M O B I L E
Long Term Evolution (LTE)
Estimates of annual bandwidth growth on mobile networks range from 2x to 14x annually. Armed with spectral efficiency, support for higher data rates and all-IP infrastructure, the standards for the mobile broadband architecture known as Long Term Evolution (LTE) are arriving on the scene at just the right time. And so is Camiant.
Defined by 3GPP* in 2009 in its Release 8 specifications and extended in Release 9, LTE is expected to increase bandwidth by up to 20 times over current HSPA technology,** with an estimated 70% lower cost per bit delivered.*** LTE also introduces the Evolved Packet Core (EPC), an all-IP architecture that provides operators with lower cost and more flexibility as IP-based services become dominant.
Camiant’s policy platform, the Multimedia Policy Engine (MPE), is the first PCRF to support the 3GPP Release 8 and 9 requirements. It will be deployed in Verizon Wireless’ LTE network in 2010. In fact, Camiant was a major author of the policy control related standardization of Releases 8 and 9 in support of a number of Tier 1 operators.
Camiant’s MPE provides the following features for enabling mobile broadband operators to evolve toward LTE:
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Supports Release 8 functionality, including the Rx, Gx, Gxx, Sp and S9 interfaces, to work with new EPC environments. |
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Supports Release 9 functionality, including volume tracking and layer 7 capabilities — critical next steps in preparing carrier networks to dynamically control broadband services. |
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Provides an ATCA-based solution for carrier-grade policy management. |
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Lets operators apply policy based usage controls without the need to integrate a charging system into the solution. Camiant’s MPE has already been deployed as an EU (European Union) roaming control solution. |
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* 3GPP is a registered trademark of European Telecommunications Standards Institute.
** Nortel Networks, 2007
*** UMTS Forum, 2008 |
