Challenges and Opportunities for Wireless Networks
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WXBR, founded in 2008 and specialized in broadband wireless access technologies, operates in high-technology markets with a strong emphasis on R&D and innovative solutions. The Latin American mobile market is evolving, showing growth potential driven by broadband, M2M connections, and investments in network capacity, despite existing challenges in spectrum availability. Additionally, the document highlights the urgency for infrastructure improvements in rural areas to meet the growing demand for connectivity and new applications.
Challenges and Opportunities for Wireless Networks
- 1. Informação proprietária WxBR Challenges and Opportunities for Wireless Networks November, 2014
- 2. Informação proprietária WxBR WxBR Company •Founded in 2008 •Shareholders: Padtec (77%) and Icatel (23%) •Expertise focusing on BWA (Broadband Wireless Access) System •Offering Integrated E2E Solutions •Operating in the high technology market, specializing in Wireless Solutions for Broadband Access •Its mission is to develop, industrialize and commercialize innovative products and solutions using broadband access technologies such as LTE, WiMAX and Wi-Fi •Long term R&D program, key wireless technologies LTE/WiMAX/Wi-Fi jointly with CPqD •Located in Campinas City – Technology Center
- 3. Informação proprietária Wx BR •HQ: Campinas/Sao Paulo, SP – Brasil. •Regional Offices: São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia •Argentina, México, France, Italy and Israel •Equipments and Solutions deployed in 40+ países. Padtec/Icatel/WxBR
- 4. Informação proprietária Wx BR Customers - 1
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- 6. Informação proprietária Wx BR Wireless Communications Market in America Latina GSMA Report: Mobile Economy Report Latin America 2013
- 7. Informação proprietária WxBR Mobile Market Latin America Mobile market in a more mature phase, but still with potential for growth.
- 8. Informação proprietária WxBR Mobile Market Brazil & Latin America Latin America accounts for 10 % of the revenue of the global mobile market, more than double the results of ten years ago . Revenues in mobile telephony in the region totaled U$107 billion, which is Latin America„s second fastest growing region in the world in 2012, with annual growth of 9 % The region had 632 million connections and 319 million subscribers in mid-2013, equivalent to a penetration rate of 104 % and 52 % respectively. Brazil had 35 % of users (112 million) by 2013 .
- 9. Informação proprietária WxBR Mobile Market Latin America The mobile market is heading towards a more mature phase, but still with significant growth potential in the medium term (3.5 % CAGR 2012-17), driven by broadband and M2M connections bandwidth . Mobile operators have invested significant amounts in building networks and increased capacity, with a total capex of nearly U$50 billion in the last four years. With the need to increase capacity and build LTE networks, it is expected the industry to invest even more going forward, with a total capex forecast close to U$64 billion by 2017 .
- 10. Informação proprietária WxBR Mobile Market Latin America Challenges and Opportunities for Mobile Operators Support the growing demand for broadband connections Support the demand for M2M connections and Smart City Provide coverage and services to customers in rural and remote areas Offer new applications such as mHealth, mAutomotive, mMoney, mEducation .
- 11. Informação proprietária WxBR Mobile Market Latin America “Urgent need that adequate spectrum is available for profitable implementations of LTE” “The spectrum distribution by region is far behind the 1300 MHz per country was set as a reference by the ITU in 2015, despite pressure from the continued strong growth in connections, as well as the growing acceptance of products and services with more intensive data”
- 12. Informação proprietária Wx BR What is M2M ? “ At its most basic level M2M relates to connecting remote sensing, monitoring and actuating devices. However, it is about much more than that. Specifically it concerns enabling new business models and processes through the application of connectivity.” • Increase IT efficiency for business and government. Public and private sector organizations can gain significantly in terms of automated business process management, enterprise resource planning (ERP) and streamlining of customer relationship management (CRM) processes. • Help products gain or maintain a competitive edge. Connectivity can facilitate the addition of new features to products and services. For instance a consumer electronics equipment manufacturer can add a cloud storage solution for a camera, or an insurance company can offer a real-time usage-based insurance solution. The opportunities are endless. • Enabling companies to comply with regulation. Certain national and multi-national (i.e. EU) regulation requires either explicitly (e.g. eCall) or implicitly (e.g. regular utility meter reading) some form of connectivity. These regulated applications provide the strongest growth push for M2M in the next 2-3 years. Source: Machina Research, 2012
- 13. Informação proprietária Wx BR Global M2M connections 2011-22 by technology Source: Machina Research, 2012 The Global M2M Market: A USD1.2 trillion opportunity in 2022
- 14. Informação proprietária Wx BR M2M – More Forecasts... By 2022 there will be 18 billion M2M connections globally, up from approximately 2 billion today The biggest sector in 2022 will be intelligent buildings with 37% of all connections, dominated by heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) and security systems. Accounting for 32% of connections, the second biggest is consumer electronics, including games consoles, music players, cameras and white goods. These are followed by utilities (10%) and automotive (8%). Short-range technologies will dominate M2M, accounting for 73% of connections in 2022. Cellular technologies will grow from 146 million devices at the end of 2011 to 2.6 billion at the end of 2022. Today M2M accounts for only around 2% of cellular connections. By 2022 it will account for 22%. Today, M2M is dominated by 2G, in particular GPRS. By 2022 3G and LTE will between them account for almost 90% of connections, driven by requirements for higher bandwidth applications and demand for technology future-proofing.
