Small Cell Forum State of the Market Workshop 2016

Small Cell Forum State of the Market Workshop
Market Progress to date, Today’s Deployment Stories and Tomorrow’s Technology

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1) Market Status Update
2) Today’s Deployment Stories
From: Softbank, Parallel Wireless, iBwave, Commscope, Nokia
3) Tomorrow's Small Cell Technologies
4) Wrap up
Agenda

Small cells have “crossed the chasm”
Big numbers:
• 13.3 million small cells shipped to date
• $1 billion in small cell revenue in 2015
• Non-residential shipments constituted 38% of
total small cells in Q4
• Non-residential small cells comprised 66% of
SC revenue in 2015
• In 2015, Enterprise shipments doubled
• In 2015, Urban shipments grew 280%
Note: Small cell definition now includes low-power remote radio-head units
© Small Cell Forum Ltd 2016

Small cells have “crossed the chasm”
Big numbers:
• 13.3 million small cells shipped to date
• $1 billion in small cell revenue in 2015
• Non-residential shipments constituted 38% of
total small cells in Q4
• Non-residential small cells comprised 66% of
SC revenue in 2015
• In 2015, Enterprise shipments doubled
• In 2015, Urban shipments grew 280%
Outlook:
• Enterprise small cell shipments will grow by
270% this year
• Urban small cell shipments will grow by 150%
this year
Note: Small cell definition now includes low-power remote radio-head units

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Enterprise small
cell shipments
alone will rise to
be worth $4
billion annually in
2020
Small cell revenue forecast

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Release 6: accelerating Enterprise deployments

Largest independent Enterprise survey
• 500 enterprises surveyed – across four major
regions – North America (30% of
respondents), Asia (28%), Europe (25%) and
South/Central America (17%).
• 17 sectors – largest response from financial
services (17.8%), professional services
(14.3%), manufacturing (10.3%) and
software/hi-tech (7.8%).
• Over 40% of respondents were at CxO or VP
level, 27% were managers and 18%
directors.
Nemertes – leading US consulting
specialists in analyzing business
value of emerging technologies.

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• 94% said in-building cellular performance had an impact on
their business, with 42% rating it between 8 and 10 in terms of
seriousness, especially in pharmaceuticals and hospitality.
• Poor voice quality was cited by almost 45% of respondents as a
challenge, while 36% pointed to slow data or email.
• 63% of enterprises said they would be willing to pay more for
improved quality of service, despite being generally sensitive to service
and device costs.
• 30% of enterprises think small cells are the best solution to their
in-building mobile challenges, compared to 19% for DAS.
• 55% say they would be more willing to buy services from a mobile
operator which includes small cells in its portfolio.
What verticals are telling us: Key drivers
SCF member-only report:
https://extranet.scf.io/filemanager/filesystem/1018
Report Summary:
http://scf.io/en/documents/162_Enterprise_demand_for_Small_Cells_by_vertical_
market.php

Industry liaisons
We have partnered with and supported
standards bodies and other industry
associations to overcome technical
barriers, advance economies of scale
and drive commercial deployments
Partnerships

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• 5G Americas – Content development and cross marketing
• Write and co-brand two white papers:
• Small cell siting and deployment challenges
• Neutral host small cells
• Co-promotion of online content – specifically SCF release documents & 5GA white papers
• WBA – Greater organizational and work program alignment
• Continue/possibly extend the SCF/WBA taskforce to explore 3GPP’s LWA solutions for enterprises
• GSMA LATAM – Promoting network densification in LATAM
• Audience: LATAM carriers, government & regulators
• Potential to become a template for global markets
Industry liaisons – Global operator outreach

Deployment
stories
Softbank
Parallel Wireless
Nokia
Commscope
iBwave

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• Here are some stories from some of the 13.3 million small cells
deployed today
• Parallel Wireless
• Softbank
• iBwave
• Nokia
• Commscope
Deployment stories
12/04/2016

Parallel Wireless, Inc. Proprietary
Parallel Wireless, Inc. Proprietary PPT-PW-Overview-20151003-1
Reimagine the Nation: HetNet Trial
S m a l l C e l l F o r u m W o r k s h o p
A p r i l 1 1 , 2 0 1 6

HetNet Trial Background
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• iDA
• To address challenges of congested spectrum (130 devices per 100 ppl)
• HetNet trials  to validate advance telecommunication technologies and the network's
capabilities to provide "pervasive, seamless high-speed internet access",
• M1
• First Singapore operator to achieve 3G mobile service, nationwide mobile broadband
service, Nationwide 4G service, Nationwide LTE-Advanced service
• Parallel Wireless
• Innovative vRAN architecture for rural, public safety, enterprise
• Selected by largest LTE provider in Europe for largest outdoor small cell deployment
• Deployed public safety LTE at Super Bowl 50: 3 weeks to plan, 20min to install

