Cisco IP RAN

Architecture

Peter Gaspar (pegaspar@cisco.com)

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Agenda

RAN Requirements
q

All-IP RAN Designs

Legacy RAN over IP

Cisco Carrier Ethernet Architecture

Summary

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RAN Requirements

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Driving New Challenges for SPs

Mobile
Internet
Business Perform
mance

Voice Traffic Dominates

IP Insertion
Voice and
TDM
Data
I f
Infrastructure
t
t

Traffic

Broadband
Mobile
Revenue

Users/Sessions

Mobile Internet Dominates

Mobile Access Evolution and IP Infrastructure Impact

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Radio evolution path

LTE:
100 Mbit/s DL
50 Mbit/s UL
HSUPA: 5.8 Mbit/s UL
HSDPA: 14.4 Mbit/s DL
WCDMA R99: 384 kbit/s
EDGE: 384 kbit/s
GPRS: 160 kbit/s

2002

2003

3xE1

2004

2005

5xE1

2006

2007
8xE1

2008
???xE1
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Some calculations

1GB quota = 7.5kbps in busy hour per user (10% of

traffic in busy hour)

10GB = 75kbps in busy hour per user

200 users per NodeB 15Mbps sustain throughput

7 NodeBs Gigabit Ethernet needed (more than 100

Mbps)

75 NodeBs 10GE needed (more than 1 Gbps)

Busy eNodeBs can generate up to 40 Gbps

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What is next Release 6,7,8

GGSN

SAE
GW

CSN
GW

MME

ASN
GW

Access
GW

IP
IP

SGSN

D ift
Drift
RNC

Layer 3

Serving
RNC

IP

IP

Enhanced
Node B

Serving
RNC

IP

Base
Station

IP

Base
Station

Node B

Today

Direct
tunnel

I-HSPA+
Direct tunnel

SAE/LTE
S
/

WIMAX

EV-DO
O
RevC

3GPP/WCDMA Evolution
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LTE/System
y
Architecture Evolution
S1-c Base Station to MME
interface
Multi homed to multiple MME pools
Multi-homed
SCTP/IP based
S11 MME to SAE GW
GTP c Version 2
GTP-c

SAE GW to PDN GW
X2 inter base station
GTP or PMIP based macro mobility
interface
SCTP/IP Signalling
GTP tunneling
S1-u Base Station to SAE GW
following handover
GTP-u base micro mobility
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Future Requirements
Backhaul Security

1.

2.

IPsec ESP using

g IKEv2
certificate based
authentication
Tunnel mode IPsec being
mandatory and transport
mode being optional
Likely that transport mode used to
protect X2 *reduced overhead
and low traffic)

3.

SeGW used to offload EPC

and allow IPSec scaling

4
4.

Protection optional on S1
S1MME and S1-U

5.

Port based authentication on

cell site demarcation

MME

S1-MME

Xu
Security
Layer 1
1

X2
SAE GW

Security
Layer 2

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LTE RAN Requirements

Any-to-any connectivity

Low delay needed between eNodeBs (handover)

Securityy concepts
p may
y vary
y

MME may need to be distributed (messages count,

delay etc.), depends on applications, not that much on
mobility
bilit

Multicast for MBMS

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Edge Distribution
Problem Definition

Enormous increase in mobile data

Need for more cost efficient networks

Video Content Deliveryy Networks

Increasing peer-to-peer traffic

IMS
File sharing
Internet applications (Skype)
Machine-to-machine

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Edge Distribution (Peer-to-peer)

Eliminate long runs for peer-to-peer traffic
Allow offload of Internet traffic to cheaper transports
RNC

SGSN
IP RAN (GTP)

Node B

GGSN

IP

Node B

RNC
IP RAN (GTP)

Node B
Node B

SGSN

GGSN

Core IP

Some GGSN features

can even be distributed
to cell-site router

Lowcost Internet

For HSPA needs Direct Tunnel support

LTE model is similar
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Edge Distribution (Content Networks)

Eliminate repeating video traffic in the transport network
RNC

SGSN
IP RAN (GTP)
GGSN
IP

Node B
Content
Engine

RNC

SGSN
IP RAN (GTP)

