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viper

Virtualized platformfor in-premisesenterprise RAN

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About ip.access

• Founded 1999• 160 staff : Cambridge UK, India & US• More than 1.8 million small cells now deployed• Focused on small enterprise market :

1-100 people• Our mission : simplifying small cells

• 2G, 3G and 4G• End-to-end solutions (small cells & gateways)• Fully self organising – as easy to roll out as WiFi

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Live in over 100 networks

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What problem is viper solving?

“Many enterprises are getting desperate for improved mobile coverage, and are ready to buy their own infrastructure.”

“Landlords have difficulty renting space with poor mobile coverage. Hotels lose customers if mobile services are

weak.““Building owners are now ready to buy their own infrastructure, and a latent demand in the billions of dollars is ready for the right products and services to arrive”

Source: Mobile Experts, April 2015

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viper: an integrated platform for 3G/4G enterprise RAN

Enterprise Small Cells

Virtualized Gateways Multi Operator As A Service

viper small cell platform

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Mobile Operator’s LTE Network

Traditional small cell deployments

MacroMacroMacroMacro Macro

Micro Micro Micro Micro MicroMicro MicroMicro Micro

• Each LTE small cell (HeNB) looks like a macrocell

• Directly connected into EPC – one S1 interface per small cell

• Initially simple, but can be problematic to scale• Additional S1 interfaces• Additional signalling bandwidth• Increased loading on EPC

• Small cell provisioning & monitoring are part of core network operations

• Hard to support multiple 3rd parties deploying additional small cells

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ip.access Viper™ small cell network deployment

Mobile Operator’s LTE Network

Viper – small cells, simplified

MacroMacroMacroMacro Macro

Micro Micro ViperGW Micro MicroMicro MicroMicro Micro

viper small cell “underlay” gateway

operator funded partner funded enterprise funded Citizens Broadband / LSA

• Viper wraps all small cells into a single virtual “underlay” cell

• One S1/ S1-Flex interface into EPC• Minimises impact of small cells on

operator’s core network• Single Viper cell ID in neighbour list of all

Macro / Microcells• Viper gateway routes traffic to the correct

small cell• Offloads all small cell complexity from

the core network• Hand-in / Hand-out routing• Small cell handovers

• Scalable solution• No need to reconfigure the core network as

small cell network grows• Minimises costs of small cell deployment

• Rollouts can be funded by service partners and enterprise customers

• End-user can buy and self-install• SUMO™ Multi-Operator small cells• Citizens Broadband / LSA bands

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Comparison:Multi-Operator Enterprise Coverage and Capacity Techniques

Serves All the Building’s Customers

Cheap to Buy, Install and Maintain

Competitively Worthwhile for the MNO

Works at the Highest Traffic Densities

Small Cell

Small Cells(multiple)

MORAN

DAS

MOCN

WiFi

SUMO™

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introducing SUMO™

Super Multi-OperatorCore Network

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Traditional small cell deployment model : one AP per MNO

EPCC

EPCA

EPCB

S1 backhaul

MNO

C

MNO

B

MNO

A

S1 backhaul

S1 backhaul

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Viper Multi-Operator platform : one AP for all networks

