Marc Zhang,
Chief Marketing Officer of Wireless Automation Solution, Huawei
E-mail, [email protected]
Toward Autonomous Driving Mobile Network
2019 FUTURE NET WORLD | LONDON
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Network O&M
complexity
Efficiency
Service diversity
complexity
Service
Performance improvement
complexity
RATs Bands Sites Type
4 15+ 50+ 1000 + 10000 + Features Parameters
Smart buildings
Smart energy
AR/VR
VoLTE
Wireless drones
Smart manufacturing
Connected carsAir Fiber
Performance
20+
UE categories
Massive MIMO
HetNet
100X1
Towards 5G Era: Growing Operation Complexity
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Massive
Connections
Low Latency
Gbps+ Experience
Automation:
the 4th Dimension2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
0 x
20x
40x
60x
80x
100x
120
Increasing OPEX
OPEX : CAPEX ~ 4 : 1
Source: Gartner report
Cost structure needs change
Automation Leads to
5G Radically Simplification
OPEX Reduction Should be a Strategic Priority for 5G
Automation, the 4th Dimensioning of 5G
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10xOperation Efficiency
Parameters:From Thousands to Hundreds
20%+ Spectrum Efficiency
Optimization:From Static to Dynamic
5x Fast Provisioning
Service TTM:
From Weeks to Days
AI Bring 3 Benefits for Mobile Network
Drive Simplicity Explore Possibility
Beyond
Performance LimitationInspire Potential
Beyond Efficiency Beyond New Business
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Industry Insight 1, Transferring Top-down to Convergence
FCAPS
Management
EMS(Element Management System)
Top-down structure
2G/3G/4G/5G NR Site
Management
Control
Convergence
Automation Engine
Convergence structure
Scenario-orientedClosed Loop
Network with Embedded Auto. Engine
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(Self-Configuration/
Self-Optimization/Self-Healing)
Rel. 9 … Rel.15 Rel.16Rel. 10
4G/4.5G 5G NR Era
ANR/MLB… CCO/PCI Optimization… 5G ANR…
Gap between dream and reality
SON :
L2: Partial Automation
L3: Conditional Automation
L4: Highly Automation
Deployment
Service
Provisioning
Optimization
Planning
Closed Loop
Driven by Features
Industry Insight 2, From Features to Autonomous Scenarios
Maintenance
Reach Full Autonomous Step by Step
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tomato Y ham NMush
roomY
Intent:
For family Y
Scenario definition
Multiple interactions with Data Openness Simplification interaction With Scenario-oriented API
EMS
NMS System
50g 75g 150g 110g 8
Scenario : family
NMS System
EMS
SNMP/Corba/FTP….Restful for Scenario APIs
Industry Insight 3, NBI Interaction from heavyweight to lightweight
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Build an Open & Collaborative Auto. System Together
Planning Deployment
OptimizationMaintenance
Provisioning
2G
3G 4G
5G NR
MBB domain Autonomy
Cross domain automation
Scenario APPs
Atomic APIs
Autonomy by Layer &
Coordination with Openness
Operators:
- Workflow orchestration
- Intent Driven Autonomy
Vendors:
- Openness with Capability/IDE
- Scenario APPs
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Autonomous driving
vehicle
Collection/ Fault detection
Awareness / Perception
GPS/IMU/MM
wave/Radar/Infra/Cameras/V2x
AI NPU/CPU/
Controller MCU
HD map/Model training/
Simulation/Data storage
Translate/Verify/ Decide
Managers/Controllers
AI training platform/Full lifecycle app/
Network-wide data lake/Expert labeled data
Awareness/Detection
Perception/Recommendation
UE MR/Network performance/Hardware status
/Topo data/Fault data
Autonomous driving
networks
Cloud
intelligence
Local
intelligence
Edge
Intelligence
Network Evolution Towards autonomous driving networks
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Scenario/
LevelL1 Functionality(Expertise Based)
L2 Task(Partial Automation)
L3 Single-Scenario(Conditional Automation)
L4 Service Scenario(Autonomy)
L5 Full Scenario(Intent-Driven)
PlanningPlanning based on
Expertise
Engineering Para.
Automation
Predictive Coverage &
Capacity Planning
Automation
Service QoS Self-
planning
Intent Driven
Autonomy
Deployment Configuration PnP Hardware PnP Site PnP/Feature PnPService slicing Self-
deployment
Maintenance Visualization Detection AutomationRoot Cause Analysis
AutomationProactive Self-healing
OptimizationOptimization based on
Expertise
Basic RF AutomationKPI Performance Automation
Experience Self-
optimization
Service
Provisioning
Tool Assisted
provisioning
Workflow automation Service Guarantee
Automation
Service self-
provisioning
2019 2021-2022 2023-20272020
Viewpoint 1, Towards autonomous driving networks step by step
Planning Deployment Maintenance Provisioning
Digitalization (%)
3
Optimization
Cycle Size: TCO Contribution
2
1
30%
7. Power Saving
1.Base Station Deployment 2. Feature Deployment
3. Network Performance Monitoring
5. Network Performance Improvement 6. Home Service Provisioning
4. Fault Analysis and Handling
4
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Whitepaper Released @ MBBF 2018
The Whole Industry jointly define the Use Cases and Scenarios.