Node B

GGSN
IP
Content
Engine

Root
Content Engine

For HSPA needs Direct Tunnel support

LTE model is similar
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Characteristics of the future RAN

Increasing traffic

E dt
End-to-end
d IP approach
h

Components with Ethernet interfaces

Directt connection
Di
ti b
between
t
N
NodeB
d B and
d th
the A
Access
Gateway (Direct Tunnel)

LTE specifics (any-to-any,

(any to any, multicast, security)

Distribution of Edge

IP/MPLS or Ethernet aggregation are the suitable

technologies

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All IP RAN Designs

All-IP

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Specifics of the mobile operators

transport network

Network provider is also the customer of the network,

therefore he needs to take care of all services:
IP Routing
Own
O
SLAs
SLA (O&M,
(O&M QoS
Q S etc.)
t )
Multicast
Security
Security
ATM and TDM services for 2G and legacy 3G

Layer 2 and Layer 3 services are necessary

This leads to optimized design where for example the

CE and the PE functions may be combined
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Contradicting Characteristics of RAN

gg g
Aggregation

Scaling of services
Number of VPNs limited
Number of VLANs and MACs limited
Low number of Queues needed despite H-QoS

Scaling of ports
Low number of end devices on cellsite
Limited number of rings in aggregation and pre-aggregation

But, still needed

High bandwidth needed
Carrier grade architecture (reliability, redundancy etc.)
Hardened devices

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RAN Transport Hierarchy

BTS

RNC

BSC

NxT1/E1

MSC

IMA

SGSN

Node B

IP/MPLS
L3VPN
GGSN
MSC

Ethernett
Eth
NodeB

Ethernet
NodeB

Access
Last-mile
Small aggregation sites
Mostly Microwave transport
Limited traffic volumes
No redundancies or ring
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Aggregation
Higher capacities
Redundancies
Partially meshed interconnections
Different transport technologies
Often includes wireline services
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Aggregation Technologies
MPLS

PBB-TE
(802.1ah, 802.1Qay)

MPLS-TP

Multiservice

Yes (including
L3VPN, ATM, TDM)

Ethernet L2 only

L2 only

Switching capacity

High

High

High

Interoperability

Yes

Limited

Limited

Transport

Any

Ethernet Only

Any

Any-to-Any

Yes

No

No

Multicast

Yes

No

No

Core Interop

Native

L2 to L3 handover
needed in Core

L2 to L3 handover
needed in Core

Service distribution L3VPN,GGSN

SAE/PDN

No

No

Maturity

Early adoption

Early adoption

Mature

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All-IP RAN Aggregation - RSTP

Pros:
+ Simple deployment
+ Compact IP addressing
.1q/QinQ
Ring

VLAN 100

802.1q
trunk

7600
802.1q
trunk

VLAN 100

7600

RNC

GGSN

802.1q
trunk
VLAN 100

Cons:
- Suboptimal p-2-p
- Slow convergence (STP)
- Limited to Ethernet Aggregation
- Large
L
broadcast
b
d
t domains
d
i

7600/MWR

Access
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All-IP RAN Aggregation EVC/MPLS-TP

Pros:
+ Operational procedures as SDH
+ Compact IP addressing
+ Fast
F t convergence
+ Flexible core transport
+ Multiservice Aggr. (ATM, TDM etc.)

VLAN 100
.1q/QinQ
Ring

VLAN 101
VLAN 102
7600
IP/MPLS

EoMPLS

7600

VLAN 201

VLAN 202
7600/MWR

Access
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RNC

GGSN

Cons:
- Suboptimal p-2-p
- Large broadcast domains
- Complex configuration
- Challenging redundancy designs
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All-IP RAN Aggregation - VPLS

.1q/QinQ
Ring

Pros:
+ Compact IP addressing
+ Fast convergence
+ Optimal p-2-p
+ Flexible core transport
+ Multiservice Aggr. (ATM, TDM etc.)

