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Utilize automation and AI to optimize network performance
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Master your transport network with Ericsson Transport Automation Controller

Turn data into actionable insights and take actions when and where needed – with a new intelligent, cloud-native transport controller that uses AI and ML to analyze and automate microwave, IP and optical networks.

 

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Introducing Ericsson Transport Automation Controller | 3:14 min

Ericsson Transport Automation Controller enables communications service providers to stay ahead of the challenges impacting 5G transport network performance.

Take a proactive approach:

  • Reduce network complexity and boost efficiency
  • Optimize capacity and network performance
  • Reduce costs with existing network resources

 

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The new solution for transport network automation

Ericsson Transport Automation Controller offers best-in-class network observability, advanced analytics, and AI-enabled automation and control, empowering communications service providers to take data-driven actions in their microwave, IP and optical networks when and where needed. It rapidly detects performance degradations and capacity utilization issues in real time and provides insights on how to optimize the overall transport network performance.

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AI-driven intelligence and insights

Advanced analytics based on real-time transport network monitoring and frequent data collection, provided by leveraging AI/ML models developed using Ericsson’s expertise in 5G Transport.

Analytics and automation made easy

Analytics and automation made easy

A single pane of glass for transport network observability, enabling intelligent automation and control via an easy-to-use web-based interface with customizable dashboards and configuration wizards.

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Flexible and scalable

Cloud-native product intended for deployment on an operator’s premises, with the ability to easily scale from small to large networks.

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Endorsing standardization and openness

Standards-based, multi-domain AI product built for vendor-agnostic control and easy integration with 3PP components and transport nodes.

Future-proof your transport network investment

By implementing a combined transport analytics and automation solution that is easy to deploy, use, and manage, that can scale and accommodate new transport technologies as they emerge or when the need for them appears, communications service providers can rest assured they have future-proofed their investment without needing to start from the baseline.

Preventive actions through automated decision-making reduce manual work and errors, resulting in enhanced network quality and performance and, ultimately, high user satisfaction.

AI-enabled traffic predictions, proactive actions, and data-driven recommendations for automation and optimization boost operational and energy efficiency.

Near real-time root-cause analysis reduces the time for troubleshooting and minimizes manual work – resulting in more efficient use of your network engineers, fewer site visits and material returns, leading to lower operational costs and time savings.

How it works

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Observe

Gain real-time visibility, data collection, and monitoring of your transport network via our intuitive web-based user interface with interactive maps and configurable dashboards.

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Analyze

Identify network problems and prevent potential disruption and downtime before they impact your users with AI/ML predictive analytics.
 

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Act

Keep your transport network running smoothly and efficiently with intelligent automation for intent-driven problem resolution and resource optimization.
 

AI analytics and automation for Microwave networks

Modern microwave networks are vital for mobile transport, but increasing complexity and costs demand real-time visibility and better management. Ericsson Transport Automation Controller employs AI analytics, automation, and energy optimization to help service providers reduce expenses, enhance network visibility, and prepare for future requirements.

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Granular data collection

Performs network discovery and collects detailed microwave performance data in real time, offering real-time visibility and facilitating quick issue detection as well as efficient network performance optimization.

Capabilities:

  • Auto-discovers MINI-LINK nodes, links, services, and inventory directly or via Ericsson Network Manager  
  • Collects and stores detailed real-time data on RX/TX power, attenuation, modulation, MSE, capacity, utilization, packet loss, and more at fine time intervals.

Benefits:

Communications service providers can address issues proactively, maintaining consistent service quality for users and businesses. 

AI/ML Analytics

Detects and classifies microwave link fading and interference events, as well as persistent issues, using AI/ML, enabling proactive maintenance and faster root-cause analysis, thereby reducing downtime and site visits.

Capabilities:

  • AI/ML-based detection of fading and interference events, such as rain, wind, multipath, and solar bending
  • Persistent degradation detection and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of degraded links for proactive maintenance
  • Capacity and availability scoring to identify and prioritize underperforming links

Benefits:

Fewer outages, quicker repairs, and better network quality for users and businesses.

Energy efficiency automation

Automates the setup of deep sleep and power-saving policies for microwave links to reduce energy consumption and operational costs, while supporting sustainability goals.

Capabilities:

  • Radio Deep Sleep (RDS): Automated deep sleep windows for multi-carrier links, with policy recommendations and real-time monitoring
  • Traffic Aware Power Save (TAPS): Automated TAPS configuration for groups of links, maximizing energy savings
  • Energy Savings Reporting: Estimated and actual savings tracked per policy and network

Benefits:

Reduced energy consumption, lower operational costs, and increased sustainability. 

Service automation

Automatically discovers and provisions Ethernet services via guided workflows, enabling quicker service deployment and reducing configuration errors. 

Capabilities:

  • Auto-discovery and provisioning of E-LINE and E-LAN services (MEF L2), using wizard-based workflows
  • Simple editing of services and their parameters
  • Visualization of network layers, their alarms, and performance along the service route

Benefits:

Faster time-to-market for new services and fewer provisioning errors, leading to enhanced customer satisfaction.

Fault analytics and health scoring

Collects and correlates alarms to assess and rate hardware condition, as well as effectively identifies failing components to minimize unnecessary equipment replacements.

Capabilities:

  • Alarm collection and alarm-to-link correlation directly from nodes or through Ericsson Network Manager (ENM)
  • Fault analytics and hardware health scoring (cable, modem, radio, SFP), along with persistent degradation tracking

Benefits:

Reduced downtime and site visits, increased network availability.