HetNet Trial Overview
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On-bus: Mobile small cell
In M1 operations
center: RAN
orchestrator

Why On-Bus HetNet technology?
Other On-Bus Wireless Services Versus On-Bus HetNet
On-bus HetNet
 High bandwidth
 High throughput (up to 300 Mbps 
every single passenger can watch a
video)
 Consistent QoS
 Seamless experience (VoWI-Fi from
the bus seamlessly hands over to
VoLTE off the bus)
 No dead zones
 No dropped calls
 Future proofed for LTE/LTE-A
Other On-Bus Wireless Service
• Limited bandwidth to be shared
among all the users aboard a bus or
train car
• Varied signal strengths
• Limited throughput: user are asked
to limit the streaming of audio and
video, as well as the download of
large files.
• Locations where service is
intermittent or unavailable: "dropped"
calls and "dead zones"
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M1 & Parallel Wireless deliver seamless mobility with high
throughput to public transit riders via on-Bus HetNet
http://goo.gl/xI3DYg
High
Throughput
Seamless
Mobility
Consistent
QoS
• World-first technology to enable
“Wi-Fi-On-The-Go” successfully
trialed in Jurong East, Singapore,
with all riders receiving seamless
connectivity from only one in-
vehicle small cell using macro as
the backhaul
• New unique low-impact on-Bus
HetNet technology allows the end
users to enjoy uninterrupted multi-
media (not just simple web
browsing/e-mailing) through
innovations with carrier-
aggregation for backhaul,
intelligent traffic steering,
traffic prioritization and offload
Summary: Small Cell vRAN Architecture to Enable In-Vehicle
Unit Delivering Seamless Connectivity
ePDG
HetNet GW EPC

Important Points
Smart Nation Initiative
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• Parallel Wireless and M 1 press
announcement tomorrow, April 12 at 10AM
• Attend opening keynote tomorrow, April 12
09:20 - 09:30 by Khoong Hock Yun, Assistant
Chief Executive, iDA to learn more about
Smart Nation initiative
• Visit PW at the booth to learn more

Thank You
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Use Cases of Small Cells
-Enterprise LTE-
11th April, 2016
Aya Mukaikubo
SoftBank Corp.

Confidential
Smoking Room (Macro Coverage)
22
hallway
Well covered by both
LTE and 3G Macro.
-SmallCell
1
3 4
5
(dBm)
Smoking
Room
6
Meeting
Room
2
RSRP RSRQ PCI RSCP Ec/No SC
-72.1 -8.6 G
-72.3 -9.3 H
-70.2 -10.6 C -60.5 -7.5 H
-72.8 -10.8 C -71.3 -18.2 D
-70.5 -8.1 B -50.9 -4.6 G
-70.3 -8.4 A -64.6 -17.5 K
-71.7 -10 B -50.1 -5.3 K
-90.4 -28.7 D
-72.5 -10.2 A
-75.6 -17.5 A -41.4 -4.3 G
-62.2 -6.9 B -57.2 -20.2 K
-87.5 -12.8 B -73.5 -4.7 G
-88.1 -11.5 B -78.5 -9.9 H
-86.7 -12.4 B -62.65 -9.8 K
LTE 3G
-54.2 -10.3 G
-81.3 -9.5 B1
2
6
3
4
5
A-D cell number of macro cell

Confidential
Smoking Room (Overview)
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• Population of smoking room : Dense
• Main usage: Data
• Nice to have additional LTE small cell nearby

Confidential
Smoking Room (SmallCell Coverage)
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LTE(RSRP) LTE(RSRQ) LTE(PCI)
-67 -6.3 F
-83.5 -21.2 F
4 -85.7 -21.5 F
5 -83.5 -21.2 F
6 -74.6 -6.6 F
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The LTE SmallCell has just enough
coverage for the smoking room.
Any problem?
(dBm)
hallway
-SmallCell
1
3 4
5
Meeting
Room
2
Smoking
Room
6
F: cell number of small cell
Strong
Macro
Strong
SmallCell
x

Confidential
Smoking Room (problem and solution)
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Problem: Frequent HO
• Many i/o of UEs due to nature of smoking room.
Number of Handovers
- Average # of HO at other site
- # of HO at the Smoking Room
Proportion of Handover
Solution : Parameter adjustment
• Easy to hand in and hard to hand out.
to “trap” UE in the Small Cell.
- HO % at other site
- HO % at the Smoking Room

Confidential
Smoking Room (New oppotunity)
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traffic
～～ ★Deployment of SmallCell
Macrocell
Smallcell
• “Trapped” UE can capable
more traffic.
• This additional traffic increases ARPU.
• Worth to deploy Small Cell
at the area w/good macro coverage!

