3G and LTE Enterprise Small Cell Architecture 2016
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Webinar slides with presentations from David Chamber/ThinkSmallCell and Amit Jain/Spidercloud contrasting the various Enterprise small cell architectures. The webinar considered building size segmentation, 3G/4G technology mix, alternative approaches for distributed radio and controller functions, with a forward looking section covering LAA, MulteFire and shared spectrum A Q&A session touched on the impact of Wi-Fi, how Enterprise IT departments look at co-existence of LTE/Wi-Fi, and whether small cells can be used to provide full multi-operator service.
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3G and LTE Enterprise Small Cell Architecture 2016
- 4. © 2016 ThinkSmallCell Ltd. Growing emphasis on indoor soluKons • Outdoor-in LTE reaching its limits – Vodafone London, £200million but 40% deep indoors unlit • More commercial value in LTE vs Free Wi-Fi – EE posiKon themselves for network “onload” • Neutral host iniKaKves emerging – Some operators see value in differenKaKon, others in collaboraKon
- 5. © 2016 ThinkSmallCell Ltd. • LTE-only is not yet viable in many countries – VoLTE not yet widely deployed; CSFB to 3G common – SubstanKal proporKon of handsets sKll 3G only – Verizon, China Mobile early adopters • 3G-only is considered limited term investment – Ideal soluKon would be both 3G/4G capable • Recent mulKmode deployments include T-Mobile USA, America Moviles, Free France, Vodafone Group etc. 3G vs LTE vs MulKmode
- 9. © 2016 SpiderCloud Wireless, Inc. Enterprise Small Cell Architecture Amit Jain, VP of Marketing & Product Management
- 10. © 2016 SpiderCloud Wireless, Inc. Enterprise Small Cells Market Growing Rapidly 10 Demand for mobile data will not slow down soon Source: Ericsson Mobility Report Winning operators deliver performance & capacity Enterprise small cells deliver capacity where it is needed Source: Mobile Experts, for Small Cell ForumFastest LTE network ad campaigns in US market
- 11. © 2016 SpiderCloud Wireless, Inc. Different Architectures for Each Market Segment 11 50% 40% 10% 5% 42% 53% % Buildings % Floorspace Medium to Large Enterprises and Venues (Larger than 50,000 ft2 / 4,640 m2) Small and Medium Enterprises (5,000 - 50,000 ft2 / 460 - 4,640 m2) Small Office and Home Office (Smaller than 5,000 ft2 / 460 m2) 1. Small cells with Enterprise Controller 2. Radio Heads with Baseband Unit 1. Enterprise femtocells 2. Indoor picocells 1. Consumer femtocells 2. Wi-Fi Market Segments Buildings & Floorspace* Small Cell Architectures *Source: US Department of Energy
- 12. © 2016 SpiderCloud Wireless, Inc. Picking the Right Architecture 12 TCO/Subscriber Total cost of ownership = Small cells + Installation + Capacity licenses + Site Lease + Backhaul # Subscribers served (UMTS, LTE, both) Bits/Hz/m2 # of cells Average cell throughput Coverage area per cell User Experience Seamless mobility Consistent speeds Value Added Services
- 13. © 2016 SpiderCloud Wireless, Inc. Indoor Picocells vs. Enterprise Femtocells 13 Key Differences 1. Cost of small cells 2. Core network gateways 3. Backhaul cost 4. Handover technique 5. Synchronization method 6. SON techniques Pico Pico Pico Enterprise Managed backhaul UMTS Core LTE EPC Iub S1 Iu RNC IEEE 1588 Server & GPS GPS E-Femto E-Femto E-Femto Enterprise Internet Backhaul UMTS Core LTE EPC Iuh S1 Iu HNB Gateway HeNB Gateway Security Gateway S1 GPS 3G Soft Handover Hard Handover
- 14. © 2016 SpiderCloud Wireless, Inc. Remote Radio Heads with Baseband Unit 14 Baseband Unit RRH Aggregator RRH RRH RRH … RRH Aggregator RRH RRH RRH … … Managed backhaul UMTS Core LTE EPC Iub S1 Iu RNC Cat6/7 CPRI over Fiber Enterprise • Capacity of a macro baseband unit (3 – 12 sectors) distributed inside building using a DAS-like dedicated RF distribution system • Connects to 3G RNC & LTE EPC just like an eNB, using carrier managed backhaul • Relies on Macro EMS rather than SON for configuration
