Revolutionizing 4G for Operators & Government Applications
28 April 2011Nicolay Amiel Trzhascal
Regional DirectorRussia, CIS, Mongolia
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The 4G Revolution
• 4G technology developing at fast rates and offers:
• Extremely high capacity and range• Fastest broadband connectivity• Multiple and specialized features
• Technologies available:• WiMAX (TDD)
• Mature and field-tested, providing mobile IP services and fixed Ethernet services • LTE (FDD and TDD)
• Fast developing, ideal for mobile IP services • LTE ecosystem (core network, end devices) is not yet mature and cost effective
• 4G applications becoming more diversified and specialized• Consumer broadband (including VoIP, Video-over-IP)• Governmental and Municipal applications • Public Safety and Defense• Industrial applications• Utilities / Smart-grids• Transportation
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4G Infrastructure for Government Applications• Mobile data, video and VoIP
• Video surveillance (traffic, intersections, problem areas)
• Traffic management
• Meter reading
• Agency coordination
• Fingerprinting identification
• Facial recognition
• Inter-agency database access
• Remote records management
• Computerized license plate recognition
• Ad hoc emergency or disaster recovery
• Cameras/video in vehicles and on emergency personnel
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4G Case Study - STS Romania
• Special Telecommunications Service (STS) is
central specialized government structure in
Romania
• Organizes and coordinates activities in
telecommunications field for public authorities
in Romania
• In effect the largest operator of networks in
nation
• Has military structure and is part of the national
defense system
• Activity organized and coordinated by the
Supreme Council of National Defense under
control of Romanian Parliament
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Project Background
• Extension of the EU immigration system umbrella, while removing
individual country borders
• STS Romania tasked with network build-out
• Network is largest mobile IEEE 802.16e-2005 WiMAX network in
Europe
• Connect thousands of government, public safety, border patrol and
administrative offices nationwide
• Compliancy to rigorous EU standards
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STS Project Requirements
• 4G network with dual IP-CS and ETH-CS
• Solution for 3.685-3.700 GHz, TDD
• Triple-play capabilities (data, voice, video)
• Multiple (up to 12) simultaneous VLAN integration/interface with 6 different service flows
• Fixed, nomadic and mobile access services (mixed on same sectors)
• Interoperable with various subscriber terminals
• Long range (above 16e standard profile limitation of 8km) cell radius – up to 20 km (12.5 miles) cell radius
• Comprehensive long-term warranty agreement
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STS Network Applications
• Concurrently running fixed and mobile services on same sectors
• Robust, traditionally fixed service - Voice, video, high-capacity data, VLANs
• Fully mobile units - Police, border patrol, public safety
• Multi-server, multi-service network allowing:• Seamless data transfer between government agencies
• Integration to EU communications
• Mobile workforces with always-on, on-the-move connectivity
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New Jersey Turnpike Project
• New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA) responsible for operations and maintenance of New Jersey Turnpike & Garden State Parkway
• Two roadways represent the major transportation arteries for New Jersey, Boston area and Washington D.C
• Including the Newark Bay Extension and Pennsylvania Turnpike Extension
• Pass through 15 out the 26 counties in NY, NJ, MA, PA and DC• Touch dozens of boroughs, towns and cities
• Authority operates and is responsible for the most vital links in support of the businesses and residents of both NY and NJ
• NJTA identified need to support communications along entire length of both Turnpike and Garden State Parkway
• WiMAX solution serves requirements in an extremely cost effective manner
• Solution is in 4.9 GHz band
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New Jersey Turnpike: HD CCTV
• Airspan awarded contract for New Jersey Turnpike Authority
• 120 fully redundant sectors over complete length of Turnpike and Garden State Parkway
• 40 MHz of 4.9 GHz providing coverage along 600 km of roadway
• Combined 900,000,000 drivers each year, represents busiest segment of the I-95 corridor
• Airspan WiMAX provides last mile connectivity:
• Variable Message Signs
• Traffic Monitoring
• HD CCTV
• Roadway Weather Information Systems
• Highway Advisory Radio
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4G for Public Transportation
• Customer: UTS Fire and Security, formerly GE Security
• Digital video/voice recording of passenger activity
• Solution already installed on >1000 buses
• SEPTA (PA) and BCT first projects, recently added New York MTA (Bus and Metro)
• WiMAX, Wi-Fi and digital recording technologies
• Airspan Mobile Radio Terminal (MRT) installed in each bus
• Airspan micro and macro Base Stations
• Technology: • Fixed/Nomadic WiMAX (16d)
• 5.4 GHz and 4.9 GHz licensed band
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4G for Oil and Gas Communications
• Customer: Chevron
• Network communication for Gulf of Mexico area and
various on-shore locations
• Connectivity needed for oil rig platform-to-platform as well
as platform-to-shore
• Long distances between platforms (up to 35 km)
• Rugged enough to withstand salt water environment as well
as harsh weather conditions
• Improves on satellite costs and operational limitations (high
latency)
• Offers high-speed broadband for data and voice
• 700 MHz and 3.65 GHz combination