Confidential
Key Milestone for Enterprise Small Cells
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2015CY 2016
SON for Enterprise
Small/Femto Cell trial starts
SON for Enterprise
Small/Femto Cell Launch
Enterprise
Small/Femto Cell Launch

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iBwave
Design case study, Mall in Manila
Benoit Fleury

High level deployment process for enterprise small cells
DOCUMENT
SURVEY
Client &
Site info
DESIGN
Planning
& Design
MAINTAIN
Maintenance
Upgrades
BUILD
Install &
Commission
4 basic steps to deploy enterprise small cell networks:
survey / design / build / maintain

http://scf.io/case/xxx
Design tool objectives for enterprise small cell networks
Overall design tool objective for an enterprise small cell network:
Minimize TCO while enabling scalability
PORTABLE: Easy to carry on-site
INTUITIVE: RF expertise not required
AFFORDABLE: Accessible to all field personnel
COMPLETE & ACCURATE: Getting it right the 1st time
INTEGRATED: Complete end-to-end workflow

55% time savings achieved by surveying & designing a Huawei
Lampsite enterprise small cell site using iBwave Mobile Planner.
www.ibwave.com http://scf.io/case/xxx
 240K sq ft mall, Manila (Philippines)
 LTE design criteria:
Coverage: RSRP -92 dBm @ 99%
Quality: SNIR 10dB @ 99%
 Number of required small cells: 8
 Survey & design: 4.5 hours
 Time savings: 5 hours (55%)
 Tool used: iBwave Mobile Planner
Case study of iBwave Mobile Planner: on-site survey & design tool

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12/04/2016 Small Cell Forum INTERNAL

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Beach Energy selects Nokia Networks and Challenge
Networks to deploy private LTE small cell HetNet
More: http://nokia.ly/1OQRuiU http://scf.io/case/018
“The new LTE network allows our staff to access key systems, facilities
and production information throughout our western Cooper Basin field
area, reducing requirements for travel between sites, making operations
more efficient, saving money and significantly enhancing safety”
Neil Gibbins, Acting Chief Executive Officer at Beach Energy Ltd
Private LTE HetNet Connects Remote Oil Operations
Challenge Networks
deployed the private
LTE HetNet with
Nokia’s Flexi Zone
Small Cells and
Multiradio 10 Base
Stations
Beach Energy is Australia’s largest onshore oil producer

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China Mobile supports 1M visitors in world's largest building at
Auto Shanghai 2015 with Nokia Networks Small Cells
http://nokia.ly/1M3NLss
• TD-LTE Advanced HetNet enables China Mobile’s network at Auto Shanghai 2015
• Nokia Flexi Zone small cells complement Flexi Multiradio 10 Base Stations, with
each supporting a phenomenal 600 simultaneous active TD-LTE users per cell
• China Mobile delivered immaculate service experience for users attending the
event in the world’s largest building, the China Expo Complex
Small Cell HetNet in Worlds Largest Building
“This strategic engagement with
Nokia Networks proves that our
infrastructure is already at the
next level – strengthened and
equipped to deliver superb
performance in the face of the
data deluge on wireless
networks.” Bu Tong, General
Manager of Network Department,
China Mobile Shanghai
http://scf.io/case/024

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Nex-Tech Wireless deliver high density LTE to 7,600 seat
university venue using OneCell® from Commscope/Airvana
Video http://goo.gl/0ISQM4 http://scf.io/case/012
C-RAN Small Cells Conquer a Coliseum
Packed 7,600 seat coliseum
at Fort Hays State University,
Kansas
 Excellent user experience:
 66 mbps download speed
on a 10 MHz LTE channel
 Simple deployment:
 2-day physical installation,
 3 weeks from start to
volume use
 Low cost:
 Half the cost of upgrading
the DAS to 4G
CommScope/Airvana
OneCell® System deployed
by Nex-Tech Wireless

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http://www.smallcellforum.org/resources/deployment-stories/

Tomorrow’s
technologies
SCF Roadmap

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Designing and Refining Technology Generations
Standards
Commercial Deployment
refine
Research ideas
Interoperable
specifications
value

