Microwave: Past, Present, and Future

Microwave: Past, Present, and Future

August 8, 2013

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Our Goals for Today …

• To discuss and outline Microwave’s evolution

• Highlight important trends driving Microwave’s transformation

• Microwave’s continuing role in mobile backhaul and packet & Ethernet based transport

Today’s Featured Thought Leaders

• Bernie Arnason, Editor-in-Chief, Telecompetitor (MODERATOR)

• Scott Thompson, General Manager Wireless Transmission,

Alcatel-Lucent • Emmy Johnson, Founder, Sky Light Research

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ALCATEL-LUCENT 9500 MPR MICROWAVE FOR THE BROADBAND ERA

Winter

Summer


AGENDA

• MICROWAVE HISTORY

• TRENDS IN MICROWAVE TRANSPORTATION

• MICROWAVE IN THE MILLENNIUM

• TODAY AND GOING FORWARD


Microwave History

• Licensed Point to Point Radio = Microwave Point to Point.

• Carrier class TDM or packet based Ethernet platforms that require

two radios, creating a dedicated link.

• Microwave has been widely used for at least the last 40 years.

• Much more prevalent in

international markets. Heavily

relied upon for mobile backhaul of

cellular networks.

• Stable market – multi billion dollar

market historically. >$5B in 2012

• Tech Market Crash of 2001 didn’t

impact microwave until 2002.


North America Microwave Market

• On average, North

America has been 10

percent or less of global

market historically.

• North America doesn’t

follow global trends –

much different market.

• In North America,

microwave was primarily

used in the vertical

market

• Microwave market didn’t attract the media’s attention in the USA until

2005 when 4G and the requirement for backhaul changed from TDM to

Ethernet.


NORTH AMERICA MICROWAVE MARKET VERTICAL SEGMENTS

TRANSPORTATION

POWER UTILITIES

OIL & GAS

PUBLIC SAFETY

State & Local GOVERNMENT

DEFENSE

ENERGY PUBLIC SECTOR

RAILWAYS

HIGHWAYS

AIRPORTS


NORTH AMERICA MICROWAVE MARKET

• North America is

the leader in

packet based

microwave.

• 2012 is the

tipping point.

• Mobile operators

are driving

transition.

• Voice can be

handled over

pseudowire.


PACKET MICROWAVE OUTLOOK

• Packet

microwave is

expected to

grow in both

North America

and Globally.

• Driven by

mobile data and

increasing

demand for

capacity.

• Key application:

mobile

operators for

backhaul.


AGENDA






MICROWAVE TRENDS TODAY

• Microwave in North America is supplementing reliance on long haul radios

with compact radios on the edge.

• Small cells adding more capacity to traditional macro cells

– All Outdoor

– Capacity reach 1 Gbps

– Use of additional frequency bands:

• Unlicensed 60 GHz

• Licensed 70-80 GHz

• Single platforms combining multiple technologies (i.e. optical and

microwave) to reduce footprint and capex in Central Office. In addition,

integrated switches add L2/L3 networking options while eliminating the

requirement of an external switch.

• Capacity to fill bandwidth needs is driving new techniques in microwave.


MICROWAVE TRENDS TODAY

continued…

• Microwave meets bandwidth capacity requirements through innovative

technologies, XPIC, Adaptive Modulation, Higher Order Modulation,

Millimeterwave, L1 Link Aggregation, and Compression

• All of these are important to mobility applications and verticals alike


Why Microwave?

Microwave meets the need that other technologies can’t

• Proven Technology

• Leased E1/T1s do not support the required capacity of 4G mobile

broadband.

• Microwave supports the transition from TDM to IP based networks.

• Fiber is not available at most cell sites and is expensive to trench.

• Leasing fiber from a competitor is often too expensive.

• Microwave provides a comparatively low capex and opex solution to mobile

backhaul.

• Relatively short deployment time.

• Microwave has cutting edge carrier class features such as synchronization,

IEEE 1588v2, and adaptive modulation to adjust to the quality of the

connection.


