Indoor multi operator solutions - Network sharing and OutsourcingAmirhossein Ghanbari
Indoor solutions as a part of cellular mobile networks’ planning have been used for years in a way to fulfill the lack of an admissible coverage while subscribers experienced using cellular phones indoors. On the other hand, network sharing is a commonly used solution for mobile operators in order to lower their network capital and operational expenditures; that has also commonly been used for Distributed Antenna System (DAS) solutions in indoor deployments. Besides sharing, outsourcing network operation and maintenance has also been widely accepted by wireless carriers all around the world after that IT outsourcing flow, which started in late 90s, seemed to be quite promising for lowering operational costs.
The raise of new technologies in this domain that always promise higher, better and more to subscribers, little by little started to become worrisome since operators began to experience lower revenues from voice services during last couple of years as well as higher demand of capacity. As a result, operators started considering deploying indoor networks as a part of their planned network, with regard to the fact that during recent years the femtocell technology became the hot topic for smallcell deployments. This way, MNOs could exploit benefits of covering customers indoors efficiently as well as offloading mobile data traffic from macro cellular networks. But a question rose afterwards; why sharing and outsourcing in smallcell networks have not taken off yet? as they have been commonly used in macro cellular networks and DAS solutions?
In this MSc thesis, cooperation between different actors of the shared indoor mobile network ecosystem is studied by investigating both possible sharing models and the concept of outsourcing network operation and management for smallcell networks. This investigation has been done based on femtocells as the most suitable technology both for better coverage and higher capacity. During this process, different roles of actors in the ecosystems, the business relations between them and the main drivers of sharing were studied as well as discussing the main beneficiary of sharing, in order to find different types of cooperation and correlation in the ecosystem.
The main research questions in the thesis revolve around absence of sharing either active or passively in indoor mobile networks as well as outsourcing network operation and management. Eventually, a series of possible deployment models for shared and outsourced indoor mobile networks are presented where they have been tried to be verified by a number of use cases. As a result, this study proposes a set of recommendations for different possible operators in the ecosystem in order to formulate a profitable business model for them. These recommendations are believed to enable taking off sharing and outsourcing in smallcell networks.
Fiber to the Home: Making That Business Model WorkYankee Group
What are the technologies that will power the Anywhere Network®? As our old-generation network expires and broadband becomes more utility than luxury, many have begun to question whether a sustainable and profitable business model for fiber exists. With a virtually unlimited capacity, scalability and potential for ubiquitous-ness, the technology itself appears a sure winner in the race for the next-generation network. But what will make fiber a successful investment?
Vendors and service providers have struggled with finding a business model that works for fiber to the home (FTTH). The current single source, one service provider for one customer model is too constrained. Rather, companies must look beyond the historical strategy of investment versus competition, embrace interoperability and work together to employ an open-access model for FTTH.
In this webinar, analysts Benoit Felten and Wally Swain explore how an open-access FTTH business model works, how to optimize it and what makes it the best solution for vendors and service providers.
Indoor multi operator solutions - Network sharing and OutsourcingAmirhossein Ghanbari
Indoor solutions as a part of cellular mobile networks’ planning have been used for years in a way to fulfill the lack of an admissible coverage while subscribers experienced using cellular phones indoors. On the other hand, network sharing is a commonly used solution for mobile operators in order to lower their network capital and operational expenditures; that has also commonly been used for Distributed Antenna System (DAS) solutions in indoor deployments. Besides sharing, outsourcing network operation and maintenance has also been widely accepted by wireless carriers all around the world after that IT outsourcing flow, which started in late 90s, seemed to be quite promising for lowering operational costs.
The raise of new technologies in this domain that always promise higher, better and more to subscribers, little by little started to become worrisome since operators began to experience lower revenues from voice services during last couple of years as well as higher demand of capacity. As a result, operators started considering deploying indoor networks as a part of their planned network, with regard to the fact that during recent years the femtocell technology became the hot topic for smallcell deployments. This way, MNOs could exploit benefits of covering customers indoors efficiently as well as offloading mobile data traffic from macro cellular networks. But a question rose afterwards; why sharing and outsourcing in smallcell networks have not taken off yet? as they have been commonly used in macro cellular networks and DAS solutions?
