SIEMENS 06+ +BR10+Overview Status+Pre B130

BR9 Technical Sales Workshop
BR10 Feature Candidates

August 2006
Sergei Rakovsky
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Agenda
Introduction
Market View
Explanation of Key Feature Candidates
Reflecting the today‘s Situation for PO features
New feature candidates for Call Processing
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Introduction
UTRAN
GERAN provides nearly seamless coverage
bitrate
 coverage is requirement # 1 for our customers GERAN
New services can be rolled out very fast distance
 smooth upgrade from GSM to EDGE within some months
GERAN enables operators to offer seamless 3G services in pure 2G

networks
 with a minimum impact on investment
 Market acceptance of new services can be checked very fast and
efficiently
GERAN enables service continuity in mixed 2G/3G networks

 In addition: GERAN provides the most cost effective solution for voice
Introduction
Currently Siemens is planning BR 10.0

Currently planned date for commercial availability: ~M/08
Topics to be addressed by BR 10.0
e R e venue
Mor
New or Improved New or Improved
CS (Voice) Services PS (Packet) Services
Utilization of Capacity
Network Enhancements
PE X
Resources
Red uced O
BR 10.0 will be based on 3GPP Rel.7

EDGE II (GERAN Evolution) – part of 3GPP Rel.7 and 3GPP Rel.8
Siemens is appreciated to make the planning
with you and to get feedback
Let us talk about it!
Agenda
Introduction
Market View
Market View
GSM: Dominating cellular technology
Market View
Future of Mobile Subscriptions until 2010
Western -
Europe Eastern -
158‘ Europe
North- 160‘ 142‘
America
Asia/
Pacific
Africa/ 142‘
Mideast 544‘
Latin-
154‘
America
Unit: Mill. Subscriptions Growth YE

2004-10
Source: Com MN SM Market Assessment
Agenda
Introduction
Market View
Market View
BR10.0 Call Processing Feature Categories
e nue
r e Rev
Mo
New or Improved New or Improved

CS (Voice) Services PS (Packet) Services
Utilization of Capacity
Network Resources Enhancements
OP EX
duce d
Re
Packet Data - Reflecting the today‘s situation:
Supported Functionality
New or Improved
PS (Packet) Services
In operation (<=BR 8.0) BR 9.0
EDGE
(available since 2003)
QoS Enhancements
Dual Transfer Mode
- external NACC
QoS Streaming - new multi-slot classes
- ARP
- internal NACC - Gb streaming
-Enhanced Flow Control enhancements
Packet Data - Reflecting the today‘s situation:
Applications
New or Improved
Quality of Service Applications (examples)

Moving
EDGE • Streaming class subscribers • Video Streaming
(available since 2003) • Internal / External NACC • Push to Show
• Gb Streaming • Push to Watch
Enhancements • Video Telephony
Dual Transfer Mode
• New MS classes (30-33)
Online • Multi - Media
• Extended UL TBF Gaming Information during a call
(Temporary block flow) • Shared live Content
(*) Ping Delay: runtime through
the complete network for a small • Reduced Ping delay (*)
• Download of Music &
package, which is sent to a (<200 ms)
Video clips,
server and requests for an echo
• ARP (Allocation Retention
• Internet Browsing
Priority)
25 € • Mobile Office
20 €
• Online Gaming
GSM New Services
revenue: + 25 %
EDGE - Reflecting the today‘s situation:
Data Throughput New or Improved
GPRS vs. EDGE Data Throughput on BCCH 4/12 Reuse (FTP 300 kByte)
200
180
EDGE offers ISDN 1B to 2B like
services even in a loaded network,
160
Appl. Throughput [kbps] .
140 4 TS MS: >120 kbps mean Thrp. @ low Load

120
100
80
60
40
20
0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Mean User BH Data Rate [bps]
GPRS 4 TS MS, mean Thrp. EDGE 2 TS MS, mean Thrp. EDGE 4 TS MS, mean Thrp.
GPRS 4 TS MS, 10%ile EDGE 2 TS MS, 10%ile EDGE 4 TS MS, 10%ile
back GPRS 4 TS MS, 90%ile EDGE 2 TS MS, 90%ile EDGE 4 TS MS, 90%ile
back
EDGE with higher Throughput up to 225 kbps boosts GPRS Capacity !

