Wireless Network Cloud

Sayan Kole
2G-3G
4G Wireless
wireless
Network
network
over
architecture
Wireless Network Cloud
PSTN
PSTN

Access
Cloud of
Network
Wireless Access Network
Core Network
+ Core Network Service Network

SMS/MMS
SMS/MMS
Mobile switch center

BS BS cluster
Radio network IMS WAP GW
controller
TD-SCDMA
WiMAX
GSM

GSM Content Service

BS Edge gateway
Management
Server
Web Service
Service support
Radio network
node Edge Gateway
controller
BS Billing gateway
Internet
Internet
BS cluster
WiMAX
WiMAX
LTE
LTE

BS

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2G/3G/4G Wireless over Wireless Network Cloud
PSTN
PSTN

Cloud of Wireless Access Network + Core Network Service Network

SMS/MMS

BS cluster
Service on Edge
IMS

TD-SCDMA
WiMAX
GSM

GSM Content Service

Edge gateway
Management
Server
Web Service
Service support
node Edge
Billing gateway
Internet
Internet
BS cluster
WiMAX
WiMAX
LTE
LTE

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Towers: Passive vs Active Infrastructure
Sharing

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Various Forms of Infrastructure Sharing in Wireless Networks

Network Sharing (eg: rural) Base Station Sharing (leads to cloud)

Owner #1 Owner #1
Retail Network BSC
SDR RRU

MSC BSC BTS

Owner #2 Owner #2
BSC Base Band Unit
Retail Network
BTS

Antenna Sharing Tower Sharing (very popular)

Owner #1 Owner #1
Network BSC BTS BSC BTS
Network

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Owner #2 Owner #2
BSC BTS BSC BTS
Network Network

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 Wireless Network Cloud: Convergence of IT Platforms, SDR & RRH,
Cloud Computing Principles & Fiber-to-the-tower

Software Radio Technology/ IT & Cloud Computing

Hybrid IT Systems Techniques

GSM RF header

GSM RF header
Server for BS
GSM
WiMAX
WCDMA
GSM
Server for Access
GW
Remote Radio Header Technology WCDMA RF header WCDMA
Resource
GSM
manager
Antenna + Remote LTE
Radio Header
WiMAX
Server for Access
WCDMA GW
Timing Network
over IP/Eth
WCDMA RF header
Fiber (> 10Km)

BaseStation Pool
WiMAX RF header LTE RF header

End-to-End IP Infrastructure in 4G
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 Challenges
• How to focus on real-time synchronized
behavior. VOIP.
• How to ensure co-operation between base
stations? Does it affect performance?
• Choice of platforms and servers.
• Availability/reliability of wireless network.
• Distribute VMs among physical servers.
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