Peter Gaspar

Consulting Systems Engineer, SP Mobility, MEA

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MONETIZE

OPTIMIZE

VIDEO
EXPERIENCE

Framework for the Mobile Internet Architecture

Cisco Service
Provider
Wi-Fi

M.O.VE

Cisco Unified
RAN Backhaul

Cisco
Multimedia
Packet Core

Cisco
Cisco
Voice & Video over
Data Center and
LTE
Cloud
(V2oLTE)

Cisco
PRIME Network
Management

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Linear transport for linear Subscriber Growth

Basic WAP
Content

SP
Content

Single-Service
Mobile Voice

Core

Single-Path
Circuit Transmission

Single-Access
RAN

Radio Access

Distributed to Scale with Non-Linear M.O.VE Demands

Multi-Service

Third-Party
Content

SP
Content

Video, Voice, Internet

B2B2C

National
Data Center/
Cloud/VHO

IP Core

National
Data Center/
Cloud/VHO

Multi-Path
Cell to Cell
Cell to Cloud

Regional
Data
Center/VSO

EPC/Edge

Regional
Data
Center/VSO

Multi-Access
Radio Access
WiFi Access
Ethernet Access

Unified
RAN

Business
Home
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 Max. load varies on RBS type, features, number of antennas, UE types, etc.
Provisioning for LTE = Max (N x busy time mean, peak) Mbps

Source: NGMN Alliance

RBS load on Eth.intf. for N x tricell eNodeB: Max(Nx42.9, 73.2) Mbps

S1-c Base Station to MME interface

Multi-homed to multiple MME pools
SCTP/IP based
S11 MME to SAE GW
GTP-c Version 2

X2 inter base station

interface
SCTP/IP Signalling
GTP tunneling following
handover

SAE GW to PDN GW
GTP or PMIP based macro mobility
S1-u Base Station to SAE GW
GTP-u base micro mobility
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88

 IPsec ESP using IKEv2

Security
Layer 1

certificate based authentication

Tunnel mode IPsec being

Xu

mandatory and transport mode

being optional
Likely that transport mode used
to protect X2 *reduced overhead
and low traffic)

SeGW used to offload EPC and

allow IPSec scaling

S1-MME

MME

X2
1

SAE GW

Security
Layer 2

Protection optional on S1-MME

and S1-U
Port based authentication on cell

site demarcation
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LTE/SAE Architectural Requirements

LTE/SAE factors
Direct X2 interface &

handover

between eNodeBs

Offload architecture, increased Bandwidth, traffic

offload, Video Insertion/Caching
IPSec requirement in the backhaul
Authentication and Security framework
IPv6 framework fully defined
Multicast requirements
Synchronisation (Freq. & Phase) requirements
Strict Latency requirement (LTE/SAE standard)
Intelligent H-QoS requirements

Wholesale/RAN sharing offering with Multi-Operator Core

Network/Gateway Core Network
Simplified Fast Convergence options

OAM

mechanisms & Performance monitoring

Network Requirement
Distributed network intelligence
Increased RAN intelligence
IPSec gateways (IKEv2) requirement in the Aggregation
Intuitive and secure networking
IPv6 and IPv4 support mandated
Multicast and Multicast VPN support
Packet and Physical Layer options
Optimal platform and network design required
Extensive UNI QoS capabilities required
Intelligent network identification and forwarding
Optimised and simplified IP/MPLS fast convergence
Troubleshooting and fault isolation/SLA metrics
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IP/MPLS

MPLS-TP
(T-MPLS)

Comment

L2 Services

EVC, VPLS, ATM,

TDM

EVC, ATM, TDM

VPLS is common in wireline business services

offerings.

L3 Services

L3VPN

No

For wireline business services and broadcast

separation domain

Any-to-Any Traffic
Matrix

Yes

No

Needed for optimal X2 interface handling

Multicast

Yes

No

Required for E-MBMS services

IP Core
Interoperability

Native

No, needs PE
router for L2 to L3
connection

For eNB to S-GW connection, IP (L3) connectivity is

needed

Service distribution

L3VPN, GGSN
SAE/PDN

No

Services closer to the subscriber for local breakout,

business services and CDN

Synchronization

SyncE,
IEEE1588 (OC, BC)

SyncE, IEEE1588
at L2 only

L2 technologies transport IEEE1588 transparently, can

not improve stability midway.

