Mobile Traffic Optimization

The Challenge

Mobile network traffic is exploding due to the increasing use of smartphones and mobile PCs. The situation has created a critical need for vendors such as Network Equipment Providers (NEPs), ISVs and Systems Integrators to support their telco customers with new solutions for advanced traffic management and optimization.

Qosmos Solution

Embed Qosmos ixEngine into mobile traffic aggregation devices such as Gateway GPRS Support Nodes (GGSN) to get accurate view of traffic content, context and patterns: detection and parsing of tunneling protocols, advanced data filtering capabilities, and visibility at the flow, session, IP application and subscriber levels.

Benefits

For Solution Vendors

• Mobile network optimization solutions based on a best-in-class network intelligence
• Focus on core competence by outsourcing advanced protocol and application expertise
• Avoid the upfront costs, time to market delay, and associated business risks of in-house development

Example of Implementation

Information Extracted

Recognized Protocols and Applications (sample)

• Web applications: HTTP, Dailymotion, Google, eBay, Google Earth, MySpace, Wikipedia, YouTube, etc.
• Audio/Video: MPEG-TS / UDP, MPEG / RTP, IGMP, RTP, RTSP, MMS, H.323, RTP, RTCP, SIP, MGCP, MMSE, RTSP, Shoutcast, Yahoo Video, msn Video, SCCP, etc.
• VoIP: H.323, SIP, RTP
• Instant Messaging: AIM, msn, Skype, Yahoo, Google Talk, QQ, etc.
• Webmail: Gmail, Hotmail, Livemail, Squiremail, Yahoo mail, etc.
• Network: IP, TCP, FTP, Ethernet, DNS, DHCP, UDP, etc.
• Radius, Diameter

Extracted Information (sample)

• Application name
• Traffic volume: per user, per IP, per subnet, per site, per application Application response time
• Subscriber identifiers: IMSI, IMEI, MSISDN, IP address, MAC address
• Type of device (inferred): mobile PC or smartphone