AGENDA



MICROWAVEMICROWAVE IN THE MLLENNIUM



The Evolution of Microwave

1980’s

2 DS3

1999

OC3

2009

700 Mbps

1980’s

2010


THE MILLENNUM WAS THE CHANGING POINT IN MICROWAVE

• Microwave Shrank to the current technology size

• Technology change enabled Microwave to look like other

transportation equipment

– This familiarity allowed wider acceptance in North America

• Ethernet Transport requirement invalidated the installed

copper plant and threw open the market options

• Microwave was proven to be reliable

• Microwave was proven to be less expensive to install than

trench fiber


Fiber vs. Microwave Cost

• Fiber is usually the

preferred Transport

Media

• Due to

Bandwidth

Supported

• But fiber installation

usually cost more

than using microwave

• Depending on

Distance and

location

• If Microwave can

provided the needed

bandwidth, it usually

is the more cost

effective solution


Fiber vs. Microwave Availability

Availability Metro Long Haul

(one way) Span Length (miles) Span Length (miles)

99.9999% 0.1 0.4

99.999% 1 4

99.99% 10 40

99.9% 100 400

• In the Data crazed world,

fiber is usually the

preferred Transport Media

• Depending on cost

• But usually Fiber Path

Availability is over looked

• Typical Microwave path is

Engineered to be 99.999%

• Based on MTBF and MTTR

values for Buried Fiber,

Microwave systems have

better availability than

fiber


AGENDA


• EVOLUTION OF EARLY MICROWAVE



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INCREASING DEMANDS ON MICROWAVE NETWORKS

REQUIRES MORE THROUGHPUT, EFFICIENT NETWORKING, AND OPERATIONAL SIMPLIFICATION

MOBILE BACKHAUL

• More smart mobile devices and shared device data plans

• Growing media rich consumption

• Increasing QoE expectation

• Evolution to higher RAN capacities using LTE, small cells, and LTE Advanced

ENERGY, TRANSPORTATION, SECURITY, SAFETY, GOVERNMENT, ….

• More demand to grow and scale high availability networks

• More IP applications, but traditional mission critical applications still required

• Must continue to operate in the most adverse conditions

• Fiber infrastructure not always available, but interworking with wider network

is required

LONGHAUL TRANSPORT

• Increasing broadband service deployments and related capacities

• Expand reach to new customers over challenging terrain

• Need to meet existing services QoE expectations, and differentiate new

services

• Inter-working with the rest of evolving transport network required


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MICROWAVE FOR THE BROADBAND ERA ALCATEL-LUCENT 9500 MICROWAVE PACKET RADIO (MPR)

FASTER,

MORE

EFFICIENT

RADIO LINKS

ADVANCED

NETWORKING

FOR

RELIABILITY &

SCALE

UNIQUE,

SIMPLIFIED,

END-TO-END

PORTFOLIO

• Advanced Packet Compression

• Multi-channel LAG with cross polarized frequency support

• Higher Modulation

• Environmental aware high order modulation

• Options for traditional TDM & packet common network

• Unique ring/mesh microwave & fiber topology options

• All sites: small cell, tail, hub, longhaul

• All applications: small cell, indoor, outdoor, split-mount

• Use of common outdoor units across all applications

• Indoor units optimized to different site sizes &

requirements

• Common software & management across all components

• Integrated IP & optical options

REDUCED TCO AND

INCREASED

OPERATIONAL

EFFICIENCY

• MORE DATA - BETTER

QoE

• LESS SPECTRUM

• LESS EQUIPMENT

• LESS COMPLEXITY

• DOUBLE CAPACITY

• END-TO-END

SOLUTION

• FEWER SPARES

• LESS SPACE &

POWER

• SIMPLIFIED

OPERATIONS


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MORE DATA - BETTER QoE, LESS SPECTRUM, LESS EQUIPMENT

ALCATEL-LUCENT 9500 MPR FASTER, MORE EFFICIENT LINKS

MORE DATA - BETTER

QoE LESS SPECTRUM LESS EQUIPMENT

Multi-channel

LAG 4+ X

• Efficient, low delay, load

spreading with no channel

waste

• Leading nodal support for

the most LAG link directions

Packet

Compression 3 X

• Proven algorithms in live

deployments – “This is

fascinating and actually

amazing.” Tier 1 MNO

• Reduce the need for additional

channels

XPIC 2X

• Horizontal and vertical

polarized channels at same

frequency

• Efficiently integrated into full

outdoor MPT

Environmental

Aware Higher

Order Modulation

1.4 X • Widely deployed proven

algorithms

• Common software across all

MPTs

Extended Power Increased

Efficiency • Works with all of the above

• +6 dB system gain – leads to half

the antenna size required


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MULTICHANNEL LINK AGGREGATION SCALABILITY, RELIABILITY, ALL SERVICES, ADAPTIVE MODULATION AWARE

RELIABLY SCALE ALL SERVICES WITH ONE TECHNOLOGY WITHOUT DEDICATED PROTECTION

MULTICHANNEL

ETH

ERN

ET F

LO

WS

SO

NET

PD

H

Multichannel 4+0

microwave link

Multichannel distributing flow contents over 4

channels


HIGH CAPACITY & AVAILABILITY PACKET THROUGHPUT BOOST FEATURE

1000 Mb/s

350 Mb/s 1000 Mb/s

Before transmission,

• IFG/PREAMBLE are suppressed

• IP/MPLS/Ethernet headers are compressed

When received, packet is re-built

ALMOST THREE TIMES MORE TRAFFIC CAN BE SENT TO A RADIO CHANNEL, REACHING 1 GBIT/SEC

Traffic Booster

Capacity x3


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HIGHER ORDER MODULATION for INCREASED CAPACITY

