SCF Partners' Day: Operations Overview Including Updates from NGMN, TIA, CTIA and GSMA

Partners Day
Operations Session
© Small Cell Forum Ltd 2017

Pierre Lynch
Chair SCF Operations WG
OPERATIONS Overview

Today’s Deployment Stories
Demonstrating Rapid Deployment
7 floor building planned
in single 2hour site visit
Installed 1-2 evenings
Zero service disruption
2 day physical install
For coliseum
Beijing airport
3months 4hrs/day
Lite planning/install in
under 1 hour
Superbowl deployed
At 3 weeks notice
37 urban sites in less
than 9 months
Deployed by
3rd party
contractors
533k sqft campus ready
to launch in 35 days
Many more case
studies here:
http://www.smallcellforum.o
rg/resources/deployment-
stories/

OPERATIONS Overview
People, tools,
processes &
automation
Regulation &
Government
Supporting
Infrastructure
SCF operations WG combines
Planning, provisioning,
installation, commissioning
Operations, maintenance,
SON, automation, DevOps
LI, emergency location
Site & equipment taxation,
permits & authorisations,
RF compliance
Back/front/x-haul
Structured cabling

OPERATIONS Session Agenda
• OPS Intro and Overview [Pierre Lynch] 5mins
• Deployment processes 25mins=
• SCF Deployment Vision 5mins
• NGMN [Gordon Mansfield] 10mins
• Discussion 5-10mins
• Cabling and Transport for Hauling 25mins =
• SCF Transport for 5G [Julius Robson] 5mins
• TIA [Brenda Boehm] 10mins
• Government and Regulatory: 35mins=
• SCF: Pro-densification policy [Bob Lesnewich] 5mins
• CTIA Regulatory [Paul Anuszkiewicz] 10mins
• GSMA 10mins

SCF Operations WG
Deployment:
People, Tools, Processes

Small Cell Deployment
2007-2017 and Vision for 2027
• Before FemtoForum founded in 2007:
• Small number of highly engineered macro sites.
• Deployment and Operations separate organisational silos
• Now, 2017
• Plug and play small cells self-deployable by end users or IT service teams.
• Adds coverage and capacity where users decide.
• Vision for 5G Era circa 2027
• Rich set of deployment options involving multiple parties.
• Operational simplicity achieved via automation, analytics and artificial intelligence.
• DevOps adopted by telco industry
© Small Cell Forum Ltd 2017[SCF200] Ten Trends SCF has driven since 2007, and vision for 2027

SCF papers promoting
best practice deployment
Simplifying site acquisition and defining low cost deployment processes
Enterprise deployment made simple [010] 
Graphical guide on the basics of deploying small cells in
small to medium sized enterprises for IT services teams
Role of SON in HetNet deployment [173]
Overview of SON features trusted today by operators autonomously
manage parameter configurations for small cell HetNets
Small Cell Deployment Guidelines
Leading small cell deployers outline processes used for the design,
building, testing and operation of the different types of small cells
Enterprise [079]
Urban [096]
Rural and Remote [156]

5G, virtualization and DevOps [166]
“Operators need to be ready for
a fundamental transformation in
how they develop services and
operate the network”
5G, virtualization and DevOps [166]
Overviews DevOps, an agile methodology that represents
a fundamental shift in network operations to realize an
automated, dynamic service creation environment.
CI/CD: Continuous integration, continuous deployment
5G networks need to embrace
extensive automation, including
test automation, system release
automation, application release
automation.
The switch to virtualization
enables a transformation in the
Development and Operations
model – DevOps.

