AAA Radius and Diameter Server Market Shares, Forecasts, and Strategies, 2009-2015

Table of Contents

AAA Radius and Diameter Executive Summary ES-1

AAA Radius and Diameter Market Driving Forces ES-1

AAA Radius Solution Market Growth Factors ES-3

Diameter Protocol ES-4

Diameter Increased Footprint As Components of 3GPP IP ES-5

Diameter Framework ES-5

AAA Radius Market Shares ES-6

AAA Radius and Diameter Market Forecasts ES-8

1. AAA Radius and Diameter Server Market

Description and Market Dynamics 1-1

1.1 Diameter Protocol 1-1

1.1.1 Diameter in IMS 1-1

1.1.2 Diameter Framework 1-2

1.1.3 Authentication and Authorization AAA in Diameter 1-2

1.1.4 AAA Accounting 1-3

1.1.5 Diameter Model Is A Base Protocol 1-7

1.1.6 Diameter Relay Agent 1-9

1.2 Open Access Mobile Networks 1-17

1.3 Authentication And Authorization Combined In Radius 1-19

1.4 Radius Server and AAA & Radius Billing

Software Integrations 1-20

1.4.1 Authentication/Integrity 1-21

1.4.2 Hotspot Traffic Vulnerabilities 1-21

1.4.3 Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) 1-22

1.4.4 802.1x 1-23

1.4.5 Port-Based Access Control 1-24

1.4.6 Mutual Authentication 1-24

1.4.7 Secure Portal For Information Crossing

Organizational Boundaries 1-25

1.5 Airport 1-25

1.6 Advances In Networking 1-26

1.6.1 Service Provider Network Usage And

Transactions Continue To Expand 1-27

1.6.2 Moving Processes Online And Extending The

Enterprise Boundary 1-28

1.6.3 Identity Verification And Management 1-28

1.7 VoIP over WLAN 1-29

1.7.1 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol 1-34

1.8 Remote VPN Access 1-34

1.8.1 Hosted RADIUS For Remote VPN Access 1-35

1.8.2 Hosted RADIUS For Remote VPN Access Benefits 1-36

1.8.3 Communication Between A Network

Access Server (NAS) And A Radius Server 1-39

1.9 Prepaid Calling Cards 1-41

1.10 Authentication and Authorization Using Datametrics Service 1-42

1.10.1 Accounting 1-44

1.11 Impact Of Mobility On Enterprise Networks 1-45

1.11.1 Wireless Data Security 1-47

1.12 Implementation Of Broadband Wireless Access 1-47

1.12.1 Standardization with Spectrum Diversification 1-48

1.13 Fixed Wireless Applications 1-49

1.13.1 Wireless Computing 1-50

1.13.2 Wireless Lifestyle 1-50

1.13.3 WLAN Service Providers 1-51

1.13.4 Public WLAN Applications 1-52

1.13.5 Mobile Hot Spot Deployment 1-52

1.14 Market Driving Forces for Wireless Services 1-53

1.15 Wireless Communications Market Trends 1-54

1.15.1 Convergence Means That Voice Becomes

Data In The Wireless Network 1-54

1.16 Worldwide Wireless Communications Market Driving Forces 1-59

1.16.1 Wireless Handset Go To Market Strategies 1-61

1.16.2 Impact Of Voice Packet Architecture 1-61

1.17 Broadband Fixed Wireless Access Advantages 1-62

1.18 Wireless ISPs and Major Carriers 1-63

1.18.1 Band Distinctions 1-63

1.19 Satellite Downlink 1-64

1.20 Hot-Spot Access Points 1-66

1.21 Wireless Enhances Productivity 1-68

1.21.1 A Mobile Notebook PC 1-69

1.21.2 Wireless LAN Home Network 1-70

1.22 Wireless Mobility For Small Business 1-70

1.23 Wireless Networking 1-71

1.23.1 Increased Productivity with Wireless Mobility 1-74

1.23.2 Lower Total Cost of Ownership 1-74

1.23.3 Reduced Administration Costs 1-75

1.23.4 Reduces End-User Downtime 1-75

1.23.5 Stable, Cost-Efficient Platform 1-75

1.23.6 Wireless Networking Business Benefits 1-75

1.24 Carrier-Grade Wi-Fi Services 1-77

2. AAA Radius and Diameter Market Shares

and Market Forecasts 2-1

2.1 AAA Radius and Diameter Market Driving Forces 2-1

2.1.1 AAA Radius Solution Market Growth Factors 2-3

2.1.2 Diameter Protocol 2-4

2.1.3 Diameter Increased Footprint As Components of 3GPP IP 2-4

2.1.4 Diameter Framework 2-5

2.1.5 Authentication and Authorization AAA in Diameter 2-6

