Optimization Deployments [338]: WIND [Greece] Uses Citrix Bytemobile

Citrix announced that "WIND Hellas, a leading telecommunications operator in Greece (4.5M subscribers), has successfully deployed its ByteMobile Adaptive Traffic Management platform as well as its carrier-grade NetScaler application delivery controller (ADC) within the mobile core of the WIND Hellas network. The deployment enables WIND to increase the uptake of mobile data services while improving the average subscriber’s mobile data experience, notably by reducing the incidence of video stalling.

To deliver its solutions to WIND, Citrix partnered with mSensis, a European system and software provider"

See "Greece’s Leading Telecommunications Operator WIND Hellas Enhances Subscribers Mobile Video Experience with Citrix ByteMobile Adaptive Traffic Management Platform" - here.

Optimization Deployments [289]: WIND Mobile [Canada] Uses Avvasi to Improve Video QoE

Avvasi announced that " WIND Mobile  has selected and deployed Avvasi’s Q-SRV on the Xperium 40 platform. Avvasi Q-SRV was selected by WIND Mobile in 2013 to consistently improve video Quality of Experience (QoE) while saving capacity necessary to improve the customer experience during peak traffic periods. Avvasi Q-SRV on the Xperium 40 platform provides a scalable, high-performance solution to support the explosive growth in mobile video traffic".

See "WIND Mobile improves the video experience with Avvasi Q-SRV" - here.

PCC Deployments[283]: WIND [Greece] Deploys Ericsson's SAPC

   

Ericsson announced that "WIND Hellas has announced the completion of a one-year transformation and network evolution project aimed at reorganizing and modernizing its Mobile Packet Core. The installation of a modern multi-access Evolved Packet Core network - including Ericsson's Evolved Packet Gateway based on the latest SSR 8000 family [see "Ericsson Q4 '13: 18 New SSR 8000 Contracts, 6 in Fixed" - here] together with the world-leading SGSN-MME and Service-Aware Policy Controller - has been a major factor in this process .. Mobile broadband with advanced policy control capabilities is becoming increasingly important for operators to strengthen their competitiveness by enhancing the customer experience, and at the same time reducing operational costs".

WIND Hellas "has more than 4.5 million mobile & fixed telephony customers .. Since its establishment, WIND has invested €2.2 billion for the creation of this infrastructure, implementing one the largest private investment projects in Greece".

See "WIND Hellas and Ericsson complete Mobile Packet Core network evolution" - here.

PCC Deployments [164]: WIND [Italy] Extends Use of Volubill to Mobile

 
Volubill announced that "WIND Italy will be extending the use of Volubill’s solutions that currently cover wireline service management to include mobile broadband connectivity as a single convergent platform. This presents a 1000 per cent increase in traffic managed by Volubill’s VBS system. WIND Italy boasts 20 million [21.1M at Q1 2012, see chart] mobile subscriptions and continues to grow rapidly year on year. With the influx of new traffic, the company is implementing strategies to facilitate successful and seamless subscriber onboarding. Volubill’s VBS system, including convergent AAA and PCC, has been adopted as an essential tool in the effort".

See "Volubill Enlisted by WIND Italy to Optimize Network Traffic Management Efficiency" - here.

Optimization Deployments (58): Vimpelcom [Russia] Selected Vantrix for Video Services

     

Vantrix announced that "VimpelCom (NASDAQ: VIP), Russia’s leading telecom group which provides voice and data services through a wide range of wireless, fixed and broadband technologies, has selected Vantrix Multi-screen Video (see video below) solution for a nationwide deployment of its new Mobile TV and Video on Demand (VOD) services on their Beeline network".

See "Vimpelcom selects Vantrix for mobile and web video" - here.

Vimpelcom operates in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Georgia, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Vietnam and Cambodia (and was recently combined with Wind Telecom - here) and has 92M mobile subscribers (September 30, 2010) operators.

Victor Markelov (picture), Products Director at Vimpelcom, said: “Vantrix’s solution features the unique Dynamic Bit Rate Adaptation, which allows real time adaptation to network conditions and guarantees the best user experience of video services. Quality of experience is a crucial element of our service offering" 

Italian MNOs Offer Unlimited Plans with Fair-Use Policy

 
A post to the Daily Wired/ Banda Stretta blog by Alessandro Longo (picture) covers the recent unlimited data plan by TIM, which follows similar plans by Vodafone and Wind - unlimited use but with a fair-use policy. Fair use kicks in after a certain level of consumption has been reached (10GB, in the case of TIM). Then the carrier throttles the download speed to 64Kbps (Vodafone is also to 64Kbps, while Wind is going lower - to 32 Kpbs).

See "Tim, banda larga illimitata, con lo shaping" -  here (Italian).

TIM explains the new rules (here) - "Con Internet Senza Limiti si naviga in Internet (GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSPA) senza limiti di tempo. Solo al raggiungimento di 10GB di traffico al mese, la velocità di navigazione si riduce a 64KB al secondo senza costi aggiuntivi. Il bundle di 10GB di traffico al mese viene conteggiato a scatti unitari anticipati di 1KB. La navigazione è valida per 30 giorni per i Clienti Ricaricabili, per un mese solare dall'attivazione per i Clienti con Abbonamento"

See also the fixed side policy - "Telecom Italia DPI Policies - Limiting only P2P Traffic" - here