This paper examines aL requirements for monitoring LTE networks. US BUTE @ meth pods eats ncealy ahd he dent ose a arr metas Morrisville, NC 27560 (USA) Rooney This documents for informational purposes only, and Tekelec reserves the right to change an 2009 Tekele, All rights reserved, The EAGLE and Tek Tekelee, All other trademark Property oftheir TKLC-WP-027-NAO8-200 Ra eet‘This page intentionally left blankTable of Contents Introductior What's Driving the Growth? High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA). ing Plans Flatrate Smarter Dei Attractive Data Services. The Downside of Success.. Evolving 3G Network: What is LTE? Aww NKREER Evolved Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) 5 Evolved Packet Core (EPC). 5 New LTE Interfaces. 6 Implementing LTE and High-Bandwidth Applications: The Challenges 7 Network Security. Complex Hybrid Networks Quality of Service (QoS). Quality of Experience (QoE).. Increasing Data Loads. LTE Monitoring System Requirements. End-to-end Call Trace Capability. Realtime Troubleshooting, Configurable Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Intelligent Data Management (IDM) About Tekelec’s Integrated Applications Solution.. Summary. About Tekelec. Appendix: Acronyms Used in This Document