Next Generation Networks delivering competitive advantage

Neil McArthur Chairman, TalkTalk Technology

Agenda
Whats an NGN Our NGN The significance of Ethernet The importance of QoS Opals Network based SIP development Managing Legacy to NGN migration Assurance.

What is an NGN?

Multi-service network QoS enabled End to end IP based network Separation of conveyance and service control (network intelligence) functions/applications Ability to build new services without changing the network infrastructure NGNs speed up innovation

Current architecture
Network Intelligence Conveyance NTE / Customer access device Phone Access Network Aggregation Node Line Card Backhaul Network Network Edge PSTN Core Network IN platfor m web e-mails ATM / IP TV CATV Video server Applications

PC

DSLAM

Mobile

Base Station

PSTN

V-HLR GMSC

Office premises Slide 4

Etherne t switch

SDH / Etherne t

ASP / datacentr e

Ofcom

NGN architecture
Conveyance NTE / Customer access device Access Network Aggregation Node Backhaul Network Network Edge & Core Voice Network Applications Intelligence

Phone

PC

MSAN IP / MPLS Network Intelligenc e

Web e-mails

TV

Video server

Mobile

Base Station

Games

Office premises Slide 5

Etherne t switch This document is uncontrolled if printed or saved to a non-authorised site.

WDM / Etherne t

ASP / datacentr e Ofcom

What does our NGN look like?

Core network two 400 Gig fibre rings around the main population centres. 47 core POPs 800 Gig Supercore fibre network around greater London taking in all the Telehouses and main carriers Layer 1 & 2, access network building to 2000 exchanges Exchange MSANs copper and fibre, supporting Residential, SOHO and SME services Hierarchical QoS enabled network hence supporting voice and data services

Index
DWDM Nodes (Optical connectors) Core Network
800Gb 400Gb 10Gb

Collector Nodes Unbundled Exchanges

Covers over 80% of businesses 2.1 million business premises Commitment to increase to 2,000 exchanges for both MPF and SMPF by end 2010 85% coverage of businesses Ethernet termination at 1,300 exchanges in 2010
Fig 3

But, we still have one of these to run

BT Inverness BT Dundee

BT Carlisle

BT Glasgow CARLISLE POP BT Preston BT Clyde Valley

BT Aberdeen

BT Newcastle NEWCASTLE POP

INVERNESS POP

CLYDE VALLEY

GLASGOW POP

DUNDEE POP

BT Edinburgh

ABERDEEN POP

BT Sunderland

EDINBURGH POP DARLINGTON POP BT Middlesborough

PRESTON POP BT BELFAST BELFAST POP BT Warrington

OTHER CARRIERS BT Bolton BRADFORD POP M/C 2 BT Manchester LEEDS POP STOKE POP BT Stoke BT Wolverhampton BT Coventry BT Nottingham SHEFFIELD POP

BT Darlington
BT Bradford

TALKTALK TECHNOLOGY BT INTERCONNECT NETWORK

BT Norwich BT Peterborough NORWICH POP

M/C BT Liverpool

BT Leeds BT Sheffield PETERBOROUGH POP

BT Chester

Derby POP
BT Derby

BT Shrewsbury

NORTHAMPTON POP
BT POTTERS BAR

BT Cambridge

LEICESTER POP

BT Leicester
BT WATFORD

BT Bishops Stortford

BT Ipswich

OTHER CARRIERS BT Swansea BT Birmingham BT Gloucester GLOUCESTER POP B'HAM OXFORD POP BT Oxford

