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A Monthly Publication
P3
Interview
Service Innovation: Convergence and Openness
An interview with Lu Ping, President of ZTEs
Communication Services R&D Institute
Focus
P7
P12
P10
P15
SAE-Based Multi-Access
Network Solution
With separation of control plane and
user plane, as well as multi-access,
all-IP capabilities, ZEPS supports
smooth evolution to LTE/EPC while
maintaining compatibility with
legacy networks
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Interview
Service Innovation:
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Interview
Innovation is the
DNA of ZTEs
Communication
Services R&D
Institute. In recent
years, the institute
has been adhering
to the iFAST
management
concept to
rapidly develop
innovative, smart,
stable, and costeffective products.
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input devices.
The second challenge is basic
network capability. Currently, the speed
of Internet connection via mobile phone
is relatively slow due to restrictions
in the phone battery and spectrum
occupation. It is still very difficult for
mobile phones to remain permanently
online. Enabling mobile terminals to
rapidly access Internet might involve
deploying a CDN caching device in the
vicinity to speed up the access rate.
The third challenge is network
security. For mobile Internet to succeed
on a large scale, network security must
be top priority. This implies unified
network authentication, network
security protection, terminal security
protection, and virus prevention.
Requiring every service provider
to have strong authentication is not
feasible, so operators need to establish
a unified authentication center to open
their capabilities and services.
The final challenge is how to tap
into vast data resources to offer more
attractive services. Mobile Internet
features personalized services and
customer segmentation. It is therefore
critical to analyze user behavior from
massive amounts of data and roll out
custom-made services for a specific
market segment.
J: What preparations have you made
in Cloud Computing, and what are
the problems of large-scale Cloud
Computing applications?
Lu: Internet enterprises introduce
Cloud Computing as a solution to
problems concerning cost, largescale deployment, and heavy traffic
in their business development. Future
key services will also be focused on
mobile Internet. It is therefore urgent
for these enterprises to introduce Cloud
Computing technologies.
ZOOMs:
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Value
Service Provider
Operator
Equipment Supplier
Terminal
Terminal
Operator
Service Provider
Equipment Supplier
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Future Positions in
the Value Chain of
Telecom Industry
Past Positions in
the Value Chain of
Telecom Industry
LTE
PCRF/SPR
UBAS
OCS/OFCS
TD-SCDMA/
GPRS
Enterprise
WAP/MMS
QoS & Routing
CDMA
Statistics
Internet
GW/DPI
Control & Charging
WiMAX/
WLAN
Security
Other Services
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Deployment Scenarios
S
S
Internet
S
S
S
OSASCS
S
S
S
SCP
IM-SSF
S
S
S
SIP
AS
GW
xGW
ZXUniA AAA
GGSN/P-GW/HA
User Subscription
Center
ePDG
CN
PDG/TTG
wPDIF
WLAN AN
LTE
TD
GSM/UMTS CDMA
WLAN
TD-SCDMA
TD/WLAN Dualmode Terminal
SGSN
RNC
GGSN
MMS/
Email
HLR
TD-SCDMA
PS Service
Network
3GPP AAA
WLAN
TD/WLAN Dualmode Terminal
Internet
IP
BRAS/AC
xGW/PDC
Newly-added
3GPP AAA and xGW
Internetworking of TD-SCDMA
and WLAN is illustrated in Figure 2.
At the network side, two elements
3GPP AAA and xGW (PDG) are
added for unified authentication of
WLAN users and their access to the
PS domain. A standard D/Gr interface
is adopted between 3GPP AAA and
HLR. Generally, 3GPP AAA signaling
address and I-WLAN user subscription
information can be added without
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Focus
he rapid development of
mobile packet services
has good prospects for
operators. However, due to the lack
of an optimized service operation
and management system, satisfactory
profits cannot be obtained from these
services. Operators instead tend to
become bit pipe providers unable to
guarantee QoS of high-priority services
or restrict low-profit services. This
leads to bandwidth waste. Optimized
operation and management is therefore
needed.
The Policy and Charging Control
(PCC) defined in 3GPP is aimed at
optimizing operation and management.
Its Application Function (AF)the
service feature identification system
is based on IMS architecture. Because
standard AF only identifies SIP-based
sessions, requirements of operators
without IMS networks cannot be
satisfied.
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Billing
System
OCS
OFCS
UBAS
GERAN
SGSN
GGSN
PDN
UTRAN
PCRF
SPR
Portal Server
Service Bandwidth
Management
Service Path
Control
Service Access
Control
Service Sensing
User Service
Behavior Analysis
Figure 2. Service control and management functions.
