Small Cell Deployment StoriesHow small cells are bringing value to operators and enterprises today

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Small cells can be rapidly deployed to extend coverage, add capacity and provide value added services

03/05/2023Small Cell Forum

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Rapidly deployed

7 floor building planned in single 2hour site visit

Installed 1-2 eveningsZero service disruption

‘Upgrade’ Wi-Fi APs 2 day physical install

Beijing airport 3months 4hrs/day

Lite planning/install in under 1 hour

Superbowl deployedAt 3 weeks notice

‘Do it yourself’ install

Using 3rd partycontractors

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Extending coverageto rural and remote communities ..deep indoors and wherever

organisations depend on connectivity

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Adding capacity

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provide value added services

New revenues from Location Based ServicesIn retail

Converged VoIP service VoLTE and Video for Call Centre

• Enterprises CIOs: strong cellular coverage is becoming essential for more and more organizations, and small cells can bring this with your existing IT infrastructure. Speak to your operator

• Operators: Small cells are now commercially proven and are being rapidly deployed by your peers all around the world. Our deployment stories show who the market leading solution providers are…

• Small Cell Solution Providers: The rapid phase of market expansion has started. Post your deployment stories to our site to showcase the strengths of your solution

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Deployment Stories

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iBwave’s tablet based tools reduce small cell planning to a single site visit of 2 hours for a 7 floor building http://goo.gl/3Z1h6o SCF/Case/001

Rapid Deployment in LA warehouse

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Verizon meet ultra high density demand for VoLTE and Video in call centre using SpiderCloud small cells http://goo.gl/W6GVd2 http://scf.io/case/002

Call Center Case Study– 140,000 square feet

– 500 SIMS in each outer User Area

– Unlimited data plans on devices

– 100% of devices on single operator– (4) BC 4/13 RN-310’s per User area

– (5) RN-310 - Training area in middle

– Backhaul - 1 Gb port/100Mb CIR

Average Daily Backhaul UsageDownlink: 125GbUplink: 10GbTraffic Average: 50Mbps

Average RABs530,000 per dayERAB Drop Rate 0.50%

CSSR and HOConsistent 99% or better rangeRF Link CapacityOperating peaks don’t exceed 20-30%

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Huawei & VIVO cooperate with Bus Stop company in Rio to solve site acquisition issues and enable urban hot spot deploymentHuawei Small Cell Crowd Sourcing http://scf.io/case/003

Crowdsourcing Bus station improves MBB experience Small Cell ecosystem enables extensive and commercial deployment

The Venue:• The Second largest city in Brazil. • 6M people per year• Total Area： 1.3B square meters

The challenge:• Greatly increased customer MBB requirement • Site acquisition in urban area • Camouflage base station

The Solution:

• Fast Installation• Easy Infrastructure• Clean and Intelligent Design• Fast Hot Spot Coverage Deployment

• Greatly improved user experience and On load mobile traffic.

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Open Source small cells from Lime Microsystems enable Mexican operator to serve remote village with very low ARPU http://goo.gl/MKXO8p

Bringing cellular to disadvantaged rural communities

Solution Leverage open source:• Base station with a built-in PBX from Fairwaves• Uses Lime field-programmable RF devices• Flexible RF platform, covers all cellular bands• Allows villagers to make free calls to one another• Enhanced medical coverage• 14 concurrent voice connections• Long distance calls via satellite internet• Simple “do-it-yourself” installation• Programmability mitigates interference

More info: www.eetimes.com/author.asp?section_id=36&doc_id=1320012

http://scf.io/case/004

Challenge: bringing coverage to the remote village of Santa Maria Yaviche in Mexico with very low ARPU

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Softbank's rural and remote small cells exploit seasonal variations to reduce their satellite backhaul bandwidth http://goo.gl/lBPLBf http://scf.io/case/005

Secluded StationPeaks on public holidays

Ski Resortused in winter

Mountain TrailMost used in summer

Rural & Remote Small Cells in Japan

More examples

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Customer: UK Government National Agency: 1.8 million employees and a £110 Billion annual operating budget

Challenge: Highly mobile employees require excellent mobile services and great indoor cellular service in Grade Two Heritage building in London

Solution: Services Node installed in Department of Health (DoH) • Data Center and 45 Radio Nodes installed in the site, • Utilized DoH’s enterprise LAN/VLAN Architecture • Onsite installation completed in two evenings

