The document discusses TEMS' 3-step innovation strategy towards 5G networks: 1) Secure today's networks by addressing challenges in services like voice/video calls and video streaming, 2) Continuously evolve current technologies like LTE-A and small cell networks, and 3) Be ready for the 5G revolution through partnerships, transforming expertise to the 5G context, and developing big data solutions. Key focus areas include improving quality of experience for services, optimizing heterogeneous networks, and testing technologies like massive MIMO and millimeter wave.

1. 5G initiatives:
A snapshot of TEMS strategy on the
revolutionary path to 5G networks

2. 5G at a glance
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5G
Very high
data rate
Very high
Capacity
Reliability,
resilience,
security
Very low
latency
Long
battery
lifetime
Massive
number of
devices
Mobility
Dense crowd of usersMobile broadband
IoT sensor network IoT control network
Connection
density*
100 X
*Vs. 3GPP Rel.12; ** no single solution to satisfy all these extreme requirements at the same time
Battery
Energy savings &
cost reductions*
Networks
Aggregation of
networks,
highly flexible and
scalable**
Data rate*
10 X (avg. & peak)
100 X (cell edge)
Peak > 10Gbps
Latency*
10 X (avg. & peak)
RAN latency < 1ms
5GDevices
Programmable/
Configurable,
Multi-band/mode
Mobility*
1.5 X
(walking to 500km/h)
Users
Context aware,
User-centric
Use Cases Requirements
5G is an end-to-end ecosystem to enable a fully mobile and connected society

3. User-application-device
context aware
networks:
QoE centric networks
based on device centric
architecture
Three dimensional evolution towards 5G
revolution
3
LTE-A (CA, eICIC, CoMP, CRE)
Massive MIMO
mmWave
(the small cells of the future)
Significant architecture
changes
Significant components
and devices changes
LTE-MTC, NB-IoT
C-RAN
SDN/NFV
Hetnets (indoor & outdoor small cells, WiFi) full SON functionality
Full duplex
communications
Significant spectrum usage changes
LTE-LAA
30GHz
100GHz
300GHz
Rel16
5G-ph2/+ 5Ganchor
New spectrum
Full IMT2020
compliance
Fluid prioritization
HOT
WARM
COLD
10GHz
Rel14
Rel15
5G-ph1 LTE anchor
existing spectrum
Rel13
6GHz
3GHz
Smarter devices
Native support of M2M
services (IoT support)
Device centric architectures (D2D)
LTE-Pro

4. TEMS: 3-step innovation strategy towards 5G
• Secure and stabilize today: 2016 →
‒ Provide cost efficient QoE centric solutions to the challenges of today’s service Quality
assurance for ultra high definition conversational voice and video
• Adaptive video streaming and broadcast optimization
• Bandwidth- and/or latency-demanding data services
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Step One
Secure
today
2016… 2018… 2020…
StepTwo
Continuously
evolve
StepThree
Be ready for
The 5G
revolution

5. Step One
Secure
today
2016… 2018… 2020…
Step Two
Continuously
evolve
Step Three
Be ready for
The 5G
revolution
TEMS: 3-step innovation strategy towards 5G
• Continuously evolve: 2018 →
‒ Support for incremental technology developments: from LTE-A/Pro
to LAA, and MTC/NB-IoT within HetNet context
• Device centric reporting and analysis
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6. Step One
Secure
today
2016… 2018… 2020…
Step Two
Continuously
evolve
Step Three
Be ready for
the 5G
revolution
TEMS: 3-step innovation strategy towards 5G
• Be ready for the 5G revolution: 2020 and beyond
‒ Transform test solutions for the virtualized core and RAN, as well as device to device
‒ Develop testing solution for cellular and non-cellular IoT
‒ Applied big data analytics for cost-efficient and autonomous performance
troubleshooting/optimization, and performance prediction and adaptation
‒ Be part of test beds for radical technology transformation: massive MIMO, full duplex and mmW air
interface
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7. device and
network
based KPIs
automated analysis
and trend detection
localize,
diagnose,
recommend
Secure today: address challenges in today’s
services
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• Solutions for conversational ecosystem QoE evaluation and
troubleshooting of quadruple voice bandwidths and up to 4K
video quality
• Voice and Video over LTE (VoLTE, ViLTE)
―Sessions set-up and roaming delay
―Delay and loss in the network, from RAN to IMS to device.
―Voice and video stream synchronization as well as smooth addion and/or
removal of the video bearer
―Network to device interaction: buffer management and adaptation, media
handling, client based error concealment
―Seamless continuity across technologies
―Roaming and interoperability perfomance evaluation
QoE Centric Solutions for Conversational
Ecosystem

