Carphone Warehouse Selects Sandvine to Enhance Subscriber Internet Experience

Sandvine, a leading provider of intelligent broadband network solutions for DSL, FTTH, cable, and mobile broadband carriers, recently announced that Carphone Warehouse Networks, one of the UK's largest Network Operators, (and subsidiary of The Carphone Warehouse Group) has selected Sandvine's subscriber-friendly approach to relieve network congestion and enhance subscribers' Internet experience.

Carphone Warehouse Networks will deploy Sandvine's 10-Gbps platform, the PTS 14000, to enhance the online experience of more than 2.4 million broadband subscribers. Carphone Warehouse Networks will gain granular visibility into subscribers' usage patterns for traffic analysis and tools for better capacity planning and service delivery.

"Sandvine's intelligent broadband network solutions give Carphone Warehouse Networks a better understanding of the traffic on our network so we can not only protect, but also enhance our subscribers' Internet experience," said Neil McArthur, Carphone Warehouse Networks managing director. "Sandvine's solutions help us relieve congestion in our network to allow maximum uptime and availability for our subscribers' multimedia applications."

"Sandvine's intelligent broadband management solutions enable broadband providers to derive additional value from their existing network infrastructure with bandwidth savings, as well as ensure high-quality service delivery that increases subscriber satisfaction," said Tom Donnelly, Sandvine executive vice president, marketing and sales. "Sandvine is pleased to assist Carphone Warehouse Networks with immediate network improvements and plan for ongoing network growth."

ABOUT SANDVINE
Sandvine's award-winning network equipment helps DSL, FTTH, cable, and wireless broadband service providers characterize what is really happening on their networks, enabling polices that improve customer satisfaction, reduce operational costs and increase profitability. Sandvine's DPI-based policy solutions are both application and subscriber-aware, empowering service providers to better manage network traffic congestion, mitigate the proliferation of malicious traffic, and deliver QoS-prioritized multimedia services. With more than 80 customers in over 30 countries, Sandvine is enhancing the Internet experience for millions of broadband users worldwide. www.sandvine.com.

ABOUT THE CARPHONE WAREHOUSE
The Carphone Warehouse is Europe's leading independent retailer of mobile phones and services, with over 2,000 stores in 11 countries. Over the past 5 years, The Carphone Warehouse has built up a significant Telecoms business, which already contributes half of the Group's revenue and is set to be a major driver of future profitable growth. www.cpwplc.com

SOURCE: Sandvine