Operational Vision for Automation & SON
Vision
• Automate all phases of network evolution and reduce
manual intervention needed by high proficiency
engineers
• Provide a single and synchronized portal for the
entire network to the network Engineer
• Simplify network rollout with self-planning and self-
deployment SON
• Improve spectral efficiency with self-optimization
SON
• Ease network maintenance with self-optimization and
self-healing SON
• Reduce the cost-per-bit for the carrier
• Improve customer experience with intelligent
optimization
and network analytics
• Multi-vendor Support
• Hybrid Architecture Support
• LTE-WiFi Integration
• Intuitive User Interface
• Data Processing and Analytics Platform
• Connectivity to Carrier Tools
Key requirements

Gordon Mansfield
NGMN Board Member
NGMN

NGMN Alliance Update
NGMN Alliance
Presented by Gordon Mansfield
July 26, 2017
Small Cell Forum
Atlanta, United States of America
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Overview
▪ Update on NGMN Partnership and Co-operations
▪ NGMN Work Programme
▪ Latest Deliverables
▪ Industry Conference
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Overview
▪ The NGMN Alliance is developing, consolidating and communicating
requirements to ensure that customer needs and expectations on mobile
services are fulfilled.
▪ The Alliance actively drives global alignment and convergence of technology
standards and industry initiatives with the objective to avoid fragmentation
and to guarantee industry scale.
▪ A global presence has been established that comprises a leadership network of
more than 90 partners: Operators, Vendors, Software Companies, Vertical
Industry Representatives and Universities. Several Cooperation Partners support
the NGMN Alliance in projects, conferences, and through liaison statements.
▪ The focus of the work-programme is on 5G: NGMN will develop end to end
operator requirements to satisfy the needs of customers and markets in 2020+.
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The Global Partnership of the NGMN
Alliance
Members: NGMN Operators with over 200 networks serving more than 60 % of all global customers,…
Contributors: NGMN telco vendors, software companies and many other leading industry players
contributing and driving the advancement of future mobile network technologies, …
Advisors: NGMN research institutes contributing substantially to mid- to long-term innovation,….

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NGMN Role in the 5G Development
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
NGMN 5G WP
Tracking and driving of
standardization and certification,
alignment on critical issues
Development of
deployment use-cases,
implementation guidelines
Evaluation of technical
solutions, tests, and proofs
of concept with regards to
gaps, feasibility, consistency
Analysis of trial results,
sharing of experiences
Definition of requirements,
performance targets for SDOs
Analysis of business
principles, establishing
collaboration platform
Commercial,
Standards-based
Systems Ready for
Deployment

Close Co-operation with Industry Organisations and
Research Initiatives
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NGMN 5G Work-Programme
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Photos: © iStockphoto.com/ Jamie Farrant, Andrew Johnson, alexmillos
▪ V2X
▪ IPR Forum
▪ Spectrum
▪ E2E Architecture
Framework− Framework
and Principles
– Service-based
Architecture
– RAN Functional Split
– Management &
Operations
▪ Security Competence
Team
▪ Extreme Requirements
▪ 5G Trial & Testing
Initiative:
– Tech. Building Blocks
– Proof of Concept
– Interoperability
– Pre-commercial Networks

Current 5G Work-Programme Scope (1/2)
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Guidance to SDOs and the Wider Industry
SpectrumIPR Forum
▪ Definition of requirements
in terms of entities and
functions that characterize
the capabilities of an e2e
framework.
▪ Spectrum licensing and
other regulatory issues for
5G
▪ Additional spectrum bands
for 5G and the WRC-19
▪ Compilation of legal and
regulatory requirements
for patent pools
Security
▪ Security related to V2X
▪ Security of network
capability exposure in 5G
End-to-End
Architecture FW
▪ Assessment of “extreme”
5G requirements for
certain use-cases and the
impact on the architecture
Extreme 5G
Requirements
V2X
▪ Drive adoption and
success of V2X and
promote LTE-V2X for V2V
and V2I communication
Eco-System Building and Interaction

Current 5G Work-Programme Scope (2/2)
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Evaluation Test and Proof of Concept Results
▪ Definition of a PoC
approach by reviewing
scenarios, system
dependencies and testing
strategies
Technology Building
Blocks
BASTA TF 4.3-10 Connector
▪ Collection of 5G Building
Blocks and corresponding
test cases and test results
▪ Active Antennas
▪ Review and Update of
White Paper published in
Q1/2017
▪ 4.3-10 RF Connector
Migration Strategies
Proof of Concept
▪ Testing of key interfaces
for ensuring that there are
no different interpretations
of the standard between
solutions of 2 to 3 different
providers
Interoperability
Pre-commercial
Networks
▪ Development of a testing
framework for 5G NR
(3GPP) allowing the
harmonization of the
testing methodologies
between the different
parties conducting trials
Trial and Testing Iniatiative
other work items:

5G Work-Programme Deliverables and
Activities since October 2016
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End-to-end Architecture
SpectrumIPR Forum
▪ Architecture Principles
agreed by NGMN P1-End-
to-End Architecture
Framework project
▪ Preliminary white paper
version
▪ Contributions to 3GPP on
Service Based
Architecture
▪ NGMN 5G Spectrum
White Paper
▪ NGMN IPR Forum
Recommendations to
Improve SEP Declarations
Security
BASTA TF 4.3-10 Connector
▪ 5G Security - Mobile Edge
Computing / Low Latency /
Consistent User
Experience
▪ Recommendation on Base
Station Antenna Standards
(V10.0)
▪ 4.3-10 RF Connector
Migration Strategies
Guidance Given to International SDOs and other Organisations
via Liaisons, White Papers etc.
End-to-End
Architecture FW
▪ 5G Network and Service
Management including
Orchestration
Network
Management &
Orchestration

New Work-Items in the Areas of Security,
End-to-end Architecture, and Spectrum
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Besides the on-going NGMN work, the NGMN Board decided to launch the following key
activities:
▪ Establishment of a Security Competence Team – addressing 5G security issues related to
areas like network capability exposure or to the most relevant 5G e2e use-cases
▪ Significant enhancements to the NGMN End-to-end Architecture project through activities
on 5G Service-based Architecture (SBA), Multi-Domain Operation, and on RAN Functional
Split and x-Haul
▪ Extended scope of the Spectrum group – addressing issues around licensing (e.g. national
vs regional, potential coordination with other services), required contiguous bandwidths and
spectrum bands to optimally deliver certain use cases

NGMN Industry Conference
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▪ NGMN Industry Conference & Exhibition
planned for October/November 2018 in Vancouver, Canada
kindly hosted by Telus

Deployment
Panel discussion

Julius Robson
Lead SCF Backhaul
Cabling and ****Hauling

Questions
• What do small cells need in terms of power and backhaul cabling?
• Will this all change for 5G?
• Is this well understood by the people who need to know?
• Is uncertainty holding back deployments?
• What can we do about that?

Making Real Estate “Small Cell Ready”
• Vision: All new builds and majority of real estate is ‘small cell ready’,
with sufficient structured cabling, equipment spaces and ducting
• Roadmap:
• Architects and developers understand both the essentiality of in-building wireless, and know how to
design buildings to facilitate deployment
• Development of consensus engineering guidelines to raise awareness of cabling needs, for
different types of small cell deployment.
• Standards for structured cabling exist [TIA/EIA 658 & 569], but it’s not obvious what’s needed to
support small cells. Need to identify and signpost appropriate standards.
• Training and certification for in-building wireless design is currently DAS dominated.
E.g.[Bicsi wireless page] Need to put small cells on their agenda too.
• Surveyors should qualify connectivity support, such that it becomes a value metric for real estate
owners and operators
Ensuring buildings are small cell ready involves engagement and
education of the above stakeholders

Example Operator In-Building Cabling Requirements
Source: du

SCF Vision for hauling and Transport
-and steps realise it
• Wide availability of connectivity options available to meet operators hauling
needs, at price points commensurate the business model for a given use case
• Shared understanding between transport providers and mobile operators on real world performance
requirements and ability to pay.
• Industry must talk about all the use cases for small cells, and not focus solely on the design
envelope of peak performance. Be inclusive of practical and cost effective transport solutions.
• Industry consensus on x-haul performance requirements for commonly used 5G era cell site
configurations
• MEF implementation agreements (transport SLAs) supporting these configurations
• SDN based Transport equipment deployed which can support haul-Ran
co-ordination and virtualisation features, Network slicing and dynamic workload
placement
• Transport products to support open interfaces for their control-plane to enable SDN

