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Vodafone Group Public — Vodafone Group — Technical Presentation (March 2014)
15 slides from Vodafone Group Public's technical presentation, Mar 27, 2014
Slide 1: Vodafone 4G Webinar
Vodafone 4G Webinar 27 March 2014
Slide 2: Disclaimer
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Slide 3: Each generation of mobile technology has improved performance
Each generation of mobile technology has improved performance 2G 3G 4G >75Mbps Average user performance >30Mbps Downlink 20Mbps Uplink 10Mbps 8Mbps 1.5Mbps 9.6kbps 9.6kbps 100kbps 250kbps 50kbps 128kbps Systems GSM GPRS/EDGE UMTS HSPA+ LTE LTE Advanced Spectral efficiency x1 x8 x20 (today) Vodafone
Slide 4: Vodafone has commercially launched 4G in 13 markets
Vodafone has commercially launched 4G in 13 markets Vodafone 4G launches in Europe Year Market Launches 2010 Germany Portugal Italy 2012 South Africa Romania Greece New Zealand Spain Australia 2013 UK Netherlands Ireland Malta 4
Slide 5: 4G is driving strong demand for data
4G is driving strong demand for data 11% 130% more Video usage and resolution (%) of smartphones in data per customer on 4G Video Typical Europe on 4G vs. 3G standard data rate 6% 18% 1080p 3.8Mbps HD 39% 720p 2.6Mbps Future 1.2Mbps 17% 81% 37% demand 480p 360p 750kbps SD of data traffic in of data
Slide 6: We have the assets to build the best performing 4G network
We have the assets to build the best performing 4G network 4G capable spectrum holdings 800 900 1,800 2,100 2,600 2,600 TDD 4G Markets (2xMHz) (2xMHz) (2xMHz) (2xMHz) (2xMHz) (1xMHz) Germany 10 12.4 5.4 15 20 25 • <1GHz FDD for nationwide deployments Italy 10 10 20 15 15 - Spain 10 11 20 15 20 20 an
Slide 7: Carrier Aggregation is the first major evolution of 4G
Carrier Aggregation is the first major evolution of 4G Today: Single Carriers in Future: up to 5 carriers, • “Bonding” together multiple carriers to deliver large 800, 1800 or 2600 FDD FDD and TDD bandwidths to users • 1st commercial devices available in H2 2014 20MHz enabling up to 300Mbps Carrier
Slide 8: VoLTE: enhancing 4G voice and enable new voice based services
VoLTE: enhancing 4G voice and enable new voice based services Today: Voice carried on Future: Voice carried on • VoLTE is the native high quality voice solution legacy 2G/3G LTE with new rich services for 4G with devices expected from 2014 • Full packet solutions enable new “rich communication” serv
Slide 9: 4G small cells to enhance capacity and customer experience
4G small cells to enhance capacity and customer experience Heterogeneous networks • Outdoor small cells are low power, small size base stations for deployment on street level assets such as lamp posts • 4G small cells are available today (with integrated Wi-Fi options) • Small cells bring new capabi
Slide 10: eMBMS - enabling the broadcast of video and content over 4G
eMBMS - enabling the broadcast of video and content over 4G Today: Future: • Standardised 4G broadcast mechanism Unicast only Unicast + Broadcast • Dynamic reservation of cell bandwidth for broadcast channels Broadcast Channels • Can be deployed wide area or special locations such as sports stadiums
Slide 11: Convergence of TDD with FDD technology is another key evolution
Convergence of TDD with FDD technology is another key evolution • Single specification for FDD and TDD with aligned infrastructure products and roadmaps • Single, worldwide technology – maximum flexibility in deployment • Global roaming experience can be maximised • Own110MHz of 2600 TDD spectrum fo
Slide 12: And there are many more evolutions of 4G to come…
And there are many more evolutions of 4G to come… Migration of processing capabilities from Network Function Virtualisation dedicated network hardware to the Cloud Automatic optimisation of radio networks, Self-Organising Networks improving voice & data performance Machine to Machine 4G optimised fo
Slide 13: Summary
Summary 1. 4G is a key component of our future technology portfolio – including 2G, 3G, fibre and cable 2. We have the assets to build the best 4G network in Europe 3. Project Spring will enable Vodafone to accelerate 4G deployment and deliver a clearly differentiated network 4. We are driving many
Slide 14: Q&A
Q&A
Slide 15: Glossary
Glossary • eMBMS - evolved Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service, an efficient broadcast mechanism to deliver common content to a large number of users. • FDD - Frequency Division Duplex is a 2-way transmission technique where one block of spectrum is allocated for uplink (from mobile device to bas