- 15. Informação proprietária Wx BR Machine-Type Communication (MTC)
- 16. Informação proprietária Wx BR LTE in 450 MHz
- 17. Informação proprietária WxBR Broadband access universalization at Brazilian rural areas (PNBL) • 16% of population living in rural areas (≈ 30 millions) • 94% of families living at rural areas without Internet access (≈ 28.5 millions) • 93% of public schools at rural areas without broadband access (≈ 80,000 schools) • Services demand: telephony, Internet, e-Gov Social and economic Brazilian development in rural areas • Favorable regulatory scenario in Brazil • Auction of 450 MHz band (June 2012) • Two events are booting Brazilian economy: • FIFA World Cup 2014 and Olympic Games 2016 Source: CPqD – LTE 450 - A Solution for Broadband Access Universalition – with modifications Initial Motivation for LTE 450 MHz in Brazil (M2M and Smart Grid to come...)
- 18. Informação proprietária WxBR Anatel (Brazilian Telecommunication Regulatory Agency) announced in June 2012 2.6 GHz 450 MHz Source: ANATEL - Edital de Licitação de 450 MHz e de 2,5 GHz – relator Cons. Marcelo Bechara, with modifications Auction 450 MHz and 2.6 GHz
- 19. Informação proprietária WxBR Jun/2014 Dec/2015 Commitments of Coverage at 450 MHz (nationwide coverage) • At least 30% of municipalities • At least 60% of municipalities • 100% of municipalities • Commitments to coverage a geographical area of at least 30 km from served locations with individual PSTN accesses • Voice and Data on retail • Data Access in rural schools • Download 256 kbps • Upload 128 kbps • Monthly allowance for voice and data on retail: 250 MB • No Monthly allowance for rural schools. Dec/2017 • 100% of municipalities Increase throughput and monthly allowance: • Download 1Mbps • Upload 256 kbps • Monthly allowance for voice and data on retail: 500 MB Auction 450 MHz and 2.6 GHz Dec/2014
- 20. Informação proprietária WxBR Dec-2014 Jan-2014 Jan-2013 30% municipalities 1652 60% municipalities 3304 Jun-2013 Jun-2014 Auction Winners (Claro, TIM, Oi and Vivo) Obligations: Jun 2014: At least, 30% of municipalities Dec 2014: At least, 60% of municipalities Dec 2015: 100% coverage of municipalities (DL: 256kbps, UL:128kbps) Dec 2017: 100% coverage of municipalities (DL: 1Mbps, UL:256kbps) Auction 450 MHz and 2.6 GHz
- 21. Informação proprietária Wx BR LTE 450 MHz in 3GPP Creates enviroment for LTE450 eco system – chipsets, user devices, eNodeB, etc.
- 22. Informação proprietária WxBR LTE 450 Standardization in 3GPP Scope: Standardization of 450 MHz band, considering compatibility with ANATEL 558 resolution (Dec 2010) and ITU-CITEL recomendation to America (CITEL CCP.II-RADIO/doc. 2854/11 rev.2 ); Q3/2012 WI (Work Item) Approval Q4/2012 Q1/2013 Q2/2013 Q3/2013 Q4/2013 Coexistence Study Band Arrangement Determination of technical requirements of Base Station and Terminal TR (technical report) Preparation, Identification of Modified Standards and CRs (change request) development
- 23. Informação proprietária WxBR LTE 450 Standardization in 3GPP Band Arrangement for LTE 450 (Band 31)
- 24. Informação proprietária WxBR Ireland Mozambique Netherlands Norway Nigeria Peru Philippines Portugal Romania Saudi Arabia Sweden Venezuela Zambia Mexico Angola Argentina Denmark Russia Equator Bolívia Hungary 450 MHz frequency band already being used in: Source: Commnunications Ministry of Brazil – Comunicações no meio rural – Possibilidades a partir da faixa de 450 MHz 450 MHz Outside Brazil
- 25. Informação proprietária WxBR Final Remarks Mobile market in Latin America is now moving to a new phase of development, with increasing market maturity and slowing revenue and subscriber growth. Significant growth potential remains, with future growth driven by new services and applications and by the accelerating take up of mobile broadband. Coverage and services to customers in rural and remote areas Data demand and new applications (M2M, Smart Grid and others) to grow at high rates in the coming years LTE in which frequencies ? All of them ! Especially in the Digital Dividend bands, 470-698 MHz band allocation for mobile services is one of the most important issues in the next World Radiocommunication Conference of the ITU in 2015 in Switzerland . 3GPP Band 31 (450 MHz) already available for use in Brazil
- 26. Informação proprietária WxBR Thank you!