Manage Network Traffic, Launch New Data Services
Bytemobile developed the Unison™ Mobile Internet Platform so that operators could manage network traffic effectively and provide new data services to their subscribers. The Unison platform is a critical link between the wireless network and the Internet or any internet protocol (IP)-based content and services. It is a proven solution for wireless network operators planning to market multiple data services while simplifying and consolidating their network infrastructure.
The Unison platform resides between the wireless network and the operator’s data networks, acting as a transparent, intelligent and content-aware intermediary. On the wireless network side, the platform connects to a packet services switch, such as a Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN) for GPRS networks or a Packet Data Serving Node (PDSN) for CDMA networks. On the data, or internet, side of the network, the Unison platform connects to the operator’s intranet.
The Unison Platform in Mobile Networks
The Unison platform serves as a control point in the network, allowing operators to:
- Manage IP data traffic entering the network from various devices
- Apply Unison data services to incoming traffic
- Manage the application of third-party data services to incoming traffic
The Unison platform makes it easy for wireless operators to design and develop differentiated services for their consumer customers. It was designed to integrate services built in-house, those built through partners and those offered by third parties. The Unison platform is flexible enough to integrate with existing services and at the same time enable the deployment of new services; it can even be deployed in stages, or in pieces, to provide only certain applications within a consistent framework.
The Unison architecture is designed to be flexible and scalable, serving extremely high-capacity networks without complicating small deployments. It can scale from a small operator with minimal traffic to large operators with significant processing requirements and a need to make efficient use of hardware.
The Unison platform processes data traffic at a line rate of 10 Gbps per chassis — thereby reducing capital expenditures for hardware and operating expenses for power, cooling and rack space as data volumes grow exponentially. This also provides operators with a cost-effective migration path to next-generation networks such as Long-Term Evolution (LTE), as they deliver sustainable mobile data services to their subscribers.