VLAN 100

7600

RAN VPLS

VLAN 100

7600

IP/MPLS

RNC

GGSN

VLAN 100
7600/MWR

Cons:
- Large broadcast domains
- ES or Sip-400
p
needed

Access
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All-IP RAN Aggregation L3VPN

10.1.1.0/24

.1q/QinQ
Ring

Pros:
+ Optimal p-2-p
+ Fast convergence
+ Separated
S
t d broadcast
b
d
t domains
d
i
+ Flexible core & access transport
+ Multiservice Aggr. (ATM, TDM etc.)

VLAN
100

7600

RAN VRF

RNC
10.0.1.0/24
10.0.2.0/24

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Cons:
- Complex IP Addressing

Access
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IP/MPLS

10.2.1.0/30

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All-IP RAN Design Conclusions

The Access is usually native Ethernet with REP if

possible

Aggregation is either native Ethernet or MPLS,

whereby:
y
The question mostly is, where the line between MPLS and
Ethernet should be made
MPLS is more flexible and multiservice
Ethernet is more cost efficient

Any to any connectivity between NodeBs will be more

Any-to-any
important in LTE than now

Layer 2 or Layer 3 decision depends on operators

preference and operational procedures
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Synchronization (Frequency)
Solutions:
1. GPS on each NodeB
Not suitable for Europe

2. Synchronization over Pseudowire

Can be used directly between RNC and NodeB

3. IEEE1588v2
Packet based synchronization distribution

4. ITU SyncE
Layer 1 based synchronous Ethernet

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IEEE1588v2 in the RAN

Agg Site

Core Site

7600
with CEoP

BTS

PDSN or
SGS
SGSN
ATM

BSC

FR

NxT1/E1

E1

FR

IMA

Node B

Pseudowires

MS
C
7600 STM-1
with CEoP
BSC

STM1

RNC
Ethernet
NodeB

RNC

Pre-Agg Site
7600
with CEoP

IP/MPLS

Clock
Source
IEEE1588
Master

IEEE1588v2 Packets

Ethernet Switch
ME3400

Packet based
One master, multiple slaves

Ethernet
NodeB

Ethernet
NodeB

Requires strict QoS in the network for

IEEE1588 packets
Supports frequency and time (phase)

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ITU SyncE
y
in the RAN
Agg Site

Core Site

7600
with CEoP

BTS

PDSN or
SGS
SGSN
ATM

BSC

FR

NxT1/E1

E1

FR

IMA

Node B

MS
C

Pseudowires

7600 STM-1
with CEoP
BSC

STM1

RNC
Ethernet
NodeB

SyncE

SyncE

RNC

Pre-Agg Site
7600
with CEoP

SyncE
SyncE
y

Clock
Source

SDH Sync
SyncE

IP/MPLS

Ethernet Switch
With SyncE
SyncE

Layer1 based
point to point connections only
On point-to-point

Ethernet
NodeB

Ethernet
NodeB

Very precise but requires support of all

ethernet interfaces involved in the path
Does not support time synchronization

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Combination
Agg Site

Core Site

7600
with CEoP

BTS

PDSN or
SGS
SGSN
ATM

BSC

FR

NxT1/E1

E1

FR

IMA

Node B

7600 STM-1
with CEoP
BSC

STM1

RNC
Ethernet
NodeB

MS
C

Pseudowires

SyncE

SyncE

RNC

Pre-Agg Site
7600
with CEoP
IEEE1588v2

Ethernet Switch
ME3400

SDH Sync
SyncE

IEEE1588v2

Clock
Source

IP/MPLS
Stable clock in the core
Network element independent in access

Ethernet
NodeB

Ethernet
NodeB
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Legacy
g y RAN
Over IP

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Legacy and All-IP RAN

BTS

RNC

BSC

7600

NxT1/E1

MSC

IMA

SGSN

Node B

7600

IP/MPLS
L3VPN
GGSN

MWR

MSC

IP/MPLS
7600

Ethernet
NodeB

Ethernet
NodeB

Access

Aggregation

Core
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Network Elements
Targeted LDP Session
Pseudo-Wire

Attachment Circuit

Attachment Circuit

CEM Circuit

CEM Circuit

MPLS
T1 Data

7600

7600
MPLS
Channelized T1/E1 to NxDS0
Channelized T3 to T1, NxDS0
Channelized OC-3 to T1/E1, NxDS0

ClearChannel T1/E1/T3

MPLS

SAToP
Local Switching [Future]

