Transcript SMS Transit @Belgacom

Future of Roaming
Looking at the Mobile and Hubbing Village
Lahore, 2nd April 2007
Belgacom International Carrier Services SA
Quentin de Montblanc
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Agenda
The International Mobile Landscape
Enhancing Roaming & Inter-Working
The Open Connectivity Context
The IP Evolution
Going Forward
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Looking at the Mobile Village
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Universal services, not islands…
Community of 680+ Mobile Operators & 2 Bio+ subscribers
Focus on coverage
for new services
Closed policy to
prevent fraud & spam
MNO
MNO
Mature Market Tier 1
Mature Market Tier 2/3
Developing Market Tier 1
Developing Market Tier 2/3
MNO
MNO
New entrant willing to
sign Roaming/IW agreements
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Limited volumes to
justify expansion
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International User Experience
SMS Inter-Working
~250 networks
MMS Inter-Working
Video Telephony
~20 networks
~20 networks
Voice Inter-Working
~650 networks
IMS Inter-Working
Voice, SMS Roaming
~250 networks
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Yet to start !
GPRS, WAP, MMS, IMS
Roaming in ~25 networks
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Source : BICS
Mobile Operators Challenges
Agreements
Deployment
Support
Billing
Fraud
Enhance service offering & extend the reach
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Filling the gaps
User Experience vs International Reach
IMS Inter-Working
3G VT Inter-Working
3G VT Roaming
MMS Inter-Working
2.5/3G PS Roaming
SMS Roaming
SMS Inter-Working
Voice Roaming
Voice Inter-Working
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
International Coverage
Source : BICS
Expand participation to grow international reach
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Enhancing Inter-working
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Enhancing the Inter-Working Fabric
For SMS & MMS
1 agreement with the Hub (AA19, AA70)
1 technical connection
Multilateral
1 financial relation
HUB
Bilaterals
Non-Roaming Partners
Non-GSM Networks
Roaming
Partners
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Towards MMS Usage Take-Up
National Growth Drivers
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MMS-enabled handset penetration
In 2007, almost 100% of new handsets sold will be MMS-enabled
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Adoption of clear & affordable service prices
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Improved User experience
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Effective Marketing
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Value Added Services
Clear Take off is now reality
Content-to-Person applications
Mobile e-mail
Networks interoperability
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Direct correlation between traffic and reach
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National
A reality in 60 countries
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International
180 operators linked trough MMS hubbing
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Enhancing Roaming
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Enhancing the Roaming Fabric
Three main solutions in the market
Sponsor Model, Bi-lateral Efficiency & The Hub approach
Open Connectivity proposes Single IMSI Roaming Hub Model
as a long-term viable solution
PMN A
PMN B
Settlement
Testing
Settlement
Solution Provider
Network
Faults
Signalling
PMN
PMN
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PMN C
Network
Faults
Testing
Settlement
Solution Provider
Network
Faults
Signalling
PMN
PMN
PMN
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Enhancing the Roaming Fabric
Case 1 - Sponsoring new entrants
TAP
IMSI A
Home
MNO B
€
Sponsor
MNO A
Agreements & IMSI
Signalling IMSI B
Hub
Invoice
€
Signalling IMSI A
TAP IMSI B
Visited
MNO C
€
IMSI A
Inbound support possible
Restrict Visibility
Combination of sponsors
SIM card update with IMSI stack
Sharing/discounts within Alliances
Sponsor for each Participant
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Notifications to Roaming Partners
Single testing
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Enhancing the Roaming Fabric
Case 2 - Bi-lateral Automation
Agreements & IR.21
Agreements & IR.21
Roaming
Database
testing
Home
MNO A
Signalling IMSI A
Hub
Signalling IMSI A
Visited
MNO B
Invoice
€
IMSI A
Complements clearing solution
Financial liability not covered
Efficient use of existing guidelines
Testing for each bi-lateral relation
Up-to-date Com. & Tech. Database
Bi-lateral agreements required
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Transparency
Time consuming for new entrants
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Enhancing the Roaming Fabric
Case 3 - The “Broker” Model
Invoice
Invoice
testing
Home
MNO A
Signalling IMSI A
Hub
TAP IMSI A
€
Signalling IMSI A
TAP IMSI A
Visited
MNO B
IMSI A
€
Single interconnection & settlement
Require hub interoperability
Single testing between hub & MNOs
New Architecture to be defined
Financial liability shared with hub
New process for Participating MNOs
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No clearing house required
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The Open Connectivity Context
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GSMA Open Connectivity Initiative
Current paradigm of bilateral relationships will unlikely meet
expectations of 600+ operators going forward
One-to-one needs to be replaced by a many-to-many model
Global Roaming
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To ensure that an operator is able to allow its customers to roam
on the network of any other GSMA member.