Increase your Revenue by Offering New Services
. . . Get Voice and Data Connections Simultaneously
New or Improved
GSA2) research
back
shows a boost of
operator’s revenue Call & Share - classical audio calls are upgraded
by applying EDGE e.g. with a image or video component
increase your
35
revenue Voice
%
30
– 30 +
0
25 ~2
Video, pictures, links, …
20
15
DTM capable phones from major suppliers will be
10
commercially available within the next 6 months
5
0
Image / Video Personal MM Card
GSM GSM + 3G Appl.
(**) GSA: Global mobile Suppliers Association Call & Share Video Call Shared TV
Agenda
Introduction
Market View
BR10.0 Feature Candidates, CP
Overview
Feature prioritization is subject to B130 milestone!
Subscriber Service Features New or Radio Network Features / new HW

Improved
Data & Multimedia Services Capacity / Cost / Security
PS (Packet)
 EDGE II: capacity enhancements Services  eTRAU Capacity
- Dual Carrier in Downlink Enhancements
- Capability Switch. (MS RxDiv-DC DL)  combined eTRAU/eBSC
 EDGE II: latency improvements  FlexCUv2

- fast access=early TBF
- fast feedback ch./RTTI // 32k Abis
 Flexible A
 PS HO
 integrated IP (incl. IP COBA) Utilization
 Dual Transfer Mode Handover of Network
 IPv6
 QoS Conversational Resources
 Single PCU
 Multiple TBF
 Different Level Thresholds for
RACCH
Voice Services
 Enhanced Power Control
 WB AMR (GMSK, FR) New or Improved
CS (Voice)  CRRM
 repeated SACCH Services
 GSM-R/PMR extensions*
 Conference Bridge in eTRAU = planned to be „taken off“ candidate list
*) reactivation of VGCS/VBS;
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SMS during active VGC;
EDGE II
Dual Carrier in DL, MS RX Diversity (incl. Capability switching)
New or Improved
Increase Data rates
MS RX Div
The MS receives the RF channel with 2 receivers
TX (F1) RX (F1)
RX (F1) RX(F1) Both received signals are combined
RX (F1) TX (F1) in the MS to create
BTS (DL) MS diversity gain
restricted radio conditions

Capability Switching
good radio conditions
Dual Carrier Time / frequency

domain multiplexer
TX (F2) RX (F2)
TX (F1) RX (F1)
RX (F1) TX (F1)
RX (F1) (DL) MS
BTS
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EDGE II – Fast Access (early TBF establishment)
Latency: Reduce the ping delay (first ping)
New or Improved
Description
Without Multiple TBF:

BSC
Different service Gb
Um
connections may on the Gb Buffer 1
IF use different PFCs with PFC 1

SGSN
diferent QoSs
TBF
These are consolidated on
one TBF per MS on the Um PFC 2
IF: The highest QoS
amongst the PFCs will be Buffer 2
used for all connections.
*) Legend:
TBF: Temporary Block Flow PFC: Packet Flow Control IF: InterFace
Multiple TBF
New or Improved
Description
With Multiple TBF:

The PFCs on the Gb are
Um Gb
mapped 1:1 with the TBFs BSC
on the Um PFC 1
TBF1
High QoS TBFs have SGSN
priority above low QoS Buffer 1
TBFs, which could get Buffer 2

higher delay (variations) TBF2 PFC 2
but cause higher

average throughput.
.
*) Legend:
TBF: Temporary Block Flow PFC: Packet Flow Control IF: InterFace
Multiple TBF
New or Improved
Overview
 Each QoS level offers different throughput efficiencies when having several
simultaneous contributions of bursty signals
 When having one TBF only, a common compromise must be found, leading to
 Suboptimal performance
 Reduced capacity
Throughput
 With multiple TBFs, the various TBF With several
signals, with various applications and bursty signals
performance requirements (QoS),
TBF
can be allocated to separate TBFs
TBF
 Performance as needed
Performance [Delay (variations)]
 Maximum throughput/capacity
Multiple TBF
New or Improved
Benefit
Increased/consistent PS QoS performance for subscribers

=> increased revenue for MNO
More efficient utilization of radio network resources
Quality of Service
PS Handover (2G-2G, 2G-3G)
New or Improved
Description
 Packet based HO to reduce gap in case of cell reselection

