LTE Rollout

A veritable explosion of new devices, combined with the rapid adoption of smartphones and a matching surge of mobile applications, has taken data traffic growth to unprecedented levels. It is forcing mobile and converged service providers to accelerate their plans for deployment of the next generation of mobile networks.

Business Challenge

In light of these trends, Communications Service Providers (CSPs) must achieve higher performance and deliver services with the quality that customers expect. The prerequisites are high speed, broadband-like access via mobile devices, delivered anywhere any time.

LTE (Long Term Evolution) is the ideal technology for mobile broadband networks because it is faster, simpler, more efficient, and more cost-effective than other options. By increasing speed and expanding bandwidth, our LTE solution creates new services for end users and new opportunities for CSPs.

Along with the deployment of new networks come the challenges of monetizing the investment. The need to roll out the network quickly, operationalize and manage it efficiently and deliver services profitably become critical success factors in making any LTE implementation a success.

Solution Description

NetCracker’s LTE Network Rollout solution is based on world-class expertise, technical leadership, and integration skills across all relevant technologies. The solution enables the high-capacity, secure, reliable, and cost-effective rollout of LTE networks that deliver significant benefits to CSPs and end users.

The LTE Network Rollout solution guarantees higher performance for end-user satisfaction through:

• Higher data rate and capacity and reduced latency for multimedia-rich applications
• Simplified architecture and streamlined protocol
• Seamless handover, ensuring service continuity with legacy systems
• Lower TCO enabled through reduced CapEx and OpEx, lower migration expenditures, and maximized asset utilization
• Greater efficiency and flexibility

Solution Benefits

Increased revenues through:

• Faster time to market for new services
• Delivery of richer multimedia services based on higher throughput and minimum latency
• Enhanced support for end-to-end quality of service
• Delivery of more advanced services that better suit end-user needs, expectations, and lifestyle

Investment protection through:

• Maximized utilization of existing assets
• Smooth migration and installation

CapEx and OpEx reduction through:

• Reduced cost-per-bit
• More flexible usage of existing and new frequency bands
• Simplified architecture and open interface
• Seamless interoperation with 3GPP and non-3GPP networks

Coverage and capacity improvements through:

• Modular products and solutions that can be deployed according to capacity and coverage requirements
• Greater flexibility in frequency allocation
• Greater efficiency in spectrum utilization

NetCracker, together with NEC, brings a unique perspective to address exciting new opportunities in all industries looking to leverage the power of ubiquitous connectivity, real-time transactions, and compelling customer experience. Leveraging NEC’s strengths in Network and IT along with NetCracker’s deep expertise in the management and monetization of infrastructure, services, and applications, our solutions bring together the best of software, services, and platforms to create the most comprehensive, end-to-end portfolio in the industry.

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