Webinar: Bending the Network OPEX Curve with SON
Rapidly rising data traffic and increasing network complexity means that controlling network OPEX is one of the key challenges facing network operators. As the industry prepares for LTE, mobile network executives have stepped up efforts to rein in network OPEX through network sharing, outsourcing, internal efficiency initiatives and increasingly through the adoption of Self Organizing Network (SON) capabilities.
SON introduced as part of the 3GPP Long Term Evolution (LTE) aims to reduce OPEX and enhance performance through self-configuration, self-optimisation & self-healing.
Register now for this webinar, hosted by Actix, to learn about the implications of SON and the steps being taken to make Self Organizing Networks a reality:
- Review of OPEX trends
- Overview of SON
- Introduce SON as a way of reducing network OPEX
- Description of key LTE SON use cases
- How Actix is leading the delivery of real world SON solutions
- How SON can be applied to 2G & 3G networks to bring forward benefits
- SON timelines & benefits
Speakers:
Neil Coleman, Director of Product Management, Actix
With 15 years experience in both mobile and fixed networks Neil is responsible for growing Actix’s Network Status Management product suite.
Prior to Actix Neil worked at IBM and Micromuse bringing Service Management solutions to market.
Kris Szaniawski, Senior Research Analyst, Informa Telecoms & Media
Kris has 14 years experience in the telecoms sector as a journalist and analyst. He has worked on a wide range of advisory services, reports and consulting projects and contributed to numerous industry publications.
He regularly conducts briefing sessions with operator and vendors and chairs and moderates international conferences.
For all enquiries regarding this webinar please contact support@telecoms.com
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is SON depending on planning tool DB?
to Ziv on Bending the Network OPEX Curve with SONIf so, what is the risk with using non perfect data in planning tool?
Hi Ziv,
Actix currently works on purely operational SON solutions as well as SON solutions for network rollout. Functionality of typical planning tolls are key for the network rollout. Nevertheless, Actix tries to reduce the risk of in-perfect planning data by generating them in the SON system based on operational configuration data.
Neil
to Neil Coleman on Bending the Network OPEX Curve with SONHi!
to Erik Hadl on Bending the Network OPEX Curve with SONVery interesting overview!
Which inputs are you using for your SON-solution?
You mentioned RET. How about Smart-antennas?
Thanks,
Erik
Hi Erik,
One of the strenghts of Actix is the correlation of multiple data sources for SON. This includes PM stats, Call Traces, Configuration Data, Alarms, Drive Surveys, Predictions as well as Customer Trouble tickets and marketing forcasts. Smart antennas have a very high potential for interference reduction. Nevertheless, you still need a pilot.
Thanks,
Neil
to Neil Coleman on Bending the Network OPEX Curve with SONThanks for the presentation. Can you please send me a copy of the presentation?
to Rani on Bending the Network OPEX Curve with SONHi Rani,
We have your email address and will contact you directly soon.
Neil
to Neil Coleman on Bending the Network OPEX Curve with SONI would also like to receive the presentation.
to Fernando Ramos on Bending the Network OPEX Curve with SONThanks/Fernando
Hello,
will it be possible to publish / send the ppt and contacts for more specific details about the SON application to 2G/3G networks.
thanks
to Mohamed ElHanbaly on Bending the Network OPEX Curve with SONHi Mohamed,
We have your email address – we’ll contact you directly soon.
Neil
to Neil Coleman on Bending the Network OPEX Curve with SONCan you share some detailed case studies for the deployments for SON for 2G/3G? Who are the ISV and NEP supporting it for 2G/3G deployments?
to vandana on Bending the Network OPEX Curve with SONPlz share the Presentation. Good presentation
to Prasad on Bending the Network OPEX Curve with SONPlease share some case studies for deployments of SON for the 2G/ 3G network and how they have reduced the OPEX of the operators.
to NITIN MATHUR on Bending the Network OPEX Curve with SONThanks for the presentation. Can you please send me a copy of the presentation?
to Khaled Ben Mlouka on Bending the Network OPEX Curve with SONHow difficult would it be to adapt the SON functionality that you developed for NEC for use by other network vendors?
to Neil Scully on Bending the Network OPEX Curve with SONHi Neil,
Except for some specific interfaces and a few specific algorithms for NEC, the Actix SON Framework and all SON use cases, SON processes and SON algorithms are generic. The Actix SON framework also allows 3rd-parties to develop their own SON pocesses and algorithms.
