Transition from TDM to

Packet
Bandwidth Efficiency is Key

• More data throughput

is needed
• For the RAN, new
capacity efficient and
New packet-based
service-aware data services
Ethernet transport
technologies are the
Voice
answer
• Have a migration
strategy
• Planning is all
important New Bandwidth Efficient RAN Technology
Mobile data backhaul capacity trend

• Explosive growth in new

data services
• More base stations – Each
with larger bandwidth needs
• Growing subscriber
acceptance – Common man
is now using these services
• Extensible platforms driving
new application and usage
paradigms
– Facebook, Twitter, YouTube,
Skype…all on smartphones!

Source: Unstrung
Technology Trend and Terminology

• Large TDM installed base

– Still being deployed today

• New tech requires

2G
2G 2.5G
2.5G 3G
3G 4G
4G
robust/scalable IP
technology
GSM
GSM GPRS
GPRS EDGE
EDGE UMTS
UMTS HSDPA
HSDPA HSPA+
HSPA+ WiMAX
WiMAX LTE
LTE
– MPLS, QoS, Carrier Ethernet,
etc TDM IP
TDM IP
• Bandwidth requirements for IP Convergence
3G are on the rise eNodeB
eNodeB
BTS
BTS nodeB
nodeB ASN
ASN SAE
SAE
– 4G requires even more BSC
BSC RNC
RNC CSN
CSN MME
MME

• Cost effectiveness

The day is coming when all transport will be IP

The Starting Point is IP and Ethernet

• IP/Ethernet offers major utilization

improvements compared to TDM
– TDM connections are dedicated – they do not
deliver scaling improvements in bandwidth and
cost
– IP/Ethernet enables the sharing of available
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bandwidth for much more efficient use of network
resources
– IP/Ethernet offers intelligent QoS transport,
aggregation and protection options
• IP/Ethernet is the way forward
BLENDED, BREATHABLE NETWORKING – TDM migration to all IP

IP Convergence
Bandwidth Efficiency

14Mhz/20Mbps 14Mhz/20Mbps

2G 5xE1 or 10Mbps 2G 2G 5xE1 or 10Mbps 2G

Node

Node
Packet Node

Packet Node
Eclipse

Eclipse
Eclipse

Eclipse
3G 3xE1 or 6Mbps 3G 3G 3xE1 or 6Mbps
20Mbps 3G

Packet

Packet
4G 4Mbps 4G 4G 4Mbps 4G

Bandwidth allocated statically to Bandwidth allocated dynamically

individual service types based on need and priority
Traditional (aka Legacy)

BSC

TDM TDM TDM MSC

TDM
TDM RNC
Transitional

BSC

ASN-
ASN-
GW
GW

IP/Ethernet IP/Ethernet MPLS

MGW

Ethernet
Ethernet Home
Home
Agent
Agent
~
1588v2
TDM
TDM Server
RNC

DAC-GEv3 NCM NSM IEEE1588v2 Sync Ethernet

Transformative – Fully Converged Network
Access – Lo-RAN Aggregation – Hi-RAN Metro Core

SAE/AS
SAE/AS BSC
G
G
ASN-
ASN-
GW
GW

IP/Ethernet IP/Ethernet MPLS

MGW

Ethernet
Ethernet Home
Home
Agent
Agent
~
1588v2
Server
RNC
MME
MME

DAC-GEv3 NCM NSM IEEE1588v2 Sync Ethernet

OAM for Network Health and Bandwidth Utilization

• OAM standards (ITU Y-

1731, IEEE 802.1ag, MEF)
for network-wide fault
detection/recovery,
performance monitoring,
diagnostics, and
maintenance
• Every device must be visible
to a network operator
• HSX to provide
comprehensive end-to-end
OAM

Network Health and Bandwidth Utilization

The path to all-IP is challenging…

• How to migrate
• How existing
to migrate network
existing infrastructure
network to support to
infrastructure new
data services
support new data services
– Meet growing capacity requirements
– Meet growing capacity requirements
– Preserve voice traffic quality
– Preserve voice traffic quality
– Support new IP-enabled base stations
– Support new IP-enabled base stations
– Maintain carrier-grade network performance
– Maintain carrier-grade network performance
– And lower backhaul
– Manage network operational costs
Carbon Footprint
– And lower backhaul network operational costs
HSX Network Service Architecture TODAY

• Microwave transport
focused today
• Lots of opportunity for
expansion into new areas
– Transport, Access,
Connectivity
• HSX goal is to establish
ourselves as a thought
leader in the move to IP?
Network Services Architecture of Tomorrow

• HSX will evolve into a

Trusted Advisor for End-to-
End Solutions
• Brand recognition outside
of microwave
Product/Technology Landscape TOMORROW
Access Aggregation
Metro Core
Lo-RAN Hi-RAN
Bandwidth <20Mbps <1Gbps >10Gbps >50Gbps
Limited routing L3 to L2 Routing Routing
Layer 3 IEEE1588v2 Interworking IEEE1588v2 Cisco
Harris Stratex
IEEE1588v2 Partner
IP/MPLS Juniper/HSX

Ethernet switching Carrier Ethernet Carrier Ethernet Pseudowire

Layer 2 Pseudowire Pseudowire Pseudowire Aggregation
Ethernet Sync Ethernet Harris
Sync Stratex
Ethernet Sync Ethernet Partner
Sync Ethernet

Microwave Microwave Microwave WDM

Layer 1 Copper WDM WDM
Optical GE HSX
GEEclipse
Harris Stratex Partner
MW