Security

SeGW (IPSec)

No

For S1 interface encryption on untrusted aggregation

(microwave, wholesale etc.)

Maturity

Mature

Early standard/no
standard for TMPLS

Non-mature standards may cause problems with

interoperability and OAM.
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Preferred LTE Deployment Option

E-UTRAN
Cell Site

Access
Layer

Fibre

Dot1q/QnQ/REP
PWE3/(MPLS-TP)

Dot1q/QnQ/REP
PWE3/(MPLS-TP)

Pre-Aggregation
Layer

GE Ring

E-PC
Aggregation
Layer

MME

SGW

PDN
GW

Backbone
Layer

10 GE Ring

MPLS VPN Half Duplex (L3VPN)

MPLS VPN (L3 VPN)

Core Application i.e. SGW, MME

X2 Traffic (inter-NodeB)

Optional
Dot1q/QnQ/REP
PWE3/MPLS-TP

E-Line (L2 VPN)

Management traffic for initial setup

and configuration
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Any Radio, Any Media

Radio

Content

Unified RAN Backhaul

Voice

2G
3G+

RAN Backhaul

LTE/4G

Video
Data

uWave

CE

SDH

ATM

Media

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Reduce Power
Increase Mbs/Watt

Cell Site TCO Distribution

Source: China Mobile

Reduce Footprint

Electricity

60%
TCO

O&M

Site Acquisition &

Planning
Site Support

Site Rental

Civil Works

Transmission

OPEX over 7 years

BTS

Multi-use POP
40%
TCO

Simplify Management
Radio Access

CAPEX

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Extending Cisco ASR 9000 System to Access and Mobile Networks

SP Benefits

ASR 9000 System

ASR 9922

Multi-Dimensional
Scale

ASR 9010

Simplify
Operations

Service
Velocity

ASR 9006
ASR 9001

Single 96 Tb IPv6 System

ASR 903
ASR 9000v

ASR 901

36x More Capacity than the

Closest Competitive Platform

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Cisco Carrier Ethernet ASICs

802.1Q

802.1ad

Deep Buffers

Statistics Collection

Multiple PQ

High Availability

CE ASIC

Control Plan Security

Service Scale

Loopbacks

H-QoS
802.1ah

VPLS

Most comprehensive CE feature set in an ASIC

Builds on Ciscos expertise working with service providers worldwide
Purposely build for the Carrier Ethernet and MPLS Access and preaggregation

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Network Virtualization
SP Services/
Content

Third-Party
Services/ Content

Before: nV Technology

Cisco
Prime IP NGN

After: nV Technology

Core

Each device managed

separately.
Inconsistent features between
edge and aggregation.

Edge

Single release vehicle offering feature

consistency.
Residential

Siloed service domains.

Inconsistent service outages
upon device failure.
Port scale limited to chassis.

Edge and aggregation managed as

one virtual system through Cisco
Prime IP NGN.

Converge
d

Business

nV

Substantial reduction in OPEX over 6

years vs competitors.

Aggregation

Reduced protocol complexity between

edge and aggregation
Access

Up to 84,480 GE ports managed

through a single virtual system

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Highest Performance; Smallest Form Factor; Lowest Power

nV

ASR 9001

240 Gbps

120 Gbps
80
Competitor 1
Competitor 2

20
2 RU

2 RU

3 RU

3X performance
with nV flexibility

10 RU

ASR 903

ASR 901

Competitor 1
Competitor 2
Competitor 3

Competitor 1
Competitor 2

55-360 70
Gbps

40

5 RU
3 RU

2 RU

9X performance
in 40% less space

16
Gbps 2

8
1 RU

1 RU

1 RU

2.4
20+
7.5
W/Gbps W/Gbps W/Gbps

2X performance
1/3 power per GE
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Unifies Backhaul Operations for Many Generations

