The NGN Test Centre Infrastructure & Services - Shane Dempsey (NGN Test Centre)

Giving NGN Innovation a Helping Hand

Outline

•  Introduc.on •  Applica.on Domains

•  Services •  Exper.se •  Infrastructure •  Commercial Engagements

A Helping Hand

•  TSSG are founding the Na.onal NGN Test Centre

•  Funded by Enterprise Ireland and WIT

•  In-‐kind Investment from Ericsson Ireland following a public-‐tender process

Mission

•  Encourage Indigenous NGN Research & Development •  Enable Irish Business to take advantage of new opportuni.es in the global market for NGN products and services

•  Enabler greater par.cipa.on of Irish academic & industrial partners in IST-‐funded NGN projects.

•  Promote strategic & commercial alliances between Irish and European businesses in the NGN domain

•  Establish an Interna.onal Centre of Excellence in NGN R&D.

•  Indigenous tech companies –  Mobile & fixed Telephony –  Mobile Internet –  IPTV

•  Researchers within academic Ins.tutes –  Network Management –  Service reliability, scalability –  Quality of experience

•  FDI Scenarios –  Collaborate with world class exper.se in Ireland –  Interconnec.on & federa.on of test facili.es

Who benefits?

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Why NGN?

VOIP Metro Ethernet

IP DSLAMs

IPTV IP RAN

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Other Factors

•  Impressive Broadband Growth –  (source: gartner)

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Challenges for Developers?

–  How to create NGN Services more easily? •  Modular building blocks •  Appropriate tools

–  Leveraging Service & Network Coupling? •  Differen.ated from “Over The Top” approach •  Management, Monitoring, Control, Context

–  Scalability (of infrastructure and service) •  Carrier grade test infrastructure

–  Developing the right Strategic Alliances? •  Vendors, operators, other service providers

Application Domains

Fixed-‐Mobile Convergence Features

Enriched Call Call enriched with multimedia Sharing

Video Call & Conferencing

Enhanced Phonebook Contacts enhanced with capabilities and rich

presence

Enhanced Messaging Conversational messaging experience

Mobile & Desktop Convergence Integration between voice, video, messaging

& presence across desktop, mobile & tv

RCS

Presence + Service Capability “Favorite friends” view Full network backup available

Conversation view for chat Chat history storage on phone Integrated File transfers

Share still Image Share Live Video Setup during live voice call

Integral part of original phone interface

Rich Address Book IM & File Share ContentShare *

Mobile IMS Based Solution

Based on the GSMA Rich Communication Suite * Example client

IPTV

Two-way 3G Unicast

Dedicated broadcast One-way

One-way 3G Broadcast (MBMS) combined

”From Prime Time to My Time” Two-way IPTV & Web TV

Chatting

Interactive & digital Personalization

Advertising

Sharing Podcast TV

On Demand

Mobility Voting

Centre Services

Technology & Services

•  The technology & services offering must be right!

•  Poten.al clients are looking for: –  Func.onality –  Operator-‐support – Major Vendor-‐support

–  Standards-‐compliance –  Reliability and consistency

Test Centre Services

Client Roadmap

Feasibility Report

Clients may be at different stages & have varying requirements

Outputs

Market & feasibility

Prototype Dev

Test Design

Software Iterations

Test Plan

Test Centre Trials

Test Report Operator Trials

Expertise

The Elements

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•  Skilled & Ericsson Trained Engineers •  Combined with a carrier-‐grade test

infrastructure •  Interna.onally-‐recognized research in

NGN Service & Network Mgt.

Create an Irish NGN Ecosystem

Infrastructure

NGN Layers

Architectural Blueprint

Subscribers to

IMS-based Services

VoIP Peering Partner’s Network

Wholesale Customers PSTN

Access Network

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Verizon IP/MPLS Network

Session Management

Transit Routing

Decomposed Access

Functions

Decomposed Access

Functions

Decomposed Access

Functions

MGCF

IM-MGW IM-MGW

Network Routing

Subscriber Data

UE

IMS “Core”

Shared Media

Resources

Shared Billing

Services

Network Policy

Policy and QoS

Control

Subscriber Data

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Service Orchestration

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Multi-tenancy

Infrastructure Ericsson Core

Fokus Core

N-SBC

JSR 289, SLEE App Servers

2/3G femto GGSN Open GGSN

Network Operator

•  OAM provisioning system for users & services •  Fault Detection & Analysis to improve resiliency and aid

debugging •  Alarms, status etc.

•  Mgt Network Elements fitted to nodes (SNMP MIB’s available)

OSS & Fault Analysis

•  Offline (post-pay) & Online (pre-pay) supporting charging system

•  MM environment to create recorders, mediators & transmitters for charging data.

•  Ericsson SAPC 3.0 (Policy & Charging Rules Function)

Multi-mediation & Charging

•  J2EE Model •  SUN Glassfish or Oracle

Weblogic •  Support for clustering •  Web-based and script

based deployment •  Remote access available

Application Deployment

Remote Access •  Typical Network design using a dedicated LAN infrastructure including

Layer3 switches and a firewall

vlans for network isolation

Public facing nodes exist in the DMZ

A/N-SBG nodes are part of the

External Zone

VPN’s at layers 3 & 4 For Interconnects

Layer 2 Interconnect also possible

Client Compatibility •  Compatible with: •  SIP Phones (Cisco etc.) •  Soft-phones

–  X-Lite –  Movial –  Fokus Monster

•  Dual-mode mobile •  Sony-Ericsson P1i shown

•  Range of handsets with Movial RCS client •  Symbian S60, Android

Commercial Engagements

Striking the Balance

staff

support

Re-investment

Power, Connectivity, etc.

Professional Services

Contract Research

Corporate Sponsorship

National & EU Research

Programmes

Types of Engagements

•  Short Term •  Short term contract research •  1 week to ~ 1 month

•  Longer term engagements •  Contract research at discounted rates •  Funded research projects from na.onal or EU (IST, Cel.c)

ini.a.ves •  Contact us to discuss your requirements.

Funding Examples •  Contact your EI/IDA development advisor but the following

are oben possible: •  Innova.on Partnerships (12-‐24 months, grant-‐level

depends on various factors including the degree of innova.on)

•  Innova.on Vouchers (5k Euro, can be matched by client) •  IST Project Par.cipa.on

•  7th Framework provides the largest global R&D funding opportunity for Future Internet and Next Genera.on Networks research.

•  Irish SME’s are under-‐represented

Case Studies

•  Available on Request but some examples – Mobile Solu.ons Consul.ng

•  Ciaróg, CabCall Communica.ons, …

– NGN Service Layer Consul.ng •  Eircom/Meteor (described later)

– NGN Infrastructure Tes.ng •  Druid Sobware (femto infrastructure)

– Security Tes.ng •  Codenomicon (Finland)

Contact Details

1 Shane Dempsey NGN Test Centre Manager TSSG, ArcLabs Carriganore, Waterford Tel: +353 51 306142 Email: [email protected]

Contact Details

Deirdre Morrissey Test Centre Brand Manager TSSG ArcLabs, Carriganore, Waterford Email: [email protected]