5G OPEN RAN

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eMBB

Enhanced Mobile

Broadband

URLLC

Ultra Reliable Low Latency

Communication

mMTC

MassiveMachine Type

Communications

Rel-15 Part 3: Dec 2018Mar 2019

Rel-16: Dec 2019

5G VISION AND 3GPP PLANS5G-Native Open RAN Architecture is Software Upgradable to Any Release

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Abstraction of wireless access technology (3G/4G/5G) from hardware

Analogous to the introduction of virtualization in computing (modern cloud computing)

Analogous of the transition from mainframe computing to Intel®scalable processors basedcomputing in the data center

OPEN RAN VISION

Legacy Vendor 1

4G

Legacy Vendor 2

4G

Legacy Vendor 2

3G

Vendor A Vendor B Vendor C

PW 3G/4G/5G solution

Services

Software

Hardware

Software

Hardware Hardware Hardware

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Services

Software

Hardware

Services

Software

Hardware

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PARALLEL WIRELESS SOLUTION DIAGRAMvBBU for 4G with CWS and 4x4 RRU

SW Platform

Wi-Fi Access

2G Devices

3G Devices

4G Devices

ALL G

2G/3G/4G/5G Access

Wi-Fi AP

2G Circuit Core2G MSC/VLR

3G Packet Core3G SGSN, GGSN

3G Circuit Core3G MSC/VLR

4G Packet CoreEPC

SMSC

SCP

HLR/HSS

PCRF

AAA

5G Core

2G 3G

5G4G

COTS BBU

VoWiFi

MassiveMIMO

2x2, 4x4, 8x8RRHs

5G DevicesOpen RAN Controller Network Orchestrator

Edge Core

CAP

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SPLIT ARCHITECTURE DU/CU FOR 4G/5G

RRU/RRH(Radio TX/RX) CWS vBBU

DU CU Aggregator

Split 7Split 8 Split 6

Open RAN Aggregator

PHY/MAC/RLC/PDCP3GPP Compliant Split Options

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5G SPECTRUM BANDS AND PW’S OPENRAN

5G needs all spectrum

bands

Low Band Nationwide

Mid Band Nationwide

mmWaveDense Urban

Coverage

Cap

acity

Coverage layer sub–1GHz

mMTC, URLLC

Capacity layer 1GHz – 7.125 GHzeMBB, mMTC, URLLC

High Throughput layers 24.25 GHz – 52.6 GHz

eMBB, URLLC

Massive MIMO• PW has an ecosystem

of hw partners

2x2 and 4x4 MIMO available today• Upgradable on the

same radio to 5G NR

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UNIFIED OPEN RAN & NETWORK SOFTWARE SUITE TECHNICAL COMPONENTS

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Policy and Control Ecosystem

Media and Content

ORCHESTRATION, SCHEDULING AND FUNCTION CHAINING

RAN EDGE CORE NETWORK INTELLIGENCE

RAN(2G, 3G, 4G, 5G)

Unified Open RAN Controller(2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, Wi-Fi)

vGNB vENB

vDU vDU

vBTS vNB

vRNC vENB vNR

vBSCvCU vCU

vX2-GW

vXn-GW

Security Gateway

Secure Tunneling Firewall

Network Intelligence

Analytics (AI/ML)

Big Data

Optimization

Automation

Orchestration

DATA CENTER NATIVE X86 INFRASTRUCTURE (PRIVATE/PUBLIC/HYBRID)

Unified Edge Core

vEPC v5GC PCEF

IoT/M2M vWiFi-GW

Radio Resource Mgmt (RRM)

X.509 CertificateNAT

vSecGW DDos Mitigation

NETWORK SLICING, QOS, NETWORK SHARING (MORAN/MOCN), AUTOMATION, ORCHESTRATION, SON, SECURITY

PCRF HSS/HLR AAA

DPI Content Filtering

TCP/Video Optimization

Local Breakout HTTP Proxy

*Future

2G 3G 4G 5G Wi-Fi Common

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Option 1: SA LTE connected to EPC

LTEEPC

Option 2: SA NR connected to 5GC Option 5: SA LTE connected to 5GC

Option 3: NSA LTE assisted NR connected to EPC Option 4: NSA NR assisted LTE connected to 5GC Option 7: NSA LTE assisted NR connected to 5GC

NR5GC

LTE5GC

LTE

NR

[EN-DC]

EPC

LTE

NR

[NE-DC]

5GC

LTE

NR

[NGEN-DC]

5GC

EPC 5GC (NGCN)

NSA(Non-standalone)

SA(Standalone)

With 5G native architecture MNOs can select ANY migration option based on their timelines and budgetMIGRATIONSTRATEGY

5G DEPLOYMENT OPTIONS AND MIGRATION STRATEGY

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OPENRAN SOFTWARE ENABLES NETWORK SLICING

Customer benefits of network slicing:• Flexibility: Flexible radio resource allocation among slices• Scalability: Easily scale up with the addition of new slices• Efficiency: Efficiently use the radio and energy resources

All G, All Core, All Application, All SON

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Core(EPC or 5GC)

Open RAN Software Suite

eNB/ng-eNB

en-gNB/gNB

eNB/ng-eNB

en-gNB/gNB

eNB/ng-eNB

en-gNB/gNB

eNB/ng-eNB

en-gNB/gNB

SIGNALING REDUCTION WITH OPEN RAN CONTROLLER FOR 5G

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Example Handover Signaling With and Without Open RAN Controller

External Core (Optional)

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HIGH LEVEL SUMMARY

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Outdoor Open RAN

Public Safety LTE Open RAN

• ESN (UK)

• Network modernization for 4G - VF Turkey- Zain- MTN- Orange

• Coverage- EE/BT- Optus- Telefonica/IpT- OptimERA- Indosat- Millicom

• Capacity- Inland Cellular

• 5G readiness- Cellcom- Inland Cellular

Open RAN ® ecosystem of partners, orchestrated by PW softwarePW’s software has been orchestrated 5G RAN devices since 2017:

• BT innovation day• 5G Rural First test bed in the UK• HW selection based on operator’s

5G needs, budget and subscriber needs

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MARCH 2018: 5G RURALFIRST: PARALLEL WIRELESS 5G DEPLOYMENT5G UK initiative funded by the UK government and led by Cisco• Cisco Press Release• Key Points:

- A consortium of over 29 partners- Focus on providing connectivity to consumers,

enterprises, businesses and to enable innovative use cases

- PW Unified architecture across all Gs allows 4G network investment to be extended for 5G- Sw upgradability to 5G- Disaggregation of hw and sw

• Customer Testimonial