Licensing and Engineering Developments

RadComms,Melbourne, June 6th, 2012

Georg Schöne

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Expectations of the customer

Modern Spectrum Management Tool Set-up

User-Interactive Automation

WEB-Enabling for further Process Optimization

The ACMA HELM Project

Agenda

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Expectations of the Customer

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Easy to use: even untrained persons should be able to carry out simple

tasks

WEB enabled

React on changing requirements

Automated as much as possible

Able to cover standard cases and complex tasks

Lifetime maintenance and updating

Easy Role-Out

Making use of monitoring results and stimulating campaigns

Customers Expectations(Some few…)

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Modern SMS Tool Set-up

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Modular

Open Interfaces

Scaleable

Web-Enabled

Modern Tool Set-Up

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Automated Systems

Licensing Process

New Application

SPECTRAweb

SPECTRAplus

SPECTRAemc

SPECTRAplan

MONITORplus

ORACLE BPELFrequency Assignment

Print Application Receipt

Calculate Fee

Technical Analysis

Load Channel Arrangement

National Coordination

International Coordination

ITU Notification

Technical Analysis Complete

Interference Analysis

Licensing

Technical

Monitoring

Finance

Departments

Modules / Systems

3rd Party Systems

ORACLE

BPEL

Process

Engine

BPEL ProcessControl

Wiz

ard

s

External Monitoring System

Rohde & Schwarz / Thales / TCI/ Grintec

Spectrum Monitoring

Monitoring Order

MeasurmentResult

External CRM System

e.g. Siebel, …

New Application Data EntryAddress Data

Status Data

External Finance System

SAP, …ing

Print ProposalInvoice Data

PaidIssue License

De

pa

rtm

en

ts

Licensee

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Typical Set-Up

Citrix

Presentation

Server

DB

Application

Server

External Web

server

Firewall

WAN

Database

Server

SOA

Server

Citrix Web

Server

VPNBackup System

Firewall

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User Interactive Automation

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Automation…

Automated application processing to increase efficiency

Application business processes starts at WEB portal (new application, surrender, …)

Integrated customisable workflows via BPEL for automated administrative business processes

User configurable technical Wizard Workflows

Seamless integration of administrative and technical processes

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Automation…

From Wizards to Workflows

Enhanced Wizard Workflow control with automatic evaluation of wizard step results

Block and Command level graphical Workflow display

Workflow History including Store/Restore option of whole Scenarios from Database

Configurable commands to start Workflow procedures for other users

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WEB-Enabling for further Process Optimization

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Service Oriented Architecture: A must be!

SOA/WEB Services: A must

Services are registered at a service broker

Communication is fully WEB transparent

Service Broker, Provider and Consumer

can be completely distributed

Data Exchange happens via XML-

based standard format

No restrictions for technology mix

Most tasks can be solved fully

service oriented

Tool box of WEB services may be used

as basis for user developed applications (SMS Middleware)

Service

Broker

Service

Provider

Service

Consumer

Service Registration

(WSDL)

Service Information

(WSDL)

Exchangeof WEB-Services

(SOAP)

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Typical Set-Up

End to End WEB Licensing for selected Products

User registration process

Efficient application data processing including validation

Online Frequency Clearance/Assignment

Shopping Basket including Fee Calculation

Submission/Automated processing of Applications

Integrated E-Payment

Automated License Creation

Delivery of License via e-Mail

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The ACMA HELM Project

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ACMA HELM: General Block Diagram

To classified

System

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ACMA HELM: Spectrum Licensing

SALT Add-On• S pectrum• A llocation

(SAPT)• L icense (SLBT)• T rade (SLTT)

SAPT • Spectrum Allocation Planning Tool

• Designated Areas• Market Areas• Lots• Export / Import Interface (3rd Party)

SLBT• Spectrum Licence Build Tool

• Auction Results• Licence Conversion Applications• First Come - First Serve• Other Processes (Beaty Contest, etc.)

SLTT• Spectrum

Licence Trade Tool• Full Trade• Partial Trade• Standard

Trading Units

Spectrum Licensing

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ACMA HELM: Apparatus Licensing

SPECTRAweb•Licence

Application•Data Entry and

Validation•Access to Master

Reference Data (Customer, Antenna, Band Plans)

SPECTRAplus• Licencing Workflow Management• Master Reference Data (Customer,

Antenna, Band Plans)• Licence Production

SPECTRAplan• Band Plans / Allocations• Re-use Criteria (Frequency Distance,

Protection Ratios)• Geographical Constraints (Embargoes)

SPECTRAemc•Technical

Assignment / Coordination

•Tool Box functionality

•"Spectrum Allocation Licence Trade" Tool for Spectrum Licences Covered by SALT Add-On)

Apparatus Licensing

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Summary

Modern Tools are very integrative

Tools are programmable by the user

Solutions have to work end-to-end

Fully automated systems are no longer a demand but reality

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Thank you for your attention!

Im Gewerbegebiet 31-33D-77839 Lichtenau

GERMANYgschoene@LStelcom.comTel. +49 (0)7227 9535 600

www.LStelcom.com

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