Cox Communications, a cable provider in the United States, has selected Starent Networks’ multimedia core networking solutions for its wireless network.

 

 

Starent officials while disclosing this said that the company’s intelligent Packet Data Serving Node (PDSN) and Home Agent (HA) will deliver robust data and multimedia services within Cox’s (News - Alert) 3G network.

 

Officials said that Starent’s intelligent In-line Services include enhanced charging, content filtering, network-based traffic optimization, application detection and optimization as well as a firewall to further improve network performance and reliability.

 

“Starent Networks (News - Alert) is committed to offering high-performance, highly intelligent solutions that are specifically designed for the challenges of mobile broadband and multimedia core networks,” said Ashraf Dahod (News - Alert), president and CEO of Starent Networks, in a statement.

 

Dahod said that the company is looking forward to playing an integral role in the deployment of this wireless network.

 

“We are pleased with the core network experience that Starent provides,” said Stephen Bye, Cox’s vice president of wireless.

 

“As we near our wireless launch, continuous visibility into our network remains key in ensuring a high performance customer experience,” Bye added.

 

With its flexible architecture, Starent’s platforms are designed for 3G mobile broadband Starent Networks, Corp. is a provider of infrastructure solutions that enable mobile operators to deliver multimedia services to their subscribers.

 

In March Starent Networks, Corp. had announced that Cellcom has selected Starent Networks to provide a comprehensive, end-to-end solution that extends coverage and offers next generation Femtocell (News - Alert) services to its customers in the home and enterprise.

 

As part of this agreement, Cellcom will be using Starent’s Femto Network Gateway, XT30 Service Convergence (News - Alert) Platform and Session Control Manager.

 

As part of the Femtocell solution, Cellcom will be utilizing Starent’s Femtocell Network Gateway, which provides security and aggregation for the Femtocells accessing the network. The solution uses Starent’s Session Control Manger, which authenticates the mobile device, enables network connection and routes the traffic accordingly.

 

Starent’s Service Convergence Platform enables new services and provides interworking and migration of current voice and messaging services to next-generation SIP-based networks with enhanced service offerings.