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BBWF Master Class – Broadband Home Symposium


Femtocells in the Broadband Home –
   Will 4G Solve Current Challenges?

                              27 September 2011
                              Dr. Christian Krapichler
                              Director of Technology
                              Altran Technologies UK
Altran & Femtocells

Altran                                             Altran & Telecoms        Altran & Femtocells
“Bringing our clients'                             €300m of technology      From technology strategy to
ideas to life”                                     innovation & services    R&D… to deployment and
                                                                            operations
»      €1.4bn turnover                             » Complete lifecycle
»      17,000 staff                                » E2E value chain        » All key players
»      5 key industries                            » 4 lines of expertise   » Connected Solutions
»      26 countries


            15%             22%
                               Aerospace
    Financial Services
                               & Defence
    & Government
                                     18%
    21%                           Automotive
    Telecoms                      Infra &
    & Media                       Transportation
                         24%
                  Energy, Utilities, Industry,
                  Healthcare
Femtocells – Current Challenges




               Femtocells are
               rapidly gaining
               momentum in
               the market...
               ...and so are
               the challenges!
Femtocells – Current Challenges




              Radio
                                            Current
                                            challenges
                                            stretch across
QoS / QoE                 Security          many aspects:

                                            • Technology
            Femtocell
            Challenges                      • Regulatory

                                            • Business
Network /                Standards,
 Device                     Inter-          • Market
 Mgmt                    operability
                                            ...and from R&D
               Eco-                         to Integration,
              System                        Deployment and
                                            Operations
Interference at the Heart of Radio related Challenges
                                                                                                         Radio




• Indoor coverage key to                   • Operating Femtocells
                                                                                           QoS / QoE                 Security


                                                                                                       Femtocell
                                                                                                       Challenges

  Femtocell proposition                      on dedicated band                             Network /
                                                                                            Device
                                                                                            Mgmt
                                                                                                                    Standards,
                                                                                                                       Inter-
                                                                                                                    operability


• 70% of calls indoors –                     leads to shortage                                            Eco-
                                                                                                         System



  vs. 2% of buildings       Spectrum       • UMTS 900 as viable
  with indoor solution                       option

                                                               Keywords include:
                                                               64QAM, MIMO, Adaptive
                                                               Signal Processing, Tx/Rx
                                                               Diversity, Cooperative
                                                               Comms, Beamforming,
           Coverage        Interference      Throughput
                                                               Cognitive Radio

                                                                        Our Verdict:

• Technology evolution                     • Femto-Femto  Self-
  and new capabilities                       Optimization               4G will help addressing
• Complex algorithms to    Complexity      • Femto-Macro               issues with Throughput,
  address radio                              dedicated bands for        Interference, and –
  performance and                            Residential, impact on     depending on licenses –
  interference issues                        Metro / Enterprise
                                                                        Spectrum, at the cost of
                                                                        increasing Complexity
Recent Headlines emphasize need to ensure Security
                                                                                          Radio



                                                                            QoS / QoE                 Security


                                                                                        Femtocell
                                                                                        Challenges

                                                                            Network /                Standards,
                                                                             Device                     Inter-
                                                                             Mgmt                    operability

“Femtocells wilt
                                       “UMA FemtoCell
                                                                                           Eco-
                                                                                          System




under attack”    “Security Issues in Security Concerns”
                 Next Generation
                 Mobile Networks:                  “Femtocell Security:
                 LTE and Femtocells”               Capturing phone
“Insecure [...]                                    numbers of passers-by”
femtocells allow              “MAJOR HACK: [...]
eavesdropping, call           femtocells open phones
fraud”                        up to intercept”

• Recent headlines highlight security concerns         Our Verdict:
  around Femtocells – whilst some are biased or
  exaggerated, others emphasize the need to
  address Security across the entire network.          Such Security concerns
                                                       are particularly
• The impact on Residential Femtocells is limited,     applicable to new
  whereas Metro / Enterprise deployments will          technologies – and 4G
  require additional effort – to meet the security     Femtocells will be no
  expectations of mobile networks and keep the         exception.
  advantage over other technologies such as WiFi.
Standards – Interworking – Interoperability: Vital for the success of Femtocells
                                                                                             Radio



