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Bridgewater and Sandvine Partner for Policy Control Solutions
Fully interoperable solutions enable tiered and personalized
services
OTTAWA AND WATERLOO, CANADA, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Bridgewater Systems (TSX:
BWC), the mobile personalization company, and Sandvine (TSX:SVC;
AIM:SAND) a leading provider of network policy control solutions for
fixed and mobile operators, today announced that the two companies have
successfully completed integration and interoperability testing enabling
intelligent policy control solutions for 3G and 4G mobile operators.
News
-- Sandvine and Bridgewater have successfully completed interoperability
of Sandvine's Policy Traffic Switch (PTS) which detects network
conditions, counts usage and enforces network and subscriber
policy decisions defined by the Bridgewater(R) Policy
Controller (PCRF) to manage mobile data growth and deliver new
services. The testing included the PCRF Gx and Gy usage metering
interfaces for 3GPP-compliant Policy Control Enforcement Points.
-- The interoperability testing showcases the two companies' commitment
to delivering 3G and 4G policy control solutions that are standards
compliant and address next generation services requirements for mobile
operators.
-- The joint policy solutions enable mobile operators to:
-- Deliver tiered services by applying policies that, for
example, give Bronze subscribers 500 megabytes per month
of data, with no peer-to-peer services or parental
controls, while providing Gold subscribers with one
gigabyte per month of data including peer-to-peer services and
parental controls.
-- Personalize applications usage by applying policies such
as allowing unlimited social networking for a fixed
monthly fee and offering usage restrictions during school hours.
-- Ensure fair usage by applying policies based on subscriber
service plans and real-time network congestion levels.
-- The joint Sandvine and Bridgewater solution is live today in a major
North American 4G operator network and the two companies are working
together on joint opportunities globally.
Quotes
Tom Donnelly, Executive Vice President, Sandvine
"With the emergence of more powerful mobile devices, service providers
are looking to advance network policy control solutions to manage
network congestion and ensure the highest possible quality of experience
for the widest range of applications. The Sandvine and Bridgewater
integrated solution enables quick and easy deployments of key service
creation programs, such as usage management and personalized data plans."
David Sharpley, Senior Vice President, Bridgewater Systems
"Bridgewater and Sandvine have successfully worked together in a major
4G operator deployment and we are now expanding this relationship to
include integrated policy solutions. By combining Sandvine's Policy
Traffic Switch with the Bridgewater Policy Controller, operators can
deliver innovative, personalized services that increase profitability
while meeting the increasingly sophisticated requirements of mobile
users."
Tags / Keywords
Bridgewater Systems, Sandvine, LTE, WiMAX, 3G, Policy Control, PCRF,
DPI, 3GPP, Network Policy Control, Usage Management
About Sandvine
Sandvine's network policy control solutions focus on protecting and
improving the quality of experience on the Internet.
Our award-winning network equipment and software helps DSL, FTTx, cable,
fixed wireless and mobile operators better understand network traffic,
manage network congestion, create new services and revenues, mitigate
traffic that is malicious or undesirable to subscribers, deliver
QoS-prioritized multimedia services and increase subscriber
satisfaction. With service provider customers in more than 80 countries
serving hundreds of millions of broadband and mobile data subscribers,
Sandvine is enhancing the Internet experience worldwide.
About Bridgewater Systems
Bridgewater Systems, the mobile personalization company, enables service
providers to efficiently manage and profit from mobile data services,
content and commerce. The company's market leading mobile
personalization portfolio provides a real-time, unified view of
subscribers including entitlements, devices, networks, billing profiles,
preferences and context. Anchored by Bridgewater's Subscriber Data
Broker(TM), the portfolio of carrier-grade and standards-based products
includes the Bridgewater(R) Service Controller (AAA), the Bridgewater(R)
Policy Controller (PCRF) and the Bridgewater(R) Home Subscriber Server
(HSS). More than 150 leading service providers including America Movil,
Bell Canada, Clearwire, Cox, Hutchison Telecom, Iusacell, Scartel,
SmarTone-Vodafone, Sprint, Tata Teleservices, Tatung, Telmex, Telstra,
and Verizon Wireless use Bridgewater's solutions to rapidly deliver
innovative mobile services to over 150 million subscribers. For more
information, visit us at http://www.bridgewatersystems.com.
Bridgewater, Bridgewater Systems, the Bridgewater Systems logo,
WideSpan, Smart Caps, myPolicy, and Subscriber Data Broker are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Bridgewater Systems Corporation.
All other company, product names and any registered and unregistered
trademarks mentioned are used for identification purposes only and
remain the exclusive property of their respective owners.
SOURCE: Bridgewater Systems
SOURCE Bridgewater Systems
Bridgewater Systems
CONTACT: <p><b>Bridgewater Systems</b></p> <p>Ed Barker<br/><a href="mailto:edward.barker@bridgewatersystems.com">edward.barker@bridgewatersystems.com<br/></a>+44 (0) 7939 492 656</p> <p>Tony Tan (Asia Pacific)<br/><a href="mailto:tony@siren-communication.com" cr="true">tony@siren-communication.com<br/></a>+65 9048 6981</p> <p><b>Sandvine</b></p> <p>Media: Jennifer Ross<br/><a href="mailto:jross@sandvine.com">jross@sandvine.com<br/></a>+1 519 880 2232</p> <p>Investors: Rick Wadsworth<br/><a href="mailto:rwadsworth@sandvine.com">rwadsworth@sandvine.com<br/></a>+1 519 880 2400 ext. 3503</p>
Bridgewater and Sandvine Partner for Policy Control Solutions
Fully interoperable solutions enable tiered and personalized
services
OTTAWA AND WATERLOO, CANADA, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Bridgewater Systems (TSX:
BWC), the mobile personalization company, and Sandvine (TSX:SVC;
AIM:SAND) a leading provider of network policy control solutions for
fixed and mobile operators, today announced that the two companies have
successfully completed integration and interoperability testing enabling
intelligent policy control solutions for 3G and 4G mobile operators.