• Outcome: Excellent mobile coverage throughout building• Helped converged Voice over IP Strategy to be successful• 600 voice calls and 46,000+ data sessions per day• DoH Now considering deployment at additional facilities across England

Vodafone & SpiderCloud deliver converged VoIP service to UK Department of Health with Sure Signal PremiumVideo https://youtu.be/qm5AFLF4kk0 http://scf.io/case/006

SURE SIGNAL PREMIUM CASE STUDY

1 Services Node

8 Floors

380+ Subscribers

45 Radio Nodes

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Vodafone & SpiderCloud deliver excellent coverage to Unilever with Sure Signal Premium Video https://youtu.be/lHa3mA5H9yk http://scf.io/case/007

SURE SIGNAL PREMIUM CASE STUDIES

Customer: A world leader in consumer products, Global leader in many categories. Challenge: Multi-tenancy major office in London

• Historic façade, modern interior, open-plan atrium• 36,000 m2, 8 floors, next to major London Underground station • 3 floors Sub basement needing coverage• Strong macro signal on ground floor

Solution: • Services Node installed in Unilever Data Center to serve site• 49 Radio Nodes installed in the site• Utilizing Unilever’s enterprise LAN/VLAN Architecture to support installation• Onsite installation completed in two evenings

• Outcomes• A Very Happy Customer enjoying excellent 3G coverage throughout building• 50% decrease in load on macro-cells, Zero disruption to Unilever operations and

infrastructure. 3,000 Voice + 94,000 Data calls per day1 Services Node

11 Floors

1,800+ Subscribers

49 Radio Nodes

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Vodafone & SpiderCloud bring excellent indoor mobile coverage with zero disruption to a range of UK organisations https://goo.gl/XamrzL http://scf.io/case/008

SURE SIGNAL PREMIUM CASE STUDIES

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79 Floors Challenges:

• A range of organisations with highly mobile employees requiring excellent mobile indoor voice and data, integrated with existing IT systems and services

Solution: • Sure signal premium radio nodes utilizing existing LAN/VLAN architecture• Services node installed in existing data center• Onsite installation completed typically in 1-2 evenings with zero disruption to services

• Outcomes: • Excellent reliable indoor coverage for the companies employees• Reduced load on the Vodafone’s outdoor macro network

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Cisco upgrade existing Wi-Fi access points to add a great 3G voice service with low incremental CapEx & OpEx http://goo.gl/lsbA0W http://scf.io/case/009

University Case StudyDeployed 3G indoor small cells over 1700sqm university campusLeveraging existing Wi-Fi sites and infrastructure to add great 3G voice

EcNo ≤ - 7dB 98% of walk route EcNo ≥ - 9dB 97% of walk route

Before: 3G Macro After: Macro + small cellsKPIs

Call setup successCall drop ratio

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Softbank trials Airspan’s early nFAPI virtualised small cell in Tokyo HetNet, demonstrating 4-6x capacity gains http://goo.gl/rCBuhs http://scf.io/case/010

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Alcatel Lucent small cells integrate with street furniture leveraging existing site services organisation http://goo.gl/TKFjz5 http://scf.io/case/011

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Nex-Tech Wireless deliver high density LTE to 7,600 seat university venue using OneCell® from Commscope/Airvana Video http://goo.gl/0ISQM4 http://scf.io/case/012

C-RAN Small Cells Conquer a Coliseum

Packed 7,600 seat coliseum at Fort Hays State University, Kansas

Excellent user experience: 66 mbps download speed

on a 10 MHz LTE channel Simple deployment:

2-day physical installation, 3 weeks from start to

volume use Low cost:

Half the cost of upgrading the DAS to 4G

CommScope/Airvana OneCell® System deployed by Nex-Tech Wireless

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Service Anchor+

LampSite

Service Anchor enables new revenue and business models through location based services

StarHub Singapore enhance MBB & enable smart retail services in Marina Bay Sands Hotel with Huawei LampSite & Service Anchor Huawei Smart Retail Solution http://scf.io/case/013

Cutting Edge Retail at Marina Bay SandsA Smart Retail Solution enabled by LampSite and Service Anchor

The Venue:• One of the largest luxury shopping centers in

Asia• 40 million visitors per year• Total Area： 100,000 square metres

The challenge:• Poor LTE service provided by external macrocells• Complex and costly upgrade for existing DAS system• Accurate location required for Smart Retail

