Mobility – SDN/NFV

VirtualizationWhich World?

Which Networks?

Which Ecosystem?

Where are we today?

The world today

• +230K people a day

• 70% Urban population

• 33% <15 years old

BBUMobile

core

Mobile

core

Backhaul (Fiber / wireless)

SDN/NFV

Fronthaul (Fiber / Wireless)

RRU

…to centralization…

…and densification

x10

Macro, Remote cell, Metro cell, Small cell

LTE – A / 5G / C-RAN

Carrier aggregation

CoMP, V-RAN…

BBU

BBU

BBU

BBU

BBU BBU

RRU

From distribution…

µRRU

BBU

µRRU

µRRU µRRU

µRRURRU RRU

RRU

RRU

RRU and µRRU

Network evolution

Fronthaul Galaxy

Edge MutiplexerModule

Color converterBBU Hotel

SDN/NFV

RRU

RRU

Wireless & fiber are Complementary,

Wireless is a key enabler for Network deployment

Core MutiplexerModule

Fronthaul (between BBU & RRH)Backhaul

20% of Networks will

be centralized in

2020

Fronthaul requirements & challenges

Capacity

Latency

Fiber gap

Wireless solutions

Classic

Technologies 2.5

2.5 Gbps CPRI in 500Mhz

7.5 Gbps In 70 MHz

1 LTE CPRI

7.5

Where are we today ?

RRU RRU

RRU

Sector 3 Sector 2

Sector 1BBU

BBU

BBU

3 x 2.5 Gb/s

3 LTE CPRI

RRU

Sector 1BBU

1 x 2.5 Gb/s

Industry

Spectral

Efficiency

Strategic drivers

Multi-frequency

> 30Gbps

Sub system integration

Open platform

For

interoperability

Proven technology available today

A range of Fronthaul solutions available

RRH

RRH

RRH

RRH

RRH

RRH

3x CPRI Op3

3x CPRI Op3

BBU

BBU

RRH

RRH

RRH

TP

TP

TP

MDU MDU

MDU

MDU

Infinera optical fronthaul 8ch CWDM filters (MDU) Active Transponders (TP)

Single fiber CWDM SFPs (HD CWDM, 2.5Gbps)

Remotely managed SFPs (HD CWDM, 2.5Gbps)

EBlink wireless fronthaul Wireless link @ 5.8 GHz Up to 3 sectors (7.5 Gbps)

Remotely managed link

Remote power supply

End to End performance combining fiber and wireless fronthaul

Fiber and wireless : the right alchemy for fronthaul

“Combining fiber and wireless is keyto successful mobile fronthaul

implementation. Thanks to Infineraand EBlink, we have been able toshow the integration of mobile

fronthaul with Orange RAN vendorsand demonstrate end-to-endperformance”

Philippe ChanclouOrange Labs Team Manager

wireless

fronthaul

Optical fronthaul

What is next ?

Edge MutiplexerModule

Color converterBBU Hotel

SDN/NFV

RRH

RRH

Wireless & fiber are Complementary,

Wireless is a key enabler for Network deployment

Core MutiplexerModule

FPGA CPU

Fronthaul (between BBU & RRH)Backhaul

Worldwide Operators

Equipment vendors

Embedded fronthaul technologies are strategic

Embedded Technologies

Hundreds of Operators…

FPGA CPU

What are the options?

Waiting for new

« standards » ? Starting now thanks to

available innovations

OR

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Wireless Fronthaul:Bringing the force to

Cloud RAN, SDN/NFV

Thank you