IQstream Solution Overview

Mobile data networks are experiencing unprecedented congestion as the number of mobile broadband subscribers continues to grow, successive generations of ever more powerful mobile devices become available, and subscribers carry over heightened expectations about network performance from their DSL, cable, and other fixed broadband services.

Operators are at the forefront of this revolution in mobile data and are struggling with competing forces that will determine the long-term sustainability of their business models. Broadband is their main growth engine today, but as subscribers flock to the service and impose increasing bandwidth demands on the network, costs are escalating much faster than revenues. Operators are faced with a tough choice: continue to add capacity and improve operational efficiency to alleviate congestion and meet customer experience expectations; or, pay dearly later to combat high customer churn and market share erosion.

Enter IQstream, an innovative solution from Sycamore designed to enhance subscribers' mobile broadband experience, free up capacity where it matters most, and save money in the process.

Adaptive Content Optimization for the RAN

Sycamore's IQstream optimization solution offers a unique answer to the service challenges posed by rapid mobile data growth in the cost-sensitive Radio Access Network (RAN). Powered by Adaptive Content Optimization technology and advanced learning algorithms, the Sycamore IQstream solution reduces congestion in the access network caused by rising demand for Internet video and other rich media applications. IQstream dynamically adapts to changing traffic patterns, including peak usage periods and flash events, to help operators meet subscriber expectations for a high-quality viewing experience at all times, while alleviating network capacity constraints and lowering the cost of delivering mobile broadband services.

Operating across the backhaul connection between an operator's Radio Network Controller and Node B base stations, IQstream is designed to improve utilization of existing HSPA RAN infrastructure while maintaining full transparency to 3GPP radio network protocols and operations including critical core-based functions such as billing, policy control, and lawful intercept. In addition, IQstream is architected to self-tune and adapt to changing traffic behavior, ensuring peak operating efficiency as mobile broadband usage patterns, applications, and devices evolve.