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Designing and Refining Technology Generations
SCF accelerates commercial deployment and drives feedback into standards
on how the technology can be improved to increase its value for its users
Standards
refine
redesign
standards
4G
Current
Generation
5G
Next
Generation
Research
Research
refine
ideas
Interoperable
specifications
value

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SCF Work Items
Enterprise Accelerating commercial deployment through engagement with verticals
Interoperability PlugFest programme to test vendor interpretations of small cell
standards are interoperable, and drive resolution of ambiguities
License Exempt
Helping operators leverage benefits of unlicensed spectrum
through integrated Wi-Fi, LWA and LAA technologies
Multi Operator Enabling small cells to address needs of neutral hosting
Virtualisation
Defining an open and interoperable interface
between physical and virtual parts of small cells
HetNet and SON Automating integration of small cells into dense networks

License Exempt
Championed by:
Alan Law Vodafone
Caleb Banke, Qualcomm

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Continued growth in network traffic demands even
greater network capacity
Changes in customer
behaviour driving traffic
growth
Significant traffic growth
expected
Saint Peter’s Basilica
(election of Pope)
<- 2003
Saint Peter’s Basilica
(election of Pope)
2015 ->

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Licenced and licence exempt for Small Cell is a
perfect match - matched in ‘power’ and in
‘objective’
LTE small cell
(licensed band)
LTE-U @ 5GHz
“Small Cell” site
Matched power levels offer traffic
handling synergies
Network large scale densification
only way to meet demand

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Leveraging licenced and licence exempt offers an
opportunity to significantly boost experience by
utilising more spectrum
Access to unlicensed spectrum offers a great
complement to licensed spectrum
B D
5GHz Unlicensed band
A C
Typical 10-40MHz
Licenced Operator
allocation

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To date, SCF have provided industry with the
knowledge and insight on how to make the most of
license exempt
064.05.01
Wi-fi/Cellular
radio co-
existence in
enterprise
products
097.05.1.01
Small Cells
and License
Exempt
Spectrum,
Carrier Wi-Fi,
Wi-Fi Calling,
LAA and LWA
094.05.1.02
LTE-LAA: At
its best with
small cells
089.05.01
Integrated
Small Cell
Wi-Fi by SCF
and WBA
063.05.02
Small Cell
and Wi-Fi
Coverage
Study
164.06.01
The future
of voice
178.06.01
Industry
perspectives,
trusted WLAN
architectures
and deployment
considerations
for integrated
Small-Cell Wi-Fi
(ISW) networks

We continue to enable small cell/Wi-Fi integration
- SCF178 Trusted WLAN Architecture Recommendations
for Integrated Small Cell Wi-Fi
• SCF/WBA joint taskforce has been working
working together for three years.
• As part of Release 7 we released SCF178, a
second collaborative paper which addresses
specification-gap in the architecture, interfaces
and operations of trusted WLAN – i.e., the
network connecting the Wi-Fi APs to the core
network.
• A joint SCF/WBA task force now exploring
architecture and opportunities of 3GPP’s LWA
solutions for enterprises.
Wi-Fi integration
Integrated small cell/Wi-Fi access point

We help operators understand how to overcome the
integrated hetnet challenges
- SCF164 Future of voice – cellular & Wi-Fi
• Voice quality and coverage, especially indoors,
increasingly important as usage moves to
mobile-first
• Wi-Fi voice options, esp VoWi-Fi, are sometimes
presented as full alternative to cellular voice
• But there remains a critical role for cellular voice
• VoWi-Fi performs strongly on carefully tuned and
controlled networks
• But these cannot be guaranteed everywhere, and
QoS becomes more challenging as congestion rises
• User reaction to unpredictable service can be serious
for some operator models
• Ideal balance of Wi-Fi and VoLTE depends on use
case – achieving this is part of the Forum’s work on
integrated HetNet
Criteria OTT Wi-Fi
Voice
Wi-Fi
Calling
Licensed
small cells
Capacity
Quality
Security
Coverage
Mobility
Deployment
Cost
Multi-Operator
98% of
enterprise see
benefits of small
cell voice
compared with
wifi
Source: SCF/Nemertes
2016

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SCF Working Group Work in Progress
MarKeTing
• Enhance unlicensed whitepaper : providing industry relevant
solution guidance
Radio Phy • FAPI/nFAPI development(s) to support LAA/LWA
InterOPerability
• Developing our license exempt capabilities the plugfest / IOP
roadmap
NETwork Architecture
• SCF/WBA task force now exploring architecture and opportunities
of 3GPP’s LWA solutions for enterprises
DEPloyment • Practical deployment/dimensioning considerations of LAA/LWA
License Exempt
– We have a busy workplan going forward
to unleash future opportunities
Alan Law
Caleb Banke
Join our activities – define the future!

