Flexi SRAN SBTS Introduction

SRAN Overview

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SRAN17A Network Architecture

NetAct
NE3S/ OSS
HTTP
OMS
BTS
Mediator
NWI3/ MSC/VLR HLR
CORBA
GSM NSS
A
SOAM
MSS PSTN
BSC 3G Voice Core
Abis IMS

GSM UE IuCS
Um RNC MGW
IuB
IuPS SGSN PCS GPRS
WCDMA UE Uu
SBTS

S1-U
LTE-Uu GGSN
LTE UE Internet
SGW+PGW EPC
S1-MME

MME

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Concept: SRAN Network Architecture

Slide title: SRAN Network Architecture.

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SRAN Overview
Brief introduction

Key drivers for SRAN

• Simplified management OAM

• Simplified backhaul transport solution
• Simplified data model (e.g. one SMOD, RMOD)
• Energy saving
• Less BB HW needed
• Less cabling needed
• Faster deployment of new technology at BTS
• Future-proof solution

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SRAN Highlights

New SBTS Software Single OAM

One base station for GSM, WCDMA and LTE Common handling in Netact, Simplified site
radio technologies creation, commissioning and config.

Based on Flexi Multiradio 10 Supporting single radio

And AirScale System Module all radio- and Transport SW upgrades

Common backhaul IP transport System module sharing

One IP host and interface Extremely compact sites

One IP address and IP security Lower energy consumption

No external IP transport boxes Scalable capacity

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SRAN 17A
Release highlights
AirScale Base Station Support
New AirScale System Module
• Higher Capacity Single RAN sites
• 3-RAT capability (GSM, WCDMA, FDD-LTE) in
one system module
• 4-RAT site solution to enable TD-LTE
• Outdoor sub-rack AMOB
New AirScale Radio Units
• 6T/6R Radio in 900 band (FXDD)
• 2T/2R Radio in 900J band (FHDI)
• Low power Radios (LTE/WCDMA) (FHGA)
Operability evolution
• Single BTS O&M unified architecture
• New BTS Mediator with resiliency
• New Web Element Manager
• Dedicated RAT to SBTS Migration
• Remote ALDs SW Mngt
• Enhanced security access control
IoT/M2M communication
• NB-IoT In-band support
• LTE-M support
Latest RAT features
• LTE-FDD 17A, WCDMA 17, GSM 17
Site Solution Evolution
• New configurations with flexible
SRAN cell set approach
• RF Sharing and Chaining
• Support for selected fALU LTE Radios
• Inter-eNB CA SBTS(FDD) – LBTS(TD)
• MORAN/MOCN/MOBSS support
• 36 GSM TRXs
• GSM extended cell range
Transport and Security
• Dynamic X2 and S1 Firewall configs
• Fronthaul Passive/Active WDM
• Extended synchronization capabilities
• Efficient transport of Small IP packets

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SRAN16.x vs. SRAN17A OAM architecture

What is changing?

Before After

• NE3S interface in SRAN16.2/SRAN16.10 • BTS Mediator converts SCF file (RAML format)
to IM (binary format)
for m-plane
• In SRAN17A NE3S interface connects NetAct
and BTS Mediator
• In SRAN17A SOAM interface connects BTS
Mediator AND SOAM BTS

SingleRAN BTS NetAct SOAM BTS BTS Mediator NetAct

SOAM
NE3S interface NE3S

SRAN16.x SRAN17A

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SRAN17A OAM architecture

New OAM architecture New SBTS object model

introducing BTS following LTE FL17
Mediator approach

New BTS WebEM (Web New approach to support

Element Manager) as different BTS configurations
common NE local with BTS profiles following
configurator LTE17 Cell Set

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Concept: SRAN OAM architecture - What is changing

Slide title: SRAN OAM architecture - What is changing

Flat OAM architecture

• SBTS directly integrated to NetAct
• no OMS for SBTS
New common OAM for SBTS
• One harmonized common OAM for SBTS
• Totally new OAM features, no feature parity with existing single RAT BTSs
New SBTS information model
• New root object representing SBTS. Logical RNW model is assumed to be reused, changes in HW
and transport model
Web UI is replacing the current BTS Site Manager
• Totally new OAM features, no feature parity with BTS Site Manager
• No need to install Nokia dedicated tool
New approach to support different BTS configurations with BTS profiles

