Astellia Optimizes Bouygues Telecom's Radio Network

Astellia announced recently that it "..affirmed today its position as preferred vendor for network optimization by performing successful, in-depth radio optimization campaigns for Bouygues Telecom, France. Astellia’s monitoring solution is already deployed on Bouygues Telecom’s 2G, 3G and 4G networks and analyzes network performance from RAN to Core. 

Astellia now further strengthens its partnership with Bouygues Telecom by performing well targeted radio optimization campaigns. Astellia’s highly skilled radio experts analyzed the activity of more than 2 million subscribers to optimize RF coverage & quality of Bouygues Telecom’s 2G and 3G networks in Paris. 

Astellia’s radio optimization activities focused on the detection of cell overshooting, crossed sectors, PSC/BSIC clashes. Reducing the need for costly drive tests, Astellia pinpointed coverage holes, traffic hotspots and detected bad RF conditions.

See "Astellia and Bouygues Telecom strengthen partnership with collaboration on radio optimization" - here. 

Astellia - $1M Contract with Econet Wireless [Zimbabwe]

Astellia announced "..the signature of a €1 million contract with Econet Wireless, Zimbabwe’s number one operator. Under the agreement, Econet will deploy Astellia’s vendor-independent solution on its 2G and 3G networks and will also get expert support from Astellia’s consulting team.

The Astellia solution allows Econet to closely monitor network performance, as the company takes concrete steps in its pledge to improve the quality of both its broadband and voice services"

Econetr's market information (Aug 31st, 2015):

"Astellia’s comprehensive monitoring solution features Packet Service Monitoring. This advanced module is designed to evaluate the quality of experience perceived from an end-user perspective for data services such as MMS, emails, video streaming and Internet. It will enable Econet’s optimization team to detect and investigate problems such as slow web browsing due for instance to congestion, inefficient transaction procedures or faulty handsets.

See "Econet Wireless calls upon Astellia's expertise to accelerate mobile broadband adoption" - here.

Astellia to Optimize Telefonica Group's RAN

Telefonica Group global presence 

Astellia announced that it has ".. entered a global framework agreement for RAN optimization with Telefónica .. the two-year framework agreement establishes Astellia as a qualified global supplier and enables any of Telefónica’s Operating Companies (OpCos) to benefit from Astellia’s solution and expertise in network optimization.

With this agreement, Telefónica reinforces its focus on making network quality a core component of its customer experience policy. Astellia’s radio optimization expertise in multi-techno, multi-vendor environments will help Telefónica prevent any quality degradation of their network and hence improve the customer experience". 

Astellia's  Nova RAN Optimizer is a multi-technology & multi-vendor radio optimization tool which uses network equipment Call Trace files to measure RF coverage & quality of the network. It facilitates daily radio optimization tasks by automating recurrent analysis and reduces drastically the number of drive tests.

Geo-located Radio Coverage

See "Astellia signs global framework agreement with Telefónica Group" - here.

NI Deployments [345]: Orange [Slovakia] to Use Astellia to Ensure E2E QoE

Astellia confirmed the "..signature of a 4G network contract with Orange Slovensko, the largest mobile operator in Slovakia .. Astellia’s Nova solution provides Orange Slovensko with the ability to proactively monitor, analyze and manage in real-time the subscriber experience of every user, hereby ensuring true end-to-end QoE. The solution allows for instance the identification of subscribers receiving a poor data experience and ensuring speedy detection of root contributors to the experience degradation".

At the end of 2014, Orange Slovakia had 2,85 mobile customers,

See "Astellia boosting 4G performance for Orange Slovensko" - here.

NI Deployments [344]: Zain [Saudi Arabia] to Use Astellia for Subscriber Intelligence

Astellia announced that "Zain KSA announced [here] the signing of a three years agreement with Astellia .. As part of the agreement, Astellia will support Zain launch a network based customer experience analysis program, aiming to strengthen customers’ satisfaction. The agreement comes as a new step in the transformation plan Zain KSA is undergoing since early 2014.