Service Security
Management
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60%
P2P
PCRF/SPR
P2P
90%
Other
UBAS
OCS
VOD
Web
P2P
SGSN
GGSN
Busy Cell
AF
meeting
Video
conference
OA
VoIP/Centrex
IM
Internet
Visual
Telephone
Games
VOD
When a user starts to access a certain
service, GGSN uses DPI to inspect the
service, and requests control policies
from PCRF
SAE-Based Multi-Access
Network Solution
By Lu Guanghui
he introduction of 3G and
LTE technologies has driven
the rapid growth of mobile
broadband, and as a result, there is
an increasing need for convergence
of telecommunications, Internet, and
multimedia. An increasing number of
subscribers are using mobile phones
to access Internet services such as
Web Browser, Instant Messaging,
Skype, YouTube, and online games.
In response, many operators have
deployed or are deploying HSPA/LTE
networks worldwide. With large scale
legacy Circuit-Switched (CS) and
Packet-Switched (PS) devices, they
must take into account the smooth
evolution to LTE/SAE while protecting
existing investments.
System Architecture Evolution
(SAE) proposed by 3GPP aims to
make full use of existing architecture
to ensure smooth evolution in the PS
domain. LTE has been widely accepted
by operators as the technology of
choice for their future mobile networks,
and in the era of mobile Internet, there
will be a more complicated ecological
environment and longer value chain.
Every operator desires a share of
the market. It is therefore important
for operators to lead in integrated
S3
Operators services
Rx
HSS
SGi
PCRF
Gx
S6a
MME
S11
S10
BSC
RNC
BTS
NodeB
S1-MME
S2a/c
S2b ePDG
PGW
SGW
S5-(GTP)
S1-U
Handoff
Optimization
Non 3GPP
Access Network
S10x
S10x
MIP-based
Mobility
3GPP
CS Core
eNodeB
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NetNuman
ZXUN USPP
S
S
O
OSASAOSA
SCS
HLR/HSS/AAA/SPR
ZXUN uMAC
SCP
S
CP
IMIM-SSF
ZXUN RCP
SIP
SIP
AS
IMS/Service Platform
SGSN
MME
PCRF
ZXUN xGW
GGSN
HA
SAE-GW
SDR-based Uni-RAN
LTE
UTRAN/GERAN
WiMAX/WiFi
xDSL/xPON
Conclusion
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he explosion of Internet
services and IP-based devices
is driving spending on IT
network infrastructure for both service
providers and enterprise customers
alike. As more networking equipment
is added to accommodate the
growing number of users and devices
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Client
Flexible
Access
Rich NBI
OSS/BSS
CORBA, SNMP,
FTP/FILE, MML
NetNumenTMU31
Powerful Functions
Fault
Performance
Configuration
Security
Topology
Unified Platform
Windows/Linux/Solarls
CN
Inventory
RAN
Multi NE Types
System
Log
Oracle/SQL Server
BN
AN
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a key indicator.
Challenges
Integrating with other OSS and
IT management systems
Integration with other OSS and IT
management systems in each service
providers own particular network
and operations environment needs
to be an ongoing priority for ZTE.
Network equipment and the operations
of that equipment are tightly linked.
Installed and new systems require
real integration work. However, in the
telecom infrastructure, the network
team, which drives network gear, and
the IT team, which drives operational
process systems, remain separated
organizationally and politically.
Likewise the core network is the source
of significant large investments in OSS
and network management investment,
but the management of access
networks can often be a blind spot for
centralized operations staff. Integration
of EMS/NMS with central IT systems
for provisioning and assurance of
customers is a key step that requires
often challenging cross-company
cooperation.
Showing value of EMS/NMS
ZTE must work hard to demonstrate
the value of their EMS/NMS solutions
to prospects and customers, and
also show their commitment to the
solutions. The internal staff of NEPs
and a number of their customers
understand that the core assets of their
systems (e.g., routers and switches)
are software. Some within those
groups understand OSS and network
management as ways to optimize the
use of those systems. More often,
OSS and network management, when
coming from a NEP, are perceived by
customers as table stakes and by NEP
salespeople as easy up-sell.
Conclusion
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Research Note
Development of
Communications Shelters
By Wang Weili and Ou Yangming
communications shelter is a
box that provides a suitable
working environment for
telecom equipment. A good shelter
should be wind-proof, water-proof,
and dust-proof. It should also be secure
from theft, and easy to pack. Shelters
are widely used for base station
deployment as they have advantages
such as fast construction, low cost,
Development Trends
Customization
A Communications Shelter
Cabin System
AC Distribution System
Shelter Body
AC Input
Lightning Protection
Shelter Parts
Monitoring System
Temperature Control
Sub-system
Temperature Control
Units
Temperature Control
Equipment
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Dynamics
Monitoring System
Sensor for
Temperature Control
AC Output
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Environmental Dynamics
Monitoring Sub-system
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Sensor for
Environmental
Dynamics Monitoring
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Internal layout
For equipment that requires rear-end
operation and maintenance, the shelter
must allow some space for operation
and maintenance. But for equipment
that requires front-end operation and
maintenance, the shelter can be placed
with its back against a wall. In this
Figure 5. Co-based tower and shelter
solution.
Conclusion
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