Small cell Evolution

Ericsson Internal | 2017-08-02 | Page 2
What’s happening
An evolution in thinking
EVOLUTION IN
CUSTOMER BEHAVIOR
EVOLUTION OF
THE MARKET
EVOLUTION OF
DEPLOYMENTS
›  90% of our time is spent indoors, yet 60% of users are unsatisfied with their
indoor cellular connectivity experience (Source Ericsson ConsumerLab)
›  75% of companies either already allow employees to bring their own devices
or have plans to integrate a BYOD- friendly policy in the near future, namely
due employee availability and productivity increases that follow
(Source TechPro Research)
›  5G Readiness requirements
›  IoT and Cloud strategy adoption and deployment
›  New and non-traditional players entering the wireless marketplace
›  Need to think outside the box, find more cost-effective means to deploy the
required amount of small cells to support evolution of market and customer

What’s not happening
Massive small cell
deployments indoors
Large-scale outdoor
deployments of
small cells
Multi-operator small cell
deployments

Small cells evolution
Delivering new solutions
in the Ericsson Radio Dot
System for Multi-Operators1
2
Extending our small cell site
portfolio with new outdoor
strand-mount unit

2
Extending our small cell site
portfolio with new outdoor
strand-mount unit

Radio dot as
Multi-operator solution
½
10X
More traffic
The time to deploy
½
The cost of
DAS
LAA
Compatible
(Coming soon)
5X
Faster than DAS

Radio dot system for
multi-operator deployments
Multi Operator
Dot Solution
Parallel Dot
Deployment
Shared
RAN
IN DEVELOPMENTREADYLIVE
›  One project deploying Radio
Dots for two or more operators
›  Potential to use Dual Band
Dot or multi Dot bracket to
reduce Dot footprint
›  New, multi dot bracket
›  One set of Radio Dots for
two operators using
network sharing
technologies, MORAN or
MOCN
›  One operator is prime
managing the Radio Dots
›  One set of Radio Dots for
multiple operators. Secondary
operators providing RF-signal
into Radio Dot System, like in
Active DAS
›  One operator is prime managing
the Radio Dots

Shared RAN
Reduced Dot count and radio equipment
›  One deployment
›  Shared Radio Dots
and IRUs
›  Shared or dedicated
Baseband
›  Dedicated Core Network
›  Shared site equipment
Parallel Deployment
One project and shared site
›  One deployment
›  Shared Dual Band Dots
or dedicated Dots
›  Dedicated IRU and
Baseband
›  Dedicated Core Network
›  Shared site equipment
Radio Dot for Multi operator
CN CNCN CN
Optional Multi
Dot Bracket
Choice of deployment option based on operator’s preference

New multi-dot enclosure

› Traditional RDS deployment
› Can be expanded to Multi Operator
RDS
Single Operator radio dot
system
Dot
1 Dot
8
Dot
Dot
8
Baseband
Lead operator
IRU IRU
Baseband
Dot
Dot
8
IRU
Radio Carriers

› One system, 4 operators, non-DAS
solution
› Enables additional operators to
“plug-in” to Radio Dot Solution
› Gain the multi-operator benefits of a
DAS solution, but with the coverage
and capacity of the Radio Dot System
Multi Operator radio dot
system
Dot
1 Dot
8
Dot
Dot
8
RF-Access UnitBaseband
Lead operator
IRU IRU
Operator 2
Base Station
op3op2
Operator 3
Base Station
Lead op
Operator 4
Base Station
op4
Dot
Dot
8
IRU
Radio Carriers

New RF-Access Unit (RAU)
›  3x RF inputs 2x2MIMO
›  Connection to 4 IRUs
›  19” building practice -48V or AC
›  Integrated part of Ericsson Radio
System HW and SW. Managed, installed
and handled like other components in
Ericsson Radio System
DUP DL
UL
1A
DUP DL
UL
1B
DUP DL
UL
2A
DUP DL
UL
2B
DUP DL
UL
3A
DUP DL
UL
3B
RAUXXXX
›  Ensure operator independence
›  Deliver superior coverage and capacity
›  Guaranteed minimal footprint and delivered
with cost efficiencies in mind

Multi operator dot
ecosystem
Lead Operator engages with and
offers access to system to other
local operators, negotiates fees
Lead operator purchases
solution from Ericsson
Building owner approached by Lead
Operator to deploy indoor system
Building owner requests
multi-operator support
Lead Operator

Use cases
Keep travelers
connected on the road
Provide seamless
mobility and high
performing networks,
indoors and outdoors
AIRPORT
LARGE CAMPUS
HIGH RISE BUILDING
Support multiple
tenants and ensure
Enterprise applications
work properly
MANUFACTURING
OFFICE BUILDING
STADIUM
Connect people and
devices (IoT applications)
Support Enterprise and
critical voice applications
Ensure guests have
access to content and
fellow fans throughout
the game

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Extending our small cell
site portfolio with new
outdoor strand-mount unit

› New site acquisition possibilities and cost savings for mobile
operator
› Reinforce partnerships between tower companies, non traditional
operators, utilities
› Tap into the extensive R&D expertise and knowledge from
previous BelAir Networks cable-strand Wi-Fi portfolio
› Large market … 100s of 1,000s of strand mounted
Wi-Fi units in US
Outdoor small cells
Sizing up the strand opportunity

Cable strand-mount for
outdoor small cells
›  New outdoor site solution – a bracket enabling cable-mounted small
cells for both mobile and cable operators for dense areas requiring
better coverage and capacity.
›  Houses
– Radio 2203
– Radio 2205 (LAA)
– Radio 2208 (CBRS)
›  Solutions and configurations for 2-4 radios, enabling multi-operator
support

›  Offering a fully integrated system, working
together, to deliver the best performance
for our customers and their customers
›  Delivering easy to install, high performing
systems that enable our customers’
customers to reap the benefits of a
multi-operator system
Multi-Operator
Solutions
›  Accelerate 5G progress
›  Zero footprint
›  Less headache than traditional sites
which require zoning approvals, higher
tower rental fees
›  Delivers a wealth of options and
business models for both mobile and
cable operators (licensed, unlicensed,
multi-operator deployments)
Outdoor Strand-mount
Small Cell Solution

Addressing the evolution
Non traditional
operators are going to
be bigger participants
in mobile networks
moving forward –
Ericsson is working to
enable their
contributions
IoT is becoming a major
demand on networks.
Ericsson has designed
solutions that will
support massive
amount of things that
will need to be
connected
5G: Everybody is talking
about 5G and all major
operators are making
plans. Small cells will be
required to deliver 5G
and Ericsson’s robust
portfolio is there to
support the evolution

Small cell Evolution

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