News
-- Sandvine and Bridgewater have successfully completed interoperability
of Sandvine's Policy Traffic Switch (PTS) which detects network
conditions, counts usage and enforces network and subscriber
policy decisions defined by the Bridgewater(R) Policy
Controller (PCRF) to manage mobile data growth and deliver new
services. The testing included the PCRF Gx and Gy usage metering
interfaces for 3GPP-compliant Policy Control Enforcement Points.
-- The interoperability testing showcases the two companies' commitment
to delivering 3G and 4G policy control solutions that are standards
compliant and address next generation services requirements for mobile
operators.
-- The joint policy solutions enable mobile operators to:
-- Deliver tiered services by applying policies that, for
example, give Bronze subscribers 500 megabytes per month
of data, with no peer-to-peer services or parental
controls, while providing Gold subscribers with one
gigabyte per month of data including peer-to-peer services and
parental controls.
-- Personalize applications usage by applying policies such
as allowing unlimited social networking for a fixed
monthly fee and offering usage restrictions during school hours.
-- Ensure fair usage by applying policies based on subscriber
service plans and real-time network congestion levels.
-- The joint Sandvine and Bridgewater solution is live today in a major
North American 4G operator network and the two companies are working
together on joint opportunities globally.
Quotes
Tom Donnelly, Executive Vice President, Sandvine
"With the emergence of more powerful mobile devices, service providers
are looking to advance network policy control solutions to manage
network congestion and ensure the highest possible quality of experience
for the widest range of applications. The Sandvine and Bridgewater
integrated solution enables quick and easy deployments of key service
creation programs, such as usage management and personalized data plans."
David Sharpley, Senior Vice President, Bridgewater Systems
"Bridgewater and Sandvine have successfully worked together in a major
4G operator deployment and we are now expanding this relationship to
include integrated policy solutions. By combining Sandvine's Policy
Traffic Switch with the Bridgewater Policy Controller, operators can
deliver innovative, personalized services that increase profitability
while meeting the increasingly sophisticated requirements of mobile
users."
Tags / Keywords
Bridgewater Systems, Sandvine, LTE, WiMAX, 3G, Policy Control, PCRF,
DPI, 3GPP, Network Policy Control, Usage Management
About Sandvine
Sandvine's network policy control solutions focus on protecting and
improving the quality of experience on the Internet.
Our award-winning network equipment and software helps DSL, FTTx, cable,
fixed wireless and mobile operators better understand network traffic,
manage network congestion, create new services and revenues, mitigate
traffic that is malicious or undesirable to subscribers, deliver
QoS-prioritized multimedia services and increase subscriber
satisfaction. With service provider customers in more than 80 countries
serving hundreds of millions of broadband and mobile data subscribers,
Sandvine is enhancing the Internet experience worldwide.
About Bridgewater Systems
Bridgewater Systems, the mobile personalization company, enables service
providers to efficiently manage and profit from mobile data services,
content and commerce. The company's market leading mobile
personalization portfolio provides a real-time, unified view of
subscribers including entitlements, devices, networks, billing profiles,
preferences and context. Anchored by Bridgewater's Subscriber Data
Broker(TM), the portfolio of carrier-grade and standards-based products
includes the Bridgewater(R) Service Controller (AAA), the Bridgewater(R)
Policy Controller (PCRF) and the Bridgewater(R) Home Subscriber Server
(HSS). More than 150 leading service providers including America Movil,
Bell Canada, Clearwire, Cox, Hutchison Telecom, Iusacell, Scartel,
SmarTone-Vodafone, Sprint, Tata Teleservices, Tatung, Telmex, Telstra,
and Verizon Wireless use Bridgewater's solutions to rapidly deliver
innovative mobile services to over 150 million subscribers. For more
information, visit us at http://www.bridgewatersystems.com.
Bridgewater, Bridgewater Systems, the Bridgewater Systems logo,
WideSpan, Smart Caps, myPolicy, and Subscriber Data Broker are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Bridgewater Systems Corporation.
All other company, product names and any registered and unregistered
trademarks mentioned are used for identification purposes only and
remain the exclusive property of their respective owners.
SOURCE: Bridgewater Systems
SOURCE Bridgewater Systems
Bridgewater Systems
CONTACT: <p><b>Bridgewater Systems</b></p> <p>Ed Barker<br/><a href="mailto:edward.barker@bridgewatersystems.com">edward.barker@bridgewatersystems.com<br/></a>+44 (0) 7939 492 656</p> <p>Tony Tan (Asia Pacific)<br/><a href="mailto:tony@siren-communication.com" cr="true">tony@siren-communication.com<br/></a>+65 9048 6981</p> <p><b>Sandvine</b></p> <p>Media: Jennifer Ross<br/><a href="mailto:jross@sandvine.com">jross@sandvine.com<br/></a>+1 519 880 2232</p> <p>Investors: Rick Wadsworth<br/><a href="mailto:rwadsworth@sandvine.com">rwadsworth@sandvine.com<br/></a>+1 519 880 2400 ext. 3503</p>