Urban
Home and SOHO
Enterprise
Rural and remote
Femtocells prove that compact cellular
base stations *can* be plug and play and
operate over consumer grade broadband
for backhaul with Iuh or S1
Enterprise SCBH comprises separately
managed LAN and WAN segments
Enterprise Backhaul Operator core
Coverage driven, often high value
deployments in remote, moving and
temporary scenarios
Deployed by operators in areas of high
demand density on an open-access basis
outdoors or indoor public locations
Small Cell Forum
Backhaul Guidelines
http://scf.io/doc/078 http://scf.io/doc/095
http://scf.io/doc/101 http://scf.io/doc/155
[049] Backhaul Technologies for Small Cells Use Cases, Requirements and Solutions
http://scf.io/doc/049
Incl.BHbizmodel

Fronthaul, backhaul, Xhaul
backhaul
Traditional
Small Cell
busy quiet
Traffic
t
Latency
Robust
10’s ms
Satellite ok
X-haul
e.g. nFAPI
Physical
Network
Function
busy quietVNF t
Stricter,
Split dependent
nFAPI <6ms
[169]
Remote
Radio
Head
Fronthaul
BBU t
Very Strict
~250us
25km fibre
Always hot
~20x peak U-plane
peak
mean

Transport Bandwidth Provisioning
Concepts
`
Cell Site Configuration
• Cells per site
• MIMO config
• Total Carrier bandwidth
& air interface(s)
• Functional split
Small Cells
(or PNFs)
“Last mile”
Single site
Network Nodes
(or VNF)
Last Mile Transport
Peak Rate dominate
provisioning
Middle Mile & Core Transport
Aggregates of many cells:
mean rates dominate
provisioning
“Middle mile”
Aggregated traffic internet
Devices
User traffic
internet
Spatiotemporally non uniform
Things
People

Cabling and hauling
• What do small cells need in terms of power and hauling?
• LTE backhaul and fronthaul design well understood for typical cell sites thanks to industry
collaborations to develop design guidelines
• Will this all change for 5G?
• We need to do the same job for the new 5G radios and their x-haul, as well as LTE x-haul
• Virtualised networks will also be able to adapt to the available transport performance
• Is this well understood by the people who need to know?
• Operators need transport design guidelines to start building out their transport for 5G
• Real estate stakeholders: owners, architects, wiring designers will all need to understand
what’s needed to be small cell ready.
• Is uncertainty holding back deployments?
• What can we do about that?

Brenda Boehm
Chief Strategy Officer, TIA
TIA

Partnership to Drive the Industry
Brenda Boehm
Harry Smeenk
July 2017

By leading the industry, TIA operates at the
intersection of vision & reality to accelerate our
members’ business growth through policy,
technology, innovation enablement, & business
connections.
Vision

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Transforming Broadband
& Wireless Connectivity
Operating Next-Gen
Networks
Enabling the
Internet of Things
Agilities / Effiencies
Network on Demand
Security
TIAFocusAreas
38
Segmentation

Standards and
Practices
Assurance
NFV – SDN
End pts
Security
Orchestration
Testing
Registrations
Devices
End Points
Media
Certifications
Devices
End points
Buildings
Education
Tech Guidelines
Coursework
WLAN
Gateway
Service
Router
M2M /IoT
PLATFORM
Application
Development
Analytics
Data Broker
Management
Wi-Fi
Access
Router
Smart
Energy
Smart
Transportation
& Mobility
Smart Commuities
Smart Buildings
Smart
Industries
Mobile Service
Provider Network
IP/MPLS Backbone
Broadband
Access
4/5 G
Small
Cell
Optical
Transport
Multiservice
Access Node
Virtualized
IMS
Data Center Interconnect
Smart
Agriculture
Smart Homes
Smart
Utilities
Smart
Health
Wi-Fi
Context Aware Sensor, Device
Network & Service Management
Service
Router
Access
Router
Satellite
Microwave
Cybersecurity
Network Function
Virtualization (NFV)
TR-8
TR-14
TR-34
TR-48
TR-51
TR-50
TR
-49
TR-42, IEC, New
TR-NEW
TR-New
TR-50
TR-47
TR-30
Communication
Devices
TR-45
TR-47 “The Edge”
TR-NEW
TR-8
TR-NEW
TR-NEW
TR-NEW

