WiFi Operators | Sandvine

Monetize your WiFi Network

WiFi networks have become the primary connectivity option for consumers, and their expectations of quality of experience (QoE) for those networks have increased as a result. Public WiFi networks are utilized extensively for video streaming and downloading, gaming (including cloud gaming), and social sharing, creating a requirement for a real-time solution for QoE management. Sandvine's solutions enable WiFi operators to identify free access sponsors, offer premium services, and automatically detect QoE issues in the access network. Sandvine’s WiFi operator use cases provide automated real-time management of network resources, ensuring critical visibility for network optimization and service planning are available in real-time and historically with Sandvine’s Active Network Intelligence Portal.

Solution Examples

Video

End-to-end visibility, management, and monetization of video

Gaming

End-to-end visibility, management, and monetization of gaming

Social

End-to-end visibility, management, monetization of social sharing

Analytics

Network Performance Monitoring and Analysis

Monitor network performance and quality indicators

Subscriber Service Analysis

Analyze subscribers and services to detect new trends

Capacity Planning Analysis

Plan capacity expansion, coverage extension, and CDN investments

Video QoE Analysis

Analyze user perception of video performance based on video-centric QoE metrics

Gaming QoE Analysis

Analyze critical gaming QoE metrics

VoIP and VoLTE QoE Analysis

Analyze the delivered QoE for high-value voice traffic

Cyber Threat Analysis

Identify and quantify threats to users and network infrastructure

Network Optimization

Fair Share and Congestion Management

Precisely manage congestion, extend infrastructure, and protect QoE

Video Streaming Management

Manage video bandwidth resolutions and deliver consistent streaming experiences

Heavy User Management

Improve QoE by identifying and managing the network’s heaviest users

Wholesale and Peering Link Management

Minimize costs and maximize QoE by precisely managing peering links

Carrier Grade Network Address Translation (CGNAT)

Mitigate IPv4 address exhaustion while maintaining network visibility

TCP Optimization

Improve QoE by managing TCP-caused latency

Traffic Steering/Diversion

Intelligently redirect traffic and better allocate network resources

Gaming QoE Management

Improve QoE to ensure low latency, high-performance gaming

Cyber Threat Management

Protect the network and user QoE from cyber threats

Revenue Generation

Usage-Based Services

Increase revenue by launching innovative service plans based on perceived value and user behavior

Zero-Rating and Application-Based Plans

Increase revenue by offering plans with unlimited application and service usage

Parental Control

Give peace of mind with content and application management for minors

Revenue Assurance

Data Fraud Management

Get paid fairly by detecting and mitigating a range of zero-rating fraud techniques

Data Revenue Leakage Monitoring

Identify misconfigurations and oversights that cause revenue loss

Regulatory Compliance

Regulatory Quality Monitoring

Protect consumers by monitoring quality standards for all networks

Regulatory Data Retention

Data logging to comply with telecommunication regulations

Regulatory Traffic Management

Safety and security compliance for national networks

Regulatory VoIP Management

Manage illegal or unlicensed VoIP

Automation

Intent-Based Congestion Management

Manage congestion based on network QoE targets for applications

Automated WiFi QoE Analysis

Accurately detect and troubleshoot WiFi issues

Automated Churn Prediction and Prevention

Mitigate potential customer churn with proactive detection