                                                                               QoS / QoE                 Security




                            • Seamless H/O                                     Network /
                                                                                           Femtocell
                                                                                           Challenges

                                                                                                        Standards,


                            • IMS integration
                                                                                Device                     Inter-
                                                                                Mgmt                    operability



           Macro-           • Network / Device
                                                                                              Eco-
                                                                                             System




           Network            Management                          The nature of
                                                                  Femtocells
                                                                  requires co-
                                     • No H/O                     existence and
                       WiFi          • Need Dual Stack:           interfacing with
                                       • Complexity
                      (UMA)            • Higher Cost              various other
                                       • Less Battery Life        technologies.
 Femto-
                                                             Our Verdict:
  cells                              •   DSL as Backhaul
                                     •   Need E2E Security   Femtocells have many
                      Fixed          •   QoS / QoE impact    touch points towards
                                     •   Triple/Quad Play    various networks - 4G
                                         vs. separate ISP    network architectures
                                                             support interworking,
                                                             albeit new standards &
                            • Need standardized
                              interfaces
                                                             increasing complexity
             M2M                                             require further effort.
                            • Example: Smart
                              Metering for
                              Residential Solar
Expanding Eco-System provides Basis for expected Growth

                                                       9 new
                                                                                                                        Radio



                                                                                                          QoS / QoE                 Security

                                                   deployments                                                        Femtocell
                                                                                                                      Challenges

                     Exponential                    in 2011Q2,                                            Network /
                                                                                                           Device
                                                                                                                                   Standards,
                                                                                                                                      Inter-
                                                                                                           Mgmt                    operability

                       growth                      now totalling                                                         Eco-
                                                                                                                        System


                      forecasts                          31
                                                    commercial                              Growth in
                                                      services                              breadth and
                                                                                            depth –
                                                                                            Eco-System
                                                                                            ‘getting
 Growing demand                                                                             crowded’
                                                                       8 of Top 10
(Data Explosion) –
                                                                     Operator Groups
   but revenues
                                                                       offer Femto
  lagging behind
                                                                                       Our Verdict:

                                                                                       Although driven by
                                                                                       Operator ‘push’ more
                                                    68 vendors                         than Consumer ‘pull’,
                     Current                         in Femto                          demand and growth
                   Transition                        Forum –
                   from Early                                                          forecasts show that
                                                   incumbents and
                  Adopters to                        new entrants,                     Femtocells have found
                 Early Majority                     ‘Telecoms’ and                     their place – supported
                                                      ‘IT’ players
                                                                                       by a strong eco-system.
                     Sources:
                     • Femto Forum / Informa
                     • Frost & Sullivan
                     • Pyramid Research
Network / Device Management – “Two Worlds Colliding”
                                                                                     Radio



                                                                       QoS / QoE                 Security


                                                                                   Femtocell
                                                                                   Challenges

                                                                       Network /                Standards,
                                                                        Device                     Inter-
                                                                        Mgmt                    operability

                                                                                      Eco-
                                                                                     System




  Managed             Femto-
                                   Consumers
  Networks             cells

• NOC, NMS                       • Multitude of
                                   profiles
• Managed NW
                                 • Untrained –
  Performance                                        Our Verdict:
                                   requires
• Strong Security                  customer          Auto-Configuration and
• Radio                            support
                                                     Self-Optimization are
  Optimization                   • Uncontrolled –
                                                     mandatory in residential
• Capacity & Site                  risk of mis-
                                   configuration,    setups – requiring time
  Management                                         and effort to identify
                                   tampering
• SW/HW                                              and tune right
                                 • Provides ‘own’
  Upgrades                                           parameters particularly
                                   backhaul
• Technology                     • Large number of   for new technologies.
  Roadmap                          ‘sites’
Femtocells as Enablers for Services and Improved QoS / QoE
                                                                                                         Radio



                                                                                           QoS / QoE                 Security



         “Connected Home”                                       “Femtozone”                            Femtocell
                                                                                                       Challenges




                                                              Localized Services
                                                                                           Network /                Standards,


              Services                                                                      Device
                                                                                            Mgmt

