As data traffic from networks grows and networks become larger, more integrated, and more complex, network and service providers face a host of multifaceted challenges to deliver on the demand for performance and quality of service. It is no longer sufficient to simply ramp up bandwidth. With the largest providers now aiming for speeds as fast as 10 gigabits per second (10Gbps), the race is on for wired and wireless networks to deliver quality data at speeds that were unimaginable just a few years ago. Plans are already in place to increase the speed by 4- to 10-fold over the next few years. Managing the integrity and quality of these networks is challenging, and requires a variety of solutions all working in concert.  

The State of the Industry

An increasing reliance on the Internet for personal, business, and governmental needs has produced a considerably more complex technological and business landscape.  Today’s network and service providers must know how to navigate this environment if they are to succeed.

•  Economic pressure on network peers and customers drives demand for lower pricing and new services.
•  Customers expect more value for their network dollar, and at much faster speeds. The proliferation of new technologies has produced a new generation of highly sophisticated business, government, and individual users who are asking for better and more accurate metrics and SLAs.                 
•  The net neutrality discussion continues to impact ISPs’ business models and policies.
•  An increase in global terrorism and criminal cartels and nation-states waging cyber warfare obliges network and service providers to provide for lawful intercept and precision targeting to detect and mitigate suspicious activities on the network.
•  Network and service providers want to ensure that they comply with regulations and obtain revenue for services that are allowed to transit on their networks (e.g. monitor and manage grey VoIP traffic).

The Challenge

To deliver on, and anticipate, their customers’ increasing demands and expectations, today’s network and service providers must:

•  Manage, optimize, and protect their networks without losing sight of the broader goal of new revenue
•  Ensure top-flight network and application visibility and metrics, security, and control over traffic on their networks
•  Monitor network traffic and user data for billing mediation and revenue assurance
•  Satisfy their customers’ demand that their networks are secure and their private information protected
•  Develop innovative ways to run existing network assets more efficiently and cost-effectively
•  Find opportunities to launch new or improved services quickly and reliably
•  Ensure high Quality of Service (QoS) on individual network links and the network at large
•  Lower price points and increase quality of service

The Solution

NarusInsight™ is dynamic network traffic intelligence system designed to address and respond to the unique challenges and needs of network and service providers. It includes these solutions:

•  NarusInsight™ Solution for Cyber Protection
•  NarusInsight™ Solution for Intercept
•  NarusInsight™ Solution for Traffic Management

Benefits

The Narus system provides total network visibility across geography and technology (both element and network type).

•  The Solution for Cyber Protection can help operators protect the network by continuously monitoring for malicious attacks and misappropriated resources, and enables them to mitigate problems quickly and with precision. With behavior-based systems, zero-day attacks can be detected and mitigated early.

•  The Solution for Intercept can help providers precisely target suspicious and criminal activity, and ensure that they comply with government regulations associated with lawful intercept.

•  The Solution for Traffic Management can help operators efficiently monitor the utilization and performance of their networks, identify misuse of resources (e.g., grey VoIP), comply with regulations, and ensure revenue protection.

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