A Chinese operator is launching broadband wireless access services across ten Chinese markets in nine provinces, including Beijing. ChinaComm will deploy a new packet core network using the SmartCore 9100 platform provided by Tellabs, which eliminates the need to use separate access service network (ASN) gateways by supporting BWA networks from various manufacturers.
“We chose the platform because of its interoperability with multiple broadband wireless access vendors and its ability to support future service expansion,” said Mr. Zhu Shurong, Chief Technology Officer for ChinaComm. “This decision will help us simplify network operations and save operational expenses by eliminating the need to manage and maintain two separate ASN gateways.”
ChinaComm is building out its radio access network with radios from leading RAN vendors. The operator’s decision to select a single independent packet core vendor for the core of its network reflects a growing industry trend to focus on best-of-breed rather than selecting a single end-to-end RAN provider.
The platform, which provides competitive throughput, smart content management and service flow based-design, will be at the core of the network deployment, and will enable carriers to provide value-added services such as differentiated quality of service (QoS), service-level agreements and location-based services, based on customer preferences.
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