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Revolutionary Approach to Cell Site Activation
from Spirent and ADVA Optical Networking
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Problem Statement
Cell site turn-up today involves a trade off: blind spots versus expensive test gear
High precision synchronization is a pre-requisite for advanced mobile technologies
Missing in-service monitoring in RAN and backhaul results in time-consuming fault isolation
A diverse set of monitoring and testing solutions is needed for assuring best RBS performance
Spirent and ADVA Optical Networking have market-leading solutions for cell site activation and in-service monitoring
Migration, Installation and Operation
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Automated Activation Testing and In-Service Monitoring at Cell Sites
Step 1: Pre-activation test of functionality and performance of RBS using Spirent Landslide EDGETM
Step 2.a: ADVA EtherjackTM automated activation testing and in-service monitoring of connection to EPC
Step 2.b: Delivering and assuring precise frequency and phase synchronization with ADVA SyncjackTM
Step 3: Verification of mobile core network, including MBH network, using Spirent Landslide EDGETM
Operational: In-service monitoring of any relevant feature and QoS level of the radio access network
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NFV-Based Single-Box Solution SupportsCell Site Activation and In-Service Monitoring
EvolvedPacket Core
RadioBase StationUE
UE
Backhaul
Cell site
VNF
FSP 150 ProVM featuring integrated server with PTP/SyncE
PNF
Spirent LandslideTM EDGERBS activation ADVA Edge NFV Device
FW Testing Con SYNC NID
ADVA Ensemble Efficiency in operation
SpirentLandslide
EDGE
SpirentLandslide
EDGE
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Step 1: Validate Base Station
Pre-activation base station testing with Landslide EDGE VNF Test base station prior to backhaul completion Accelerate time to revenue
RadioBase Station
IMS Core
SpirentLandslide
EDGE Emulation
TestUE
EvolvedPacket Core
www
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Step 2.a: Connectivity Performance Testing
RadioBase Station
Mobile Backhaul Network Packed Gateway, Radio Network Controller
CoS1: Traffic Gen
CoS3: Traffic Gen
CoS2: Traffic Gen
CoS4: Traffic Gen
Synchronization
Management
Real-time traffic
Best-effort traffic
Pre-activation testing of connectivity service Bandwidth and delay testing per CoS Integrated traffic generators and analyzers
Quality?
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Step 2.b: Assessment of SynchronizationQuality
RadioBase Station
Mobile Backhaul Network
Synchronization?
Accuracy of PTP delivery and slave clock in RBS
Delivery of GNS-based sync
Synchronization Delivery and Assurance Pre-activation and in-service monitoring of clock performance Synchronization delivery from best source: GNSS, SyncE, PTP
PTP Grandmaster
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Step 3: Validate Backhaul Connectivity and EPC
RadioBase Station
SpirentLandslide
EDGEEmulation
TestUEs
EvolvedPacket Core
Backhaul
Pre-activation test backhaul with Landslide EDGE test VNF Automated testing of backhaul and connection to mobile services Verify all control and data plane functions and services across all layers
Internet
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Step 3: In-Service Active Testing
RadioBase Station
SpirentLandslide
EDGE
TestUEs
EvolvedPacket Core
Backhaul
Active testing of live network with Landslide EDGE Verify all control and data plane functions and services across all layers Scheduled network performance validation + on demand troubleshooting
InternetEmulation
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General: Full Network Service and VNF Lifecycle Support
Ensemble solution for NFV orchestration supporting any VNF End-to-end VNF service lifecycle management Further Ensemble components for analytics, licensing, network control
Virtual Network Functions
Firewall Testing
SpirentLandslide
EDGE
Connectivity
VNF onboarding, service design, deployment,
operation, maintenance
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Fully Automated Cell Site Activation Using NFV-Based Single-Box Solution
Spirent and ADVA Optical Networking have market-leading solutions for automated activation and in-service testing of RBS and MBH networks
EvolvedPacket Core
RadioBase StationUE
UE
Backhaul
Cellsite
VNF
FSP 150 ProVM featuring integrated server with PTP/SyncE
PNF
FW Testing Con SYNC NID
SpirentLandslide
EDGE
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Summary
Fastest activation by automated testing of any parameter
No need for additional, expensive test equipment
Efficient resource utilization and dynamic demand adaptation by NFV
Benefit from our partnership – the benchmark in cell site activation
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Based on industry leading EPC/Wi-Fi/Diameter/IMS emulation and test solution
Landslide EDGE is a software-based active test solution that allows carriers to spin up/down virtual handsets and other network elements from ANYWHERE in the wired side of the live mobility network
Cell Sites vCPE/NIDs MTSOs Data Centers
Spirent’s Landslide EDGE
Spirent Landslide™ EDGE – (re)defining Network Operations
Landslide Edge appears as a real handset to the Mobile network. Application level active tests can be run to validate, troubleshoot, and fault isolate where gaps exist today
VoLTE quality Roaming validation Data performance Control Plane validation vEPC turn up validation Real-time configuration validation
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NFV X86 server Intel high performance Intel Xeon-D 4/8 core
processor DPDK / SR-IOV PCIe / SSD Slot - optional HW hardware-assisted server monitoring and control
Software KVM hypervisor Open multi-vendor VNF support Integrated into OpenStack ADVA Neutron plugin
ProVM: GE114Pro (VM)Multi-Technology Edge NFV
Proven FSP 150 L2 features SOAM, TM, PM, SAT I-Temp, 2x PSU, high availability SyncE, PTP, sync assurance
Additional L3 capabilities ACL (L2-L4) IP static forwarding VRF-lite / DHCP relay TWAMP
Open programmability Control ACL and VRF from OpenStack OpenFlow interface
Comprehensive ConnectGuardTM security suite ConnectGuardTM MACSec encryption Full key management
Carrier-grade NFV with most comprehensive edge NFV feature set
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Ensemble 2.0 High-Level Architecture