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Carrier-grade performance, visibility and application accuracy

Access network agnostic subscriber and network-level bandwidth and policy management

Support for all wireline and wireless network access types (3G/4G, DSL, FTTx, Cable MSO, Mixed/Hybrid, WiFi, etc)

Unified and seamless integration with third-party policy, usage accounting, and charging systems

PRX G-Series models offer throughput performance that scales both up and down in a carrier network

3GPP compliant

HigHligHtsInTeGRATeD OR STAnDALOne

The PRX offers seamless integration with third-party policy control and quota management systems, supports traffic redirection to value-added service (VAS) platforms, and provides real-time data to accounting and billing systems. The solution supports carrier-defined business goals of per-application and per subscriber monetization or QoS policy rules to increase revenues and reduce the total cost of operating the network regardless of access type. All PRX G-Series include management and reporting functions.

DePLOyMenT ARCHITeCTURe

The ipoque PRX G-Series supports a variety of network deployments and access network types. The PRX is typically installed in-line

with the network traffic, close to subscriber for maximum application usage visibility and intelligent policy enforcement. Options include deploying the PRX between the network gateway (e.g. GGSN, PGW, BRAS, or CMTS) and the edge/distribution router or optionally a location higher or lower in the network (such as the Gn network) using IP over Ethernet within our without tunneled/labelled traffic. The PRX provides proven carrier-grade perform-ance, availability and deep packet inspection precision required for such a critical in-line infrastructure element.As an integrated solution, the PRX sends statistical data to a policy management system and receives real-time subscriber policy information updates. As either a standalone or integrated solution, the PRX provides both a graphical user interface (GUI) and provisioning interface for system setup and management in addition to per-element configurations.

The ipoque PRX G-Series product line is a carrier-class network policy enforcement and data intelligence system deployed as either an integrated or standalone solution. The PRX identifies all traffic on the operator network and provides an extensive suite of capabilities to monitor, manage, and monetize application traffic. Network operators using the ipoque PRX G-Series reduce the cost of operating their network as well as identify and eliminate revenue leakage. It allows them to introduce new application-based revenue services that subscribers are demanding in an all-IP world.

PRX G-SeRIeS neTWORk InTeLLIGenCe AnD enFORCeMenT

DATA SHeeT iPv6 ready

SUbSCRIbeR POLICy InTeRFACe

The PRX G-Series offers a high-performance policy interface to external policy management systems such as a PCRF and OCS or similar systems at the network operator. The PRX Subscriber Policy Interface is equivalent to the Gx interface in a 3GPP environment or similar standards in TISPAN and PacketCable environments. The following policy rules are supported on a per-subscriber, per-application, or per-protocol group basis:•Bandwidth limitations•Bandwidth guarantees•Priorities•Redirecting traffic•Usage data messaging frequency (time- or volume-triggered)

SUbSCRIbeR AnD neTWORk USAGe InTeRFACe

The PRX G-Series products include the ipoque Policy Enforcement Messag-ing Interface (PEMI) for tracking application usage by bytes and/or time on a per subscriber or network basis. PEMI is a very high performance binary interface that provides integrated subscriber usage data for exter-nal systems. This data can be used for a variety of decisions supporting subscriber and network policy, quota management, billing and detailed usage reporting. PEMI includes integrated support for common telco and 3GPP messaging capabilities such as:

•New Subscriber Activity (Context Create)•Subscriber Inactivity (Context Delete)•Application Session Start: initial per subscriber traffic consumption

report for an application or application group•Application Traffic Report: per subscriber traffic consumption report for

an application or application group either triggered by configured time or consumed traffic volume

•Application Session End: final per subscriber traffic consumption report for an application or application group once all corresponding connec-tions are terminated

•Connection Session Start: initial per subscriber traffic consumption report for a TCP/UDP flow

•Connection Traffic Report: per subscriber traffic consumption report for a flow either triggered by configured time or consumed traffic volume

•Connection Session End: final per subscriber traffic consumption report for a flow once the connection was terminated

TRAFFIC ReROUTInG

PRX G-Series supports data traffic rerouting to external service platforms for value-added services (VAS). This includes capabilities for URL filtering, caching, optimization and manipulation, and parental controls. Individual subscriber application flows can be rerouted by the ipoque PRX through select third-party VAS systems and triggered by application protocol, sub-scriber identity, IP address, service port or any policy-defined combina-tion of these in real-time.

