Major Latin America telecommunications
company taps F5 Traffix Signaling Delivery Controller to manage its
LTE network signaling and enable roaming
F5 Networks (NASDAQ:FFIV) announced today that Oi selected the
F5® Traffix™ Signaling Delivery Controller™ (SDC™) to meet the
Diameter signaling management demands of their LTE network.
Signaling serves a crucial function within a telecommunications
network’s internal communication system. For 4G/LTE, signaling is
based on the Diameter protocol, with agents that control LTE device
(smartphones, tablets, etc.) communications. Each user action (such
as web browsing, sending photos, or downloading videos) generates
signaling messages that traverse the network. To streamline the
user experience and achieve optimum LTE network performance, these
communications require management and resource prioritization.
Given the Diameter protocol’s essential role in modern data
networks, the efficient handling of signaling traffic is an
important element of F5’s offerings for service providers, and of
the company’s goal to help mobility clients maintain optimal
network performance. Innovative Diameter signaling solutions such
as the F5 Traffix SDC provide telecommunications operators the
information they need to employ user-specific management policies,
perform user device authentication, and efficiently manage network
performance. Additionally, users can configure the Diameter
protocol as a Diameter Edge Agent to enable global roaming
services.
F5 Traffix SDC Deployed by Organizations Worldwide
“F5’s signaling solutions have been deployed by more than 30
operators around the world,” said Tom Carter, VP of Worldwide
Sales, Carriers and Service Providers at F5 Networks. “We view this
as a result of F5 offering the most mature routing, load
distribution, and Diameter signaling capabilities on the
market.”
“F5 technology can help us fully control and manage our LTE
network, and also ensure interoperability between legacy systems
and other telecommunications environments,” said Pedro Falcão,
Director of Network Development and Engineering at Oi. “Our aim is
to ensure the continuous quality of user services, and looking
ahead, to be ready for the kinds of peak demand that the market
will surely see during large events like the 2014 World Cup and the
2016 Summer Games in Rio.”
Signaling Volume Increasing Dramatically
The rollout of LTE networks has led to massive increases in
network traffic. In turn, each LTE-enabled device adds demands on
signaling as well. The F5 Traffix SDC ensures the delivery of
signaling volumes, regardless of the operators’ LTE core network
equipment. Additionally, with its wide range of interoperability,
the SDC solution enables roaming operations with optimum security,
even between telecommunications operators that use different
technologies and vendors for services.
“Many users keep certain applications available 24/7,” added
Carter. “We see this frequently with social media sites like
Facebook. The demand is virtually constant. With the F5 Traffix SDC
solution, Oi will be much better equipped to handle this type of
demand while continuing to deliver high-performing
applications.”
F5 will be exhibiting its service provider technologies in Hall
5 Stand 5G11 at this year’s Mobile World Congress event, taking
place February 24–27 in Barcelona.
Additional Resources
- F5 Service Provider Solutions
- F5 Delivers on its Synthesis Vision to
Accelerate the Expansion of Mobile Broadband
About Oi
Oi is a pioneer in providing convergent services in Brazil,
offering local and long-distance voice transmission, mobile phones,
broadband and pay TV. Oi is present throughout the country. In
September 2013, the company had 74.8 million Revenue Generating
Units (RGU). From this total, 47.3 million were in the Personal
Mobile segment, 18.3 million in the Residential segment, 8.5
million in the Business/Corporate segment, and 657,000 Phones of
Public Utility (PPU).
For the fifth consecutive year, Oi is part of the Corporate
Sustainability Index of BM&FBOVESPA, reflecting the company’s
commitment to social responsibility and the adoption of sustainable
management practices. The company is also part of the Carbon
Efficient Index of BM&FBOVESPA for the fourth consecutive year.
In 2013, Oi became part of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index
portfolio in the Emerging Markets category.
Oi’s social responsibility institute, Oi Futuro, supports
education, sustainability, sports, and cultural projects to
actively create opportunities all around Brazil. For more
information, go to www.oi.com.br, www.oi.com.br/ri, and
www.oifuturo.org.br.
About F5
F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV) provides solutions for an application world.
F5 helps organizations seamlessly scale cloud, data center, and
software defined networking (SDN) deployments to successfully
deliver applications to anyone, anywhere, at any time. F5 solutions
broaden the reach of IT through an open, extensible framework and a
rich partner ecosystem of leading technology and data center
orchestration vendors. This approach lets customers pursue the
infrastructure model that best fits their needs over time. The
world’s largest businesses, service providers, government entities,
and consumer brands rely on F5 to stay ahead of cloud, security,
and mobility trends. For more information, go to f5.com.
You can also follow @f5networks and @F5CSP on Twitter or visit
us on Facebook for more information about F5, its partners, and
technology.
F5, F5 Synthesis, Traffix, Signaling Delivery Controller, and
SDC are trademarks or service marks of F5 Networks, Inc., in the
U.S. and certain other countries. All other product and company
names herein may be trademarks or service marks of their respective
owners. F5 claims no affiliation with or any endorsement or funding
by: the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Brazilian
Olympic Committee (COB), the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of
any other country, the Olympic Games, the Fédération Internationale
de Football Association (FIFA), the South American Football
Confederation (CONMEBOL) or the FIFA World Cup.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements
relating to future events or future financial performance that
involve risks and uncertainties. Such statements can be identified
by terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "plans,"
"anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," or
"continue," or the negative of such terms or comparable terms.
These statements are only predictions and actual results could
differ materially from those anticipated in these statements based
upon a number of factors including those identified in the
company's filings with the SEC.
F5 NetworksNick Bowman, +44 7841 673378n.bowman@f5.comorWaggener
Edstrom WorldwideAshley Paula,
415-547-7024apaula@waggeneredstrom.com
F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV)
Historical Stock Chart
From Apr 2024 to May 2024
F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV)
Historical Stock Chart
From May 2023 to May 2024