| 3G/ 4G – Wifi Offload |
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| Smartphones and handheld devices such as tablets continue growing in large numbers. This has created exceptional demand for ubiquitous connectivity and quality of rich digital content and applications. |
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| Consequently, 3G networks in many regions feel overburdened with operators seeking a pragmatic solution to offload this data tsunami. A substantial share of high-speed data service demand comes from WiFi enabled smartphones, WiFi easily becomes a preferred data-offloading technology for alleviating clogged networks. |
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| 3G/4G-Wifi offload requires tying up with WiFi Service Providers as well as addressing Authentication, Billing, Charging integration for the Operators. |
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| Elitecore Mobile Data Offload Solution offers operators platform to address their challenges of Authentication, Billing and integration with Mobile core. Elitecore offers the EliteAAA, Captive Portal, Crestel Charging, Crestel Partner management, Elite Charging Gateway components as a part of its Mobile Data offload solution. |
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| Mobile Data Offload Reference Architecture |
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| Key Features |
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Seamless Authentication - Support for EAP SIM & EAP AKA, Web self-care based, MACID based Authentication |
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Integration with HLR/HSS - EliteAAA integrates with HLR/ HSS to fetch Subscriber details via MAP Gateway over ss7/ Sigtran protocol |
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Integration with existing Billing & OCS/IN system - EliteAAA authenticates WiFi users over RADIUS and communicates with IN over DIAMETER, using Elite Charging Gateway, for charging and balance management or interfaces with OCS over Gy Diameter. |
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Incase Service provider decides to charge WiFi usage outside existing infrastructure, Elitecore offers Crestel RnC which can integrate with service provider's billing system over RADIUS & DIAMETER protocols, Parlay, SOAP/HTTP API, XML etc. |
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WiSPr 2.0 Compliant system for meeting demands of multiple partner network setups |
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