Presented by the

Philippine Chamber of Telecommunications Operators

June 10, 2010
 Next Generation Network
Definition:
¾ a session-based control architecture for person to person voice, data or video services over a packet
infrastructure

NGN Architecture consist of the following five (5) functional layers:

Access Plane - serves as the connection point of subscribers to the network and provides high-quality, reliable
& secure delivery of services to end users (DSLAM, MSAN, etc.)

Core (Transport) Plane - provides packet transport network between the control and access planes and also
serves as mediation device or aggregator that converts circuit-based voice traffic in TDM network into
IP/packets and vice-versa (MGW/TG, IP and ATM over DWDM/FOBN/SDH/PDH networks).

Control (Switching) Plane - serves as the centralized network intelligence, signaling and routing functionalities
of the network (soft switch, signaling gateway, etc.)

Application - enables creation of new services through open application programming interface (application
servers, enablers, etc.)

Management/Business Plane – provides centralized network management and business managements for
control and administration of all NGN Network Elements (NoC, OSS, BSS, Billing, Charging, Settlement,
Provisioning, etc.)
Drivers of NGN Migration
 NGN Migration Strategies
Legacy Network RDLU/ 1
POTS & BRI subs. via RSU & AN
AN Data/internet service via IP/ATM DSLAM
RSM/
RISLU/
RSU IP/ATM
DSLAM
MLS/TS/LS

Backend
Network
Aggregator

POTS & BRI subs. via RSU & AN

Next Generation Network 1 Data/internet service via IP/ DSLAM

MGW AN

Soft Switch
POTS & BRI subs. via RSU & AN
1 Data/internet service via MSAN
Splitter

MSAN
Backend
Network

Aggregator
Voice Service
Data/internet Service
 NGN Migration Strategies
Legacy Network

MLS/TS/LS

AN POTS & BRI subs. via AN

2 Data/internet service via IP/ATM
IP/ATM DSLAM
DSLAM

Backend
Network

Aggregator

Next Generation Network

MGW
AN 2 POTS & BRI subs. via AN
Data/internet service via IP DSLAM

Soft Switch

POTS & BRI subs. via AN

MSAN
Splitter 2 Data/internet service via MSAN

Backend
Network

Aggregator
Voice Service
Data/internet Service
 NGN Migration Strategies
Legacy Network

MLS/TS/LS

PBX
3 PRI/Dig. DID Subscriber

Next Generation Network

MGW

Soft Switch PBX 3 PRI/Dig. DID Subscriber

Voice Service
Data/internet Service
 NGN Migration Strategies
Legacy Network RDLU/
RSM/
RISLU/
RSU IP/ATM
DSLAM POTS & BRI subs. via RSU
MLS/TS/LS 4 Data/internet service via IP/ATM DSLAM

Backend
Network

Aggregator

Next Generation Network

Soft Switch

MSAN
Backend
Splitter POTS & BRI subs. via RSU
Network 4 Data/internet service via MSAN
Aggregator
Voice Service
Data/internet Service
 NGN Migration Strategies
Legacy Network

MLS/TS/LS

IP/ATM
DSLAM
POTS & BRI subs. via Switch
5 Data/internet service via IP/ATM
Backend
Network DSLAM

Aggregator

Next Generation Network

Soft Switch

MSAN
Backend
Network

Aggregator
Splitter POTS & BRI subs. via Switch
Voice Service 5 Data/internet service via MSAN
Data/internet Service
 NGN Migration Strategies
Legacy Network RDLU/ 1
POTS & BRI subs. via RSU & AN
AN Data/internet service via IP/ATM DSLAM
RSM/
RISLU/
RSU IP/ATM
DSLAM POTS & BRI subs. via RSU
MLS/TS/LS 4 Data/internet service via IP/ATM DSLAM

AN POTS & BRI subs. via AN

2 Data/internet service via IP/ATM DSLAM
IP/ATM DSLAM
POTS & BRI subs. via Switch
5 Data/internet service via IP/ATM DSLAM
Backend
Network

Aggregator PBX
3 PRI/Dig. DID Subscriber

POTS & BRI subs. via RSU & AN

Next Generation Network 1 Data/internet service via IP/ATM DSLAM
IP/ATM DSLAM

MGW
AN 2 POTS & BRI subs. via AN
Data/internet service via IP/ATM DSLAM

Soft Switch PBX 3 PRI/Dig. DID Subscriber

POTS & BRI subs. via RSU & AN

1 Data/internet service via MSAN
Splitter

POTS & BRI subs. via AN

MSAN
Splitter 2 Data/internet service via MSAN

Backend
Splitter POTS & BRI subs. via RSU
Network 4 Data/internet service via MSAN
Aggregator
Splitter POTS & BRI subs. via Switch
Voice Service 5 Data/internet service via MSAN
Data/internet Service
 NGN Functional
Technologies Adopted / Network Elements Used
Layer
WiMax (802.16e) CDMA
Access Plane MSAN (ADSL, ADSL 2+) Wi-Fi
FTTx, (GPON)
DWDM Media/Trunking Gateway
Core / Transport IP MPLS IP-PDH MW & MW Packet Radio
Plane Metro Ethernet SDH
BNG/BRAS Network Synchronization (IP)
Control / Switching NGN Softswitching IMS Core
Plane SS7 over IP
SIP Application Servers Prepaid System/IN
Application Plane Unified Messaging Platforms PES/PSS Supplementary Services
Service Enablers
Integrated Network Management System Charging and Billing System
Management Plane
Provisioning System Settlement System
 Telco Start Date Scope of Migration Percentage Completion