Programmability and automation

Supports CLI, Python scripting, and programmable automation to enable custom workflows and closed-loop automation for unique operator needs.

Capabilities:

  • Open northbound interfaces for seamless integration (RESTCONF, Kafka, SNMP)
  • CLI scriptlets for custom configuration and management via scripts
  • Python scripting for customized automation use cases

Benefits:

Operators can effectively respond to changing business needs and automate routine tasks, allowing resources to be redirected towards innovation. Rapid integrations in both northbound and southbound directions. 

AI analytics and automation IP networks

AI analytics and automation IP networks

IP transport networks support modern 5G and enterprise services. Service providers need real-time visibility, automation, and assurance to manage complex environments and meet SLAs. Ericsson Transport Automation Controller offers AI analytics, SLA monitoring, and programmable automation with native support for Ericsson and Juniper routers to enhance performance, reduce downtime, and enable service differentiation in the transport network.

Observability & Analytics

Uses AI/ML to detect potential service degradations and SLA risks, enhancing reliability and speeding up troubleshooting.

Capabilities:

  • Auto-discovers Router 6000 and third-party nodes, links, and services (L3VPN, EVPN) 
  • Collects telemetry every minute for utilization, bandwidth, packet loss, errors, and more
  • AI/ML-based predictive analytics for SLA violations
  • Provides root cause analysis (RCA) for service degradation

Benefits:

Fewer outages, faster repairs, and improved network quality for end users and enterprise customers. 

Advanced fault analysis and predictive maintenance

Uses AI/ML to identify potential service degradations caused by component ageing and speeds up fault isolation and resolution by aggregating and correlating alarms with fault history.

Capabilities:

  • Alarm collection and correlation, fault history, and alarm-to-link mapping
  • Enhanced troubleshooting with root cause identification
  • SFP preventive maintenance for predicting ageing-related issues in optical pluggables

Benefits:

Reduced downtime and site visits increase network availability.

Service Assurance & SLA Monitoring

Latency, jitter, and packet loss are monitored using TWAMP probes and SLA profiles to ensure compliance with service level agreements and support differentiated service offerings.

Capabilities:

  • TWAMP Probes: end-to-end and per-link measurement of latency, jitter, and packet loss
  • SLA profiles with threshold-based synthetic alarms and availability reporting
  • Layer view visualization of service routes, alarms, and performance metrics for quick troubleshooting

Benefits:

Customers receive services that deliver specified reliability and performance levels. Clear monitoring of SLA compliance enhances reporting and enables the delivery of differentiated services. 

Synchronization health monitoring

Monitors PTP and GNSS synchronization health to prevent outages and enable advanced 5G services.

Capabilities:

  • Monitoring synchronization parameters and generating synthetic alarms based on clock state changes, phase jumps, and GNSS issues such as suspected GNSS spoofing
  • Synchronization score calculated for each node, indicating the health of PTP and GNSS, as well as overall synchronization
  • Visualization of detailed data in time series graphs, threshold alarms, and synchronization path, both on map and for each node

Benefits:

Supports advanced 5G use cases and helps minimize service disruptions caused by synchronization failures.

Service automation

Enables automated discovery and provisioning of L3VPN and EVPN services, streamlining service management and supporting advanced IP use cases. 

Capabilities:

  • L3VPN/EVPN discovery and provisioning

Benefits:

Faster time-to-market for new services and fewer provisioning errors enhance customer satisfaction.

Programmability and Open APIs

Supports CLI, Python scripting, and programmable automation to facilitate custom workflows and closed-loop automation for unique operator needs.

Capabilities:

  • Open northbound interfaces for easy integration (RESTCONF, Kafka, SNMP)
  • CLI scriptlets for custom configuration and management through scripts
  • Python scripting for customized automation use cases

Benefits:

Operators can efficiently respond to changing business needs and automate routine tasks, thereby redirecting resources toward innovation. Fast integrations in both northbound and southbound directions. 

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Explore our product portfolio

MINI-LINK 6000 family overview.

MINI-LINK 6000

Ericsson’s market-leading, powerful and cost-efficient microwave radio system bringing up to 25 Gbps capacity with superior performance to 5G sites where time-to-market and cost are factors.

Fronthaul transceivers family.

Fronthaul 6000

The most compact, protocol-agnostic fronthaul solution for 4G and 5G, designed for, and verified with Ericsson Radio System, enables superior RAN performance in the most cost-efficient and flexible way.

Router 6000 family overview.

Router 6000

High-performing 5G routers that eliminate the backhaul bottleneck with 50/100 Gbps capacity, in a compact form factor. Designed as part of the Ericsson Radio System, Router 6000 enables superior RAN performance.

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Jari Augustin, Head of Product Line Transport Automation at Ericsson

What challenges can CSPs solve with AI-enabled transport analytics and automation?

Watch Jari Augustin, Head of Product Line Transport Automation at Ericsson, revealing how Ericsson Transport Automation Controller helps service providers address key priorities in the transport network.

Jutta Kemppainen, Strategic Product Manager for Transport Automation at Ericsson

Ericsson Transport Automation Controller – what is it and how it works?

In this video, Jutta Kemppainen, Strategic Product Manager for Transport Automation at Ericsson, explains how Ericsson Transport Automation Controller uses automation and AI to optimize efficiency and transport network performance.

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