Diameter Market is Accelerating....

Bellow are some excerpts from an article written by Current Analysis, Inc. pertaining to the Signaling that is occurring due to the increasing traffic in Diameter.  Current Analysis presents an interesting discussion around the  Diameter Signaling Traffic Model created by Diametriq and Tekelec.  These have proven to be invaluable tools in the search for what is driving traffic and assisting in the decision making process of what to do to it all flowing smoothly.

Taking the Pulse of the DSC Market: From ‘Signaling Storm’ to ‘Good Signaling’ Snow, David October 22, 2012 Market Advisory Report

There is no doubt about the fact that the Diameter market is accelerating. All companies with DSC products report an increase in RFP activity.Restricted budgets, doubts over capacity, and timescale requirements for DSCs are holding carriers back, and ‘scare tactics’ in the market have made them wary.  Enter the Diameter Signaling Traffic Model.
This new approach is epitomized by the publication of Diameter signaling traffic models. Both Tekelec and Diametriq issued their initial versions in September, and although the models differ in several respects, the objective is the same: to justify the assertion that good Diameter signaling traffic will increase and to show how and why. Perhaps more importantly, interactive versions are accessible to service providers for experimentation, and it is reported that they are actively using these models as an initial step in determining their own DSC requirements.

Not Included in the Box
Both Tekelec and Diametriq wisely caution that their models are only intended as a first step, with key parameters typically being the number of devices, the speed of introduction of LTE and the migration to VoLTE. Later models are planned to address the next logical step:
LTE roaming and the trickier aspects of inter-working with 2G/3G.

Near Term Drivers
• An LTE Attachment Disorder Is Coming: With the rollout of LTE, just attaching to the network will initiate a sequence of Diameter signaling messages in the core.

Competitors promoting DSC products should consider following the example of Tekelec and Diametriq in publishing interactive Diameter signaling traffic models. Despite reservations concerning the sophistication of these models compared with internally used versions, such models can be a valuable source of lead generation and typical customer network parameters. Additionally, they can be used to show case
company expertise by highlighting parameters linked to product USPs.

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