Astellia Roadmap

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2013/2014 - Release A

Astellia offer Strategic lines for 2013-2014

High-performance monitoring Flexible multidimensional reporting

Nova

E2E investigation 4G EPC, 3G/2G Core PS, 3G/2G Core CS, IMS Unified RAN-Core reporting Astellia solution for CEM Interface to 3rd-party CEM providers

CEM RAN

2G-3G-4G mobility optimization and troubleshoot Reporting integrated into Nova

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Astellia roadmap 2013-2014 Key milestones

Nova for Core monitoring Preliminary Nova EPC + Analytics UP Core-PS Nova EPC (4G) Nova EPC (4G+3G)

Nova Core-CS
(pilot)

Nova Core IMS

CEM

Interface to 3rd-party CEM

Subscriber Activity

(including VIP Care use case)

CEM application

Nova Explorer
(Core + RAN)

RAN monitoring

2G/3G monitoring

RAN 4G (eUTRAN) monitoring

2013/H1

for RAN 3G

Nova Analytics

for RAN 2.xG

Nova Analytics

Available

2013/H2

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Nova CEM RAN

Nova for Core monitoring

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Nova: the new Astellia monitoring solution

New architecture
Centralized & scalable architecture Real-time & high level of performance Performance Management Fault Management E2E troubleshoot

New Web based applications for

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Business oriented
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For managers, operations and experts Comprehensive dashboards and flexible reports xDRs, counters & KPIs export Customizable: counters, KPIs & dashboards creation
Nova EPC V2.0 (4G) Available Nova EPC V2.1 (4G) June 2013 Nova EPC V3.0 (4G+3G) November 2013
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Open to 3rd party

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Nova for Core monitoring

Nova Core-CS 2013/Q4

(pilot)

Nova EPC V3.1 March 2014

Nova Core IMS 2014

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ANALYTICS ALERTER EXPLORER
CEM

Monitoring Applications

Monitoring Information System

xDRs

Central site
-Mediation -Counters & xDRs database

xDRs

Intelligent Probing System (IPS)

site 1

Raw data Neptune IPS

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Raw data Neptune IPS

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Nova EPC V2.0

Monitoring of strategic MME interfaces
- Service and network: S1-C, S6a, S11, S10 - Inter-system: S3, SGs

Nova Analytics

for Performance Management

- Dashboards pack for Core

Nova Explorer V2.0

CDRs visualization Flow Charts Protocol decoding Multi-interface

for Troubleshooting

- Troubleshooting solution for NOVA system

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Nova EPC V2.1

Monitoring of all strategic EPC interfaces
Service and network performance: S1-C, S6a, S11, S10 4G User Plane analysis: S1-U (enriched with S11) Inter-system: S3, S4-C, SGs, S2a Roaming: S8-C Others: S5-C
for Performance Management and Usage Analysis

Nova Analytics
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Dashboards pack for Core, eUTRAN & Capacity planning Dashboard pack for data usage and performance

Advanced User Plane troubleshoot and optimization (PSM) on S1-U Nova Alerter
for Fault Management for Troubleshooting

Nova Explorer V2.1

Multi-system and multi-interface investigation

for NOVA administration

Nova Manager V2.1

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Topology files management Counters & KPIs creation & management Nova system administration

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Nova EPC V3.0

A single solution for whole Packet Core monitoring (2G, 3G & 4G) Monitoring of EPC and 2.5G/3G CorePS interfaces
2.5G/3G Core PS: Gn, Gp (Control Plane and User Plane) Network DNS & Radius S6d S102

New features in Nova applications

Nova Analytics
Update of Core dashboards pack with Core-PS KPIs Update of Core Capacity Planning dashboards Capacity Planning RAN dashboards GIS representation

Nova Explorer
User Plane troubleshoot

Nova Alerter

Traffic counters per Network Element, APN & Service Type.

