The need to grapple with P2P file sharing has compelled many service providers to implement bitcaps and rate limits. But these measures have often resulted in a vocal backlash by subscribers and a flood of negative publicity -- all because subscribers perceive their “right” to all-you-can-eat broadband has been violated. They don’t understand ‘bits and bandwidth’ or how their favorite applications generate volumes of traffic.

Service providers need sophisticated, subscriber-friendly network tools.

Acceptable use polices can be very difficult to communicate effectively. Do your subscribers really understand your AUP? Do you have a scalable and uniform method to communicate information to your subscribers that allows them to better manage on-line behavior within the context of your AUP?

With the capability to identify and manage applications on a per-subscriber basis, Sandvine Acceptable Use Policy Management helps you identify which individual subscribers are violating your AUP and then gives you the tools to interact with them, potentially up-selling them to a service level that better meets the needs of their online activities.

Interact, Educate and Empower Subscribers

Redirect subscribers who approach or breach their AUP to a captive portal. Inform subscribers of malicious traffic attacks, suggest methods to clean their PC, and allow them to upgrade to a higher, more permissible tier of service with the click of a button.

Learn more about the Sandvine Policy Traffic Switch.