Global Inter-working
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To ensure that the customers of all 3GSM networks (and in
future, other technologies) can send and receive services
between themselves.
Optimization of Costs
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To ensure cost-optimization for operators in establishing and
maintaining global roaming & inter-working agreements.
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Open Connectivity Project Detail
An EMC initiative
Supported by the GSMA Board
Started in March 2005 as part of the Roaming Refresh
Focusing on:
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Short-term: Improving efficiency of establishing and
maintaining bi-lateral inter-working and roaming
agreements.
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Longer-term: Looking at new solutions, such as Hubs, to
enable quick and easy establishment of new (multi-lateral)
agreements.
MNO 2
MNO 3
MNO 1
MNO 2
MNO 4
MNO 3
MNO 1
MNO 4
Hub PROVIDER
Other Hubs
MNO 6
MNO 5
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MNO 6
MNO 5
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OC High Level Requirements (1/2)
Open Solution
Interoperability of solutions
Obligation
Manage white & black lists
Transparency
Full visibility of transactions at commercial & technical level
Cascade billing
Remove need for bi-lateral settlement
Efficiency
Efficient use of resources and minimize network configuration
End-to-end Quality of Service
Measurement of KPIs and commitment on QoS (SLAs)
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OC High Level Requirements (2/2)
Service Support
Full outsourcing capabilities for O&M activities
Testing
Outsourcing of testing activities
One relationship
Need to offer One Stop Shopping solution
Fraud & Security
Latest tools & functionality for anti-spamming & anti-fraud
Availability
Continuous & reliable access to the service
Service & Enabler Support
Offer services individually through a single connection
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Open Connectivity Status
Commercial and Technical framework for Hubbing
Proof of Concept SMS successfully
demonstrated
in Barcelona
MNO
MNO
3GSM World Congress February 2006 (Orange, SFR, TI &
Belgacom)
Hub 1 with Hub
2 providers
MNO
B
ATrial completed
SMSMNO
Hubbing
13 hub
& 29
Mobile Operators and announced at Singapore 3GSM Congress
October 2006
MNO
Hub 3
MNO
Proof of Concept Roaming successfully demonstrated in
Barcelona GSM World Congress February 2007
Single investment
Extended 2-way reach
Unique billing & settlement
Termination Revenue
Open competition
Limited implementation
Trusted environment
Reduced testing
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The IP Evolution
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From GRX to IPX
 GRX
 We
is today ONLY a high quality “Bit Pipe”
need to add intelligence in the networks
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SIP Proxy
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Session Border control
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Media Gateway control (reach of fixed networks)
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Monitoring and reporting platforms
 High
QoS and SLA’s
GRX -> IPX : GRX becomes service aware !!!
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Towards an all-IP Universe
xSPs
IP INTERWORKING FABRIC
Wireline
PSTN/DSL
Cable
MVNO
MVNE
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Broadband
Portals
Mobile
Operators
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Going Forward
Interconnection amongst SMS and MMS
hubs
Trial Roaming Hub solution
Interconnection amongst Roaming hubs
Mobile Operators Connections
Automated implementation of Roaming
Automated roaming tests
Automated update of Reference Data
Electronic invoicing
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Q&A
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