NI Deployments [346]: Softbank Selected JDSU’s ariesoGEO

JDSU [see "JDSU Acquires Arieso for $85M to Increase Visibility to the RAN" - here] announced that "SoftBank Mobile (SBM) has chosen to implement JDSU’s ariesoGEO™ platform and GEOperformance application across its 3G and LTE networks in downtown Tokyo. 

SoftBank will use ariesoGEO to help improve customer satisfaction by using location intelligence data from its network. JDSU’s ariesoGEO platform was selected after a competitive trial due to the scalability and maturity of the solution, and its ability to support multiple vendors and technologies.

See "SoftBank Mobile Chooses JDSU’s ariesoGEO Platform to Improve Customer Experience" - here.

Optimization Deployments[328]: Etisalat [Egypt] Uses JDSU's ariesoGEO

JDSU announced that "Etisalat Egypt has deployed its ariesoGEO solution to enhance service quality and optimization for postpaid customers. JDSU’s geolocation services will enable Etisalat to focus performance engineering investment and resources on strategic locations for its high value customers".

Related post - "JDSU Acquires Arieso for $85M to Increase Visibility to the RAN" - here.
"Etisalat chose ariesoGEO for scalability and wide ranging support for different vendors and technologies. This allows the solution to be immediately deployed across Etisalat’s existing 2G and 3G networks with the support for their future LTE investment already in place. ariesoGEO offers integrated support for 2G, 3G and LTE technologies, using location intelligence to transform RAN planning and performance engineering, providing information in near real-time for every subscriber, enabling efficient segmentation and focus on important groups"

See "Etisalat Egypt Selects JDSU’s ariesoGEO platform for Geolocation Services" - here.

NI Deployments [298]: Belgacom Uses JDSU/Arieso to Optimize Mobile Service

JDSU (see "JDSU Acquires Arieso for $85M to Increase Visibility to the RAN" - here) announced that Belgacom has chosen to implement the JDSU ariesoGEO platform across its Proximus mobile networks in Belgium. Belgacom will use ariesoGEO to plan and optimize its 2G, 3G and LTE networks, to ensure an optimum VIP experience for its mobile users and to enhance management reporting and network visibility".

See "Belgacom to Implement JDSU ariesoGEO™ Platform for Increased Network Visibility" - here.

JDSU Acquires Terndium; Deployed by a Top-5 MNO

JDSU is expanding its netwrok intelligence portfolio (see "JDSU Acquires Arieso for $85M to Increase Visibility to the RAN"- here).

The vendor announced it has ".. acquired substantially all of the assets of Trendium, a provider of real-time intelligence software solutions for customer experience assurance, asset optimization and monetization of big data for 4G/LTE mobile network operators .. The addition of Trendium employees and technology enables JDSU to introduce a new paradigm of customer experience assurance (“CEA”), enabling operators of 4G/LTE networks to achieve a real and relevant improvement in customer satisfaction while maximizing productivity and profitability for dynamic converged 4G/LTE networks and beyond .. The Trendium solution is part of JDSU’s comprehensive mobile assurance and analytics solution recently selected by one of the top five mobile operators in the world"

See "JDSU Acquires Trendium and Time-Bandwidth Products" - here.

JDSU/Arieso, Devicescape: LTE Users are Hungry for Data

Several reports have been published recently showing trends in bandwidth usage:

• [JDSU/Arieso]: 

• 4G users are 10 times more data hungry than 3G users: Just 0.1% of 4G users consume more than HALF of all 4G downlink data measured
  
• Phone 5s users are ‘hungriest’ data consumers finds study of more than 150 devices in developed and developing markets
   
• iPhone 5s users consume seven times as much data as benchmark iPhone 3G users in developed markets, and 20 times as much data as benchmark iPhone 3G users in developing markets
  See "iPhone 5s users and 4G network users now most ‘data hungry’ globally, JDSU research finds" - here.
  
    

• David Nowicki [pictured], CMO at Devicescape - “According to our research, both mobile data and Wi-Fi usage increase dramatically, as users upgrade from 3G to 4G, and at almost the same rate. On average 4G smartphone users consume 2.1 times more mobile data per month and twice the amount of Wi-Fi that 3G smartphone users consume.
  
  Smartphone users tend to be divided into distinctive groups with heavy data users and early adopters leading the pack and light users, which make up a significant percentage of the subscriber base, lagging behind in terms of usage. Light users are typically held back by some combination of cost, performance and complexity. These users don’t care to distinguish between Home Wi-Fi, Public Wi-Fi, 3G, 4G – they just want to be connected wherever they are".
   
• See also - [Amdocs/Actix]: "Newer Smartphones are Hungriers (for Data)" (here)

NI Deployments [251]: MTN [Uganda] Selected JDSU/Arieso

JDSU announced that "MTN Uganda has selected its ariesoGEO platform and GEOperformance application to improve network quality and customer experience. MTN Uganda operates the country’s largest multi-vendor, multi-technology network" [JDSU acquired Arieso in March 2013 for $85 million in cash].

