L ’ Aquila, 14 giugno 2004Roberto Sabella Roberto Sabella Research & Innovation Manager Ericsson Lab Italy Research and Innovation in Ericsson Lab Italy.

L’Aquila, 14 giugno 2004 Roberto Sabella

Roberto Sabella Research & Innovation

ManagerEricsson Lab Italy

Research and Innovation in Ericsson Lab Italy


128 years of success1876 Company founded by Lars Magnus Ericsson1878 From telegraph to telephone1881 First export order1894 Trademark registered 1897 Manufacturing abroad1923 From manual to automatic1968 From electro mechanics to computer control1981 From fixed to mobile1991 From 1G analog to 2G digital mobile technology1998 Convergence of telecom and data

in fixed/mobile networks1999 Evolution towards 3G and Mobile Internet2001 First 3G WCDMA call on public network (Vodafone)2002 World’s first live seamless handover WCDMA to GSM2003 WCDMA roll-out starts globally

Ericsson is leader in

Technology

Innovation• Strong R&D commitment

• Driving industry standards

• Innovation through strategic partnerships

• Stimulating third-party application developmentMarket

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…about the R&D


Ericsson R&D CentersMain Centers:• Canada • Finland• Germany • Ireland• Italy• Netherlands• Spain• Sweden ( 4 main centers)

Supporting Centers:• Brazil • China• Denmark • Hungary• Japan• Norway• USA

Partners• ETK• IXG• Tieto Enator• Semcon• Teleca• Wipro•TCS


672 employees (May ’04)

Multi-technology design center

3 centers: Milan, Rome, Pagani

Average age: 37 years (45% under 35 years)

Average professional seniority: 9 years

Women: 21%

University graduates: 82 %

Milan

Pagani

Rome

312 people

147 people

213 people

Ericsson Lab Italy – Main Figures


ERI commitment in the TLC network

Wireline AccessWireline AccessPacket/CircuitPacket/Circuit

Wireline AccessWireline AccessPacket/CircuitPacket/Circuit

LMDS NB-Access

Service & Core Network

Service & Core Network

AXE User Plane

Intelligent Network

SDH-Radio

Network Mgmt

Network Synch.LIS


ERI main responsibilities

ERI is an Ericsson “Main Design Center” with the following responsibilities:

- In the transmission and transport business area• PDU Wireless Broadband Access

• High Capacity Radio

• Microwave Network Mgmt & Element Mgmt

- In the core network business area

• AXE User Plane and Narrowband Access

• Ericsson Network Synchronization Center – ENSC

• AXE Application: Intelligent Network - IN SSF

• Lawful Interception Solution - LIS


Ericsson Lab Italy – Our Sites in Italy (1)

Rome Site - Anagnina since 1974

Competence: Competence center for TLC systems and network architectures based on several

technologies (STM, ATM, Wireless, IP, Photonic switching) Global competence center for network synchronization Competence center for microelectronics: ASIC/FPGA, SoC (System on Chip),

Opto-electronics, FW-DP and FW-DSP Competence center for SW architecture using C, C++, and Java languages

Product Responsibility: Pool devices for network services, switching systems, clock and synchronization,

both for circuit switched and packet platforms Inter-working Units between switching and transport nodes based on different

technologies (STM-ATM, STM-IP) High-tech ASIC/SoC elements for 2G and 3G Radio Base Stations Point-to-multipoint Wireless Broadband Access applications (LMDS)


Salerno Site - Pagani since 1990

Competence: Competence for systems and network architectures related to Lawful Intercept Systems

Center for SW design, development, test and certification of AXE based tlc systems

Competence center for the development of Element and Sub-Network Managers designed with traditional (C and C++) and Internet (Java and HTML) languages

Product Responsibility: Intelligent Network Applications (Service Switching Function)

Lawful Intercept Solution (LIS Program, LI Mediation Device and Access Point)

AXE User Plane (devices)

Network Manager for microwave and optical transmission systems



Milan Site - Vimodrone since 1998

Competence: Design center for microwave radio equipment MMIC technology competence center

Product Responsibility: Point-to-multipoint Wireless Broadband Access Systems (WBAS) Point-to-point high-capacity access systems (SDH Radio)



Fixed Wireless Access

IP-BasedNew Generation Infrastructures

Mobile Networks(3G & B3G)

Multimedia Technologies(Speech & Audio/Video

Processing)

Areas of Advanced Research

• Architecture, Protocols, and algorithms for new generation systems• Optimized solutions for backhauling of WLAN and UMTS• Advanced integrated technology for MMIC up to 40 GHz for low-cost/high-performance terminals.

