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Agenda
Introduction to AIRCOM
OSS Products Overview: OPTIMA Performance Management Tool WEBWIZARD Portal ENTERPRISE SUITE Demo Open Discussion (Q&A, Requirements, next steps)

Key facts & figures

An average growth rate over past 5 years of 30% p.a. UK HQ - global presence with 18 international offices Leader in network engineering tools 2007& 2008 OSS Observer Leading performance management tools OSS Observer 2008 Leader in the RF field - Over 3.5 million hours experience in UMTS Global experience working with over 50% of the worlds cellular operators in 131 countries

Latest News: 14th Feb 2011

Acquisition by H.I.G. Capital
A leading global private equity investment firm with more than GBP 6 billion of equity capital under management. H.I.G. specialises in providing capital to small and medium-sized companies with attractive growth potential.

AIRCOM launches I-View

MWC 2011 The Worlds First Multi Technology, Multi Vendor Planning and Optimisation Framework

AIRCOM selected by AT&T for network performance management across North America
MWC 2011 OPTIMA consolidates network systems and technologies including 2G, 3G, HSDPA, as well as LTE in the future

AIRCOM ENTERPRISE Suite

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AIRCOM ENTERPRISE tool suite

Planning products: ASSET ADVANTAGE CONNECT RANOPT

OSS products: OPTIMA DATASAFE WEBWIZARD

ENTERPRISE Integration - System Architecture

OMCs, Probes Network Devices Drive Network RNP/TNP Configuration

Scanner/UE/MS Data
Automated Parsing/Loading Automated Parsing/Loading Automated Parsing/Loading

OPTIMA Oracle Database

RANOPT Oracle Database

ASSET/CONNECT ASS/CON/ADV Oracle Database

DATASAFE Oracle Database

Common Oracle Platform

Cross-system Analysis and Reporting

External FM Systems

Automated Reporting and Task Running

Alarms Reports

Analysis

E2E Network Performance Management Reports

Network Performance Statistics & Drive Test - Daily/Weekly/Monthly Management Reports Regional/Network Summary reports Customer and service level reports Multi-vendor Reports Multi-network Reports Network Audits Handset Testing

E2E Network Performance Benchmarking/Trending

Network Performance Statistics & Drive Test - Daily/Monthly/Yearly Benchmarking Reports Element, Regional, National benchmarking and trending Vendor, Equipment and Handset benchmarking and trending Technology, Operator, Service and Customer benchmarking and trending SW, HW and configuration changes evaluation/audits

Task Prioritisation
Operational Optimisation activities can be prioritised using PM, DT and Planning data
PM data prioritisation
Alarms and Worst Elements/Clusters/Regions/Services/Customer Reports Benchmarking between Elements/Clusters/Regions Trouble Tickets Network audit reports

Known Bad Element Lists Sleeping Cells Neighbours not used SDCCH/WSP/Link Congestion DT data prioritisation
Cluster drive high level KPIs Benchmarking between historical data Comparison of DT data with OMC statistics

Planning data prioritisation

% cluster integrated Hot spot classification

Task Prioritisation An Example

Selection of cluster to optimise using PM data
Daily and weekly cluster level data identifies cluster CI545 as the worst performing cluster
Daily report indicates that cluster has highest number of poor performing cells Weekly cluster performance from WEBWIZARD show that cluster has worst high level KPIs

Problem Resolution
PM data used to observe historical performance of cell geographically Confirmation of problem severity by displaying daily/weekly PM statistics RAB drop rate high for identified problem cell but also higher for CI57843C1 Inspection of neighbouring cell availability all cells available during drive test

Cell Daily Availability

Cell RAB Voice Daily Drop Rate

Problem Resolution (2)

Drive data shows poor coverage in problem area ASSET in conjunction with DT and PM data used for coverage optimisation Antennal tilt and orientation changes on CI57843C1 show coverage improvement ASSET integration with RANOPT and OPTIMA benefits Access to all planned data, update Neighbour plans, heights profiling and geographical location Per site model tuning for better predictions and frequency plans Polygon based analysis Measured vs Predicted assessments 2 way interaction between planned and optimisation environment

Post-Reconfiguration Performance Management

Before and after analysis using PM and DT data
Cluster Drive Test benchmarking reveals improvement of overall Ec/Io Health check report to be observed for cell performance improvement Geographical PM data to be observed for effect on neighbouring cells

Additional historical analysis benefits using OPTIMA and RANOPT

60%

Regional, National benchmark and trending Vendor, Equipment and Handset benchmarking and trending Technology, Operator, Service and Customer benchmarking and trending SW, HW and configuration changes evaluation/audits Trending Regional, National, Technology, Service offerings
Ec/Io Distribution for 1st Best Server

50%

40%

Percentage

30%

20%

10%

0%

x>=0 CL5045_180608 CL5045_310507 0.0% 4.0%

0>x>=-2 1.5% 3.4%

-2>x>=-4 49.8% 47.8%

-4>x>=-6 29.1% 26.8%

-6>x>=-8 -8>x>=-10 12.7% 12.1% 5.3% 4.4%

-10>x>=- -12>x>=- -14>x>=- -16>x>=- -18>x>=12 14 16 18 20 1.2% 1.1% 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

