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How to Improve Network

Contents

■ Introduction 3

■ Importance of Network storage Data 5

■ Typical Problems with Network storage Data 7

■ Impact to Operations from Bad Network Data 8

■ Typical Approach used by Network Operators 12

■ A Different Approach: The 1Data Solution 13

2
Introduction

Telecom Providers’ network infrastructure GSM Association predicted that


continues to grow exponentially in size operators would spend $1.3 trillion on 5G
and complexity to meet consumer and infrastructure and equipment, and as of
enterprises demands for bandwidth and early 2021, 70 percent of that amount has
new services. yet to be spent, suggesting significant
investments are still to come. Equally,
Ericsson’s latest mobility report shows a the investment in deploying Fiber and
46% increase in mobile data traffic from other advanced transport networks is
Q1 2020 to Q1 2021, also predicting that this projected to grow dramatically – with over
will become the “normal level” of growth. $60 billion to be spent to expand FTTH
and significant additional investments to
In 2019, the wireless industry group meet the needs of the enterprise market.

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These network expansions consist of
advanced new technologies in every
segment of the network from beam
forming antenna arrays, vRANs, fiber-
based transport services, Multi-access
Edge Computing (MEC) to VNF-based
core. These new network technologies are
intended to enable numerous advanced
services and applications to businesses
and residential customers such as SD-
WAN, Network Slicing, immersive VR,
massive IoT, autonomous vehicles and
so on. As bandwidth and low-latency
demands explode, network reliability and
availability expectations are now required
to be close to 100% and carriers must
continue to deliver those services while
aggressively managing operating costs.
More than $60 billion will be invested by
service providers in the U.S. in fiber-to-the-
home (FTTH) initiatives during the next five
years, according to a fiber investment forecast
from research firm RVA LLC. The figure is about
twice the size of any previous five-year FTTH
forecast from the firm.

4
Importance of
Network storage Data

Managing these demands requires operators to accurately track and manage myriads
of network configuration and performance parameters in near-real time in their
Operational Support Systems (OSS). In order to effectively deliver and support
these services, information about the physical and virtual storage and their connectivity
– the Network storage Data – is central to all Network Operations functions. This
Network storage Data plays a central role in a complex OSS Architecture supporting
Service Provisioning, Assurance, and Capacity management operations.

In real-life OSS implementations, there are always multiple sources of network data
which provide a particular view of the overall network state:

Network Alarm Capacity and Service Element


Customer Data
Data Performance Data Configuration Data Configuration

In our view, the accuracy,


consistency and
synchronization of the storage “Accuracy and consistency of
System with Network Data network configuration and topology
is an essential and critical
requirement of any OSS
data across these data sources
landscape. If the Network is critical for the automation
storage data is not accurate and and optimization of operational
reliable, achieving processes with a goal of “Zero
sustainable operational Touch Provisioning.”
efficiency and automation is
not possible.

Most carriers understand


the gravity of this issue and
take various approaches to
addressing this requirement
as outlined subsequently in
this Whitepaper.
5
The Foundation of Operational Efficiency
starts with the Network
Network data (whether it be the actual device, various EMS systems, or if the
data is spread across one or more storage Systems) is a critical driver for most
Network Operations processes and flow-thru automation to many downstream
systems.

All business units in the fulfillment chain such as Network Planning, Service Provisioning,
Service Assurance, Customer Care, and Capital/Revenue assurance are impacted if
the storage data is not reliable, consistent, and accurate. Given the complexity of
network operations and numerous changes occurring everyday across all parts of the
network, storage information starts becoming more inaccurate as time goes on
despite best efforts. This data entropy, if it can be addressed and effectively managed
on a continual basis, provides incredible returns and can be a key enabler to a
successful digital transformation strategy.

An OSS architecture that ensures the consistency and accuracy of storage Data
provides significant benefits such as;
■ Zero Touch Provisioning
□ Flow-through to the down-stream systems
□ Automated processes

■ Cost Optimization of the Network


□ Capacity Planning
□ Network Asset storage Tracking
□ Stranded Assets
□ Leased Bandwidth (“Type II Circuits”) cost assurance

■ Reduction in Capital Expense


□ Accurate view of assets and capacity

■ Productivity
□ Planning and Engineering of new network rollout such as 5G
□ Reduction of Truck Rolls by providing accurate data
□ Reduction of Network Fallout and the associated resources
□ First Call Resolution
□ Reduce or eliminate manual quality and process control
groups

■ Customer Experience Management


□ Improve Mean Time to Repair
□ Improve Service Order Intervals

In this white paper, we will outline some of the problems resulting from
bad data, typical approaches employed by most operators and how we
addresses this systemic problem.

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