Alarms creation & management for Nova Alerter

Nova Manager

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Nova EPC V3.1

Monitoring of additional EPC interfaces
- Policy & charging: Gx, Gy, Gz, Rx - User Plane: S8-U - S13, S6b

New features in Nova applications

- Nova Analytics
Policy & charging dashboards pack

- Nova Alerter
Dynamic alarms availability

March 2014
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Nova Core-CS
Astellia Core-CS monitoring solution integrated into Nova

Nova full set of applications

Analytics Alerter Explorer Manager

Optimized probing on STP sites Full Real Time solution Monitoring of following Core-CS protocols
- MAP, SMS, CAP, INAP, ISUP, BICC, SIP

2013/Q4 (pilot)
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Nova Core IMS

IMS Astellia monitoring integrated into Nova Nova full set of applications to master IMS efficiency
Analytics Alerter Explorer Manager

Full Real Time solution

Monitoring of most relevant IMS interfaces and protocols

- Diameter, DNS - Ma, Mb, Mg, Mn - Gm, Rx, S7
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Nova Explorer
Key features by version
- V1.2 - V2.0
New Web interface

4G multi-interface call trace Link from Analytics

- V2.1

Unified multi-interface call trace Hyperlink from 3rd-party applications (including T&A)

- V2.2

Subscriber trace search by MSISDN Multi-interface navigation at CDR level Full User Plane analysis in flow charts

- V2.3

Multi-timezone management

V1.2: V2.0: V2.1: V2.2: V2.3:

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Nova CEM RAN

Customer Experience Management

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Customer Experience Management

Three answers to CEM market needs
On-demand subscriber activity and QoS display Subscriber Activity
Subscriber-oriented analytics Astellia CEM application Interface to 3rd-party CEM application Northbound Interface

CEM

Northbound Interface

Subscriber Activity

Astellia CEM Application

Available

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CEM V1.0 Subscriber Activity

On-demand detailed information for any subscriber For technical and Customer Care teams Based on Astellia 2G, 3G and 4G xDRs Search by IMSI/MSISDN/IMEI Cell information

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CEM V2.0
Customer Experience Monitoring Based on Astellia xDRs from all interfaces Identify impacted subscribers for each investigation axis
Network Handset Roamers Services VIPs Subscriber groups

VIP Care for all subscribers

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Nova CEM RAN

RAN Performance Management

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RAN monitoring
RAN monitoring extended to 4G
- RAN-Core interface (S1) integrated into Nova EPC - E2E troubleshoot including eUTRAN interfaces (X2, RRC)

Unified solution for 2G/3G/4G RAN & Core monitoring

- Troubleshooting: Nova Explorer - Performance Management: Nova Analytics

RAN monitoring

LTE eUTRAN March 2013

Nova Explorer (Core + RAN) June 2013

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Nova Analytics for RAN 3G November 2013

Nova Analytics for RAN 2.xG March 2014

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Towards a unified reporting for Core and RAN

Today
Nova Explorer already brings unified E2E troubleshoot RAN solution has its own reporting applications (T&A, VIP Care)

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Towards a unified reporting for Core and RAN

From 2013/H2
Cigale xDRs feed Nova centralized solution Basis to propose Nova reporting applications for RAN

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Nova Analytics for RAN

RAN Performance Management RAN dashboards (2G, 3G) unified with 4G Dashboards for handsets, roaming

New team-oriented dashboards (Capacity Planning)

First 3G version: November 2013 First 2.xG version: March 2014 3G additional dashboards: March 2014
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LTE eUTRAN
Targeting X2 and RRC Dedicated to troubleshoot/investigation Preparing SON arrival
- SON dedicated statistics (November 2013)
Enode B SGW

S1-U

S11

S1-C

RRC trace port compliancy

- First version: ALU, E/// - Planned: NSN, Huawei, Samsung
X2 RRC Logs
Enode B

First version: March 2013

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Annex Astellia distributions

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Astellia distributions
Astellia distribution definition and purpose
Package gathering all new Astellia solutions and components available For a large-scale distribution (upgrade or new customers) Includes Nova / CEM / RAN solution versions

