Smart Small-Cell Infrastructures for Rural Broadband Networks Small Cells World Summit June 2015, London John Tenidis Marketing Director Wireless Network Systems Intracom Telecom

2 A New Operator, A New Model  Network (NP) and Physical Infrastructure Provider (PIP) established in 2015  The scope is to implement Rural Broadband 2 years Greenfield Deployment & 15 years Operation Covering rural mountainous & island areas of central Greece Offering Broadband Services  Offers Wholesale Service to Service Providers (SP)  Service Specifications & Business Model Compliant to Europe 2020 Directives NP SP + NP SP NP + PIP

3 Our obligation Key Facts:  Service Area: 37,000 Km²  Villages: 1,864  Population: 185,043  Households: 63,808  51.03% Class-A (30 Mbps)  48.97% Class-B (8 Mbps)  Rollout starts in 2015

4 Greek Rural Landscape Landscape:  Adverse Terrain  Scattered Villages  Clustered Houses  Hard or Costly to reach How can Europe 2020 Digital Services reach here? Challenges:  Limited Infrastructure  Low per Capita Income  Digital Poverty  Obtain Site Permits  Urgency to Comply to Europe 2020 Directives Sikinos island, Aegean Sea Here!

5 Rural Small-Cells Toolkit Multi-RAN Spots WiFi Hot-Spots 5.8 GHz Access MW PtMP Backhaul MW PtP Backhaul V-Band/E-Band PtP The Best Approach to Europe 2020 Objectives Mainland Greece

6 Superior, Localized Digital Experience Smart Utilization of Small-Cell technologies  Additional Capacity & Coverage  Indoor & Outdoor Connectivity  Stronger Signal, Higher Throughput  Affordable User Equipment

7 Extending the Service Area Small-Cells + Smart Backhaul = Effective Service Scalability Fiber PoP Small-Cell ---- MW/V-Band PtP Mainland Greece

8 Key Performance Figures Small-Cells + Smart Backhaul = Europe 2020 Services Fiber PoP Small-Cells:  300+ Mbps  100x Subscribers  Class-A Service (30+ Mbps) Backhaul:  MW/V-Band  Gbps Ring  <2 Km Range  99.99%

9 The Greek Approach  Deploy on Walls or Poles  Use A/C Power Supply  Zero Ground Footprint  Use Compact Equipment  Rely on Non-expert technicians Versatile Backhaul is a key success factor

10 Key Backhaul Attributes Backhaul Toolkit is a Reality  Compact for Rural Deployment  26/28/32/42 GHz & 60 GHz  Flexible PtP/PtMP/Relay Architecture  Highly Automated (Alignment, Zero touch Provisioning, Dynamic Channel Selection, SON Optimization)  CapEx & OpEx Efficient Technology Enablers for Small-Cell Rural Broadband

11 SON StreetNode Toolkit 1)V-Band (60 GHz) Point-to-Point Self Organizing Network transmission 2) MW (26/28/32/42 GHz) Self Organizing Network transmission ~ Point-to-Point (4096QAM) ~ Point-to-Multipoint (1024QAM) Accelerating Rural Small-Cell Deployment

12 Reducing Ownership Costs Strategic Objectives: Spectrum License Fees  Selecting Unlicensed or Area-Licensed Frequency Bands / Backhaul Solutions Equipment Costs  Selecting Flat Layer 2 Ethernet Architecture  Reducing Equipment Count (PtMP) Deployment Costs  Eliminating RF planning  Reducing Installation / Commissioning “Smart” Technology Options will Reduce CapEx

13 Decreasing Operations Costs Strategic Objectives: Optimization  Constant Performance Monitoring  Network Quality Assessment  Automating Optimization Operation & Maintenance Costs  Eliminate the need for Re-alignment  Restart after a Power Outage  Minimizing Site Visits “Smart” Solutions Minimize the Operation Overheads

14 Conclusions Small Cells for Rural Broadband is the preferable option Small Cells for Rural Broadband is the preferable option  Rural landscape posses multiple challenges… But  Technology and expertise can provide for solutions  Small Cells can implement better coverage and capacity  Backhaul toolkit is a key ingredient to success Resulting to  Time & Cost is saved, Network Efficiency increases

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