Focus on the essential! Intelligent networksSCTE Summer Lecture Meeting – Bletchley Park

Pasi Järvenpää 3rd of July, 2013

Intelligent networks – why ?

...to maximise network uptime

Intelligent network concept – what it is?

Intelligent network concept – what it is?

• Auto alignment : At the touch of a button the network elements are optimally aligned

• Automated on-going alignment keeps the network optimally alig ned

• Automatic Ingress block : Ingress noise can automatically be blocked preven ting entire segments being affected. Management system i s alerted and location is shown where the noise is introduced

• Signal monitoring for upstream and downstream both locally and remote ly

• Network management : Network elements can be monitored and configured via central management system. All adjustment are elect rically controlled in the nodes/amps. Network element settings are automatica lly backed-up.

Benefits from Intelligent networks

• Very easy and fast installation , one button “fire and forget”. Means less time on

site with less trained engineers

• Regular seasonal maintenance is at a minimum with the on-going auto alignment

• NOC has the full network overview and can see network degradation in real-time

• Ingress is isolated to source area, significantly reducing amount of su bscribers

affected and reducing the correction time

• Intermittent ingress is temporarily isolated without any costly truck roll

• Fault location is easy and engineers are sent to ri ght location reducing OPEX and

correction time

Intelligent network components

Intelligent network components• CATVisor management software

• HDO optical headend platform

• AC9000 2 x 4 node

• AC8800 1 x 2 optical node

• AC8700 1 x 1 optical node

• AC3000 single active output amplifier

• AC3200 dual active output amplifier

• ACE8 1 x 1 optical node 1.2 GHz – road map

Ten reasons for using network management

1. It gives the exact location of the devices with p roblems2. It provides intuitive access to ingress control s witches3. It has an up-to-date inventory of active devices in the system4. It knows the current system status (inside and ou tside plants)5. It keeps track of system changes6. It enables remote control of active devices7. It stores backup copies of element configuration files8. It knows the systems performance history9. It keeps track of local service actions10. It provides fast access to additional device inf ormation

11. In other words: It minimises network downtime by providing accurate information!

Exact locations of devices and their interconnectio ns

Spatial views model the network the way that best suits the management tasks

Workspaces enable optimal management GUI for each user

Remote control of active devices

• A remote control session can be opened to any activ e device• The configuration can be checked and edited, if nec essary• External configuration tools can be opened for spec ific

purposes

Performance history graphs

Fast access to additional device information

• Cabinet design diagrams• Cabinet photos• Instructions• Measurement protocols• External management systems• External GIS systems

Controlling the RF spectrum

Controlling the RF spectrum

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Summary – Mission is to offer technology that...

Maximises service availability• Reduces churn

Minimises OPEX• Optimised network performance• Reduce the number of site visits

Focus on the essential!