Sofia 24th January 2003ITU-BDT Seminar on Network Evolution

MOBILNA TELEFONIJA SRBIJE

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Vladimir Lučić

SRBIJA

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General information

The beginning of work was in August 1998

MTS is a part of Telekom Serbia

Telekom Serbia is at the same time a fixed and mobile operator and PTT is the majority owner

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General information

After the democratic changes in 2000 the great development of Mobile Telephony has started

The grow was the most intense in 2002 and it is planned to continue so in 2003

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December 2001

• 133 active base stations• 43% covered area of Serbia • 77% population is covered with

the MTS 064 Network

Coverage

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December 2002

• 300 active base stations• 64% covered area of Serbia• 91% population is covered with

the MTS 064 Network

Coverage

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NETWORK CONFIGURATION (NOVEMBER 2001)

MSC2BG

MSC1 BG

CMG SMS

VMS2

MOGW

ISMSC

VMS3

BSC 3

BGTransit switch UE dig

Transit switch KG dig

Transit switch NS dig

Transit switch BG dig

Transit switch BG ana

Transit switch NI dig

International switch BG1 dig

Transit switch BG dig

International switch BG1 dig

Tandem switch Cukarica dig

International switch BG2 dig

Transit switch BG ana

OPSC

HLR1R1

LEGENDA

External connection

Signalisation

Internal connection

SCP

BSC 2

BG

BSC 1

BG

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NETWORK CONFIGURATION (PRESENT SITUATION)

MSC2 BG

MSC1 BG

MSC4 KG

Transit switch UE dig

Transit switch KG dig

MSC3 NS

Transit switch NS dig

Main switch SU dig

Main switch SM dig

Main switch SO dig

CMG SMS

VMS2

MOGW

ISMSC

VMS3

Transit switch BG dig

Transit switch BG ana

Main switch LE dig

Transit switch NI dig

Main switch VA dig

Main switch SA dig

Int ernational switch BG1 dig

International switch BG2 dig

Transit switch BG dig

International switch BG2 dig

Tandem switch Cukarica dig

International switch BG2 dig

Transit switch BG ana

OPSC

HLR1R1

HLR2

LEGENDA

External connection

Signalisation

Internal connection

Main switch Bor digSCP

BSC 4

NS

BSC 1

BGBSC 2

BG

BSC 5

KG

BSC Sim

BG

BSC 3

BG

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NETWORK CONFIGURATION

Network Elements

Size as of 05/12/02 Supplier

IN 1 ERICSSONHLR 2 ERICCSONMSC 4 ERICCSONBSC 6 ERICCSON,SIEMENSBTS 300 ERICSSON, SIEMENS

Own microwave transmission network

OTHER NETWORK SYSTEMS

COMVERSE (Voice Mail)1 CMG SMS-C and 1 COMVERSE SMS-C

SEMA prepaid system

100% ERICSSON

96,5% ERICSSON 3,5% SIEMENS

RADIO NETWORK

CORE NETWORK

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Network measurement parameters

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

Novembar 2001 January 2002 April 2002 June 2002 September 2002 November 2002

Month

% C

ells

Cell Congestion > 4 % (minist. lic.) Cell Congestion > 10 % (peak hour)Cell Congestion > 30 % (peak hour) Drop > 3 % (peak hour)

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Network Figures

Table

HLR MSC BSC BTS Ch Cover. mErl/sub

Cong. ERL

November2001

1 2 3 133 6448 43% 5 18% >10% 4250

77% 11% >30%

April2002

2 3 4 168 9106 52% 7 9%>10% 6300

84% 5%>30%

November2002

2 4 6 300 14000 64% 7

91%

0.49%>10%

0.16%>30%

8000

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440,744

821,157

1,450,000

-

200,000

400,000

600,000

800,000

1,000,000

1,200,000

1,400,000

2000 2001 2002

TOTAL SUBSCRIBERS

+86,31%

+76,58%

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Increase of SMS after launching of VAS services and start of interconection MTS-Mobtel in May 2002.

27.92%17.67% 22.06%

81.72%

0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%50.00%60.00%70.00%80.00%90.00%

Jan. - May May - Nov.

Increase of subscribers Increase of SMS per day

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PENETRATION (Kosovo excluded)

29%(2.205.950 subs.)

29%(2.257.197 subs.)

30%(2.336.257 subs.)

32%(2.505.000 subs.)

24%(1.821.157 subs.)

16%(1.205.744 subs.)

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

2000 2001 2002

year

%

Penetration (fixed telephony) Penetration (mobile telephony)

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GSM 900 i GSM 1800 SUBx1000 Band(MHz) (SUB/MHz)x1000 Area (km^2x1000) SUB/MHzxkm^2MTS064 1.05 5 210 41 5.08

TIM 19.24 16 1.202,5 301 4Mannesman 19.2 17.8 1078,5 357 3.02

T-Mobil 19.1 17.4 1097,7 357 3.07Omnitel 14.92 15 994,7 301 3.3

Telefonica Movil 13.342 24.4 546,8 506 1.08France Telecom Mobile 14.311 22.2 644,6 544 1.18

Vodafone 11.489 18.4 624,4 244 2.56SFR 10.16 22.2 457,7 544 0.64

Cellnet 10.24 18.4 556,5 244 2.28Airtel 6.9 24.4 282,8 506 0.56

MOBTEL 1.05 25 42 77 0.54

Frequency spectrum utilization – May 2002

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MAIN PROJECTS 2003

•Subscriber Increase:o 2.000.000 subscribers at the end of year 2003

•MAIN PROJECTS:o GPRS

o MMS

o PRE-PAID IN (WITH CAMEL PHASE 1 AND 2)

o COVERAGE 80%

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End of 2003

• 500 active base stations• 80% covered area of Serbia• 97% population is covered with

the MTS 064 Network

Coverage

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MOBILNA TELEFONIJA SRBIJE

Thank you!

Doviđenja!