Using SON in Public Policy

Alexander Konstantinov Regulatory Policy Unit Federal Institute of Telecommunications Mexico

Self-Organizing Networks Conference

Nice, France, October 1-2 2013

MEXICO REINVENTS ITSELF

Labor Fiscal Energy Education

5 major reforms in 300 days

Telecom

TELECOM REFORM

1. Connectivity as a fundamental human right

2. Creation of a strong regulator

3. Removal of foreign ownership limit

4. Creation of a new open access network

all the 700 MHz band will be allocated to one operator in the form of a PPP

a lean, flat IP,

low cost wireless bitstream factory will be built

a nondiscriminatory wholesaler who

cannot commercialize in the retail market

retail services will be through virtual networks

OPEN ACCESS NETWORK

Reduces the digital divide

Erases the market failure

Prevents network crunches

Increases competition

THE SON PROJECT

cross-border interference mitigation

dynamic capacity

allocation to PS through commercial

LTE networks

detection of unwanted RF

emissions, recognition of

types of sources

seamless integration of movable base

stations for law enforcement operations

•Self-configuration •Self-optimization •Self-healing

Conventional use cases

Additional use cases

•Self-protection •Advanced Radio Resource Management •Open SON scripting

cross-border interference mitigation through SON

MEX

USA

ISSUE

Spectrum coexistence along the common border

DESIRED OUTCOME

Efficient way to mitigate the interference in a shared spectrum environment

Usage of all 90 MHz of spectrum

A way to prevent and report deviations from the

border protocol values

SOLVING THE SPECTRUM CO-EXISTENCE ISSUE Network architecture

RF interference detection Scheduling

Network performance analysis & assurance

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dynamic capacity allocation to Public Safety institutions through commercial LTE networks

Sites: civil works Sites: equipment User equipment Site management Subscriber management Electricity Other OP&M costs

User equipment Cost of connectivity

$B 1 3 5 7

PS dedicated network

PS virtual

network

COSTS

COSTS

dedicated to Public Safety connectivity just in the

ISSUE

700 MHz band: no dedicated spectrum to PS Need for robust modern services given to PS

DESIRED OUTCOME

Robust connectivity for PS at low cost

Automatic dynamic capacity allocation for PS High reliability and security of communications

dedicated

SOLVING THE PS ISSUE Network architecture

Government subscriber services Traffic engineering

Government use cases

detection of unwanted RF emissions, recognition of types of sources

ISSUE

Illegal RF emissions from pirate sources Networks deployed by organized crime

Neighboring BTS interference

DESIRED OUTCOME

A way to detect unwanted emission Recognition of type of source

Identification and location of jammers Reporting of the issue relevant PS agencies

SOLVING THE ISSUE OF UNWANTED RF EMISSIONS RF interference measurement algorithm RF interference fingerprinting algorithm

RF interference location algorithm Reporting methods

seamless integration into commercial networks of movable base stations for rescue and law enforcement operations

ISSUE How to use commercial networks during short-term

operations, emergency situations, etc?

DESIRED OUTCOME

Ensure seamless temporal integration of base

stations into the commercial networks

Improved capacity of response in emergency scenarios

Minimum effect on commercial network performance

SOLVING THE MOVABLE BS INTEGRATION ISSUE Network architecture

Tactical deployment protocols Operational policies

Network performance assurance

the way ahead

Let’s create an international workgroup

Complement

3GPP standards

Develop SON use cases for governments

Disseminate the

knowledge base among governments

Let’s spread the awareness among operators & regulators

Let’s create new use cases for SON

Let’s realize full potential of SON technology to improve lives of people

Thank you.

Self-Organizing Networks Conference Nice, France, October 1-2 2013