Mobile Data / IP

Mobile operators are looking towards mobile data services as not only a new revenue opportunity, but also a key means by which to differentiate themselves. But to manage service delivery at high quality and low cost requires an end-to-end view of network performance - from the mobile phone, through the mobile access and core networks, through the IP backbone and all the way to the data center where the mobile data applications reside. Not an easy task given complexities of multiple technologies, interfaces and protocols and the rapid growth in mobile data traffic. Moving forward, new technologies such as LTE, that are completely based on IP, will drop the cost-per-bit significantly over today’s 2.5G/3G systems resulting in even broader market adoption and significantly more data traffic on the network.

The introduction of new, more user-friendly mobile devices combined with new network technologies has resulted in a significant increase in mobile data traffic –as much as 10x for some mobile operators. Although a good problem to have, many mobile operators are struggling to profitably manage their networks and services given the complex nature of the underlying data-driven technologies and the need to satisfy ever-changing and growing customer demands.

For mobile operators deploying mobile data services, it is critical to identify solutions from proven vendors that support the breadth of underlying technologies and networks involved so a complete picture of how the network and services are operating can be seen. Tektronix Communications' solutions are based on a scalable platform optimized to handle both mobile and IP traffic that turns data from your network into accurate, real-time information that can be leveraged by many.