Alcatel GSM Restricted Mobility Solution for Universal Access - ITU

34 Pages·2002·2.56 MB·English

Alcatel GSM Restricted Mobility Solution
for Universal Access
Presentation Outline
GSM restricted mobility and its advantages
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Regulatory issues
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Alcatel GSM restricted mobility package
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ANNEX : Network impact
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Universal Access
Universal service - a major
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economic and political issue
80
in developing countries Sweden
70
US
Gipp diagram (GDP/teledensity)
Particularly urgent for rural 60
!
) UK Germany
% N.Zeland
and remote communities ( 50

y Belgium
t
i
s 40
Today Internet access n Spain
!
e
Turkey
d 30
becomes as essential as e
el Kuwait
telephony T 20
China Colombia
10
! New multimedia services and Morocco
0
technological convergence
0 10 20 30 40
are shifting the regulatory
GDP per Capita ('000 US$)
focus to
Source: ITU
UNIVERSAL ACCESS
Alcatel/MBD Area 4 - September 2001 - page n° 3 All rights reserved© 2001, Alcatel, Paris.
GSM Restricted Mobility -
THE Solution for Universal Access
Subscriber
density / km2
MOBILE 2G
High 1000
BASIC WIRELINE
(Direct or Concentrated)
MULTISERVICE
WIRELINE
Medium 100
Low 20 GSM RESTRICTED MOBILITY
BROADBAND
WLL
Very low 1 SATELLITE
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POTS Fax Dial-up ISDN High Speed
Internet Data
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Fixed GSM:
Fixed cellular terminals
Fixed GSM
HLR
BSC MSC
BTS
GSM Adapter
BTS
Standard GSM network (NSS +
"
Fixed Cellular
BSS) in 900/1800/1900 MHz bands
Terminal
Terminals = Specific fixed cellular
"
terminals
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Fixed GSM Terminals
Variety of technical solutions
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GSM Adapter + standard fixed telephone
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(and/or other devices : fax, PC, etc.)
Fixed GSM Telephone with a SIM-card
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GSM Payphone
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Weaknesses of fixed GSM terminals:
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Less economical solution compared to standard GSM handsets
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Priced at more than 250 €/terminal
#
Installation costs (outdoor antenna usually needed)
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Higher maintenance costs
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Local AC power supply required
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Fewer end-user features than on mobile handsets
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Fixed GSM Terminals :
Recommended Applications
GSM Adapters : when connection to other communication
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devices is needed, e.g. fax machine, small PABX
Extention of a GSM coverage zone with an outdoor antenna
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GSM Payphones : Collective use ⌫⌫⌫⌫ improved business
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case. Example : VVooddaaccoomm (South Africa)
A Phone Shop franchise concept
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Fully equipped telephone bureau
#
with 5-10 GSM payphones
Operated by a local entrepreneur
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Call rates well below mobile tariffs
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2135 Shops in service in mid-2000
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GSM Restricted Mobility :
Solution Architecture
HLR
MSC
BSC
BTS
Standard GSM network (NSS + BSS) in
BTS "
900/1800/1900 MHz bands
Additional SW feature in NSS
"
Terminals = Standard GSM handsets
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Solution for 850 MHz available in 2002
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(BSS + terminals)
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Cell Mobility:
“Semi-Fixed” Subscribers
GSM
Cell Mobility
HLR
BSC MSC
BTS
All other
Mobility restricted to a small area
"
cells: BTS
comprising 1 to 6 cells (“Fixed
Barred for
Zone”)
semi-fixed
Can be applied to 100%
"
subscribers
susbcribers in the network
Cell mobility:
Cheaper tariff, comparable to
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Allowed for semi- PSTN rates
fixed subscribers
Mobile and Semi-Fixed are two
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distinct user profiles : do not mix
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Advantages of GSM Retsricted Mobility :
End-User Services & Applications
Mobility (though limited)
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Easy implementation of Pre-Paid
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Privacy and Security due to a smart card concept (SIM)
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Mobile application platforms re-used for Semi-fixed users :
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Voice Mail
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SMS
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Unified Messaging
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IN services
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Always-on Internet access with GPRS
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Migration to UMTS enabling new multimedia services
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