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Worldwide mobile data traffic is forecast to grow at 92% CAGR over next 5 years, at the same time mobile video traffic too is likely to exceed 50% of total mobile data load at the end of 2011. Following this, 3G networks are experiencing substantial divergence, wherein mobile traffic growth far exceeds revenues from mobile data services.
Source: Unstrung
Consequently they are resorting to complementary technologies such as WiFi and Femtocells to offload excessive burden and avert network congestion, thereby ensuring optimal management of voice and data services.
Crestel RnC CRESTEL RnC is access network agnostic and supports charging in real-time and near real-time for complex Triple Play services. It supports both event based and session based charging. Using its real-time, highvolume event handling and seamless subscriber management capabilities. It provides a single platform with real-time rating, charging & balance management. Moreover, it easily integrates with third party systems and interacts with core IN/SDP via the Diameter interface. It is 3GPP standards compliant solution, supporting online and offline charging with Diameter Rf & Ro Interface to send accounting information. Elite Charging Gateway Elite Charging Gateway provides an interface for communication between network components & Charging system, working on different protocols. It supports protocol conversion from RADIUS to DIAMETER & vice versa, DIAMETER to Proprietary, Web services to DIAMETER/Proprietary. Thus, enabling access agnostic scenarios and
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multi-protocol convergence. Elite Charging gateway will take usage information from AAA, say over RADIUS, and will send the same to IN over DIAMETER. Crestel Interconnect Billing & Partner Settlement Crestel offers a robust and flexible Interconnect Billing solution that enables providers to generate new revenue streams through faster rollouts and partnerships. It offers transparency in interconnect agreements and settlements which is very important when multiple partners with multiple disciplines co-exist. Integration with Multiple Access Controllers Elitecore Mobile Data Offload Solution is integrated with 24Online NAS or can be integrated with third party Access Controller (like HP, Colubris, Ruckus, Motorola, Cisco) delivering an easy-to-manage, comprehensive solution to service providers. 24Online comes with inbuilt NAT (Network Address Translation) and routing, it allows a single interface to WAN at the local or central location.
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Service Provider's Packetcore & IT Infrasturcture A Service Provider has own IN for Charging and Balance Management of services over WiFi Elitecore Mobile Data Offload Solution B Service Provider has a packet core Infrastructure in place. C Service Provider opts for Crestel RnC for Charging and Balance Management of services over WiFi
Business Drivers
Authentication & Authorization for Wifi services
Solution Mapping
Elitecore Mobile Data Offload Solution enables the service provider with following features: ! Automatic and Manual Login support - Authenticate & Authorize subscriber credentials with EAP-SIM thru HLR, EAP-SIM over https (WiSPr 2.0) - MACID based Authentication via Captive Portal - WebSelf care based Login using existing username password ! EliteAAA integrates with operators existing HLR system via SS7/Sigtran(M3UA) to fetch subscriber details Elitecore Mobile Data Offload Solution enables service provider to charge subscribers, irrespective of the network used. For this, Elitecore offers flexible options to service provider wherein, ! Service provider has own IN/OCS system & uses the same to charge usage over WiFi a. EliteAAA authenticates WiFi users over RADIUS and communicates with IN over DIAMETER, using Elite Charging Gateway, for charging and balance management b. EliteAAA communicates with existing OCS system over RADIUS or DIAMETER Gy Interface as well. c. EliteAAA generates CDRs in required format like .csv, database, .local files. ! Service provider decides to charge WiFi usage outside existing infrastructure a. EliteAAA authenticates users and Crestel RnC rate/charge usage over WiFi network and send the usage information to Service provider billing system b. Crestel RnC can integrate with service provider's billing system over RADIUS & DIAMETER protocols, Parlay, SOAP/HTTP API, XML etc.
Business Drivers
Solution Mapping
Elitecore Mobile Data Offload Solution supports ! Mobile IP (DSMIPv6) support for seamless roaming across networks ! Seamless roaming with proxy forwarding based on Realm, ANI & DNIS ! Handle requests from Partner's network and authenticate for roaming ! WiSPr 2.0 Compliant system for meeting demands of multiple partner network setups ! Handle requests over RADIUS as well as DIAMETER and integrate with billing/charging over required protocols ! Enables International roaming by partnering with global roaming operators like Boingo, LodgeNet, iPass, etc. ! Usage collection from multiple network setups Elitecore Mobile Data Offload Solution supports ! Workflow based system with - Configurable Authentication & Authorization for different Networks ! Rule based Subscriber profile lookup based upon network across multiple type of repository like LDAP, RDBMS, file based etc. Elitecore Mobile Data Offload Solution supports ! User friendly webself care for activities done on subscriber account ! Adaptable & Configurable Webself care view as per device type like smart phone, Tablets, Laptops etc. ! Exhaustive subscriber information like - Usage based on subscriber package like Time/Volume, Monetary Units, Current balance available - Subscriber Package Information - Subscriber Billing / Payment Details - Recharge/Renewal support - Write to Service Provider/Complaints registering ! Alerts & Notifications via SMS, email, Webself care, etc. Elitecore Mobile Data Offload Solution - Modular Pre-Integrated Stack with Charging System (Optional) ! Multiple standard as well as non-standard adapters like RADIUS, DIAMETER, SOAP/HTTP XML, PARLAY X, csv etc. ! Successfully integrated and established case studies of integration with IT infrastructure like PCRF, OCS/IN, SDP, HLR, Billing, LI, Revenue Assurance and CRM. Elitecore Mobile Data Offload Solution supports ! Access Agnostic Architecture for handling requests from multiple partner networks ! Workflow based Authentication & authorization flows for each type of partner networks & respective Access Gateways. Where Partner networks gateways are not std based and authentication methods are different for each partner ! Pre & Post Auth Plugins to manage demands of uniform service management across multiple networks Elitecore Mobile Data Offload Solution supports ! Telecom Regulatory Standards Compliance (TRAI) ! Secured authentication& Authorization based on 802.11x mechanisms like EAP (All variants), MACID based, Username/password based ! EliteAAA can be integrated with LI system for intercepting traffic from particular subscriber/location/network Elitecore Mobile Data Offload Solution supports ! Partner Agreement Management ! Partner Web Self Care Portal for - Usage Information: Inbound as well as outbound subscribers ! Partner Network utilization reports ! Partner Reconciliation Reports Elitecore Mobile Data Offload Solution supports ! Carrier grade scalability to manage operations across Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 operators. ! Successful Case Studies of handling operations of Tier 1 service upto 400 M Usage records per day and 25M subscribers ! Geo-Redundant and Active-Active; multiple live deployments ! Enabled green field operators to establish their operations with ease and launch additional services over a period of time. ! Managed next-generation services on various platforms and across geographies
Seamless experience irrespective of CDMA/GSM network Webselfcare access for usage history over Mobile as well as SMS
Seamless interoperability with Partner Wifi Networks and Mix breed of Wifi Access Gateways
Regulatory Compliance Validating subscriber credentials and reducing cyber crime Partner Settlement & Reconciliation with WiSPs/Other Wifi operators
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