china unicom project presented by kirk topits (july 2003)
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China Unicom Project
Presented By Kirk Topits
(July 2003)
Who is China Unicom?
About China Unicom
China Unicom was established in July 1994 and listed on the Hong Kong and New York stock markets in June 2000. China Unicom is China's second largest mobile communication operator with over 70 million mobile subscribers for its CDMA and GSM networks. Presently it has over 300 branches and subsidiaries in the country's 30 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government. China Unicom is now the only fully licensed service provider in the country, providing a full range of telecom services such as domestic and international long-distance call service, mobile phone and data/IP network communications.
The Company has completed the construction of the second largest broadband optical fibre transmission network in China, which serves as the common platform supporting the various networks of cellular communications, domestic and international long distance, data, Internet and paging services.
For more details regarding China Unicom Ltd., please visit our website: www.chinaunicom.com.hk
China Unicom wants to leverage its nation-wide fiber optic network by launching the world’s largest video
conferencing network.
What do they want?
Required Components
MCU’s - standards based, Carrier Grade Full Audio and Video Transcoding, CP with Lecture Mode Audio/Video Error correction - Packet Loss, Jitter, Seq Errs Gatekeepers (Multi-Hierarchy and PSTN style dialing using E.164) Virtual MCU Servers (with automatic cascading) Customer Interface Portal Real-time Conference CDR/Billing/Banking Servers Operator Assisted AND Self-serve conferencing Web based Conference Control/Scheduling Integrated in HP Openview with SNMP - Component Level End Points AND support for ALL China Endpoints CISCO AVVID Certified Industry Leader - On Standards Committee - Service Providers
Overall Design Objectives
Firewall / Proxy between VPN’s and Networks Gateway Access to other Networks Any device To Any device Connectivity Unified Dialplan and directory Common Portal for all scheduling and control Real-time Authorization Common Billing / Details High Availability 99.99%
Challenges to Polycom
All software developed by Chinese system integrator It’s ALL Chinese Language - No English China Based Competition Political / Social / Business System must be REAL at Demonstration Constantly changing requirements Biggest IP network for Polycom Demonstrations during 9/11 100% “IP” mentality Heavy usage by Unicom upper management Designed for Enterprise Video VPN Services Largest VIDEO IP network in the world!
The Project
Project Team• All of the Beijing Office• Network Systems R&D /Israel• AsiaPac /Atlanta• Network Solutions /Milpitas• China based system integrator
Time Line• Start Q1/2001• RFP and demonstrations Q3/2001• Award Q4/2001• Equipment Install Q1/2002• Internal Launch Q3/2002• Full Customer Launch Q4/2002
Networks
China Unicom Architecture
MCU’sMCU’s
Video Video EndPointEndPoint
China Unicom Networks (Simplified!)
ATM/FRFiberoptic
BACKBONE(Lucent)
ATM/FRFiberoptic
BACKBONE(Lucent)
“193”ISDN
