Allot and BroadHop Demonstrate Integrated Policy Management

BOSTON and DENVER, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Allot Communications Ltd. ALLT, a leading supplier of service optimization and revenue generation solutions for fixed and mobile broadband service providers worldwide and BroadHop Inc., the industry's deployment leader in policy management and control solutions for service providers, announced today that they have successfully completed integration and interoperability testing between Allot Service Gateway acting as an intelligent Policy and Charging Enforcement Function (PCEF) and BroadHop's Quantum Network Suite, the industry's first fully virtualized Policy Management application acting as the Policy & Charging Rules Function (PCRF). 

The result is an integrated solution that is designed to fully meet the demands of joint service provider customers who are looking to empower subscribers with greater control of their services.  The solution also enables service providers to provide enhanced user experiences through better management of bandwidth, VoIP, video and fair use policies.

Allot and BroadHop are committed to providing both fixed and mobile service providers with the most advanced technology solutions that allow them to quickly and easily move from network centric bandwidth management to more application centric interactive services.  The combined offering, based on the latest 3GPP® release 9 policy enforcement standards for mobile networks, will enable service providers to:

• Offer tiered services and highly personalized service packages,
• Better manage and prioritize VoIP related traffic
• Enforce sophisticated Fair Use policies based on 3GPP Release 9's Gx Usage Monitoring
• Dynamically adapt to changing subscriber and quality of service (QoS) conditions mid-session including network congestion, changing subscriptions or depleting quotas

"Today, more than ever, service providers need to determine who, how and when their systems are being used in order to customize their network and services," said Lior Moyal, Allot's Vice President of Business Development.  "Together, Allot and BroadHop deliver immediate and necessary intelligence to networks enabling service providers to respond more rapidly to customer demand and deploy new services faster than ever before."

"We are delighted to team with Allot Communications in bringing to market the most advanced, combined Policy Management & Enforcement solution available to service providers," said Jim O'Brien, VP of Business Development of BroadHop Inc. "Together, Allot and BroadHop are able to help service providers make the necessary shift as their business models change from flat-rate tariff plans towards tiered services and personalized subscriber data management."

About Allot Communications

Allot Communications Ltd. ALLT is a leading provider of intelligent IP service optimization and revenue generation solutions for fixed and mobile broadband operators and large enterprises. Allot's rich portfolio of solutions leverages Dynamic Actionable Recognition Technology (DART) to transform pipes into smart networks that can rapidly and efficiently deploy value added Internet services. Allot's scalable, carrier-grade solutions provide the visibility, topology awareness, security, application control and subscriber management that are vital to managing Internet service delivery, enhancing user experience, containing operating costs, and maximizing revenue in broadband networks.

About BroadHop

Deployed by more than 70 telecom service providers serving more than 300 million subscribers in 29 countries, BroadHop's policy management solutions enable service providers to control network resources in real time, monetize new services and applications, and deliver personalized, identity-based services in wireless and wireline networks. BroadHop products enable service providers to deliver converged applications, content and services over multi-access networks, so they can quickly build new revenue streams, reduce operating expenses, and create competitive advantage in their markets. For more information on BroadHop and its products, visit www.broadhop.com or follow the company on http://twitter.com/broadhop.

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SOURCE Allot Communications Ltd.