The Aptilo Policy Manager goes beyond
the scope of a standard PCRF (Policy Charging and Rules Function) with
the addition of a built-in repository for subscriber data and policy
definitions as well as policy-based IP configuration and routing
control. The system is designed to be flexible to allow 3 Scandinavia to
add unique, dynamic service configurations that can be constantly
modified according to the needs of their customers, with minimal cost
and effort.
“Aptilo demonstrated a thorough
understanding of our needs within the policy and IP management domains.
Their innovative approach and flexibility will allow us to keep on
delivering a multitude of data services effectively to our customers”
said Jörgen Askeroth, CTO, 3 Scandinavia. “Aptilo’s track record of
overall responsibility also ensures quality operations of the delivered
solution.”
The Aptilo Policy Manager is built on
the new Aptilo Service Management Platform™ ALE architecture in which
functionality is divided into three distinct layers: a management layer
for configuration and monitoring, a control layer for protocol-level
interactions with external systems and an execution layer for
application logic processing.
The different layers can be distributed
over several industry-standard hardware server nodes to increase
capacity where it is needed most and obtain high availability including
geographic redundancy and distribution.
The control layer runs a number of
protocol adapters that facilitate interoperability with the required set
of external systems. These protocol adapters include RADIUS, Diameter,
BGP (Border Gateway Protocol), SOAP/XML and SNMP. New adapters are
introduced as needed to implement new or modified relationships with
external systems.
The policy decisions made in the
execution layer - according to rule sets designed and configured by the
operator - are based on a combination of data received from a
configurable set of external provisioning systems, real-time data
received from the production network and the accumulated status of
ongoing sessions. It then triggers actions toward external systems such
as packet core gateways and DPI (Deep Packet Inspection) nodes to
enforce the policy decisions.
The highly flexible architecture, both
in terms of adding new interfaces and protocols as well as new business
logic by the means of a simple configuration, makes the Aptilo Policy
Manager ideal for mobile broadband operations where rapid time-to-market
of new services is critical.
The Aptilo Policy Manager allows the
operator to exercise detailed control over the flow of traffic as well
as the amount of resources that are allocated to and consumed by
end-users.
“We did not want to come to market as
just another PCRF. That is why we added subscriber management, highly
flexible protocol adaptors, policy-based IP configuration and routing
control to our Policy Manager. We call this advanced functionality
PCRF+,” said Torbjörn Ward, CEO, Aptilo Networks. “Furthermore, as our
Policy Manager is built on the Aptilo Service Management platform, it
can easily be expanded with additional functions such as portal
management and charging.”
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