Policy Traffic Switch

Enabling Better Broadband with Network Policy Control

The challenges facing fixed and mobile Internet providers are distinct from those faced by enterprises or other large organizations. The network itself is vastly different in terms of scale, trust and operational restrictions; the users have different demands and expectations, and the mix of traffic is much more diverse. Only products and solutions designed exclusively for service providers can hope to effectively address the real-life complexities that they face.

Sandvine is dedicated to offering solutions that increase network profitability, while improving the experience for the subscriber. The platform on which these solutions are delivered is the Sandvine Policy Traffic Switch (PTS), a powerful traffic inspection and network policy control device that provides the tools necessary for network operators to achieve a wide range of business objectives across multiple functional teams.

The Policy Traffic Switch – A Foundation of Innovation

PTS 8210

The PTS 8210 introduced a number of technological advances that revolutionized the traffic identification and management industry: stateful and behavioral traffic inspection meant that service providers no longer had to rely on inaccurate measurement technologies like NetFlow and port numbers; the platform’s clustering technology allowed true N:N+1 redundancy; and innovative traffic management options allowed service providers to achieve bandwidth objectives while improving the subscriber experience. The PTS 8210 is available in a 1 Gbps model suitable for smaller POPs and service edge deployments. [learn more]

PTS 14000

The PTS 14000 upped the ante by delivering true Tier 1 scalability years before any other options appeared on the market. With 10 GE links and a novel approach to handling asymmetric routing, the PTS 14000 allows insight into and management of traffic at bandwidth levels and network scale that was previously impossible. The unit’s clustering capabilities enabled the world’s first 80 Gbps intelligent traffic management deployment almost two years before any competitive product could say the same. The PTS 14000 is available in 4 Gbps or 10 Gbps formats perfect for edge and aggregation layer deployments in large networks. [learn more]

PTS 24000

With the PTS 24000, the third generation in the Policy Traffic Switch portfolio, Sandvine has again set the standard for scalability, flexibility, reliability, and functionality. Available in two models, delivering 40 Gbps or 60 Gbps per-box throughput, and clustering to solution deployments of up to 360 Gbps, the PTS 24000 ensures that the world’s largest service providers can apply network policy control and enable new services today and well into the future. These advances are achieved on a modular platform delivering a unique fan-in/fan-out architecture allowing multiple 1/10 GE in and 10 GE out data intersects and industry-leading port density. [learn more]

Every service provider network has unique requirements. Let Sandvine recommend the best deployment option to meet your needs.