InterOPerability
Testing with
SCF Plugfests
Chaired by:
Kreso Bilan, NEC

IOP is Needed for a healthy vendor ecosystem
• A strong ecosystem requires operators have a wide choice of interoperable equipment
from which to build their heterogeneous networks
• SCF IOP testing contributes to both product and standards development:
• Debugs equipment implementations
• Clarifies ambiguities or gaps in standards

What happens at a Plugfest?
1. Identify Plugfest agenda
2. Specify Plugfest lab
requirements and test
cases list
3. Invite participants.
4. Discuss and build Plugfest
test case suite.
5. Set up lab
6. Conduct pre-test
integration
7. Perform finalized IOP
tests
8. Discuss test result
9. Issue Test Report
Further reading:
www.scf.io/document/085

SCF Plugfests completed to date
Date Event and New Testing Themes Test report link
Mar-10 First 3G Femtocell Plugfest (Iuh) UMTS FemtoCell Plugfests 1 (2010)
Jan-11
Second 3G Femtocell Plugfest (Home
NodeB Management Systems)
UMTS FemtoCell Plugfests 2 (2011)
Jun-11 Third 3G Femtocell Plugfest (mobility) UMTS FemtoCell Plugfests 3 (2011)
Jun-13 First LTE small cell Plugfest (S1, X2) LTE SmallCell Plugfests 1 (2013)
Jun-14
Second LTE Plugfest
(SON, HeMS, IMS, CSFB, CMAS, mobility)
LTE SmallCell Plugfests 2 (2014)
Apr-15
Remote LTE Plugfest
(LIPA, SIPTO, LTE-A CA, CSG)
http://portal.etsi.org/CTI/article.htm?
page=Downloads/TestReports
Autumn-
15
Face to face LTE Plugfest
(LTE-A CA1, eICIC, remaining distributed
SON features…)
http://portal.etsi.org/CTI/article.htm?
page=Downloads/TestReports

Small Cell LTE Plugfest 2016
27 June - 08 July 2016 Telecom Italia Lab, Naples, Italia
Test areas linked to HetNet and SON Release
• SON: Interference management, Self configuration, Mobility management and other HetNet features,
followed with new features with emphasis on Small cell / macro network interaction - ICIC
• Regression tests - S1, X2 and management interfaces (TR-069/TR196) and areas such as Security,
Management, Mobility (Outbound, Inbound), Voice Support via CS Fall-back schemes, Voice and Video
over LTE, Location Reporting, CMAS, traffic offloading, closed subscriber groups, LTE-A Carrier aggregation
• Telecom Italia: Participants invited to demonstrate LAA/LWA products, potentially integrated with
Telecom Italia live macro network
14 Participants covering:
• Small Cell Vendors: HeNBs, pico-Cells, micro-Cells
• SON solution providers
• Home eNodeB Gateway (HeNB-GW)
• HeMS vendors
• Evolved Packet Core (ePC)
• Operator observers
Future events currently being defined…

Multi Operator
Neutral Host
Championed by:
James Body, Truphone
Nick Johnson, ip.access

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Licensed Radio struggles to find traction in many
valuable vertical markets
Vendor Perspective:
• We have technology that can provide Multi-
Operator solutions, at least as cost-effective and
high-performance as WiFi
Operator Perspective
• Why should I enable my competitors?
Laws of Physics Perspective:
• In the congested spectrum future, we need a
technology that manages and coordinates
spectrum well, which is LTE
Customer Perspective:
• With existing small cell offers, I can’t get a
licensed radio solution that works for all my
customers.
• Even if I deploy DAS, I can’t get all the operators
interested
• So I just use WiFi

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Licensed Radio struggles to find traction in many
valuable vertical markets
Vendor Perspective:
• We have technology that can provide Multi-
Operator solutions, at least as cost-effective and
high-performance as WiFi
Operator Perspective
• Why should I enable my competitors?
Laws of Physics Perspective:
• In the congested spectrum future, we need a
technology that manages and coordinates
spectrum well, which is LTE
Customer Perspective:
• With existing small cell offers, I can’t get a
licensed radio solution that works for all my
customers.
• Even if I deploy DAS, I can’t get all the operators
interested
• So I just use WiFi
Are we happy with that?

