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Agenda

Introduction to AIRCOM

OSS Products Overview:

OPTIMA Performance Management Tool

WEBWIZARD Portal

ENTERPRISE SUITE

Demo

Open Discussion (Q&A, Requirements, next steps)

Key facts & figures An average growth rate over past 5

years of 30% p.a.

UK HQ - global presence with 18 international offices

Leader in network engineering tools 2007& 2008 – OSS Observer

Leading performance management tools – OSS Observer 2008

Leader in the RF field - Over 3.5

million hours experience in UMTS

Global experience – working with

over 50% of the world’s cellular

operators in 131 countries

Latest News: 14th Feb 2011 Acquisition by H.I.G. Capital

A leading global private equity investment firm with more than GBP 6 billion of equity capital under management.

H.I.G. specialises in providing capital to small and medium-sized companies with attractive growth potential.

AIRCOM launches I-View

MWC 2011 The World’s First Multi Technology, Multi Vendor Planning and Optimisation Framework

AIRCOM selected by AT&T for network performance management across North America

MWC 2011 OPTIMA consolidates network systems and technologies including 2G, 3G, HSDPA, as well as LTE in the future

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AIRCOM ENTERPRISE Suite

AIRCOM ENTERPRISE tool suite

Planning products:

▪ ASSET

▪ ADVANTAGE

▪ CONNECT

▪ RANOPT

OSS products:

▪ OPTIMA

▪ DATASAFE

▪ WEBWIZARD

Common Oracle Platform

ENTERPRISE Integration - System Architecture

OPTIMA

Oracle Database

RANOPT

Oracle Database

ASSET/CONNECT

Oracle Database

Scanner/UE/MS Data

Drive

External FM Systems

Alarms

ReportsAnalysis

Automated Reporting and Task Running

Automated Parsing/Loading

Automated Parsing/Loading

Network RNP/TNP Configuration

OMCs, Probes

Network Devices

Automated Parsing/Loading

ASS/CON/ADV

Oracle DatabaseDATASAFE

Oracle Database

Cross-system Analysis and Reporting

E2E Network Performance – Management Reports

Network Performance Statistics & Drive Test - Daily/Weekly/Monthly Management Reports Regional/Network Summary reports Customer and service level reports Multi-vendor Reports Multi-network Reports Network Audits Handset Testing

E2E Network Performance – Benchmarking/Trending

Network Performance Statistics & Drive Test - Daily/Monthly/Yearly Benchmarking Reports Element, Regional, National benchmarking and trending Vendor, Equipment and Handset benchmarking and trending Technology, Operator, Service and Customer benchmarking and trending SW, HW and configuration changes evaluation/audits

Operational Optimisation activities can be prioritised using PM, DT and Planning data

PM data prioritisation Alarms and Worst Elements/Clusters/Regions/Services/Customer Reports Benchmarking between Elements/Clusters/Regions Trouble Tickets Network audit reports Known Bad Element Lists

Sleeping Cells Neighbours not used SDCCH/WSP/Link Congestion

DT data prioritisation Cluster drive high level KPIs Benchmarking between historical data Comparison of DT data with OMC statistics

Planning data prioritisation % cluster integrated Hot spot classification

Task Prioritisation

Selection of cluster to optimise using PM data

Daily and weekly cluster level data identifies cluster CI545 as the worst performing cluster Daily report indicates that cluster has highest number of poor performing cells Weekly cluster performance from WEBWIZARD show that cluster has worst high level KPIs

Task Prioritisation – An Example

PM data used to observe historical performance of cell geographically Confirmation of problem severity by displaying daily/weekly PM statistics – RAB drop rate high

for identified problem cell but also higher for CI57843C1 Inspection of neighbouring cell availability – all cells available during drive test

Cell Daily Availability Cell RAB Voice Daily Drop Rate

Problem Resolution

Drive data shows poor coverage in problem area ASSET in conjunction with DT and PM data used for coverage optimisation Antennal tilt and orientation changes on CI57843C1 show coverage improvement

ASSET integration with RANOPT and OPTIMA benefits Access to all planned data, update Neighbour plans, heights profiling and geographical location Per site model tuning for better predictions and frequency plans Polygon based analysis Measured vs Predicted assessments 2 way interaction between planned and optimisation environment

Problem Resolution (2)

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Post-Reconfiguration Performance Management

Before and after analysis using PM and DT data Cluster Drive Test benchmarking reveals improvement of overall Ec/Io Health check report to be observed for cell performance improvement Geographical PM data to be observed for effect on neighbouring cells

Additional historical analysis benefits using OPTIMA and RANOPT Regional, National benchmark and trending Vendor, Equipment and Handset benchmarking and trending Technology, Operator, Service and Customer benchmarking and trending SW, HW and configuration changes evaluation/audits Trending – Regional, National, Technology, Service offerings

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AIRCOM OPTIMAPerformance Management

What is OPTIMA?