Accelerate Automation Step into Reality
Viewpoint 2, Towards autonomous driving mobile networks by scenario
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High
Openness
Op
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mati
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Viewpoint 3, Openness Evolution Enables E2E Operation Automation
40~80m@67% TrafficCustomer hot map
Data Openness
*Singapore Case
Capability Openness
Ecosystem Openness
Tracing data
User plane data
Management data
API – Work flow Orchestration
SDK– Capability On Demand Extension
*Restful
*iSStar
DIY 5G Era Network Mgt.
Ignite 5G Era Applications
80% Parameters Saved in NBITTM < 1montheModel
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Simplify Configuration
from parameters -> customer model
Simplify Installation Processing
from multi -> one
Simplify Deployment Workflow
from manual -> automation
Hardware Self-detection
Hardware Self-configuration
Wireless Self-planning
Scan and Report ESN
Auto Identify Site Scenario
Auto Download Configuration
Auto Download Software
……
EMSPolicy Requirement Importing
Policy Status Monitoring
……
NMS
Base Station
Case1, E2E Deployment Automation in Canada
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Drone Supervision is Required Positioning Enabled by AI
RF Features: Accurate Location
AI Trained Model
Model Training
…
Measure Report+GPS Location
Matching
Model UsingServing Cell is Not Clear
When Using Positioning Through Cellular Networks
Case 2, Drone Positioning with Cellular Network in Europe
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Massive MIMO Self-Adaption
20%
Keep
Self-Improving
Phase1
Static Dynamic
Manual Automatic
Pattern Adjusting
Network Performance
Pattern
Antenna Tilt
Horizon Beam Width
Vertical Beam Width
…
1°
45°
17°
Y
4°
65°
8°
X
Vertical
Horizontal
kinds of Pattern
Huge Parameters Combination
Tilt4G Era 283+
Maximize Performance Potential
Case 3, Adaptive Massive MIMO Pattern Optimization in Asia
5G Era more
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Take Away
<<Key Scenarios of Autonomous Driving Mobile Network>>
Whitepaper, please scan to download to learn more.
• Take complexity away and create simplicity
through ‘Autonomy by Layer & Coordination with
Openness’ innovative architecture.
• Innovate together, approaching autonomous
driving mobile networks step by step.
Scenario-oriented APIs will be released in 2019
API1
Deployment
Domain APIS
API2 API3 API4 …….
Optimization
Domain APIS
…….
API1
Maintenance
Domain APIS
API2 API3 API4 …….
Service Provision
Domain APIS
…….
Link: https://www.huawei.com/en/industry-insights/outlook/mobile-
broadband/insights-reports/key-scenarios-of-auto-driving-mobile-network
All-Scenario APIs will accelerate network
evolution to autonomous driving mobile network.
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Wireless AI Introduction Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9pcjvH010c&feature=youtu.be
MAE introduction video; https://youtu.be/8UT__RUWSgs
Wireless AI-Bottom user throughput intelligent optimization with note:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upDQ5d0_T9s&feature=youtu.be
Wireless AI-Massive MIMO Intelligent Optimization with note:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6cV5Vqpqhg
Wireless Intelligence enables automated network report link:
http://www.senzafiliconsulting.com/Blog/tabid/64/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/384/Automation-Wireless-Intelligence-enables-
automated-networks.aspx
https://www.fiercewireless.com/sponsored/wireless-intelligence-enables-automated-networks
Wireless Intelligence enables automated network interview video link:
https://youtu.be/Okf8Fs4tMq8
1.Huawei releases Autonomous Driving Mobile Network platform MAE
https://www.telecompaper.com/news/huawei-releases-autonomous-driving-mobile-network-platform-mae--1270719
2. Huawei Releases the Autonomous Driving Mobile Network Solution MAE
https://www.huawei.com/en/press-events/news/2018/11/auto-driving-mobile-network-solution-mae
3.Huawei Releases "Key Scenarios of Autonomous Driving Mobile Network"
https://www.euroinvestor.com/news/2018/11/26/huawei-releases-key-scenarios-of-autonomous-driving-mobile-network/13934988
4.Telcos Must Take the Lead to Speed Development of Autonomous Driving Mobile Networks with AI
https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/11/26/1656903/0/en/Telcos-Must-Take-the-Lead-to-Speed-Development-of-
Autonomous-Driving-Mobile-Networks-with-AI.html
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