Mobile operators have an unique opportunity to leverage their existing customer base and offer wireless data services on top of their voice offerings. The wide acceptance of WiFi as the mainstream broadband wireless access technology has dramatically increased the available bandwidth for more demanding data services in public environments (hotspots).

As UMTS and soon also LTE has reached its broad coverage, the mobile operator has another opportunity to deploy WiFi 4G (802.11n) as a complement to the relatively expensive UMTS/LTE deployment. WiFi 4G micro cells are deployed at corporations and other dense areas where the data usage is intensive. WiFi 4G may in this way offload the cellular investment to deliver high performing and price efficient data in dense areas.

The Orbyte system provides unmatched support for these needs with the industry’s most innovative and extensive authentication suite, including features such as the means for Mobile Broadband bundles, SIM-authentication and one bill. Additionally, Orbyte’s seamless integration into legacy systems and flexible roaming capabilities allows mobile operators to meet the demands of today’s global business users.

The Orbyte system contains an extensive set of features to address the business needs of mobile operators, including:

Investment protection:

• Enables efficient coverage deployments per location characteristic.
• Automated mass scale location deployment
• Subscription bundles with Mobile Broadband WWAN (3G, LTE)
• Full integration with existing billing and accounting infrastructures
• Extensive and proven support for inter-operator roaming
• Support for virtual operators (MVNO) sharing the same infrastructure

Carrier class design:

• Scalable to support millions of users in a single system
• Designed by and for leading carriers
• Field proven performance in service providers throughout Europe and Asia

Access technology independence:

• Support for legacy wireline and wireless technologies (EDGE, UMTS, DSL, CATV, WiFi)
• Support for emerging access technologies (LTE, WiMAX, 802.11n)
• Adaptable to support tomorrow’s technologies

Enhanced customer experience:

• Unparalleled suite of user authentication options to meet each individual profile
• Enables mobile operators to leverage existing customer database and service preferences