The Solution:

Value

LampSite delivers high quality MBB coverage and high accuracy location information

LTE traffic up 95%

95Average 40Mbps/cell

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Satisfying ever increasing MBB demands in Beijing Workers’ StadiumA smart stadium case from Huawei in partnership with CUCC Huawei Small Cell Solutions

http://scf.io/case/014

Satisfying MBB demands in Workers’ StadiumOn-demand capacity expansion enabled by LampSite

The Venue:• Beijing Workers’ Stadium • Beijing’s premium venue for sports & events• Seating for 62,000 spectators + VIP areas• Total Area： 150,000 square metres

The challenge:• Current 2G/3G DAS system has 8 cells.• 10 cells required to serve current LTE demand• LTE demand will require 59 cells in 3-5 yrs

The Solution:Dedicated LTE LampSite solution for the stadium increases data usage and improves user experience

Initial 10 cell config to limit interference & HO

Soft upgrade to 59 Cell to satisfy MBB demand

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LampSite provides remote cell splitting for simple, cost effective capacity expansion

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Delivering superior user experience & increasing revenue in Beijing Airport. An example of MBB on-load with Huawei LampSite and CUCCHuawei Small Cell Solutions

http://scf.io/case/015

Driving Revenue by MBB onload in Beijing AirportHigh Performance Mobile Broadband enabled by LampSite

The Venue:• The largest airport in China. • 80M passengers per year• Total Area： 1.4M square metres

The challenge:• Excellent user experience critical in this key venue• DAS LTE-MIMO too expensive and time consuming• Complex building layout requires flexible solution

The Solution:

LampSite deployed throughout the airport within 3 months:• Only 4 working

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EE brings 3G/4G to rural communities w/Parallel Wireless small cell tech eliminating the need for masts/cabling: http://bit.ly/23591Iy

Connecting the Unconnected: Aspiring to a 100% Coverage in a Developed Market

• Node management from the cloud self-configuration and

self-optimization• Lite planning/install under 1 hr

• Cost-effective small cells with integrated backhaul incl. mesh only a

few require fixed backhaul• Multi-mode cells provide 3G/4G/Wi-Fi

reliable voice and data coverage

• With cost-effective-reliable wireless 3G and 4G for voice and data in place, even most remote areas will have the technology necessary to stay connected with family and friends, attract new business, sustain existing businesses, decrease the need to commute, and reduce environmental impact.

• Commodity components small cells• vRAN architecture to make rural cellular as

easy/cost-effective to deploy and maintain as Wi-Fi

• Low power consumption

Automatic re-routing in case of link failures or damaged nodes

Easy and fast

deployment Innovation Low CAPEX &

OPEX Resilience

http://scf.io/case/016

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Public Safety LTE in NH trials Parallel Wireless' mesh-enabled intelligently orchestrated mobile/fixed small cells http://goo.gl/1rsvBn http://scf.io/case/017

Control, Coverage, and Resilience for Public Safety LTE Networks Today and Tomorrow

Unique in-vehicle or specialized small cell communications hub

with integrated 3G/4G/Wi-Fi access & flexible backhaul in the

same form factor.

HetNet Gateway (HNG) works with any vendor small cells and EPC, provides LTE

and/or LMR connectivity through LMR gateway, and works with any carrier.

• MACC (Milford Area Communications Center) Base Public Safety LTE field trial in NH, US operated under FCC Special Temporary Authorization for LTE Band 14 and demonstrated easy to install and maintain resilient public safety HetNet in rural US.

• MACC base personnel benefited from resilient voice and data in-building and remote coverage enabled by intelligently orchestrated fixed & in-vehicle small cells with LMR/PMR interoperability

Flexible backhaul provides many options in case primary fails while HNG dynamically re-routes traffic in case of failures. Local EPC can

be deployed and take over in emergencies.

