Femtocell Controller

In order to keep the femtocell radio design lightweight and cost effective, it is essential that control be delegated to another network entity. Having a flexible network access gateway gives the options of doing intermediate processing, thereby making the radio side leaner and taking off the pressure on the core network. The current generation of core network elements, such as the MSC, cannot support a large number of endpoints. Until IMS networks are widely deployed, it is essential that the femtocell gateway controller be able to present the femtocell network with a single network appearance and serve as a proxy to the network. Further, since it controls a large cluster, it must be able to stand up to high-availability standards. It must also have enough intelligence to be able to locate and route to the right endpoints.
 
Scalability is a key attribute of the femtocell network and the gateway controller must be able to support it. It is also essential that the femtocells are managed from a single control element, including their configuration and software updates. Finally, it is desirable that the femtocell gateway controller has a seamless evolution path from the current network technology to an all-IP network.
 
IntelliNet Technologies provides the expertise to harness our open-platform (Linux/Solaris based) in an Intel/Sun/ATCA form factor to build the network gateway suitable for your architecture. IntelliNet is currently delivering a highly-scalable gateway controller for a leading UMTS vendor. IntelliNet has also helped a partner build a GAN controller for UMA networks. In addition, IntelliNet has delivered control solutions in the in-building wireless space for TDMA and GSM solutions over the last decade. Talk to us to see how we can help you leverage your existing radio assets to build a powerful femtocell network.