IP Media Server Provider RadiSys Addresses Mobile Network Security Challenges

RadiSys, a provider of innovative hardware and software platforms for straightway generation IP-based wireless, wireline and video networks, participated in the LTE (Long Term Evolution, latest standard in the mobile network technology) Summit 2011 held April 15, 2011 in Mumbai, India.

RadiSys offers products like ATCA and IP Media Server platforms, as so then as application software for new IP-based communications services. Its products enable clients to bring more new high-value applications and services to market faster with a lower investment.

The LTE Summit 2011 brought at the same time industry leaders to collaborate and discuss how Long Term Evolution will boost mobile broadband penetration in India. Following the successful auction of 3G and Broadband Wireless Access spectrum, operators in the country are looking at the opportunity of leapfrogging straight to 4G.

At the event, RadiSys LTE expert Barry Buxton presented the session, "3GPP Network Domain Security) Deployment Planning and Challenges." This presentation focused on the implementation and network use cases for two key security areas of LTE standards, 3GPP NDS standards and the I-WLAN Tunnel Termination Gateway.

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While LTE offers a number of network benefits, it as well introduces new security threats and challenges to network operators, according to RadiSys. RadiSys’ IP Media Server provides a powerful, reusable and highly scalable multimedia processing platforms for VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) and IMS telecommunication service providers, solution developers, and enterprise clients.

RadiSys IP Media Servers as well enable fixed mobile convergence by delivering a shared IP media processing resource for any access network, including wireless, broadband, cable, PSTN or satellite.

Featuring multi-service versatility, the IP Media Server from RadiSys enables service providers and their application development partners to rapidly deploy innovative revenue-generating telecommunications services including multimedia conferencing, ringback tones, unified communications and IP contact center applications.

According to the Infonetics’ report titled "Service Provider VoIP Equipment and Subscribers: Quarterly Worldwide and Regional Market Share, Size and Forecasts," RadiSys' family of media servers now retains about 65 percent of the total market for the 2010 calendar year, a gain of 11 percent from the previous year.

RadiSys products are used in a wide variety of applications including 3G/4G/LTE wireless voice, data and video, Femtocell, VoIP and Video over IP communications and conferencing, Voice Quality Enhancement, and secure defense communications.

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