User Devices

RF Access

IP RAN Backhaul

Edge

Pre-Aggregation

Cell

2G

BH

Gateway

Aggregation

TDM/ATM/SDH
BSC
Pseudowire
Cisco MWR

7600

ASR
ASR900
900
BSC

3G+

GE

Mobile Internet Device

Broadband Wireless
Laptop

10 GE

Core
Core

SGSN
GGSN
MME
S/P-GW

Cisco CRS-1
and CRS-3
Cisco CRS-1
and
CRS-3

RNC

RNC

ASR 5000

IP/MPLS

Microwave

Control

ASR 9K

40-100 GE

ASR 900

LTE/4G
Cisco
ASR 901

Residential Services

10 GE

Metro/CE
HNB

ASR 1000

Unified Management for

Mobile Backhaul

ME 3800-X

10 GE

STB

IP/Ethernet

Unifies Any Combination

TDM, ATM, IP, GE, 10 GE, L3VPN, FMC, Femto, WiFi, 2G, 3G,
HSPA, LTE, etc.
Any Layer 2 and 3 access combination
Any Layer 1 microwave, fiber, copper, or satellite

Enterprise
Services

100 Times the Capacity for a Fraction of the Cost

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Any Source, Any Media

4G/LTE

BSC/RNC
TDM Source

SyncE

SyncE

All IP

MTSO
Central
Office

4G
Node
Hybrid

2G/3G/LTE

1588v2
Grand Master
Source

BTS/BCS
TDM

1588v2

Hybrid

1588v2

4G
Node

TDM

Traditional

TDM

BTS/BCS
2G/3G

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o Optimized for Aggregation of

o Designed for Longevity & TCO:

o Based on IOS-XR & Cisco PRIME for

o Enables

of Business &
Residential Services for both Fixed & Mobile
Networks

o Advanced

o Industry Leading

with Cisco nV Technology

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 Video Streaming
Scalable
Portfolio

BNG + DPI, CGN

Mobile EPC

Monetization
New revenue streams

Bandwidth per Slot

Ports per Chassis
Small to Large Systems

Optimization
Efficient delivery

Integrated
Services
Network &
Services
Virtualization

Cross-chassis Clustering
Access-layer Satellites
Virtualized Services Plane
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Market Functionality

Network
Virtualization
Mobile
(nV)
Backhaul on
High Scale
ATM & CEoPS
Ethernet
Subscriber
IP RAN Backhaul
Awareness
For Ethernet & TDM
Advanced
Rich L3 VPN
IPv6
Data Center
Layer 2
Services &
PE &
Carrier
Services
Legacy
Interconnect
Ethernet
Interfaces
Broadcast &
Advanced
On-Demand
Videoscape
Video Delivery
Features

Available

2H 2011

Application
Virtualization

2012

2012+
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PAYG now
Available
Compact
1RU, ETSI 300mm depth, < 40W
Hardened/Extended temp range
-40c to +65c

Reliable

ASR 901 Ethernet only

Metro/Carr. Eth Switch w/ 12 GE ports

Power Supply: Dual line feed

Redundant power supply
Redundant fans

Flexible
LTE ready

ASR 901 TDM + Ethernet

Cell Site Router w/ 16 T1/E1 + 12 GE ports

Pay-as-you-grow license model

Scalable
12 GE ports + 16 T1/E1 ports

Cisco ASR 901 Cell Site Router for 2G,

3G & 4G
Accelerating the migration from 2G/3G to 4G/LTE

L2 Switching, L3 Routing capabilities with MPLS,

QOS at line rate
SyncE, 1588v2 OC/BC/HC, 10Mhz, BITS, 1PPS,
ToD, p2p

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NEW:
Sept, 2012

Compact

ASR 901 Ethernet only DC and AC

Metro/Carr. Eth Switch w/ 12 GE + 2 x10G ports
A901-12CZ-F-D
A901-12CZ-F-A

1RU, ETSI 300mm depth,

Hardened/Extended temp range
-40c to +65c

Reliable
DC Power Supply: Dual line feed
Redundant DC power supply

ASR 901 TDM + Ethernet DC and AC

Cell Site Router w/ 8 T1/E1 + 12 GE + 2x 10G ports
A901-12CZ-FT-D
A901-12CZ-FT-A

AC Power Version Available

Redundant fans

Flexible
LTE ready
Pay-as-you-grow license model (ports, 10GE,
features)

