BARCELONA -- Tektronix Communications, a leading worldwide provider of Network Intelligence and communications test solutions, today announced at Mobile World Congress (booth 1B56) its LTE monitoring solution for Evolved Packet Core (EPC) networks based upon the Iris suite of products, which includes the GeoProbe G10, a new high-speed 10GE probe, three new analyzer applications and a common platform that provides a single, integrated framework for current and future applications.
Tektronix Communications' LTE EPC solution provides real time, end-to-end network visibility and trouble-shooting capability for operators deploying LTE networks. With increasing customer expectations for high-quality multimedia services, and with mobile data traffic on the rise, network operators around the world are looking towards LTE as a more efficient and profitable means by which to deliver bandwidth intensive applications, such as voice over IP, streaming video, video on demand, at a lower cost and with a higher quality of service. As part of the Network Intelligence portfolio, the LTE EPC monitoring solution supports operators migrating from both the 3GPP (GSM/UMTS) and 3GPP2 (CDMA) technologies.
From the radio access network to the core, LTE networks utilize all-IP architecture for more efficient management of networks and deployment of new services. With heightened customer expectations for bandwidth intensive applications and the high cost of customer churn, network operators need to ensure that key network and service quality metrics are met, which represents a significant challenge for many operators since they will be operating their LTE networks along-side their legacy 2G/3G networks. In addition to changes made in the mobile access network (e.g., such as the Node B combined with the RNC to make single element), the LTE EPC network is made up of the MME (Mobility Management Entity), the Serving Gateway, the PDN Gateway (Packet Data Network) and the PCRF (Policy and Charging Rules Function). With many new and unproven network elements, interfaces and interoperability challenges in the mix, network operators will want to proactively minimize unforeseen problems and to quickly identify them before customers are impacted.
"Tektronix Communications' LTE EPC monitoring solution provides operators with a scalable, end-to-end monitoring solution that can grow as their network expands or as new technologies or enhancements become available”, said Mark Driedger, vice president and general manager of Network Management for Tektronix Communications. "In addition, our solution supports multiple 2G/3G/4G technologies and interfaces, so operators who are planning to roll-out LTE alongside their existing legacy networks will be able to leverage many of the same tools and workflows to ensure that their network and services are running smoothly and profitably.”
Tektronix Inc.