ATM PWE3
Local Switching
Layer 3 IPv4

Channelized T1/E1 to NxDS0

Channelized T3 to T1, NxDS0
Channelized OC-3 to T1/E1, NxDS0

ClearChannel T1/E1/T3

ClearChannel T1/E1 ATM

ClearChannel T3 ATM
Channelized OC-3 to T1/E1 ATM
T1/E1 ATM IMA

T1/E1 ATM IMA

SAToP : Structured Agnostic TDM over Packet : RFC-4553
CESoP : Circuit Emulation Service over Packet : RFC-4842
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CESoPSN
Local Switching [Future]

ClearChannel T1/E1 ATM

ClearChannel T3 ATM
Channelized OC-3 to T1/E1 ATM

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Pseudowire in the RAN

RAN traffic groomed over MPLS Pseudowires for backhaul
MPLS needed in Aggregation
Reduced OPEX Bandwidth Flexibility
Eliminates need for ADM and ATM switches
Flatten the network, Simplify, Reduce costs

Pseudowire enables g
greater flexibility
y for traffic handling
g
Proactive scalability -- Self-Adjusting Backhaul Transport
Pre-provision new and future services

Provides Clock Recovery per 3GPP CESOPN Standards

Longevity
Compliance with 3GPP/3GPP2 Reference Architectures up to R8
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Cisco Carrier
Ethernet Architecture

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Ciscos Carrier Ethernet Approach

Access

Business

Carrier Ethernet Aggregation

Edge

Multiservice Core

Corporate

Aggregation
Node

Residential

Distribution
Node
VoD TV

SIP

Ethernet
STB

Business

Content Network

BNG
2G/3G Node

Corporate

Aggregation Network

Core

Core Network
IP / MPLS

Residential

DSL

Business PE

STB

PON

Business
Corporate

Residential

Dark Fibre / CWDM / DWDM and ROADM

STB

IP/MPLS
ETHERNET

IP/MPLS
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Cisco 7600
Bridging the Solution

Mobile Transformation
9
9
9
9
9

TDM to Packet Migration

T1 T3,
T1,
T3 OCn,
OC Channelized
Ch
li d
ATM Interworking
MLPPP, IMA
ATM Cell Packing/Relay

9
9
9
9
9

SAToP
CES P
CESoP
AToM , MPLSoGRE
SyncE, 1588v2, Adaptive
BITS Clocking

9
9
9
9

Y.1731,
Y
1731 CFM 8.1
81
Multicast & HA
Multisegment Pseudowire
Integrated Routing + Bridging

Management

Modular, Scalable

9 ANA
9 ISC (Provisioning)
9 Customer Network
Management (CNM)
9 MIBs

9
9
9
9
9

40Gbps / Slot
720Gbps Total Bandwidth
5 Chassis Sizes
PW3, BFD, Queues scale
VLAN, MAC scale

Cisco
7600

Carrier Class Resiliency

Integrated Services
9
9
9
9
9

9
9
9
9
9

L2 and L3 Services
Business and Residential
Session Border Controller
Integrated Security
Mobile Services

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APS, 802.3ad LACP, REP, BFD

Access Circuit Redundancy
y
Hot-standby PW Redundancy
End-to-End OAM
NSF/SSO, EFSU, ISSU

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Cisco ASR 9000 At a Glance

Optimized for Aggregation of

Dense 10GE & 100GE

Designed for Longevity & TCO:

Scalable up
p to 400 Gbps
p of
Bandwidth per Slot

Based on IOS-XR for

Nonstop Availability &
Manageability

Enables Network Convergence of

Business & Residential Services
for Fixed & Mobile Access

Advanced Video DNA

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FCS
February 16, 2009

Cisco MWR 2941-DC

2941 DC

MWR
2941

1.

Ciscos Latest MWR Series Product

2
2.

Six Built
Built-In
In GE Ports (4 RJ
RJ-45,
45 2 SFP)

3.

16 Built-In T1/E1 Ports, expandable to 24

4.

