HP has announced solutions that will enable telecom companies to provide millions of customers with a highly personalized mobile experience as they move to high-speed Long-Term Evolution (LTE) networks.
HP has expanded the HP Actionable Customer Intelligence portfolio with two key offerings designed for communications service providers (CSPs): The HP Home Subscriber Server (HSS) solution, which supports multiple networks, is enhanced with mobility management features that help CSPs migrate smoothly from 2G/3G networks to LTE networks; and The HP Subscriber, Network and Application Policy (SNAP) management solution now integrates real-time charging (billing) so CSPs can apply business rules that allow personalized services and offers to customers.
David Sliter, Vice-President & General Manager, Communications and Media Solutions, HP Enterprise Services, said, "LTE is both a challenge and an opportunity for CSPs, as it levels the playing field for intense 'competition' and opens the door to new revenues. HP is helping CSPs use their unique assets to forge personalized, loyal customer relationships that can lead to entirely new revenue streams."
HP HSS version 5.1 includes new features that are designed to help CSPs address three key challenges as they launch LTE networks: Seamless fallback from LTE to 2G/3G. Legacy and LTE networks will coexist for some time. HP HSS helps CSPs provide uninterrupted service as users move between networks. With a new dual-registration process, HP HSS allows for fast switchover between networks; Voice over LTE (VoLTE). HP HSS 5.1 enables high-quality VoLTE calls by extending support for Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), the industry framework for delivering digital multimedia services; and Voice calls between LTE and 3G networks. HP HSS helps CSPs provide seamless voice service over multiple networks. HP HSS allows switching of calls between LTE and 3G networks by supporting the Single Voice Call Continuity protocol as an IMS application.