A Performance Management system that allows you to:

Reliably load network performance data

Store multi-vendor, multi-technology PM data on a single

database

Analyse PM data using flexible queries and graphs

Drill down/up/across on data to find root causes to problems

Create custom reports, performance alarms and threshold

crossing alerts

A platform for Radio, Core, IP and fixed networks

A highly configurable and flexible system that allows easy integration to

many 3rd party sources and reporting solutions

A system that can work in very large corporate environments: reliable

Oracle data warehouse and Citrix-friendly front-end.

Developed in conjunction with top vendors and network operators

OPTIMA Architecture Overview

NETWORK

DATA SUMMARY

DATA QUALITY

ARCHIVE &

MAINTENANCE

JO

B S

CH

ED

UL

AR

MONITOR

SCHEDULE

CONFIGURE

MAINTAIN

SYSTEM

LOGGING

FILE ARCHIVE

OPTIMA

Mediation / ETL

CONFIGURATIONRAW COUNTERSSYSTEM LOGS

DATA

Layer

KPIs

SUMMARYFILTERSDATA

DICTIONARY

ABSTRACTION DATABASE PROCESSES

OPTIMA Data Warehouse

Windows Clients

OPTIMA ClientENTERPRISE Client

OPTIMA Application

Windows Clients

(Administration)

OPTIMA ClientENTERPRISE Client

Web Server

REPORT

SCHEDULING

Application

Server

Fault Management

Application

On-line Clients

Alarm Monitor

PERFORMANCE

MONITOR

SYSTEM MONITOR

ALARM

INTERFACE

Alarm Handler

HANDLER

External Data

Repositories

ENTERPRISE

Database

EXTERNAL DATA

PLANNING

AND CM

DATA

LOAD

VALIDATE

INTERACE

SPECIFIC PARSER

TRANSFER

Reporting and analysis features

Integration with ENTERPRISE (1 of 2)

Cells

coloured

by

scrambling

code

PM stats can

be displayed

next to cells

Coverage

plot from

ASSET

Engineers see PM stats on the 2D Map

All GIS layers available

Playback functionality of performance events

Hierarchy populated automatically from planning software.

Query across systems. Planning data with configuration data and performance statistics.

2G coverage and 3G simulation arrays

Integration with ENTERPRISE (2 of 2)

Different

tabs for

daily and

weekly

stats

PM statistics

can be

displayed

next to cells

inside the site

database

Statistics

are specific

to a cell or

an element

Extensive Library of Network Interface Packs

UTRAN

RNCNodeB

GERAN

BTS

Eth/PDH/SDH

ATM FR

IPTDM

TRANSMISSION

Optica

l

HSS

MRF

SGW

MGCF BGCF

CSCF

IMS-Domain

SBC

MGW

MSC

CS-

Domain

HLR

OAM

OMC

GGSNSGSN

PCRF

SeGUNC

PS-

Domain

PDG

MME

P-GW S-GW

Evolved

Packet Core

E-NodeB

E-UTRAN

SCP

VAS

SRF

VMS

SMS-

SC

P

E

P

Acces

s

IP-Transport

SG

PSTN

STP

SSP +

LEPBX

SCPOXC

BSC

Background Europe’s 5th and the world’s 13th largest

fixed telephone operator

Combined SDH, PDH, ATM, Ethernet, IP/MPLS, xDSL, network in a SINGLE data warehouse

>20m subscribers

>60,000 network elements

Alcatel, Nortel, Ericsson, NEC, Siemens, Huawei, ZTE, Cisco, Juniper, Newbridge, Tellabs equipment

Need to provide common reporting platform across organisation to 100+ users

Project 15 minute and hourly raw data

Integrated fixed solution, encompassing more than 28 interfaces

5+ Terabyte data warehouse

Deployed using a System Integrator

Results Data collection via SNMP, FTP, SFTP, CORBA

and TL1

Performance alarming implementation with SNMP forwarding to a fault management system

SI led delivery

Services SI training

Proving recommended best practices to operator

Level 1 and 2 Support

AIRCOM consultancy services

Case Study – Large European fixed-line operator

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WEBWIZARD

A Web publishing tool that allows you to have 24/7 access to:

Radio planning data and Coverage arrays

Core, access, transmission planning data

Drive test and Performance Management data

Virtually any other kind of data you would like to distribute across your

organisation or to your customers

WEBWIZARD gives you a holistic view of the network to take the right action at

the right time.

A technology-agnostic platform: GSM, UMTS, LTE, WiMAX, all possible.

A system with excellent security and data integrity.

A tool that can work in very large corporate environments: reliable platform and

scalable Citrix-friendly.

What is WEBWIZARD?

Multi-source data over the web

View all required data read and correlated from multiple sources for

internal or external (public) use

Internal or public customised web display to streamline business

processes.

Scenario assessment visualisation - disaster recovery, service

provisions, green initiatives.

Display regulatory target achievements.

Customer care, Marketing, Financial projection and analysis.

Different

layers

including

Coverage

and DT

AIRCOM or

MS Virtual

Earth GIS

available

Drive

test data

from

RANOPT

Coverage

from any

source:

ASSET,

Atoll,

Planet,

etc.

