The availability of new types of multimedia content and applications
through the Internet and the need to stay connected are creating an
increased demand for multimedia-capable 4G networks. Users want to be
able to carry the richness of the Internet in their pockets to stay
informed and to collaborate through multimedia-capable applications,
whenever they want and wherever they are. However, rich wireless data
comes with its own challenges, as ARPU through traditional billing
mechanisms is not expected to be in proportion to consumer appetite for
data services, multimedia content and multicast video.
To handle this challenge, service providers need a smarter wireless
core for IP-based 4G networks that can learn from content at line speed
and apply that knowledge to selectively adapt the network, enable new
revenue-generating opportunities and dynamically optimize both the
network and services. Service providers also need the flexibility to
enable new services rapidly. SmartCore platforms enable intelligent
networks and services that also support network functions such as 'PDN
Gateway' (
http://www.wichorus.com/page/54) for
LTE.
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