• Multimedia format adaptation• Multimedia processors and gateways• Transport of multimedia flows• Pre- & post- processing video techniques

• Multi-access networks• IP multimedia subsystems• User defined service provisioning• Security

• Multi-service architecture• Traffic Engineering• NGN control plane• QoS in heterogeneous networks


Current R&I ProjectsArea Acronym Funding Duration Site

High Capacity Radio Link (38GHz) SLAM MAP Apr 01 -Jun 04ERI Milano &

Roma

BB Wireless Access – Adapt mod. DRAP MIUR May 01 - Feb 06ERI Milano &

Roma

Intelligent Networks IN - B3G MIUR Mar 04 -Jun 06 ERI Pagani

Audio Processing SQE MIUR Apr 04 - Dec 06ERI Pagani &

Roma

Management System for New Generation Networks

SIG-IMA MIUR Oct 02 - Oct 05 ERI Pagani

Traffic Engineering in New Generation IP Networks

TANGOMIUR

Nov 02 - Nov04 CoRiTeL Roma

Multimedia over 3G and B3G Sys PRESTO MIUR Jan 03 - Apr 05CoRiTeL Salerno

Advanced Fixed Wireless Access

(FP6 - Integrated Project )BROADWAN EC Dec 03 - Nov 05

CoRiTeL Roma & Milano

New Generation Internet Networks

( FP6 - Network of Excellence)EURO-NGI EC Dec 04 - Dec 05 CoRiTeL Roma

Microwave Semiconductor Devices

(FP6 - Network of Excellence)TARGET EC Jan 04 - Dec 05

CoRiTeL Milano


Past Present Future

Mobile Nets 2G

Years ’90s Digital

Communications Introduction of

authentication and cryptography

Voice and limited data services (SMS)

Roaming Among operators Among countries

Two frequencies: 900 e 1800 Mhz

GSM, CDMA, PDC

Mobile Nets 2.5G Mobile Nets 3G Mobile Nets B3G

End ‘90s Early ’00s Voice and data

services Introduction of IP Data services (tens of

Kbps) Multimedia services

(MMS, download streaming)

E-mail, Internet New multimedia

terminals (N-GAGE) GPRS, EDGE

2003 … Introduction of

WCDMA Voice and

enhanced multimedia services (up to 2Mbps)

Videotelefonia Streaming Introduction of IP

Multimedia (flexibility)

New terminals (PDA-like phones)

UMTS, IMT2000

2010 … ? Multi access Always Best

Connected Wide Band (100 Mbps) All-IP network Enhanced services

based on user profile, preferences, location

De-located wearable terminals

PAN: personal area networks (Interconnection of personal devices)

……

Mobile Nets 1G

End of ’80s Analog

communications Low security Voice services Incompatibility among

systems:Among operatorsAmong countries

Frequency: 900 Mhz TACS, AMPS, NMT

Mobile Networks Evolution


VisitedNetwork 1

HSS Web ServerDial out

Conference

P-CSCF1

P-CSCF2

VisitedNetwork 2

Web ServerVideo on Demand

AAAClient

CV BoxServer

DHCP1

DHCP2

Presence Server

StreamingServer

Proxy Cache

MRFC

CPLApplication

Platform

AAA Server

S-CSCF

MRFP

PRESTO Server Nodes


VisitedNetwork 1

HSS Web ServerDial out

Conference

P-CSCF1

P-CSCF2

VisitedNetwork 2

Web ServerVideo on Demand

AAAClient

CV BoxServer

DHCP1

DHCP2

Presence Server

StreamingServer

Proxy Cache

MRFC

CPLApplication

Platform

AAA Server

S-CSCF

MRFP

SIP

SIP

SIPSIP

SIP

SIP

SIP

SIP

SIP

SIPSIP

FTP

DIAMETER

SQL

SQL

TCP

RTSP

RTSP

RTPRTP

RTP

RTP

RTPHTTPHTMLApplet

HTTPHTMLSMIL

PRESTO Server Architecture


Media Adaptation in Heterogeneous EnvironmentExample: point to point (video telephony)

GATEWAY

TRANSCODING

UMTS

AMRMPEG4

G.711H.261

AMRMPEG4

3G-324M G.711H.261

H.320

G.723.1

H.263

H.323

G.723.1H.263

PS

CS


Media Adaptation to Cope with Bandwidth variationExample: bandwidth adaptation during a videophone conversation

GATEWAY

AMRMPEG4

TERMINAL

CONGESTION!