                                                                                                          Eco-
                                                                                                         System
                                                                                                                       Inter-
                                                                                                                    operability




     • Multimedia (incl. mobile TV,                      •   Home Tariffs
        interactive TV, HD IPTV)                         •   Location Based Services
     • Home Networking, access                           •   Presence
       to PC / other services                            •   Context
     • M2M, Automation
     • FMC Integration

Dependency on Backhaul
for E2E QoE:
• Integrated Femto / HomeGW                                             Our Verdict:
• Optimize bandwidth efficiency
• Traffic Shaping Detection                                             Femtocells promise to be
                                             Improved                   enablers for a new
                                           “Core Services”              generation of services.
                                     •   Voice Quality                  4G will significantly
                                     •   Data Speed                     improve the underlying
                                     •   Indoor Signal Strength         ‘Core’ services and
                                     •   Latency                        strengthen ‘connected’
            Source: Femto Forum                                         and ‘localized’ services.
Conclusions – Turning the Question on its Head!



Our Verdict:
                              “Femtocells in the
4G technology will            Broadband Home –
address some of the           Will 4G Solve Current
current challenges for
Femtocells – others are       Challenges?“
yet to be solved, and
new challenges will
arise.

                                                    Our Verdict:

                                                    Yes – Femtocells provide
                                                    many solutions to
                          “4G in the                achieve the goals of 4G
                Broadband Home –                    deployment, and help
                                                    addressing technical and
                Will Femtocells Solve               commercial challenges
               Current Challenges?“                 and considerations.
Femtocells in the Broadband Home – Will 4G Solve Current Challenges?

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Femtocells in the Broadband Home – Will 4G Solve Current Challenges?

