CommProve Launches BCN RAN Insight for Real-Time RAN Congestion Management

CommProve Launches BCN RAN Insight for Real-Time RAN Congestion Management

DUBLIN, November 15, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    In order to support mobile network operators (MNOs) that are looking to
alleviate the strain on their networks and offer new services, CommProve, a
leading provider of network monitoring and business solutions for mobile
networks, has today announced the launch of its BCN RAN Insight application.
BCN RAN Insight [http://www.commprove.com/portfolio-view/bcn-ran-insight ]
enables operators to intelligently manage their networks and perform
customer experience management in real-time.

    CommProve BCN RAN provides operators with the ability to:

   
    - Take policy management actions only in congested areas where
      overall user performance is at risk while limiting actions in
      non-critical areas
    - Employ smart enforcing rules so that premium customers can be
      protected even in congested areas
    - Offer special pricing to users if they are accessing data
      services in non-critical RAN areas or promoting contract upgrades
      limited in time securing throughput rates to subscribers that join the
      offer.

    "As more and more subscribers are downloading bandwidth intensive data
and applications while on the move, operators are increasingly looking at
deploying solutions which will enable them to maximize their network
resources while growing revenue," said Dr. Lars Pedersen, CommProve CEO.
"CommProve BCN RAN Insight provides operators with such a solution, and it's
key to our company vision - enabling business, customer and network (BCN)
intelligence at your finger tips."

    CommProve BCN RAN Insight

    BCN RAN Insight collects and processes in real-time measurements from
different interfaces of the radio access network (RAN). Deep packet
inspection (DPI) measurements and RAN quality measurements are collected
24x7 network wide. Depending on the network deployment and the desired
accuracy different interfaces can be probed: typically Iub/Iups are
monitored. DPI measurements provide information concerning application and
network level delays, re-transmissions, peak and average throughput,
application type breakdown, both at the user-level and at the cell-level.

    The cell-level information is essential in understanding if, how, and
where, the load generated by the user is affecting the network availability
for other users. This information is generated leveraging the BCN RAN's
correlation capabilities; user mobility is tracked and the actual cells
serving the user are saved in a call detail record (CDR), along with all
relevant signaling information.

    For more information on CommProve BCN RAN as well as CommProve's Insight
suite of applications please visit:
http://www.commprove.com/products/commprove-insight
[http://www.commprove.com/products/commprove-insight-2 ]

    About CommProve

    CommProve enables mobile network operators (MNOs) to gain real-time
visibility into their operations to control financial performance, quality
of experience and network performance using a single integrated platform.
The CommProve NetLedge platform provides real-time data acquisition and
mediation while the CommProve Insight application suite collects and
analyzes network usage information and integrates it with business rules and
subscriber data to enable operators to maximize both customer satisfaction
and profitability.

    Headquartered in Ireland, and privately held since it was founded in
1996, CommProve customers include H3G, Telecom Italia, TIM Brazil and
Vodacom. For additional information please visit
http://www.commprove.com.

   
    Analyst/media contact:
    Stephanie Forrest
    Tel: +44(0)7917695755
    Email:  stephanie.forrest@commprove.com
    Twitter: @commprove.com

Source: Commprove

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