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THE CASE FOR LAYER 3 INTELLIGENCE
AT THE MOBILE CELL SITE
SMARTER PERFORMANCE
MADE SIMPLE
WHITE PAPER
mobile network.
COMPLEX, NON-INTEGRATED
BACKHAUL TRENDS: This sentiment goes hand in hand with the observation
that mobile operators consider enterprise services a
WHAT OPERATORS SAY top strategic priority for growth.
ABOUT LAYER 3 Not only do MNOs see a role for L3 at the edges of
NETWORK INTELLIGENCE their networks but also private network operators. In
In the last three years, research has revealed a lot a proprietary study conducted by Aviat Networks in
about the changing intent of wireless network opera- November 2014, survey results of non-MNO operators
tors to deploy Layer 3 (L3) intelligent applications. In in North America reveal that 66 percent of respondents
many markets, and especially in emerging markets, a believed it is “critical” or “very important” to adopt IP/
plurality (42 percent) of operators see a need for Layer MPLS technology within their networks. In addition, a
3 functionality in access networks, according to a 2013 nearly unanimous number (92 percent) of survey re-
Heavy Reading report. Even more telling, in the same spondents said end-to-end IP/MPLS provisioning was
report, a strong majority of operators (62 percent) said “critical” or “very important.”
that it was “very likely” that MPLS—a leading L3 tech- What all these L3 survey results share in common
nology—would need to be deployed in the aggregation is that operators of all persuasions believe that they
layer of their networks. lack in-house experience to roll out L3 functionality.
More recently in 2014, Heavy Reading research found Concomitantly, they feel they will need outside ex-
that mobile network operators (MNOs) see a new ap- perts in order to implement the most highly intelligent
plication for L3 intelligence. Specifically, 73 percent networks.
consider L3 “critical” or “very important” for delivering
new services to enterprises from current cell sites.
SECURITY X2 INTERFACE
Layer 3 intelligence at the cell site provides many security The interface between eNodeBs in LTE architecture, X2
benefits. Because mobile security requirements continue creates significant challenges for network architects.
to evolve, routers offer optimum flexibility (e.g., having Carrying up to 10 percent of an eNodeB’s total traffic,
the ability to initiate and terminate IPsec) and the ability to X2 has extremely low latency requirements and is a key
support ever-changing security requirements. Ultimately, connection to support mobile handoff. When eNodeBs
ensuring both control and bearer channels are carried in are on different subnets, a router is required to provide
the most secure fashion possible. X2 connectivity and avoid storms of broadcast traffic. A
more scalable X2 infrastructure is achieved by supporting
router functionality at the cell site.
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LACK OF INTEGRATED SYNCHRONIZATION, In the same way that consumer devices like cellphones
SECURITY AND QOS have integrated items such as cameras, video players,
Router + Ethernet ODU solutions lack an integrated and vocie to create a more powerful “Swiss Army” knife
security policy across all layers and boxes. They also device. The integration of microwave IDU, switch, router
lack automatic alignment of QoS policy across all layers and TDM mux functionality in one device simplifies cell
leading to a complex operations effort to manage and site deployments reducing installation complexity and
maintain end-to-end QoS policy. Also, because of the lack improving network performance.
of integration, clock source change on router results in a
SERVICE DELIVERY IS TOO SLOW
network wide microwave outage.
As the need that operators have for new revenue streams
TOO MANY BOXES intensifies new services are deployed at faster speeds in
Unintegrated solutions currently deliver L2/L3 intelligence the core of the network. Only to be delayed by the RAN
at the cell site using external routers. This means that ex- deployment. A big part of this is the unautomated and
ternal boxes have to be separately configured, externally labor-intensive deployment of backhaul.
connected and functionally tested, especially for solutions
The use of an integrated nodal solution like the CTR family
from different vendors. The use of external boxes not only
with a single management interface that can integrate L1,
increases management complexity, operational expenses
L2 and L3 aspects of the microwave router can signifi-
and energy consumption but also network performance
cantly reduce configuration time. This can be comple-
degradation. This is especially true if the router providing
mented by using a powerful event driven platform like
L2 VPN or MPLS-TE functionality is not aware of underly-
Aviat OS (part of smart microwave nodes) for automating
ing wireless fluctuations. These RF propagation fluctua-
network functions. This kind of platform should be able
tions can lead the microwave equipment to run at lower
to use a scripting language to automate labor-intensive
capacity (i.e., lower modulation), something of which the
backhaul deployments and reduce service delivery time.
L2/L3 equipment may not be aware. All these issues cre-
ate a more expensive and inefficient solution.
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CAPACIT Y Meets today’s needs and evolves to meet Meets today’s needs and evolves to meet
future capacity demands future capacity demands
PERFORMANCE
POOR EXCELLENT
RELIABILIT Y 50 minutes more downtime per site per year. No external PoE injectors, no single points of failure.
Some electronics inside - lower MTTR
COMPLEX SIMPLE
Single virtualized device (1 QoS policy for entire node).
OPERATIONS Many separate devices to manage: multiple
Single EMS
management platforms, complex power
MADE SIMPLE management, complex demarcations
HIGH SIMPLE
TCO More boxes, complex operations, lower reliability. Fewer boxes, simpler, more reliable
40% higher TCO
Zero Footprint
For locations where indoor space is not available an out-
door CTR product can support smart microwave nodes. As
the network densifies, today’s edge sites will be tomor-
row’s nodal sites. Enjoy the benefits of of an outdoor smart
microwave nodal package while future proofing yourself
for pending network expansion.
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