Nokia Siemens Networks has launched Liquid Net, a new way to deliver broadband which allows an operator to set up its network to self-adapt to meet capacity and coverage requirements based on demand.
The new approach also aims to significantly improve the quality of broadband services worldwide.
Spectacular broadband growth means networks must be ready to cope with personal data consumption of more than 1GB per mobile user per day. Demand is also highly unpredictable, fluctuating between locations at different times as people use broadband at home, at work and on the move.
Abrupt changes in broadband use can also occur when, say, new device software is launched, or updates to popular applications and over-the-top services are released, leaving operators no time to prepare.
"Capacity in today's conventional networks is typically frozen in separate places; at individual base station sites, in parts of the core network that manage voice and data services, or in the optical and IP transport networks," said Marc Rouanne, at Nokia Siemens Networks.
"Liquid Net unleashes frozen network capacity into a reservoir of resources that can flow to fulfill unpredictable demand, wherever and whenever people use broadband," added Rouanne.
Liquid Net
Nokia Siemens Networks has created Liquid Net, to free-up unused capacity and allocate it instantly across the whole network wherever and whenever it is needed. Liquid Net uses automated, self-adapting broadband optimisation to deliver services and content to ensure the best customer experience by always being aware of the network's operational status and the services being consumed.
In addition, Liquid Net channels traffic in the transport network along the path of least resistance and lowest cost between operator sites.
Liquid Radio architecture
Liquid Net builds on the principles of Nokia Siemens Networks' Liquid Radio architecture. It adds Liquid Core and Liquid Transport functionality to the network which can be implemented either separately in multi-vendor environments or in concert across an operator's entire network to bring the full benefits of Liquid Net to bear.