BT Colindale

Milton Keynes POP

BT Northampton BT Milton Keyenes

BT Wood Green BT Tower

CAMBRIDGE POP

BT Ealing

BT Luton

BISHOPS STORTFORD POP

IPSWICH POP

BT N. Paddington

BT Ilford

CHELMSFORD POP LON 2

BT ROMFORD

SWANSEA POP CARDIFF POP

BT Reading
BT NEWPORT

LON 2 BT Slough
BT Baynard BT Southbank BT Kingston BT Croydon

BT Chelmsford

BT Reditch

BT Cardiff BT Exeter

READING POP

BT ESHER

OTHER CARRIERS
BT Eltham

EXETER POP BT Cardiff

SWINDON POP BRISTOL POP BT Swindon BT Bristol BT Salisbury

MAIDSTONE POP TUNBRIDGE WELLS POP BT Tunbridge Wells

BT Maidstone

BT TAUNTON

SOUTHAMPTON POP BT Bournemouth BT Southampton

ALDERSHOT POP

BT Medway

PLYMOUTH POP

PORTSMOUTH BT Aldershot POP

BT Guildford

BRIGHTON POP

BT Plymouth

BT Portsmouth

BT Brighton

High Level View of Opal NGN and TDM Networks

Mancheste BirminghamLondon r ASX ASX ASX Switches Switches Switche s

Opal NGN

MPF
MSAN

Ethernet Backhaul

IP/TDM Transit
GSX Switches GSX Switches

MPF
MSAN

TDM

TDM Switche s Fig 1

TDM Switches

TDM Switche s

Impact of Ethernet

Source: Analysis Research, 2007

The significance of Ethernet

Has become the established standard for network interconnectivity, at work and in the home A disruptive technology, replacing Frame Relay, ATM, E1,Token ring etc Can be delivered cost effectively across large scale NGNs Not distance dependant and highly scalable End to end standards based, meaning compatibility Creates another telecoms inflection point

Three phases of Carrier Ethernet

Phase 1
Standard Ethernet

E-LAN, E-Line, E-Tree services P2P, P2MP, MP2MP Metro and national Ethernet Layer 2 Access circuits to MPLS 10/100/1000Mbps fibre access, with resilience options Incremental, flexible service bandwidths/internet over Ethernet option Aim to be MEF 9 and 14 compliant

Phase 2
Enhanced Ethernet

EOAM 802.1ah - end to end QoS management and reporting Remote diagnostics capability, enhanced alarm functionality resulting in better SLA, reduced downtime, greater visibility of service performance Bandwidth profiling Burstable bandwidth option

Phase 3
EFM/NGA Ethernet over copper

3Mbps-40Mbps service bandwidths over copper To be included in Ethernet and MPLS services Option for a lower-cost alternative / different SLA

Tactical and Strategic Ethernet

Ethernet Phase Product Offered Access medium Demarcation of service Opal/Reseller Tools

Wholesale implementation of: Pricing Tactical IPVPN Access P2P Ethernet P2MP Ethernet Fibre only Local Exchange

Wholesale and managed variants of: Local Exchange Strategic IPVPN Access P2P Ethernet P2MP Ethernet M2MP Ethernet Fibre Customer Premises Copper

Pricing Ordering Reporting Service changes

QoS enabled network

QoS is the differentiator on NGN service delivery. Network supports Hierarchical QoS in the core, edge and access QoS Protocols - MPLS, COS, DiffServ Precision Time Protocols. IEEE 1588v2 Layer 2 Ethernet OAM, ITU 1731 Layer 3 IPSLA

Opals SIP development

Our NGN already carries 1.5Billion minutes of VoIP traffic month So where are the network based SIP products? Connectivity is key in the SIP business Functionality around In/ Outbound Centrex- Featureline services IVR services Number portability

Voice Solution Overview

Customer Access Transport Network Hosted Featureset Network Value Adds

2 2 Channels 2 2 2 Channels

ADSL

SIP
Annex M

11 2 2 Channels 2 2+ Channels

EFM

SIP / CES
Ethernet

Voicemail DDI Extension Dialling Presentation Number Hunt Groups CLIP / CLIR Caller Display Call Diversion Call Pick-Up Call Hold Call Transfer Call Barring