2.1.6 Diameter AAA Accounting 2-6

2.2 AAA Radius Market Shares 2-9

2.2.1 Bridgewater AAA Service Controller 2-12

2.2.2 Interlink Networks 2-15

2.2.3 Cisco 2-16

2.2.4 Cisco Secure ACS 2-17

2.2.5 IEA Software 2-17

2.2.6 AAA Radius Performance Testing 2-18

2.2.7 Alcatel-Lucent VitalSuite 2-20

2.2.8 Worldwide Internet Service Provider (ISP) AAA Radius 2-23

2.3 Enterprise and Diameter Market Shares 2-26

2.4 AAA Radius and Diameter Market Forecasts 2-29

2.4.1 Carrier Authentication, Authorization, and

Accounting AAA Radius Market Forecasts 2-31

2.4.2 Internet Service Provider (ISP) AAA Radius Forecasts 2-33

2.4.3 Enterprise and Diameter Market Forecasts 2-34

2.5 AAA Radius Enterprise Solution Servers 2-38

2.6 AAA Radius Pricing 2-39

2.6.1 IEA Software AAA Radius Pricing 2-39

2.6.2 AAA Radius Solution Carrier, Service Provider,

ISP, and Wireless Service Provider Market Forecast Analysis 2-43

2.7 Hotspots 2-44

2.7.1 Access Control 2-46

2.7.2 Privacy 2-47

2.8 Fixed Wireless / WiFi / WiMAX Technical Challenges 2-48

2.9 Fixed Wireless, WiMax, and WiFi Challenge and Opportunity 2-49

2.9.1 WiMAX Opportunity 2-51

2.9.2 Wireless LAN Market Driving Forces 2-52

2.9.3 Business Model For Mobile Operators 2-54

2.9.4 Wi-Fi Adoption 2-55

2.9.5 Networking Campus, Airports, and Hotels 2-56

2.9.6 Home Networking Campus: 2-56

2.10 AAA Radius Regional Analysis 2-57

2.10.1 Bridgewater Systems Regional Analysis 2-60

3. Authentication, Authorization, And Accounting

AAA(RADIUS) and Diameter Product Description 3-1

3.1 Bridgewater Systems AAA Radius 3-1

3.1.1 Bridgewater AAA Service Controller 3-2

3.1.2 Bridgewater Systems Network Access Control 3-6

3.1.3 Bridgewater Prepaid Integrator 3-6

3.1.4 Bridgewater Revenue Collector and Formatter 3-7

3.1.5 Bridgewater AAA Service Controller 3-7

3.2 Interlink Networks 3-11

3.2.1 Interlink Networks RAD-Series RADIUS Server 3-11

3.2.2 Interlink Networks RAD-Series RADIUS Servers 3-15

3.2.3 Interlink Networks Roles of the RAD-Series RADIUS Servers 3-18

3.2.4 Interlink Networks Diameter Server Solutions

Complements RAD-Series Authentication Authorization,

and Accounting (AAA) RADIUS Server 3-19

3.2.5 Interlink Networks Radius Server Performance 3-24

3.2.6 Interlink Networks AAA RADIUS Server 3-24

3.2.7 Interlink Wireless LAN 3-25

3.2.8 Interlink Networks Securing Hotspots With RADIUS 3-35

3.2.9 Interlink Networks Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) 3-36

3.2.10 Interlink Networks WPA Security in a Hotspot Architecture 3-36

3.2.11 Interlink Networks Securing Hotspots With RADIUS 3-37

3.2.12 Interlink Networks Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) 3-38

3.2.13 Interlink Networks WPA Security in a Hotspot Architecture 3-39

3.3 Cisco Systems 3-39

3.3.1 Integrate Access Control, Enforce Network Access Policy 3-41

3.3.2 Cisco® Secure Access Control Server (ACS) 3-43

3.3.3 Cisco Secure ACS Features and Benefits 3-46

3.3.4 Cisco Diameter Protocol 3-48

3.4 Funk Software Enterprise Solution Description 3-50

3.5 Funk Software 3-52

3.5.1 Funk Software Steel-Belted Radius 3-53

3.5.2 Funk Software Steel-Belted Radius v5.0 3-56

3.5.3 Funk Software Steel-Belted Radius Functions 3-56

3.5.4 Funk Software Steel-Belted Radius Allows

Administrators To Centralize The Authentication Of All Users 3-58

3.5.5 Funk Software 802.1X-Based Infrastructure 3-58

3.5.6 Funk Software Steel-Belted Radius Features and Functionality 3-59

3.5.7 Funk Software Steel-Belted Radius for Linux 3-63

3.5.8 Funk Software Steel-Belted Radius 3-64

3.5.9 Funk Software Odyssey 3-64

3.5.10 Funk Software Endpoint Assurance 3-65

3.5.11 Funk Software Carrier and ISP RADIUS/AAA Solutions 3-65

3.5.12 Funk Software Solutions 3-65

