Tecore Networks, a supplier of multi-technology 2G, 3G and 4G mobile network infrastructure, has integrated iCore with 3G Radio Network Controller (RNC). Together with the iCore UMTS Mobile Switching Center (UMSC) and Home Subscriber Server (HSS), the RNC enhances support for 3G services and further streamlines the multi-technology network.
The company said that the rural and emerging mobile network operators can optimise total cost of ownership by avoiding the expense of separate RNCs, and supporting multi-vendor radio access networks from one core network. These operators can utilise Tier-1 3G NodeBs with iCore for their RNC and core network elements.
iCore is a scalable, all-IP core network platform capable of supporting 2G GSM and CDMA and 3G networks simultaneously. Tecore has adopted 3GPP for 3G and 4G infrastructure due to the robustness of end-to-end transport via IP, the introduction of the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) core network, and support for multiple access technologies, all of which have been principal features of Tecore’s current architecture.
The RNC controls the NodeBs, performs radio resource management, handles security functions and admission control, and delivers voice traffic to the media gateway and data traffic to the Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN).
Jay Salkini, president and CEO of Tecore Networks, said: “Tecore helped the rural and emerging cellular market get off the ground by giving operators a compliant alternative beyond the large-scale infrastructure offerings, and our announcement today demonstrates our continued commitment to this market.
Now that rural and emerging operators are accelerating their 3G deployment plans, we offer a proven network platform supporting UMTS and beyond.”
