Transcript GPRS - Metering.com

The role of GSM in utility
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applications
SMS, Voice and GPRS coverage
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100% GPRS coverage
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Coverage
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Africa
Rwanda
Nigeria
Swaziland (GPRS)
Cameroon
Uganda
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Uganda
Uganda - Kampala
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Before
After
Nigeria - Lagos
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Nigeria: Electricity supply
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After
Before
Nigeria: Electricity supply
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MTN Nigeria consumes 2.7million litres of diesel per month for
electricity generation for base stations and switches
GPRS Private APN / VPN
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Radio
Network
is
shared
HLR
Existing Switched
Network
Desktop System
Desktop SystemDesktop System
Router
Packet Switched
Network
(New GPRS
Component)
Pocket organizer
Desktop SystemDesktop System
Router
Tow er System
Base Station
Laptop computer
Vending units with GSM
modems in field.
FIELD STAFF CAN BE "VIRTUALLY"
CONNECTED TO THEIR CORPORATE
NETWORKS (LANS)
PDA
Business Inf ormation Services
•A MPLS environment is
created with access
INTERNET
to the GSM cloud and IP world.
•Typical ISP services and SLA’s are offered.
VALUE ADDED SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
•Management
of links and configuration of
APN and sim provisioning.
Corporate Server Hosting
Data
Your own mobile VPN, with the
following features:
 Closed access on SIM level
 Fits in with your IP addressing scheme
 Configured to use your Radius server
 Devices look as if they are connected to your network

Tow er box
Tow er box
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GPRS costs
SMS
6553 SMS’s in 1MB.
18c X 6553 = R1180 per meg
GPRS
R2 per meg
Legacy solutions
/ X25 / Radio pad
GPRS
28c - 35c and up
1c - 21c.
What do you need?
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Components:
Supplier:
Modem
Manufacturer
Terminal
Solution provider
Sim card
Cellular service provider
Price plan
Cellular service provider
Coverage
Cellular network
Signal strength
Cellular network
Bearer
Cellular network
Infrastructure
Internet Service Provider
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The future
Comprehensive Broadband Strategy
“Always Best Connected”
ive
s
a
v
Per band
ad
Bro
Data speed almost doubles.
kbit/s
Data speed up 5x OR still get
higher speeds but save half
the radio resources
Good web browsing
experience. Allows e-mail
with attachments.
Supports VoIP and video :
streaming, video and calls.
Music downloads
possible.
300
Better experience for
applications such as
web browsing and email
200
3G offers speeds 160 - 384
kbps
Similar benefits to
EDGE. Improved
web browsing, email experience.
Allows higher
quality video. Fulllength music
downloads and
mobile TV possible
384
210
MMS,
IM, PIM
100
44
GPRS
current
70
GPRS +
101
EDGE
Half radio resources
160
128
EDGE
Maximum
3G
Due mid 2005
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The future
Complementary Coverage
EDGE complements 3G WCDMA for Broadband Services
• EDGE provides rapid national
expansion with WCDMA following
Small town
Strategic site
GSM
• 3G WCDMA islands in an Edge sea
• 3G WCDMA for Metro areas, then
cities vs EDGE for rural areas
WCDMA
Islands
EDGE ‘Sea’
Broadband services work seamlessly
within the EDGE/WCDMA area. A
handover to GSM drops performance
below satisfactory levels.
Shadow or inbuilding areas
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The future
Current EDGE
Future EDGE
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The future
Live with MTN
Announced by MTN
HSDPA
UMTS
EDGE
GPRS+
GPRS
• MTN First
• MTN First
• 1.8 million
handsets
• 500 000 active
users
• 100% national
coverage
• Handsets
offered into all
segments
except very low
end
• All but 2% of
current GPRS
handsets suddenly
gain extra speeds
• 20% of national
coverage ( over 100x
more than VC UMTS
coverage in Jan
2005)
• Seamless extension
(enhancement) of
GPRS
• Same segment
penetration as
GPRS
• MTN First
• Implementation
underway
• ‘Broadband’ data
speeds
• Higher data
speeds
• 200 000 handsets
already.
• Futureproof
network – main
benefit being
voice and data
efficiency
• Handsets
• 20% of national
coverage ( over
100x more than VC
UMTS coverage in
Jan 2005). Includes
non-metro areas (ie
provincial capitals)
• Seamless GPRS
upgrade
• MTN will be
testing early
this year.
• This is UMTS
with higher
data speeds
• Benefits are
higher speed,
more
interactive
(faster
response) and
increased
network
capacity.
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THANK YOU