Scalable

Cisco ASR 901 Cell Site Router for 2G,

3G & 4G
Optimized for 10G Access Rings

L2 Switching, L3 Routing capabilities with MPLS,

QOS at line rate
SyncE, 1588v2 BC, 10Mhz, BITS, 1PPS, ToD, p2p

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Key Highlights

MEF 9 + 14
Certified

Compact
3RU, 6 interface slots, side-2-side cooling
Fits in 300mm cabinets (235mm deep)

Reliable
Extended operating temp. range -40 to 65 C

Scalable
Ethernet : 1x10GE and 8xGE
TDM/ATM: 16x T1/E1 and 4x STM1 / 1x STM4

Feature rich

Redundant PSUs, FANs and RSPs

Carrier Ethernet: EVC, E-OAM, Y.1731, HQoS

ISSU

Layer3+: MPLS VPN, MPLS-TP, VPLS

Modular
360 Gbps back-plane capacity - future proof

Timing: SyncE, IEEE 1588-2008, BITS, GNSS

Advanced QoS capability

Upgradable RSP and Interfaces

Flexible Interface Module selections

Capable
Hardware: Cisco Carrier Ethernet ASIC
Software: Cisco IOS-XE (Carrier Grade OS)

Manageable
Cisco Prime for management
OAM: Y.1731, IP-SLA , CFM, Link OAM, MPLS OAM
nV support on roadmap

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pay as you grow

Purchasing of small increments of

ports is designed into the platform

Enhanced

IEEE 1588-2008 Boundary Clock

technologies

For STM1/OC3 and higher speed

TDM ports a pay per port license is

supported

ATM

In addition to the base licenses

enhanced technology licenses are

available
Upgrading is supported at any

moment in time through a license

key.

Metro
Services

Metro IP
Services

L2
Based

IP
Based

Baseline

Metro
Aggregation
Services

technologies
MPLS
Based

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Outlasting the competition

New Class of Price Performance

Only device in its category that will scale to 100 Gbps per slot,
delivering on future requirements for mobile and fixed pre-aggregation
Carrier class: full hardware redundancy , sw feature for and modular
OS to guarantee non-stop availability; compact and hardened.

Richest services breadth

Enhanced QoS
Full MPLS and MPLS-TP services support
Advanced security and authentication
Legacy interfaces support

Focus on operational efficiency

nV ready for future evolution to satellite architecture

Enables Unified MPLS for operation simplicity
Unified, proactive management
Low Watt per Gbps of capacity, less stringent air condition
requirement

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 Point and click operations

Intuitive GUI for rapid visualization & diagnosis

Cisco VNE - Virtual Network Element extensibility

Rapid hardware & software add-ons to live PRIME system

Multi-vendor management

Microwave, existing backhaul, adjacent device

50:1 reduction in event storms

Intelligent alarm to service correlation

Life-cycle management

Simplified deployment and lower TCO

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 If we use MPLS/IP in the aggregation and access, besides the bandwidth and

features it provides, we need:

SCALE
10000s of routers with services

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What is Unified MPLS?

Scale by hierarchy
Sample Routing Architecture
Pre-Aggregation
Node

Access Node

Access
Network

iBGP/eBGP
Aggregation Node

Core ABR EPC Gateway

Core Network

Aggregation Network

Access Node
IGP/LDP

Aggregation Node
IGP/LDP

Core ABR

Centralised RR
IGP/LDP

L2

Only necessary information is shared between levels of hierarchy

Only standard protocols are used to interconnect and filter information
Fast convergence using standard protocols and optimized system architecture
Ensure correct QoS and simple OAM
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Sample E2E Unified MPLS Architecture

Access
Network
Access
Node

Core Network
Aggregation
Aggregation
Network
MPC
Network Core ABR
Core ABR
Pre-Agg.
Node

Agg. Node

(Inline RR)

(Inline RR)

iBGP
IPv4+label

iBGP
IPv4+label

Access
Node

Gateway

Agg. Node

Access
Network
Pre-Agg.
Node

iBGP
IPv4+label

Core ABR
Core ABR
Centralised
RR
(Inline RR)
(Inline RR)
Agg. Node
IGP(ISIS L1)/LDP LSP
IGP(ISIS L2)/LDP LSP
IGP(ISIS L1)/LDP LSP
Agg. Node

L2 Access

Access
Node

Access
Node
L2 Access

iBGP Hierarchical LSP

One of possible hierarchies

Access can be L2, IP, MPLS etc.