Multiple Industry Standard Clocking

Options
IEEE 1588v2, Sync-E, Adaptive, Stratum 3

5.

Expanded Capacity
Support for 2800/3800 HWICs

6.

Key Applications
IP RAN: Activate flexible and efficient all-IP
RANs for new revenue-generating services
with intelligent IP network features

Most Compact, Affordable

High Performance
Cell Site Router with
Features Enabled

RAN Optimization: Optimize and reduce

backhaul costs for 2G (GSM) and 3G
(UMTS/HSxPA) wireless networks
Standards Based Pseudowire: Use IETF
PWE3 to transport 2G, 3G and 4G wireless
networks over low-cost alternative networks
such as xDSL, Carrier Ethernet, MPLS, etc.
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Market Leading Mobile Network Solutions

Positioning for Key Solution Segments
Legacy 2G

Hybrid 2G/3G/4G

T1/E1/ATM L2 Backhaul
PWE3 Circuit Emulation
No Ethernet nodeBs
ACR, APS and TDM HA
mechanisms
IP Gateways for Mobile
Edge

4G Ethernet Centric

TDM/ATM hybrid
y
with
Ethernet/IP

New Ethernet/IP centric

overlays/greenfield

New Ethernet / IP centric

nodeBs/RNC deployment

High scale & density

Investment p
protection
IP Gateways for Mobile Edge

Key Infrastructure
platform going forward

Up to 40G Scale

IP Gateways: 7600

Up to 10G Scale

Portfolio:

Portfolio:

MWR2941,
MWR2941 7600

MWR2941, 7600

Cost Leadership

P tf li
Portfolio:
ASR9000, MWR2941

Network is the Platform

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Cisco Carrier Ethernet - Mobile RAN Services

Market Transitions 1+2+3 or 1+2+4 or 3
ATM VC, TDM (SATOP, CESoPSN)

ATM or TDM

E1 (w/ IMA)

BSC
ATM RNC

UMTS ATM Node B

B, GSM BTS

S-PE, MS-PW

ATM or TDM
BSC
ATM RNC
The BTS model may be overlaid on 3 for
tactical sales reasons

Static or IGP Overlay on an

MST/REP and not protected Ethernet Access Network (DSL, Ethernet P2P)

VPLS/HVPLS for UMTS

Ethernet

This model assumes GSM TDM

infrastructure is used until GSM radio
moved to UMTS or LTE
May coexist with 1 and integrate 2

MPLS/IP, MPLS VPN

for LTE IP RAN and UMTS IP RAN

REP

IP RNC, S-GW

ME-3400E
Ethernet

VPLS/HVPLS for UMTS

IP RNC, SAE

4
Efficient Access
2941
CRS 3.0

This model may integrate GSM TDM

MPLS/IP, MPLS VPN

for LTE IP RAN and UMTS IP RAN

REP

Mobile RAN Edge

Large Scale Aggregation
7600/ES+/CEoPS,
7600/ES+/CEoPS
SRD2
SRD2
(ASR09000 FCI)
(ASR9000 FCI)

Multiservice Core

ATM, TDM, Ethernet

MPLS enabled Cell Site

NNII
ATM or TDM or Ethernet NNII

Di t ib ti Node
Distribution
N d

Aggregation Node
ATM, TDM, Ethernet Cell Site

2G/3G Cell Site

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QOS Model - Downstream

Distributed Business L2/L3 VPN Services
Access
Shaping

Per subscriber service

instance,, hierarchical
OQS with parent
shaper and child
queuing, policing and
marking

Default class based

queuing policy, to
minimize delay and
jitter for Voice/Video

Queuing &
scheduling

Edge

Aggregation

Marking

Aggregate
DiffServ

Policing
Scheduling

Shaped Rate = Access Line Rate

Access Interface

Aggregation Node

Business
Corporate

CPE
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Core Node

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QOS Model - Upstream

Distributed Business L2/L3 VPN Services
Access
Ingress classbased policing
and marking per
subscriber line

