NGN: Next Generation Network

J. L. Chiang MNET Lab Meeting Aug. 31, 2006

Outline
Introduction to NGN Standard Progress NGN Architecture IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) WiMAX + IMS Conclusion

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Evolution
Degree of mobility Driving

CDMA UMTS GSM GPRS EDGE Systems beyond 3G >2010

Walking

HSDPA EV-DO EV-DV FlashOFDM (802.20)

IEEE 802.16e

Stationary

DECT

WLAN (IEEE 802.11x)

IEEE 802.16a,d

copper fiber 0.1 1 10 Mb/s 100 103

... ...

104

data-rate 3

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*Source: SIEMENS Communications

What is an NGN?
< ITU-T Recommendation Y.2001 (12/2004) - General overview of NGN> A Next Generation Network (NGN) is a packet-based network able to provide Telecommunication Services to users and able to make use of multiple broadband, QoSenabled transport technologies and in which servicerelated functions are independent of the underlying transport-related technologies. It enables unfettered access for users to networks and to competing service providers and services of their choice. It supports generalised mobility which will allow consistent and ubiquitous provision of services to users.
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NGN Overview
Applications Access Services Edge Security Services Mobility Voice Policy Media Content Switching Interactive Multimedia

QoS

IP VPN

LAN

Subscriber Control

Packet-Optical Core

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*Source: Nortel Networks

Key Characteristics
Separation between services and transport QoS to IP-based transport Innovative service provision Flexibility for users to select services Mobility between fixed and mobile systems

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ITU-T SG13
NGN JRG (Joint Rapporteur Group, 07/2003~06/2004)
Recommendations Y.2001 and Y. 2011

FGNGN (06/2004~11/2005)
ETSI(TISPAN), ATIS, CCSA, TTA, TTC, GSC FGNGN Release 1
Asia (CJK) FG NGN
Europe
America

Asia ITU NGN

Am

a ic er

pe ro Eu

(ETSI)

(ATIS)

Regional Standards

Global Standards

*Source: ITU-GSI

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ITU NGN-GSI
Global Standards Initiative (01/2006~)
to address the market needs for NGN standards to produce global standards for NGN to further strengthen the ITU-Ts leading role amongst the groups in NGN standard work to keep visibility of the work spread between different technical groups in ITU-T
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ETSI TISPAN
TISPAN = TIPHON + SPAN
TISPAN specializes in fixed networks & Internet convergence and deals with fixed networks and migration from circuit switched networks to packet-based networks.
Telecoms & Internet converged Services & Protocols for Advanced Networks Telecommunications and Internet Protocol Harmonization Over Networks Services and Protocols for Advanced Networks
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TISPAN Architecture

*Source: ETSI TISPAN

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FGNGN WGs
WG WG 1 WG 2

Area SR (Service Requirements) FAM (Functional Architecture, and Mobility) QoS CSC (Control & Signalling)

Deliverables
Development of scope, service requirements and capabilities according to Release Plan Development of Functional Architecture in general and specific instance views including Mobility aspects Development of End-End QoS releated deliverables including network performance aspects Development of control related standards support QoS include Resource Admission and Control aspects Development of Security Framework under NGN environment Evolution of PSTN/ISDN into NGN Identify problem states of current packet based network and development of Future Packet Network requirements
*Source: ITU-GSI

WG 3 WG 4

WG 5 WG 6 WG7

SeC (Security Capability) Evol (Evolution) FPBN (Future Packet-based Bearer Network)

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FGNGN Release 1

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FGNGN R1 Services

*Source: ITU-GSI

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*Source: ITU-GSI

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Registration and IP management at access level Identification/authentication at network level Initialization of access NGN

Admission and authorization based on user profile Resource reservation and allocation Traffic filtering, classification, marking, policing and metering

Generating tone signals, transcoding, media stream mixing and conference bridging