(time for cell reselection currently 1s with NACC)
without:
Current situation (BR 9.0) for cell change: ‘Gb Streaming enhancements
 Reduces packet loss during cell change by (Gb) Suspend procedure & (RLC)
Buffer emptying
BSS SGSN
Gb
Quality of Service
PS Handover (2G-2G, 2G-3G)
New or Improved
Description cont‘d
with:
additional improvement according to 3GPP TS 43.129
 For co-operation with QoS Conversational
 Optimal support of Realtime and Streaming Services
Benefit
Service interruption of the user plane information reduced at cell change

compared to the cell-reselection and needed for Real time services
Packet loss reduced at cell change by improved buffer handling of user plane data
DTM Handover
New or Improved
 PS (Packet) Services
Description
 without :
 DTM Handover up to BR9.0 implies the temporary loss of the
packet resource and therefore degrades the performance
 with :
DTM HO
between 2G
 parallel handover of CS and PS domains and 2G/3G
 within 2G and between 2G and 3G Dea

r
Benefit
 Increased performance during cell change as no release of PS

connection is needed
 Improved service continuity between 2G and 3G
Wideband AMR (GMSK modulation)
New or Improved
CS (Voice) Services
 Description
Without:
Speech coding based on narrowband speech (telephone-bandwidth)
nominally limited to about 200 – 3400 Hz, sampled at 8 kHz
With:
 AMR-Wideband speech coding with extended bandwidth: 50 – 7000 Hz
(7kHz), sampled at 16 kHz
 Doubled bandwidth
 improved intelligibility & naturalness of speech, easier speaker
recognition
 Coding schemes for AMR-WB full-rate channels with GMSK modulation:
TCH/WFS with source bit rates of 6.60, 8.85 and 12.65 kbps
(8-PSK coding schemes not included - gradual improvements only)
New or Improved
CS (Voice) Services
Benefit
Superior Voice Quality – AMR WB provides improved speech quality:

 Better than fixed line and AMR NB speech quality
 Increased naturalness and intelligibility of speech
Improved speech quality perception  increased duration of calls,
i.e. increased ARPU
No re-planning of the network, no additional sites,
no change of carrier units
Utilization of WB AMR throughout the complete network using
GMSK codecs
Seamless WB AMR service in 2G/3G
New or Improved
CS (Voice) Services
Technical Description (0)
 Quantum leap in speech quality through higher bandwidth

(7 kHz) and sampling rate (16 kHz)
 Better than fixed line and AMR NB speech quality
 Increased naturalness and intelligibility of speech
 Rising sound quality awareness and expectations of users can be met
increased improved
naturalness wire-line speech, intelligibility
AMR-NB, EFR ...
AMR-WB
0 50 Hz 200 Hz 3400 Hz 7000 Hz

voice frequency spectrum
New or Improved
CS (Voice) Services
AMR WB - codec modes FR/HR mode (8-PSK/GMSK)
speech coding channel coding TCH/WFS and overhead
+ channel coding O-TCH/WHS + + channel coding O-TCH/WFS
and overhead and overhead
68.4
gross bit rate [kbps]
8-PSK
FR
34.2
8-PSK
22.8 HR
GMSK
23.85 15.85 12.65 8.85 6.60

source bit rate [kbps]
O-TCH Octal Traffic Channel WFS Wideband Full-Rate Speech TCH Traffic Channel WHS Wideband Half-Rate Speech
New or Improved
CS (Voice) Services
Superior voice quality using AMR-WB
typical operating range
MOS
excellent
good
fair
poor Source: 3GPP TR 26.976
bad
New or Improved
CS (Voice) Services
Technical Description (2a)
Listening test results for noisy speech
100
n=39
Average rating in MUSHRA* test

75
AMR-WB coded speech is
WB
perceived to be of higher
quality than AMR-NB or
50
G.711 (ISDN) G.711
NB (ISDN)
25
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test with Hidden Reference and Anchors All under error-free conditions
New or Improved
CS (Voice) Services
Technical Description (2b)
Listening test results for clean speech

100
n=38
Average rating in MUSHRA test

WB
AMR-WB coded speech is 75
perceived to be of G.711
significantly higher quality NB (ISDN)
than AMR-NB or G.711 50
(ISDN)
25
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Speech samples
New or Improved
CS (Voice) Services
TCH/AFS12.2 TCH/WFS12.65
Speech English
Speech English with background noise
Speech French
Music
(* Speech Codecs: TCH/WFS12.65 (AMR-WB FR GMSK 12.65 kbps) and TCH/AFS12.2

(AMR-NB FR GMSK 12.2 kbps; Error free radio conditions) Protection notice / Copyright notice
Repeated SACCH for Reduced Call Drop Rate
New or Improved
CS (Voice) Services
Description
Background:
Robustness of the GSM TCH has been substantially increased by the
introduction of Adaptive Multi Rate (AMR)
Consequently the robustness of signaling channels FACCH and SACCH

