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It’s not about the technology, Next
How can operators ensure the decisions they make now will work way into
the future as we move into the 5G era? Exactly what is it that makes a
network future-proof?
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Invest for today, Next
And as traffic volumes soar, you face the question of how to expand
network capacity without multiplying costs at the same rate. A thousand
times more traffic cannot lead to a thousand times higher energy bills.
8.4 billion
connected things in use in 20171
Build your business, save the planet
Climate change is becoming an increasingly important business pressure
point. Reducing a radio network’s carbon emissions is a positive message
20.4 billion
devices will be connected by 20201
that will help win new customers and reduce network energy costs.
It’s a double boost to operator profitability.
5G will be worth
247 billion
$US to mobile operators by 20252
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Act now, avoid playing catch-up later Next
Although you can’t yet know the detail of all the coming use cases,
you can define your value proposition and plan a future-proof roadmap.
Operators that invest wisely today in their radio networks will be ahead of
the curve, putting them in a strong competitive position and minimizing
future capital and operating expenditure.
The future won’t wait
Right now, delivering the gigabit experience is a prime opportunity.
But you need to move fast to win a strong competitive position at the right time.
What solutions are available now, ready for delivery?
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Set your future-proof network Five future possibilities that are proven today
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investment strategy Many capabilities that will be needed to capture future 5G and IoT op-
portunities exist today.
All operators face a choice of technology roadmaps to help them achieve their
It is already possible to:
strategic goals. Deciding how to prioritize investments to create the highest
business value can be challenging in a world of ever-evolving technologies.
1
Compete with the fastest IT players by launching a new service in
Preparing your network for the future begins by considering what it will days or even hours, instead of the months telco networks have
need to do. Important capabilities that will be needed will include scalability conventionally needed
to instantly meet new customer demands, low latency to run demanding
use cases, and huge connectivity for vast numbers of devices. The network
2
will also need to be able to maximize all available spectrum and adopt new Run compelling applications like virtual reality at events that give
technologies the moment they arise. spectators a whole new experience with data rates beyond a gigabit
3
Build your radio network the way you want by locating radio
processing at cell sites, edge cloud or even hundreds of
kilometers away
4
Show your customers that your brand is the greenest around by
evolving to zero carbon emission base station sites
5
Win business with services that always offer the best possible
experience by using local radio conditions to adapt to the load
or quality needs of your customers
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Evolve your radio network, Next
don’t replace it
Your existing network is working well and delivering great customer
experiences. It wouldn’t make sense to tear it all down and build a new
network from scratch. With Nokia AirScale radio access you don’t have to.
Nokia AirScale is the new way to build networks. One that works with and
evolves existing Nokia Flexi networks. With AirScale in place, you can quickly
deploy 5G on existing LTE bands, as well as new bands, such as mmWave.
Now you can use your existing network investments fully and take advantage
of new spectrum, winning new business along the way:
4.5G: extends mobile broadband to support new IoT and public safety use
cases by upgrading existing Nokia Flexi base stations
4.5G Pro: Nokia AirScale delivers 1 Gbps peak data rates. Right now, the
gigabit experience is a prime revenue opportunity for operators
4.9G: Offer 5G-like services with the AirScale radio platform and Cloud
RAN deployments to achieve data rates way over 1 Gbps and with ultra-low
latency of 2 ms
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Three guiding principles for Close the gap between telco and IT Next
1
Innovation moves from being an ambition, to become part
of the normal everyday business of delivering high quality,
Deploy services instantly reliable telco services.
Networks must able to deploy services instantly to take immediate
advantage of the latest performance enhancements. This capability
is the IT world’s hallmark, with players using cloud computing to
introduce new software continuously.
2
Open for innovation
Based on the telco cloud, AirScale radio access can address a
world of new applications, services and plug-ins created by a wide
range of developers. These can be integrated into the RAN and use
information from real radio conditions.
3
Scale to unlimited capacity and connectivity
AirScale deploys an innovative network architecture. One that’s
ready for new licensed and unlicensed spectrum and new 5G radio
technologies. Now you can scale up to deliver unlimited capacity and
IoT connectivity - all without lengthy preparation.
