Nokia has launched a programme to help solve network
log-jams happening due to the growing amount of bandwidth-hungry
data being passed over mobile networks.
It lets operators control the use of network resources by
applications such as filesharing and Voice over IP.
The Nokia Peer-to-Peer Traffic Control is an integrated
programme allowing mobile operators to manage the bandwidth
available for peer-to-peer (P2P) traffic, and balance the
allocation of network resources.
The centralised solution is implemented as a software upgrade to
the Nokia Flexi Intelligent Service Node (ISN), and will be
commercially available during the first half of 2007.
Roberto Loiola, Nokia vice-president for networks marketing and
sales, said, “With the explosion of affordable high-speed mobile
data access, operators are now being challenged to make the best
possible use of their networks, especially when peer-to-peer
applications increase their traffic load and compete with their own
services.”
Nokia Peer-to-Peer Traffic Control allows operators to apply
their business models by prioritising the traffic of preferred
services and partners, maximise their return on network investment,
and avoid becoming only “bit pipes” for other content providers,
said Loiola.
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