Diameter signaling platforms are expected to see an influx of work tied to the growing "Internet of Things" space. Vendors have been very vocal in predicting tens of billions of “things” will soon be clamoring for access to the Internet, with many of those...
When looking towards advancements in Diameter platforms, many in the industry have pointed towards virtualization. The telecom virtualization space has witnessed significant moves towards the use of software-defined networking, network functions virtualization and cloud in order to help mobile operators gain further network efficiency...
If you were to talk to an average mobile phone user, “4G” LTE access and over-the-top applications would be at the top of the list in terms of what is required from the network operator and handset. We’ve heard for many years now that text messaging is...
As more users migrate to LTE networks supported by Internet Media Subsystem underpinnings, mobile operators have to deal with a rise in diameter signaling traffic.
Cisco has reported that global mobile data traffic grew by 69% in 2014, and 26% of global wireless connections –...
Ulticom’s diameter signaling platform expertise key to deal
The need for more robust telecom software platforms continues to spur industry consolidation as Mavenir Systems announced plans to acquire Ulticom.
The deal would see Mavenir add Ulticom’s telecom signaling expertise to its current software-based networking services after...
The diameter signaling controller (DSC) is like a traffic cop for data messages within the IP network.
Overview of diameter signaling
Diameter signaling is a protocol that enables communication among Internet protocol network elements. It can be thought of as the language that servers and software use...