Network
Local PSTN “Last Mile”
Local PSTN “Last Mile”
GSM / CDMA“13x” Network
IP Backbone Network
(Cisco/AsiaInfo)
IP Backbone Network
(Cisco/AsiaInfo)
“165”Internet
VPN
National“100” Video
VPN
Customer
/ VPN
ProvinceVideo VPN
ProvinceVideo VPN
ProvinceVideo VPN
Customer
/ VPN
Customer
/ VPN
InternationalPartner “0xx”Video VPNs
Network Topology
BeijingBeijing
GuangZhouGuangZhou
ShanghaiShanghai
ShenYangShenYangWuhanWuhan
HongKongHongKong
XiAnXiAnChengDuChengDu
National “100” Video VPN National “100” Video VPN
Tier 1 Data CentersTier 1 Data Centers Tier 2 Data CentersTier 2 Data Centers
Tier 1 BackboneTier 1 Backbone
Tier 2 BackboneTier 2 Backbone
Tier 3 LinkTier 3 Link
Alternate RouteAlternate Route
Equipment Distribution
合肥
杭州
呼和浩特
南京
武汉
西安 沈阳
上海
广州成都
北京
郑州
哈尔滨长春
石家庄
太原
乌鲁木齐兰州
重 庆
长沙
昆 明 南 昌 贵 阳
南 宁 海 口
深圳
天津
济南
福州银川
香 港
MCU组网示意图
Gatekeeper Topology视讯交换层组网结构示意图目录 GK北京总部目录 GK北京总部
会议电视承载网网
北京 GK北京 GK 上海 GK上海 GK 沈阳 GK沈阳 GK西安 GK西安 GK广州 GK广州 GK 武汉 GK武汉 GK 成都 GK成都 GK
会议电视承载网网
北京、天津、内蒙古、山西、河北省 /市的MCU和H.323会议电视终端
北京、天津、内蒙古、山西、河北省 /市的MCU和H.323会议电视终端
上海、山东、江苏、浙江、安徽省 /市的MCU和H.323会议电视终端
上海、山东、江苏、浙江、安徽省 /市的MCU和H.323会议电视终端
广东、广西、海南、福建省的MCU和H.323会议电视终端
广东、广西、海南、福建省的MCU和H.323会议电视终端
湖北、湖南、河南、江西省的MCU和H.323会议电视终端
湖北、湖南、河南、江西省的MCU和H.323会议电视终端
四川、重庆、云南、贵州省 /市的MCU和H.323会议电视终端
四川、重庆、云南、贵州省 /市的MCU和H.323会议电视终端
陕西、新疆、甘肃、宁夏省的MCU和H.323会议电视终端,青海、西藏省的 H.323会议电视终端
陕西、新疆、甘肃、宁夏省的MCU和H.323会议电视终端,青海、西藏省的 H.323会议电视终端
辽宁、黑龙江、吉林省的MCU和H.323会议电视终端
辽宁、黑龙江、吉林省的MCU和H.323会议电视终端
Neighbor
Networks
GK/proxy
Neighbor
Networks
GK/proxy
The Demonstrations
Physical Demonstration Layout
Polycom/Atlanta Unicom/Beijing
Lab/Beijing
ISDNNetwork
PublicInternet
Polycom/HongKongPolycom/London
Polycom/Atlanta
ADSL
Logical Demonstration Layout
Hong Kong
Atlanta
London
MCU#2 MCU#1
MCU#3
MCU#4
Conference #4
Conference #1
Conference #3
Conference #2
UNICOM - Beijing
Lab - Beijing
Polycom - Atlanta
Conferences Created
Cascade @384 KB
Local EP @384 KB
ISDN EP @384 KB
Remote EP @128 KB
Conference Uptime 10 Hours
The Final Demonstration Results…
CHINA UNICOM SELECTS POLYCOM AS A MAJOR SYSTEMS PROVIDER OF BUSINESS VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS FOR THE WORLD’S LARGEST IP VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
China Unicom selects Polycom’s MGC-100, PathNavigator and ViewStation to bring business quality video communication services to the People’s Republic of China.
HONG KONG and MILPITAS, Calif., Feb. 28, 2002 – China Unicom (HKSE: 0762; NYSE: CHU) and Polycom®, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCM), today announced that China Unicom has selected Polycom as one of its major system providers for the world’s largest Internet Protocol (IP) video communications network. According to the contract, China Unicom is purchasing US$(multi) million worth of video communications systems from Polycom beginning in the fourth quarter of 2001 and continuing during the first quarter of 2002, in addition to the contractual purchase of other equipment and software, resulting in the world’s largest IP video communications network covering over 300 cities in China including Hong Kong. Through the cooperation with operators outside China, China Unicom will extend its business to other countries.