3.6 IBM Diameter Derived From RADIUS 3-68

3.6.1 IBM WebSphere Diameter Component 3-68

3.6.2 IBM WebSphere Diameter Enabler Base 3-69

3.6.3 IBM Diameter Applications Web Services 3-72

3.6.4 IBM AIX Radius Server 3-73

3.7 IEA Software 3-80

3.7.1 Emerald RadiusNT & RadiusX 3-81

3.7.2 Emerald Professional Edition Features and Benefits 3-83

3.7.3 Emerald Enterprise Edition Features and Benefits 3-88

3.7.4 Emerald Management Suite 3-91

3.7.5 IEA Software Emerald Suite 3-91

3.8 Juniper Networks Diameter Base Platform 3-122

3.8.1 Juniper Radius/Diameter Translation 3-124

3.8.2 Juniper IMS AAA Server Protocol Translation for Requests 3-126

3.8.3 Juniper Networks Diameter Base Platform 3-129

3.8.4 Juniper Diameter-Based Network 3-135

3.8.5 Juniper AAA Server 3-139

3.8.6 Juniper Networks Policy Control, Identity

Management & Multi-Layer Security 3-141

3.9 ALEPO 3-142

3.9.1 Alepo Reliability and Radius Server Scalability 3-145

3.9.2 Alepo Platforms 3-145

3.9.3 Alepo Web-based Administration 3-147

3.9.4 Alepo Support for RADIUS RFCs 3-147

3.9.5 Alepo Smart RADIUS Servers 3-147

3.9.6 Alepo All-in-one RADIUS server 3-148

3.9.7 Alepo Complete RADIUS Billing and CRM 3-149

3.10 Alcatel-Lucent AAA Radius / Diameter 3-150

3.10.1 Alcatel-Lucent AAA Radius IPSec Client Software 3-156

3.11 ActivCard AAA Server 3-164

3.11.1 ActivIdentity 4TRESS AAA Server for Remote Access 3-164

3.11.2 ActivIdentity 4TRESS AAA Server Strong

Authentication Solutions 3-181

3.11.3 ActivIdentity Authentication for Remote Access 3-182

3.11.4 ActivIdentity Gemalto Solutions 3-190

3.12 AdvancedVoIP Pvt Advanced RADIUS Server 3-191

3.12.1 Advanced VoIP Billing System ARS 3-193

3.13 Blue Ridge Networks 3-195

3.13.1 Blue Ridge VPN Client 3-195

3.14 Ericsson Access Solutions 3-196

3.14.1 Ericsson’s Revenue Management Solutions 3-197

3.14.2 Ericsson’s User Management 3-199

3.15 Fujitsu WiMAX Solutions 3-203

3.16 Huawei Technology 3-205

3.16.1 Huawei Multiple Service Edge Router (MSR)

AAA function 3-205

3.17 Nortel Secure Network Access Switch Series 3-206

3.17.1 Nortel Application Server 3-209

3.18 Parwan Electronics (PEC) 3-211

3.18.1 Parwan Electronics Web And CGI Application Server 3-212

3.18.2 Parwan Electronics Billing Server Module CardSaver 3-214

3.18.3 Parwan Electronics Website Store Front 3-216

3.19 Rodopi Software 3-216

3.19.1 Rodopi Broadband Wireless Solutions 3-221

3.19.2 Rodopi Billing and Provisioning for

Broadband Wireless / WIMAX Access Networks 3-222

3.19.3 Rodopi Billing And Provisioning for

Public WiFi and Hot Spots 3-225

3.19.4 Rodopi Converged IP Billing & Provisioning 3-229

3.20 Aradial Technologies 3-232

3.21 NEC 3-234

3.21.1 NEC Electronic Signature and Validation plus AAA Services 3-235

3.21.2 NEC Voice Path Security 3-238

4. AAA Radius and Diameter Server Technology 4-1

4.1 AAA and Diameter 4-1

4.1.1 Diameter Nodes And Agents 4-2

4.1.2 Diameter Message Is The Base Unit To Send A Command 4-5

4.2 Alepo's Radius Server RFCs 4-5

4.3 AAA and Network Security for Mobile Access:

Radius, Diameter, IPSec, PKI and Mobile IP 4-7

4.4 User Need To Access Diverse Computing

Resources From Remote Locations 4-8

4.4.1 AAA Process 4-8

4.5 Radius in the Hotspot 4-11

4.5.1 Key Success Factors When Implementing

WPA In A Large-Scale, Public-Access Wireless Network 4-12

4.5.2 802.11x Device Connection To The WLAN 4-13

4.6 Bandwidth Management 4-14

4.6.1 Airlink Encryption 4-14

4.7 Accounting and Billing 4-15

4.8 Visitor Access To Websites 4-16

4.8.1 Zero Configuration 4-17

4.9 Wireless Network Technologies 4-18

4.9.1 Packet Bursting 4-18

4.9.2 Fast Frames 4-19

4.9.3 Hardware Compression and Encryption 4-19

4.9.4 Multi-Channel Bonding 4-19