CS/PS

FlowControl

UMTS


Paradigm Shift

End-user behavior

Traffic GrowthMobility

Internet

Consolidation

Convergence

Technology

Globalization Competition

Designed essentiallyFor telephone traffic

Flexible and service-indep. Infrastructure:All-IP, multi -service, - class

Quick introductionof services

FlexibilityFlexibility

QoSQoS

New Infocom World

Old Telecom World ScalabilityScalability

Responsiveness

Responsiveness

NGI: Evolution Towards “All-IP” Scenario


Growth of Internet traffic

Growth of Internet traffic

Costs are rising faster than revenues adding bandwidth is slow and

complex

Effective use of

bandwidthis needed!

All services over IP (including real time services such as conversional)

QoS level as provided by connection oriented

technologies (e.g ATM)

New Generation Infrastructure Requirements


Robust multi-service solutions for the backbone core and edge towards converged networks for:

•Supporting Voice/ Data and Fixed/ Mobile on the same infrastructure

•Conversational and real time applications with same QoS provided by telecom networks

Multi-ServiceNetwork

Wireless

Other IP/Multi-Service

networks

Other IP/Multi-Service

networks

Wireline

CATV Enterprise networks

OtherTelephony networks

OtherTelephony networks

MPLS

based

Network

Services

Multi-Service Network Concept


TE System Developed in Our Lab

Path ProvisioningGlobal routing

Dynamic routingLocal (CBR)

More than nowadays CBR

BW engineering

Optimize resource use

congestion avoidance by pre-emption & re-routing

Foreseen traffic: Contracts&estimation

Unpredictable traffic

Different QoSprovided

Re

co

ve

ry


Core Network

Wired NetworkLaptop computer

2G

Wireless3G Air

InterfaceCell Phone

BTSLMDS

RT

LMDS BS

LMDS BS

RNC

WLAN Basic Service Set

AP

LMDS BS

LMDS RT

Broadband Access

3G Backhaul

WLAN Backhaul

Applications of FWA Systems


Advanced and low cost integrated technology for MMIC up to 40 GHz• Customer premise equipment is a key issue for a wider diffusion of LMDS systems!

High performance radio equipment Low cost Tight module integration

• Key devices (up to 40 GHz band) : Highly linear power amplifiers Low phase noise oscillator

• Methodology: Technology investigation ( GaAs, Si Ge, InP) Circuit design Devices characterization and modeling Prototype development

Chip layout

3778 um

Chip layout

3778 um

MMIC probing toolsMMIC probing tools


ERI in relation with Universities & Res. centers

MilanoMilano

PaganiPagani

RomaRoma

• Milano-PolitecnicoMilano-Politecnico• PaviaPavia• BolognaBologna• FerraraFerrara

• Pisa Pisa (Univ.,CNR,S.Anna)(Univ.,CNR,S.Anna)• L’AquilaL’Aquila• Roma-Tor VergataRoma-Tor Vergata• Roma-La SapienzaRoma-La Sapienza• Roma 3Roma 3

• NapoliNapoli• SalernoSalerno• SannioSannio

Research Laboratories

• CoRiTel/Roma

• CoRiTel/Salerno

• CoRiTel/Bologna

• PoliEri

• PisaTel


UniversityUniversity

Research act.in cooperation Research act.

in cooperation

Ericsson Lab ItalyEricsson Lab Italy

Competence: from knowledge to results

People: from student to hi-tech professional

Relationships with Universities

Joint res. labJoint

res. labCoRiTelCoRiTel


R&I Relevant Outcomes (last two years)

• 40 papers accepted for publication on international journals, or magazines, or Conference Proceedings• A special issue has been guest edited on “Traffic Engineering in New Generation Networks”, on IEEE Network (March 2003)• Intl conference being organized on NGI, supported by IEEE Com. Soc.

Publications

Patents

Courses, Stages, Thesis

• 19 New Invention Disclosures• 12 First filing applications• 15 Subsequent filing application• 16 Issued patents

• 4 Courses provided by ERI people to Universities• 30 Students graduated in 2003-2004 (5 years degree)• 10 Stages (3 years degree)

L ’ Aquila, 14 giugno 2004Roberto Sabella Roberto Sabella Research & Innovation Manager Ericsson Lab Italy Research and Innovation in Ericsson Lab Italy.

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