The Deliverables (Phase I)
Polycom• 34 MGC’s in 30 Provinces• 8 PathNavigators (1 master and 7 regional)• GK Support 20,000 registered / 2,000 on-line endpoints• (Possible 200 conferences/day, 50% cascaded)• 800 Polycom Endpoints (Equipment)• Installation
China System Integrator• Internet Portal interface for customers• Directory Services• Integrated accounting, billing, banking• Complete network management package (HP Openview)• Virtual MCU
The Design
Applications Created
Account management End-Point Registration Scheduling Virtual MCU (cascading, failover) Conference Control Operator Services “CDR” Collection and Conversion Billing WEB Portal Time Synchronization HP Openview Traps/Alarms HP Openview Analysis
Architecture Overview
34x
MCUs
7xPathNavigators
API
Central
Servers
Top PathNavigator
MGC
Manager
Clients
Primary Data Center
Provinces
Management Architecture
HP
Openview
SNMP
Server
34
MCUs
Banking
Credit Card
System
WEB Portal Server
User Interface,
Registration
PathNavigators
SNMP
Scheduling Server
Virtual MCU
C/C++ API
WEB Portal Conference
Control Server
C/C++ API
C/C++ API
CDR
Collection
Servers
C/C++ API
Database Server
Provinces
Primary Data Center
PN API
PN API
Gatekeeper Deployment
SQL Server
Primary PathNavigator
Backup PathNavigator
SQL Server
Primary PathNavigator
Backup PathNavigator
SQL Server
Primary PathNavigator
Backup PathNavigator
SQL Server
Primary PathNavigator
Backup PathNavigator
Central Admin
Servers
Primary Data Center
Pre-Registered EP Only
Pre-Registered EP Only
Pre-Registered EP Only
Neighbor GK’s Only
Provinces (7 Zones)
The Portal
(WEB Site Home Page)(WEB Site Home Page)
LoginLogin
Forgot PasswordForgot Password
UserNameUserName
PasswordPassword
Video Conference Operation CenterVideo Conference Operation Center
Registration CenterRegistration Center
(Operator Assisted)(Operator Assisted)
Conference ReservationsConference Reservations
(Login Required)(Login Required)
Conference ControlConference Control
(Login Required)(Login Required)
CreateCreate
ConferenceConference
AccountAccount
InquiryInquiry
(Logged In User - Main Menu)(Logged In User - Main Menu)
Video Conference Operation CenterVideo Conference Operation Center
ConferenceConference
ControlControl
ContactContact
UsUs
LogoutLogout
(Account Inquiry)(Account Inquiry)
User InfoUser InfoModifyModify
Address BookAddress Book
Con f InfoCon f InfoReservation InquiryReservation Inquiry
Conf InquiryConf Inquiry
HistoryHistory
Billing InfoBilling InfoBalanceBalance
ReturnReturn
Reservation InquiryReservation Inquiry
NumberNumber NameName Start TimeStart Time DurationDuration TypeType StatusStatus CmdCmd
Contact UsContact Us LogoutLogoutConf ControlConf ControlNew ConfNew Conf
Video Conference Operation CenterVideo Conference Operation Center
Conf NameConf Name
PasswordPassword
Password ConfirmPassword Confirm
ConferenceConference Meeting RoomMeeting Room
Available EndpointsAvailable Endpoints Selected EndpointsSelected Endpoints
Chair SiteChair Site
Participant SiteParticipant Site
Video Conference Operation CenterVideo Conference Operation Center
Contact UsContact Us LogoutLogoutConf ControlConf Control AccountAccount
(New Conference)(New Conference)
NameName RequestorRequestor Master SiteMaster Site
Start TimeStart Time End TimeEnd Time ExtendedExtended
Available EPAvailable EP Dial In/OutDial In/Out Add EPAdd EP
TerminateTerminate LockLock
Delete PartyDelete Party Status/ReconnectStatus/Reconnect Dial In/OutDial In/Out Audio MuteAudio Mute SpeakerSpeaker NameName
RefreshRefresh
Currrent TimeCurrrent Time
Video Conference Management SystemVideo Conference Management System
(Conference Control)(Conference Control)
New ConfNew Conf AccountAccount Contact UsContact Us LogoutLogout
Conclusion…
34 on-line MGC’s!
The Polycom MGC has been declared as THE standard for IP Conferencing. H.323 compliance is defined as compliance with the Polycom MGC-100.
10 Signed up customers
Over 4,000 registered endpoints. Target 10,000.
25 conferences/day, 150 / week
Average duration 3-4 hours
Phase II is in planning stage.
20x Additional MGC-100
6x Additional PathNavigators
Additional Capacity to existing MGC-100