Dynamic Context Router to Simplify Network Traffic Management Launched by Openet

One of the leading providers of Subscriber Optimization Software (SOS (News - Alert)) to tier one communications and media service providers, Openet, recently launched Openet (News - Alert) Dynamic Context Router (DCR). The Openet’s Dynamic Context Router is a high performance, context-sensitive appliance that helps to relieve policy, charging, profile and similar network elements of routing, traffic management and load balancing tasks.

The Dynamic Context Router helps to remove the barrier of communication between these elements, thereby simplifying network traffic management and helping wireless operators reduces costs as they continue to evolve their networks.

In a release, Openet CMO Mike Manzo said that, “The relatively static routing logic that served the signaling needs of mobile voice networks is not suited to address the challenges of mobile IP networks as operators evolve. The context of services delivered within 3G, LTE (News - Alert) and converged networks changes dynamically, impacting routing decisions in unpredictable ways. Openet’s DCR appliance is designed to aid network scalability and traffic flow for a flawless user experience.”

All operators face problems with regards to scale and performance issues. Since the demand for bandwidth continues to grows, operators are forced to scale their networks, retrieve data that is stored in disparate systems and offer services with the speed guaranteed to users In order to minimize the complexity of networks as they evolve and grow, DCR offers a centralized, intelligent routing layer that significantly improves operational agility, reduces administrative overhead and simplifies network architecture. The DCR is a fully 3GPP-compliant diameter routing agent that also provides the capability which can be used to make real time routing decisions based on dynamic variables within the network.

Some of the specific use cases of the DCR include Intelligent load balancing, including support for subscriber “domaining”; Binding of application layer messages with policy and enforcement points; Normalization of protocol variations; Logical inter-network connection point to support roaming users and Real-time routing decisions that accommodate network dynamism.

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