TIA: Transforming the Networks
Infrastructure Assurance – Benchmarking Program
Network Security Working Group
End Point Assurance Working Group
Smart
Energy
Smart
Transportation
Smart
Communities
Smart
Buildings
Smart
Industries

Transforming Networks is Complex
• Next Gen will require massive number of
cells and smaller access points.
• High Frequency and Flexible spectrum(s)
will drive Density
• Network Virtualization and software
managed everything
• Edge Data Centers
• Backhaul
• Latency Intolerance
• Licensed and Unlicensed complexities

TIA’s Smart Communities
• Establish best practices, standards, benchmarking,
documentation, training, and other related
knowledge development.
• Founding Member of oneM2M
• US Secretariat for the Global IEC Smart City
Initiative
• Developing Framework Architecture
• Security Practices
• Established new TIA Working Groups to
establish best practices for:
• Smart Communities – Smart Cities
• Smart Buildings
• Smart Transportation
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Drive Best Practices to Accelerate the Business

TIA’s Executive Working Group
Member Executive Roundtables
“Thought Leadership for Industry Concerns”
Virtualization • Cybersecurity • 5G / Ultrabroadband • Sustainability • Open Source
Working Groups & Committees
“Consensus-based Collaboration”
Policy &
Regulation
Technology
Standards
Business
Intelligence
Workforce
Advancement
Business Outcomes & Technology
Acceleration
InfrastructureSmart Cities Industrial Datacenters Transportation Registries
Association
Alignment
Market
Messaging

Crowded Environment
Infrastructure
Smart Communities
IT & Electronics
Utilities
Public Safety
Broadcast
Small Cell & DAS
Satellite
CABA
Education
Partnerships
Data Centers
Towers

TIA & SCF Agreement
1. To exchange information free of charge, regarding programs of work in areas of mutual interest
in the field of Small Cells and 4G/5G communication systems and networks.
2. Consider exploration of technical collaboration opportunities on:
• Process and Guidelines for Efficient Implementation of Small Cells with cabling /
backhaul that makes a campus “network ready”
• In-Building / Campus Infrastructure and wiring for Smart Enterprise designation
• Provide the “blueprint” for a Smart Building that can be leveraged across the real estate
market
• Cross Marketing Opportunities as deemed mutually beneficial:
o Promotion of each other’s white papers on websites, social media and blogs
o Support of hosted events and speaker placement when appropriate
o Referencing each other’s statistical data when appropriate
The means of exploring collaboration opportunities are exchange of information, documents,
meetings, public relations activities and workshops when mutually agreed.

Advancing Global
Communications

Cabling and Hauling
Panel discussion
What do small cells need in terms of power and backhaul cabling?
Will this all change for 5G?
Is this well understood by the people who need to know?
Is uncertainty holding back deployments?
What can we do about that?

Bob Lesnewich
Vice Chair SCF Regulatory WG
Regulatory and Government

Regulation and Government Policy
2007-2017 and Vision for 2027
• Before, FemtoForum founded in 2007:
• Technology specific regulation and differentiated taxation per spectrum band
• Lower taxation for unlicensed Wi-Fi only
• Urban planning policy not aligned with telecoms
• Now, 2017
• Recognizing the importance of digitisation, regulation works at identifying and lowering barriers to deployment of denser networks
with policies to ease planning, reduce taxes for low power small cells, and facilitate access to additional sites
• Vision for 5G Era circa 2027
• Small cells as part of the ‘revolution’ in spectrum management, by blurring the line between licensed/unlicensed and allowing for
opening high frequency bands to mobile usage, as well as potentially opening up the IMT technologies to vertical markets
• Pro-investment regulation promoting universal access to services
• Cross-sector regulation to allow the use of 5G networks by vertical industries
• Further optimisation of deployment processes and costs (siting accessibility and fees, lighter uniform administrative procedures, etc.)
• Support of fibre deployment to sustain 5G deployment
[SCF200] Ten Trends SCF has driven since 2007, and vision for 2027

