NEC Corporation May 21st, 2008
K. Jay Miyahara Corporate Chief Engineer Mobile Network Operations Unit Kj-miyahara@cw.jp.nec.com
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Mobile Evolution
1992 2002
Video Calls
2005
Media Clips
2008
Mobile Triple Play/ Gaming
2013
Personalised Localised Services
Services
Voice
SMS
MMS
Mobile TV
Technology
GSM
GPRS
UMTS
HSDPA
HSUPA LTE HSPA+ MBMS OFDM IMS IP transp. access
4G
User Expectations
Voice and Text
Download
Real time delivery
Interactive Information Swapping
Anywhere Anytime Anyhow
Operators Strategy
Voice Centric, Coverage
Multimedia Centric, Capacity
Bundled Services @ home, office, Indoor Coverage
User Centric, FMS/FMC & NGN (All IP)
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User Expectations
• Low prices – value for money connectivity • Higher quality (increased speed and availability – Broadband everywhere) • Simplicity and value added • Flexibility (personalised and more flexible tariff plans) • Multitude of services (new services) • Ubiquity (anywhere, anytime) • Technology Agnostic (use any device, use one device)
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High speed access Email Location Services Financial Video Services Conferencing
Blogging Music Download Video Download Browsing Mobile TV Gaming
Positioning Photos MMS
SMS Voice
Mobile Operators Expectations
Data rate and latency
Architecture Mobility Cost of ownership Spectrum
Higher data rate and reduced latency for multimedia rich applications (competitiveness of overall customer proposition with rival technologies)
Architecture simplicity and reduced protocol complexity Seamless handover ensuring service continuity with legacy systems Reduced migration, capital and operational costs (CAPEX/OPEX), Investment protection by reusing existing assets Greater efficiency and flexibility
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Data Volume is Increasing
Mobile Operators will have to invest in NW expansion to handle the increase in traffic
Mobile Data