9500 MPR HIGH MODULATION SUPPORT

SUPPORT FOR 1024 QAM ADAPTIVE MODULATION & MULTICHANNEL INTELLIGENCE

MPT-HL

1024 QAM

128 QAM @ 30 MHz: 163 Mbit/sec 256 QAM @ 30 MHz: 185 Mbit/sec +14% 512 QAM @ 30 MHz: 208 Mbit/sec +12% 1024 QAM @ 30 MHz: 231 Mbit/sec +11%

ADAPTIVE MODULATION AWARE MULTICHANNEL


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NETWORKING - DOUBLE CAPACITY AND PROVIDE END-TO-END SOLUTION ALCATEL-LUCENT 9500 MPR EFFICIENT NETWORKING

• LESS COMPLEXITY - Common Ethernet network for traffic types

• DOUBLE CAPACITY - ITU-T 8032v2 support, IP/MPLS options,

seamless microwave/fiber networking

• END-TO-END - all frequencies, sites, management and

applications

Tail sites (9500 MPR-s)

5.8 GHz

6 – 42 GHz

60 GHz

80 GHz

Microwave Hub Sites

(9500 MPR)

Tail sites (9500 MPR) • All Ethernet

• Mixed TDM & Ethernet

60 GHz

Sub 6 GHz

NLOS

Sub 6 GHz

P2MP

5.8 GHz

6 – 42 GHz

60 GHz

80 GHz

Metro

Aggregation/Transport

(ITU-T 8032v2, IP/MPLS)

Mobile

Controllers/

Gateways

Microwave/Fiber Hub Sites

(9500 MPR)

Microwave

aggregation

ring

Microwave/fib

er aggregation

ring

Microwave

Aggregation

(ITU-T

8032v2,

IP/MPLS)

BEST LTE BACKHAUL SOLUTION 2012, 2013

7210/MSS 7750

MULTISERVICE PACKET RING SOLUTION 8032v2 INTEROPERABILITY

Double Ring Capacity (Protect Channel Carries Traffic)

End to End

Ring

management

with ALU

devices

End2End service management

5620SAM

End2End service management

5620SAM

Ethernet

TDM

9500MPR

9500MPR

9500MPR 9500MPR

9500MPR

9500MPR

fiber

fiber

fiber

fiber

MPR

compatible

with any

8032 box


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SIMPLE COMMON COMPONENTS FOR ALL APPLICATIONS FEWER SPARES, LESS SPACE & POWER, SIMPLIFIED OPERATIONS

Metro cell

sites (9500

MPR-s)

Microwave Hub Site

(9500 MPR)

Macro cell last mile site

(9500 MPR)

Microwave/Fiber Hub Site

(9500 MPR)

INNOVATIVE END-TO-END PRODUCT FAMILY EFFICIENTLY ADDRESSING ALL SITES & APPLICATIONS

• FEWER SPARES - Use of common 9500 MPR transceiver (MPT) outdoor units across all applications

• LESS SPACE & POWER - Indoor units optimized to different site sizes & requirements

• SIMPLIFIED OPERATIONS - Common software & management across all components (9500 MPR-s –

management only) - Integrated IP & optical options

MSS-8 MSS-4 MSS-1

Split-mount

Common MPTs:

• Full outdoor • Split-mount Full

indoor


IP/MPLS-ENABLED MICROWAVE 7705 SAR Router with integrated Microwave

OPERATIONS • Streamlined installation and operations management

REAL ESTATE • Reduced sparing and equipment space requirements

ENERGY • Optimal power consumption and air conditioning needs

Router IDU #1

- One platform replaces all chassis - One network mgr for both domains - Common RF hardware for all application - Single Network Element

Require - 2 platforms (for IP and MW domains) - 2 network managers - Multi-chassis - 1 IDU for each MW direction typically A daunting task for deployment and operation!!