(termed as ACCH) also has to be improved
Otherwise:
 Speech call will be dropped despite the fact that the call‘s quality would
be sufficient
New or Improved
CS (Voice) Services
Description
Background:
2 step approach with Siemens:
 Step 1: Repeated FACCH and O&M for TOP – BR 9.0
– TOP (Temporary Overpower) improves the C/I on ACCH by
temporarily increasing the DL transmit power
– Makes signaling on FACCH during HO more robust
– Further Reduces call drop rate during HO
 Step 2: Repeated SACCH

– Make signaling on SACCH more robust
New or Improved
CS (Voice) Services
Description
With:
BTS and MS exchange signaling messages (control information)
on the SACCH in UL and DL, e.g.
 Timing Advance
 Power Control (PC) Commands
 System Information
 Measurement Reports
In case of failed decoding: SACCH frame is sent twice with exactly
the same content to allow joint decoding
 In DL the requirement is indicated by the mobile
(e.g. to receive Power Control information)
 In UL the requirement is indicated by the BSS
(e.g. to get Measurement Reports)
New or Improved
CS (Voice) Services
Benefit
Increases the probability of successful SACCH signaling
Reduces the number of dropped calls (AMR and non-AMR calls)
Allows to increase the system’s capacity
Especially networks with tight reuse 1x1 or 1x3 will take benefit
Flexible A
Utilization of
Network Resources
Description A
BSC TRAU
Without:
MSC
Fixed relation/connection of RAN nodes (BSC) to one
CN node (MSC/MGW+MSC-Server) only (strict hierarchy)
With:
'Iu Flexibility' according to 3GPP 23.236 applied A
MSC #1
to the A-interface (CS domain) for both monolithic ..
BSC TRAU .
(BSS – MSC) and Rel.4 splitted architecture
(BSS – MGW – MSC-
server) MSC #n
 BSC may be connected to different CN nodes, and the CN

nodes may be assigned to different PLMNs
 If no destination (UL) is defined, the BSC distributes the traffic
to the MSCs available via load balancing
Flexible A
Utilization of
Network Resources
Benefit
Increased flexibility and resilience:

 Improved utilization of network resources:
node dimensioning according average traffic volume
(load balancing)
 Protection against equipment (and connection) breakdown
(also for maintenance):
new calls will be automatically directed to an alternative CN
(protection switching)
Flexible A
Utilization of
Network Resources
Technical Description
Server load to cope with disaster case
MSC-S 1 MSC-S 2 is depending on number of servers
# of MSC-Servers 2 3 4
in normal operation
MGW 1 MGW 2 MGW 3 MGW 4 # of MSC-Servers 1 2 3

in case of disaster*
MSC server capacity 200% 150% 133%
required to cope
with disaster case
pool *assumption: one MSC-S is out of service

area**
Redundancy
RAN
RAN 1 RAN
RAN 2 Service assured in disaster case
**collection of one or more RAN node service areas, as each RAN is connected to
served by multiple CN nodes several MSC servers
Integrated IP transport
Utilization of
Network Resources
Description (Roadmap)
Release independent BR10.0
BR8.0 = under investigation
2005 2006
Gb over Ethernet/IP Gb over Ethernet/IP

Gb over Ethernet/IP
IP based O-link IP based O-link
IP based O-link
Abis over Ethernet/IP Abis over Ethernet/IP (integrated)
IPv4 support
(external solution)
Asub over Ethernet/IP (integrated)
Asub over Ethernet/IP
IPv4 and IPv6 support
(external solution)
Interoperability with external
IPv4 support
= under investigation solution
IPv6
Utilization of
Network Resources
Description
IPv6 is an integral and complete redesign of IPv4 from scratch
Lessons learnt /add-ons/extensions to IPv4 have been taken into account from the start
New Address Design for Improved Addressing Model:
Extended Address range (128bit vs 32bit in IPv4)
Protocol Features for Improved Network Performance
Auto configuration for Improved Network Management
Built-in Security
Built-in QoS
Benefit
Increased number of addresses/addressable nodes:
compensate for increasing shortage of IPv4 address space
Simpler auto-configuration of addresses
Support of authentication, data integrity and confidentiality
Optimization of BSC recources by Single PCU
Utilization of
Network Resources
Without: Currently
cells are assigned to a Less
certain PCU (PCU loaded load
board)
With: Sharing of packet PCU#1
resources within all the
cells of the same BSC,
PCU#2
providing an
optimization of the
overall capacity in the PCU#3
system.
In case of traffic
Single PCU
congestion in a cell, free
PDT recourses from Highly BSC
other PCU can be used. loaded
Optimization of BSC recources by Single PCU
Utilization of
Network Resources
Benefit
Optimized usage of Packet resources within BSC
o takes care on real traffic situation

