Fixed Mobile Convergence Update

Sebastião Boanerges – Brasil Telecom

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Contents

• The Role of the FMCA

• The FMCA Aims & Objectives (Priority Areas)

• Product Requirements

• Convergence Launches

• FMCA Vendor Affiliation Programme

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The Role of the FMCA

• Formed in mid-2004.

• Incorporated as a not-for-profit trade association under New York law, USA, in August 2006.

• Global alliance of telecom operators focused on accelerating the development and availability of Convergence products and services.

• 27 Leading integrated Telecom Operators = over 800 million subscribers (1 in 3 of the world’s telecom users)

• Not a standards development organisation.

• FMCA Vendor Affiliation Programme Launched in Sept 2006, with Applications as from early December.

• Formal Liasion Agremeent with WFA as from February 2006.

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FMCA Aims & Objectives (Priority Programmes)– A key factor in enabling telecom operators to deploy Convergence

services:

• Common Operator Requirements for Converged products & services to work in any environment.

– Ensuring availability of Converged Devices:

• Specifying baseline specifications for Wi-Fi enabled devices.

– Specifying Architecture & Interfaces for networks:

• Seamless authentication and registration in a common, secure and consistent manner.

– Defining procedures & interfaces for Interconnect:

• Enabling services to be fully interoperable between multiple operators and across multiple networks.

– Defining requirements for Converged Roaming:

• Encouraging a global Converged wireless-cellular roaming service for telecom users.

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Scope of FMCA – Product Requirements Definitions (PRD)

• Services:

– Session/call services (voice, video and multimedia)

– Messaging services (voice, text & multimedia)

– Data services (Internet & Enterprise)

– Content delivery and distribution services

– FMC services (seamless & non-seamless)

• Networks:

– NGN, IMS & other IP-based networks

– Wired, WiFi & WiMAX access networks

• Devices:

– WiFi and NGN handsets

– PCs, PDAs and Media Players

– Mobile-&-Wireless (FMC) handsets

– Hubs for home & office customers

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Scope of FMCA – Bluetooth CTP PRD

POTS/ISDN

Telephone

PLMN

Local ExchangeBase Station

PSTN

BluetoothCTP AP

BluetoothCTP MSCellular

Network

Bluetooth

GSM/CDMA

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Scope of FMCA – WiFi GAN (UMA) PRD

DSL/CableModem

PLMN

Base Station

Wi-FiAccess Point

Wi-Fi UMADevice

Broadbandaccess

GAN Controller / UNC

Cellular network

Wi-Fi

GSM/GPRS

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Scope of FMCA – WiFi SIP PRD

DSL/CableModem

PLMN

IMS /

SIP ServerBase Station

PSTN

Wi-FiAccess Point

Wi-Fi SIPDevice

VoIP

Broadbandaccess

Cellular network

Wi-Fi

Cellular

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FMCA PRD – Use Case Scenarios

MOBILE CS/PSNetwork Operator Domains

User Equipment

IMS

UMTSGSM EDGEWiMAX

FIXED CS/PS

Telephony

Regulatory Supplementary Messaging

ApplicationsServices

Presence Location

Data

Video IPTV Communication presentation

2G 2,5G, 3G, HSxPA, HSPA

Packet Cable 2.0 WLAN

802.11a, b,g802.11n,u,r

802.16a,d,e802.21

FTTX xDSL 4GCDMA

cdma20001XEV-DO

802.15.1 (Bluetooth™)802.15.3 & 802.15.4

SIPUA

AnaloguePOTS phone

SIPUA

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FMCA WiFi SIP PRD - Network and Architecture Positioning Statement

• FMCA PRD Release 2.0 and onwards assumes network architecture compliant with:

– (i) 3GPP IMS (part of 3GPP Release 7) or 3GPP2 MMD and

– (ii) 3GPP VCC between CS and IMS (including I-WLAN) (part of 3GPP Release 7) or 3GPP2 DTF and DRF

– (iii) ETSI TISPAN NGN (Release 1 and 2).

• Where early IMS deployments are delivered prior to the standardisation of above mentioned releases, these early implementations should align with previous IMS releases (3GPP Release 5 and 6) and may cover both IPv4 and IPv6.

• These early IMS deployments shall continue to evolve to meet future network architecture requirements.

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Clear Deliverables Roadmap – Driving Convergence Requirements

• Available from www.thefmca.com

– Wi-Fi SIP PRD Release 2.0 May 2006

• Terms & Definitions

• Service Capabilities

• Technical Handset Requirements

• Network Architecture Requirements

• Access Point & Gateway Requirements

– Wi-Fi GAN (UMA) PRD Release 2.0 May 2006

– Bluetooth CTP PRD Release 2.0 May 2006

• FMCA Priority Programmes: Deliverables expected throughout 2007.– Increased level of collaboration with wider industry to ensure to vision and roadmap

alignment.

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Convergence Launch – Baseline for Success

2005Q1/2

2005Q3/4

2006Q1/2

2006Q3/4

2007 2008

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FMCA Vendor Affiliation Programme (VAP)

• Framework for vendors to contribute to the Alliance’s work in cooperation with the Alliance Members:

– Delivery function within the FMCA Technical Working Group that identifies and addresses technical requirements.

– A set of work procedures and frameworks built around the various Standards and Certification bodies.

• Timely generation and delivery of Work Items that support the FMCA Priority Programmes:

– Focus is on service, network and device interoperability requirements.

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FMCA & SDOs/Fora – Baseline for Success

• The FMCA is not a Standards Development Organisation.

• Focus is on the productisation of the Convergence Technologies.

• Close collaboration with Standard, Specification & Certification Organisations to encourage consistency across product and equipment standards.

Liaison Programmes:

– 3GPP: Liaison Status reached in October 2005.

– IEEE 802.11u: Liaison Status reached in September 2005.

– IEEE 802.21: Liaison Status reached in March 2006.

– Wi-Fi Alliance: Liaison Status reached in February 2006

– ETSI-TISPAN: aimed for end 2006 (FMCA already making contribution)

– Home Gateway Initiative: aimed for end 2006.

Thank You!