JioSON: Perfecting Small Cell Deployment

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JioSONPerfecting Small Cell DeploymentTareq Amin | February-16

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Jio is creating best-in-class LTE wireless network in India

Tareq Amin | SON | Confidential | Feb-16

…. targeting to serve a wide range of customers

India’s largest LTE network deployment with multiple spectrum bands (850/1800/2300 MHz)

Only operator with a pan-India 4G license across 22 markets with spectrum of 751.1 MHz

Rich portfolio of services across data, voice (VoLTE, VoWiFi) and video (4K, Multicast)

WiFi Subscribers FTTx HomesLTE Subscribers Fiberized

Jio is offering a unique combination of voice, data, digital commerce, media and payment services….

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Jio has acquired spectrum assets across coverage and capacity bands


1 GHz 2 GHz 3 GHz 4 GHz 5 GHz

800 MHz 1.8 GHz 2.3 GHz 2.4 GHz 5 GHz

UnlicensedWi-Fi Access

4 MHz to 10 MHz bandwidth

in 10 circles

5 MHz to 10 MHz bandwidth

in 18 circles

20 MHz bandwidth nationwide

UnlicensedWi-Fi Access

Low frequencies for superior indoor

coverage

High frequency bands (1800/2300) for capacity

Wi-Fi for coverage and capacity

Jio plans to efficiently utilize multi-band spectrum using different network elements such as Macro cells, Small cells, Wi-Fi APs

Spectrum assets available to Jio

FDD FDD TDD

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HetNets are being deployed to efficiently leverage Jio’s spectrum assets


Enterprise

Indoor Small cells/ WiFi-APsOutdoor small cells/ WiFi APs

Macro Site

Residential

Splitter

FTTH

Wi-Fi APs

Pico

X2

Metro

Key Benefits

Higher capacity Enhanced user experience Increased user fairnessNetwork load balancing

Indoor Small Cells

Macro Sites

Fiber

HetNetsPlanned

Wi-Fi APs

Outdoor Small Cells

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Why SON? – Heterogeneous, Multiple Service Networks are too Complex to Manage Manually

Self-ConfigurationSeamlessly integrating into the network through automatic configuration of key parameters

Common Challenges Faced by High Density Cellular Networks

Quality Installations Network Monitoring Adaptation to changing environments

Proactive optimization

Key Capabilities of SON

Self-Organizing/Optimizing Network (SON) is an automation technology that enables the network to set itself up and self-manage resources and configuration to achieve optimal performance

SON helps in dealing with these challenges

Self-OptimizationEnhanced network performance through real time optimization of radio & network configuration

Self-HealingAllows adjacent cells to maintain network quality in case a node fails, providing resiliency

No longer humanly possible to effectively configure and optimize today’s complex heterogeneous networks!

Hundreds of Parameters & Thousands of Nodes


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Through the implementation of SON, Jio’s vision is to produce a zero-touch, automated and high-performance network that delivers an exceptional customer experience

Intelligent End-to-End SolutionIntelligent algorithms to identify, resolve and prevent problems in real-time

Future Ready NetworkAbility to adapt and grow as networks evolve

Unified SolutionBuilding a unified platform for

heterogeneous networks

Enhance Customer Experience & Optimize Network Efficiencies

Improve customer experience with optimization and network analytics

3GPP & Non-3GPP

Multi-vendor HetNet

Multi-RAT

Real-time Optimization

Reduce Human Intervention

Monitor Network at Customer Level

5G

LWA and LAA

Shared RAN / MOCN

Cognitive Analytics

Predictive Modeling

Holistic View

Optimize Network Performance


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Hybrid SON architecture was implemented to enable the right functions at the right place

Key Benefits

KPIsAlarms

ParameterRangesPolicy

Guidelines

UE Reports NL Backhaul X2

Reports

Product / Service 1

Product / Service 1

SON Server

Distributed SON in eNodeB

Low-latency performance optimization

System wide coordination with quick adaptation ScalabilityCentralized policies &

distributed algorithms


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Jio’s operator-driven SON development ensured the benefits of SON are realizable in a real-world heterogeneous network

Future Proof

3rd Party Customized SON

Solution

Integrated SON Client

Operational Priorities

Multi-VendorCo-ordination

Operator-Driven SON Solution

3rd Party Customized SON SolutionA single SON system to manage the Jio HetNet - Enabling common functionality and interworking across the network.

