kt 3G to LTE Strategy

Global Service Delivery UNIT

2013.12

Contents

LTE Strategy and Considerations

Network Evolution and Vision

KT LTE WARP

LTE Strategy and Considerations

Network Evolution and Vision

KT LTE WARP

Operator Strategies for an LTE Deployment

3 Categories for LTE Deployment of Operator
Data Only Services on LTE

- Data-only service used for high-speed mobile broadband

- Quick deployment of LTE access without requirement of voice core solution
- Consideration for the interoperability with 2G-3G data
- Wireless dongles , netbook , Air cards , etc

Data Only Services on LTE with 2G-3G Voice

- Voice is still major revenue generator for wireless operators

- Quick deployment of LTE access without the need for and entirely new voice core
solution
- CSFB , SVLTE must be considered depending on the current network deployment
strategy

Data and Voice services on LTE

- Wireless data All-IP technology based on IMS

- Need full LTE Coverage with new voice core solution
- Multiple new functions is required to incorporate with IMS into and LTE ecosystem

Operator Considerations of LTE migration

Efficient use of available resources for a smooth deployment
Spectrum Considerations

- Need to secure additional spectrum to enhance subscriber experience and new type
of service
- Allocate new spectrum and refarming of existing spectrums for LTE Service
- Consideration for the phase out and refarming will be difficult issue

Access Network Equipment Considerations

- Increase coverage and capacity , and reduce interference for seamless services
- Fast network deployment for the Time to Market
- Reduce the Capex and Opex through Antenna sharing

Core Network Equipment Considerations

- Reuse and integrate as much of their existing core network to reduce the Capex
and Opex
- Reduce operation complexity by combining in single nodes
- Maximizes network performance by reducing the number of external interfaces

LTE Strategy and Considerations

KT Network Evolution and Vision

KT LTE WARP

Network Evolution and Vision

Motivation of KT Network Evolution

SMART Work & Life

Smart Government Smart Grid Smart Healthcare

Smart Office Smart Home Smart TV

SMART Network
Self Management High Spectrum Efficiency
Guaranteed QoS/QoE Context Awareness
Green Energy

SMART Terminal
Mobile Cloud Multi Screen
Connect All Things UI Innovation

Always Best Connected P2P

Data Explosion and Paradigm Shift

Network Evolution and Vision

History of KT Network Evolution

Network Evolution and Vision

Mobile Wonderland
- 3W ( 3G(WCDMA)+LTE , WiMax(WiBro) , WiFi ) Strategy

Network Evolution and Vision

Vision : Simple , Smart , Strong Network

Simple Network

Simple FMC Architecture for

Emerging Service

Strong Network

Smart Network

Cost Efficient Network

Operation

Single Node for Simple

Network

Smart Network for QoS / QoE

Smart Node/Gateways and

Open API
Easy to Manage and
Optimize the Network

Trustworthy Networking

Robust Networking

Network Evolution and Vision Simple Network

BackBone Network IP BackBone Network Integration

- FMC for Emerging Services

- Cost Efficient Network Operations
- New Business Model by Network Resource Management

Network Evolution and Vision Simple Network

Integrated 2G/3G and 4G Functions in a Single Node
- Reduce the signaling overhead
- Distribute session management
- Reduce the Capex and Opex

Network Evolution and Vision Smart Network

Smart Network Platform
- Smart Gateway
- Smart Node
- Open Network Ecosystem

Network Evolution and Vision Strong Network

Strong Network Configuration

- Dual-Homing is increasing service stability
- Common User DB of AS is increasing service flexibility
- Fixed and Mobile subscribers can be connected to Unified IMS platforms

LTE Strategy and Considerations

Network Evolution and Vision

KT LTE WARP

Why LTE WARP?

What is LTE WARP

- Worlds first cloud based LTE enhancement solution

What is LTE WARP

- Cell Virtualization

Evolution of Mobile Access Network

Access
Network

3G

CCC

Coverage

LTE WARP

LTE WARP+

Capacity

Macro Cell

Small Cell

Stand Alone

1,000x

Personal Cell

Cloud

500x

200x

Smart Control

100x
54 [TB/month]

'09.1

'10.1

'11.1

'12.3

'12.12

'13.12

14.12

Core
Network

Evolutionary Phases of CCC

Phase 1
(Separation)

Phase 2
(Centralization)

Macrocell
Base Station

Core
N/W

RU
Core
N/W

DU
Processor
Channel Card

Phase 3
(Virtualization)

DU

RU
Core
N/W

DU

Cloud

RU
Amplifier
Filter

Separation of DU-RU
4G WiMax

DU Centralization
3G

DU Virtualization
LTE WARP
* DU: Digital Unit, RU: Radio Unit

Benefits of LTE WARP

- Cell Edge Speed Improvement

Resource Allocation based on 144 Cell Group

Data
Speed

Resource Allocation based on Individual Cell

LTE
Interference

Interference

Benefits of LTE WARP

- Plug-in Scalability

DU Centralized Office

WiMax 3G

RU

LTE

LTE

3G

Optic Fiber

WiBro

Optic MUX
LTE

* CAPEX of Mobile Backhaul

3G

WiBro

Benefits of LTE WARP

- Increase Capacity and Reduce CAPEX & OPEX

* Seoul Metropolitan (All other conditions are the same)

** OPEX: Maintenance + Site Rental + Electricity

Key Network Technology for Beyond LTE-A

- Beyond LTE-A, we should focus on the technologies that maximize overall
network capacity as well as increasing spectrum efficiency

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Coordinate Scheduling

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Joint Transmission

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Teleportation