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IMS
The IMS is a set of core network functional entities and interfaces used by a network service provider to offer SIP-based service to subscribers. The IMS provides a complete and robust multimedia system with specific profiles and enhancements that support operator control, charging, billing and security. The IMS provides users an improved experience with generalized mobility, managed QoS, single-sign-on security, and customer support.
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UMTS Releases
Release 97 (1997): Release 99 (1999, UMTS R3 3GPP): UMTS Release 4 (2001): UMTS Release 5 (March 2003):
Often called 2.5G, this release introduced GPRS for data delivery over GSM (2G). First release of the (3G) UMTS standard, in 1999. Included W-CDMA. Separated the system into Circuit Switched and Packet Switched domains First IMS Release, introduced the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) as control structure of the Packet Domain, based on SIP for call control and mandatory IPv6. Introduced End-to-end QOS and Service-Related Local Policy (SRLP). Purpose: to enable new applications over the GPRS/UMTS bearer. Includes some leftover IMS issues from Release 5.0, such as QOS Improvements (SRLP Control), and decoupling of PDF and P-CSCF for QOS Policy Control (allows non-IMS application services authorization). Introduces support for IMS Access Independence, Instant Messaging and Presence Service, Push to talk over Cellular Service, WLAN integration, MMS (Multi-media Messaging Services), plus Enhancements to use SIP, Multicast and Broadcast Service (MBMS), and Event-Based Charging (which will now interact with Data Traffic Plane for online/offline charging). Just getting under way in mid 2005, and is currently expected to focus on leftovers from Release 6, as well as defining fixed broadband access via IMS, policy issues, voice call handover between CS, WLAN/IMS and end-to-end QOS. It is likely that this list will expand. 18
*Source: Business Communications Review Magazine

UMTS Release 6 (December 2004 to March 2005):

UMTS Release 7:
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*Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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IMS Features
It decouples service provision from transport, provides open interfaces, and supports a wide range of services, applications, and mechanisms based on service building blocks.
Faster deployment of new services based on standardized architecture New applications such as presence information, videoconferencing, Push to talk over cellular (POC), multiparty gaming, community services and content sharing Evolution to combinational services (e.g. instant messaging + voice)

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IMS Features
It supports the separation of control functions among bearer capabilities, call/session, and application/service.
The core network is independent of a particular access technology. Easier migration of applications from fixed to mobile users

It incorporates generalized mobility since it was defined in a mobile-based standard development organizations.
Integrated mobility for all network applications User profiles are stored in a central location .

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IMS FEs & RPs

AS: Application Server BGCF: Breakout Gateway Control Function MGCF: Media Gateway Control Function MGW: Media Gateway MNETCSCF: Call Session Control Function - J. L. Chiang ( Serving / Interrogating / Proxy )

MRFC: Media Resource Function Controller MRFP: Media Resource Function Processor HSS: Home Subscriber Server SLF: Subscription Locator Function IP-CAN: IP connectivity Access Network

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WiMAX Forum NWG

*Source: WiMAX Forum

NWG drafts on WiMAX E2E Network System Architecture, Aug. 10, 2006.
stage2: Architecture Tenets, Reference Model and Reference Points. stage3: Detailed Protocols and Procedures.

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Network Architecture

*Source: WiMAX Forum MNET - J. L. Chiang

NAP: Network Access Provider ASN: Access Service Network NSP: Network Service Provider CSN: Connectivity Service Network ASP: Application Service Provider

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WiMAX + 3GPP

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*Source: WiMAX Forum

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WiMAX + IMS

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*Source: WiMAX Forum

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Conclusion
The NGN is the shift from separate vertically integrated application-specific networks to a single network capable of carrying any and all services.
Decoupling of services and transport Fixed/ Mobile Convergence (FMC)
IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA)

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NGN Impacts

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References
C. S. Lee and D. Knight, Realization of the NextGeneration Network, IEEE Communications Magazine, Oct. 2005. K. Knightson, N. Morita, and T. Towle, NGN Architecture: Generic Principles, Functional Architecture, and Implementation, IEEE Communications Magazine, Oct. 2005. ITU-GSI, http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/ngn/index.phtml ETSI TISPAN, http://www.etsi.org/tispan/tispan.htm WiMAX Forum, http://www.wimaxforum.org/home/ Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

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