- 15. © 2016 SpiderCloud Wireless, Inc. Small Cells with Enterprise Controller 15 Small Cell Controller PoE Switch Small Cell Small Cell Small Cell … … Internet Backhaul Ethernet Enterprise PoE Switch Small Cell Small Cell Small Cell … Ethernet UMTS Core LTE EPC Iuh Iu HNB Gateway Security Gateway S1 • Commercially available (and announced) systems offer up to 200 sectors of capacity over 100,000 m2 of floor space • Small cell controller enables ease of deployment and performance – manages mobility inside building, manages interference using ICIC, provides SON for small cells, removes need for HeNB GW in core, and offers platform for mobile edge computing • Relies on SON software, rather than macro EMS, for configuration
- 17. © 2016 SpiderCloud Wireless, Inc. Looking Ahead - Roadmap for Enterprise Small Cells 17 Technology Benefit LAA LTE 2x Capacity without 2x Spectrum in Single Operator Small Cell Deployments MulteFire Neutral host LTE in venues (where business case for single-operator small cells does not work) Authorized Shared Spectrum Neutral host LTE in venues Private LTE networks • LAA is part of 3GPP R13 and likely to be launched in 2017 to add network capacity • MulteFire requires standardization in 3GPP or similar organization. Will work in existing 5 GHz spectrum • ASA (aka CBRS in US) requires regulatory approval, standardization, and spectrum database systems
- 18. © 2016 SpiderCloud Wireless, Inc. Small Cells with Baseband at the Edge Essential for Using Unlicensed Spectrum 18 Transmit Reserve Assess Decision to use unlicensed bands must be made in microseconds
- 19. © 2016 SpiderCloud Wireless, Inc. DAS & RRH Systems Unsuitable for Unlicensed 19 Baseband Unit will lose opportunities to use unlicensed spectrum 1. LTE scheduler must either decide to use unlicensed channel after monitoring it for 34 µs, or risk losing channel to Wi-Fi AP 2. Each centralized baseband cell will overlap with dozens of Wi-Fi APs. If any of these Wi-Fi APs uses the channel, it will back-off Baseband Unit Ch1 Ch2 Ch3 Ch4 Ch1 Ch2 Ch3 Ch4 Ch1 Ch2 Ch3 Ch4 Wi-Fi AP LTE-LAA Baseband Unit connected to multiple remote radio heads. All RRHs use same channel for LAA Remote Radio Heads (RRHs) Coverage area of RRH Remote Radio Head Aggregator Baseband Unit and connected RRHs will reduce Wi-Fi system capacity 1. Baseband unit connected to multiple RRHs occupies the channel in a much larger region that it needs to service its subscriber 2. All Wi-Fi APs that use same channel as LTE cell will find the channel busy and will back-off, reducing Wi-Fi system capacity
- 20. © 2016 SpiderCloud Wireless, Inc. SpiderCloud Enterprise Radio Access Network (E-RAN) 20 One system of 1 Services Node and 100 PoE-powered Radio Nodes can deliver 200 Sectors of capacity and scale to cover 1.5 Million Square Feet
- 21. © 2016 SpiderCloud Wireless, Inc. Commercially Deployed Cloud RAN Architecture 21 PDCP RLC MAC PHY RF Radio Environment Monitoring RRC/GTP SON Synch Mgmt. Security § Baseband at the edge, using low-cost, low-power, SoCs § Allows mobile operators to ride Moore’s law, just like Wi-Fi providers S1
- 22. © 2016 SpiderCloud Wireless, Inc. SpiderCloud E-RAN Advantages 22 AWARD-WINNING DUAL CARRIER RADIO NODE • 3G/LTE, LTE/LTE, and LTE-LAA configurations • 32 active 3G calls, 64 active LTE connections at 150Mbps downlink speeds and flexible band configurations • LTE speeds up to 300Mbps with Carrier Aggregation • Cat5e/6/VLAN Ethernet-powered INDUSTRY LEADING SMALL CELL COORDINATION & SON • Mobility Management, Interference Management & Synchronization • Aggregates 100 small cells and connects to EPC as single eNB • Self-Organizing Network Algorithms • Enables market-leading KPIs • Platform for mobile edge computing SCRN-310 Dual-Band 3G/LTE & LTE/LTE & LTE-LAA https://www.youtube.com/user/SpiderCloudInc