Future Telecom with

NGN
(4th Dec’07)

N. K. Gupta
DDG IT BSNL
 Agenda

• Telecom Market Dynamics

• NGN: A Vision for the future
• Telecom Network Transformation
• NGN Services
• Migration Strategies
• BSNL’s Plan
• Action items
Telecom Market Dynamics

Past Current future New Business

Monopoly Monolith Disintegration Paradigm

Liberalization
Value Added / De- NGN
Regulation CPS, VAS, NP (IP-) Applications SalesCo
Services

NGIA
proprietary interface open interface

Call handling Call handling

IP-based Control ServCo
Signaling & IN Signaling & IN

NGN
open interface

TDM-Transport TDM-Transport IP-Transport NetCo

„ Carrier controls „ The network is split into three

„ Carrier has control
(customer) access and independent layers with IP as the
of the entire PSTN
control layer common protocol and open interfaces
„ There is only one between layers
„ Competitor restricted to
business model
reselling and wholesale „ Different entities may operate in all layers
„ Carrier defines the
„ Business model defined „ Separate business models emerge for
business model
by price competition sales, service and access/transport

Source: www.canto.org
 NGN: A Vision for the Future

user
Service
Service Service
Service
Service
Policy & Control Service Policy & Control
Policy & Control
Policy & Control Traffic Processing
Traffic Processing Policy & Control Traffic Processing
Traffic Processing
Traffic Processing Service
Traffic Processing provider n
Service
provider 1 Pan-provider Intra-provider
service traffic Service service traffic
Consumer Clients
Application provider 2
server

Customer is at the Centre of the convergence/divergence happening through the

NGN
Telecom Network Transformation

Drivers of Network
Transformation Legacy Network NGN Model
Model
Market/Customers
■ Strong Competition in the

Business support layer,

PSTN Data PLMN

Network Management,
Telecom market Place Services & Applications

enabling capabilities
Services,
Move to NGN: Switching, Open Protocols e.g.. Parlay, OSA,
Services Network Mgmt. JAIN
from a
■ Trend towards converged vertically Call/Session Control
services layered
■ Integrated Services to a Transmission /
Open Protocols e.g.. SIP, MGCP,
H.248
(Quadruple Play) horizontally Transport
■ Differentiated Services layered Transport & connectivity
network
Technology architecture

■ Obsolescence of TDM
Technology
■ Open Architectures Impact of Network Transformation
■ New Access Technologies
■ New Terminal Devices – Business model must be reviewed and
adjusted
Platforms/Production – Operations and business processes must
■ Limited growth with legacy
NW be changed
■ Increased OPEX for legacy – Organization structure must be adapted
NW – Human resources profile must be adjusted
■ Emerging Vendors
 Services on NGN

• PSTN/ISDN Emulation Service

• support PSTN/ISDN scenarios,
• with full interoperability with existing (legacy) PSTN/ISDN networks.
• provide the user with identical services and experience to that of the existing
PSTN/ISDN.

• Both real time conversational communications

(beyond voice) and non-real time communications

•Real-time Conversational Voice

•Messaging services such as IM, SMS, MMS, etc.
Services on NGN contd

• Should support the three classes of value added

service environments:
– IN-based service environment –
– IMS-based service environment – Support for IP
Multimedia Subsystem based service environment.
– Open service environment – Support for open service
environments.
• Push to talk over NGN (PoN)
• Point-to-Point interactive multimedia services,
• Collaborative interactive communication services
• Content delivery services
 Services on NGN contd

• Location-based services,

• Internet access
– NGN to permit access to the Internet through existing
mechanisms

• Other services
– Virtual Private Network (VPN) services
– Services such as data file transfer, electronic mailbox and
web browsing
– Online applications (online sales for consumers, e-
commerce, online procurement for commercials)
Services on NGN contd
• Public Interest Services
– Lawful Interception.
– Emergency Communications.
– Customers with disabilities
– Network/service provider selection