It’s worth mentioning that Zain KSA signed a network expansion and upgrade agreement worth 4.5 billion SAR (US $1.2 billion) with five leading global technology companies, as part of its transformation plan implemented by the executive management since early last year".

See "Zain KSA partners with Astellia to boost network performance" - here.

Astellia Enhances RAN Optimizer w/Geo-location & SON Capabilities

Astellia launched "Nova RAN Optimizer to maximize access network performance, while increasing optimization teams’ efficiency through automation.

As a result of the integration of Ingenia Telecom’s radio expertise [see "Astellia Expands Offering with the Acquisition of Ingenia Telecom" - here] with Astellia’s 15 years of RAN optimization, the Nova RAN Optimizer solution now empowers radio engineering teams with customer-centric geo-location and SON capabilities. 

RF coverage & quality maps (Geo-location)

 

The massive multi-technology & vendor agnostic radio optimization solution uses network equipment call traces and 100% of subscribers’ activity to provide automatic detection of RF issues, recommendation of parameter changes and uses geo-located network data to improve the customer experience. On top of that, Nova RAN Optimizer is Centralized SON (C-SON) ready which means that it can automatically push recommendations to the OSS".

Primary Scrambling Code Clashes Analysis

See "Astellia introduces Nova RAN Optimizer for automated and geolocated radio optimization" - here.

NI Deployments [333]: Aircel [India] Uses Astellia (Multi-$M Deal)

Astellia announced the "..signing of a multi-million dollar agreement with Aircel, one of India's leading innovative mobile services providers with a subscriber base of over 75 million. Astellia has deployed its Nova suite for the optimization of Aircel's 2G and 3G radio access and core network resources. It allows Aircel to detect impediments that may cause network quality degradations and take promptly corrective actions, thereby ensuring the availability and efficiency of the network. 

Furthermore, Astellia will leverage customer analytics to help Aircel understand and predict customer usage trends, optimize existing data plans or introduce new ones, address churn and optimize ROI on infrastructure investments".

See "Astellia to lead network and business performance for Aircel" - here.

Bouygues Telecom Adds QoS Optimization

Astellia announced today that it is ".. deepening its relationship with Bouygues Telecom. Bouygues Telecom [see "Bouygues Telecom [France] Monitors LTE with Astellia" - here] has selected Astellia’s Nova suite to complete its network quality of service monitoring system, go further in optimizing quality of service for its customers and perfect its knowledge of customer usage".

See "Bouygues Telecom chooses Astellia to complete its network monitoring and service quality optimisation system" - here.

[ABI]: Big Data Analytics Moves from IT to Telecom Vendors

 
A new report by Sabir Rafiq [pictured], Research analyst, ABI Research finds that "Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) collect large amounts of data from their network, but the use of the data collected is what really counts .. MNOs and Communication Service Providers (CSPs) are actively looking into Big Data and Analytical solutions. They need tools that can impact their businesses and find new ways to reduce costs, improve efficiency of the networks, increase and generate new revenue streams, and increase QoE.”

Big Data Analytics are no longer the exclusive province of IT Software, as leading telecom vendors such as Astellia [see deployments with Eastlink, Bouygues, Zain, Orange, 3], Ericsson, Nokia Solutions and Networks, and Huawei have stepped up. Software vendors, including Citrix [see "Citrix Adds Zettics' Big Data Analytics to ByteMobile" - here] and Guavus [see "Guavus: Characterization of OTT Traffic without DPI" - here], offer big data and analytical solutions to help telecoms collect and analyze data effectively”

See "Telco Big Data Analytics is the New Frontier as Mobile Traffic Hits 200 Exabytes in 2019" - here.

Astellia Expands Offering with the Acquisition of Ingenia Telecom

Astellia announced the "acquisition of Ingenia Telecom, provider of network analysis and radio optimization solutions for mobile operators. Astellia reinforces its E2E offering with a probeless solution adding new capabilities of RAN and SON analysis ..  revenues of Ingenia Telecom represent less than 10% of Astellia’s revenues [according to Bretagne Economique (here), Ingemia sales are €5M, and Astellia €47M] and operations were close to breakeven. The full accounting consolidation starts from January 1, 2014"

Ingenia lists Vodafone, Swisscom and Orange among its customers (here).

