[Update 44: ALU- Flash Networks] PCRF - DPI Compatibility Matrix

    

This time "with a twist" as the PCEF device, from Flash Networks, is not a device focused on traditional DPI/traffic shaping, but mainly on video optimization (see "Flash Networks Shows Bandwidth and Energy Consumption Savings" - here) and content filtering.

Flash Networks announced that ".. it has successfully completed interoperability testing of its Harmony Mobile Internet Services Gateway with the Alcatel-Lucent 5780 Dynamic Services Controller (DSC), [covered here] a 3GPP policy charging and rules function (PCRF) platform"

As Alcatel-Lucent has a number of video optimization products and partnerships (here, here and here) , I guess this is a result of a specific project - a joint customer asking for integration of the two technologies.

"By enforcing policies from the Alcatel-Lucent 5780 DSC, Flash Networks’ Harmony Gateway enables:

• Mobile data and video optimization based on subscriber profiles, service plans, and cell congestion
• Policy-based and configurable content control for safe network browsing, according to user profile and time of day
• End-to-end quality of experience management, actionable analytics, and monetization opportunities"

See "Flash Networks Announces Interoperability with the Alcatel-Lucent 5780 Dynamic Services Controller" - here.