Telecommunications

T1 Integration offers services for the development of individual subscriber solutions that are optimal in terms of consumer properties and cost for telecom operators: 3G/LTE smartphones, tablets, modems and routers from the largest ODM manufacturers.

The services are aimed at improving the efficiency of the customer's business by promptly bringing branded equipment to the market that meets the requirements of consumers. The use of modern high-quality mobile devices and the services of the telecom operator pre-installed in them helps to attract new and increase the loyalty of existing subscribers, as well as increase the APRU indicator (average revenue per user).

T1 Integration provides a full range of services for the project implementation, including market analysis, optimal product selection, testing, customization, certification, delivery and technical support until the end of the device lifecycle. Customization of various levels of complexity is possible both in terms of hardware and software specifications of devices, depending on the needs of the telecom operator.

• Conducting engineering surveys

• Development of work projects

• Development and release of design and estimate documentation

• Equipment supply

• Carrying out installation and commissioning works

• Carrying out acceptance tests and commissioning of communication lines

Solved tasks:

• Increasing the bandwidth of communication lines and the network as a whole

• Fault tolerance, availability of redundancy of individual nodes and the network as a whole

• Network availability, fault tolerance and availability

• Recovery rate (network convergence)

• Extensibility, flexibility of the network when changing node configurations, providing new services and services

• Transparency, the ability to pass through the network services and services of third-party telecom operators

The projects use optical equipment from leading world manufacturers (Infinera, ECI, Transmode, etc.).

Due to the constant growth in the volume of traffic consumed, the introduction of new technologies, most mobile operators are faced with the need to modernize their backbone network. Mobile Backhaul is a data transmission backbone network connecting base stations with functional elements of 2G/3G/LTE networks (base station controllers, etc.). And in the case of using LTE technology, Mobile Backhaul also provides the ability to connect base stations directly to each other.

The right approach to the design of the backbone network will allow the operator to increase bandwidth and provide new services without problems in the future. T1 Integration has extensive experience in implementing projects to modernize the networks of telecom operators using solutions from the leaders of the telecommunications market: Cisco Systems, Juniper Networks, etc.

Modern systems of coaxial cable communication lines and antenna systems designed for the transmission of radio signals can solve problems associated with the constant growth of the volume of transmitted information, limitations of the speed of data streaming. In some cases, the use of such systems provides for the expansion of radio coverage areas for access to radio communication services, including cellular communications, in places where previously such an opportunity was absent or did not meet the requirements of communication quality.

Solved tasks:

• The use of antenna-feeder devices (AFU) that meet the key requirements of the customer

• High quality and reliability of the offered AFU for various climatic zones and special operating conditions of the equipment

• Offering modern solutions — high-tech and universal antenna-feeder systems (AFS), such as distributed antenna systems with passive AFS or with centralized receiving and transmitting devices for expanding radio coverage areas

• Optimization and structuring of AFS for their phased implementation and expansion in accordance with the growth of subscriber load, increase in data transfer rate

As the experience of more than twenty years of deployment of cellular communication systems has shown, a simplified approach to choosing an AFU and building an AFS on the principle of "the cheaper the better" increases the costs of the telecom operator associated with finding the causes of poor communication quality (noise, connection interruptions, unpredictability of the availability of data transmission services), requires additional financial costs for equipment replacement, leads to inefficient use of equipment.

T1 Integration has extensive experience in the supply of AFU for telecom operators. The company offers time-tested solutions using highly reliable equipment of antenna-feeder paths, which is successfully operated on the networks of telecom operators all over the world, from leading vendors with many years of production experience: Radio Frequency Systems, Comba Telecom System, etc.

T1 Integration offers services for the design, optimization and integration of radio relay communication lines (RRL). The proposed equipment supports both the classic frequency range of 5 GHz - 40 GHz, and the millimeter range of V-band 58.25 - 63.25 GHz, E-band 71 GHz - 86 GHz, which do not require receiving frequencies, which significantly reduces the time for the legalization of RRL.

