Active Broadband Networks Activates The Active Resource Manager With PacketCable(TM) Multimedia

FRAMINGHAM, Mass., May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Active Broadband Networks, a leading developer of Subscriber Service and Network Resource Management Systems based upon the emerging IPDR standards announces the availability of the Subscriber Service Control System and the first Resource Aware PacketCable™ Multimedia solution.

"The Subscriber Service Control System allows operators to combine Subscriber Quota information with Subscriber Peak Usage to develop bandwidth resource policies that promote fair use," said Adam Dunstan, President of Active Broadband Networks.  "Leveraging our IPDR based Resource Management technology we developed a PCMM component for the Subscriber Service Control System that does not require a Policy Server for operation and provides PCMM™ Application Services using a simplified Web Services API.  Our Resource Aware PacketCable™ Multimedia enables the development of applications or services that query network or subscriber status and based upon the results, modify or allocate resources dynamically."

The Subscriber Service Control System combines top device profiling with Internet usage quota management.  It provides a complete system for computing Internet usage, managing Usage Quotas and heavy use subscribers during periods of network congestion.  The system allows the creation of subscriber profiles that manage separate or combined quota usage and peak usage to identify subscribers whose service should be dynamically modified.  The Subscriber Service Control System includes integrated PCMM™ that can communicate directly with the CMTS or via a PCMM™ Policy Server.  It also includes a notification API for integration with Subscriber Notification systems.

The Active Resource Manager with Resource Aware PacketCable™ Multimedia is the industry's first resource aware dynamic service solution based upon PCMM.  Applications or Services can query the extensive subscriber, network and resource information collected and computed by the Active Resource Manager using a Web Service HTTP/REST API and then make new or modified service requests using a PCMM™ HTTP/REST API that provides the same functionality as the CableLabs® API without the complexity of SOAP.  The Active Resource Manager maintains an accurate, comprehensive DOCSIS® network topology and based upon the request, forwards the appropriate PCMM™ message directly to the CMTS alleviating the need for a Policy Server and simplifying the deployment of Resource Aware Dynamic applications.

About Active Broadband Networks

Active Broadband Networks is a leading provider of Subscriber Service and Broadband Network Resource Management systems.  The Active Resource Manager is designed to meet the needs of Broadband Operators.  At its foundation the system collects, processes and stores IP Detail Records.  By correlating and processing collected data, the Active Resource Manager transforms data into a unique Subscriber-Service-Centric view of network usage, network conditions and Subscriber experience.  Leveraging this information the platform enables a new category of combined subscriber and network management, automation and optimization applications.  The Active Resource Manager is the first system that addresses the complete life-cycle of demand planning, dynamic service management and experience management.  

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PacketCable™ Multimedia and PCMM™ are trademarks of CableLabs®

SOURCE Active Broadband Networks