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BTS Mediator
Introduction
• New network element introduced outside physical
BTS
NetAct
• Implements mediation function for BTS m-plane
• BTS Mediator (IMP) elementary functionality is to NE3S agent
provide Info Model conversion from the SCF file
(RAML format) into corresponding IMI format (binary NE3S interface
Logical
representative) m-plane
• Converts format between NE3S and SOAM interface. BTS Mediator
NE3S (xml format) interface towards NetAct and
SOAM (binary format) interface towards BTS SOAM Physical
• Binary protocol on SOAM interface (BTS Mediator interface m-plane
<-> SBTS) allows lower bandwidth thus higher
capacity and synchronization speed
• BTS Mediator as SW entity is managed from NetAct
as network element
• BTS Mediator is deployed as virtual machine in SBTS SBTS
NetAct Data Center

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BTS Mediator PM roles

Technical Details

BTS Mediator works as proxy for PM data. NetAct

All PM files from BTSs are transferred to NE3S and

forwarded directly to NetAct. PM

BTS Mediator doesn’t store any PM data.

BTS Mediator
BTS Mediator doesn’t do any aggregation of PM data.
PM

BTS

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BTS Mediator FM roles

Technical Details

BTS Mediator converts alarms to OFaS format and NetAct

forwards alarm content to NetAct

BTS Mediator generates also own alarms FM

BTS Mediator supervises the link towards the BTS and

BTS Mediator
alarm when connection is lost.

The BTS supervises the links towards the IMP and alarm
FM
when a connection loss is detected.
BTS

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BTS Mediator CM roles

Technical Details

BTS Mediator obtains actual configuration from BTS for the NetAct
plan upload to NetAct

NE3S
BTS Mediator converts configuration change notification from CM
SOAM interface to RAML

BTS Mediator
BTS Mediator supports offline/runtime CM validation for pre-
commissioning

SOAM
CM
BTS Mediator validation for BTS Configuration is based on
Parameter Description Language (parameters consistency
BTS
check, objects consistency check)

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Parameter Description Language (PDL):

Consistency checks for parameters:
Parameter value depends on another parameter value
Parameter value range depends on another parameter value
Parameter value matches regular expression
Parameter default value depends on other parameter value
Multiplicity of parameter depends on value of related parameter
Parameter value is calculated from related parameter value
Parameter is mandatory if related parameter has value X
Parameter must not be configured if condition Y
Parameter is composed from related parameter
Parameter is unique
Consistency checks for objects:
Minimum number of instances of managed object M depends on value of parameter P
Maximum number of instances of managed object depends on value of related parameter
Managed object is possible only if related managed object exists
Managed object is not allowed if related managed object exists
Managed object M is only available if related parameter has value X
Minimum / maximum number of instances of managed object

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WebEM for SBTS

Introduction
• WebEM replaces BTS Site Manager for SBTS
• Can be used both locally and remotely
• Works with a standard Web browser
• No need to install additional SW on the client side
• New tool with modern user interface and high http(s)
usability
SOAM

LTE WCDMA GSM

TRS BTS Platform SW

SBTS

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SRAN Overview
WebEM – SBTS View

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System Module Sharing with SRAN

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2nd Flexi MR 10(opt)

Opt. PDU Opt.TRS ext

WCDMA GSM&WCDMA
Opt. PDU Opt.TRS ext
(or GSM or LTE)
WCDMA WCDMA GSM/WCDMA
WCDMA
in dedicated mode with
SRAN architecture WCDMA WCDMA
2nd Flexi MR 10(opt)
Opt. PDU Opt.TRS ext

Single-RAT Mode GSM&LTE

2-RAT
Flexi Multiradio 10 GSM/LTE Modes
LTE LTE
System Module
2nd Flexi MR 10(opt)
Opt. PDU Opt.TRS ext Opt. PDU Opt.TRS ext

FSMF WCDMA
3 HU

LTE LTE WCDMA/LTE

FBBA/C FBBA/C

Standard Flexi Multiradio 10 System Module as basis 2nd Flexi MR 10(opt)

• Multi-RAT capable plug-in units: GSM, WCDMA, LTE Opt. PDU Opt.TRS ext
3-RAT
• System Module chaining with up to two Modules for higher capacity FSMF: GSM&WCDMA
configurations Mode
GSM/LTE/
• Can also be used in dedicated Modes with SRAN architecture WCDMA LTE WCDMA

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AirScale System Module

New in SRAN17A
ABIA (Capacity PIU) AMIA (Subrack)

Capacity PIU1) (Capacity extension) Capacity PIU (Capacity extension)

Capacity PIU (Capacity extension) Capacity PIU (Capacity extension)

3U
Capacity PIU (Capacity extension) Capacity PIU (Capacity extension)
Common PIU (transport and control) Common PIU (transport and control)

