France’s Bouygues Telecom to Deploy Starent Networks Multimedia Solution

French mobile operator, Bouygues Telecom is currently deploying Starent NetworksÃ' intelligent multimedia core networking solution to deliver services over its broadband UMTS network. The operator will utilize Starent NetworksÃ' platform to deliver multimedia services such as data, video and mobile Internet.

"As technology continues to advance, it is very important that we provide our subscribers the broadband multimedia services they desire with the quality experience they have come to expect from Bouygues," said Serge Goldstein-Desroches, executive vice president network and purchasing of Bouygues Telecom. "Starent NetworksÃ' products have demonstrated the performance, integrated intelligence and reliability that allow us to best meet these demands."

"Providing the core for a prominent operator like Bouygues Telecom allows us to enhance the user experience for millions of subscribers in France," said Ashraf Dahod, CEO of Starent Networks. "We are extremely pleased to have a relationship with Bouygues and add another successful European UMTS operator as a customer."

Starent Networks will be providing Bouygues Telecom with the intelligent Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN), deployed on Starent NetworksÃ' ST40 multimedia core platform. Additionally, Bouygues will be utilizing the platformÃ's In-line Services capability to deploy StarentÃ's Enhanced Charging Service (ECS). ECS provides Bouygues with content aware charging along with deep packet inspection functionality.

Posted to the site on 8th December 2008