-20>x 0.0% 0.0%

AIRCOM OPTIMA Performance Management

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What is OPTIMA?
A Performance Management system that allows you to:
Reliably load network performance data Store multi-vendor, multi-technology PM data on a single database

Analyse PM data using flexible queries and graphs

Drill down/up/across on data to find root causes to problems Create custom reports, performance alarms and threshold crossing alerts

A platform for Radio, Core, IP and fixed networks A highly configurable and flexible system that allows easy integration to many 3rd party sources and reporting solutions A system that can work in very large corporate environments: reliable Oracle data warehouse and Citrix-friendly front-end. Developed in conjunction with top vendors and network operators

OPTIMA Architecture Overview

OPTIMA Application On-line Clients Alarm Handler HANDLER

Windows Clients

Windows Clients (Administration)

Application Server

Web Server REPORT SCHEDULING

Alarm Monitor PERFORMANCE MONITOR SYSTEM MONITOR

ALARM INTERFACE
Fault Management Application

ENTERPRISE Client

OPTIMA Client

ENTERPRISE Client

OPTIMA Client

ENTERPRISE Database

OPTIMA Data Warehouse ABSTRACTION DATA DICTIONARY DATABASE PROCESSES DATA SUMMARY

KPIs

PLANNING AND CM DATA DATA Layer

DATA QUALITY

EXTERNAL DATA

SYSTEM LOGS

RAW COUNTERS

CONFIGURATION

ARCHIVE & MAINTENANCE

External Data Repositories

OPTIMA Mediation / ETL SYSTEM LOGGING FILE ARCHIVE

LOAD CONFIGURE VALIDATE INTERACE SPECIFIC PARSER TRANSFER SCHEDULE MONITOR MAINTAIN

NETWORK

JOB SCHEDULAR

FILTERS

SUMMARY

Reporting and analysis features

Integration with ENTERPRISE (1 of 2)

PM stats can be displayed next to cells

Engineers see PM stats on

the 2D Map
All GIS layers available Playback functionality of

performance events
Hierarchy populated

automatically from planning software.

Query across systems.

Planning data with configuration data and performance statistics.

Coverage plot from ASSET Cells coloured by scrambling code

2G coverage and 3G

simulation arrays

Integration with ENTERPRISE (2 of 2)

PM statistics can be displayed next to cells inside the site database

Different tabs for daily and weekly stats

Statistics are specific to a cell or an element

Extensive Library of Network Interface Packs

GERAN BTS BSC CSDomain MGW HLR PDG MSC
NodeB

PSDomain SGSN GGSN

IMS-Domain CSCF SBC MGCF BGCF

IP-Transport

Acces s

UTRAN
RNC

PCRF

SGW

HSS

P E P

UNC TRANSMISSION E-UTRAN E-NodeB Eth/PDH/SDH ATM FR

SeG

MRF VAS PSTN SCP SRF VMS SMSSC

TDM OAM OMC

IP

Evolved Packet Core MME

SG

STP

SSP + LE

PBX

Optica l OXC

P-GW

S-GW

SCP

Case Study Large European fixed-line operator

Background

Europes 5th and the worlds 13th largest fixed telephone operator Combined SDH, PDH, ATM, Ethernet, IP/MPLS, xDSL, network in a SINGLE data warehouse >20m subscribers >60,000 network elements Alcatel, Nortel, Ericsson, NEC, Siemens, Huawei, ZTE, Cisco, Juniper, Newbridge, Tellabs equipment Need to provide common reporting platform across organisation to 100+ users

Results

Data collection via SNMP, FTP, SFTP, CORBA and TL1

Performance alarming implementation with SNMP forwarding to a fault management system

SI led delivery

Services

SI training
Proving recommended best practices to operator Level 1 and 2 Support AIRCOM consultancy services

Project

15 minute and hourly raw data

Integrated fixed solution, encompassing more than 28 interfaces 5+ Terabyte data warehouse Deployed using a System Integrator

WEBWIZARD

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What is WEBWIZARD?
A Web publishing tool that allows you to have 24/7 access to:
Radio planning data and Coverage arrays Core, access, transmission planning data

Drive test and Performance Management data

Virtually any other kind of data you would like to distribute across your organisation or to your customers WEBWIZARD gives you a holistic view of the network to take the right action at the right time. A technology-agnostic platform: GSM, UMTS, LTE, WiMAX, all possible. A system with excellent security and data integrity.

A tool that can work in very large corporate environments: reliable platform and scalable Citrix-friendly.

Multi-source data over the web

View all required data read and correlated from multiple sources for internal or external (public) use Internal or public customised web display to streamline business processes. Scenario assessment visualisation - disaster recovery, service provisions, green initiatives. Display regulatory target achievements. Customer care, Marketing, Financial projection and analysis.