4.9.5 Select Mode 4-19

4.9.6 Connecting To Multiple ISPs 4-20

4.9.7 Cisco Aironet WLAN Architecture 4-20

4.10 Business Center Technology 4-20

4.10.1 Multi-Service Access Platform 4-21

4.10.2 Deployment Tailored To The Local Regulatory Constraints 4-25

4.10.3 IEEE 802.11 and IEEE 802.1X 4-26

4.10.4 Wi-Fi Compliance 4-26

4.10.5 802.16d Non-Line-of-Site Point-to-Multipoint 4-27

4.10.6 802.16x 4-28

4.10.7 WEP 4-29

4.10.8 WHQL 4-29

4.10.9 WPA Compliance 4-29

4.10.10 LEAP 4-30

4.10.11 Cisco Pre-standard TKIP 4-30

4.10.12 PEAP with EAP-GTC Support 4-30

4.10.13 Quality of Service (QoS) 4-30

4.10.14 Fast 802.1X Reauthentication 4-32

4.10.15 Radio Environment Reporting 4-33

4.10.16 Access Point Specified Maximum Transmit Power 4-33

4.10.17 WLAN Frequency Bands 4-33

4.11 WiMAX Forum™ Multi-Access Broadband Strategy 4-34

4.11.1 WiMax Technology 4-36

4.12 GPRS Wireless Technology Standard 4-36

4.12.1 Wireless Packet Radio Services Technology 4-40

4.12.2 GPRS Support Nodes 4-41

4.12.3 PacketGSM Technology 4-42

4.12.4 GPRS Changing The Operator Business Environment 4-44

4.12.5 Nokia GPRS Core Solution 4-44

4.13 Medical Uses of Wi-Fi RFID 4-45

4.13.1 Proprietary Wi-Fi Based RFID Tags 4-46

4.13.2 RFID Hospital Transport Services 4-47

4.13.3 InfiniBand 4-49

4.13.4 InfiniBand (IB) Fabric Topology 4-51

4.13.5 Infiniband High-Performance Interconnect 4-53

4.13.6 10-Gigabit Ethernet 4-53

5. AAA Radius and Diameter Company Profiles 5-1

5.1 ActivIdentity 5-1

5.1.1 ActivIdentity Worldwide Locations 5-7

5.1.2 ActivIdentity Customers 5-8

5.1.3 ActivIdentity Partners and Industry Affiliations 5-8

5.1.4 ActivIdentity Revenue 5-9

5.2 Advanced VoIP Pvt Ltd 5-9

5.3 Envoy Data Corporation / ActivCard 5-13

5.4 Alcatel-Lucent Technologies 5-13

5.5 Alepo 5-14

5.6 Aradial Technologies 5-14

5.7 Blue Ridge Networks 5-14

5.7.1 Blue Ridge Networks Secure Communications 5-15

5.7.2 Blue Ridge Secure Thin Client 5-15

5.7.3 Blue Ridge/Secure AppGuard 5-18

5.7.4 Blue Ridge Secure AppGuard Stops Zero-day Malware 5-22

5.7.5 Blue Ridge Applications Guarded by Default 5-22

5.8 Bluesocket 5-24

5.8.1 Bluesocket Positioned To Simplify WLAN and

VoIP Technology 5-27

5.8.2 Bluesocket Voice Ready WLAN 5-27

5.8.3 Bluesocket Edge-to-Edge architecture 5-28

5.8.4 Bluesocket Ready for Fixed Mobile Convergence 5-28

5.8.5 Bluesocket Wireless LAN Solutions

Seamless Enterprise Mobility 5-29

5.9 Bridgewater Systems 5-29

5.9.1 Bridgewater Systems Rapid Deployment 5-32

5.9.2 Bridgewater Systems Carrier-Class Rapid Deployment 5-34

5.9.3 Bridgewater Systems Customers 5-34

5.9.4 Bridgewater Systems Revenue 5-35

5.9.5 Bridgewater Systems Financial Review 5-36

5.9.6 Bridgewater Partners 5-38

5.9.7 Bridgewater Systems Regional Analysis 5-39

5.10 Cisco 5-39

5.10.1 Cisco Systems Acquires Meetinghouse Data Communications 5-41

5.10.2 Cisco / Meetinghouse 5-42

5.11 Ericsson 5-43

5.12 Fujitsu 5-46

5.12.1 Fujitsu OSS/NOS 5-47

5.13 Funk Software 5-47

5.14 Gemalto 5-48

5.15 Huawei Technology 5-49

5.15.1 Huawei Next Generation Broadband Access Network 5-52

5.15.2 Huawei's Next Generation Broadband

Access Network (NG-BAN) Solution 5-52

5.15.3 Huawei Intelligent Terminals 5-53

5.15.4 Huawei Broadband Multi-Service Access Devices 5-53

5.15.5 Huawei Service Requirements 5-54

5.16 IEA Software 5-54

5.17 IBM 5-57

5.18 Intel 5-59

5.18.1 Intel WiMAX Technology 5-60

5.18.2 Intel WiMAX Standards and Interoperability 5-60

5.19 Interlink Networks 5-61

5.20 Juniper Networks 5-62

5.21 Microsense 5-62

5.22 Nortel 5-63

5.22.1 Secure Network Access Switch 5-64

5.22.2 Nortel WLAN Application Gateway 5-64

5.22.3 Nortel WLAN IP Telephony Manager 5-65

5.23 Nortel Communication & Application Servers Portfolio 5-66