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Market drivers: Circa x2.5 demand enabled by MO

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Market drivers – willingness to share
• 75% MNOs
• 83% non-MNO service
providers

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• Today, multi-operator solutions suffer a “First Mover Disadvantage”
• If the operator is the first mover, they simply enable their competitors
• If a third party is the first mover, they run a “partial solution” risk if all operators don’t
participate
Business case
Need to enable a
business model that
allows everyone to make
money
• Identify
• Document
• Quantify
Market
Drivers

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Make licensed radio small cells the preferred solution for vertical
market, multi-operator applications
Our mission
To achieve this, we are addressing issues in multiple fields:
• Business case
• Existing and upcoming technology
• Regulatory
• Spectrum licensing – existing and new licensing regimes

HetNet and SON
Championed by:
David Orloff, AT&T
Joe Thome, AirHop
Martin Ljungberg, Ericsson

Why HetNet and SON?
1) Proliferating requirements for mobile connectivity are driving a change
from a one-size-fits-all macro network to a combination of many different
technologies:
• Macro, Small Cell, DAS, Integrated Wi-Fi, LAA/LWA/LWIP, Backhaul, Virtualisation
(NFV), Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) Architectures
2) Integrating these into a HetNet which provides a seamless connectivity
and consistent user experiences is complex, and operators require increasing
levels of autonomy to make this feasible and affordable.
3) SCFs HetNet and SON release identifies the challenges operators are
facing, and how the industry is collaborating to resolve them.

• Macro-Cellular Networks
• Small Cell Networks
• DAS Systems
• Wi-Fi Networks
• Interworking Wi-Fi & Cellular Networks
• Unlicensed LAA/LWA/LWIP Networks
• Backhaul Networks
• Virtualized Networks
• Mobile Edge Computing Architectures
• Device-to-Device Communications
HetNet components
✓ Many networks ✓ Seamless experience ✓ Optimized performance

Operator Objectives
SON economic benefits
1. Leverage automation to reduce Implementation/Deployment Costs of the HetNet (IMPEX)
2. Increase efficiency of deployed assets to reduce Capital Expenses (CAPEX) including
equipment and spectrum
3. Leverage automation, optimization and self-healing to reduce HetNet Operational
Expenses (OPEX)
SON operational benefits for small cells
1. Network Management Automation
2. Network Performance Optimization
3. Improve Network Agility
4. Improve Network Robustness
5. Enable Network Self-Healing

SNEAK PREVIEW MNO survey results
Operators poised to deploy
• Survey of 70+ Tier 1 and 2 MNOs worldwide
• Operators have ambitious plans to deploy key
HetNet enablers in 2016-2020
• Small cells and new spectrum are the foundations
– LE and TDD.
• By 2020 operators will have broader set of use
cases, requiring complex mix of technologies
• Over 80% of MNOs will be using non-residential
small cells, advanced SON, dedicated IoT
connections, and integrated LE spectrum by 2020
• Strong progress to MEC, virtualization and MO –
key enablers of new models
• But operators need tools and support to achieve
these goals …
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
%ofMNOs
2016 2020
% of MNOs planning to deploy key HetNet enablers
by 2016 and 2020.
Source: Rethink
SCF170

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• MNOs asked to name top 2 HetNet-enabled
business cases which would deliver incremental
revenue over 18 months – now and expected in
2020
• Near term HetNet deployment overwhelmingly
justified by enterprise use cases
• Video important but economics tough until new
technologies mature eg MEC
• Virtualization and MO enable new business
models eg NWaaS and new wholesale platforms
• Evolution of HetNet is an ongoing process, so are
the incremental revenues it drives – no big bang,
no killer app but continuous enhancement
SNEAK PREVIEW MNO survey results
Key market drivers
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Enterprise
voice and
data
Smart
city/M2M
Enhanced
video
services
Network
on-demand
MVNO+ Other
%placingintop2
2016 2020
% of MNOs placing given service in their top 2 for HetNet
Source: Rethink
SCF170

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HetNet architecture
LTE
Macro
LTE
PNF
LTE
PNF
802.11PNF802.11PNF
Transport
NE
Transport
NE
API/Value Chains
Automation NG-OSS
Application
Automation NG-OSS
Application
Orchestrator NG-OSS
Small Cell
VNF Controller
Wi-Fi
VNF Controller
Transport
Controller
EMS
SCF172