Astellia distribution roadmap overview

January 2013 Core-PS V5.3 Core-CS V3.4 RAN 3G V7.1 June 2013 Nova EPC V2.1 LTE eUTRAN V1.0 RAN 2G V6.6 RAN 2.5G V6.1 November 2013 Nova EPC V3.0 RAN 3G V8.0 LTE eUTRAN V1.1 March 2014 Nova EPC V3.1 Nova Core-CS RAN 2G V7.0 RAN 2.5G V7.0 RAN 3G V8.1

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Astellia distribution January 2013

Core-PS V5.3 Reporting based on 100% User Plane traffic (Nova Analytics usage dashboards) PDPDR: PDP xDR enriched with traffic information per Service Type xDR export to 3rd-party applications (CP CDR, CP PDPDR, UP TCPDR, UP SDR) Enriched statistics in Activity Analysis SIP-I / SIP-T statistics Loss of Roamers detection HSPA+ enriched analysis (additional statistics) Handling 4G-3G mobility (Circuit Switched Fall Back and LTE ISHO) (step 1)

Core-CS V3.4 RAN 3G V7.1

New components

Nova Explorer V1.2 (new Web interface, advanced presets, GUI customization) VIP Care V6.3, ASM V4.2 (Astellia solution usability enhancements) Ocean V8.5 (increased performance) Activity Analysis V4.4 (PDPDR table for Core PS)

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Astellia distribution June 2013

Nova EPC V2.1 See Nova roadmap

Core-PS V5.4
LTE eUTRAN V1.0 RAN 3G V7.1 dist.2 RAN 2.5G V6.1 RAN 2G V6.6 CEM V1.0

PSM V8.2
Dedicated to investigation on RRC & X2 Multi interface flow chart Handling 4G-3G mobility (Circuit Switch Fall Back and LTE ISHO) (step2) PSM V8.2 Handling 4G-2.5G mobility (LTE ISHO) PSM V8.2 Handling 4G-2G mobility (Circuit Switch Fall Back and LTE ISHO) Subscriber Activity V1.0 See CEM roadmap

New components

Nova Cockpit V2.1 (Nova solution supported) Nova Explorer V2.1 (see Nova Explorer roadmap) Activity Analysis V4.5 Performance increase Evolutions related to 4G support VIP Care V6.4, T&A gateway V5.3, Portal V2.3 Enhanced usability and configuration facilities
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Astellia distribution November 2013

Nova EPC V3.0 See Nova roadmap

RAN 3G V8.0
RAN 2.5G V6.1 dist.2 LTE eUTRAN V1.1

Nova Analytics dashboards for RAN 3G performance management

Deciphering performance increase Deciphering for 4G-2.5G mobility X2 and RRC Enhanced investigation New statistics (including SON procedure monitoring) Enriched RRC CDR T&A gateway V5.3.1 (link from T&A to Nova Explorer) Astellia System Management, Nova Cockpit New enhancements in system installation, operation and supervision PSM V9.0 (IMAP) NovaExplorer V2.2 (see Nova Explorer roadmap)

New components

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Astellia distribution March 2014

Nova EPC V3.1 See Nova roadmap

Nova Core-CS V4.0

CEM V2.0 RAN 2G V7.0 RAN 2.5G V7.0 RAN 3G solution V8.1 New components

See Nova roadmap

See CEM roadmap Nova Analytics for RAN 2G solution Nova Analytics for RAN 2.5G solution Additional Nova Analytics dashboards (handset, roaming,) Nova Explorer V2.3 (see Nova Explorer roadmap) Enhancements in Astellia solution components To be defined according to customers needs and priorities

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Astellia preliminary roadmap for 2014/H2 - 2015

At least two yearly Astellia solution distributions Taking into account mobile network evolutions
New types of links (10GE => 40GE => 100GE) Performance increase to manage traffic booming Support of new 3GPP releases Monitoring of new services Management of heterogeneous networks

Taking into account customers needs

- New dashboards according to operator teams requirements - Solution management facilities

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Thank you
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