National coverage maps

Coverage from any source: ASSET, Atoll, Planet, etc.

Drive test data from RANOPT

AIRCOM or MS Virtual Earth GIS available

Different layers including Coverage and DT

The ENTERPRISE platform

WEBWIZARD CONNECT
Master Database DT Post Processing

MW Link Planning

Web Viewer

RF Planning

RANOPT

ASSET

ACP

OPTIMA

Performance Management

DATASAFE

Configuration Management

Live Network

Application overview

GIS toolbar

Layer control

GIS display

KPIs on GIS

Explorer view KPIs On tabular form

PM dashboards over Xcelsius

WEBWIZARD for OPTIMA users (1 of 2)

Access to defined reports, web pages and GIS
User friendly access to key information Full user security model allows managed access to data Integrated GIS Module Height/Clutter/Vectors Coverage data Network element data Display any Optima counter or KPI Playback facility

WEBWIZARD for OPTIMA users (2 of 2)

Access to Optima scheduled reports
Categorisation of reports in folders Historic archiving of reports

Access to Alarms Panel

Acknowledgement of alarms Commenting on alarms

Access to dynamic reports

User defined query parameters Reports run upon request Run reports for elements selected on map Link reports for drill down capability

Benefits to existing OPTIMA customers

Provide access to key reports and data across whole organisation
Very simple web based user interface minimal training required Organise published reports to allow quick access to key data Reduced load on Optima server report run once Ability to define simple parameterised reports for quick and easy access to real time data Powerful GIS for map based display of counters and KPI information

Playback facility
Easy for users to download reports and data Integrate performance data with other sources eg configuration data, coverage, drive-tests

AIRCOM OPTIMA & WEBWIZARD Product Demo

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Requirements Discussion

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Key Feature requirements

Name
Producing automatic alarm

Description
For performance problems based on Threshold JIT database processing

AIRCOM OPTIMA
Fully compliant. Built in Alarms module demo today Fully compliant. Real time database with monitoring Fully compliant. Down to 5-min granularity possible. For combining drive test will require RANOPT or additional integration

Immediate tracking of Performance Issues Integrating different application

Retrieving 2-hours interval data from OSS Multi-vendor, band, layer management Combining measurement (drive test) to identify cause

Graphical User Interface

Customizable

Map info based Clutter map with all required info Mobility-based analysis Edit KPI and formulas Customizing report and chart generator Sorting / Filtering Cluster / Cell set creation Correlating BS faults and transmission fluctuation Linking with external DB

Fully compliant. WEBWIZARD or Citrix based

Fully compliant. Will be shown in demo today

Option to view faults, Complain & Work Request

Alarm sending/forwarding to FM system or sending to external DB possible

Option to view data in different resolution

Hourly / Daily / Weekly / Monthly / Busy Hour

Fully compliant.

Q&A

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OPTIMA LICENSING
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Reduced CAPEX and OPEX

OPEX reduction
Reduce operational resources due to report automation and soft alarms

CAPEX avoidance

Profit protection
Reduced churn by fast identification of network issues allowing a proactive approach to resolving issues. (AIRCOM OPTIMA and RANOPT)

Just-in-time deployment, and identification of re-deployable resources by accurate forecasting (AIRCOM OPTIMA) Identification of underutilised assets that are able to be reused or removed (AIOS and AIRCOM OPTIMA)

Reduced time to market by implementing and verifying new services quickly (AIRCOM OPTIMA and DATASAFE)

Dynamic tariffing to use spare network capacity (AIRCOM OPTIMA)

AIRCOM OPTIMA licensing summary

In terms of licensing the AIRCOM OPTIMA solution can be divided into two
distinct parts: client and interfaces

The AIRCOM OPTIMA client is licensed based on the size of the network
which is measured by the number of elements managed in the loaded interfaces

Additionally, it is possible to buy Productivity Packs for the client side.

These packs are licensed in the same way as the AIRCOM OPTIMA client.

The AIRCOM OPTIMA interfaces are licensed around the number and types
of interfaces loading into the data warehouse

AIRCOM grants to the Customer a non-exclusive and non-transferable

licence to use the Licensed Material in the Territory during the Licence Period for the internal business purposes of the Customer

What you get for your licences

AIRCOM OPTIMA client (base
pack) Standard features Report scheduler

Per Interface pack

Mediation components: data

acquisition program e,g. FTP, parser, combiner, validator, loader, monitor, directory maintenance, log viewer, Database components: summary, Data quality and database maintenance Reporting components: KPIs, Reports, Modules and Alarms

Productivity pack: Alarm

module Alarms service Alarm notifier

Productivity pack: SNMP

forwarding

Non-AIRCOM developed
interfaces Includes the right to use the all the
interface pack components excluding the parser and reporting components

AIRCOM OPTIMA Licensing

Network growth

AIRCOM OPTIMA base pack (client)

Productivity Packs

Mediation components

Data model and database components

Std KPIs, modules, reports & alarms

Interfaces

Interface size: XS, S, M, L, XL (AIRCOM defined)