One, converged platform makes business sense

IDU #2

Integrating MW with 7705 Router

Present Mode New Mode

7705


FASTER, MORE EFFICIENT LINKS, SIMPLIFIED NETWORKS

SINGLE BOX SOLUTION FOR REDUCED NETWORK TCO

Spur IDU, 2 RU

Spur IDU, 2 RU

West IDU, 2 RU

East IDU, 2 RU

Router/Switch, 2 RU

DDF, 2 RU

꞊ 12 RUs ꞊ 5 NEs

OTHER VENDOR

9500 MPR

꞊ 2 RUs ꞊ 1 NE

WHY? • Up to 24 radio directions per MSS

• Any traffic mix (TDM, packet)

• Advanced networking for all services

• Multichannel scale for all services

• No need for DDF – Ethernet connections

NO NEED FOR: • Stacking multiple boxes

• Complex management of ring configuration

4 x spurs with channel bonding

Ring networking via ADM or service router/switch

SITE LAYOUT West ring direction with channel bonding


East ring direction with channel bonding


FASTER, MORE EFFICIENT LINKS, SIMPLIFIED NETWORKS

30% REDUCTION OF TCO WITH 9500 MPR

COMPETITOR SOLUTION

9500 MPR

Equipment, IM 54.84 45.57

I&C for IDUs 6.03 0.66

Tot. CAPEX per Node 60.87 46.23

Rack space cost 9.60 2.40

Energy 4.01 3.33

Maintenance 5.48 4.56

Tot. OPEX per Node 19.09 10.29

Tot. CAPEX+OPEX per Node

79.96 56.52

D vs case MPR [%] ~30% TCO

savings

ASSUMPTIONS: • CAPEX for whole Aggregation/Ring Node • OPEX in 5 years • Energy cost: 0.14 $/KWh • Rack Space cost: 13$/U/month • Maintenance: 2% equipment /year


Ring networking via ADM or service router/switch

SITE LAYOUT West ring direction with channel bonding


East ring direction with channel bonding

x


RELIABLE ASSURANCE

END-TO-END SERVICE AWARE MANAGEMENT : 5620 SAM

ALCATEL-LUCENT CONVERGENT IP BACKHAUL SOLUTION

Microwave Access Network

Single Management Platform

IP/MPLS Metro Aggregation Network

RAPID PROVISIONING

OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY + +

NE: 9500 MPR

MSS-4

NE: 9500 MPR

MSS-8

NE: 9500 MPR

MSS-4

NE: 9500 MPR-e

Eth

NE: 9500 MPR

Aggregation

NE: 9500 MPR-e

NE: 7705 SAR-8

NE: 9500 MPR-e

NE: 9500 MPR-e

N+0 MW link

Mixed MW Fibre Ring

NE: 7705 SAR-8

NE: 7705 SAR-8

NE: 7705 SAR-8

Fibre ring

7705 SAR-F

Mobile Antenna

Mobile Antenna

Mobile Antenna

Mobile Antenna

Mobile Antenna


MICROWAVE IN MOBILE BACKHAUL (single Customer 9500 MPR network)

Large Network using a combination of Long Haul and Short Haul 9500 MPR

Support for 2/3G as well as 4G/LTE on single platform lowered cost

Capacity and Management big drivers to help increase deployments

DYNAMIC COMMUNICATIONS in ENERGY


MICROWAVE IN PUBLIC SAFETY

Typical protected microwave

topology

Almost always ring and 1+1 protected for

redundancy

Usually a mixture of some fiber and

existing microwave


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PACKET MICROWAVE BACKHAUL SMALL CELLS EFFICIENTLY ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF MOBILE BACKHAUL

ADDING OPTIMIZED MICROWAVE AND MILLIMETER WAVE FOR SMALL CELL BACKHAUL

PACKET MICROWAVE FOR SMALL CELL BACKHAUL

• New unlicensed/lightly licensed options for quicker deployments

• Sub 6Ghz Unlicensed options (LOS/NLOS, P2P/P2MP)

• 60 GHz Unlicensed options (LOS, P2P)

• Mix and match solutions to address location requirements

• Flexibility to address QoS and capacity requirements at each site

• Increased capacity on licensed links to handle metro cell backhaul


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ALCATEL-LUCENT 9500 MICROWAVE PACKET RADIO (MPR) MICROWAVE FOR THE BROADBAND ERA

FASTER,

MORE EFFICIENT

RADIO LINKS

ADVANCED

NETWORKING FOR

RELIABILITY &

SCALE

UNIQUE,

SIMPLIFIED,

END-TO-END

PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

REDUCED TCO AND

INCREASED OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY

• More data, better subscriber QoE, path to 10G

• Less spectrum, optimal use of channels, more scale

• Less equipment, fewer channels, smaller antennas

• Less complexity, one common network for all services

• Reliably double network capacity, Ethernet and IP/MPLS

options

• End-to-end vendor: all frequencies, sites, & applications

• Fewer spares, common transceivers (MPT) across all

applications

• Less space & power, optimized equipment for all sites

• Simplified operations, common software & management


Contacts

Scott Thompson

General Manager Wireless Transmission

Alcatel-Lucent

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]



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