8. Secure today: address challenges in
today’s services
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• Voice and Video over WiFi (VoWiFi, ViWiFi)
―Specific IMS based voice and video characteristics (see VoLTE-ViLTE)
―Seamless inter-technology hand-over with real-time QoS requirements for
data (non-real-time) centric WiFi APN (trusted or un-trusted)
―Roaming and interoperability
• Voice and Video OTT
―impact of higher QCI / non-GBR allocation
―impact of proprietary HD voice and video
• Codecs and clients
device and
network
based KPIs
automated analysis
and trend detection
localize,
diagnose,
recommend
QoE Centric Solutions for Conversational
Ecosystem

9. Device and
network
based KPIs
Automated analysis
and trend detection
Localize, diagnose,
Video delivery
optimization
Secure today: address challenges in
today’s services
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• Solutions for video adaptive streaming ecosystem
QoE evaluation, troubleshooting and optimization of up to 4K
video quality
• Video-streaming services
‒ Quality of the original content, at server side:
• Video resolution/re-scaling, encoding/transcoding,
• Bit rate adaptive selection, server load with competitive streams
• Video content complexity
QoE Centric Solutions for Video Adaptive Streaming
Ecosystem

10. Secure today: address challenges in
today’s services
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• Network and device impact
―Limited bandwidth/ low throughput: video resolution switches / downgrades
―Delays / jitter: buffering / stalling
―Device form factor, display and resolution
―Client performance
• Select the most suitable QoE metric for application
―Evaluate short- and long-term behavior
―Ranking and quality trend detection rather than absolute accuracy
―Cope with various levels and dynamic changes in encryption
―Help optimize video delivery for the available bandwidth and device
performance / characteristics
Device and
network
based KPIs
Automated analysis
and trend detection
Localize, diagnose,
Video delivery
optimization
QoE Centric Solutions for Video Adaptive Streaming
Ecosystem

11. Device Centric
KPIs
Automated analysis
and trend detection
Localize, diagnose,
recommend
Continuously evolve: solutions for HetNet
ecosystem
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LTE-A, Pro
• Carrier Aggregation:
― Optimization of trade-off: impact of number of carriers on the network
(intensive signaling) vs. maximized bandwidth/capacity increase
― Performance and optimized benefit of multiple uplinks and multiple
MIMO layers (4+)
• Cell range expansion, co-operative multi-point, and enhanced inter-cell
interference cancellation
― Optimization of triggers for small indoor and outdoor cells
deployments, and network densification (5G characteristics)
― Cell synchronization troubleshooting
QoE Centric Solutions for HetNet Ecosystem

12. Continuously evolve: solutions for HetNet
ecosystem
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• 3G/LTE-WiFi interworking from data offload to voice inter-
technology handover
― Troubleshooting WLAN offload accessibility based on RAN
assistance parameters and WLAN performance thresholds
(channel utilization, backhaul data rates, Offload Preference
Indicators)
― Optimization of seamless inter-technology voice transition based
on real-time QoS requirements
Device Centric
KPIs
Automated analysis
and trend detection
Localize, diagnose,
recommend
QoE Centric Solutions for HetNet Ecosystem

13. Continuously evolve: solutions for HetNet
ecosystem
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LU/LAA
• Device (QoE) centric performance evaluation of licensed (LTE) and
unlicensed spectrum-based technologies operating in the unlicensed
spectrum.
• LTE and WEiFi optimization within LAA context
NB-IoT
• IoT service centric performance evaluation: throughput, latency,
coverage and mobility, battery life)
• Analysis of CatM/1 device capabilities, such as performance evaluation
of QoS aware scheduler, allocated QCI, minimum rate proportional fair
scheduler, specific DRX, PDCCH power boost.
Device Centric
KPIs
Automated analysis
and trend detection
Localize, diagnose,
recommend
QoE Centric Solutions for HetNet Ecosystem

14. Be ready for the 5G revolution: TEMS focus
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• Partnership with 5GIC, Surrey: test beds for mmW, massive MIMO
• Transform TEMS lengthy track record, experience and expertise with QoE and device-centric
measurements, analysis, troubleshooting, diagnosis into an unparalleled opportunity to help
operators cope with 5G technological disruption: The shift towards a device-centric architecture
based on device-to-device communication with smarter devices and with native IoT support.
• Develop big data solutions supporting device-user application and network context aware
testing based on statistical regression, predictive analytics and networks for real-time pattern
recognition.

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