Tulinx B.V.

Automation: Resolving Decreasing Resources and increasing complexity

3G, HSPA+ & LTE Optimisation 16 March 2011 Munich, Germany

Automation: Why now?

The needs are pretty obvious
Profits squeeze leading to workforce reduction/freeze Mobile data traffic increasing faster then revenue Lots of complex technology roll-out Lots of network equipment swap-out Lots of network outsourcing

All makes automation a necessity not a luxury

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Analysing optimisation processes

Objective & Methodology

Objective: Investigate current ongoing projects how money could be saved while
maintaining or improving on the quality of the existing processes

Shadowing day to day tasks Different engineering levels and regions Use of industry experts Check existing processes, targets and challenges Check Process Interfaces Note all tools used (Real) Timeline of activities Identification of potential bottlenecks

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Processes/Tasks identified
Pro-active Current Network Cluster Cluster Optimisation Optimisation Radio network Radio network Planning Planning & Rollout & Rollout Capacity Capacity Planning Planning Tooling Tooling Site Site Integration Integration Re-active Future Network Pro-active Future Network

Site Site Optimisation Optimisation

Projects Projects

Re-active Current Network

Configuration Configuration management management

Capacity Capacity Management Management Daily Daily Performance Performance Management Management
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Customer Customer Complaints Complaints

Analysing optimisation processes

Results Lots of manual operations still today for 2G & 3G
check Top 10-30 for XX KPIs
redundant information (same cells appear several times in several lists) several no or little context (i.e. configuration data) and prioritization prioritization

visual correlation of alarms, trouble tickets, bad KPIs,

difficult to manage (not everybody prioritizes the same way) manual report creation

protocol or call trace export and scrolling loading drive test data for replay one by one typing results from one tool to the other

Not enough time/resources to solve all the issues

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Results: Tools
Number of tools found in Radio teams: 50-100
Budgetary costs Hidden cost
Test tools Reporting tools 2G, 3G, 4G voice/data Visual tools Automation tools Analysis tools

Databases

Lots of isolated tools each with their own GUI

internal build Excel sheets & Access queries Commercial desktop tools
Detailed data Parameter configuration Counters KPI's Radio Planning tools

Commercial tools
bad implementation, not known not properly used to the full capabilities bad performance, not customised

Process documents

Tasks & Projects

Trouble tickets

Performance objectives

Lots of network data collected

mainly unused same data processed x times for similar or other purposes no correlation of data

What is the most important problem in the network today?

No prioritisation of network problems

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Assisted optimisation
Definition

Efficient optimisation using future-proof automated solutions that provide relevant prioritised issues including all required diagnostic information for quick resolution

SON: Self-Optimising Networks (3GPP 32.500) or Socrates vision: Future networks will require minimal human involvement in the
network planning and optimisation tasks. Newly added base stations are self-configured in a plug-and-play fashion, while existing base stations continuously self-optimise their operational algorithms and parameters in response to changes in network, traffic and environmental conditions
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Assisted Optimisation
Steps to Self Optimisation
Intelligence Data Sources Automation

Assisted Optimisation
Filtering Correlation Prioritisation Workflow

Self Optimisation
Autonomous

Automated reporting Excel/MSAccess TOP-N ACP/AFP

Auto-loading Sharing data

Desktop
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Workgroup

Enterprise Cloud Computing

Enterprise Cloud Computing

Time Systems
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Assisted optimisation
Example-Radio Network Performance Analysis

Traditional
Manual No prioritisation Lots of KPIs/bad cells... 5-13 tools used

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Assisted optimisation
Example-Radio Network Performance Analysis

Automated
Prioritised issues Correlated data sources Rich context Reduced process time

Typical Efficiency Gain: 40%

Possible today with Tulinx Radio Network Data Analyzer

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Assisted optimisation
Automated Data Process flow Radio-Network Data Analyzer
Pre-defined: -Rules -Scripts - correlations Pre-defined: -Rules -Scripts - correlations

PM PM FM FM CM CM CDR CDR Drive Drive Test Test

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Notification Notification 1 1

CCR CSSR HSPA Config Alarms ...

Triggers

Triggers

Notification Notification 2 2

Notification Notification 3 3

Not. 1 + Not. 2 + Not. 3

Ticket Ticket

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Assisted optimisation
Radio-Network Data Analyzer: Rich context
remarks
W = 200 W = 50 W = 50

alarms
W = 10

W = 100 W = 100

Ticket
W = 510

notifications

W=0 W=0 W=0

configuration

remedy tickets

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Intelligent SON (iSON)

Concept
Operational Phase 1: Decision by engineer
Proposal 1

Ticket

Proposal 2 Proposal 3
Automatically generated proposals

Engineer decides what to do

Solution

Operational Phase 2: Fully automated

Engineer has automated proposal 3

Proposal 1

Ticket

Proposal 2 Proposal 3

Solution

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Intelligent SON (iSON)

Example functionalities

Automatic Neighbour Relations

Unused relations / week / month / Missing neighbours (detected neighbour drops,) New sites/cells

Antenna RET optimisation Capacity Management Configuration consistency Automatic detection of failures

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Summary
Automation must be well thought through
Engage in a discovery process to map out todays reality Concentrate on automating mature, well understood processes first

Number of existing tools can be reduced

Reduced OPEX Reduction of hidden internal cost

Key elements for new smart solutions

Correlation of data and prioritisation of network problems Customisable and future-proof (2G, 3G, 4G , )

Step-by-step intelligent SON approach instead of big-bang

Staged rollout of Assisted Optimisation and iSON

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Thank you

More information at www.tulinx.com

Saal van Zwanenbergweg 11 5026 RM Tilburg The Netherlands Tel. : +31 13 504 6127 info@tulinx.com
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TULINX B.V.
Tulinx B.V. is an IT solution provider for Mobile Network Optimisation. Future proof platform for 2G, 3G, 4G, including:
Vendor-independent data collection and processing Optimisation and reporting Assisted Optimisation iSON

Key benefits of the Tulinx solutions suit:

Excellent performance by using pre-processed data and dedicated data warehouse. Intelligent linking technology. All modules make use of the same database. Modular set-up. Possibility to start with a few modules and expand when required. Ability to customise to the needs of the customer

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