Videotron and Astellia Team Up for Wireless Network Optimization

French-based provider of monitoring solutions for the optimization of mobile network QoS, Astellia and Candian carrier Videotron have just announced that they have signed a new partnership improve and optimize the operator's wireless network.

Videotron, a wholly owned subsidiary of Quebecor, launched its Wireless Network based on the latest technology in September 2010 and used Astellia's monitoring solution to ensure constant network optimization and measurement of QoS.

Under the agreement, Astellia's solution deployed on Videotron's access network automatically detects low quality cells, analyses QoS issues’ root causes and improves both service quality and optimization task efficiency.

In addition, the system offered by Astellia provides both system and subscriber-centric KPIs and is used daily by Videotron’s engineers for QoS trend analysis, reporting and investigations.

“In 2009, when we initiated discussions, Videotron was looking for an innovative solution to efficiently monitor and optimize their radio access network and provide the best services from day one. We quickly demonstrated the added-value in the convergence of OMC counters and probe-based KPIs, and Astellia’s “Xpert” application for automatic diagnosis,” said Frederic Gonzales, sales director Americas at Astellia.

Thanks to the new solution provided by Astellia via the “Xpert” system, engineers will be able to visualize the exact cells that are experiencing quality degradation.

Based on the engineers' initial diagnosis of problems based on both present and customizable rules, the origin of the problem will be pinpointed quickly.

Marie-Josée Méthot, RAN Design & Optimization manager at Videotron commented, “Using Astellia’s Xpert application, our optimization engineers can automatically focus their attention on critical cells. Our engineers are now using and sharing the same optimization and investigation rules and have the ability to create new ones.”

Given the positive results of the partnership, the solution provided for Videtron has been fully adopted by the carrier's engineers, which will further strengthen the collaboration between the two companies.