o Optimizes the handling in congestion situations
o handles the packet resources in an optimized way
o All PPXU / UPM cards within the BSC are considred for PO traffic
Different Level Thresholds for RACCH
Access and HO Access
Utilization of
Network Resources
Description
Without:
Database parameter RACHBT (RACH Busy Threshold) can be set in a range
from 0..127, representing the real value range from -0dBm...-127dBm
At present, this threshold is applied for two different scenarios
 RACH access
If level is below the RACHBT => RACH access is regarded as invalid and discarded
 HO access
If signal is below this threshold, the HO access is ignored the MS returns to the original
channel
Currently a trade-off is necessary
 Low value of RACHBT
̶ avoids phantom RACHs in a suitable way
 High value of RACHBT
̶ ensures good figures in the handover failure rate
(in terms of 'return to the original channel')
Different Level Thresholds for RACCH
Access and HO Access
Utilization of
Network Resources
Description
With:
Provides separate thresholds for both cases
Introduces a new parameter:
HOACCTHR (handover access threshold)
Parameter RACHBT is now used only to prevent phantom RACHs
(signal level received on the RACH below the RACHBT threshold)
Benefit
Improved Parameterization
Improved Network Optimization
=> Improved possibility to tune the network

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BR9 Technical Sales Workshop

BR10 Feature Candidates

Explanation of Key Feature Candidates

Reflecting the today‘s Situation for PO features

New feature candidates for Call Processing

New services can be rolled out very fast distance

 smooth upgrade from GSM to EDGE within some months

GERAN enables operators to offer seamless 3G services in pure 2G

GERAN enables service continuity in mixed 2G/3G networks

Currently Siemens is planning BR 10.0

BR 10.0 will be based on 3GPP Rel.7

Explanation of Key Feature Candidates

Reflecting the today‘s Situation for PO features

New feature candidates for Call Processing

Unit: Mill. Subscriptions Growth YE

Source: Com MN SM Market Assessment

Explanation of Key Feature Candidates

Reflecting the today‘s Situation for PO features

New feature candidates for Call Processing

New or Improved New or Improved

Quality of Service Applications (examples)

140 4 TS MS: >120 kbps mean Thrp. @ low Load

EDGE with higher Throughput up to 225 kbps boosts GPRS Capacity !

Explanation of Key Feature Candidates

Reflecting the today‘s Situation for PO features

New feature candidates for Call Processing

Subscriber Service Features New or Radio Network Features / new HW

 EDGE II: latency improvements  FlexCUv2

restricted radio conditions

Dual Carrier Time / frequency

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Without Multiple TBF:

IF use different PFCs with PFC 1

used for all connections.

With Multiple TBF:

TBFs, which could get Buffer 2

but cause higher

Increased/consistent PS QoS performance for subscribers

More efficient utilization of radio network resources

 Packet based HO to reduce gap in case of cell reselection

Service interruption of the user plane information reduced at cell change

 within 2G and between 2G and 3G Dea

 Increased performance during cell change as no release of PS

Superior Voice Quality – AMR WB provides improved speech quality:

 Quantum leap in speech quality through higher bandwidth

 Better than fixed line and AMR NB speech quality

 Increased naturalness and intelligibility of speech

 Rising sound quality awareness and expectations of users can be met

0 50 Hz 200 Hz 3400 Hz 7000 Hz

23.85 15.85 12.65 8.85 6.60

poor Source: 3GPP TR 26.976

Average rating in MUSHRA* test

*MUSHRA (standard voice Q test): MUlti Stimulus

Listening test results for clean speech

Average rating in MUSHRA test

All under error-free conditions

Speech English with background noise

(* Speech Codecs: TCH/WFS12.65 (AMR-WB FR GMSK 12.65 kbps) and TCH/AFS12.2

Consequently the robustness of signaling channels FACCH and SACCH

 Step 2: Repeated SACCH

Increases the probability of successful SACCH signaling

Reduces the number of dropped calls (AMR and non-AMR calls)

Allows to increase the system’s capacity

 BSC may be connected to different CN nodes, and the CN