F5 Networks announced today its focus areas at Mobile World Congress
(MWC), taking place in Barcelona, Spain from March 2–5. At the event,
F5 will demonstrate how its solution portfolio helps service providers
maximize the opportunities created by exponential increases in connected
devices, applications, and broadband data usage.
With a projected 50 billion connected devices by 2020 (Cisco/Intel)—or
seven devices for each person on the planet—securing and managing the
Internet of Things (IoT) will become even more crucial. Operators will
need to scale networks to handle rapid growth of data traffic and
corresponding signaling traffic increases. They will also need to offer
secure connectivity to support new service and business models.
The F5 Synthesis architecture supports the service provider ecosystem with carrier-grade solutions
around intelligent traffic management, Diameter and signaling traffic
management, multi-layer security, and Network Functions Virtualization
(NFV) for secure, dynamic, and tight network control. These solutions
enable operators to evolve their networks cost-effectively, ensuring
optimized network services and enhanced Quality of Experience (QoE) for
subscribers—while still driving new revenues.
F5 is the only vendor to provide flexibility at the network, control,
and application levels, enabling deep service customization that can be
monetized.
F5 at MWC: Optimize Your Network. Monetize New Services. Secure Every Layer.
Visit F5 in Hall 5, Booth G11 at Mobile World Congress. Technology
demonstrations will be available on demand at F5’s booth throughout the
event, with topics including:
- Network Functions Virtualization – F5’s broad portfolio of virtual solutions support NFV
initiatives, with technologies such as Diameter signaling, DNS, and
carrier-class firewalls in field trials with tier-one carriers
worldwide.
- Multi-Layer and Multi-Domain Security – F5 technologies ensure end-to-end security for rapidly increasing threat vectors—for devices, the network, and applications.
- Network Simplification – F5 offerings simplify and optimize network services
for TCO reduction and enhance user QoE. Widely deployed services by
Cisco and F5—demonstrated at Intel’s Hall 3, Booth D30 location at
MWC—illustrate how dynamic service chains can easily be constructed
using Network Services Headers (NSH).
- Simple, Secure Mobile App Connectivity – F5 partners with Google to enable secure VPN access for Android
5.0 (Lollipop), which can be applied to specific apps or the entire
work profile as part of Android for Work. F5 also partners with
market-leading Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) providers, including
AirWatch by VMware (exhibiting at Mobile World Congress in
Hall 3, Booth D10), to enable seamless, automated VPN provisioning and
secure, private connectivity for mobile apps with differentiated access
based on dynamic, contextual policies.
- New Revenue-Generating Services – Diameter, SIP, and DNS signaling solutions enable new revenue streams, including Voice over LTE (VoLTE), WiFi Offloading, and LTE Roaming.
Availability
The F5 solutions referenced in this announcement are available today. Contact your local F5 sales office for availability in specific countries.