Introduction to CDG’s International Roaming Team (IRT) Bill Dahnke* CDMA Development Group * On loan to CDG from Qualcomm
1 Contents Introduction Mission Roaming Resources for Operators IRT Organization & Leadership Packet Data WG Detail IRT Meetings Additional Slides –Resources for Operators –CDG Reference Documents –Training –Field Testing, Consulting, Troubleshooting –Technical & Business Personnel
2 Introduction The IRT is a CDG “Technical Team” There are seven (7) other CDG Technical Teams All Technical Teams report to the CDG Steering Committee
3 The IRT Mission To accelerate the global implementation of CDMA2000 roaming to a competitive level through a broad-based program of education, advocacy, and direct assistance to operators and vendors.
4 IRT Resources for Operators IRT RESOURCES Reference Documents Training Tools Consulting Troubleshooting Field Testing Expert Forums OPERATOR SERVICES Voice SMS Packet Data Interstandard Roaming VAS (Applications) Pre-paid IRT Currently Supporting these Services LBS fits here!
5 IRT Organization & Leadership Plenary Kim Brophy, Sprint-Nextel Francisco Lee, SKT Working Group Voice & SMS Working Group Packet Data Working Group Marketing Libby Mackay, QC Daniel Salek, QC Working Group Interstandard Neal Richardson, TNZ Bryan Cook, QC Francisco Lee, SKT Gustaaf van Ditzhuijzen, Vodafone Bryan Gurganus, QC Kerry White, Sprint-Nextel Task Force MMS Connectivity Working Group Fraud
6 Packet Data WG Participants AicentMovilnetTata AlltelNeustarTelstra APTGOceanic JamaicaTelus BDC (Bermuda)PelephoneTNZ Bell MobilityQualcommUnefon ComverseRelianceUSC HuaweiResearch in MotionVeriSign IusacellSKTVerizon Wireless KDDISprint NextelVerizon Puerto Rico LucentSyniverseWorldcell Maritime Communications
7 IRT Meetings DateLocationSponsor September 12-14GuamGuamcell November San Francisco QCOM March 2007MacauChina Unicom For more meeting information, contact Sara Aab at
Additional Slides
9 Resources for Operators Located at –List of roaming contacts at operators and vendors –Web-based bulletin board for exchange of information among operators –Quarterly CDMA Roaming Journal –Reference documents –Presentation slides from IRT meetings –PRL toolkit (development, testing, maintenance) Roaming field testing –Tier 1: Best effort (as resources allow) –Tier 2: Dedicated resource for test calls –Tier 3: Real-time logging and troubleshooting Facilitate contacts and meetings between operators Working Groups -- –No password required
10 Documents - Released # Title S International Roaming Agreement Template, Appendix I, II, III Interface Specification IS-41 Interworking Test Specification International Roaming Billing Specification R-UIM for Spread Spectrum Standards Conformance Test Spec Data Roaming Requirements and Implementation Guide, Phase 1 International Roaming Technical Data Sheets (TDS) PRL Enhancements for International Roaming Troubleshooting Procedure and Trouble Report Form CDMA Roaming Exchange (CRX): Packet Data Roaming Direct Routing, Roamer to Roamer Packet Data Billing Requirements and Implementation Interstandard Roaming White Paper CDMA International Voice Roaming Checklist Lista de verificación para Roaming Internacional de Voz Voice Roaming Partner Qualification Form CDMA Packet Data Roaming Checklist Operator Requirements and Capabilities Form for Packet Data Roaming All documents posted on
11 Documents - In Development #Location Approval Status Title S IRT VSWG IRT Ricardo IRT FWG IRT PDWG VSWG SteerCom Plenary SteerCom New Plenary New Plenary New New-Wiki Voice Roaming Preparation Guide End to End Network Packet Data Test Plan Packet Data Technical Data Sheet IMSI Migration Guidelines Interstandard Roaming Agreement Template Packet Data Billing Testing Guide PRL Design, Management and Testing SMS Roaming Partner Qualification Form SMS Roaming: Billing & Signaling Req’ts, Options.... SMS Roaming Test Plan Roaming Voic Deposit, Indicator and Retrieval EV-DO Roaming Guide Guia de Roaming 1xEV-DO MEID Roaming Recommendations CDMA Authentication for Roaming International Roaming Caller ID MIP Convergence for Packet Data Roaming X0 to X2 CIBER Record Migration Overview and Recommendations * Posted on IRT = Working Group Wikis =
12 Training Classes CDMA Roaming Overview –Business & Technical Elements –Voice, SMS, Packet Data –Roaming Service Providers –Implementation –Enhancements PRL Technical Workshop –Detailed overview of PRLs –Design of PRLs –Sources for PRL data –Processes for PRL maintenance –Analyzing the Technical Data Sheet (TDS) –PRL Case Study –PRL Testing –EV-DO PRL –PRL Enhancements –PRL Tools (PREDICATE, PRESTO, PREDICT) Packet Data Technical workshop –Packet Data Overview –Review of CDMA2000 Architecture and Protocols –Challenges –Network Configurations –Billing –CDMA Roaming Exchange (CRX)
13 Field Testing, Consulting, Troubleshooting Field Testing “Tier 1”: Carrier scorecard –Best effort: travelers make test calls (international, domestic, local, MO, MT, etc) –Results are compiled for each operator “Tier 2”: Real-time test calls –Dedicated person travels to visited market –Formal test plan is followed –Results are sent to operators in real time “Tier 3”: Logging, analysis, troubleshooting –Same as Tier 2, plus logging and troubleshooting Consulting & Troubleshooting Helping operators with specific problems –Reliance, Tata, Sprint, Verizon,.... –IS-41, packet data, voice,....
14 Technical Resources NamePosition/expertise Previous Operator Experience Andrew Hunter Project Technical DirectorBritish Telecom Peng Li IMSn/a Bryan Cook Co-leader: PD WGVerizon Wireless Daniel Salek SMS Telecom New Zealand Bryan Gurganus MMS, Authenticationn/a WG = IRT Working Group
15 Business Resources NameExpertise/position Previous Operator Experience Libby Mackay IRT Leader: Voice & SMS WG Sprint Federico Nienstadt* Carrier Relations: Northern Asia, US, Canada, EMEA France Telecom Randall Todd* Carrier Relations: South and SE Asia, Australia, New Zealand Telstra Ricardo Sarti Carrier Relations: Latin America, Caribbean Movicom Argentina Sara Aab Carrier Relations: Verizon Wireless & IRT Secretariat n/a WG = IRT Working Group * On loan from Qualcomm to CDG
Thank You For more information, contact: Bill Dahnke,