One of the biggest disruptions in the mobile industry is the movement to an open, IP-based architecture designed to deliver converged voice, video, messaging, and data multimedia services. The emerging mobile packet technologies, HSPA and LTE/EPC, provide an all-IP infrastructure from the mobile device whether it be a handset, smartphone, data card, or other emerging intelligent device. In addition, new access technologies, such as femtocells and WiFi, supplement existing mobile networks and provide access opportunities over fixed networks.

As part of the movement to all-IP networks, operators are looking for ways to economize on the deployment and operation of legacy mobile services plus offer next-generation multimedia services that monetize their networks. With the Starent Networks multimedia solutions, the door is open to not only migrate traditional circuit-based services, including voice and messaging, to the packet infrastructure, but also to provide converged multimedia services that work seamlessly between the existing circuit world and the emerging packet world.

Consumers and enterprises will benefit from the simplicity of a single service offering and identity with the flexibility to choose devices and control their communication preference over multiple access networks.

Starent Networks enables the immediate introduction of a full suite of SIP-based services that provide subscribers with a rich communications service experience, including voice, IPTV, Video on Demand, presence, instant messaging, and many others.