Papers to promote best practice regulation,
and alignment with policy objectives
Regulatory aspects of small cells [076]
Shows alignment of small cells with regulatory objectives for the benefit of
citizen consumers, and how various regulatory barriers have been overcome,
Including LI, emergency location
Small Cells and Health, with GSMA and MMF [001]
Shows alignment of small cells with regulatory objectives for the benefit
of citizen consumers, and how various regulatory barriers have been
overcome
Regulatory issues for multi-operator small cells [019]
A review of regulation surrounding spectrum sharing finds that in most
countries there are unlikely to be any fundamental legal obstacles, also
considers licensed shared access schemes
Connectivity for municipalities [183] …see next slide…
Articulates benefits for municipalities and what they can do to help
improve connectivity for their residents and businesses

Connectivity for municipalities [183]
Local authorities have an important role to play
in making connected cities happen. Cities are
installing small cells on a wide scale so
businesses and the general public can take
advantage of new services and ubiquitous
connectivity. This infographic guide aims to help
local councils and municipalities understand the
impact of smart city technologies on the
existing streetscape

Harmonisation for RF compliance
Simplifying small cell installations, by the construction of scalable and repeatable processes, is a key requirement that will
lead to small cells being a fraction of the cost when compared with deploying macro sites. In this infographic, the SCF and
GSMA recommend adoption of a harmonized set of installation rules for RF compliance to speed deployment and endorse the
global adoption of the installation classes defined in IEC 62232 Ed.2.0.
infographic document
[012] [182]

Siting Challenges [SCF190]
Small Cell Siting Challenges,
with 5G Americas & GSMA [190]
Proposes collaboration between regulators,
administrations, municipal authorities, site
owners, operators and vendors to facilitate
deployment of next generation mobile
broadband to benefit society and business
Next step: Best practices exchanges aimed
at facilitating optimised rules and policies

[SCF155]Rural and remote [106]
SCF Rural and remote
package covers:
• Business drivers
• Case studies
• Regulatory issues
• Backhaul
• Network architecture
• Virtualisation
• Deployment
• Services
• Interoperability
Regulatory issues range from small
cells moving across national boundaries
and the implications on frequency
management, lawful intercept and
spectrum licensing conditions, to the
need to ensure prioritized access for
emergency workers.

Next steps
• Overall: Continue and refine/enrich the presented works, in conjunction with our partners
• Permanent collection of best practices, publicly disclosable
• Further distribution of the papers to policy makers and authorities to encourage collaboration
• Regulation: classify telecom infrastructure as essential infrastructure
• Pro-investment and cross-sector regulation promoting universal access to services and networks
• Support for the development and deployment of new business models in the 5G era
• Facilitate access to state-owned infrastructure (gov/admin sites)
• Pro-business approach to data privacy & ownership and net neutrality rules to encourage the
development and adoption of 5G industrial use cases
• Local Government: harmonised streamed rules of deployment of infrastructure
• Align a top-down approach of administrative rules to assure the uniformity applicable at (at least)
country/regional level
• Streamline administrative complexity (reduction of paperwork, number of administrative bodies
involved)

Paul Anuszkiewicz
Head of Spectrum Planning, CTIA
CTIA

Small Cell Forum
Paul Anuszkiewicz, Vice President – Spectrum Planning
CTIA-The Wireless Association

3GPP 5G Requirements (potential)
Game / Sports
Industry Robot
/ Drone
Massive MTC
Vehicle /
autonomous
driving

Benefits of Small Cell Deployment to State and Local Governments
• Consumer Demand: Consumers want better access to information and services, including real-
time traffic information, “smart parking,” and good government apps.
• Public Safety: Wireless broadband connectivity is important for Next Generation 911, and to
providing our first responders with the most up-to-date and pertinent information.
• Infrastructure: Enables remote monitoring of lights, signals, roads, bridges, buildings, parks and
venues.
• Public Transportation: Digital signage will let commuters know when the next bus or train will arrive.
• Environmental: Apps will lower energy use and CO2 with more efficient lighting and traffic
controls.
• Greater Wireless Network Capacity: Greater wireless capacity can meet consumers’ growing
needs.

