Swisscom users to enjoy faster mobile broadband services

“We are seeing mobile broadband traffic throughput doubles every eight months, which is putting a lot of strain on our existing network capacity,” said Guido Garrone, head of network & IT, Swisscom. “Therefore, we decided we needed a future-proof network that can be scaled to keep pace with the tremendous growth we see coming in data traffic. We’ve asked Nokia Siemens Networks to deliver the network components like GGSN and RADIUS AAA against a tough deadline, and to integrate the new system into our live network without any service interruption for our subscribers.”

“While operators must focus on improving end-users’ service experience and rolling out new applications, they also need to rein in costs to stay competitive,” said Dietmar Appeltauer, head of the central and east European region at Nokia Siemens Networks. “Our offerings will help Swisscom reduce its operational expenses through consolidation of its mobile broadband infrastructure, and will enable it to scale up its network and move to next-generation technologies via simple upgrades.”

Swisscom will replace its existing authentication, authorization, and accounting system with Nokia Siemens Networks’ One-AAA server that allows the operator to manage subscriber access to new, customized services. By employing economical, off-the-shelf, hardware the platform lets Swisscom offer its mobile broadband services to an increasing number of users very efficiently.

Nokia Siemens Networks will also provide its Flexi Network Gateway (Flexi NG) packet core platform to boost network capacity for efficiently handling the growing demand for high speed mobile data services. The Flexi NG offers optimally balanced and highly scalable throughput, signaling capacity with integrated service awareness capabilities.

In addition, Nokia Siemens Networks will provide its network management system, NetAct, for improving Swisscom’s operational efficiency and ensuring high-quality services. Delivery of the overall network upgrade has begun and will be complete later this year.

About Swisscom

Swisscom is Switzerland's leading telecoms provider, with 5,5 million mobile customers and around 1.8 million broadband connections. In the first three quarters of 2009, the company's 19,704 employees (full time equivalents) generated revenues of CHF 8,9 billion.

About Nokia Siemens Networks

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Note to Editors:

• Nokia Siemens Networks’ One-AAA is a highly configurable server for authentication, authorization and accounting and functions as a single point for network authentication and policy management. It incorporates a multi-level policy management framework, in which subscriber entitlements and privileges are enforced. Rules can easily be created, configured and applied using a graphical interface, allowing very fast roll-outs of new services.
• The NetAct, network management system is a multivendor and multi-technology platform, providing centralized fault, performance and configuration management for radio, core and transport networks.