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Sample E2E Unified MPLS Architecture

Routing Isolation and Label Stack for LSP between Pre-Agg. Node Loopbacks
Access
Network
Access
Node

Core Network
Aggregation
Aggregation
Network
MPC
Network Core ABR
Core ABR
Agg. Node

Pre-Agg.
Node
L2

Access
Node IGP/LDP Label
BGP3107 Label

(Inline RR)

ISIS Level 1/OSPF x

Agg. Node
Push

Swap

Push

Gateway

(Inline RR)

ISIS Level 2/OSPF 0

Push

Swap

Swap

Agg. Node

Swap

L2
Access
Node

Agg. Node

Pop
Swap

Access
Node

Pre-Agg.
Node

ISIS Level 1/OSPF x

Core ABR
Core ABR
(Inline RR) Centralised RR (Inline RR)
Pop

Access
Network

Pop

Service Label
LDP LSP

LDP LSP

LDP LSP

BGP LSP

No IGP route is propagated from Aggregation to the Core. IGP area has routes for that area only plus routes to core ABRs
Only the core ABRs are propagated from L2 to L1
LDP labels are used to traverse each domain and reach core ABRs
BGP labels are used by Labeled BGP PEs & ABRs to reach Labeled BGP PEs in remote areas
Service (e.g. PW) labels are used by Label BGP PEs
Note: Remote LFA could add a 4th Label if used

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E2E Resiliency with Unified MPLS

MPLS tools reused in hierarchy
Access
Network
Access
Node

Core Network
Aggregation
Aggregation
MPC
Network
Core ABR
Network Core ABR
Agg. Node

Pre-Agg.
Node

(Inline RR)

Access
Node IGP/LDP Label
BGP3107 Label

Agg. Node
Push

Swap

(Inline RR)

Push

Push

Swap

Swap

Pre-Agg.
6Node

ISIS Level51/OSPF x

Core ABR
Core ABR
(Inline RR) Centralised RR (Inline RR)
Pop

Agg. Node

3 2/OSPF 0
ISIS Level

ISIS Level
1 1/OSPF x

L2

Gateway

Access
Network

Swap

L2
Access
Node

Agg. Node

Pop
Swap

Access
Node

Pop

Service Label
LDP LSP

LDP LSP

LDP LSP

BGP LSP

IGP FC: Simple, sub-second, always required in all areas

1, 3, 5, 6, 7: Single-Area Convergence

LFA FRR: simple <50ms Link and Node

1, 3, 5, 6: LFA FRR applicable

7: Possible extension

MPLS-TE FRR: extends LFA FRR to squares and rings (Remote LFA FRR)
BGP PIC : innovation enabling BGP to scale the IGP with simplicity

2, 4: Inter-Area convergence with very little RIB/FIB update

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Expanding MPLS into the Access

Simplifying the Operations
Access
Network
Access
Node

Pre-Agg.
Node

Access
Node

Aggregation
Network
Agg. Node

Agg. Node
LDP LSP

LDP LSP

Core Network
Core ABR
(Inline RR)

MPC
Gateway

Core ABR
(Inline RR)

Aggregation
Network

Core ABR
Core ABR
Centralised
RR
(Inline RR)
(Inline RR)
LDP LSP

Agg. Node

Agg. Node
LDP LSP

Access
Network
Access
Pre-Agg.
Node
Node

Access
Node
LDP LSP

iBGP Hierarchical LSP

Traditional Service Provisioning:

1. Assign service edge and backup (network engineering)
2. Provision access circuits (NMS1)
3. Provision service edge (NMS2)
4. Multiple OAM domains/Resiliency designs
MPLS in the Access Service Provisioning:
1. Provision transport between the end points (single NMS)
2. Single OAM domain/End-to-end resiliency
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Unified MPLS Architecture

Routing Architecture Overview
Cell
Site

E2E Access
MPLS Transport
(Single Technology)
for Ethernet,
Aggregation
Pre-Aggregation
Core
Layer
Layer
Layer
IP or Legacy support & extensible to wire
line services
Layer
Distribution
PGW SGW