In this MSc thesis, cooperation between different actors of the shared indoor mobile network ecosystem is studied by investigating both possible sharing models and the concept of outsourcing network operation and management for smallcell networks. This investigation has been done based on femtocells as the most suitable technology both for better coverage and higher capacity. During this process, different roles of actors in the ecosystems, the business relations between them and the main drivers of sharing were studied as well as discussing the main beneficiary of sharing, in order to find different types of cooperation and correlation in the ecosystem.
The main research questions in the thesis revolve around absence of sharing either active or passively in indoor mobile networks as well as outsourcing network operation and management. Eventually, a series of possible deployment models for shared and outsourced indoor mobile networks are presented where they have been tried to be verified by a number of use cases. As a result, this study proposes a set of recommendations for different possible operators in the ecosystem in order to formulate a profitable business model for them. These recommendations are believed to enable taking off sharing and outsourcing in smallcell networks.
Fiber to the Home: Making That Business Model WorkYankee Group
What are the technologies that will power the Anywhere Network®? As our old-generation network expires and broadband becomes more utility than luxury, many have begun to question whether a sustainable and profitable business model for fiber exists. With a virtually unlimited capacity, scalability and potential for ubiquitous-ness, the technology itself appears a sure winner in the race for the next-generation network. But what will make fiber a successful investment?
Vendors and service providers have struggled with finding a business model that works for fiber to the home (FTTH). The current single source, one service provider for one customer model is too constrained. Rather, companies must look beyond the historical strategy of investment versus competition, embrace interoperability and work together to employ an open-access model for FTTH.
In this webinar, analysts Benoit Felten and Wally Swain explore how an open-access FTTH business model works, how to optimize it and what makes it the best solution for vendors and service providers.
De-risking the broadband business model was presented at Informa's Industry Outlook 2012. The starting point summarizes the challenges the incumbent Telco is facing with the emergence of the smartphone, mobile applications and social media. Then it takes you to the Digital Agenda 2020 for Europe and inspects what needs to happen to make it come through.
Teraco’s footprint of vendor neutral data centres allows you to deploy infrastructure efficiently and easily. Our growing ecosystems give you direct access to potential clients and business partners in IT services, cloud services, content providers and the enterprise.
This presentation summarizes the many technology ideas and business models to achieve Ultra-efficient network operation while safeguarding customer quality and expectations. This work was presented at Informa's Broadband MEA conference in Dubai, 26th of Match 2012.
Presentation at the 1st National Competition Conference organized by the Department of Justice, Office for Competition, December 9, 2014, PICC, Pasay City, Philippines.
(From the 2014 Super Wi-Fi Summit) Commercial Rollout of White Spaces in Kenya, South Africa, India, Brazil, Nigeria, Kazakhstan: White spaces trials have accelerated around the world and are taking place now. Equipment vendors and database providers are currently working on trials in Europe, Asia, and Africa. New trials are being planned. Trials are focused on larger rollouts which are leading to the growth of orders and commercialization. Learn about the results of the trials, the vendors involved, and the future trials coming this year.
De-risking the broadband business model was presented at Informa's Industry Outlook 2012. The starting point summarizes the challenges the incumbent Telco is facing with the emergence of the smartphone, mobile applications and social media. Then it takes you to the Digital Agenda 2020 for Europe and inspects what needs to happen to make it come through.
Teraco’s footprint of vendor neutral data centres allows you to deploy infrastructure efficiently and easily. Our growing ecosystems give you direct access to potential clients and business partners in IT services, cloud services, content providers and the enterprise.
This presentation summarizes the many technology ideas and business models to achieve Ultra-efficient network operation while safeguarding customer quality and expectations. This work was presented at Informa's Broadband MEA conference in Dubai, 26th of Match 2012.
Presentation at the 1st National Competition Conference organized by the Department of Justice, Office for Competition, December 9, 2014, PICC, Pasay City, Philippines.
(From the 2014 Super Wi-Fi Summit) Commercial Rollout of White Spaces in Kenya, South Africa, India, Brazil, Nigeria, Kazakhstan: White spaces trials have accelerated around the world and are taking place now. Equipment vendors and database providers are currently working on trials in Europe, Asia, and Africa. New trials are being planned. Trials are focused on larger rollouts which are leading to the growth of orders and commercialization. Learn about the results of the trials, the vendors involved, and the future trials coming this year.
100G QSFP28 Optical Transceivers: A Cost-effective SolutionEcho Mao
The QSFP28 optical module has a smaller package size than the CFP4 optical module, which means the QSFP28 optical module has a higher port density on the switch. The following are several 100G QSFP28 series optical modules:
I have for some time worked on training notes (eventually a book) that particular targets the un-initiated or persons / companies interested in understanding how Telco works and thinks. Particular focusing on Economics and Business Models.
