Home Agent

Mobile IP technology is a critical component of next-generation wireless networks such as WiMAX that are migrating to an all-IP infrastructure to support of high performance mobile broadband services. Mobile IP technology enables macro mobility of subscriber stations, ensuring a consistent user experience and set of capabilities no matter where subscribers attach to the network. The Home Agent serves as an anchor point for subscribers, providing easy, secure roaming with QoS capabilities to optimize their mobile experience. The Home Agent works in conjunction with a foreign agent, such as the ASN Gateway, to provide an efficient end-to-end Mobile IP solution. The Home Agent is available on the wireless core services platforms, providing maximum performance, scalability and design flexibility.

ConvergEX’s Home Agent methodology provides the following features and benefits for mobile deployments:

Key features and benefits

• WiMAX Forum NWG-compliant
• Industry-leading performance with support for line rate QoS, accounting and security
• Carrier class hardware and software design for maximum availability
• Massive scalability with support for over 1 million sessions
• Extensive accounting and billing capabilities, including per subscriber/per application
• Hot-lining support enables redirecting service flows for monitoring or security
• Mobile IP traversal of NAT devices for design flexibility
• Static and dynamic Home Agent address assignment