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Alcatel-Lucent 9471 WMM / 7750 SR
Alcatel-Lucent strengthens its EPC solution with increased MME subscriber and PDP context capacity (2X) and PGW bearer flow capacity (1.3X), while adding LTE customers and trials; however several competitors are challenging its PGW performance. (4/6/2012)
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Cisco ASR 5000
Cisco’s ASR 5000 EPC gets much needed upgrades to better handle higher traffic volume; however, as one of the market’s more mature platforms, it is being challenged by recent competitor advances with stronger data throughput and MME capacity. (4/6/2012)
| Client Access | Ericsson Evolved Packet Gateway (EPG)
Ericsson claims 51+ Evolved Packet Core wins and bolsters its Evolved Packet Gateway performance with a June 2012 release on its new Smart Service Router 8020; however, the new multi-Terabit platform solution now needs to show customer momentum. (4/24/2012)
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Huawei USN9810 / UGW9811
Capacity is key to Huawei’s EPC strategy; for operators looking to scale their networks, Huawei’s EPC solution promises to grow with them. But operators might question some of those performance claims as they are new and appear untested. (9/2/2011)
| Client Access | Juniper Networks MobileNext
Juniper’s MobileNext packet core solution claims near-class leading IP bearer, packet forwarding and throughput capabilities, to take on challengers; however, other metrics are middle of the road, and it needs to quickly gain market momentum. (4/6/2012)
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Nokia Siemens Networks Flexi Network Server / Flexi Network Gateway
NSN’s mobile core solution based on the Flexi Network Server and Flexi Network Gateway remains largely unchanged this period. Its 30+ commercial EPC wins and 50 on-going trials are impressive, but the solution’s performance is being challenged. (4/6/2012)
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ZTE ZXUN uMAC/ZXUN xGW
ZTE’s EPC solution stands out in a crowded market based on its capacity performance around subscribers, sessions and IP VPN support. Unfortunately the physical characteristics of the solution may hinder an interest in it. (9/2/2011)
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