Openet Policy Manager
Harness the Power of Service Optimization Software
Openet's Policy Manager is a next generation network policy management platform that enables operators to dynamically control network resources with real-time policies based on service, subscriber, or usage context.
This policy control platform enables dynamic allocation of bandwidth, quality of service variables (QoS), and access to network resources by interfacing with standard inline network enforcement points. Service providers can implement personalized and enhanced subscriber experiences with tiered service plans, fair use enforcement, revenue-sharing partnerships, parental and corporate controls, roaming controls, and other innovative services across all types of networks.
Operators are scrambling to solidify a position in the value chain of mobile broadband. One important driver for this is increased demand. And, in particular, flat revenue relative to that demand. As part of a comprehensive Policy and Charging control system, Policy Manager works in concert with Openet’s Charging portfolio and Profile Manager to enable new revenue models that address Operator’s business challenges. This includes specialized application bundles, specialized context-specific wholesale arrangements, and context-specific service passes.
Policy Manager functions as a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) as defined in 3GPP Policy and Charging Control (PCC) standards. Additionally, it can function as a combined Policy Application Manager (PAM) and Policy Server (PS) as defined in PacketCableTM MultiMedia’s (PCMM) Common Open Policy Service (COPS) standards.
Like all products that leverage the Openet Framework, Openet's Policy Manager delivers on performance, scalability, and flexibility demanded by the most complex of carrier networks.
Contact us to learn more about how your organization can benefit from Openet Policy Manager.
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Reducing the Network Congestion - Top 5 Policy-based Strategies:
While data revenues power the growth of mobile operators’ businesses, network congestion is on the rise, threatening the customer experience. This white paper discusses the role of policy management in addressing network congestion and its negative impact on the mobile data experience
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LTE Pricing and Packaging - Current Operator LTE Pricing and Packaging Overview 2011:
LTE is currently live in 14 countries, with forecasts predicting that by the end of 2011 there will be some 16 million subscribers using LTE mobile devices. Also the Global Mobile Suppliers Association (GSA), reports that there is a total of 208 operators in 80 countries investing in LTE and reports that LTE is the fastest developing mobile system technology ever. As we approach a critical mass of deployments, this paper looks at how some of the most advanced ‘early adopters’ of LTE are packaging and pricing data plans to their subscribers.
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Predictive Congestion Management
For mobile operators, the popularity of smart devices, mobile dongles and bandwidth-intensive applications is creating congestion in the data plane. Download this whitepaper to discover how operators can cost-effectively alleviate the impact of RAN Congestion on their subscribers.
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Policy Management - A Review of the Current Top PCRF Use Cases
Operators are presented with a once in a generation sales opportunity for broadband data access. With this opportunity comes the challenge of managing rising data volumes, with its impact on network capacity and profits. Discover the top use cases for the PCRF and see how they contribute to sustainable data-based revenue growth.
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Policy Control and Charging for LTE Services
Download this paper by Analysys Mason to discover the:
- Current opinions on LTE deployments and how roll-outs will be phased
- Implications of LTE/EPC to existing OSS/BSS assets
- Recommendations on how to evolve Policy and Charging to support bandwidth-intensive, low-latency, real-time services
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Maximizing Network Value with Next Generation Policy
The white paper provides examples of initiatives that can be supported by next generation policy/PCRF, such as:
- Fair Usage
- Tiered Service Plans
- Revenue Sharing Partnerships
- Parental Controls, and more
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Next Generation Policy Management - Controlling Subscribers and the Network
This White Paper discusses:
- Brief history of policy management
- Policy and the new environment
- What to look for in policy management
- Drivers for Next Generation Policy
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Growing Revenues with Coordinated Policy Management and Charging
With IP data, content, and video services central to operators’ growth strategies, coordination of policy management and charging capabilities is now critical to success. Challenges facing operators include billing inflexibility, resource-hungry applications, and an increasing number of over-the-top services. In highly competitive markets, service providers must profitably manage data traffic growth.
The Business Case for Policy and Charging Controls
Despite their growth and relative success in the global economy, wireless operators are leaving money on the table. They face challenges with billing inflexibility that leave customers disgruntled, limited benefits from over-the-top services, and escalating customer service costs. They also face network issues, where uncontrolled demand for data-hungry services results in network performance and capacity problems.
This webinar examines how operators can optimize network resource utilization whilst generate new revenue streams and a highly personalized experience by using Policy and Charging Controls.
Monetizing the Policy and Charging Controls (PCC) Architecture
Wireless networks are rapidly evolving and communications service providers must align their charging strategies to this. 3GPP's Policy and Charging Controls (PCC) architecture provides a blueprint for this billing evolution. This webinar examines the revenue generating capabilities of the PCC architecture, with a focus on the role of charging.
Policy Control in LTE Networks
As the transition to LTE gets underway, what does it mean for the policy tools that are already being widely deployed in today’s mobile networks? This Webinar will examine the case for policy management in higher-bandwidth mobile networks, look at developments in underlying standards, and ask how mobile operators can successfully move existing policy platforms to LTE.
