hetnets and wi-fi offload – finding the appropriate venues for small cells in urban environments...
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This is a presentation from Art King at the recent LTW World summit. Art King is Director SpiderCloud Wireless, BOD Small Cell Forum (SCF) Board of Directors and Vice Chair, SCF Services Working Group Key findings include: - Small Cells deliver increased capacity and coverage in urban environments. - Finding the right venue is critical to maximize the capacity advantages and cost savings for small cells. - Leveraging and integrating HetNets delivers maximized user experience improvements.TRANSCRIPT
HetNets and Wi-Fi Offload – Finding the appropriate venues for small cells in urban environments
Art King, Director SpiderCloud Wireless
BOD Small Cell Forum (SCF) Board of Directors
Vice Chair, SCF Services Working Group
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• Small Cell Forum
• Release Program
• Benefits of Small Cells
• Urban Small Cells
• Use cases
• Deployment
• Integrated WiFi
• Summary
Agenda
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The Small Cell Forum
AimsTo accelerate small cell adoption to change the shape of mobile networks and maximise the potential of the mobile internet
Not-for-profit, founded in 2007
Independent, Inclusive, International
Ecosystem Development
Market Education
Driving open standards
65 operators covering 3 billion global mobile subscribers – 44% of total
84 providers of small cell technology representing all parts of the
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Small Cell Release Program
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HetNets are multi-dimensional
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DAS
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Rapid growth in deployments, due to advantages of small cells
Key benefits include:
• Improved coverage
• Greater capacity
• Spectrum efficiency
• New applications
• These benefits apply equally in the home (femtocells), office (enterprise) or outside environments (metro, rural)
• Devices remain under control of licensed network operators and operate within their own spectrum
Benefits of small cells
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Urban small cell opportunity
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LTE user experience improvements with small cells (co-channel)
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Assumptions:• TR36.814 at 700MHz• 2x1 watt cell Tx Power
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2014 operator survey: Top drivers to deploy urban small cells
Source: Maravedis-Rethink survey of tier one and two mobile operators worldwide, January 2014
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• Fill capacity holes
• Reduce cost of data
• Improve coverage
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• Backhaul• Deployment/
site acquisition
• Monetization• Managemen
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2014 operator survey: Perceived barriers to urban deployments
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Source: Maravedis-Rethink survey of tier one and two mobile operators worldwide, January 2014
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Market Drivers for Urban Small Cells
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SCF: 087 Urban Small Cells Business Case
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SCF: 098 Urban Deployments Case Studies
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• Urban Commercial Models
• Capability Design
• Physical Design
• Geographical Design
• Regulatory
• Installation, Commission and Acceptance
• Central Operations
• Field Force
• Performance Assurance
SCF: 096Deployment issues for urban small cells
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Deployment Framework
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Relative Complexity of Urban Deployment Tasks
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SCF: 089 NGH-based Integrated Small Cell Wi-Fi
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• Small Cells deliver increased capacity and coverage in urban environments.
• Finding the right venue is critical to maximize the capacity advantages and cost savings for small cells.
• Leveraging and integrating HetNets delivers maximized user experience improvements.
• For more information visit:
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Summary
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How to participate:
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Thank you!
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