(Self) Optimizing HetNet
service quality assurance
• Generate service quality information
• Automate and re-configuration of
HetNet domains
• Account for changing user needs,
business goals and subscriber
behaviours
• (Self) Optimization consumes service
quality across the HetNet
• Algorithmically determine
recommendations on how service
quality metrics can be enhanced
• Multiple candidate optimizations may
need to be prioritized according to
optimization policies
SCF172

Barriers & issues for SCF to address
1. Multi-vendor Interoperability: HetNet SON
parameter coordination for interoperability and
deployment costs for both C-SON and D-SON is
still maturing , some difficult issues remain to
be solved and some interfaces implementations
are fragmented.
2. SON Evolution: SON features are evolving
with each 3GPP release and SON API must
evolve and adapt.
3. SON Benchmarking: Functional and
performance expectations for SON features in
the HetNet are not well defined
4. Backhaul SON: Backhaul is a key component
of the HetNet and small cell deployment. How
do small cells self-backhaul?
5. SON Deployment: Deployment of SON Small
Cell solutions can have broad network
implications. What are the deployment and
maintenance challenges?
6. Small Cells in HetNet Capacity Planning:
Capacity planning in the HetNet is complex and
directly impacts the role of Small Cells in the
HetNet.
7. NFV implication on SON: NFV is impacting the
deployment options and interfaces of the HetNet.
What are the implications of network virtualization
on SON for small cells?
8. Unlicensed Spectrum in the HetNet: New
dimensions of the HetNet are gaining traction with
WiFi offloading and LAA primary examples. What
are the driving use cases coordinated network
operation with LTE? What are the technical
challenges to co-exist in the HetNet?
9. Indoor Location: E911 and Enterprise enterprise
applications require indoor location technology.
How do small cells meet the requirements? How to
ensure multi-vendor interoperability?
10. Energy Savings SON use cases: Leveraging SON
for significant Energy Savings requires clear
coverage and capacity Use Cases in the HetNet.

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HetNet deliverables
Publish SCWorld, London 9-12 May
Publish MWC Shanghai, 29 June

Virtualisation
Championed by:
SHI,Xiaohui, China Mobile
Mark Grayson, Cisco

Base Station
Densification
Broader set of
use cases
NFV and SDN
Mobile Networking Mega Trends
Indoor coverage,
higher frequencies,
shorter ranges
Not just Mobile
Broadband, but agility
to support verticals and
IoT value chains
Twin focus on
CAPEX/asset utilization
as well as
OPEX/automation

SCF Virtualization Activities: Addressing the
historical architectural tension
• Flattening the RAN architecture
• Adding intelligence into the base
station
• Facilitating Small Cell Ecosystem
• Hot Spot Capacity and Indoor
Propositions
• Non-ideal backhaul transport
• Data Centre evolution and
centralization of workloads
• Simplifying the radio access network
• Macro and Hot Spot Capacity
Propositions
• Advanced RF Co-ordination
• ETSI NFV Use Case #6
• Ideal fronthaul transport
CentralizationDistribution
“43% of operators deploying small cells will be
deploying virtualization in part of their RAN” Source:
Maravedis-Rethink © Small Cell Forum Ltd 2015

Business Rationale for Virtualization
(and associated centralization)
PHYRLC/MAC
SON
OAM
APPS
RRC
PDCP
Upper
MAC
Lower
MAC
Upper
PHY
Lower
PHY
RF
Centralization
Benefits
RF
Benefits
DRAN PDCP Split MAC MAC/PHY Split PHY CPRI
Transport
Costs
Centralization Benefits Independent of Split
RF Gains improved with lower splits
Transport costs minimized with higher splits

VNF Centralized Functions PNF Remote SC Radio
Small Cell Forum: Accelerating
Virtualization for non-ideal transport
Centralization benefits with
no additional transport
requirements
Additional RF benefits with
limited enhanced transport
requirements
Dark fiber not
applicable to
venue
PHYRLC/MAC
SON
OAM
APPS
RRC
PDCP
Upper
MAC
Lower
MAC
Upper
PHY
Lower
PHY
RF
nFAPI
Mobility, Enhanced SON, RF Co-ordination,
Improved Security, Policy Enforcement…
Simplified management,
Advanced RF Co-ordination

1. Evangelizing Small Cell Virtualization
2. Defining a multi-vendor nFAPI interface to enable PNF/VNF decomposition
based on MAC/PHY split
3. Accelerating demonstration of multi-vendor nFAPI interface
4. Driving ETSI ISG NFV to enable data-plane acceleration support for air interface
crypto, RoHC and PTP/Sync
5. ETSI NFV ISG PoC showcasing feasibility of Virtualized Centralized Small Cell
supporting nFAPI interface to remote PNFs (Scoping work and demonstration)
6. Co-ordinating with BBF to define PNF Management Object and associated
counters
7. NFV-MANO aspects related to transport integration to enable workload
placement/affinity rules to account for transport BW and Delay
8. Initial scoping to understand multi-operator aspects of virtualized small cells
9. Driving learning's of SCF virtualization work into 5G evolution
Small Cell Virtualization:
The Role of the Forum

