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Sprint Small-Medium Enterprise DeploymentSmall Cell Forum Deployment Stories WorkshopLondon, May 2016
Josh Adelson
Director of Product Marketing, Small Cells
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Deployment Overview
CommScope Products:• S1000 Small Cell• Device Management
System (DMS)
Benefits:• User experience• Macro network offload• Low deployment cost
Target Segment: Small/medium business locations
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Downlink Speed Uplink Speed0
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Macro vs S1000 Throughput Speeds (Mbps)
Macro S1000
• Additional metrics:• SINR
• Rx[0] = 27.1• Rx[1] = 26.7
• CQI• CW0 = 13.1• CW1 = 12.6
• Significant macro offload
User Experience Benefits
Source: CommScope and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
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Key Elements of Self-Service Provisioning
Macro Cell Site DatabaseFCC Spectrum Files
DMS
S1000Centralized SON parameters:• Channels• PCI ranges• TAC• Etc.
UltraSON (Qualcomm):• PCI selection• Channel selection• Tx power• Backhaul monitoring
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Traditional Outdoor Deployment Indoor Demand-Pull
Location Decision Extensive coverage analysis Subscriber demand
Location Constraints Property rights, aesthetics, backhaul Negligible
Backhaul and power Dedicated Subscriber-provided
Deployment Model Operator installation Subscriber self-install
Scalability Low High
Advantages of Demand-Pull Densification
Subscriber-driven, self-service model has superior TCO.