5.23.1 Nortel Adaptive Application Engine 5-67

5.23.2 Nortel Application Server 5200 5-68

5.24 Parwan Electronics (PEC) 5-69

5.25 Rodopi Software 5-70

5.25.1 Rodopi Solution Partners 5-73

5.25.2 Rodopi VoIP Softswitches and Solutions 5-73

5.25.3 Rodopi Cable, Satellite, Wireless Broadband Applications 5-74

5.25.4 Rodopi Credit Card and Payment Processors 5-74

5.25.5 Radius Servers 5-75

5.25.6 Development Partner 5-75

5.25.7 Bandwidth Management Devices 5-75

5.25.8 Rodopi Domain Name Registrars 5-76

5.25.9 Rodopi Email Solutions and Mail Servers 5-76

5.25.10 Rodopi Hosting Automation and Web Hosting 5-76

5.25.11 Rodopi Tax Solutions 5-76

5.25.12 Rodopi Emergency Services 5-77

5.25.13 Broadsoft-Rodopi Integrated Solution 5-77

5.26 Spotngo 5-78

5.27 UTStarcom 5-79

5.27.1 UT Starcom Next Generation Networks (NGN) 5-79

5.27.2 UT Starcom Broadband Enabling

Personalized And Interactive Applications 5-81

List of Tables and Figures

Table ES-1 ES-2

AAA Radius Solution Market Driving Forces

Table ES-2 ES-7

Worldwide Authentication, Authorization, and

Accounting AAA Radius Shipments Market Shares, Dollars, 2008

Figure ES-3 ES-8

Worldwide AAA Radius Carrier, Internet Service

Provider, and Diameter, Market Forecasts, Dollars, 2009-2015

Table 1-1 1-5

Diameter Advantages Over Radius

Table 1-1 (Continued) 1-6

Diameter Advantages Over Radius

Table 1-1 (Continued) 1-7

Diameter Advantages Over Radius

Table 1-2 1-8

Diameter Base Protocol

Table 1-3 1-11

Benefits Of Diameter

Table 1-4 1-12

Diameter Framework Application Support

Table 1-4 (Continued) 1-13

Diameter Framework Application Support

Table 1-5 1-14

Differences Between RADIUS and Diameter

Table 1-5 (Continued) 1-15

Differences Between RADIUS and Diameter

Table 1-6 1-16

Authentication Security Issues

Table 1-6 (Continued) 1-17

Authentication Security Issues

Table 1-7 1-29

VoIP over WLAN (Voice over IP over Wireless

Local Area Network) Issues

Table 1-7 (Continued) 1-30

VoIP over WLAN (Voice over IP over Wireless

Local Area Network) Issues

Table 1-7 (Continued) 1-31

VoIP over WLAN (Voice over IP over Wireless

Local Area Network) Issues

Table 1-7 (Continued) 1-32

VoIP over WLAN (Voice over IP over Wireless

Local Area Network) Issues

Table 1-8 1-33

VoIP over WLAN (Voice over IP over Wireless

Local Area Network) Authentication Issues

Table 1-9 1-36

Hosted Radius For Remote VPN Access Benefits

Table 1-9 (Continued) 1-37

Hosted Radius For Remote VPN Access Benefits

Table 1-9 (Continued) 1-38

Hosted Radius For Remote VPN Access Benefits

Table 1-10 1-40

Interaction Between A Dial-In User And Radius Client And Server

Table 1-11 1-44

Radius Authentication And Authorization Sequence

Table 1-12 1-46

Impact Of Mobility On Enterprise Networks

Table 1-13 1-51

WLAN Market Participants

Table 1-14 1-55

Changes In Communications Competitive Environment

Table 1-15 1-56

Changes In Wireless Market Direction

Table 1-16 1-57

Issues In Wireless Services Markets

Table 1-17 1-58

Changes In Wireless Services Markets

Table 1-18 1-60

Principal Competitive Factors In Wireless Communications Markets

Table 1-19 1-67

Hot-Spot Access Point Services

Table 1-20 1-69

Wireless Productivity Enhancement

Table 1-21 1-73

Fixed Wireless Productivity Gain Benefits

Table 1-22 1-76

Wireless Networking Internet Locations Business Benefits

Table 1-23 1-78

Carrier-Grade Wi-Fi Services Functions

Table 2-1 2-2

AAA Radius Solution Market Driving Forces

Table 2-2 2-7

Diameter Market Driving Forces

Table 2-2 (Continued) 2-8

Diameter Market Driving Forces

Table 2-3 2-10

Worldwide Authentication, Authorization, and

Accounting AAA Radius Shipments Market Shares, Dollars, 2008

Table 2-4 2-11