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Distributed and
Evolutionary 5G readiness
Start your Mr. Jinhyo Park, SVP,
centralized
Fronthaul options, virtualization Head of N/W R&D Center of SK Telecom
including Ethernet journey
Split RT / NRT traffic
for lowest TCO
Licensed / unlicensed Run reliable low-latency
spectrum services
Legacy network support
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When innovation
just can’t wait Connected cells
Stay ahead of the competition. AirScale core and radio functions run on the
same Nokia AirFrame data center servers, aligning them more closely than ever.
New software can be deployed across the network without needing to upgrade
each network element, for rapid, almost continuous network upgrades.
Spectrum Users
For example, the full power of Nokia Smart Scheduler can be deployed on large
cell clusters and managed from one place to improve cell coordination, load
balancing, traffic aggregation and interference mitigation.
SCALABILITY
Eliminate capacity
bottlenecks forever Unlimited scaling
AirScale provides the cure through centralization that enables the deployment
of unlimited scalability and unrestricted connectivity, wherever and whenever it
is needed. That’s important because 5G will create huge traffic volume, much of
it arising unpredictably.
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AirScale radio access is 5G ready. With a simple upgrade of radio unit software,
you can deploy 5G on existing LTE bands, sharing spectrum with LTE where
feasible. AirScale has even been tested running 5G signals on the 700 MHz
band, among others. This is the first solution proven with 5G on low frequency
bands, enabling wide coverage through by easily re-using spectrum.
AirScale is the basis for Nokia 5G FIRST, the world’s first 5G solution that’s
ready to go.
5G FIRST spans the entire network, using Nokia AirScale and AirFrame
platforms including AirScale massive MIMO Adaptive Antenna, Cloud Packet
Core and mobile transport. This complete and versatile solution is supported
by a full range of services to get you into the world of 5G as quickly and
smoothly as possible.
Turning your 5G vision into business reality begins with the use cases. Nokia
5G Acceleration Services help you build a solid business case, plan your 5G
network and operations and complete the necessary transformation.
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High-power single and multiband radios reduce the number of radio units
needed at sites, making AirScale base station easier and faster to set up with
as much as 66 percent less installation time. It also blends more easily into the
background for an almost invisible, environmentally-friendly site.
60% 50%
lower energy consumption lower total cost of ownership
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A complete radio access solution Next
Nokia AirScale Radio Access
ready for the future
Nokia AirScale is more than just a new base station or new radio access
software. This is an entirely new radio access network with all the
hardware and software needed to prepare you for the IoT and 5G future.
• Nokia AirScale Base Station comprising single, dual and triple band
radio units; and indoor and outdoor system modules
• Nokia AirScale Active Antennas
• Nokia AirScale Compact Active Antennas
• Nokia AirScale massive MIMO Adaptive Antennas
• Nokia AirScale Cloud RAN
• Nokia AirScale Cloud base station
• Nokia AirScale RNC
A more active approach to antennas
• Nokia AirScale Wi-Fi including
• Nokia AirScale Wi-Fi Controller Nokia AirScale moves antenna technology into the 5G era with active antennas
• Wi-Fi access points with several variants and by introducing massive Multiple Input Multiple Output (mMIMO) technology.
• Common software across 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G radio access technologies
These high-performance antennas boost spectral efficiency substantially,
• Nokia Zero emissions solutions
enable beamforming to focus and improve coverage, and increase capacity.
• Services Massive MIMO is a central technology of 5G.
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Ten ways AirScale delivers Next
Meets the needs of data-hungry and lucrative new applications and Uses 60 percent less energy for lower costs to help
services from 5G and IoT through scalable baseband capacity improve profitability
Delivers extreme broadband speeds that are ten times the Installs easily and quickly for lower rollout costs
performance of previous generation radio access base stations
Supports multi-access edge computing for new apps that make use of Offers complete freedom since it is cloud-based and supports
local context to deliver more compelling, business-winning services different architectures
Delivers ultra-low latency, which is essential to meet the needs of Existing radio network infrastructure can be used well into the
exciting new applications like remote surgery or autonomous cars. future for the highest return on legacy investments
4.9G is already demonstrated to achieve 2 ms latency.
Delivers continuous software updates to ensure the latest capabilities Supports 2G-5G radio technologies, licensed and unlicensed spectrum
are brought on line quickly, giving you a competitive edge by delivering - no matter what devices customers use, you can deliver the services
new experiences as soon as they become available they want, seamlessly
Michael Sullivan-Trainor,
Executive Analyst, Telecom Technology Business Research, Inc
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1 Gartner press release
2 ABI Research
3 IDC predictions
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