BYOC capability on the in-vehicle small cell extends the macro coverage or enables instant ad hoc “coverage bubbles” to provide coverage to

backhaul-challenged areas

Backhaul Flexibility Interoperability Network

ResilienceBring Your Own

Coverage (BYOC)

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Beach Energy selects Nokia Networks and Challenge Networks to deploy private LTE small cell HetNet More: http://nokia.ly/1OQRuiU

http://scf.io/case/018

“The new LTE network allows our staff to access key systems, facilities and production information throughout our western Cooper Basin field area, reducing requirements for travel between sites, making operations more efficient, saving money and significantly enhancing safety”Neil Gibbins, Acting Chief Executive Officer at Beach Energy Ltd

Private LTE HetNet Connects Remote Oil OperationsChallenge Networks deployed the private

LTE HetNet with Nokia’s Flexi Zone

Small Cells and Multiradio 10 Base

Stations

Beach Energy is Australia’s largest onshore oil producer

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AT&T uses HARP tool to optimise outdoor small cell placement at traffic hotspots with high PRB per MB cost More http://goo.gl/TKFjz5 http://scf.io/case/019

Small Cell HetNet in Manhattan

Optimal small cell placements -Traffic hotspots with high PRB per MB cost

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Control, coverage, resilience, interoperability to enable voice & data for public safety agencies at Super Bowl 50 http://bit.ly/1Tr1MGp 

Public Safety LTE Coverage at Super Bowl 50• 3 weeks to prepare. 20 min to install a small cell

• Flexible backhaul• Data and voice with solid throughput • Interoperable among multiple agencies

http://scf.io/case/020

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TIM Brasil connects carnival with 2.5M people using Nokia Flexi Zone small cells, each carrying 2.6GB/hrMore: http://nokia.ly/1HGuGQ4 http://scf.io/case/021

Connected Carnival with 2.5M people

“…deployment of new solutions such as high-capacity small cells, will significantly improve the performance and capacity of our infrastructure where it matters most”, Marco Di Constanzo, Head of Mobile Networks at TIM Brasil

Flexi Zone small cells complement macro capacity, each carrying over 2.6GB/h

Foto:Antônio Cruz/ABr - Agência Brasil [1]

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Sprint delivers crowd pleasing performance at Talladega Superspeedway using Nokia Flexi Zone small cells https://goo.gl/ExDQTM http://scf.io/case/022

High Speed Connectivity at the NASCAR Superspeedway

“…Sprint’s 2.5 GHz spectrum is a great match for the Flexi Zone small cell solution Nokia offers. Following the RF optimization, our 2.5 GHz LTE-TDD performed like a champ, with downlink speeds on race day averaging 24Mbps” Mark Walker, Director at Sprint for Network Operations

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13x Flexi Zone Micro inside Truck

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China Mobile deliver unmatched service experience at the Xiamen Marathon with Nokia Networks Flexi Zone Small cells http://nokia.ly/1J7n498 http://scf.io/case/023

“We are proud that we helped China Mobile and ultimately the spectators at this mass event such that every picture, video and call could go through the network without any compromise on speed and quality. People were able to enjoy a great LTE performance.” Yu Xiaohan, Head of China Mobile Customer Team, Nokia Networks

Small cells a runaway success!

Supporting peaks of 400 Active LTE UEs per cell

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China Mobile supports 1M visitors in world's largest building at Auto Shanghai 2015 with Nokia Networks Small Cells http://nokia.ly/1M3NLss

• TD-LTE Advanced HetNet enables China Mobile’s network at Auto Shanghai 2015 • Nokia Flexi Zone small cells complement Flexi Multiradio 10 Base Stations, with

each supporting a phenomenal 600 simultaneous active TD-LTE users per cell  • China Mobile delivered immaculate service experience for users attending the

event in the world’s largest building, the China Expo Complex

Small Cell HetNet in Worlds Largest Building“This strategic engagement with Nokia Networks proves that our infrastructure is already at the next level – strengthened and equipped to deliver superb performance in the face of the data deluge on wireless networks.” Bu Tong, General Manager of Network Department, China Mobile Shanghai

http://scf.io/case/024

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Avantel in Colombia gains first mover advantage deploying Nokia Networks Small Cells with VoLTE http://nokia.ly/1ExKr7w

Raul Amaya, Chief Technology Officer, Avantel

“To deliver on our slogan of “productivity without limits” to our clients, Nokia Networks is our first-choice vendor for enabling the roll out of VoLTE and small cells in Colombia. Nokia also is the sole supplier of our LTE network and together we have gained a crucial first-mover advantage in delivering an unmatched service experience to our subscribers, who are the heart of every initiative undertaken at Avantel.”

Providing High speed connectivity to Rural Universities

http://scf.io/case/025

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