revolutionary approach to cell site activation

Revolutionary Approach to Cell Site Activation

from Spirent and ADVA Optical Networking

2Spirent Communications and ADVA Optical Networking PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL

Problem Statement

Cell site turn-up today involves a trade off: blind spots versus expensive test gear

High precision synchronization is a pre-requisite for advanced mobile technologies

Missing in-service monitoring in RAN and backhaul results in time-consuming fault isolation

A diverse set of monitoring and testing solutions is needed for assuring best RBS performance

Spirent and ADVA Optical Networking have market-leading solutions for cell site activation and in-service monitoring

Migration, Installation and Operation


Automated Activation Testing and In-Service Monitoring at Cell Sites

Step 1: Pre-activation test of functionality and performance of RBS using Spirent Landslide EDGETM

Step 2.a: ADVA EtherjackTM automated activation testing and in-service monitoring of connection to EPC

Step 2.b: Delivering and assuring precise frequency and phase synchronization with ADVA SyncjackTM

Step 3: Verification of mobile core network, including MBH network, using Spirent Landslide EDGETM

Operational: In-service monitoring of any relevant feature and QoS level of the radio access network


NFV-Based Single-Box Solution SupportsCell Site Activation and In-Service Monitoring

EvolvedPacket Core

RadioBase StationUE

UE

Backhaul

Cell site

VNF

FSP 150 ProVM featuring integrated server with PTP/SyncE

PNF

Spirent LandslideTM EDGERBS activation ADVA Edge NFV Device

FW Testing Con SYNC NID

ADVA Ensemble Efficiency in operation

SpirentLandslide

EDGE

SpirentLandslide

EDGE


Step 1: Validate Base Station

Pre-activation base station testing with Landslide EDGE VNF Test base station prior to backhaul completion Accelerate time to revenue

RadioBase Station

IMS Core

SpirentLandslide

EDGE Emulation

TestUE

EvolvedPacket Core

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Step 2.a: Connectivity Performance Testing

RadioBase Station

Mobile Backhaul Network Packed Gateway, Radio Network Controller

CoS1: Traffic Gen

CoS3: Traffic Gen

CoS2: Traffic Gen

CoS4: Traffic Gen

Synchronization

Management

Real-time traffic

Best-effort traffic

Pre-activation testing of connectivity service Bandwidth and delay testing per CoS Integrated traffic generators and analyzers

Quality?


Step 2.b: Assessment of SynchronizationQuality

RadioBase Station

Mobile Backhaul Network

Synchronization?

Accuracy of PTP delivery and slave clock in RBS

Delivery of GNS-based sync

Synchronization Delivery and Assurance Pre-activation and in-service monitoring of clock performance Synchronization delivery from best source: GNSS, SyncE, PTP

PTP Grandmaster


Step 3: Validate Backhaul Connectivity and EPC

RadioBase Station

SpirentLandslide

EDGEEmulation

TestUEs

EvolvedPacket Core

Backhaul

Pre-activation test backhaul with Landslide EDGE test VNF Automated testing of backhaul and connection to mobile services Verify all control and data plane functions and services across all layers

Internet


Step 3: In-Service Active Testing

RadioBase Station

SpirentLandslide

EDGE

TestUEs

EvolvedPacket Core

Backhaul

Active testing of live network with Landslide EDGE Verify all control and data plane functions and services across all layers Scheduled network performance validation + on demand troubleshooting

InternetEmulation


General: Full Network Service and VNF Lifecycle Support

Ensemble solution for NFV orchestration supporting any VNF End-to-end VNF service lifecycle management Further Ensemble components for analytics, licensing, network control

Virtual Network Functions

Firewall Testing

SpirentLandslide

EDGE

Connectivity

VNF onboarding, service design, deployment,

operation, maintenance


Fully Automated Cell Site Activation Using NFV-Based Single-Box Solution

Spirent and ADVA Optical Networking have market-leading solutions for automated activation and in-service testing of RBS and MBH networks

EvolvedPacket Core

RadioBase StationUE

UE

Backhaul

Cellsite

VNF

FSP 150 ProVM featuring integrated server with PTP/SyncE

PNF

FW Testing Con SYNC NID

SpirentLandslide

EDGE


Summary

Fastest activation by automated testing of any parameter

No need for additional, expensive test equipment

Efficient resource utilization and dynamic demand adaptation by NFV

Benefit from our partnership – the benchmark in cell site activation

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Based on industry leading EPC/Wi-Fi/Diameter/IMS emulation and test solution

Landslide EDGE is a software-based active test solution that allows carriers to spin up/down virtual handsets and other network elements from ANYWHERE in the wired side of the live mobility network

Cell Sites vCPE/NIDs MTSOs Data Centers

Spirent’s Landslide EDGE

Spirent Landslide™ EDGE – (re)defining Network Operations

Landslide Edge appears as a real handset to the Mobile network. Application level active tests can be run to validate, troubleshoot, and fault isolate where gaps exist today

VoLTE quality Roaming validation Data performance Control Plane validation vEPC turn up validation Real-time configuration validation


NFV X86 server Intel high performance Intel Xeon-D 4/8 core

processor DPDK / SR-IOV PCIe / SSD Slot - optional HW hardware-assisted server monitoring and control

Software KVM hypervisor Open multi-vendor VNF support Integrated into OpenStack ADVA Neutron plugin

ProVM: GE114Pro (VM)Multi-Technology Edge NFV

Proven FSP 150 L2 features SOAM, TM, PM, SAT I-Temp, 2x PSU, high availability SyncE, PTP, sync assurance

Additional L3 capabilities ACL (L2-L4) IP static forwarding VRF-lite / DHCP relay TWAMP

Open programmability Control ACL and VRF from OpenStack OpenFlow interface

Comprehensive ConnectGuardTM security suite ConnectGuardTM MACSec encryption Full key management

Carrier-grade NFV with most comprehensive edge NFV feature set


Ensemble 2.0 High-Level Architecture