Acceleration of Multi-Vendor Virtualized RAN
and Management/Automation
Centralized
Small Cell VNF
NFVI
Hypervisor
Hardware
Resources
(COTS)
Multi-
Vendor
Remote
Small
Cell
(PNF)
DM
VNF EMS
(OSS/BSS)
NM: PNF/VNF Co-ordination
VNF Manager
(VNFM)
Virtualized
Infrastructure
Manager
(VIM)
NFV
Orchestrator
(NFVO)
NFV-MANO
DM
VNF Manager
(VNFM)
Virtualized
Infrastructure
Manager
(VIM)
NFV
Orchestrator
(NFVO)
Hypervisor
Hardware
Resources
(COTS)
• Small Cell Workload
Placement
Transport Network Management
Integration
• Hardware Acceleration of
VNF Small Cell Functions
IPSec
Air interface Crypto
RoHC
PTP/Sync
• Real Time Processing
Aspects
PCI/PCIe Pass-through, DPDK,
CP/DP separation
nFAPI
TR-069/PNF MO
PNF EMS

Conventional DAS
Virtualized Small Cell: Addressing scalability of
current multi-operator solutions
Multi-Operator
DAS
SP#1
ENB
SP#2
ENB
WAN
Challenging to
scale down due to
need to bring on
premise base
stations from each
operator
RF RF
Virtualized Small Cell
SP#1
VNF
SP#2
VNF
nFAPI nFAPI
WAN
Multi-Operator
PNF
Multi-vendor
nFAPI interface
avoids i) RF
interfacing and ii)
on-premise base
station
requirement
DAS
OAM
PNF
OAM

Driving the virtualization narrative into 5G
(Non-CPRI) virtualized RAN
architecture is set to be a
foundational capability in 5G

We continue to drive thought and industry
leadership through our SCF Work Items
Enterprise
License Exempt
HetNet and SON
Virtualisation
Multi Operator
Interoperability
Accelerating commercial deployment through engagement with verticals
PlugFest programme to test vendor interpretations of small cell
standards are interoperable, and drive resolution of ambiguities
Helping operators leverage benefits of unlicensed spectrum
through integrated Wi-Fi, LWA and LAA technologies
Enabling small cells to address needs of neutral hosting
Defining an open and interoperable interface
between physical and virtual parts of small cells
Automating integration of small cells into dense networks

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DEPLOYMENT
STORIES
• 1 slide format
• 5 min presentation to workshops
• Singapore 11th April
• London 8th May
• Contact: elizabeth@smallcellforum.org
REWARD$ Market Leadership

2013 2014 2015 2016 20172012
WI
SI
SC Wi-Fi with WBA
Home
Enterprise
Urban
Rural and Remote
R1
R2
R3 R4
R5
R5.1
R6
R7
Over 90 documents are available to help you
make the most of small cell technology
China Mobile
Cisco, ip.access
Vodafone, Qualcomm
Truphone, ip.access
AT&T, Ericsson, Airhop
Reliance Jio, Huawei
Deliverables
Defined
Release
Orange
Spidercloud, Huawei
R2
R8 nFAPI
R6
R2
champions 3GPP
Multi-operator
Virtualisation
Licence exempt
HetNet & SON
Enterprise
Verticals
Industry
shaping
output at:
scf.io

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2013 2014 2015 2016 20172012
WI
SI
SC Wi-Fi with WBA
Home
Enterprise
Urban
Rural and Remote
R1
R2
R3 R4
R5
R5.1
R6
R7
Join and lead the industry with the SCF
- shape the future today!
China Mobile
Cisco, ip.access
Vodafone, Qualcomm
Truphone, ip.access
AT&T, Ericsson, Airhop
Reliance Jio, Huawei
Deliverables
Defined
Release
Orange
Spidercloud, Huawei
R2
R8 nFAPI
R6
R2
champions 3GPP
Multi-operator
Virtualisation
Licence exempt
HetNet & SON
Enterprise
Verticals
Industry
shaping
output at:
scf.io
Our forum is finalising key
deliverables across enterprise,
hetnet and virtualisation now!
Exciting new activities
under development!
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