AIRCOM Launches I-View - The World’s First Multi Technology, Multi Vendor Planning and Optimisation Framework

I-View allows mobile operators to rapidly, efficiently and seamlessly plan, manage and optimise their networks

Barcelona, 14th February 2011 – AIRCOM International, the leading independent network planning and optimisation solutions provider, today launched I-View. AIRCOM’s innovative I-View framework enables mobile network operators to enhance visibility and control of their entire network, enabling radical shifts in mobile operator business dynamics to become more efficient, more agile and more profitable.

Mobile operators have multi technology, multi vendor, siloed, rapidly scaling networks that must support a large number of diverse devices while handling huge quantities of data. Under this strain mobile operators struggle to correlate, analyse and use the network data they have to effectively plan optimise and manage their networks. A different approach is required for mobile operators to increase margins, improve customer experience and identify new areas for margin improvement and service consolidation.

Combining the power of AIRCOM’s proven product portfolio, complementary third party products and service expertise, the I-View framework provides a single, seamless and comprehensive end-to-end view of the network. Irrespective of vendors, technology layers or generations (2G, 3G, LTE), I-View can maximise the power of existing network tools creating an ‘evergreen’ strategy and evolving framework, to minimise investment loss.

I-View is built on AIRCOM’s network planning, optimisation and management philosophy:

- Openness – I-View is an open, standards-based framework that can rapidly integrate multiple systems and distributed data sources to deliver a transparent network view. Third party tools and service provider IT ecosystems can be included to ensure seamless reporting

- Scalability – By leveraging the proven capabilities of AIRCOM’s products to support over 300,000 cells in a single installation, the I-View framework will enable SON based solutions for the largest networks.

- Automation – AIRCOM is evolving its current products – trusted by over 60% of the world’s mobile operators – to integrate business intelligence that automates network functions and processes. I-View will bring these together to provide a crucial stepping stone to SON.

- Convergence – Carrier agnostic, I-View works across wireless, fixed and IP transport networks, combining the collective power of a new breed of end-to-end planning and optimisation tools. This converged approach is required to drive key network efficiencies while reducing complexity.

“Mobile operators face increasing costs and margin pressure, high rates of churn related to quality of experience, competitive ‘internet’ players and shareholders demanding growth in profit. At the same time their networks are becoming increasingly fragmented and complex. Operators are losing visibility, and thus control in overcoming these challenges,” said Darryl Edwards, CEO, AIRCOM International. “I-View will allow mobile operators to enhance visibility and centralise control of their networks creating significant cost and efficiency savings.”