Use Cases Overview

While LTE will deliver more bandwidth and faster speeds, it will also spawn a new generation of applications and usage opportunities that were previously insupportable. Mobile video – the fastest growing app in terms of traffic share – is already shifting to higher definition modes given the right access opportunity. The result is more traffic than ever on the network. As fast mobile access becomes the norm, carriers will be further challenged to find new ways to differentiate and add the kind of value that customers are willing to pay for. And as networks converge, operators will need to manage service policy, QoS, and charging across both mobile, fixed, and WiFi environments.

Mobile Use Cases: Allot solutions have been deployed in mobile networks worldwide to implement use cases such as Cell Congestion and Fair Use Management, OTT Video Optimization, Bill Shock Prevention (Advice of charge), Application-based Charging, Real-time charging, Off-peak Happy Hour, and more.

Not only are operators carrying ever-growing volumes of OTT Internet content, they are held accountable by consumers for the quality of experience. The sheer volume of this traffic is motivating fixed carriers to expand traffic management investment and to explore revenue-sharing models with OTT content providers as well as agreements with specialized content delivery networks (CDN).Moreover, as worldwide prices for DSL and cable services stagnate and competition from mobile broadband services increases, the shift to fixed-mobile convergence and everywhere-access is inevitable. Operators must be able to differentiate their offering to attract subscribers, as well as manage service policy, QoS, and charging across the converged infrastructure.

Fixed Use Cases: Allot solutions have been deployed in fixed broadband networks worldwide to implement use cases such as Fair Use Management, OTT Media Caching, Service Tiering, Quota Volume Charging, Bandwidth on Demand (Turbo Boost), Off-peak Happy Hour, DDoS protection, and more.

Mobile and fixed carriers are embracing cloud strategies as smartphones and other devices drive increased consumption of Cloud services such as online storage, music playlists, mobile TV and social media. Government networks are also starting to build smart and secure communities in the cloud.

In the cloud, providers need granular visibility, policy control, QoS enforcement, and security to comply with customer expectations and SLA and service availability contracts. They must be able to manage the efficient delivery of business or consumer-critical apps and ensure good user experiences. There is also the need for customer self-care capabilities, along with real-time reporting to resolve problems and in-depth analytics to understand usage patterns in the Cloud in order to support current requirements and to offer new-cloud based services that will increase revenues.

Cloud Use Cases: Allot solutions are being employed in Cloud-based data centers worldwide to implement use cases such as Usage Analytics, Data Center Resource Management, SLA Management (service tiering), Data Center Service Protection (DDoS protection), Media Caching, and more.

Application overpopulation is a major problem for enterprise networks, often leading to a costly network slowdown or downtime, user frustration and most of all – loss of valuable income. This scenario has been complicated by the “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) phenomenon and workforces that are increasingly mobile. As enterprises adopt a Cloud approach to providing business applications, enterprise network access and services must become both device and content agnostic.

In addition, video is fast becoming the cornerstone for collaboration in the enterprise. Real-time, interactive voice and data communications using a variety of mobile and fixed devices will become the norm. Enterprises need to support and manage all of these network services cost-effectively and provide good quality of experience to their users.

Enterprise Use Cases: Allot solutions have been employed in enterprise networks worldwide to implement use cases such as Usage Analytics, Data Center Congestion Control, WAN Optimization, Tiered Usage Management, Botnet Containment, Remote Office Self-Monitoring, and more.