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Fixed-Mobile Convergence across Telecom and IT Networks
Geoff Richman
P809 Task 2.5
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FMC vs FMI
• FMC is the ability of customer to obtain converged services from one service provider
• FMI is the ability of operators to deliver services from one network
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Commercial Motivator
• Increased mobility
• Customer expectation of the virtual home environment
• Lifestyle/work-style changes
• Emerging market for fixed/mobile
• Market for multimedia and increased bandwidth
• Technology can deliver if developed
• Industry players not currently converging
• Tariff reductions
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Benefits of FMC/FMI
single point of contact for procurement and support
one directory number one class of service one bill cheaper solution customer loyalty
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Options for FMC/FMI
build an integrated fixed-mobile network extend a long-distance network by providing
mobility in local markets integrate an existing mobile network and an
existing fixed network add mobile linkage to the local loop upgrade the existing fixed network to offer
personal mobility services and service portability co-operation between fixed and mobile network
operators/service providers for FMC
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Short-Term: Service Convergence
Provision of services (either on fixed, mobile, private and/or satellite networks).
Automatic roaming between networks. Virtual Home Environment (VHE) features. User service profile stored in smart cards (e.g.
SIMToolkit). Mobile Virtual Private Network. UPT numbering and addressing for fixed and mobile. Smart card integration between fixed and mobile
access. Optimal and flexible call routing QoS management.
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Integration of user data
Service logic A
Service platform A
Network A
Service logic B
UserData A-B
Service platform B
Network B
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Chaotic Networks
SSP 1 SSP 2MSC
SSCC Nº 7INAP / MAP
SCP 2SCP 1SCP/HLR
Data networks IP/FR
SRP
R2
SMS
Service Creation Environment
SCE 1 SCE 2
Service ProvidersSCE 3
INTERNET
IP
IP
IP/ATM /SDH backbonenetworks
IP
ISPVAS
HeaderCable
ModemATM
CableModem
OTRASREDES ATM
ATM / NNI
IP
ATMATM UMTS
Access(UTRA)
ATM
HiperLan
ATM
MuxxDSL
xDSLaccess
ATM
IP Traffic
ATM
LAN
IP
T.UMTST. Hiperlan
ROUTERSROUTERS
IP IP IPIP IP IP/ATM
ISUP
Visited Networksfixed-Mobile
SSCC Nº 7INAP / MAP
SDP
Mangement Int.
IPGatekeepers
Other ATMNetworks(Visited)
UNI
GATEWAY Vo IP
ISDN-IPTerminal
R1
Management Int.
R1´
Servers
SCP/SDP
R3
R4
Billing &Customer care
systems
R5
IP
R6
R7
ATMcustomers
NB/BBIntegratedNode
R8R8
ISDN/GSM Networks
R9
R8
(Mobility SP)
R9
R7
R10IP
R7
SMS
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Long-term: UMTS and IMT-2000
• ITU is developing Recommendations for the 3rd Generation Mobile System known as IMT-2000
• IMT-2000 includes the concept of Family Members
• UMTS must be a Family Member of IMT-2000
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IMT-2000 Family Membership
IMT-2000
Family Member UMTS Family Member
Fixed Network Cellular Network
AnalogueGSMGPRSIN/B-ISDNIN/N-ISDNIN/PSTN
Second Generation
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Virtual Home Environment
VHE is a capability which allows users to access their own personalised services in a consistent way no matter where they are, e.g. at home, in the office, on the move.
Users are able to roam into different technology networks and experience the same look and feel depending on the capabilities of the serving network and the terminal equipment in use.
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Implications for VHE support
• Applies to ALL networks
• Remote Programming of:USIM ApplicationsMobile Equipment ApplicationsServing Network Service ApplicationsService Data
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IP & UMTS
• Expect large volume of data traffic, better over IP
• Traffic over other data networks, better with IP encapsulation
• Flexible internetworking protocol, can be implemented over different link and physical layers
• IP would provide natural access to the internet.
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Mobile IP & UMTS
Mobile-IP extends the existing Internet Protocol to allow a portable computer to be moved from one network to another without changing its IP address and without losing existing connections.
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User Requirements for IP
• Single user interface
• One number/address regardless of location/terminal
• Unified customer/billing interface
• Universal/widespread coverage
• Environment specific service sets
• Unified Operations and Management
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Example IP Services
• Click-to-Dial
• Click-to-Fax
• Unified Messaging Service
• Voice-Access-to-Content from IP
• Internet Call Waiting
• POTS services with Voice over IP
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Unified Messaging Service
Internet
GSM
e-mail serverapplication
SMS
MobileUnifiedMessage
Application
e-mail serverapplication
Authentication
BusinessHomeOffice
nn@company
nn@mobile
e-mail serverapplication
Private
nn@private
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Conclusions
• FMC and FMI are different and possible
• Broadband multimedia in a mobile environment goes beyond UMTS
• Virtual Home Environment is a key enabler
• VHE embraces all segments of the “delivery chain”
• IP is a significant factor and must be integrated, not an add-on!
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