Mobile Backhaul & the Role of Carrier Ethernet Course Code Duration PDN048 5 Day Course Price 3,385 Course Description The mobile environment is evolving rapidly with ever increasing demands for greater bandwidth and guaranteed service delivery for multimedia applications. Mobile Operators have the responsibility of evolving the Radio Access Network infrastructure as well as the Core network itself. Early deployments of 3GPP technologies used legacy transport technology to connect base station equipment to network controllers. The industry is rapidly moving to all-ip packet-based networks. Considerable cost savings can be achieved by migrating to Packet-based Mobile Backhaul, and some Mobile Operators are looking to outsource the Mobile Backhaul to other Operators. This course explains the principles and concepts of Mobile Backhaul, reviews current mobile network architectures and technologies, and introduces and examines the drivers for change. Technology choices for packet-based networks and backhaul transport technologies are covered in depth before examining the role of Carrier Ethernet in the Mobile Backhaul. MEF-defined Carrier Ethernet Service Definitions and service attributes are introduced and examined with emphasis on their application and use cases for Mobile Backhaul. Functional requirements of the Mobile Backhaul such as Synchronisation, Resilience, Quality of Service, and Security are introduced and the technology options available to meet those requirements are examined. The MEF MBH Implementation Agreement (MEF 22.1) and CoS Implementation Agreement (MEF 23.1) are examined and the course concludes with an examination of MBH solution alternatives. Target Audience Who Should Attend: Technical Engineers, Product Managers/Engineers, System Architects working within Mobile Operator networks or Carrier Ethernet/Mobile Backhaul Service Provision, and anyone requiring an in-depth knowledge of Mobile Backhaul and the role of Carrier Ethernet within mobile backhaul. Course Modules Mobile Networks (4 topics) The Mobile Environment The Players & their areas of responsibility The need for change What is Mobile Backhaul? Mobile Systems (5 topics) 2G to 2.75G: Architecture, interfaces, protocols 3G: Architecture, interfaces, protocols 3G Evolution: HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ LTE/SAE: Architecture, interfaces, protocols WiMAX: Architecture, interfaces, protocols Perpetual Solutions Ltd 2018 - Page 1 of 6
Mobile Backhaul (4 topics) Backhaul Tiers & Costs Legacy Backhaul Technologies & Topologies Drivers for MBH Network Change Packet-based Backhaul Networks (Physical Network & Topology, Logical Network & Protocols, Transition to Packet-based Backhaul) Packet-based Networks (5 topics) Application to MBH (Backhaul Service, 3GPP Guidance for the Backhaul, MEF MBH Service Model) Layer 1 Physical Interfaces (E1/T1, Ethernet Ports, SDH/SONET) Layer 2 (PPP & ML-PPP, Ethernet, VLAN, Bridging, Provider Bridging (PB), Provider Backbone Bridging (PBB), PBB-TE (aka. PBT), CoS) IP & Transport Layer Protocols (IPv4 & IPv6, Differentiated Services, UDP; TCP; SCTP) MPLS (Architecture and operation, Label Distribution, MPLS L3 VPN, Pseudowire Emulation Edge to Edge (PWE3), MPLS VPWS, MPLS VPLS (MPLS L2 VPN), MPLS-TE, GMPLS, MPLS-TP) Carrier Ethernet (3 topics) Carrier Ethernet Architecture and Components Single Operator Business Model and Players Multiple Operator Business Model and Players Carrier Ethernet Service Definitions (7 topics) CESoETH Service Type (MEF-8) E-Line Service Type (EPL; EVPL; Point-to-Point EVC) E-LAN Service Type (EP-LAN; EVP-LAN; Multipoint-to-Multipoint EVC) E-Tree Service Type (EP-Tree; EVP-Tree; Rooted-Multipoint EVC) Application and Use Cases in MBH for E-Line, E-LAN, E-Tree Service Types Service Attributes; their role and parameter values specifically for MBH E-Access Service Type (Access EPL; Access EVPL) & Service Attributes Backhaul Transport Technologies (7 topics) Transport Systems (PDH, SDH, NG-SDH, ATM, OTN, Hybrid TDM/Packet) Wireless Backhaul Technology Wireline Backhaul Technology Aggregation & Backbone Tiers Leased Line Services for MBH Carrier Ethernet Service Types supported by different Packet & Transport technologies Deployment Examples Synchronisation in Mobile Backhaul (5 topics) Mobile Backhaul Synchronisation Requirements (frequency, Phase, Time of Day) Frequency Synchronisation in TDM Networks (PDH, SDH, ATM, OTN) Transport based Synchronisation: Synchronous Ethernet Packet based Synchronisation: ACR, ACR/RTP, PTP, NTP Deployment Examples Resilience in Mobile Backhaul (9 topics) Principles & Terminology Ethernet Resilience (Bridging & Spanning Tree) Carrier Class Ethernet Resilience (Protection & Restoration mechanisms, Ethernet OAM) IP Layer Resilience (VRRP, Load Sharing, Routing Protocols) MPLS Resilience (LDP Sessions, IP/MPLS Resilience methods, L2 Multihoming, MPLS-TE & FRR, MPLS Ping, MPLS-TP OAM) Perpetual Solutions Ltd 2018 - Page 2 of 6