Neil
to Neil Coleman on Bending the Network OPEX Curve with SONWould this need a ‘true’ IMS implementation, or can NGN or a ‘best of breed/need’ IP setup also be used?
Also interested in recieving the presenation, thanks.
to Ruud Peeters on Bending the Network OPEX Curve with SONWhat is the status of the objective measurement criteria to measure the SON benifits and who is defining this criteria?
to Sunil Vadgama on Bending the Network OPEX Curve with SONIs this being addressed in the standards group?
Hi Sunil
The Actix view is that the benefits of SON will be measured by technical criteria as well as commercial criteria like time saving, effort minimization and process shortcuts. The technical criteria can be tracked more accurately but the majority of the impact of SON is expected commercially.
In terms of standards – NGMN has a working group that is building some assessment criteria. Actix currently works with the NGMN and various individual customers on scoping success criterias for SON and its measures.
Neil
to Neil Coleman on Bending the Network OPEX Curve with SONSON has been slow in standards because it is revenue-destroying for the major network vendors. Also, limited operator push (with a few honourable exception). Operators who farmed out most of their R&D to Tier 1s are paying a price. Also note that whilst SON is currently being defined for LTE, implementing all the features is optional / commercial decision for Network Vendors
to Kit Kilgour on Bending the Network OPEX Curve with SONHi Kit,
Great point and agree. Some vendors though will use more complete SON feature sets for competitive differention – especially those without large services arms to maintain.
Neil
to Neil Coleman on Bending the Network OPEX Curve with SONHello,
Thanks for the presentation. Really interesting. I got some questions:
1) Which vendors / techs do you support in your SON solution?
2) How do you automatically set parameters in the network ? You require direct access to the OSS from inside the operator right ?
3) Actix SON needs to run from inside the operator or can be run remotly (web-based) ?
4) How do you change e-tilt automatically ?
Thank you!
Jose Ruy
to Jose Ruy on Bending the Network OPEX Curve with SONHi Jose Ruy,
1) SON is vendor neutral. Actix support most major vendors throughout its product lines.
2) That’s right. Almost all Closed Loop SON processes require direct access to the OSS.
3) Actix allows both, an operator internal usage as well as externally hosted operation (given the right network access)
4) I need to get back to you on this.
Neil
to Neil Coleman on Bending the Network OPEX Curve with SONHi Neil,
Can you please share your presentation.
to Nishita on Bending the Network OPEX Curve with SONMany Thanks.
Hi Nishita,
We have your email address and will contact you directly.
Thanks,
Neil
to Neil Coleman on Bending the Network OPEX Curve with SONGreat presentation … can u please send a copy of the slides
to Imtiaz on Bending the Network OPEX Curve with SONI quite agree with starting from 2G/3G systems before LTE. Can you please share this presentation?
to Glenn on Bending the Network OPEX Curve with SONthanks
It appears that Actix provides a centralized SON solution. It seems that many of the SON capabilities are better provided with distributed algorithms. Can you comment on C-SON vs. D-SON vs. Hybrid?
to Tom Schlangen on Bending the Network OPEX Curve with SONHi Tom,
Actix believes the overall SON framework will be a hybrid mix between centralized SON activities and distributed SON activities. We have implemented a hybrid system with one of our customers. The future will show which individual processes and algorithms are more effective as C-SON implementation or as D-SON implementation. In general Actix does see a trend towards C-SON. We believe a major operator requirement on SON processes is to operate across different RAN technologies and RAN equipment vendors, which naturally is difficult for D-SON. In addition back to an early comment vendor D-SON implementations will be late due to a lack of commitment.
Neil
to Neil Coleman on Bending the Network OPEX Curve with SONHi Glenn,
In the future, Actix envisages adaptive networks being part of the overall SON concept.
Neil
to Neil Coleman on Bending the Network OPEX Curve with SON