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HIGH AvAILAbILITy

PRX G-Series all feature a failover architecture to support high availa bility requirements. The PRX-10G hardware platform supports a fully redun-dant configuration within a single NEBS-compliant chassis. If one of the internal components fails, backup hardware automatically takes over.There is no information loss in case of soft failover, i.e., the restart of a component. For a hard failover, i.e., one component fails due to a hard-ware fault, the worst-case information loss is determined by the length of the application traffic report interval of the Messaging Interface.

DePLOyMenT

GGSN

PGW

BSS

VAS

PCRF OCS

Internet

PRX Traffic Manager

PRX Traffic Manager PRX Traffic Manager

Normal TrafficUsage Policy & ChargingRedirected Traffic

2G/3GNetwork SGSN

SGW4GNetwork

IPDSLAM BRAS CMTS

DSL/ Cable

PRX-5G, AnD -2G: IPOqUe’S MID-RAnGe TRAFFIC MAnAGeRSPRX-10G FOR ULTIMATe PeRFORMAnCe

•Optimized to meet the performance requirements of even the most de manding network environments

•Certified high performance (EANTC test)

•Asymmetric traffic support•Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit links

ranging from 400 Mbit/s to 8 Gbit/s•Integrated hardware bypass•Optional flow-based subscriber

reporting

• Optimized to meet the performance requirements of even the most demanding network environments

• Performance scales up to fully loaded 10 gigabit Ethernet links and beyond

• Packet latency <100 microseconds• Scalability and high availability• Active-active integrated chassis load

balancing• 14 packet processing blades with auto-

matic failover• Redundant switch, power, hot-

pluggable packet-processing blades and other hardware components

COMPReHenSIve TRAFFIC vISIbILITy AnD enFORCeMenT

•Support for ipoque’s complete protocol application library, even elusive and deliberately-concealing protocols (See Protocol Support)

•All standard protocols for Web, e-mail and file transfer, etc.•Close to 100% detection and regulation accuracy for all supported

protocols•All important protocols for P2P file sharing, Internet telephony, media

streaming, instant messaging, tunneling, online gaming , etc.•Custom protocol definitions by network operator•Application traffic usage and management for MPLS-labeled, VLAN-

tagged and DSCP-labeled traffic•Tunnel decapsulation for L2TP, GRE, IP-in-IP and GTP-U tunnels•Integrated QoS management and available Lawful intercept modules•IPv6 support on all hardware platforms

STATISTICS, LOGGInG, ACCOUnTInG AnD RePORTInG

•Graphical usage statistics per link, subscriber group, application and application class for configurable time intervals ranging from real-time to one hour to one year

•Predefined reports issued to regain control over the network, detailing the network usage from different perspectives

•All statistical data automatically exported at different aggregation lev-els (i.e. per link, per subscriber, per user group) for subsequent process-ing in external accounting systems

•Finegranular service usage information through optional application-level connection logging to an external syslog server

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Performance PRX-10G PRX-5G PRX-2G

Throughput 75 Gbit/s 8 Gbit/s 4 Gbit/s

Number of Active Connections 100 Million 4 Million 2 Million

Concurrent Subscribers 5.6 Million 400.000 100.000

Interfaces

Network Ports (Int./Ext.) 20 x 10GE (SFP+) 8 x 1GE (1000Base-T/SFP) or 2 x 10GE (SFP+)

2x 10/100/1000Base-T and optional: 4x 10/100/1000Base-T or 4xSFP

Hardware Bypass n/a Yes (1000Base-T) Yes (1000Base-T)

Management Port 2 x 10/100/1000Base-T 2 x 10/100/1000Base-T 2 x 10/100/1000Base-T

Console Port integrated KVM switch Serial RJ-45 Serial RJ-45

Hardware

Size (W x H x D in mm) 9U rack mount,NEBS-3 compliant: 12U

2U rack mount 430 x 88 x 560 1U rack mount 430 x 44 x 500

Weight 60–150 kg 18 kg 10 kg

Power Up to 4 redundant, AC 200-240V, 2000W,optional: DC -48 to -60V

Redundant, AC 100-240V, 600W, optional: DC -48 to -60V

100-240 V, 50/60 Hz, 250 W

Certifications optional: NEBS Level 3 FCC, UL, CE, CCC and RoHS CE approval, FCC Class A, UL

PRX PlatfoRms

Options

Reporting enables export of reporting data including: per application, per subscriber statistics, top talker statistics for applications and subscribers

Management GUI-based PRX network policy rule configuration

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IPOqUe’S FLeXIbLe SUPPORT AnD SeRvICeS

•Worldwide 24/7 support with 4 hours reaction time•Regular protocol signature updates•E-mail, phone and remote installation support •Customization services for specific requirements not available in off-the-shelf products