Resilience in the BTS Access (BTS & BTS Access, Active/Passive Ports, IP load sharing, Ethernet Link Aggregation, OSPF & Static routes, Microwave access links, attachment to a MEF Service) Resilience in the Controllers and core interface (BSC & RNC site solutions, VRRP, Signalling resilience using SCTP Multihoming, Multiple Core Network Nodes) Wireless Resiliency MEF 22.1 MBH IA Phase 2 Resiliency requirements Quality of Service in Mobile Backhaul (7 topics) Transport Layer Service (End-to-End QoS, The need for Backhaul QoS) TCP & UDP (TCP Congestion Control, TCP over Wireless) DSCP, Traffic Class, and Priority Bits (Differentiated Services, Per Hop Behaviour; Recommended Use of DSCPs & Treatment Aggregates; DSCP in IP Tunnels; Use of DSCPs for Mobile Backhaul; MPLS Traffic Class; IEEE 802.1Q Priority Bits; VLANs; QoS with MEF Services) Ingress & Egress Functions (Ingress Classification and Policing; Two-Rate Three Colour Policer; Egress Scheduling, Queue Management, and Shaping; Strict Priority Scheduler, Weighted Round Robin Scheduler, Weighted Fair Queuing, Combined Schedulers; Buffering, Tail Drop, Active Queue Management, and Shaping) 2G (Native PCM-based Abis; Abis over Pseudowire) 3G/HSPA (Bearers and their Attributes; Iub: User Plane, Control Plane; Congestion Control in MBH; Congestion Control in HSPA Systems) LTE/SAE (QoS Architecture; Packet Flows and Bearers; QoS Parameters; Admission Control; S1 Interface) MEF 23.1 Carrier Ethernet Class of Service Implementation Agreement Phase 2 (7 topics) CoS Key Terms and their relationship CoS, CoS Label, and Color Identifiers Performance Tier & Ethernet Network Sections Model Performance Attributes and Metrics Bandwidth Profile and Color CoS Label Model (Three CoS Label Model, Performance Parameters; CoS Performance Objectives per Performance Tier; PCP & DSCP Mapping; Requirement Sets) Applying MEF 23.1 in the Mobile Backhaul Security in Mobile Backhaul (4 topics) Security in 3GPP Mobile Networks (2G: Abis, A, Gb; 3G: Iub, Iu-CS, Iu-PS, Iur; LTE/SAE: S1, X2; Management Traffic) Protection of the Backhaul (Leased Service; Self-deployed Backhaul; Traffic Separation; Ethernet Services & MEF; IEEE 802.1x and 802.1ae) IP Layer protection (IPsec; IKE Protocol; Anti-Replay Protection; Network Element Authentication; Firewalls & Access Control Lists; Network Control Protocols Protection) IPsec VPN Deployment (Cell & Hub Site Solutions; IPsec Profiles; VPN Resilience; IPsec & QoS; LTE S1 & X2 Case Study) Packet Backhaul Solutions for MBH (5 topics) Creating a Packet-based MBH Solution MBH Optimisation Considerations MBH Solution Alternatives Outsourcing the MBH Network Selection of MBH Access Solutions Mobile Backhaul Standards and SDOs (5 topics) MEF-22.1 - the Mobile Backhaul Implementation Agreement BBF TR-221 - Technical Specifications for MPLS in Mobile Backhaul Networks ITU-T Synchronisation Standards NGMN Small Cells Forum Small Cells (5 topics) The Drivers for Small Cells Perpetual Solutions Ltd 2018 - Page 3 of 6
LTE Advance and Small Cells Backhaul Requirements Interference cancelations, Coordination, and Synchronisation Small Cell Transports Deployment examples Prerequisites Candidates should have a good understanding of 3GPP Mobile Networks, and/or transport network technologies. Course Dates Code Location Duration Price Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov PDN048 London (Classroom or Online) 5 Days 3,385 09-13 15-19 What Our Customers Say The training was delivered with a high level of expertise and excellence. Instructor was highly knowledgeable. Technical Trainer, Aviat Networks Overall the course was really good, the trainer really understood the material and was very approachable. Customer Training Manager, Aviat Networks Excellent course, informative and well-paced. CSE, Cisco Course was very well outlined. Topics were great and bridged many gaps. System Engineer, Cable & Wireless Perpetual Solutions Ltd 2018 - Page 4 of 6
An excellent intro to video encoding & MPEG transport streams - I would definitely recommend it. Broadcast Engineer, Cisco Definitely an excellent intro. Left me interested in learning more. Broadcast Engineer, Eircom Excellent training course with real examples and practical classroom demonstrations. Transport Designer, Orange Instructor knowledge and experience was excellent. Solutions Engineer, Akamai Excellent course, very clear and well organised. Course content delivery was very good. Assistant Engineer, Dhiraagu Very informative and appropriate. Network Support Technician, BT Perpetual Solutions Ltd 2018 - Page 5 of 6
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