Worldwide Authentication, Authorization, and

Accounting AAA Radius Shipments Market Shares, Dollars, 2008

Table 2-5 2-14

Bridgewater Systems Key Elements Of Growth Strategy

Table 2-6 2-19

Network Computing Independent Real-World Labs Tests

Figure 2-7 2-21

Worldwide AAA Radius Shipments

Carrier Communications Provider Market Shares, Dollars, 2008

Table 2-8 2-22

Worldwide AAA Radius Shipments

Carrier Communications Provider Market Shares, Dollars, 2008

Table 2-9 2-23

Worldwide Internet Service Provider (ISP) AAA Radius

Shipments Market Shares, Dollars, 2008

Table 2-10 2-25

Worldwide Internet Service Provider (ISP) AAA Radius

Shipments Market Shares, Dollars, 2008

Figure 2-11 2-26

Worldwide Enterprise AAA Radius and Diameter

Wireless Service Provider Shipments, Market Shares, Dollars, 2008

Table 2-12 2-28

Worldwide Enterprise AAA Radius and Diameter

Wireless Service Provider Shipments, Market Shares, Dollars, 2008

Figure 2-13 2-29

Worldwide AAA Radius Carrier, Internet Service

Provider, and Diameter, Market Forecasts, Dollars, 2009-2015

Figure 2-14 2-30

Worldwide AAA Radius Carrier, Internet Service Provider,

and Diameter, Market Forecasts, Dollars, 2009-2015

Figure 2-15 2-32

Worldwide Carrier Authentication, Authorization, and

Accounting AAA Radius Market Forecasts, Dollars, 2009-2015

Figure 2-16 2-34

Worldwide Internet Service Provider (ISP) AAA Radius

Forecasts, Dollars, 2008-2015

Figure 2-17 2-35

Worldwide Enterprise AAA Radius and Diameter Market Forecasts

Figure 2-18 2-37

Worldwide AAA Radius Carrier, Internet Service

Provider, and Diameter, Market Forecasts,

Units and Dollars, 2009-2015

Table 2-19 2-52

Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) Target Markets

Table 2-19 (Continued) 2-53

Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) Target Markets

Table 2-20 2-57

Regional AAA Radius Shipment Analysis Market Shares,

Dollars, 2008

Table 2-21 2-58

Regional AAA Radius Shipment Analysis

Market Shares, Dollars, 2008

Table 3-1 3-2

Bridgewater AAA Service Controller at a Glance

Table 3-2 3-4

Bridgewater AAA Features and Benefits

Table 3-3 3-8

AAA Service Controller Features

Table 3-4 3-9

Bridgewater AAA Service Controller Installation Features

Table 3-5 3-12

Interlink Networks RAD-Series RADIUS Server Benefits

Table 3-6 3-15

Interlink Networks RAD-Series RADIUS Server Architecture

Table 3-7 3-17

Interlink Networks’ RAD-Series RADIUS

Software Competitive Advantages

Figure 3-8 3-21

Interlink Networks Carrier-Class RADIUS Server Reliability Base

Table 3-9 3-22

Interlink Networks Modules

Table 3-10 3-23

Interlink Networks AAA Server Modular Architecture

Table 3-11 3-25

Interlink AAA RADIUS Server Functions

Table 3-12 3-27

Interlink RAD-Series Features

Table 3-12 (Continued) 3-28

Interlink RAD-Series Features

Table 3-13 3-28

Interlink RAD-Series Benefits

Table 3-14 3-30

Interlink RAD-Series Advanced Control Flexibility

Table 3-15 3-31

VoIP Billing Features

Table 3-15 (Continued) 3-32

VoIP Billing Features

Table 3-15 (Continued) 3-33

VoIP Billing Features

Table 3-15 (Continued) 3-34

VoIP Billing Features

Table 3-16 3-40

Cisco Secure Access Control Server Integration Benefits

Table 3-16 (Continued) 3-41

Cisco Secure Access Control Server Integration Benefits

Table 3-17 3-41

Cisco Secure ACS: Key features of Central Management

of Access To Network Resources

Table 3-17 (Continued) 3-42

Cisco Secure ACS: Key Features of Central Management

of Access To Network Resources

Table 3-18 3-44

Cisco Secure ACS Concurrent Access Scenarios

Table 3-18 (Continued) 3-45

Cisco Secure ACS Concurrent Access Scenarios

Table 3-18 (Continued) 3-46

Cisco Secure ACS Concurrent Access Scenarios

Table 3-19 3-46

