Comverse Helps Mobile Operators Manage Surging Data Traffic by Boosting Network Intelligence

Comverse today announced the commercial availability of the Comverse Mobile Internet HUB, with enhanced traffic management capabilities to allow telecom carriers to better meet the challenges and opportunities presented by surging mobile data usage.

"Today’s mobile operators need better ways to manage their data networks,” said Dror Bin, Group President of Products for Comverse, the world's leading supplier of software and systems enabling value-added messaging and content services, converged billing and active customer management, and IP communications.

"To support different classes of mobile data services, operators need to establish multiple rules and policies,” Bin said. "Operators also are looking to reduce the growing network expenses and enhance the user experience through introducing simple and intuitive data plans. This calls for one centralized tool that will allow multi-dimensional management of the operator’s mobile Internet service.”

The Comverse Mobile Internet HUB offers a Service Policy Management layer, which both creates rules for data traffic and enforces them in real time. For instance, operators can use the Service Policy Manager to define tiered data plans that could fit users’ different lifestyles and needs, such as using the mobile Internet during certain hours or limiting access to predefined Web sites. Operators can also use the Service Policy Manager to define the desired flow between the data services and to set appropriate user notifications when necessary.

"With tiered pricing plans, operators can address the needs and preferences of each subscriber while also boosting usage,” Bin said. "This smart-pipe strategy with Comverse Service Policy Manager at its lead provides much more value than just connectivity.”

More than 60 telecom carriers worldwide use Comverse’s mobile Internet solutions, supporting more than one-third of North American mobile Internet users. Mobile Internet HUB is part of Comverse HUB Value-Added Services, spanning voice, messaging, mobile Internet and mobile advertising. Comverse HUB is a synergistic framework that enables service providers to maximize their business performance and augment their position in the market.

At the upcoming Andicom telecommunications industry conference (October 28-30) in Colombia, visitors are invited to view demonstrations of the Comverse Mobile Internet HUB and other Comverse products and innovations at booth No. 51 in the Cartagena de Indias Convention Center. Meetings with Comverse representatives may be scheduled by contacting Janice Hewins via email. In addition, demonstrations and webinars about Comverse are available at www.comverse-expo.com.

Also at Andicom, Comverse’s David Pickett will present, "Global Trends in Mobile Internet Revenue Generation,” during the meeting’s academic forum. His talk begins at 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 28.

About Comverse

Comverse is the world’s leading provider of software and systems enabling value-added services for voice, messaging, mobile Internet and mobile advertising; converged billing and active customer management; and IP communications. Comverse’s extensive customer base spans more than 130 countries and covers over 500 communication service providers serving more than two billion subscribers. The company’s innovative product portfolio enables communication service providers to unleash the value of the network for their customers by making their networks smarter. Comverse’s solutions support flexible deployment models, including in-network, hosted and managed services, and can run on circuit-switched, IP, IMS or converged network environments. Comverse is a subsidiary of Comverse Technology, Inc. (CMVT.PK). For more information, visit www.comverse.com.

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