These notes where used in a recent training I gave in Myanmar and as such many of the examples are particular to Myanmar.
For the initiated this is likely going to be too easy and sometimes even feel like cheating (just a bit).
Stay tuned as I will be updating these particular slides frequently and as I tailor make them for particular requests or interests.
In case you are interested in the actual training get in touch.
Starting in Asia, Ericsson has led the development and championed widespread acceptance of the APT700 band, creating a global LTE ecosystem opportunity, benefiting consumers and operators.
The superior propagation characteristics of digital dividend spectrum, made available through the re-farming and re-stacking of terrestrial broadcast TV spectrum, is gaining widespread attention and momentum across the world, specifically in Asia, Oceania and Latin America. This global band is already proving to be a key pillar in mobile operators’ strategies to enhance both rural coverage and metro capacity.
August 2013
Paul Kenefick, Vice President at Alcatel-Lucent in the US, says that all available analysis projects massive growth in broadband services, particularly in mobile broadband, but that users will continually be seeking more as third party content and applications also booms. The communications industry is moving fundamentally from a service provider-centric model to a user-centric model. The US needs coherent broadband policymaking that will drive sustainable private sector activity but analyses need to look beyond simple penetration levels into other factors. International comparisons are also relevant.
LTE LATAM 2015 - Base Station Virtualization: Advantages and ChallengesAlberto Boaventura
Brings the discussion about Mobile Access Network centralization due data traffic density explosion. Shows the Cloud RAN as viable alternative for access network and its advantages. However, it presents the critical points of this implementation.
With worldwide mobile backhaul connections increasing from 5 to 10 Mbps in 2009 to 50 Mbps by 2012, mobile operators, network equipment vendors and others must implement new strategies to cope with the influx. Fiber, copper, microwave, millimeter wave—each backhaul medium has its own advantages and limitations in terms of availability, cost to deploy, operational cost, speed/distance and regulatory considerations. What is the right strategy for today’s 3G and emerging 4G ecosystem, and is there any hope of leveraging today's backhaul assets for three (let alone five) years?
In this webinar, Jennifer Pigg, Yankee Group research VP, examines the mobile backhaul solutions operators are deploying today and the emerging strategies for tomorrow.
Software defined radio technology : ITB research activitiesDr.Joko Suryana
A.Introduction
1.From 1G to 5G
2.5G, from Device to Data Center
B.Programmable Networks
1.Software Defined Radio Technology
2.From Software-Defined Radio to Software-Defined Networking
3.Project Example : Princeton Univ : Software-Defined Cellular Core networks and New York Univ USA : SDN-controlled LTE using SDR
C.SDR Projects at LTRGM ITB
1.SDR for 5G Physical Layer Design
2.SDR for AESA Radar Receiver
3.SDR for Nanosatellite Ground Station
4.SDR for Communication and Identification for IFX
Design and Implementation of RSLA Antenna for Mobile DBS Application in Ku-...Dr.Joko Suryana
In this research, a satellite on the move DBS receiver has been designed and implemented based on Radial Line Slot Array (RLSA) antenna which operates at Ku band. This antenna is implemented with brass as conductor and air (er ≈ 1) as dielectric material and has eight concentric array slot pairs to achieve conical beam, better gain and wider frequency bandwith compared to Makoto Ando model. From the simulation and measurement results we can see that our RLSA prototype has passed the technical specifications . This antenna has conical beam, with 14.22 dBi at 12.0 GHz, operational frequency bandwidth about 1.7 GHz and axial ratio about 3.79 dB. For enhancing the RLSA prototype, we also have developed the 2 x 2 planar RLSA antena which has about 6 dB additional gain. Moreover, this low cost implementation of RLSA antenna will decrese the CAPEX of DBS deployment at public trains, ships and buses in Indonesia
9. Transponder Pricing
• Globally, C-band capacity on currently negotiated
contracts averages about $600k – $1.2 million a year
and Ku-band $1.1–$1.7 million.
– Annual lease rates for APT Satellite Holdings, an Asian
satellite operator, were $1.1 - $1.2 million, but pricing in
Asia has been quoted as low as $600k.
• In North America, recently negotiated Ku-band
transponder lease rates on satellites average
approximately $1.6 million per year.
– Ku-band transponder lease rates in Europe are higher and
can approach $3.0 million per year.