Key Features and Benefits of Cisco Secure ACS

Table 3-20 3-51

Funk Software Network Access Security Solutions Key Features

Table 3-20 (Continued) 3-52

Funk Software Network Access Security Solutions Key Features

Table 3-21 3-54

Funk Software Steel-Belted Radius Solution Network Functions

Table 3-21 (Continued) 3-55

Funk Software Steel-Belted Radius Solution Network Functions

Table 3-22 3-57

Funk Software Steel-Belted Radius Functions

Table 3-23 3-60

Funk Software Steel-Belted Radius Features

Table 3-24 3-61

Funk Software Steel-Belted Radius Functions

Table 3-24 (Continued) 3-62

Funk Software Steel-Belted Radius Functions

Table 3-25 3-66

Funk Software Solutions

Table 3-25 (Continued) 3-67

Funk Software Solutions

Table 3-26 3-69

IBM WebSphere Diameter Enabler Components

Table 3-27 3-69

IBM WebSphere Diameter Enabler

Table 3-28 3-71

IBM WebSphere Diameter Channel Framework Architecture

Table 3-29 3-74

IBM AIX Radius Server Functions

Table 3-30 3-75

IBM AIX Radius Server Features

Table 3-31 3-76

IBM RADIUS Server Password Hiding Algorithms

Table 3-32 3-78

Key Features Of IBM AIX Radius Server

Table 3-33 3-94

IEA Software Product Versions

Table 3-34 3-95

IEA Software Selected AAA Radius and

Account Management Features

Table 3-35 3-98

IEA Software Selected AAA Radius Marketing Features

Table 3-36 3-100

IEA Software Selected CRM/Incident tracking features

Table 3-37 3-102

IEA Software Selected Customer Self-Management And Signup

Table 3-38 3-103

IEA Software Selected Network traffic accounting (EmerNet)

Table 3-39 3-104

IEA Software Selected Real-Time Usage Rating

Table 3-40 3-106

IEA Software Selected Reseller Billing

Table 3-41 3-107

IEA Software Selected Prepaid Card Accounts

Table 3-42 3-109

IEA Software Selected Credit Card and ACH/EFT processing

Table 3-43 3-111

IEA Software Selected Reporting

Table 3-44 3-112

IEA Software Selected Audit and Logging

Table 3-45 3-113

IEA Software Selected Provisioning

Table 3-46 3-115

IEA Software Selected Security Features

Table 3-47 3-116

IEA Software Selected RadiusNT/X Version 5 Features

Table 3-48 3-121

IEA Software Selected RadiusNT/X Enterprise features

Table 3-49 3-123

Juniper Networks Diameter Base Platform Functions

Table 3-50 3-125

IMS AAA Server Protocol Translation Functions

Figure 3-51 3-126

Juniper Protocol Translation for IMS AAA Server Requests

Figure 3-52 3-127

Juniper Dynamic Authorization Message Translation

Table 3-53 3-128

Juniper Diameter Base Platform Benefits

Table 3-54 3-132

Juniper Networks Diameter Base Functions

Table 3-55 3-134

Juniper’s Diameter Base Platform Benefits

Table 3-56 3-138

Juniper Diameter-Based Network Specifications

Table 3-57 3-139

Juniper IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) AAA Server

Table 3-58 3-143

Alepo RADIUS Server Solutions Functions

Table 3-59 3-144

Alepo RADIUS Server Solutions Services

Figure 3-60 3-146

Alepo RADIUS Supported Operating Systems:

Table 3-61 3-149

Alepo All-In-One RADIUS Server Solution

Table 3-62 3-151

Alcatel-Lucent AAA Radius / Diameter Benefits

Table 3-63 3-152

Alcatel-Lucent AAA Radius / Diameter Features

Table 3-64 3-153

Alcatel-Lucent AAA Radius / Diameter

Features for AAA Requirements

Table 3-65 3-154

Alcatel-Lucent AAA Radius / Diameter Support For Applications

Table 3-66 3-155

Alcatel-Lucent AAA Radius / Diameter

Third-Party Vendor Support

Table 3-67 3-156

Alcatel-Lucent AAA Radius / Diameter Application support

Table 3-68 3-157

Alcatel-Lucent AAA Radius Benefits:

Table 3-69 3-158

Alcatel-Lucent IPSec Client Functions

Table 3-70 3-160

Alcatel-Lucent IPSec Client Security Features

Table 3-71 3-162

Alcatel-Lucent Centralized Security Management Server (LSMS)

