NGN Architecture for Fixed Network

Operator Perspective

CAPA

ECS/Core I Vladimir Borcic I 09-10-2006

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Current Sonaecom Fixed Core Network Architecture

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Why NGN?
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IMS
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The Architecture of Fixed-Mobile Convergence
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Main Challenges with NGN and IMS FMC
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Current Sonaecom Fixed Core Network Architecture

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Current Fixed Core Network Architecture

IN
IN Services
Services • The real question is how to
SoftSwitch
SoftSwitch DHCP
DHCP integrate IP Multimedia Services
INAP
CS1 Radius
Radius
in a Telecom fashion.
SS7/ H.248
TDM IP SIP/H.323
PSTN/ • It is necessary to control better the
T-MGW
T-MGW IP Other IP
PLMN ISUP
Networks
localization of the users and the
A-MGW
usage of their IP Resources.
A-MGW
AMG
AMG
AMG
AMG BRAS
BRAS

V5.2 • How to integrate all the legacy

terminal equipment (POTS, BRI,
ANAN
AN
AN
PRI) seamlessly?
AN
AN DSLAM
DSLAM
DSS1

PRI
PRI POTS BRI POTS
POTS BRI
BRI VoIP
VoIP
• Full compliance with all regulatory
POTS BRI
obligations like QoS guarantee,
support to emergency services
and number portability!

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How NGN may help?

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How NGN may help?

Applicat ions •Reuses 3GPP IMS Core

Ot her
•Reuses existent Soft-switch
Service Layer
User
profiles
subsyst ems solutions as a PES
Core IMS
•Introduces NASS for
PSTN/ISDN
Attachment control (location

Ot her net works

Emulat ion
User Equipment

subsyst em and access characteristics

and configuration)
•Introduces RACS to cope
Net work
At t achment with multimedia usage of
Subsyst em Resource and access resources and QoS
Admission Control
Subsystem Control.
Transport Layer •TISPAN Specification should
Transfer Funct ions
help Interoperability

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How NGN may help Operator...

• To develop cost competitive network structure?

• To even simplify the current architecture?
• To decrease OPEX?
• To secure interoperability with the current Access Network?
• To assure the continuity of already implemented services and easy the
introduction of new and innovative multimedia services?
• To invest in a future-proof solution that guarantees the integration with IMS
and Fixed-Mobile Convergence?

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IMS
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What does IMS represent for an Operator?

ServiceA ServiceB ServiceC ServiceD

ServiceA ServiceB ServiceC ServiceD

IMS

Mobile WLAN POTS sDSL

Mobile WLAN POTS sDSL

• New Core Network based on IP, dedicated for the session control of all multimedia
services.
• This new control layer aggregates all types of Access Networks (GSM, UMTS, Wi-Fi,
Wi-Max, CDMA2000, Fixed Network, CableTV)
• The same standardized interface for all Services and Applications.
• Global Solution that allows user to register and have the same access to services
regardless of their geographical localization and IP Access Network.
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What will IMS represent to clients?

A new way to feel the services

All IMS capacities are focused to provision the clients with multimedia service that are
easy to use, fast, personalised, atractive and with high availability

Rich-Call concept:
All applications will have the same Combination of different
logic and consequently the services services during the
will be easy to use same “call”.

Each service has its

own well-defined QoS
supported across the
whole transport network
Unique interface where the
users may personalize their
services
Access-agnostic
(WIFI,PLMN,PSTN,
3GPP2,xDSL)

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What are the expected gains with IMS?

Since all the services are based on the same Control (SIP) and Transport (IP) Layers
the expected gains are:
• Reduced time-to-market
• Cost-effectivness with the growth of commercialized services

Without IMS – Vertical Service Integration With IMS –Horizontal Integration

Control (SIP)
Application Logic Transport (IP)
Control Layer Terminal Services Terminal Services
Transport Layer
€ Marginal cost for each new application Marginal cost for each new application
€

Number of applications Number of applications

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Main Challenges with NGN and IMS FMC

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Main Challenges with NGN and IMS FMC

• Interoperability issues

• When will NGN TISPAN R1 solutions be sufficiently mature?

• PES or PSS – Emulation or Simulation?

• What Voice Codec to use?

• What is the real efficiency of the VoIP transport?

• Support for Fax and CS Data Modems

• H.248 support of ISDN (PRI, BRI)?

• SIP – H.323 Interworking support

• IPv4 to IPv6 migration

• Service continuity over different Access Networks

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