"JDSU’s customer-centric ariesoGEO solution will support MTN Uganda’s GSM and UMTS networks, and is ready to support the rollout of its LTE network that was launched on April 25, 2013. MTN Uganda has become the first operator in Uganda, and one of the very first in the region to successfully launch its 4G LTE network. ariesoGEO uses location intelligence to transform RAN planning and performance engineering. This increases operational efficiency and improves network performance, enhancing the customer experience".

At the end of Q1, 2013 MTN Uganda had 7.95M subscribers, if which 1.2M had data subscription. Data revenue increased 53,6% in local currency YoY.

Rami Farah [pictured], CTO, MTN Uganda said: “.. ariesoGEO will enable us to take a proactive approach to customer service, helping us react quickly to issues, while improving the quality of the overall network. As our network continues to grow, so too will customer expectations”.

See "MTN Uganda selects JDSU to support mobile network quality enhancements" - here.

JDSU Acquires Arieso for $85M to Increase Visibility to the RAN

  

JDSU announced it has "acquired Arieso, a global leader in location-aware software solutions that enable mobile network operators to boost 2G, 3G and 4G/LTE network performance and enrich the mobile subscriber experience. JDSU acquired Arieso for $85 million in cash .. the acquisition advances JDSU’s mobility strategy by extending visibility all the way to the subscriber location, providing critical intelligence that allows radio access network (RAN) optimization teams to maximize return on investment by identifying ideal locations for small cells and other self-optimizing network enhancements with surgical precision, across the widest range of technologies and vendors".

Related posts:

• NI Deployments [163]: O2 Ireland Uses Arieso to Optimize Cell Sites and Reduce Congestion - here
   
• Arieso: MNOs Need New Investment and New approaches to Manage Growing Data Demand - here

"With the acquisition, JDSU will expand its portfolio of high-value mobility software with the following solutions:

• AriesoGEO– Multi-vendor, location-aware network monitoring and optimization solution that delivers intelligence for more effective network performance engineering.

• AriesoACP– Automated network planning technology that searches all possible configurations to deliver optimum network designs.

JDSU will integrate Arieso’s products with complementary solutions such as PacketPortal, JDSU’s open software platform, providing end-to-end visibility across mobile networks. Arieso’s products enhance the value of PacketPortal by enabling it to capture network intelligence beyond the edge, creating a competitive advantage for mobile network operators and equipment manufacturers seeking a more cost-effective way to improve mobile service and reduce churn".

JDSU Packet Portal 

See "JDSU Acquires Location-Aware Mobility Solutions Provider Arieso" - here.

NI Deployments [163]: O2 Ireland Uses Arieso to Optimize Cell Sites and Reduce Congestion

Arieso [here] announced it ".. is working with O2 Ireland to make significant improvements to its network performance. Using location-aware technology, ariesoGEO is allowing Telefonica O2 Ireland to precisely place cell sites in areas with high network demand, optimising the performance of valuable network resources, and providing detailed insights into the network quality experienced by customers .. ariesoGEO has already helped identify specific changes in data traffic in major cities during business hours, allowing Telefonica O2 Ireland to optimise its network accordingly".

  

"The need for more cell sites, necessary to bolster capacity constrained networks, is currently creating a significant investment challenge for mobile operators. Getting it wrong can be not just unprofitable, but can actually be making congestion on the network worse. ariesoGEO is enabling O2 Ireland to accurately place sites and monitor them to ensure they meet performance requirements".

See "O2 Ireland boosts network performance and customer experience with Arieso" - here.

Arieso: MNOs Need New Investment and New approaches to Manage Growing Data Demand

    

A recent study from Arieso  reveals "explosive growth in mobile data demand" and finds that "iPhone 4S users are the “hungriest” data consumers, demanding twice as much data as iPhone 4 users and three times as much as iPhone 3G users .. Google Nexus One users make twice as many data calls as iPhone 3G users .. The study found that different users and different devices exhibit very different demands on the network".

This can be explained by the new applications that are offered in the new models (such as Siri for the iPhone 4S - see "Siri, how much data do you gobble up in a month?" Ars investigates" - here), but probably because early adapters of new models are the savvier consumers. Arieso finds that "Just 1% of all users now consume HALF of the entire downlink data".

 

Dr. Michael Flanagan (pictured), CTO, Arieso, said: “.. The capacity crunch is still a very real threat for mobile operators, and it looks set to only get harder in 2012 .. The mobile industry needs new investment and new approaches to boost network performance and manage the customer experience”.

See what MNOs are expected to do -  "[Survey]: Which Solutions will Gain the Most Traction for Managing Mobile Data?" - here.

See "Arieso reveals latest trends in smartphone data use" - here.