Signaling serves a crucial function within a telecommunications network’s internal communication system. For 4G/LTE, signaling is based on the Diameter protocol, with agents that control LTE device (smartphones, tablets, etc.) communications. Each user action (such as web browsing, sending photos, or downloading videos) generates signaling messages that traverse the network. To streamline the user experience and achieve optimum LTE network performance, these communications require management and resource prioritization.
Given the Diameter protocol’s essential role in modern data networks,
the efficient handling of signaling traffic is an important element of
F5’s offerings for service
providers, and of the company’s goal to help mobility clients
maintain optimal network performance. Innovative Diameter
signaling solutions such as the F5 Traffix SDC provide
telecommunications operators the information they need to employ
user-specific management policies, perform user device authentication,
and efficiently manage network performance. Additionally, users can
configure the Diameter protocol as a Diameter
F5 Traffix SDC Deployed by Organizations Worldwide
“F5’s signaling solutions have been deployed by more than 30 operators
around the world,” said
“F5 technology can help us fully control and manage our LTE network, and
also ensure interoperability between legacy systems and other
telecommunications environments,” said Pedro Falcão, Director of
Signaling Volume Increasing Dramatically
The rollout of LTE networks has led to massive increases in network traffic. In turn, each LTE-enabled device adds demands on signaling as well. The F5 Traffix SDC ensures the delivery of signaling volumes, regardless of the operators’ LTE core network equipment. Additionally, with its wide range of interoperability, the SDC solution enables roaming operations with optimum security, even between telecommunications operators that use different technologies and vendors for services.
“Many users keep certain applications available 24/7,” added Carter. “We see this frequently with social media sites like Facebook. The demand is virtually constant. With the F5 Traffix SDC solution, Oi will be much better equipped to handle this type of demand while continuing to deliver high-performing applications.”
F5 will be exhibiting its service provider technologies in Hall 5 Stand
5G11 at this year’s
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About Oi
Oi is a pioneer in providing convergent services in
For the fifth consecutive year, Oi is part of the Corporate Sustainability Index of BM&FBOVESPA, reflecting the company’s commitment to social responsibility and the adoption of sustainable management practices. The company is also part of the Carbon Efficient Index of BM&FBOVESPA for the fourth consecutive year. In 2013, Oi became part of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index portfolio in the Emerging Markets category.
Oi’s social responsibility institute, Oi Futuro, supports education,
sustainability, sports, and cultural projects to actively create
opportunities all around
About F5
F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV) provides solutions for an application world. F5 helps organizations seamlessly scale cloud, data center, and software defined networking (SDN) deployments to successfully deliver applications to anyone, anywhere, at any time. F5 solutions broaden the reach of IT through an open, extensible framework and a rich partner ecosystem of leading technology and data center orchestration vendors. This approach lets customers pursue the infrastructure model that best fits their needs over time. The world’s largest businesses, service providers, government entities, and consumer brands rely on F5 to stay ahead of cloud, security, and mobility trends. For more information, go to f5.com.
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