VoIP monitoring solutions provider Empirix Inc., has announced it added LTE (News - Alert) and System Architecture Evolution “SAE” technology support to its IPXplorer solution as part of their XMS Distributed Monitoring Architecture, “X-DMA.”
According to officials with Empirix (News - Alert), their company gives network operators the ability to view the performance of a network and its services through the use of a single solution.
This unified visibility for voice and data across current, legacy and 4G technologies, officials said, puts Empirix customers in an unrivaled position for providing consumers with a quality user experience.
The latest standard in mobile network technologies LTE networks, are designed to increase the capacity and speed of mobile networks.
One limitation of conventional assurance products, company officials said, is the inability to provide comprehensive visibility into both the customer experience (the user plane) and data transmission (the control plane).
Consequently, network operators have limited vision into their customers' overall quality of experience, potentially mitigating the investment in LTE technologies. Empirix offers network operators a better and guaranteed option, company officials said.
"The network evolution path from HSDPA to HSPA+ and LTE is becoming increasingly clear. These technologies, combined with the increasing availability of a suitable spectrum, should provide MNOs with the capacity needed to meet increasing demand," said Patrick Kelly, research director, Analysys (News - Alert) Mason.
Kelly said that mobile operators are seeking solutions that can measure network load, but more importantly, any impact to the subscriber, from peak loads on the network to access points.
According to Kelly, Empirix is bringing solutions to the market that look at both network usage and any impact to services that may cause a poor subscriber experience.
Empirix's LTE support also provides a framework for voice and messaging services delivered by IMS.Combining its IMS capabilities with LTE support makes it possible for Empirix customers to reduce the time needed to get networks into production and deliver high quality services.
"By expanding on Empirix's existing offerings for mobile broadband technologies, the support we now offer for LTE and SAE technologies is unparalleled," said Franco Messori, general manager and chief strategist, Service Assurance, Empirix.
Messori said that providing visibility into the consumer experience across mobile networks enables operators to take a more proactive approach to assure the highest quality service every time.
Anil Sharma is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of Anil’s articles, please visit his columnist page.Edited by Stefania Viscusi