LTE Transport Networks

> introduction
LTE Transport Networks
Mobile Backhaul

2G BSC
Microwave

3G RNC
Fibre

LTE CGW

RBS sites IP over Ethernet Switch sites

IP RAN IP RAN

LRAN HRAN

Know how to prepare transport networks for LTE

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Scope and objectives
Objectives
› LTE architecture understanding
› Transport networks impacts
› Debunk myths

Scope
› LTE Overview
› Connectivity Services
› IPSec
› Network Characteristics
› Synchronization

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> Lte overview
LTE – A flat architecture

CORE NETWORK S-GW

Core MME
RAN Core
Controller Controller RAN

Iub or Abis Iub or Abis

S1 S1

Base Station Base Station X2

eNB eNB

2G/3G SAE/LTE

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Pooling – “S1 Flex”

MME Pool S-GW Pool

MME MME S-GW S-GW

Core
RAN

S1-U
S1-MME
X2
eNB eNB

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X2 Details

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Handover Alternatives

S-GW S-GW
S11 S11 S11

MME MME S10 MME

S1 S1 S1 S1

eNB X2 eNB eNB eNB

Source Target Source Target

X2 Handover S1 Handover
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> Connectivity
services
Connectivity services
MME Pool S-GW Pool

MME MME S-GW S-GW

40.0.20.0/24 50.0.20.0/24
Core

End-to-End IP Connectivity
RAN

IP Service
Ethernet or IP Transport

eNB … eNB eNB … eNB

10.0.10.0/24 20.0.10.0/24
Ethernet Connectivity Ethernet Connectivity

IP Connectivity

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> ipsec
IPSec –
- Traffic
Traffic & OAM
OAM

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> Network
characteristics
LTE and Application Characteristics
Network
Characteristics

LTE Technology Application

Related Related

Packet
Handover Voice Gaming Video TCP Data
Based Sync

X2

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Defining network characteristics
Performance metrics
Bandwidth Profiles
• Delay
• Delay Variation + • Committed Information Rate
• Excess Information Rate
• Packet Loss
• Availability

Switch site

UNI
MME
MME
MME
eNB
PDN-GW
PCEF
Transport Network
UNI MME
MME
S-GW
eNB
UNI

Ethernet Service SLS Requirements

IP Performance Requirements
3GPP Recommendations
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How to Prioritize Traffic ...
... on the Radio and within the Transport Network?

Dynamic Signalling (3GPP control plane) PCRF

PCRF
Semi-static configuration (O&M) Initialize /
Upgrade / Downgrade
3GPP QoS Profile
3GPP 3GPP 3GPP
QCI QCI QCI QoS QoS QoS
Profile Profile Profile

DSCP DSCP DSCP DSCP DSCP

IP DSCP IP DSCP IP DSCP
UL/DL or or or
Radio Ethernet Ethernet Ethernet Ethernet Ethernet Ethernet Ethernet Ethernet
Scheduler p-bits (UL) p-bits p-bits (DL) p-bits (UL) p-bits p-bits (DL) p-bits (UL) p-bits
Terminal eNodeB Transport SGW Transport Packet Core Transport

QoS Scheduling
DSCP / PCP Marking gets Modified when SAPC Modifies 3GPP QoS Profile

End-2-End QoS controlled from the mobile nodes

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QoS Mapping

LTE QoS Profile QCI MBR/GBR ARP

Mapping Takes place in

function RBS and PDN-GW

(Transport) IP header
IP datagram Data
DSCP

Mapping Takes place in devices

function on edge between
L3 and L2 network

Ethernet Ethernet header

p-bits DSCP Data
frame

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> synchronization
Sync distribution Options

SYNC OPTION TECHNOLOGY SYNC TYPE

Over the Physical Layer SyncE Frequency only

Packet Based
NTP, PTP (IEEE1588v2) Frequency (Phase/Time)
Without TN support
Packet Based
PTP (IEEE1588v2) Frequency/Phase/Time
with TN support

GNSS GPS Frequency/Phase/Time

GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System

NTP Network Time Protocol
PTP Precision Time Protocol

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Supported sync configurations

SNTP
eNB NTP NTP NTP
Server
PRC
Transport Network

Sync cable

PTP
eNB SIU PTP PTP PTP
Master PRC
Frequency
Transport Network

eNB
eNB
Phase/Time
eNB
eNB
Transport Network
eNB
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> summary
Summary
› Backhaul evolution, not
revolution

› Understand impacts of LTE

› Prepare networks for LTE

› Plan deployment

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References
› LTE Product Roadmap (ProdCat)
› LTE (CPI)
› LTE Fundamentals (ProdCat)
› IP RAN T10A (CPI)
› Sync over IP (ProdCat)
› IP RAN Network Design for GSM, WCDMA, and LTE
(ProdCat)
› MEF 22 – Mobile Backhaul Implementation Agreement

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