Communication service providers (CSPs) face growing traffic and bandwidth demands as well as pressure to improve the QoE of their mobile applications and services. That is why they greatly appreciate the benefits of virtual evolved packet core (vEPC) solutions. These vEPC solutions will also play a crucial role in every upcoming 5G network architecture.

Deep packet inspection (DPI) providing real-time visibility into the 5G network traffic – through to applications and protocols – is vital for allowing vEPC solutions to fully exploit competitive service differentiation, and to transform markets focused on network agility, intelligence, and automation. Identifying an application, its service, or its application family using sophisticated DPI software allows vEPC vendors to implement an abundance of value-adding services, such as enhanced analytics, policy enforcement, tiered pricing, web and video optimization, content filtering, parental control and further advanced security services.