For the execution of turnkey projects, T1 Integration has its own team of professional managers and engineering staff and offers comprehensive services, including:

• Conducting engineering surveys

• Development of working documentation

• Development and release of design and estimate documentation

• Calculation of the frequency range, availability, quality of RRL

• Equipment supply

• Carrying out installation and commissioning works

• Carrying out acceptance tests and putting the RRL into operation

Solved tasks:

• Operational increase of RRL throughput

• Minimizing the deployment time of communication networks

• Ensuring the scalability and flexibility of the communication network

• Provision of communication channels in hard-to-reach places where it is not possible to lay a fiber-optic cable

• Redundancy of VOLS and/or closure of ring topologies

• Prompt provision of communication channels, including in emergency circumstances

• Connecting cloud services, combining corporate LAN

The SON platform is based on the use of optimization modules, the effectiveness of which has been tested on existing mobile communication networks. It processes network data in real time, improves network performance based on statistics and subscriber activity.

The workflow of the software platform initiates the collection of network configurations, updates configuration data, analyzes and aggregates network performance data, records data log files and performed actions. The system improves the performance of the radio subsystem by periodically performing the necessary optimization procedures by creating and applying the necessary configuration changes in the operating network using provisioning procedures.

Solved tasks:

• Automation of optimization processes on the network

• Keeping KPIs at a consistently high level 24/7

• Protection of the network from the negative impact of emergency situations due to the rapid response of the system

• Significant acceleration of the process of putting a new BS on the air due to automation by the SON system of the use of standard starting presets for each new element of the network

The constant increase in technical and user requirements for the quality of telecommunications services, the rapid development of mobile communication technologies and their integration make periodic research, monitoring and analysis of the main metrics of the services provided through drive tests, as well as the implementation of comparative field measurements of communication networks of all participants in the mobile services market a priority for technical units of operators.

Solved tasks:

• Updating data on the quality, coverage and capacity of the existing network

• Identification of problem areas of the network and in-depth analysis of the causes of detected problems

• Obtaining a comparative analysis of network quality relative to other operators

Optimization of communication networks is one of the important activities of operators aimed at ensuring the high quality of services provided, increasing customer loyalty, as well as the development and application of optimal settings of the equipment used. As an additional service, T1 Integration performs optimization work using signal information analyzers, which allows performing E2E studies of the main mechanisms of the mobile network operation, obtaining the most complete information about the condition of the equipment and its potential.

Solved tasks:

• Improving the KPI of the communication network, improving the quality of equipment

• Increasing subscriber loyalty, creating conditions conducive to increasing the subscriber base

• Getting the most detailed information about the existing network settings, analyzing their effectiveness and applying recommendations for improvement

• Investigation of signal information of the network of interfaces Iu, IuB, Gn, A, Abis, etc.

• Analysis of the network operation at the end user level

Alarm management solutions are business-critical for telecom operators, because the services provided directly depend on the operation of the network and the interaction of network elements. Reliable, high-performance and multifunctional platforms are used to manage signal traffic at all levels of the operator's network: local, regional, macro-regional, national or international.

To maintain legacy technologies in fixed and mobile networks, STP (Signaling Transfer Point) solutions with TDM and SS7 support or SIGTRAN support for working in IP networks are used. STP supports all the required functionality in terms of SS7 traffic management, and also implements the Number Portability service.

The alarm monitoring system is a tool for processing real-time information about events in the network of a telecom operator, obtained directly from the signal exchange between network elements.

Operators use such solutions to optimize PSTN, GSM, GPRS, UMTS, IMS, LTE, VoIP and IPTV networks, early detection of problems and reduce equipment downtime, reduce revenue loss, guarantee service quality, control of interconnect and roaming, fraud detection, subscriber behavior analysis, service usage analysis and a number of other tasks.

Alarm monitoring systems are a necessary component of the OSS/BSS ecosystem of the enterprise and are integrated with Fraud Management, Performance Management, Revenue Assurance, Service Assurance, Customer Experience Management applications in order to increase the control and efficiency of the company's business. The growth of traffic in data transmission networks requires an intelligent approach to monitoring using Deep Packet Inspection technologies and a flexible ability to analyze data using tools for creating key quality indicators (Key Performance Indicators) and visualization tools.

