Giving NGN Innovation a Helping Hand
Outline
• Introduc.on • Applica.on Domains
• Services • Exper.se • Infrastructure • Commercial Engagements
A Helping Hand
• TSSG are founding the Na.onal NGN Test Centre
• Funded by Enterprise Ireland and WIT
• In-‐kind Investment from Ericsson Ireland following a public-‐tender process
Mission
• Encourage Indigenous NGN Research & Development • Enable Irish Business to take advantage of new opportuni.es in the global market for NGN products and services
• Enabler greater par.cipa.on of Irish academic & industrial partners in IST-‐funded NGN projects.
• Promote strategic & commercial alliances between Irish and European businesses in the NGN domain
• Establish an Interna.onal Centre of Excellence in NGN R&D.
• Indigenous tech companies – Mobile & fixed Telephony – Mobile Internet – IPTV
• Researchers within academic Ins.tutes – Network Management – Service reliability, scalability – Quality of experience
• FDI Scenarios – Collaborate with world class exper.se in Ireland – Interconnec.on & federa.on of test facili.es
Who benefits?
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Why NGN?
VOIP Metro Ethernet
IP DSLAMs
IPTV IP RAN
LTE
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Wireline"
Other Factors
• Impressive Broadband Growth – (source: gartner)
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Fixed Mobile
Challenges for Developers?
– How to create NGN Services more easily? • Modular building blocks • Appropriate tools
– Leveraging Service & Network Coupling? • Differen.ated from “Over The Top” approach • Management, Monitoring, Control, Context
– Scalability (of infrastructure and service) • Carrier grade test infrastructure
– Developing the right Strategic Alliances? • Vendors, operators, other service providers
Application Domains
Fixed-‐Mobile Convergence Features
Enriched Call Call enriched with multimedia Sharing
Video Call & Conferencing
Enhanced Phonebook Contacts enhanced with capabilities and rich
presence
Enhanced Messaging Conversational messaging experience
Mobile & Desktop Convergence Integration between voice, video, messaging
& presence across desktop, mobile & tv
RCS
Presence + Service Capability “Favorite friends” view Full network backup available
Conversation view for chat Chat history storage on phone Integrated File transfers
Share still Image Share Live Video Setup during live voice call
Integral part of original phone interface
Rich Address Book IM & File Share ContentShare *
Mobile IMS Based Solution
Based on the GSMA Rich Communication Suite * Example client
IPTV
Two-way 3G Unicast
Dedicated broadcast One-way
One-way 3G Broadcast (MBMS) combined
”From Prime Time to My Time” Two-way IPTV & Web TV
Chatting
Interactive & digital Personalization
Advertising
Sharing Podcast TV
On Demand
Mobility Voting
Centre Services
Technology & Services
• The technology & services offering must be right!
• Poten.al clients are looking for: – Func.onality – Operator-‐support – Major Vendor-‐support
– Standards-‐compliance – Reliability and consistency
Test Centre Services
Client Roadmap
Feasibility Report
Clients may be at different stages & have varying requirements
Outputs
Market & feasibility
Prototype Dev
Test Design
Software Iterations
Test Plan
Test Centre Trials
Test Report Operator Trials
Expertise
The Elements
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• Skilled & Ericsson Trained Engineers • Combined with a carrier-‐grade test
infrastructure • Interna.onally-‐recognized research in
NGN Service & Network Mgt.
Create an Irish NGN Ecosystem
Infrastructure
NGN Layers
Architectural Blueprint
Subscribers to
IMS-based Services
VoIP Peering Partner’s Network
Wholesale Customers PSTN
Access Network
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#2
UE
Verizon IP/MPLS Network
Session Management
Transit Routing
Decomposed Access
Functions
Decomposed Access
Functions
Decomposed Access
Functions
MGCF
IM-MGW IM-MGW
Network Routing
Subscriber Data
UE
IMS “Core”
Shared Media
Resources
Shared Billing
Services
Network Policy
Policy and QoS
Control
Subscriber Data
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Subscriber Data
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Subscriber Data
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Subscriber Data
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Service Orchestration
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Multi-tenancy
Infrastructure Ericsson Core
Fokus Core
N-SBC
JSR 289, SLEE App Servers
2/3G femto GGSN Open GGSN
Network Operator
• OAM provisioning system for users & services • Fault Detection & Analysis to improve resiliency and aid
debugging • Alarms, status etc.
• Mgt Network Elements fitted to nodes (SNMP MIB’s available)
OSS & Fault Analysis
• Offline (post-pay) & Online (pre-pay) supporting charging system
• MM environment to create recorders, mediators & transmitters for charging data.
• Ericsson SAPC 3.0 (Policy & Charging Rules Function)
Multi-mediation & Charging
• J2EE Model • SUN Glassfish or Oracle
Weblogic • Support for clustering • Web-based and script
based deployment • Remote access available
Application Deployment
Remote Access • Typical Network design using a dedicated LAN infrastructure including
Layer3 switches and a firewall
vlans for network isolation
Public facing nodes exist in the DMZ
A/N-SBG nodes are part of the
External Zone
VPN’s at layers 3 & 4 For Interconnects
Layer 2 Interconnect also possible
Client Compatibility • Compatible with: • SIP Phones (Cisco etc.) • Soft-phones
– X-Lite – Movial – Fokus Monster
• Dual-mode mobile • Sony-Ericsson P1i shown
• Range of handsets with Movial RCS client • Symbian S60, Android
Commercial Engagements
Striking the Balance
staff
support
Re-investment
Power, Connectivity, etc.
Professional Services
Contract Research
Corporate Sponsorship
National & EU Research
Programmes
Types of Engagements
• Short Term • Short term contract research • 1 week to ~ 1 month
• Longer term engagements • Contract research at discounted rates • Funded research projects from na.onal or EU (IST, Cel.c)
ini.a.ves • Contact us to discuss your requirements.
Funding Examples • Contact your EI/IDA development advisor but the following
are oben possible: • Innova.on Partnerships (12-‐24 months, grant-‐level
depends on various factors including the degree of innova.on)
• Innova.on Vouchers (5k Euro, can be matched by client) • IST Project Par.cipa.on
• 7th Framework provides the largest global R&D funding opportunity for Future Internet and Next Genera.on Networks research.
• Irish SME’s are under-‐represented
Case Studies
• Available on Request but some examples – Mobile Solu.ons Consul.ng
• Ciaróg, CabCall Communica.ons, …
– NGN Service Layer Consul.ng • Eircom/Meteor (described later)
– NGN Infrastructure Tes.ng • Druid Sobware (femto infrastructure)
– Security Tes.ng • Codenomicon (Finland)
Contact Details
1 Shane Dempsey NGN Test Centre Manager TSSG, ArcLabs Carriganore, Waterford Tel: +353 51 306142 Email: [email protected]
Contact Details
Deirdre Morrissey Test Centre Brand Manager TSSG ArcLabs, Carriganore, Waterford Email: [email protected]