Cisco Virtual HetNet Architecture Overview MNO Packet Core

Virtualized Small Cell Core and Management for Small Cells Macro RAN

IuPs

IuCs

SGSN

eNodeB / NodeB

HetNet Virtualized Management

(3G, 4G, Dual Mode)

3G Small Cell Virtualized Core

IU

S6a S

1 IuH

S1U

MSC

HSS

SGW / PGW

Small Cell Mgmt

IPSec

USC 8000 Series (Large Enterprise)

USC 3000, 5000, 7000 Series

3rd Party Validated AP’s

LTE Small Cell Virtualized Core

cSON Interface

Virtualized Wi-Fi Management and

Control Aironet Indoor and

Outdoor Wi-Fi

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Deploy and Activate Physical Layout Software Functions and Blade Mapping

Solution ID

MGMT

CORE

CORE

EMPTY EMPTY

EMPTY EMPTY

EMPTY •  Select •  POD •  Scalability

•  Click to Deploy •  Identify Customer •  Small Cell Install •  Provision, Activate, Verify

Click to Deploy

Remote Small Cell Monitoring and Troubleshooting System Wide Monitoring and KPIs

Blade Configuration •  vMgmt SW Blade - 1 •  vCore SW Blade – 2