EPCC

EPCA

EPCB

Per-operatortraffic counting

MB

MB

MB

$$ $

Policy-basedresource scheduling

SUMO™ Access Point• Broadcasts multiple

PLMN identities• Handset sees AP as part of

home PLMN network• AP allocates bandwidth and resources

based on defined sharing policy

SUMO™ Gateway• Routes data to

appropriate EPC• Virtualized

per-operator traffic reporting

S1 backhaul

MNO

C

MNO

B

MNO

A

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SUMO™ Gateway

Viper deployment with Landlord / Tenant spectrum

MNO

CMNO

BMNO

AMNO

CMNO

BMNO

A

EPCA

EPCB

EPCCTraffic counters

MB

MB

MB

$$ $

Sharing policy

• Small cell deployment usesoperator B’s licensed spectrum

• MNO B sets allocation policy• MNO B bills “tenant” operators

on wholesale or MVNO basis• MNO B captures all intl roaming

MNO

DMNO

BMNO

A

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SUMO™ Gateway

Viper deployment with FairPlay contributed spectrum

MNO

CMNO

BMNO

AMNO

CMNO

BMNO

A

EPCA

EPCB

EPCCTraffic counters

MB

MB

MB

$$ $

Sharing policy

• Small cell deploymentuses spectrum equally

• Each AP serves all operators• Bandwidth allocated equally

MNO

DMNO

BMNO

A

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SUMO™ Gateway

Viper deployment with Citizen’s Broadband / LSA spectrum

MNO

CMNO

BMNO

AMNO

CMNO

BMNO

AMNO

DMNO

BMNO

A

EPCA

EPCB

EPCCTraffic counters

MB

MB

MB

$$ $

Sharing policy

• Small cells use shared spectrum for extra capacity

• Operated by MNO or neutral host / service partner

• AP operator could bill MNOsbased on data usage

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ip.access Viper Small Cell platform

Viper brings multiple revenue opportunities to SI partners from both Network Operators & Enterprise Customers

Mobile Network Operator

Relationships

EnterpriseCustomer

RelationshipsViper

SystemIntegratorPartners

Viper Virtualized Gateways

Viper Small CellAccess Points

Small Cell IP Backhaul

Partner revenuefrom MNO

• Gateway hosting• Integration &

customisation services• Tier 1, 2 SLAs• Small Cell Revenue Share

Partner revenuefrom Enterprises

• AP Sale or Rental• Site Surveys / AP Install• Backhaul Provisioning• Tier 1, 2 SLAs• Win Corporate

Mobile Account

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Viper small cell deployment – by Mobile Operator

EnterpriseCustomer

Relationships

MobileNetworkOperator

LicensedSpectrum

Viper Small CellPlatform

Small CellNetwork Operation

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Viper small cell deployment – by MNO with SUMO

EnterpriseCustomer

Relationships

Host MobileNetworkOperator

LicensedSpectrum

Viper Small CellPlatform

SUMOSmall Cell

Network Operation

SUMOTenantMNOs

SUMOTenantMNOs

$$$ Wholesale or MVNO billing

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Viper small cell deployment – by Partner PSCNO

EnterpriseCustomer

Relationships

MobileNetworkOperator

LicensedSpectrum

Viper Small CellPlatform

PhysicalSmall Cell

Network Operator

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Viper small cell deployment – by Partner PSCNO (SUMO)

EnterpriseCustomer

Relationships

MobileNetworkOperator

LicensedSpectrum

Viper Small CellPlatform

PhysicalSmall Cell

Network Operator

SUMOTenantMNO

SUMOTenantMNO

$$$

$$$

Spectrum Usage

Agreement

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Viper small cell deployment – by Partner PSCNO (SUMO)

EnterpriseCustomer

Relationships

SUMOTenantMNO

Shared LicensedSpectrum

e.g. Citizens Broadband

Viper Small CellPlatform

PhysicalSmall Cell

Network Operator

SUMOTenantMNO

SUMOTenantMNO

$$$

$$$

$$$

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Viper – small cells, simplified

Advanced plug and play small cell technology

reduces technical barriers

Scalable “As A Service” deployment model

reduces commercial barriers

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Summary

• Viper makes 3G & LTE as easy to deploy as Wi-Fi• End-to-end solution• Viper platform hides all the underlying complexity from you

• Gateway components are virtualised• Hosted by operator, service partner, or in the cloud

• Managed as a service• By ip.access & in-country partners• You can buy, lease or rent the equipment

• Multi-Operator ready• SUMO™ adds traffic monetization capability• Allows small cell to be a source of profit, not cost

• Support for Licensed Shared Access & Citizen’s Broadband• Can be deployed directly by enterprises, partners or non-MNOs in these bands

Jeremy Hendy, MarketingFeb 2016

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