Full UTRAN/GERAN to core network access support includes mobility management, GTP tunneling and de-tunneling, and PDP context activation and management, as well as attaches/detaches and billing
Increased flexibility by enabling any combination of 2.5G and 3G on a single platform
SGSN can be combined with GGSN and in the future any of the EPC elements on a single platform to maximize efficiency and flexibility, reduce latency, and simplify and optimize network architecture
Frame relay, ATM, and IP-based transport on all radio and core network interfaces enhances performance, offers outstanding scalability, and reduces interconnectivity complexity
High availability helps ensure subscriber satisfaction and 99.999 percent system availability
The design of Starent's SGSN helps ensure this intelligent and high-capacity solution will support 3GPP mobile operators as they evolve their networks to HSPA and EPC through a release 8 SGSN.