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www.quortus.com
Virtualised Small Cell Networks For Enterprise & Public Safety sectors
Andy Odgers CEO Rome 2015
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Who, what and how? Quortus – UK soIware company
• Champions of pushing core intelligence towards the network-‐edge
Award-‐winning virtualised 4G/3G/GSM core network • Embedded at the network edge, variety of devices, or in cloud. • Targeted at Enterprise, public safety, military and rural/remote.
SoluQon-‐driven innovaQon • Aligning with new industry architectures: SCF, ETSI MEC
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Back in 2013: Quortus ECX Enterprise for 3G launched • First realisaPon of SCF Release 2 for Enterprise architecture
Now with 4G support, and local VoLTE capabiliPes • True QoS managed voice, allow integrated with local/hosted PBX • Local embedded IMS. Centralised IMS core not necessary.
Unique mulP-‐technology architecture: 4G, 3G, GSM • Allows CS fallback, high mobility, local SMS over 4G • Radio vendor agnosPc – many supported
-‐ IntroducQon
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Recap: Long-‐lined Enterprise SCs
Enterprise
MNO Iuh
Backhaul
Macro 4G EPC
Macro 3G core
• Coverage only soluPon • No direct access to Enterprise LAN or PBX • Burden on MNO core • Cost structure doesn’t support reduced tariff plans • Doesn’t help MNO footprint or churn • Li]le or no integraPon with local IT services
IP-‐PBX LAN
3G Small Cells
4G Small Cells
S1
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Enterprise
MNO
3G Small Cells
Backhaul
Macro 4G EPC
Macro 3G core
4G Small Cells
• ECX as MEC server • No changes at MNO • Core funcPons at-‐the-‐edge • Access to local IT services • Localised VoLTE & 3G voice • Common user QoE • AuthenPcaPon sPll by MNO • Offloaded voice & data • Aligned with SCF Release 2
LAN IP-‐PBX
x 2011 +1 555 132 2011
x 2012 +1 555 132 2012
x 2100
SIP
-‐ High level
Iuh S10, S11, S6a (aggregated)
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Agile 4G criPcal comms soluPon for high mobility users • Eg front-‐line emergency service personnel and military
Small footprint, integrated with small cell 4G eNodeB • Ideal for vehicles, drones, backpacks
Based on 4G ECX Core (EPC) with enhancements • Meshing, broadcast, traffic relay
Targeted at public safety sector • 4G chosen universally as next-‐gen radio access technology
-‐ Overview
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• Sodware available for embedding on partner hardware • Example hardware: DescripPon LTE eNodeB with embedded ECX
TacPcal sodware, including EPC
CPU Cavium Octeon Fusion, running baseband and ECX
Bands 3, 7, 40, 42. Sodware selectable
Power 27dBm output, 18W input PoE
Integrated devices 2x miniPCI slots, 2x SIM slots
-‐ Hardware pla[orm
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ES vehicles
Sat link (opt)
Mesh
UE
MNO
Backhaul link (Uu)
Backhaul IP pipe (carries tunnelled S10, S6a,
S11, Iuh/CS)
UE
UE
PGW
Company Confidential © Quortus 2015
ES Services
UE
Mesh
Mesh
-‐ Vehicle meshing
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Macro cell • Coverage mulPplier • Meshing/traffic relay using 4G • Backhaul on satellite or macro cell • Rural villages, long remote roads…
4G meshing for network extension
4G rural cell
4G rural cell
• Local offload opPon • Local services (MEC) • SON & eICIC