Nortel DMS
2005 (Partial NGN Rollout)
Bayantel PoC & Migration in-progress
Lucent 5ESS switches
Cruztelco 2008 Dial-up internet facilities to broadband ~ 50 %

TDM switches to NGN softswitches

Digitel 2004 National C4 facilities (partial) migrated to NGN switch in line with ~ 60 % for National network
2005 International utilziing the NGN switch as 2nd Tandem (redundancy of GCC ~ 20 % for International
Tandem). facilities

C4 facilities to NGN International Switch

Eastern 2006 (NGN Deployment) IGF ~ 80 % for IGF

Q1 2010 (start of Migration) IXC ~ 80 % for IXC
LEC ~ 5 % for LEC
IP Access Networks ~ 5 % for IP Access

Globe Telecom / Innove 2007 (NGN Softswitch Fixed Local Exchanges (Fujitsu Fetex 150, Siements EWSD, ~ 10 % for National network
Deployment) Alcatel Lucent 5ESS)
2008 (MSAN & GPON ~ 22 % for International
Deployment) IGF (Alcatel Lucent 5ESS) facilities
2009 (start of IGF migration)
2010 (start of LEC migration) Legacy Access Network (Nokia and Fujitsu DLC, Siemens
ONU, Alcatel Lucent, Ericsson and Siemens WLL)

PLDT/Smart 2005 (NGN Deployment) PSTN switches (EWSD, NEAX, 512, Fetex, etc.) ~ 50 %

2006 (start of migration) Legacy DSLAMS (ATM-based DSLAMs)

Legacy data networks

1. No support from Vendors of Legacy Equipment (EoS and EuL)

2. Maintaining service parity of the legacy services with the NGN while pushing for new and advance NGN
features and services
a. Emulation and Simulation of complex PSTN legacy services in NGN (PRI/BRI, E1 R2, etc.)

3. Interworking with Legacy Equipment

a. Corporate Legacy CPEs
b. Leased line Services

4. Protection of Investment on Existing Facilities

a. Substantial investments on copper (OSP facilities) which are designed mostly for voice
b. Substantial presence of legacy CPEs notably for enterprise and business costumers

5. Re-designing of the network to address the Last Mile limited bandwidth

6. Implementation of end-to-end Network Security and QoS

7. Modification of Existing Processes to adopt to NGN

a. Fault Restorations
b. Subscriber and Service Provisioning

8. Upgrade of Existing Backend Network

a. Billing System - to support the NGN extended/complex CDR format
b. Provisioning System – to automate subscriber activation and service modification
c. Bandwidth Management – to effectively monitor and allocate bandwidth

9. Enhancement of Existing Competency/Skills Build (should now be more IP Centric)

10. Regulatory issues on NGN network interconnection

a. establishment of additional new interconnection

11. Decommissioning and Environment Friendly Disposal

1. Managing market readiness and acceptance to the NGN technology shift

2. Business viability of going full NGN

3. Up sell customers to new Next Generation services

4. Managing customer experience at time of implementation cut-over

5. Managing affordable Cost of Bandwidth

6. Predatory Pricing

7. Requires Government support in broadband deployment in rural areas (tax incentives)

1. Most Philippine Telcos started to migrate to NGN. Implementation will be on a phased
approach. Full NGN migration is estimated to happen by:
ƒ For Major Telcos: beyond 2012
ƒ For Other Telcos: 2012 or earlier

2. Factors needed for full NGN Migration:

ƒ Technology Maturity
ƒ Actual Subscriber Needs
ƒ Cost Benefits

3. Age of equipment being replaced are 10 years or higher

ƒ EWSD, 5ESS, S12, DMS100, F150, AXE10&150, etc.

4. NGN Migration program is being done with two or more Vendors.

Support
Slides
MANAGEMENT PLANE APPLICATION PLANE
SCP SCP
SCP SDP SCP SDP
Integrated Landline Prepaid
Network SMSC IN SDP
SCP & Voicemail SCP Application Servers
Management SCP IP Multimedia
System SCP SDP Server/SIP Servers
Backend Network VAS Network Landline Text
IN
IMS Services (future)
IN Network Prepaid Network
CONTROL/SWITCHING PLANE

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MSC MSC
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Softswitch Network IMS Network (future)

SS7oIP Network

CORE/TRANSPORT PLANE

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ACCESS PLANE BACOOR

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MSC
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Broadband Network Legacy Network TMSC / MSC / BSC / GERAN / RNC

2G GSM Network (Future)

National PoI Foreign PoP

ISP Network
WiMax Network WCDMA / RNC
Interconnection Network
3G GSM Network (Future)