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GSM Operators to Derive Benefits From Packetized Core Network
BELLEVUE, Wash., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- GSM operators will have the opportunity to derive business benefits by evolving to a packetized core network technology and more profitably address all segments of the marketplace. 3G Americas today published a white paper, The Benefits to GSM Operators of the Packetized Core Network, providing a technical and business overview of the bearer-independent core network architecture. This new network design enables operators to provide applications and services to their customers while reaping the benefits of split architecture decoupling the control and user (bearer) planes for independent scalability and a packetized core network that will eliminate the need to run parallel networks.
The packetization of existing wireless telephony services through consolidation and simplification of the core network is the first step toward achieving the "all packet" network architecture widely recognized as the ultimate goal for network operators. The white paper explains how the next generation core networks will allow a GSM operator to deliver wireless services at a substantially lower cost base through capital and operational cost savings via:
-- less equipment thereby reducing overall capital investment in the
network and the cost of ownership associated with each network node;
-- highly scalable network elements enabling a network with far fewer
nodes, reducing internal network overhead and improving network
efficiency;
-- more efficient use of transmission capacity facilitating the
scalability of network interfaces;
-- ability to geographically distribute and scale network equipment that
no longer has to be at legacy "central office" sites in constrained
locations;
-- one common packet network that is used for everything -- voice, data
and signaling -- simplifying network operation so that there is no need
for multiple overlay networks and reducing network complexity and the
operational overhead.
Chris Pearson, President of 3G Americas, stated, "We believe that the deployment of Next Generation Core Network technology can bring a diverse range of benefits to GSM operators. 3GPP has taken a leadership role by specifying the packet core network and IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) standards to consolidate multiple overlays into a single multi-service network."
IMS is a powerful network strategy providing GSM operators a new layer in the packet domain that will provide person-to-person, real and non-real time integrated multimedia services such as voice, video, instant messaging, online gaming, web-sharing and other services over a single IP network.
The white paper, The Benefits to GSM Operators of the Packetized Core Network, is available for free download at the 3G Americas' website: http://www.3gamericas.org/.
About 3G Americas: Unifying the Americas through Wireless Technology
The mission of 3G Americas is to promote and facilitate the seamless deployment of GSM, GPRS, EDGE, and UMTS (WCDMA) throughout the Americas for the benefit of consumers. The organization fully supports the Third Generation technology migration strategy GSM/GPRS/EDGE and UMTS adopted by many operators in the Americas that is expected to account for up to 85% of next-generation customers worldwide. 3G Americas is headquartered in Bellevue, WA with an office for Latin America and the Caribbean in Dallas, TX. For more information, visit http://www.3gamericas.org/.
Contact:
Vicki Livingston
262-242-3458
vicki.livingston@3gamericas.org
3G Americas
CONTACT: Vicki Livingston of 3G Americas, +1-262-242-3458, orvicki.livingston@3gamericas.org
Web site: http://www.3gamericas.org/
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