Mobile Networks Evolution
Kai Sahala, Head of Mobile Broadband Marketing,
Nokia Siemens Networks
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The future of mobile communications
is all about applications
Mobility, broadband, and new
device technology change the
way people connect and
communicate
Communities,
sharing
News, information
anywhere
Augmented
reality
Location
Navigation
Business on the
move, email
Music and
entertainment
New subscriptions and revenue is a huge opportunity
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Mobile broadband is driving the operator investments
and it is a huge opportunity
Two use cases with different
impact on networks
Mobile Internet traffic [ExaByte/year]
25
Mobile Internet access
20
Mobile Laptop
15
Mobile Handheld
10
5
0
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Source: Nokia Siemens Networks 2009
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Application optimised networks are in demand
for mobile broadband now
Smartphone models
increasing
+
Fast application cycles,
a lot of developers
+
Customers hungry for
the online experience
200k downloads in
the first three weeks
Minimize the signalling load – maximize the always-on user experience
with Nokia Siemens Networks TODAY
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Ecosystem of Mobile Internet
Mobile Internet
Nokia Siemens
Networks
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Communication
Service Providers
Mobile evolution driven by HSPA+ and LTE
Cellular
GSM/EDGE
WCDMA/HSPA
EDGE evolution
HSPA+
LTE - FDD
TD-LTE
CDMA 2000
Wireless
Broadband
Fixed WiMAX
2007
rel 0 rel A
Convergence*
Mobile WiMAX
2008
2009
* operators with sufficient spectrum and mobile offering
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2010
2011
2012
Technology evolution
improving customer experience
Target
1 Gbps
326
Mbps
168
Mbps
1.2
Mbps
Evolved
EDGE
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HSPA+
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LTE
LTE-A
• Increasing peak
data rates
• Increasing
efficiency
• Lowering latency
• Lowering cost/bit
• Voice on packet
connection - VoIP
HSPA/HSPA+ and LTE will enter also existing GSM bands
• World’s first HSPA 900MHz
network launched by Elisa
Finland with NSN
• 11 HSPA 900 networks
launched – NSN supplier to 6
of them
• We are best in squeezing
HSPA to an existing GSM
band – retaining GSM quality
• Fast network optimisation with
NetAct
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Customer centricity and efficiency require also
flat architecture and service awareness
Flattening RAN and
core with
all-IP transport
I-HSPA/LTE
CSPnet
Internet
BTS
GGSN/SAE-GW
I-HSPA
CSPnet
Internet
BTS
HSPA
GGSN
CSPnet
Internet
BTS
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RNC
SGSN GGSN
Increasingly service
aware access with e2e
capability
Modern base stations are 2G/3G/LTE capable
• Small, modular, weatherproof –
easy to fit and install anywhere
• Site costs can be decreased
• Minimal base station site level
energy consumption
• More network coverage and
capacity
• Technology evolution with
software to HSPA+ and LTE
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With modern base stations, sites can look like this
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Lowest power consumption
GSM + WCDMA BTS site
Cabinet
[W] Based
3000
RNC capacity of 4Gbps
[W]
120000
100000
3000
80000
4100W
Cabinet
Based
122000
W
60000
2000
Flexi EDGE
Flexi WCDMA
1000
1300W
Flexi
Multiradio
Multicontroller
RNC
1000
1200W
790W
0
0
2005
2008
Based on 1+1+1 WCDMA BTS and 4+4+4 GSM BTS
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2010
2005
2010
Nokia Siemens Networks*
• 388 Radio customers in 153 countries
• 322 GSM customers, 170
WCDMA/HSPA customers
• 10 I-HSPA, 37 Direct Tunnel customers
• Close to 300 Packet Core customers
• Selected by 8 customers for LTE
• Over 50 mobile operators going IP with
us
• >300 IP customers
*mid January 2010
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Leading 3G,
LTE,
Flat architecture
and IP backhaul
customer base
Thank you.
Kai Sahala
Nokia Siemens Networks
Kai.Sahala@nsn.com
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