD LTE Field Test VTN Global PoC Test Commnet USA 700MHz LTE Trial Hi3G LTE Contract Sweden & Denmark Telenor 2.6G LTE Contract Etisalat UAE 2.6G LTE Trial

Pannon Hungary 2.6G LTE Trial

China Telecom 2.6G LTE Trial

e-plus Germany/ Belgium LTE Trial

China Mobile 2.3G TDD LTE Trial

Mexico America Movil AWS Lab Test

SingTel Singapore 2.6G Trial

T Spain 2.6G LTE Lab/Field

Ucell Uzbekistan LTE/EPC Test

Telstra Hong Kong 2.6G & 1.8G LTE Contract

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