 "Nokia Unveils P2P Traffic Control Solution")
In a bid to assist mobile operators manage their data traffic better, Nokia has come up with a network solution that will let operators control the use of network resources by bandwidth hungry applications such as file sharing and Voice over IP (VoIP) telephony.
Titled Nokia Peer-to-Peer Traffic Control, the solution will allow mobile operators to profitably manage available bandwidth for peer-to-peer (P2P) traffic and balance the allocation of network resources.
The centralized solution is implemented as a software upgrade to the Nokia Flexi Intelligent Service Node (ISN).
The Nokia Flexi ISN is a high-availability, high-capacity connectivity and control element that offers service availability for mobile users irrespective of the access method. It acts as a centralized control point for data services, providing cellular network users with data connectivity.
The P2P Traffic Control solution enhances the service, subscriber, and access awareness capabilities of the Nokia Flexi ISN to identify data traffic according to the type of service so that operators can treat that traffic in a way that best optimizes the use of network resources according to the operators business strategy.
The solution is scheduled to be commercially available in the first half of 2007.