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RAN Congestion

Service providers are facing Radio Access Network (RAN) congestion as a result of the explosive growth in mobile data traffic. Congestion is driven by increasing 3G penetration, widespread adoption of new smart devices, and increasing use of bandwidth intensive applications.

To provide users with a positive mobile experience, operators need to implement dynamic, real-time policies to manage RAN congestion. Amdocs' policy control solutions address congestion challenges by:

  • Managing the the high volumes of mobile data traffic on congested cell sites; 
  • Maintaining the subscriber experience during congestion and ensuring their entitlements and SLAs are met; 
  • Correlating congested cell sites with the entitlements of the subscribers connected to them; and 
  • Providing upsell opportunities to capitalize on heavy data usage.

The Amdocs Policy Controller enables service providers to prioritize network resources in real time based on usage patterns and subscriber characteristics, proactively managing congestion and protecting network integrity.


Ingredients
Amdocs RAN Congestion Module
Interacts with RAN probes from the radio network to collect and analyze congestion information and create real-time policy decisions.

Amdocs Policy Controller
Amdocs Policy Controller applies dynamic and flexible policies to subscribers in congested locations based on a wide range of parameters; such as, number of subscribers attached to cell sites, service plans, usage patterns, and cell site conditions.

Interface to Multiple Enforcement Points
Enables real-time control of network resource consumption by pushing policy decisions to multiple enforcement points in the network.

Proactive Notifications to Subscribers
Provides transparent notifications in real time to subscribers regarding service adjustments and current network conditions, and leverages upsell opportunities from services, service tier upgrades, and alternate access options such as Wi-Fi.

Nutritional Benefits
  • Guarantee the subscriber experience ensuring subscribers have access to their key services, applications, and SLAs
  • Manage congestion proactively on a per-subscriber, application, and cell site basis in real time
  • Target subscriber segments for dynamic upsell opportunities and drive incremental revenues
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