Solutions offered by T1 Integration meet all the requirements for improving the quality of operation and the efficiency of the operator's business as a whole.

Traffic management solutions are software and hardware complexes that provide effective dynamic traffic management in the network and the required quality of services for users. These systems can be deployed on any communication networks, regardless of the type of access equipment used or the purpose of the network:

• Broadband networks based on xDSL, Metro Ethernet, etc .

• Wi-Fi, WiMAX wireless access networks

• GSM, UMTS, CDMA, LTE communication networks

• Corporate networks built using various technologies

The main advantages of using traffic management systems in service provider networks are:

• Implementation of personalized tariff plans that take into account both the needs of users and the load on network resources

• Obtaining accurate information on the use of network resources, broken down by types of protocols for planning the development and modernization of the network

• Implementation of paid services based on protocols and applications selected by the subscriber

• Implementation of the "Turbo Button" service

• Implementation of additional services aimed at secure access to the resources of the world Wide web: "Children's Internet", "Antivirus", "Secure Internet" (access only to resources of a certain classification)

• Providing protection against external attacks (SPAM, DoS/DDoS)

For telecom operators and service providers, traffic management systems open up wide opportunities for managing the quality and pricing of services, depending on the subscriber's profile, location, type of data transmitted and other parameters. At the same time, quality management implies continuous monitoring and maintenance of quality of service (QoS) characteristics in accordance with the specified parameters. Traffic management systems allow you to monitor the status of the account in real time and can support several billing models, for example, upon the provision of services, by volume and by duration of services.

One of the ways to increase revenue, expand the package of services for large corporate clients, attract new and retain old subscribers for telecommunications holdings is the provision of Value Added Services (VAS) or additional services.

The T1 Integration company offers professional modern solutions for the provision of a full range of additional communication services based on equipment from leading manufacturers.

VAS services can be divided into several categories:

• Data-based services (Traffic Management, Parental Control, Antivirus for the entire Internet, etc.)

• Voice services (Voice Mail, FMC, Mobile VPN, "Black"/"White" lists, "Call at the expense of the called subscriber", etc.)

• Message-based services (SMS and MMS-based services, Unified Messaging, "Mobile Positioning", etc.)

• Billing services (content services billing platform, subscriber loyalty management system)

Service Quality Management (SQM) solutions allow you to get a complete and timely picture of the quality of services provided. SQM is used in solving problems of improving the quality of service, reducing operating costs when restoring the operability of services, reducing the outflow of subscribers due to unsatisfactory quality of services.

To use SQM effectively, large-scale integration with other OSS/BSS systems of the operator is required: network management systems, active and passive monitoring systems, accounting and inventory of resources, etc. In order to quantify the quality of service provided, key performance indicators (Key Performance Indicator) and quality indicators (Key Quality Indicator) are determined for the network level and service level.

T1 Integration company, having deep expertise and methodology for implementing SQM solutions, is ready to offer the most effective solution for managing the quality of services, taking into account the specifics of the network and the requirements of the operator.

Understanding customer experience as the totality of the subscriber's entire experience that he receives in the process of consuming services and from interacting with the operator's services, Customer Experience Management (CEM) solutions include a set of tools and measures aimed at measuring, analyzing and improving the quality of the subscriber's perception of the company's services and brand. This has a positive effect on the loyalty of subscribers and the profitability of the company.

CEM solutions can include various products: Customer Experience Analytics (study and analysis of customer experience), Social Network Monitoring (monitoring of the degree of customer loyalty through data analysis, public sources), etc. For the most efficient use of CEM solutions require close integration with the CRM solution (Customer Relations Manager) and SQM, and organizational activities of the company affect changes in the business processes of the company's structure, relationships with partners and staff.

The T1 Integration company provides consulting services in terms of developing requirements for the architecture of the solution and the implementation of all necessary components, determining methods and models for the development of CEI (Customer Experience Indicators) and the reorganization of the company's business processes.