Ingenia Telecom advanced Analysis and Optimization Platform

"Founded in 2007 and based in Valencia (Spain), Ingenia Telecom has developed innovating technologies to optimize 2G, 3G and 4G networks and have rapidly been recognized as a leading telecommunications player in the Spanish and Latin American market. As Astellia, Ingenia Telecom meets the needs of operators in their transition to 4G and is helping them reduce their OPEX / CAPEX while guaranteeing their subscribers with the best customer experience.

See "Astellia to acquire Ingenia Telecom" - here.

[ABI] DPI and Optimization Market to Reach $5B by '19

A new report by Sabir Rafiq [pictured], Research Analyst, ABI Research finds that "Web and Video Optimization and Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) investment will increase to over US$5Billion by 2019. .. The optimization solutions market continues to challenge those vendors, and continued consolidation is likely to achieve a healthy and sustainable ecosystem. Operators should be concerned with the amount of data consumed by their subscribers, and how this affects the overall Quality of Experience (QoE).”

Video and Web optimization solutions from vendors such as ByteMobile, Openwave Mobility and Vantrix are available to improve user experience and network performance. Deep Packet Inspection and monitoring vendors, Sandvine, Astellia, and others, deliver the data packet intelligence and helps operators ensure QoS/QoE at peak times. Operators can also find help with Content Delivery Networks (CDN) as leading infrastructure vendors, including Ericsson, Nokia Solutions & Networks, Cisco, and Huawei offer differentiated solutions. A focus on content delivery allows operators to optimize content to control the delivery and enhance QoS/QoE".

See "DPI and Web/Video Optimization to Reach US$5Bn by 2019 as Vendors Rise to Meet Mobile Operators’ Needs" - here.

NI Deployments [274]: Eastlink [Canada] Selected Astellia

Astellia announced a "new contract with Canadian mobile network operator Eastlink. Astellia will implement its unified network performance management system. By integrating both RAN and Core data into customized dashboards for network planning, maintenance, and radio optimization, Astellia is able to provide 360° network visibility. This will enable Eastlink to further optimize their network and pinpoint areas for performance tuning with geographical precision and consideration of unique area topography".

Eastlink is Canada's largest family owned and operated telecommunications company with operations in eight Canadian provinces and Bermuda. It offers wireless services since 2011 and HSPA/LTE services since February 2013.

See "Canada's Eastlink to adopt Astellia's 3G and 4G monitoring solution" - here.

NI Deployments [261]: Bouygues Telecom [France] Monitors LTE with Astellia

 
Astellia announced its ".. collaboration with Bouygues Telecom during its LTE network trial phase to help them guarantee the best quality of service. Astellia’s Nova monitoring solution allows Bouygues Telecom to analyze network performance, handset behavior and mobile applications usage and how they interact with each other".

See "Bouygues Telecom partners with Astellia for 4G service launch" - here.

NI Deployments [245]: Zain [Kuwait] Uses Astellia for E2E Performance Management

 
Astellia announced that it will "provide Zain, the leading telecommunications company in Kuwait, with increased network and traffic visibility to increase the quality experienced by their 2 million mobile subscribers. Astellia’s end-to-end monitoring solution will collect signaling and user plane data from the network core to the edge to detect any capacity bottlenecks, determine data usage and enable faster resolution of network and service issues before they impact the customer experience".

Related post - "Zain [Kuwait] Uses Redknee to Deliver Tiered Pricing" (here).

See "Astellia ties up with Zain Kuwait for E2E performance management of their multi technology network" - here.

NI Deployments [242]: Plateau [US] Uses Astellia for Visibility and Control

   

Astellia announced it will "coordinate 3G and 4G network optimization activities for New Mexico based carrier Plateau through a dedicated team of qualified consultants .. to evaluate the current performance of their network. Astellia’s monitoring solution is used to guarantee reliable services and the best possible quality of experience (QoE) to an ever more demanding customer base".

