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Solutions
Next-Gen IP Services Require Intelligent Broadband
Management
Across the board,
service providers are redefining the value of their
broadband pipes. To combat the commoditization of broadband,
Cable, DSL and advanced mobile providers are moving into the
realm of music, gaming, IPTV, VoIP, instant messaging and
other multimedia services. To deliver this kind of content,
service providers need more than a fast network. They need a
smart network¡Xa network that is application-aware, gives
them a birds-eye view of bandwidth usage, plus the ability
to control it and to guarantee service quality.
The same is true
for enterprise, government, and education networks, which
are becoming purveyors of broadband access and multimedia
services in their own right.
The Specialty of Allot Broadband Solution¡G
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Visibility & Monitoring |
Placed at
critical junctures in the network, Allot NetEnforcer
devices use deep packet inspection technology to
enable real-time monitoring, collection and
processing of data directly from the network's
traffic flows. At wire speed, Allot NetEnforcer
inspects data packets at Layers 3-7, classifies the
traffic, and provides these vital statistics to OSS
and BSS systems, without degrading other services. |
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Service Control |
Allot's Layer-7 deep packet inspection and
classification technology differentiates between the
different flavors of VoIP, P2P, streaming video, web
browsing, and a host of other protocols. This makes
it possible for service providers to prioritize
and control the delivery of individual services
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request a particular QoS from the network, as well
as those that ask for more bandwidth than can be
allocated at a given moment. |
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P2P Control |
Allot's
dynamic traffic shaping through QoS policies can be
applied specifically to P2P traffic flows or P2P
users, putting the network operator in complete
control of how bandwidth resources are allocated.
This is the key to preventing P2P congestion,
reducing costs, and ensuring a quality experience
for every customer. |
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Service Protection |
Allot
NetEnforcer devices and NetXplorer management system
give service providers the power to identify suspect
traffic in real-time and to automatically isolate
and neutralize it before it affects service
performance. Placed at critical junctures in the
network, Allot solutions create an application-aware
layer of security control with configurable
inspection, notification, and enforcement policies. |
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Service Differentiation |
Currently,
"best-effort" networks have no way to guarantee the
minimum bandwidth and priority needed by premium
services such as delay-sensitive VoIP or interactive
gaming applications. With Allot NetEnforcer in the
network, operators can block, limit, prioritize, or
guarantee bandwidth per application, per subscriber,
and per service package. Even during peak usage
periods, NetEnforcer maintains optimal service
levels by intelligently controlling the available
bandwidth and number of connections that each
application and user gets. |
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Content & Usage Billing |
Allot
broadband management technology enables DLS, cable
and mobile operators to overcome these hurdles and
capitalize on these new revenue opportunities.
Allot's unsurpassed DPI, service awareness and QoS
management capabilities make it possible for
carriers to bill individual subscribers for specific
content or application usage in addition to volume
or time of connection. Allot solutions also support
the complex business models involved in providing IP
content and services, by addressing the need for a
centralized way of charging and the need to share
revenues with different parties in the delivery
chain. |
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