Integrated ClientIntegrating a thin SON client within Small Cells optimizes the hybrid structure of centralized and distributed SON functions

Operational PrioritiesFocus development priorities to provide the functions and capabilities needed for the Jio network.

Multi-Vendor Co-ordination(Macro, Small Cells and Wi-Fi)

Autonomous configuration, interworking, and optimization across the network

- realizing the unified SON vision

Future ProofA SON platform for 3GPP and Wi-Fi technologies today and extensible to

evolving wireless technologies such as LWA, 5G, etc. for tomorrow


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Jio has successfully created a unified SON ecosystem to provide a single platform to manage the entire network

JioSON

Multiple Frequency

Bands

eNodeBs from multiple vendors

SON capabilities of

multiple vendors

Seamless integration with

systems and tools

eNodeBs of various form

factors

Multiple Technologies

Multiple Frequency Bands2300 MHz 1800 MHz 850 MHz

eNodeBs from multiple vendorsIntegration completed with 2

vendors, on-going with a few more

SON capabilities of multiple vendorsHarmonized across 3 different SON

solutions

eNodeBs of various form factorsOutdoor Small Cell

Indoor Small Cell Residential Small Cells

Seamless integration with systems and tools

NMS, EMS, Planning and Automation tools

Multiple TechnologiesLTE

Wi-Fi


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Jio’s industry leading SON solution is empowered by best technology practices and solutions

SON powered by distributed micro services inter-connected to make a

single large system

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Product / Service 1 Product /

Service 1

Product / Service 1

Product / Service 1

Product / Service 1

Product / Service 1

The ability to take optimization engine to the edge (eNodeB) from having it

centralized currently

2Virtualized, cloud ready platform, future proof, fits into SDN/NFV architecture

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Multiple interconnected MicroServices distributed across India

Centralized Server

Centralized Server

MicroServices pushed to eNodeB but managed through a centralized server

MicoServices based in a centralized server managing all eNodeBs

SDN/ HFV Architecture


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Jio’s industry leading SON solution is empowered by best technology practices and solutions

Tareq Amin | SON | Confidential | Feb-16 | version # 1

Big Data and Analytics engine to look at long term trends working in tandem

with Real time SON

4Centralized UI Dashboard providing Network Performance to Business

Goals to Customer experience

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Usage and network analytics

Real time data visualization

Visualization of the key parameters at different locations

Customer ExperienceKPI

Network Performance KPI

eNodeB Configuration

Drill down ability from customer experience to eNodeB configuration

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SON has made adhoc deployment of small cells possible and has reduced the deployment time from installation to optimization to only a few hours

Plug and PlayCommissioning Network Configuration Network Optimization

Automated process for populating the list of neighbor cells

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Serving Cell Neighbors

1 2,6,72 1,3,7… …7 1,2,3,4,5,6

Configuration automatically updated on powering cell on and connecting to Ethernet

Automated PCI allocation

Automated balancing of load between neighbor cells to restore expected performance level

Automated analysis of handover statistics to improve handover success

Automated detection of confusion cases, and auto-correction through SON algorithms

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Interference Reduction by coordinated usage of different resources

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Mounted the small cell

Installed power cables


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The deployment of SON produced impressive results across key network performance and customer experience parameters

Increased Bandwidth / Capacity with same Infrastructure

SON OFF SON ON

Small Cell #1 Small Cell #2 Small Cell #3

Increased Cell Throughput

SON OFF SON ONSmall Cell #1 Small Cell #2 Small Cell #3

Improved UE Distribution

Reduction in Cell Loading

SON OFF SON ONSmall Cell #1 Small Cell #2 Small Cell #3

SON OFF SON ON

Increased HO Success Rate

HO Attempts HO Attempts

Succ

ess

Rate

Succ

ess

Rate

Enhanced network quality delivered by self optimization for improved performance and superior user experience


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SON helps Jio achieve its vision of building best-in-class wireless network to deliver superior customer experience

Enhanced Network Resource Utilization

Efficient Network Deployment Process

AutomatedNetwork Optimization Reduced OPEX


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