Policy Server (PCRF) Revenues Grow Nearly 40 Percent in 3Q12, According to Exact Ventures

BURLINGAME, Calif., Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In its recently released report, Exact Ventures found that the Policy Charging and Rules Function (PCRF) server market grew nearly 40 percent in the third quarter of 2012 compared to the same quarter of 2011.  Despite a small sequential contraction due to seasonal factors, the PCRF market continued its overall upward trajectory as a result of the increasing need for operators to prioritize and control their mobile traffic. 

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According to the report, the introduction and growth of voice-over-LTE, which is latency sensitive, will reinforce the continued advance of the PCRF market.  The PCRF market is forecast to grow on average more than 30 percent annually in each of the next five years.

"PCRF is a critical network component that enables operators to implement rules that not only prioritize and direct network traffic, but also assist operators in mitigating costs and complying with regulatory requirements," said Greg Collins, Founder and Principal Analyst at Exact Ventures.  "The PCRF can also help operators efficiently deploy multifaceted revenue generating and customer segmenting services, such as data share plans, complex family plans, usage tiers, and 'zero-rating' applications that allow use of the network for free," he added.

In the third quarter of this year, Ericsson took the top spot for PCRF market revenues, followed by Tekelec, Huawei, and Openet.

About Exact Ventures 
Exact Ventures is an independent market intelligence and advisory firm, publishing quarterly market analysis and forecast reports covering the NGN Voice, IMS Core, Wireless Packet Core, Evolved Packet Core, and Diameter Signaling Controller (DSC) markets. To learn more about Exact Ventures or to purchase a report, contact Greg Collins ([email protected] or +1 650 242 0080).

About the Report
Exact Ventures' Wireless Packet Core (WPC) Quarterly Report includes coverage of legacy WPC and Evolved Packet Core (EPC) markets.  Specific coverage includes revenues, session shipments and pricing by vendor, as well as a market-level forecast for the Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN), Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN), Packet Data Serving Node (PDSN), ASN Gateway, Mobility Management Entity (MME), Serving Gateway (SGW), Packet Data Node (PDN) Gateway, and Policy Charging and Rules Function (PCRF) markets.

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SOURCE Exact Ventures