Aggregation
node

Core
node

node

Simplified operating model with E2E OAM, performance

management, provisioning with seamless resiliency

Cell site
Router

Enables Flexible L2 & L3 transport virtualisation to

iBGP/eBGP
Aggregation
Node
Gateway
ABR EPC
supportPre-Aggregation
GSM, 3G & LTE,
wholesale
&Core
retail
options
Access Node

Sample Routing Architecture

Access
Network

Node

Network
Network
New levels of scaleAggregation
for MPLS
transport andCore
optimal
Core ABR
Access Node
routing
through
RFC
3107
with
BGP
hierarchical
LSPs
Centralised
RR
Aggregation
Node
IGP/LDP
IGP/LDP

IGP/LDP

L2

Simplistic architecture eliminating complexity of control

& management Plane translations in traditional designs
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Alternative for L3 in the access

SP Services/
Content

Third-Party
Services/ Content

Before: nV Technology

Cisco
Prime IP NGN

After: nV Technology

Core

Each device managed

separately.
Inconsistent features between
edge and aggregation.

Edge

Single release vehicle offering feature

consistency.
Residential

Siloed service domains.

Inconsistent service outages
upon device failure.
Port scale limited to chassis.

Edge and aggregation managed as

one virtual system through Cisco
Prime IP NGN.

Converge
d

Business

nV

Substantial reduction in OPEX over 6

years vs competitors.

Aggregation

Reduced protocol complexity between

edge and aggregation
Access

Up to 84,480 GE ports managed

through a single virtual system

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Multi-directional transport for multiple services, paths, access

Multiple Services

Third-Party
Content

SP
Content

Video, voice, Internet, B2B2C

Multicast

Multiple Paths
Cell to Cell
Cell to Cloud
Security

Multiple Access
Macro radios
Wi-Fi, small cell
Ethernet

National
Data Center/
Cloud/VHO

Regional
Data
Center/VSO

IP Core

EPC/Edge

National
Data Center/
Cloud/VHO

Regional
Data
Center/VSO

Unified
RAN

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 IP/MPLS as technology (if possible, also in the access)

Simpler operations (OAM, resiliency, less operational points etc.)
LTE ready
Fixed services ready (IPTV, FTTx etc.)
Cisco UMMT
Scalable
Flexible models
Standards based
Tested and Documented
ASR 901, ASR 903, ASR 9000
High capacity/small footprint
nV support as alternative to enable L3 in the access
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Thank you.

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OTHERs, 4.66%
ZTE, 2.53%

Tellabs,
13.35%
Nokia-Siemens,
3.26%

Alcatel-Lucent
Cisco

Alcatel-Lucent,
25.38%

ECI
Ericsson
Huawei
Juniper

Juniper, 5.61%

Nokia-Siemens

Cisco, 34.98%
Huawei, 7.04%
Ericsson, 2.58%

Tellabs
ZTE
OTHERs

ECI, 0.62%

Source: Synergy, Q2 2011 WW Mobile Internet Infrastructure Market Share Report

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Portfolio Innovations Driving IP NGN

FY 2011
Core

CRS-1/3

Optical

15xxx MSPP/MSTP

FY 2012
CRS-3, LSR, IP+Optical
M6 40G / 100G
ASR 9922

Edge
Agg

nV

ASR 9000v

ASR 9000

ASR 9000

BNG

ISM
ASR 9001
ASR 903

Access

ME Series
Switches
MWR2941

ME 3600X, 3800X
CPT50/200/600
ASR 901

NMS

ANA

Cisco PRIME NGN

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OTHERs, 4.66%
ZTE, 2.53%

Tellabs,
13.35%
Nokia-Siemens,
3.26%

Alcatel-Lucent
Cisco

Alcatel-Lucent,
25.38%

ECI
Ericsson
Huawei
Juniper

Juniper, 5.61%

Nokia-Siemens

Cisco, 34.98%
Huawei, 7.04%
Ericsson, 2.58%

Tellabs
ZTE
OTHERs

ECI, 0.62%

Source: Synergy, Q2 2011 WW Mobile Internet Infrastructure Market Share Report

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