Table 3-72 3-163

Alcatel-Lucent IPSec Client implementation Aspects

Table 3-73 3-165

ActivIdentity 4TRESS AAA Server Key Features

Table 3-74 3-166

ActivIdentity 4TRESS AAA Server Implementation

And Administration

Table 3-75 3-167

ActivIdentity 4TRESS AAA Server Secure Web Access

Table 3-76 3-168

ActivIdentity 4TRESS AAA Server Benefits Compelling ROI

Table 3-77 3-170

ActivIdentity 4TRESS AAA Server Components

Table 3-78 3-171

ActivIdentity 4TRESS AAA Server Interfaces and APIs

Table 3-79 3-173

ActivIdentity 4TRESS AAA Server Security services

Table 3-80 3-174

ActivIdentity 4TRESS AAA Server Authentication Options

Table 3-81 3-176

ActivIdentity 4TRESS AAA Server Compliance

With Industry Standards

Table 3-82 3-177

ActivIdentity 4TRESS AAA Server Compatibility

Table 3-83 3-179

ActivIdentity 4TRESS AAA Server System

Requirements Administration Console

Table 3-84 3-180

ActivIdentity 4TRESS AAA Server Authentication Server

Table 3-85 3-180

ActivIdentity 4TRESS AAA Server Web Access Agents

Table 3-86 3-182

ActivIdentity Strong Authentication for Remote Access

Table 3-87 3-184

ActivIdentity Strong Authentication Features and Benefits

Table 3-88 3-185

ActivIdentity Certifications

Table 3-89 3-186

ActivIdentity Standards Compliance

Table 3-90 3-187

ActivIdentity Supported VPN / Dial-up products

Table 3-91 3-188

ActivIdentity Products Used In Solution

Table 3-92 3-189

ActivIdentity Supported Web Products

Table 3-93 3-190

ActivIdentity Supported Remote Applications

Figure 2-94 3-192

Advanced Radius Server (ARS) Functions

Table 3-95 3-194

Advanced RADIUS Server (ARS) VoIP Benefits

Table 3-96 3-195

Blue Ridge AAA VPN Key Features:

Table 3-97 3-198

Ericsson’s Revenue Management Solutions

Software Development Kit Features

Table 3-98 3-200

Ericsson’s User Management Products

Table 3-99 3-201

Ericsson’s User Management Key features

Figure 3-100 3-204

Fujitsu WiMAX Solutions Leverage AAA Radius

Table 3-101 3-207

Nortel Network Access Control (SNA) Functions

Figure 3-102 3-209

Nortel Secure Network Access Switch 4050

Table 3-103 3-210

Nortel Application Server 5300 Key Features:

Table 3-104 3-214

Parwan Electronics Billing Server Module CardSaver

Figure 3-105 3-216

Rodopi OSS Billing and Provisioning -

Figure 3-106 3-218

Rodopi Hosted Services - EasyOSS

Figure 3-107 3-220

Rodopi VoIP Core System

Table 3-108 3-222

Rodopi Wireless / WIMAX Broadband Networks

Table 3-109 3-224

Rodopi OSS, WIMAX and Wireless Broadband Solution

Table 3-110 3-227

Rodopi Features For Public WiFi and Hot Spots

Table 3-111 3-228

Rodopi OSS, Public WiFi Operator Benefits

Table 3-112 3-230

Rodopi Broadband Wireless OSS Features:

Table 3-113 3-231

Rodopi Broadband Service Provider OSS features:

Table 3-114 3-233

Aradial Radius Features

Figure 3-115 3-236

AAA Security Access Flow

Table 4-1 4-6

Alepo's Radius Server RFCs Compliance

Table 4-2 4-10

AAA Authentication Accounting Fundamentals

Table 4-3 4-13

Large-Scale, Public-Access Wireless Network WPA

Key Success Factors

Figure 4-4 4-23

Adaptive Multimode Modulation

Table 4-5 4-31

Quality of Service (QoS) Service-Level Agreement (SLAs) Support

Table 4-5 (Continued) 4-32

Quality of Service (QoS) Service-Level Agreement (SLAs) Support

Table 4-6 4-37

GPRS Wireless PC Card Functions

Table 4-7 4-39

Wireless GPRS Features

Table 4-8 4-51

InfiniBand (IB) Fabric Topology

Table 4-8 (Continued) 4-52

InfiniBand (IB) Fabric Topology

Table 5-1 5-10

Advanced VoIP Pvt Ltd AVPL Target Market Sectors

Table 5-2 5-12

AVPL Domains Of Telecom Market Positioning

Table 5-3 5-16

Blue Ridge Networks Extranet Solution Functions

Table 5-4 5-17

Blue Ridge Networks Secure Thin Client Components

Table 5-5 5-18

Blue Ridge Secure AppGuard Complements Existing

Security Software

Table 5-6 (Continued) 5-19

Blue Ridge Secure AppGuard Complements Existing

Security Software

Table 5-7 5-20

Blue Ridge Workload Reduction Impact

Table 5-8 5-21

Blue Ridge Non-Intrusive Protection

Table 5-9 5-23

Applications Automatically Guarded When Blue Ridge

Secure AppGuard Is Installed

Table 5-10 5-24

Bluesocket Solution Benefits:

Table 5-10 (Continued) 5-25

Bluesocket Solution Benefits:

Table 5-10 (Continued) 5-26

Bluesocket Solution Benefits:

Table 5-11 5-31

Bridgewater Systems Comprehensive Service

Control Portfolio Features:

Table 5-12 5-33

Bridgewater Systems Comprehensive Service

Control Portfolio Features:

Table 5-13 5-39

Cisco solutions For Business Security

Table 5-14 5-43

Cisco Key Features:

Table 5-15 5-44

Ericsson Network Equipment

Table 5-16 5-65

Nortel WLAN IP Telephony Manager Key Features:

Table 5-17 5-71

Rodopi Software Key Solutions for Broadband

Table 5-17 (Continued) 5-72

Rodopi Software Key Solutions for Broadband

Table 5-18 5-72

Rodopi Software Key Market Segments:

Figure 5-19 5-80

UT Starcom Next Generation Networks (NGN) Architecture

Figure 5-20 5-82

UT Starcom Broadband Architecture