Mobile Core Network Optimization

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Network Optimization & Assurance

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Mobile Core Network Optimization
Introduction and Process
Nokia Siemens Networks approach to Mobile Core Optimization aims to carry out the
actions needed in order to optimize network performance, to achieve better utilization of
the available resources and to avoid future bottlenecks

Assessment
• Topology and Element Configuration Data
• Network Design and Planning Review
• Network Configuration Audit
• Review and Collect KPI Statistics

Analysis
• Assessment Data Analysis
• Topology and Element Configuration Analysis
• Network and Element Performance Analysis

Optimization
• Packet / Voice Audit Report
• Recommendations

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Packet Core Topology Assessment
Topology Analysis
Purpose and Scope

• Operator’s physical network is composed Packet Core

DNSs
of several sites that are connected to RAN / BSS Servers
RNC GGSNs
each other according to a certain SGSN
hierarchy and topology Internet

• To find out if the network is implemented

with an optimized topology BSC
• Analysis to be carried out: Signaling
SGSN 3G Data
– Connectivity
– Routing protocols
– Redundancy and resiliency strategies

Routing Tables Core Network

Network Diagrams IP BB
Elements

• Architecture • SGSN • Site Routers Routing Table

• Connectivity • GGSN • VLANs

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Circuit Core Topology Assessment & Analysis

Purpose and Scope

CS Core
• Operator’s physical network is composed RAN / BSS MSS
MSS Servers
of several sites that are connected to
each other according to a certain
hierarchy and topology
PLMN
• To find out if the network is implemented
with an optimized topology
PSTN
• Analysis to be carried out: MGW MGW MGW MGW Signaling
H.248 Signaling
– Connectivity Voice

– Routing Scheme (Tree Analysis)

– Redundancy and resiliency strategies

Network Diagrams Core Network Elements IP BB

• Architecture • MSC Server • Site Routers Routing Table

• Connectivity • Media Gateway • VLANs

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Mobile Core Configuration Assessment & Analysis
Packet Core & Circuit Core
Network Element Analysis
Purpose and Scope

• Network configuration audit makes sure

recommended or optimized parameters are
configured
• Network may be implemented with all recommended
parameters, but due to daily network operation and
maintenance activities some parameters might be
changed
– The change of some parameters may not affect the
operation of the network but it could affect the
performance

Parameters / Configuration
Software / Hardware Network Architecture
Dump

• Software release / version / build of
all the network elements to be
audited
• Hardware versions
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• Call Routing plans
• SS7 Routing
• Iu-CS plan, IP connectivity for
Circuit Core solution
• Iu-PS plan, IP connectivity for
Packet Core solution
• Connectivity to network elements
• To be compared with
recommended parameters, which
are available for each software
release
• Naming and numbering analyzed
to unify the troubleshooting
process
Mobile Core Performance Assessment & Analysis
Packet Core & Circuit Core

• Recommended KPIs list available for Network Performance, Network

KPI definition Capacity and Network Usage for main PS Core & CS Core vendors
• KPI selected to highlight the network behaviour and identify problems root
causes

PM Data Collection • Predefined KPIs to be retrieved from OSS

Methods • Network elements statistics collection

• Network element specific tools • Event logs

•OSS tools • Third party tools
Tools
•Troubleshooting tools

• Local delivery
Delivery Model
• Remote delivery

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Mobile Core Optimization Deliverables

Topology • Report with findings based on current network topology followed by

Assessment recommended changes to improve the network

Mobile Core Network

• Report with the list of discrepancies found in the network configuration along
Network Configuration with the recommended parameters
Assessment Assessment

• Report with findings from performance assessment results and

Performance
recommendations
Assessment • Immediate actions (quick wins)

• Regular update shall be sent to the customer

Mobile Core • Intermediate report (workshop) delivered on assessment phase results
• Report (workshop) delivered at the end of the service
Network • Report shall contain all the findings along with the actions taken to improve the performance
Optimization • Recommendations about the future actions shall be provided, for instance network capacity
expansion, feature activation, regular KPI monitoring

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References MBB assessment and
analysis
Ericsson PS Core

Migration to R4
Capacity management
Ericsson CS Core

Network assurance Network assessment

Capacity management,
and analysis
HuaweiPS Core performance assurance
MBB assessment and Ericsson CS Core
Ericsson CS Core
analysis
Ericsson PS Core

Capacity management, Ground rules definition for

performance assurance Core
Ericsson CS Core Core configuration audit
Network assurance
HuaweiPS Core Core performance
assessment
MBB assessment and Ericsson PS Core & CS Core
analysis
Huawei PS Core
Capacity management,
performance assurance
Ericsson CS Core

MS Cases
Network Assessment and Optimization
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