Shaping
Queuing &
scheduling

Core

Aggregation

Per subscriber service

instance
Ingress policing

Marking

Aggregate
DiffServ

Policing
Scheduling

Access Interface

Aggregation Node

Business
Corporate

CPE
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Core Node

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Baseline Network Availability

y Mechanism
IP Services:
Fast IGP/BFD convergence
g

MPLS Services:
Pseudowire redundancy
MPLS TE-FRR
TE FRR Link and Node protection with IP services
services, PW/VPLS PW tunnel
selection
Access:
Resilient Ethernet Protocol
Efficient

Large Scale

Intelligent

Access

Aggregation

Edge

Multiservice

Core

BNG
Access Node

Aggregation Node

Distribution Node
MSE

Ethernet

MPLS / IP

GTP, IP, MPLS

MPLS
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Carrier Ethernet Ring Topologies

Current Network Trends and Challenges

Large Spanning Tree domains

Increasing number of nodes in the ring

Supporting higher number of subscribers

Increasing number of VLANs, MAC addresses per L2
domain

Carrier Ethernet Trend

Fast convergence requirement in the access and
aggregation networks
Spanning Tree not perceived as Carrier Class

Complexity of management and troubleshooting as

the network grows
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Resilient Ethernet Protocol

A segment Protocol
REP Segment

Edge Port

Link
Failure

Blocked
Open
Alternate Port

A REP segment is a chain of ports

connected to each other and
configured with a segment ID.

One switch can have only two ports

belonging to the same segment.

REP guarantees there is no

connectivity between two edge ports
on a segment.
t

When all interfaces in the segment

are UP, the alternate port is blocking

When a link
Wh
li k or switch
it h ffailure
il
occurs
on the segment, then blocked port
goes forwarding

Edge Port

Blocked

REP Segment
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REP Benefits
Fast and predictable convergence
Convergence time: 50 to 250ms
Fast failure notification even in large rings with high number of
node
Manual configuration
g
for predictable
p
failover behavior

Co-existence with Spanning Tree

STP is deactivated on REP interfaces
Limit the scope of Spanning tree
Topology Changes Notification from REP to STP

Optimal bandwidth utilization

VLAN Load
L d balancing
b l
i

Easy to configure and troubleshoot

Topology archiving for easy troubleshooting
Known fixed topology
Simple mechanism to setup the Alternate port (blocking)
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Expansion on Demand I
BTS

RNC

BSC

NxT1/E1

MSC

IMA

SGSN

Node B

IP/MPLS
IP/MPLS
L3VPN
GGSN
MSC

Ethernett
Eth
NodeB

Ethernet
NodeB

Access

Aggregation

Core
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Expansion on Demand II
BTS

RNC

BSC

NxT1/E1

MSC

IMA

SGSN

Node B

IP/MPLS
L3VPN
GGSN
MSC

IP/MPLS

Ethernett
Eth
NodeB

Ethernet
NodeB

Access

Aggregation

Core
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Expansion on Demand III

BTS

RNC

BSC

NxT1/E1

MSC

IMA

SGSN

Node B

IP/MPLS
L3VPN
GGSN
MSC

IP/MPLS

Ethernett
Eth
NodeB

Multiservice
Independent of the transport
N ti IP (Any
Native
(A tto any))
IPSec support
Multicast support
Distributed or centralized
St d d b
Standards
based
d

Ethernet
NodeB

Access

Aggregation

Core
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From Ethernet to MPLS/IP

Access based on simple Ethernet

Aggregation based on MPLS/IP

Larger
g access sites based L2 only
y

Migrate to L3 by license when needed

Add TDM/ATM access ports when needed

ML-PPP for TDM microwave to Ethernet NodeB

Add MWR if needed on cell-site

Expansion of Aggregation towards Access on as

needed basis

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All IP RAN Summary

Designs depend on operators needs

MPLS in Aggregation is more flexible than L2 Aggregation

Line between Access and Aggregation can move depending on

traffic and operators
operator s structure

Any-to-any connectivity may be required for LTE

Circuit Emulation and ATMoMPLS for legacy RAN to reduce

OPEX

Cisco Carrier Ethernet architecture supports various models and

can evolve with the network

Cisco certified for TDM transport by IP MPLS Forum

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Cisco Networkers
25-28. januar 2010.
Barselona
R i t jt se
Registrujte

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