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LTE Deployment in UAE
Drivers, Status, Challenges, and Vision
Marwan Zawaydeh
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Agenda
Drivers for LTE
LTE Deployment in UAE
Challenges in LTE Deployment
The Future of LTE in UAE
Summary
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Drivers for LTE
Smartphones
2.5 billion devices by 2015
6 billion** Mobile Apps downloaded in 2010
Connected, IP-enabled Devices
1.2 billion devices by 2014 X3** M2M connections
in the next 5 years
Mobile Internet
70% of mobile traffic by 2014
Video
~ 70% of internet traffic by 2014
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
2500
5000
Dongle/tablets Smartphones Feature phones
Pbytes/ month
37% of internet traffic during primetime is online video*
Middle East and Africa to have the strongest data traffic growth at 104% CAGR**
* Alcatel-Lucent ** Cisco
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• Wider and better access to knowledge
• ICT literacy development
• Distance E-learning
• Enhanced public services delivery
• Emergency Services
• Public administration efficiency
• Transparency
• Tele-diagnosis
• Monitoring of health indicators
• Secure health records
• Training of health professionals
• Public alert system
• Climate monitoring
• Flood management
• 10:1 Carbon Offset
• Ubiquitous connectivity
• Application to Smart Metering and Smart Grid initiatives
• E-commerce for extended network of customers and suppliers
• E-transactions (efficiency) for supply chain and payment
• Asset Security
E-BUSINESS
E-GOVERNMENT
E-EDUCATION
E-HEALTH
E-UTILITY
E-ENVIRONMENT
Mobile Broadband New Opportunities
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1982: Etisalat launches the Middle East's first mobile network
1994: The Middle East's first GSM service is introduced in the UAE
2000: Mobile subscribers exceeded the 1 million mark as mobile data services is
introduced using eWap
2003: The Middle East’s first third-generation mobile phone network is launched on 24
December 2003 under the brand name Mubashir
2006: Etisalat is the first operator in the region to launch 3.5G HSDPA service
2009: Upgrade of HSPA network to 21Mbps and start of LTE trials
2010: Femto cells LTE trials and vendor selection
2011: Launch of HSPA 42Mbps, Femto cells network and LTE network
Etisalat UAE Mobile Network – Major Milestones
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Mobile Network Coverage Map
LTE
HSPA
GSM/EDGE
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Mobile Broadband for Education in UAE
New initiative for “Intelligent Learning”
Tablets to students
4G connectivity in all schools
About $300M initiative
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Availability of terminals and the frequency bands supported by the terminals
Availability of products by vendors and hardware maturity
Using existing site infrastructure to accommodate LTE from space and antenna perspective
Deployment of LTE network using different spectrum by different operators worldwide
Handover capabilities between multiple spectrums and different technologies
Spectrum re-farming and availability of 800MHz
Deployment of Single RAN cabinet solution to optimize CAPEX and OPEX
Technology selection and rollout strategy for the different mobile networks (2G,3G and 4G) to
ensure excellent customer experience and optimized cost
Indoor coverage and MIMO implementation
Effectiveness of tools in monitoring performance and customer experience
Strategy and deployment of voice over the LTE network
Challenges in LTE Deployment
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There are three options for LTE adoption, with two possible paths
Examples of different goals and metrics that may apply to the different scenarios:
1. Staying on HSPA(+)
Maximize cash flow and return on embedded capital
2. Migrating to LTE in the near future
Minimize cost-per-megabit served
3. LTE deployment and phased-in migration
Maximize market share and first-mover advantages
Focus is on timing and cost-benefit analysis of when and where to commit
UMTS HSPA HSPA+
UMTS HSPA+
UMTS HSPA+
LTE
LTE
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Do Nothing: Maintain UMTS/HSPA going forward and adopt LTE >5 years from now
LTE Deployment and Phased-in Migration: Plan to adopt LTE and operate UMTS legacy network in parallel.
Plan LTE Cutover: Plan to adopt LTE and de-commission UMTS/HSPA network
2.1 Migrate Now 2.2 Migrate in the next 2 – 3 years
2010 2012-2013 2015+
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Thro
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hp
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Urban/Hot Spot
GSM900, GSM1800
UMTS2100, UMTS900
LTE2600, LTE1800
Increase LTE coverage using the low frequency bands (700 & 800 MHz)
Suburban
GSM900, GSM1800
UMTS2100, UMTS900
LTE1800
Rural/Remote
GSM900,
UMTS2100, UMTS900
LTE 800/LTE 700
High frequency for capacity
enhancement
Low frequency for nation wide
coverage
Area
LTE Multi-band Deployment and Spectrum Strategy
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LTE Ecosystem
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31
13 2
1
64 131
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Modules
Tablets
Notebooks
PC Cards
Femtocell
Smartphones
Routers
Dongles
LTE FDD
700 MHz 170 devices
800 MHz Band 20 72 devices
1800 MHz Band 3 75 devices
2600 MHz Band 7 94 devices
800/1800/2600 MHz 57 devices
AWS Band 4 72 devices
LTE TDD
2300 MHz Band 40 43 devices
2600 MHz Band 38 45 devices
2600 MHz Band 41 5 devices
GSA – Global Mobile Supplier Association April 3, 2012
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LTE INTRODUCTION
TO GAIN MARKET LEADERSHIP
2G/3G/LTE CONSOLIDATION
FOR EFFICIENCY & TCO
REDUCTION
ADAPT TO GROWTH
WITH Clouding
3G/LTE SMALL CELLS and WiFi FOR
HOMOGENEOUS QoE
Address capacity crunch now
Build agility to adapt to future demand
Optimizing CAPEX and OPEX
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LTE/3G/small cells and Wi-Fi deployment
HOME PUBLIC
TRANSPORT OFFICE CAFÉ SCHOOL SHOPPING ENTERTAINMENT
AM PM
Macro Micro WiFi
Legend
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Centralized BBU at a Micro Aggregation Point
Design BBU capacity according to average load instead of peak load
Wireless
packet core
IP IP
CPRI
over fiber
RF only sites
BBU pooling
Reduce network operations cost
Increase effective network capacity
2 - BBU Pooling (Medium Term)
•Load balancing across radios/sites
•Cost effective redundancy for protection against BBU failures
CAPEX
3 - LTE-Advanced (Long Term)
•Increased spectral efficiency
•Consistent performance between center and cell edge through CoMP, ICIC & SON
QoE &
Capacity 1 - BBU Clustering (Short Term)
•Reduced number of site visits, easier new site placement and upgrade.
•Reduced lease costs & power consumption OPEX
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IP Core
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Conclusion
Mobile operators should be ready for the accelerated growth in data traffic
MEA region is having the highest growth rate generating new opportunities for regional operators
Etisalat maintains its mobile leadership position with its LTE deployment
LTE will enable Etisalat to enhance the customer experience, generate new revenues,
and reduce cost
Etisalat’s fiber-rich network can prove very strategic in delivering the best LTE experience
Etisalat continues to explore opportunities in LTE relative to WiFi offloading and BBU pooling to optimize the overall TCO
The evolution of the eco-system is vital to the success of LTE for Etisalat and other mobile operators
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