Telstra deploys Ericsson's DSC to meet smartphone growth

Ericcson has bagged a contract from Telstra. Telstra will deploy Ericsson's diameter signaling controller (DSC) to expand its wireless network and meet the rapid growth in mobile broadband usage.

The benefits of implementing Ericsson DSC include more robust signaling network architecture, significant CAPEX and OPEX savings, and a reduced risk of malicious IP attacks. It will also improve the use networks during peak traffic times, through load balancing and overload protection mechanisms. These improvements will help to protect against any potential network element failures.

"By incorporating DSC, Telstra shows its commitment to continue to evolve to the next-generation all-IP network, meeting the exponential growth in smartphone-driven traffic. As more and more operators deploy LTE the requirements for signaling control, both within an operator's own network and between operators, also increase," the company mentioned in its statement.

"DSC provides a more resilient mobile broadband network. We are deploying this technology to ensure we are ahead of the curve with growth in traffic complexity while delivering superior network performance to our customers," said David Robertson, director transport and routing engineering, Telstra.

"Telstra's selection of Ericsson for this key piece of core network infrastructure demonstrates confidence in our technology and commitment to our strategic partnership in wireless core and LTE." said HÃ¥kan Eriksson, Head of Australia and New Zealand, Ericsson.