Migrating to all IP

Leveraging your existing network investment The most widely-held belief regarding data-centric mobile environments is that a packet-based aggregation network is the optimal transport solution for the long term.
 
However, the migration plan from existing multi-technology infrastructures to an all-IP “utopia” varies from operator to operator. Even within a single cellular network, individual sites may have different requirements and different preferred migration paths.
 
This is based on the existing infrastructure for BTS/Node B connectivity, the business plan and the availability/cost of alternatives. Horsebridge's migration strategy is based on the understanding that no two networks are alike.
 
The advantage Horsebridge brings is its diverse selection of technologies and platforms that it draws upon, combined with the company’s strong track record for addressing the challenges faced by operators as they migrate from TDM-only aggregation networks to mixed TDM-packet based environments.
 
Horsebridge’s solutions offer optimal migration with the uninterrupted service and high-grade Quality of Service (QoS) expected from legacy networks, while benefiting from the simplicity, salability and lower costs per bit of Carrier Ethernet. The migration scheme enables 2G operators to exploit the already deployed infrastructure to the fullest, while making the gradual cost-optimised evolution towards packet-based transport.