  • 1. BBWF Master Class – Broadband Home Symposium Femtocells in the Broadband Home – Will 4G Solve Current Challenges? 27 September 2011 Dr. Christian Krapichler Director of Technology Altran Technologies UK
  • 2. Altran & Femtocells Altran Altran & Telecoms Altran & Femtocells “Bringing our clients' €300m of technology From technology strategy to ideas to life” innovation & services R&D… to deployment and operations » €1.4bn turnover » Complete lifecycle » 17,000 staff » E2E value chain » All key players » 5 key industries » 4 lines of expertise » Connected Solutions » 26 countries 15% 22% Aerospace Financial Services & Defence & Government 18% 21% Automotive Telecoms Infra & & Media Transportation 24% Energy, Utilities, Industry, Healthcare
  • 3. Femtocells – Current Challenges Femtocells are rapidly gaining momentum in the market... ...and so are the challenges!
  • 4. Femtocells – Current Challenges Radio Current challenges stretch across QoS / QoE Security many aspects: • Technology Femtocell Challenges • Regulatory • Business Network / Standards, Device Inter- • Market Mgmt operability ...and from R&D Eco- to Integration, System Deployment and Operations
  • 5. Interference at the Heart of Radio related Challenges Radio • Indoor coverage key to • Operating Femtocells QoS / QoE Security Femtocell Challenges Femtocell proposition on dedicated band Network / Device Mgmt Standards, Inter- operability • 70% of calls indoors – leads to shortage Eco- System vs. 2% of buildings Spectrum • UMTS 900 as viable with indoor solution option Keywords include: 64QAM, MIMO, Adaptive Signal Processing, Tx/Rx Diversity, Cooperative Comms, Beamforming, Coverage Interference Throughput Cognitive Radio Our Verdict: • Technology evolution • Femto-Femto  Self- and new capabilities Optimization 4G will help addressing • Complex algorithms to Complexity • Femto-Macro  issues with Throughput, address radio dedicated bands for Interference, and – performance and Residential, impact on depending on licenses – interference issues Metro / Enterprise Spectrum, at the cost of increasing Complexity
  • 6. Recent Headlines emphasize need to ensure Security Radio QoS / QoE Security Femtocell Challenges Network / Standards, Device Inter- Mgmt operability “Femtocells wilt “UMA FemtoCell Eco- System under attack” “Security Issues in Security Concerns” Next Generation Mobile Networks: “Femtocell Security: LTE and Femtocells” Capturing phone “Insecure [...] numbers of passers-by” femtocells allow “MAJOR HACK: [...] eavesdropping, call femtocells open phones fraud” up to intercept” • Recent headlines highlight security concerns Our Verdict: around Femtocells – whilst some are biased or exaggerated, others emphasize the need to address Security across the entire network. Such Security concerns are particularly • The impact on Residential Femtocells is limited, applicable to new whereas Metro / Enterprise deployments will technologies – and 4G require additional effort – to meet the security Femtocells will be no expectations of mobile networks and keep the exception. advantage over other technologies such as WiFi.
  • 7. Standards – Interworking – Interoperability: Vital for the success of Femtocells Radio QoS / QoE Security • Seamless H/O Network / Femtocell Challenges Standards, • IMS integration Device Inter- Mgmt operability Macro- • Network / Device Eco- System Network Management The nature of Femtocells requires co- • No H/O existence and WiFi • Need Dual Stack: interfacing with • Complexity (UMA) • Higher Cost various other • Less Battery Life technologies. Femto- Our Verdict: cells • DSL as Backhaul • Need E2E Security Femtocells have many Fixed • QoS / QoE impact touch points towards • Triple/Quad Play various networks - 4G vs. separate ISP network architectures support interworking, albeit new standards & • Need standardized interfaces increasing complexity M2M require further effort. • Example: Smart Metering for Residential Solar
  • 8. Expanding Eco-System provides Basis for expected Growth 9 new Radio QoS / QoE Security deployments Femtocell Challenges Exponential in 2011Q2, Network / Device Standards, Inter- Mgmt operability growth now totalling Eco- System forecasts 31 commercial Growth in services breadth and depth – Eco-System ‘getting Growing demand crowded’ 8 of Top 10 (Data Explosion) – Operator Groups but revenues offer Femto lagging behind Our Verdict: Although driven by Operator ‘push’ more 68 vendors than Consumer ‘pull’, Current in Femto demand and growth Transition Forum – from Early forecasts show that incumbents and Adopters to new entrants, Femtocells have found Early Majority ‘Telecoms’ and their place – supported ‘IT’ players by a strong eco-system. Sources: • Femto Forum / Informa • Frost & Sullivan • Pyramid Research
  • 9. Network / Device Management – “Two Worlds Colliding” Radio QoS / QoE Security Femtocell Challenges Network / Standards, Device Inter- Mgmt operability Eco- System Managed Femto- Consumers Networks cells • NOC, NMS • Multitude of profiles • Managed NW • Untrained – Performance Our Verdict: requires • Strong Security customer Auto-Configuration and • Radio support Self-Optimization are Optimization • Uncontrolled – mandatory in residential • Capacity & Site risk of mis- configuration, setups – requiring time Management and effort to identify tampering • SW/HW and tune right • Provides ‘own’ Upgrades parameters particularly backhaul • Technology • Large number of for new technologies. Roadmap ‘sites’
  • 10. Femtocells as Enablers for Services and Improved QoS / QoE Radio QoS / QoE Security “Connected Home” “Femtozone” Femtocell Challenges Localized Services Network / Standards, Services Device Mgmt Eco- System Inter- operability • Multimedia (incl. mobile TV, • Home Tariffs interactive TV, HD IPTV) • Location Based Services • Home Networking, access • Presence to PC / other services • Context • M2M, Automation • FMC Integration Dependency on Backhaul for E2E QoE: • Integrated Femto / HomeGW Our Verdict: • Optimize bandwidth efficiency • Traffic Shaping Detection Femtocells promise to be Improved enablers for a new “Core Services” generation of services. • Voice Quality 4G will significantly • Data Speed improve the underlying • Indoor Signal Strength ‘Core’ services and • Latency strengthen ‘connected’ Source: Femto Forum and ‘localized’ services.
  • 11. Conclusions – Turning the Question on its Head! Our Verdict: “Femtocells in the 4G technology will Broadband Home – address some of the Will 4G Solve Current current challenges for Femtocells – others are Challenges?“ yet to be solved, and new challenges will arise. Our Verdict: Yes – Femtocells provide many solutions to “4G in the achieve the goals of 4G Broadband Home – deployment, and help addressing technical and Will Femtocells Solve commercial challenges Current Challenges?“ and considerations.