Network as a Service (NaaS) PlayBook – Wizard: Module Identification

Module Identification

This wizard provides a list of recommended monitoring parameters, reporting intervals and alarm thresholds based on network architecture and KPIs provided by the user.

1. Use Cases

1.1. Strategic Planning

1.2. Network Implementation Guide

1.3. Task-Specific Support

2. Status and pre-conditions of the Initiative

2.1. Has the RAN Architecture been pre-defined based on commercial agreements and/or partner requirements?

2.2. Has the Transport Architecture been pre-defined based on commercial agreements and/or partner requirements?

2.3. Is the NaaS Operator deploying a Mobile Core?

2.4. Has the Mobile Core Architecture been pre-defined based on commercial agreements and/or partner requirements?

2.5. Will Network Equipment vendors be responsible for implementing the network monitoring solution under a turn-key approach?

2.6. Will the NaaS Operator outsource the RAN High Level Design tasks?

2.7. Will the NaaS Operator outsource the Transport High Level Design tasks?

2.8. Will the NaaS Operator outsource the Mobile Core High Level Design tasks?

2.9. Will the NaaS Operator outsource the RAN Low Level Design tasks?

2.10. Will the NaaS Operator outsource the Transport Low Level Design tasks?

2.11. Will the NaaS Operator outsource the Mobile Core Low Level Design tasks?

2.12. Is the Mobile Core being deployed at a leased facility using an already powered rack?

2.13. Expected number of network sites

2.14. Will the NaaS Operator outsource the Network Deployment under a turn-key scheme?

2.15. In case of deploying network in existing sites, is there quality site survey data of the sites?

2.16. Is the NaaS Operator deploying any new sites?

2.17. Is the NaaS Operator willing to deploy fiber for backhaul?

2.18. Is the NaaS Operator outsourcing a NOC?

2.19. Is the NaaS Operator implementing a Service Operation Center?

2.20. Is the NaaS Operator outsourcing Field Maintenance Tasks?

2.21. Is the NaaS Operator outsourcing RF Optimization Tasks?

Check the milestones that have been achieved by your NaaS Organization

2.22. Project Plan Ready

2.22.1. Strategic Plan Complete

2.22.2. Network Services Defined

2.22.3. Funding Ready

2.22.4. Engagement with MNOs & other partners Initiated

2.22.5. Governance Mechanisms Established

2.22.6. RAN Architecture Established

2.22.7. Transport Architecture Established

2.22.8. Mobile Core Architecture Established

2.22.9. Network Monitoring Architecture Established

2.23. Network Design (HLD & LLD) Complete

2.23.1. RAN High Level Design Ready

2.23.2. Transport High Level Design Ready

2.23.3. Mobile Core High Level Design Ready

2.23.4. RAN Low Level Design Ready

2.23.5. Transport Low Level Design Ready

2.23.6. Mobile Core Low Level Design Ready

2.23.7. RAN Site Power Design Ready

2.23.8. RAN Site Layouts Ready

2.23.9. Core Site Power Design Ready

2.23.10. Core Site Layouts Ready

2.24. Site Deployment Complete / All Sites On-Air

2.24.1. Strategic Vendors Selected & Onboarded

2.24.2. Network Equipment Purchase Orders Issued

2.24.3. Ongoing RFx Processes

2.24.4. Procurement Processes, Tools and Formats Established

2.24.5. 3rd Party Warehouses Selected & Onboarded

2.24.6. Kitting Process Established

2.24.7. Deployment Plan & Schedule Ready

2.24.8. Site Deployment Started

2.24.9. Construction Company Onboarded

2.24.10. Deployment Contractors Onboarded

2.24.11. Sites Acquired

2.24.12. Site Construction Started

2.24.13. All Sites already built

2.24.14. Fiber already deployed

2.25. Network Operation Center On-Air

2.26. Service Operation Center On-Air

2.27. Processes & Tools for Field Maintenance Established

3. Skills & Expertise

Check all the areas where the NaaS Organization has expertise, or those for which the staff members have qualified skills and proven experience

3.1. Telecom Management & Architecture

3.1.1. Implementation and Management of E2E telecom projects in rural environments of the same or larger size

3.1.2. Solid technical background on LTE RAN technologies and architectures

3.1.3. Solid technical background on Transport technologies and architectures

3.1.4. Solid technical background on LTE Mobile Core technologies and architectures

3.1.5. Solid technical background on network monitoring technologies and architectures

3.1.6. Solid technical knowledge on networking protocols

3.2. Network Design

3.2.1. LTE RAN design for Small Cells in rural environments

3.2.2. LTE RAN design for Macro Cells in rural environments

3.2.3. Microwave link design

3.2.4. Satellite link design

3.2.5. Fiber Path design

3.2.6. IP Planning

3.2.7. Mobile Core Design

3.2.8. Tools & Processes for LTE RAN Datafill generation

3.2.9. Tools & Processes for Mobile Backhaul / Transport Datafill generation

3.2.10. DC Power System Dimensioning

3.2.11. Solar Power System Dimensioning

3.2.12. IT Rack Power System Dimensioning

3.2.13. Site Layout Generation

3.3. Network Deployment

3.3.1. Deployment of LTE Small cells in rural environments

3.3.2. Deployment of LTE Macro Cells in rural environments

3.3.3. Microwave link deployment

3.3.4. Satellite link deployment

3.3.5. Fiber deployment in rural environments

3.3.6. Roaming, Interconnection and MVNO Integration

3.3.7. Deployment and setup of virtual EPC

3.3.8. End-to-end network deployment project management

3.3.9. Project Management Best Practices

3.3.10. Existing Tracking & Monitoring Tools

3.3.11. Site Surveys in rural environments

3.3.12. Existing formats and tools for Site Surveys

3.3.13. Installation & Commissioning of LTE Base Stations

3.3.14. Field Contractors training

3.4. Procurement

3.4.1. Procurement at the same or larger scale

3.4.2. RFx Document Preparation

3.4.3. RFx Process Management

3.4.4. Network Equipment Vendor Management

3.4.5. Tower Co Management

3.4.6. Engineering & Construction Vendor Management

3.4.7. Field Contractors Management

3.4.8. Transportation / Logistics of the same or larger volumes

3.4.9. Operation of warehouses

3.5. Operations & Maintenance

3.5.1. LTE Network Monitoring & Fault Management

3.5.2. Service Assurance

3.5.3. Quality of Experience Management

3.5.4. Preventive & Corrective Maintenance of RAN Equipment

3.5.5. Preventive & Corrective Maintenance of MW Equipment

3.5.6. Preventive & Corrective Maintenance of R&S Equipment

3.5.7. Preventive & Corrective Maintenance of VSAT

3.5.8. Preventive & Corrective Maintenance of IT Equipment

3.5.9. Preventive & Corrective Maintenance of Cell Site Infrastructure

3.5.10. Preventive & Corrective Maintenance of Data Center Facilities

3.5.11. LTE Capacity Planning

3.5.12. Transport & IP Capacity Planning

3.5.13. Mobile Core Capacity Planning

3.5.14. LTE RF Optimization

3.5.15. TX Network configuration audit

3.5.16. Performance Monitoring & Optimization

Network Monitoring Parameters Table

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