ZoneGate for operators

The case for femtocells is now well established. This is a technology that cuts the cost of 3G coverage, reduces churn, introduces new revenue streams and enables operators to seize valuable home-zone marketshare.

The challenge today is how to rapidly drive femtocell deployment in a secure, cost-effective and scalable manner.

The Ubiquisys ZoneGate system cracks this challenge with a solution founded on open standards to speed time-to-market while ensuring reliability, scalability and interoperability:

• For mobile operators wanting to connect femtocells to their existing networks, Ubiquisys has teamed with UMA market leaders to optimise field proven UMA technology to allow millions of femtocells to interface with an operator's core network. ZoneGate's in-built UMA client removes the dual-mode integration burden from mobile phone manufacturers and allows existing phones to connect seamlessly with the mobile network using femtocells in a low cost, low risk way. Ubiquisys has UMA enabled femtocells deployed and working today.

• For mobile operators with an IMS migration strategy Ubiquisys has teamed with the leading SIP/IMS vendors who provide the core network functionality to make IMS fully compatible with femtocell deployments. Some Mobile Operators who have deployed Standards based IMS are already adding support for the ZoneGate.

Ubiquisys has SIP/IMS enabled femtocells deployed and working today. Migration between UMA and IMS within the femtocell is fully supported.

ZoneGate's unique management system – installed in a mobile operator’s network – handles initial provisioning of service access, as well as customer care and performance management. The system employs the TR-069 industry standard for femtocell management.

Our ZoneGate solution ensures operators maintain control of the access points at all times and are managed as integral parts of an existing macro network.

Ubiquisys leads the field in femtocell development and in June 2007 was ranked No1 femtocell vendor for innovation and implementation.

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Operator benefits

ZoneGate cuts the cost of 3G deployment – by extending macro networks in a very targeted way.

• ZoneGate means more robust UMTS network performance – tackling spread spectrum cell shrinkage & addressing in-building coverage without diminishing outdoor provision.

• ZoneGate drives premium service take-up by delivering the coverage essential for enhanced data services.

• ZoneGate system is self-provisioning – SIM set-up and identity, genuine plug & play functionality.

• ZoneGate enables aggressive, targeted home-zone packages – aggressive home-zone tariffs can drive fixed-mobile substitution.

• ZoneGate reduces churn by improving coverage & performance and locking in users and even entire families.

• ZoneGate OSGi services environment enables targeted, value-added services – these can include mobile TV & IPTV in the home and cost-effective multimedia downloads.

• ZoneGate means no site visits – management system provides remote analysis and troubleshooting, performance analysis and system upgrades without customer intervention.