CTIA’s Message to Policy Makers
• To realize this future, state and local policymakers must remove barriers to efficient
deployment of small cells. The following policy principles will expedite small cell
deployment across the country:
• Access: Providers must have reasonable access to the public rights-of-way (ROW) so they can responsibly deploy
small cells near consumers in urban areas, which helps to meet customer demands for faster data speeds, stronger
in-building signals and an overall improved customer experience.
• Reasonable Costs and Fees: Today, ROW access and municipal pole attachment rights often come with exorbitant
prices that curb investment in wireless infrastructure. Municipal pole attachment rates frequently exceed 100 times
what the FCC has determined to be reasonable for similar poles. Application fees, attachment fees and ROW
access fees must be based on cities’ direct management costs, without discriminating against any technology.
• Streamlined Siting Processes: Cities should not treat small cells like tall cell towers. They must adopt streamlined
approval processes with expedited timelines and objective standards. Applications should be “deemed approved”
if no action is taken within a specified time. Providers should also be allowed to consolidate small cell requests, to
minimize administrative impacts while improving efficiency.

CTIA’s Message to FCC
• CTIA’s reply comments ask the Commission to promote wireless broadband
investment and deployment by:
• Reducing delays in the local review process;
• Interpreting Sections 253 and 332 to remove barriers to deployment and speed
wireless infrastructure siting
• Applying guideposts to practices that are unlawful under Sections 253 and 332
• Requiring government siting fees to be cost based; and
• Streamlining NEPA and NHPA processes.

Small Cell Legislative Activity Map
AK
HI
ME
RI
VT
NH
NY
CT
PA
NJ
MD
DC
DE
VA
WV
NC
SC
GA
FL
IL
OH
IN
MIWI
KY
TN
ALMS
AR
LATX
OK
MOKS
IA
MN
ND
SD
NE
NMAZ
CO
UT
WY
MT
WA
OR
ID
NV
CA
Key
Enacted Small Cell Legislation
Introduced/Active Small Cell Legislation
Targeted/ Possible Future Introduction
Awaiting Governor’s Signature
MA
Puerto Rico

Michele Zarri
Technical Director, GSMA
GSMA

Role and Goals of GSMA for 5G

What the CEOs think
Future networks will…
• Rely on a combination
of mainstream and
alternative technologies
• Built independently or
via partnerships
• Use both licensed and
unlicensed spectrum
• Operate across different
spectrum bands

The access layer in the 5G Era
Densification challenge
• The new core network will be
access agnostic allowing
operators to exploit several
combinations of access
technologies:
• Deploy Small Cells
• Combine 5G with fixed access
• Combine 5G with 4G (overlay)
• Deploy in unlicensed spectrum
• Integrate WiFi access
• Infrastructure owned by
neutral hosts expected to play
a key role

© Small Cell Forum Ltd
2017
Increasing the system capacity
Capacity challenge
• Three dimensions for
densification:
• Spectrum extension
• Spectral efficiency
• Densification
• Small cells are an effective
answer to achieve
densification

Why interoperability matters
GSMA activity
• GSMA is working with its members
to explore the network economics
aspects of mobile networks,
focusing in particular on:
• benefits of infrastructure
sharing
• Infrastructure sharing models
• Introduction to 5G
• Alternative backhaul and
transmission technologies
Small cells will be part of the assets operators
share with other operators
Small cells will be a key component of the
heterogeneous 5G network
Models such as “bring your own cell” or neutral
hosting likely to emerge

Panel discussion

Networking Break
Return for Business and Markets Session at 1600

SCF Partners' Day: Operations Overview Including Updates from NGMN, TIA, CTIA and GSMA

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