1) PIU – Plug In Unit

ASIA (Common PIU)
Half subrack Half subrack • Multi-RAT: GSM, WCDMA, TDD-LTE, FDD-LTE, LTE-A Pro & 5G
Subrack (AMIA) ready, Cloud enhanced
• Single RAN: 2G, 3G, 4G simultanously in one module
Plug-in unit codes AXYZ: • Full subrack supported as one logical BTS
• A: AirScale platform products
• X: unit type (B=capacity, S=core or common functions, M=subrack) • Full subrack configuration as two logical BTSs, each composed of half
• Y: I for indoor subrack is also possible
• Z: describes version, end-user visible change in functionality, new letter in alphabetical
order

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SRAN17A Features

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SBTS support for 36 TRX

SR001017
GSM system max TRX capacity also for SBTS
This feature enables SBTS to achieve the system
level maximum GSM TRX capacity per one SBTS
Site
With the previous SBTS releases the maximum GSM
capacity of 24 TRXs per FSMF was achieved by
using just two BB processors optimally.
Operator is able to use the maximum GSM system
TRX capacity per system module for SBTS sites by
allocating more System Module processor capacity
for GSM technology, where that extra GSM TRX
capacity was needed.

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Support of FSMF + FSMF with SRAN configurations

SR001498 – New in SRAN17A MP1
Same RAT allocation rules as in SRAN16.x

Opt. PDU Opt.TRS ext

• The two FSMFs are numbered as: FSM1 GSM&WCDMA

- FSM1 - the one having the termination point of WCDMA WCDMA
transport link
- FSM2 - no transport termination.
• By default, FSM1 plays the "primary core" role FSM2 LTE
and FSM2 is the "secondary core". LTE LTE

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SRAN cell sets allocation on full AirScale module

SR001621 – New in SRAN17A MP1
Same RAT allocation rules as in SRAN16.x

• Up to 6xABIA cards available for SRAN cell set

allocation providing high capacity for sites. WCDMA WCDMA

WCDMA LTE
• GSM ABIA has to be connected to primary
Common Unit. GSM WCDMA LTE

ASIA ASIA
• One ASIA card will be the „primary” unit

• GSM can be allocated only on one ABIA in

whole SBTS

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SBTS Open CPRI

SR001215
Adaptation of the Industry Standard CPRI Protocol to support Open CPRI Capable Radios

▪ Layer 3 adaptation of the Nokia CPRI protocol Nokia

Open CPRI Nokia
allows to support interoperability with Open CPRI RRH RRH1 RRH2
Radios and Nokia Flexi Multiradio 10.
▪ Built upon the Layer 1 and Layer2 protocol
compliant with industry standard CPRI Protocol.

Nokia CPRI
▪ Feature introduces “generic” protocol support
for System Module management of the following
aspects of Open CPRI capable RRH/RFM i.e.
configuration, performance, alarm/fault, test,
inventory, software, state, recovery management
on top of Open CPRI protocol
Flexi
▪ Feature allows re-use of Open CPRI capable Multiradio 10
Radios (fALU Radios) with Nokia baseband.

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System Upgrade to SRAN 17A

SR001613
Smooth system evolution to new SW release
• System upgrade to SRAN 17A level can be done from SRAN 16.2 and SRAN
16.10 levels. SRAN 16.10
• Upgrade order is from top to down: SRAN 17A
SRAN 16.2
1. NetAct is upgraded to NetAct 17.8 SP level
2. BTS Mediator is upgraded to SRAN 17A level
3. Controllers (including WCDMA OMS) are upgraded to WCDMA 17 NetAct Workflow Engines
/ GSM 17 level < optional > for
SRAN 16.x to SRAN 17A
4. SBTS is upgraded to SBTS17A NetAct
17.8 SP
• SBTS SW upgrade is supported from NetAct Workflow Engine and BTS
Element Manager. BTSMED
• Automatic Fallback from SBTS17A to SRAN16.10 / 16.2 releases if upgrade
fails
• Backward compatibility to SRAN16.10 / 16.2 releases
• Rollback from SRAN 17A to SRAN16.10 / 16.2 releases SBTS17A
SBTS16.2
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https://intranet.nokia.com/sites/brand/1/brandcenter/Nokia%20Brand%20Center

Instructions:
https://intranet.nokia.com/sites/brand/1/brandcenter/nokia%20brand%20center/gui
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Offline SCF conversion from dedicated RAT BTS to SBTS17A