Plateau has 79,000 wireless accounts and 235 cell towers.

See "Plateau calls on Astellia for mobile network optimization" - here.

NI Deployments [237]: Orange [20+ Subsidiaries] Use Astellia for QoE Optimization

   

Astellia announced that the Orange Group confirmed it as a ".. strategic partner during the presentation of their white paper ‘Supplier relationships of France Telecom-Orange in France’. Over the last 10 years, Astellia’s solution has been used in more than 20 subsidiaries of Orange to optimize the performance of their 2G, 3G and 4G networks and to guarantee the best user experience to their subscribers".

See "Astellia recognized by the Orange Group as strategic partner for network monitoring" - here.

NI Deployments [232]: Unitel [Angola] Uses Astellia for E2E Monitoring

Astellia announced the signature of a major contract with "Unitel, Angola’s biggest cell phone operator. Astellia will provide Unitel with a complete E2E picture - from RAN to Core network - of their 2G, 3G and 4G traffic.

Amílcar F. Safeca, Deputy CEO, Unitel Angola said: “Astellia’s track record and global experience in passive network monitoring will help us gain more visibility and control of what is happening on our network. Hereby, we can increase problem resolution efficiency and increase our knowledge of our subscribers’ usage”.

See "Unitel Angola adopts a complete E2E monitoring approach with Astellia" - here.

Astellia - Partnership w/DigitalRoute; 24% Revenue Increase

   

Astellia and DigitalRoute announced that "Astellia is integrating DigitalRoute’s MediationZone platform into its real-time Nova monitoring solution .. DigitalRoute’s MediationZone provides strong processing and aggregation capabilities that support Nova’s multi-dimensional data manipulation (network elements, cells, group of subscribers, handsets, mobile applications and services)".

Recently, Astellia reported its ".. 2012 revenue of 42.2 M€, an increase of 24% compared to the previous year. International activity represented 85% of the 2012 revenue, reaching 36M€, a 41% increase compared to 2011" (here)

Astellia - visualization of network performance,

See "Astellia picks DigitalRoute for expert mediation in its Nova 4G monitoring solution" - here.

NI Deployments [220]: Zain [Jordan] Deployed Astellia

 
Astellia announced today the ".. delivery of its 3G monitoring solution to Zain Jordan .. With Astellia’s high capacity Neptune probing system, Zain Jordan is able to identify the various applications and services being used by its subscribers and perform thorough QoE analysis and reporting. Furthermore, Astellia’s VIP Care solution helps Zain Jordan monitor and deliver the best user experience to their most valuable subscribers in order to reduce churn and grow revenue. It delivers actionable intelligence by correlating information including network, handset, voice and data service usage hereby allowing them to anticipate if an individual user is at risk of encountering any specific problem"

At the end of Q3, 2012, Zain Jordan had 3.3M active subscribers, a 20% increase compares to Q3, 2011 with 38% market share (see more on the chart below).

See "Astellia to increase its footprint within Zain Jordan" - here.

NI Deployments [200]: Digicel Haiti Uses Astellia to Monitor 2G and 3G Networks

  

Astellia announced it has renewed its ".. commitment to the Digicel Group by empowering them with the means to provide a quality mobile broadband service to all of its 4 million Haitian subscribers .. Astellia's solution gives Digicel Haiti a comprehensive end-to-end visibility into their 2G and 3G mobile network performance, from RAN to Core network. The solution pinpoints subscribers experiencing poor service quality and identifies precisely network instability root cause by using relevant performance indicators and advanced troubleshooting capabilities. This results in improved quality of service (fewer dropped or silent calls, improved web browsing, etc), greater customer loyalty and increased subscriber base".

"Astellia’s network assurance solution correlates data coming from Astellia’s probes and network equipment (OMC)"

See "Digicel Haiti to renew its confidence in Astellia by signing 3G network assurance contract" - here.