• Consumer Assistance Protection and Privacy

– Do Not Call; SPAM.
– Malicious call trace
– User identity presentation and privacy
Migration Strategies

Migration Strategy must encapsulate business drivers in order to

minimize risks and maximize returns
How to Manage Migration?
Overlay Strategy (Revolutionary)
„ Identify Migration Paths that achieve
„ Deploy an NGN network in parallel with the existing
Business objectives
traditional switched network
„ Consider renewed Business Models
„ Create Overlay NGN Network…
„ Controlled Introduction of NGN
„ But is Expensive and cumbersome to run two Technology can help
networks
„ Can accommodate demand for new services without Migration Paths
disturbing existing network NGN Enabled

New
„ New customers on NGN Platform and existing
customers could be migrated over time Add
Services,
Replace Strategy (Evolutionary)

th
Pa
Extend

Services
Footprint

ion
„ Replace legacy Network Elements(NEs) with NGN NEs Merge

t
gra
„ Consider NEs at the end of their serviceable life OSS/BSS,

Mi
„ Network requires careful planning in the short-term Migrate
but ... Customers

Legacy
„ Benefit of converged network can be reaped in the Today
long-term
„ Mix of „old“ and „New“ equipment demands careful
Legacy NGN
management Infrastructure
 BSNL’s Plan
• Pilot Project for 200 KC IP TAX equipment,
– To introduce IP, in transit network is under
implementation

• Plan to add 6.4 million Class-4 Transit capacity

through IP TAX by 2008-2009

• Plan to Strengthen SSTP Networks, to become the

de-facto Signaling Network

• Replacement of Legacy switches nearing

expiry/expired switches to begin from 2008-2009

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BSNL’s Plan contd.

• Plan to introduce SIP based services by 2008-

2009

• Migration to IMS
– introduction of new applications such as
presence information, videoconferencing,
multiparty gaming, community services and
content sharing expected to roll out in a phased
manner from 2009

• Full migration to NGN with replacement of PSTN

by 2015

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BSNL’s Plan contd.

• To migrate the Fixed Line Access which at present

is designed for Voice to Broadband
– by a suitable mix of Wireless Access, Copper, FTTH,
FTTB and FTTC solutions

• To have IP backbone
– at Circle, Zonal and National level

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BSNL’s Plan contd.

• Plans to be implemented in phases

– IP Core to support IPv6
– The IP Core spreads over more than 100 locations
with each node capable to handle 160 Gbps of
traffic

– The Core network to have two layer

structure
• Primary Nodes are fully mesh connected at 2.5 Gbps.
• The secondary nodes connected to at least two other
nodes with 1 Gbps links
• Plans to increase the interconnectivity to 10 Gbps
Actions items

™ Promote transition to IPv-6

– Scarcity of IPv4

™ Build up monitoring and interception capability

– Need to monitor the Network provider, Service Provider and
Access provider simultaneously
– The Centralization of Interception and monitoring to cut the
dependency upon the various service Providers

™ Develop/adopt standards for interoperability

– Many suppliers/manufacturers implementing standards
partially
– A classic case - H.248 Soft-switch from vendor x and Media
gateway from vendor y may not interwork
– Network supporting BICC need to interwork with network
supporting SIP-T in control plane
 Actions items contd.

™ Redefine Interconnection issues

– Interconnection at many layers
– Distance based charging for Service access may not hold
– Address translation, transparency of Emergency Services

™ Redefine Numbering plan

– The Number portability
– Carrier Pre-selection both NLD & ILD
– Huge Routing tables in current internet

™ Redefine Quality of Service standards

– Access, Transport and delivery of Service in different domain
– ubiquitous, Mobility and technology Agnostic

™ Modify licensing scheme

– Access Provider, Transport Network Providers,
Service/Applications Provider
Actions item contd.

• USO

– Effect on Digital Divide ?

Proven fact - New thing is introduced in urban
India
– What is to be funded ?
Mechanism to be evolved as per redefined USO
Thanks