SR001738
Smooth conversion from Single RAT to SRAN
FL17A (AirScale)  SBTS17A (AirScale) Feature provides SCF conversion from one or
FL16A (AirScale)  SBTS17A (AirScale) several dedicated RAT BTS to SBTS17A release
FL17A (FSMF)  SBTS17A (AirScale)
CLI provides support for conversions when BTS HW
LTE FL16A (FSMF)  SBTS17A (AirScale)
is not changed and only Single-RAT configuration.
FL17A (FSMF)  SBTS17A (FSMF)
FL16A (FSMF)  SBTS17A (FSMF) BTS Element Manager (ADMIN) GUI supports all
FL16 (FSMF)  SBTS17A (FSMF)
different conversion paths.
WBTS17 (FSMF) SBTS17A (FSMF)

PC (Windows/Linux)
WBTS16 (FSMF)  SBTS17A (FSMF)
WCDMA
WBTS17 (FSMC/D/E)  SBTS17A (FSMF) BTS EM
WBTS16 (FSMC/D/E)  SBTS17A (FSMF) (in offline
GF17 (FSMF)  SBTS17A (FSMF) mode) CLI
GSM
GF16 (FSMF)  SBTS17A (FSMF)
FL17A (FSMF) + GF17 (FSMF)  SBTS17A (FSMF) SCF
LTE + GSM SCF
FL16A (FSMF) + GF16 (FSMF)  SBTS17A (FSMF) conversion
FL17A (FSMF) + WBTS17 (FSMC/D/E/F)  SBTS17A (FSMF)
LTE + WCDMA
FL16A (FSMF) + WBTS16 (FSMC/D/E/F)  SBTS17A (FSMF)
LTE + WCDMA FL17A (FSMF) + WBTS17 (FSMF) + GF17 (FSMF)  SBTS17A (FSMF)
+ GSM
SCF
SCF

Single-RAT(s)
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WCDMA17 new feature implementation for SBTS

SR001171
WCDMA17 RRM/Telecom features available for SRAN 17A

• New WCDMA17 RRM and Telecom feature made available

with SRAN 17A
• List of WCDMA17 inherited features:
- RAN2825 MOCN Capacity Assurance
- RAN3259 Baseband capacity improvement for 2ms non-FDPCH users
- RAN3044 Uplink CoMP
- RAN3263 Enhanced Power Control
- RAN3067 Carrier Aggregation Optimized Frequency Based BB Pooling
- RAN3236 WCDMA support for DEM
- RAN3280 Dynamic Baseband Configuration for High Speed Cell FACH
- RAN3269 Optimized HSDPA scheduler

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LTE17 SP features implementation in SRAN 17A

SR001259
New LTE features in SRAN 17A

This umbrella feature brings feature parity with FDD-

LTE 17 SP release in SRAN 17A.

With this feature Operator is able to use the newest

features developed in FDD-LTE 17 SP effectively with
the SBTS sites.

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LTE feature parity alignment up to FL16A

SR001578
Legacy LTE features in SRAN 17A

This umbrella feature brings feature parity with LTE

releases up FDD-LTE 16A to SRAN 17A.

It covers Operability, BTS Solution, Performance

Monitoring and RRM/Telecom functional areas.

With this feature Operator is able to use legacy FDD-

LTE features with the SBTS sites.

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GSM feature parity alignment up to GF16.5

SR001605
Legacy GSM features in SRAN 17A

This umbrella feature brings feature parity with GSM

releases up GF16.5 to SRAN 17A.

It covers GSM features that were postponed from

SRAN16.2 release content and features developed within
GF16.5 release.

With this feature Operator is able to use legacy GSM

features with the SBTS sites.

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SRAN Releases
Product releases 2017 2018 2019
8/17 11/17 1/18 4/18**
SRAN 17A

11/17 3/18 5/18

SRAN 18

5/18 9/1811/18
SRAN 18A

8/18 12/18 2/19

SRAN 19

Ready for offering (C3) Limited availability (CP) General availability (C5)
** MP1 with support for 2 FSMF and full-rack AS
Maintenance Package (MP)

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SRAN17A SW Compatibility Plan

SRAN SW Component SRAN SW Compatibility

SBTS17 SBTS17A
WBTS17 WBTS17 3.0
SRAN SW Release WCDMA 17 WCDMA 17 MP2 (RNC17 2.0)
SRAN SW Release
Compatibility
Compatibility GF17 GF17 2.0
GSM 17 GSM 17 MP2 (BSC17 2.0)
FL17A FL17A
NetAct NetAct 17.8 + SP

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