National coverage maps

ACPASSET

DATASAFE

OPTIMARANOPT

CONNECTMW Link

Planning

Master

Database

Configuration

Management

RF Planning

Performance

Management

DT Post

Processing

WEBWIZARD

Web

Viewer

Live Network

The ENTERPRISE platform

Application overview

Explorer view

GIS toolbar

Layercontrol

GISdisplay KPI’s on

GIS

KPI’s

On tabular form

PM dashboards over Xcelsius

WEBWIZARD for OPTIMA users (1 of 2)

Access to defined reports, web pages

and GIS

User friendly access to key

information

Full user security model allows

managed access to data

Integrated GIS Module

Height/Clutter/Vectors

Coverage data

Network element data

Display any Optima counter or KPI

Playback facility

WEBWIZARD for OPTIMA users (2 of 2)

Access to Optima scheduled reports

Categorisation of reports in folders

Historic archiving of reports

Access to Alarms Panel

Acknowledgement of alarms

Commenting on alarms

Access to dynamic reports

User defined query parameters

Reports run upon request

Run reports for elements selected on map

Link reports for drill down capability

Benefits to existing OPTIMA customers

Provide access to key reports and data across whole organisation

Very simple web based user interface – minimal training required

Organise published reports to allow quick access to key data

Reduced load on Optima server – report run once

Ability to define simple parameterised reports for quick and easy access to real time data

Powerful GIS for map based display of counters and KPI information

Playback facility

Easy for users to download reports and data

Integrate performance data with other sources eg configuration data, coverage, drive-tests

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AIRCOM OPTIMA & WEBWIZARD Product Demo

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Requirements Discussion

Key Feature requirements

Name Description AIRCOM OPTIMA

Producing automatic alarm For performance problems based on

Threshold

Fully compliant. Built in Alarms module –

demo today

Immediate tracking of Performance

Issues

JIT database processing Fully compliant. Real time database with

monitoring

Integrating different application Retrieving 2-hours interval data from

OSS

Multi-vendor, band, layer management

Combining measurement (drive test)

to identify cause

Fully compliant. Down to 5-min

granularity possible.

For combining drive test will require

RANOPT or additional integration

Graphical User Interface Map info based

Clutter map with all required info

Mobility-based analysis

Fully compliant. WEBWIZARD or Citrix

based

Customizable Edit KPI and formulas

Customizing report and chart

generator

Sorting / Filtering

Cluster / Cell set creation

Fully compliant. Will be shown in demo

today

Option to view faults, Complain & Work

Request

Correlating BS faults and transmission

fluctuation

Linking with external DB

Alarm sending/forwarding to FM system

or sending to external DB possible

Option to view data in different

resolution

Hourly / Daily / Weekly / Monthly / Busy

Hour

Fully compliant.

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Q&A

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OPTIMA LICENSING

Reduced CAPEX and OPEX

OPEX

reduction

Reduce operational resources due to report

automation and soft alarms

Identification of underutilised assets that are able to be

reused or removed (AIOS and AIRCOM OPTIMA)

CAPEX

avoidance

Just-in-time deployment, and identification of re-deployable

resources by accurate forecasting (AIRCOM

OPTIMA)

Profit

protectionReduced churn by fast

identification of network issues allowing a proactive approach to resolving issues. (AIRCOM

OPTIMA and RANOPT)

Reduced time to market by implementing and verifying new

services quickly (AIRCOM OPTIMA and DATASAFE)

Dynamic tariffing to use spare network capacity (AIRCOM

OPTIMA)

AIRCOM OPTIMA licensing summary

• In terms of licensing the AIRCOM OPTIMA solution can be divided into two

distinct parts: client and interfaces

• The AIRCOM OPTIMA client is licensed based on the size of the network

which is measured by the number of elements managed in the loaded

interfaces

• Additionally, it is possible to buy “Productivity Packs” for the client side.

These packs are licensed in the same way as the AIRCOM OPTIMA client.

• The AIRCOM OPTIMA interfaces are licensed around the number and types

of interfaces loading into the data warehouse

• AIRCOM grants to the Customer a non-exclusive and non-transferable

licence to use the Licensed Material in the Territory during the Licence

Period for the internal business purposes of the Customer

What you get for your licences

• AIRCOM OPTIMA client (base

pack)• Standard features

• Report scheduler

• Productivity pack: Alarm

module• Alarms service

• Alarm notifier

• Productivity pack: SNMP

forwarding

• Per Interface pack• Mediation components: data

acquisition program e,g. FTP,

parser, combiner, validator, loader,

monitor, directory maintenance, log

viewer,

• Database components: summary,

Data quality and database

maintenance

• Reporting components: KPIs,

Reports, Modules and Alarms

• Non-AIRCOM developed

interfaces• Includes the right to use the all the

interface pack components

excluding the parser and reporting

components

AIRCOM OPTIMA Licensing

AIRCOM OPTIMA

base pack (client)

Ne

two

rk g

row

th

Interface size: XS, S, M, L, XL

(AIRCOM defined)

Interfaces

Mediation

components

Data model

and database

components

Productivity

Packs

Std KPI’s,

modules,

reports &

alarms