REPLAY

Auto Attendant

Call Queuing

Data Capture

IVR

Call Ratio

Access to suit customer requirements Customer has transport choice Network Hosted Features as standard Up Sell to Network Value Adds

Managing TDM to NGN migration

Leave the choice to the customer. Our view is we should accept voice traffic into the NGN either as TDM or IP. For both PSTN and ISDN. Customers migrating to IP PBX may send traffic direct as IP over DSL or Ethernet. Customers retaining TDM PBX may send traffic to the NGN over Ethernet using Circuit Emulation. Traffic is carried into the core of the NGN and broken out into conventional TDM trunk exchanges. This avoids building out TDM/SDH network out to exchanges.

No 1 in Copper Assurance

Investment of over 5M on copper loop testing Openreach accept our fault data Proactive fault management

Fastest average speeds over copper in the UK Dynamic line management DLM optimises copper line speeds Important in EFM deployment.

Ethernet OAM
Enables engineered SLAs at Layer 3 and above by delivering Layer 2 fault and performance management End to end functionality validated through implementation of industry standards

Service Class
Premium

Service Characteristics Real-time IP telephony or IP video applications Bursty mission critical data applications requiring low loss and delay (e.g., Storage) Bursty data applications requiring bandwidth assurances Best effort service

CoS ID 2 ,2

Bandwidth Profile per EVC per CoS ID CIR > 2 EIR = 2 CIR > 2 EIR UNI Speed CIR > 2 EIR UNI Speed CIR=2 EIR=UNI speed

Service Performance Delay < 2 ms Variation < 2 ms Loss < 2222 . % Delay < 2 ms Variation = N/S Loss < 222 . % Delay < 22 ms Variation = N/S Loss < 22 . % Delay < 22 ms Variation = N/S Loss < 22 . %

Silver

2 ,2

Bronze

2 ,2 1, 2 2 1, 2 1

Standard

802.1ag Connectivity Fault Management (CFM) ITU T.Y.1731 Service Performance Key OAM Metrics reported on: Availability Throughput (% of CIR/EIR) Frame Loss Frame Delay Frame Delay Variation

Our vision
What does our NGN offer our partners?
Separate service from conveyance Allowing Partners more space to add value Moving to access based charging Unify B2B connectivity towards Ethernet. Roadmap of migration from legacy to NGN operation Network SIP product set in development. Better transparency of assurance

The Customers Choice

CPE NGN Retain TDM PBX
ISDN30 C/E
Call Server

SIP Router

NEW SIP PBX

C/E

TDM Trunk Switch

Media Converter GSX

National TDM Network

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Any questions?

Opal NGN roadmap

EthernetReach
Dedicated internet access

Wholesale SMPF and L2TP

8Mbps, 24Mbps Voice and broadband

Wholesale MPF and L2TP

8Mbps, 24Mbps Voice and broadband

VoIP
ISDN30 replacement

EFM/NGA (Ethernet)
Symmetric bandwidth up to 10Mbps

Q1 09

Q2 09

Q3 09

Q4 09

Q1 10

Q2 10

2011

MPLS IP/VPN
- Fibre, DSL, leased line access - Fully meshed, private networking - Performance reporting for customers

Ethernet L2/L3 VPNs

E-Line, E-LAN services 3Mbps 1Gbps options Internet over Ethernet

Enhanced Ethernet
EOAM E2E QoS Burstable bandwidth options Online performance reports

customer

exchange

metro

edge

core

400G DWDM 10G

P Router

Core Switch

10G

Diffserv+ MPLS DF+L7 Voice EF+L4 Data

BRAs

S U P E R C O R E 800G DWDM

PE Router
LAYER 2 SWITCH

www

CU

MSAN

COS+ MPLS L4+L7 Voice L0+L4 Data

10G

MPLS L7 Voice L4 Data

COS L4 Voice L0 Data

P Router

10G

Core Switch

DWDM

NGN Network Topology and QoS