GO Selects Blueslice’s evolved Subscriber Data Management Solution

Blueslice Networks to replace legacy HLR systems in Malta

Montreal, Canada and Marsa, Malta, March 23, 2010– In a move to modernize its network, GO, Malta’s quadruple play operator, has chosen Blueslice Network’s CSP 3000™, the industry-leading, evolved Subscriber Data Management (eSDM) platform, to replace legacy Home Location Register systems, as well as to provide the necessary HSS, AAA and Subscriber Repository building blocks for GO’s converged services strategy.

The CSP 3000™ is a flexible and scalable subscriber management platform, hosting a range of front-end applications, such as the ngHLR 3000™, HSS 3000™ and the AAA 3000™, leveraging the 3GPP-compliant User Data Repository: the SDS 3000™. This distributed and layered architecture enables the CSP 3000™ to consolidate and seamlessly share subscriber profiles across GO’s GSM, UMTS, IMS (fixed and mobile), as well as 4G (LTE, WiMAX) networks.

Blueslice’s geo-redundant, carrier-grade subscriber-centric database architecture will be the base on which GO can migrate existing subscriber profiles, and later on can be leveraged to rapidly bring to market new applications, avoiding data silos and operational cost and complexity. The Subscriber Data Server’s flexible data schema and range of LDAP and XML/SOAP interfaces will enable subscriber consolidation across the Fixed and Mobile access networks.

“With the Blueslice SDM solution, GO will be able to deliver on its “converged services” business strategy to increase customer stickiness as well as to change the customer experience altogether,” said Joseph Bugeja, Chief Technical Officer, GO, “This project will be an essential part of GO’s wider strategic transition towards a converged business entity, with an integrated network, operating systems and processes.”

“GO is known worldwide as one the most innovative and forward-looking network operators. Like many others, they are faced with the issue of replacing legacy equipment in order to get their core network ready for personalized, subscriber-centric telecommunication services. We are pleased to be working with GO to revamp their Subscriber Data Management solution and support them in breaking subscriber data silos across all of their business lines”, said Leonard Scheepsma, VP Sales EMEA, Blueslice Networks.

March 24, 2010 | Filed Under HLR/HSS, LTE, WiMAX | 1 Comment 

Blueslice Networks Unveils Subscriber Management Suite for LTE

Blueslice enables seamless evolution to 4G with an integrated GSM/UMTS ngHLR, IMS HSS and LTE HSS

Montreal, Canada, December 16, 2009– Blueslice Networks, the leader in evolved Subscriber Data Management (eSDM), today unveiled the latest addition to its portfolio, a completely integrated SDM suite supporting the 3GPP Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard

The Blueslice LTE Home Subscriber Server (LTE-HSS) is built on Blueslice’s industry leading Converged Subscriber Platform 3000 ™, CSP 3000™, which is commercially deployed worldwide. With the Blueslice Software Release 5.3, the CSP 3000™ now supports subscriber management for 2G (GSM/GPRS/EDGE), 3G (UMTS/HSPA), IMS, as well as LTE; making it the only industry solution to consolidate and seamlessly share subscriber information across all generations of 3GPP technologies. Such an open-standard solution allows easy compatibility and complete interworking with all Evolved Packet Core (EPC) solutions, enabling service providers to combine best-of-breed products for a world-class LTE network.

Blueslice LTE-HSS highlights:

For more information please visit www.blueslice.com

January 13, 2010 | Filed Under HLR/HSS | 10 Comments 

Telecom Service Providers Find True Value in Subscriber Management - IDC

An IDC report entitled “Subscriber Management: The New Frontier of IT-Network Convergence” is another forward-looking analysis of subscriber data management. It covers the topics of Home Location Register (HLR), Home Subscriber Server (HSS), and Generic User Profile (GUP) identity technologies and solutions. Here are some notable quotes:

“The HLR is the crown jewel of the SP’s competitive advantage. The subscriber registry of the HLR contains the most critical customer data and attributes. Such a system is what empowers mobile operators today. However, the data structures and infrastructure platforms for the installed base of HLRs are aging… A new generation of vendors is educating SPs on the advantages of subscriber management.

“The top business challenge for service providers (SPs) is to get data out of the network and into the hands of marketing decision makers. For time to market as well as profitability, the success of the SP depends on the usability of subscriber information.

“While critical to the success of SPs, subscriber management remains fragmented within the telecommunications infrastructure. New services and usage patterns are expanding the scope of subscriber management, and the consolidation of information is creating a powerful, and lucrative, information source.

“Understanding subscriber preferences and usage patterns reduces operational costs and opens up an array of market development opportunities that are going largely untapped.

“Operators hold a great amount of information about their customers as well as their trust. Beyond simplifying network operations, consolidating this information and opening it up drives tremendous opportunities to cross-sell services, create personal relationships with their customers, and increase loyalty.”

November 14, 2007 | Filed Under HLR/HSS, Reports | Leave a Comment