Businessweek

Allot Communications Ltd. provides intelligent Internet Protocol (IP) service optimization, monetization and personalization solutions for mobile, fixed, and wireless broadband service providers and enterprises. The company’s portfolio of hardware platforms and software applications uses proprietary deep packet inspection (DPI) technology, which is referred to as Dynamic Actionable Recognition Technology, or DART, to transform broadband connections or pipes into smart networks that can manage data traffic. Products Traffic Management Systems The company’s traffic management systems consist of the Allot Service Gateway platform and the NetEnforcer devices. The Allot Service Gateway platform is a carrier-grade, highly scalable line of DPI-based platforms for broadband optimization and revenue generation in fixed and mobile networks as well as large enterprises. It provides traffic prioritization, quality of service, optimization, security threat blocking, media caching, and real-time and offline usage-based charging. Using the Allot Service Gateway platform, service providers are able to manage all services using the same policy control rules and management application. It provides built-in compatibility with 3G, 4G/LTE and converged network environments, can be managed through NetXplorer centralized management software and is fully integrated with Subscriber Management Platform. The Allot NetEnforcer traffic management system inspects, monitors and manages network traffic by both application and end-users at user speeds ranging from 200 megabits per second (Mbps) to 8 gigabits per second (Gbps). These devices provide real-time monitoring, policy enforcement and traffic steering to value added services. NetEnforcer devices are positioned at multiple strategic network locations where the most traffic traverses and can be monitored and managed. These locations include network access points, or ‘peering points,’ where the network connects to other networks and data centers. NetEnforcer includes the NetXplorer management software and can also be managed by other vendor management applications through an interface that integrates with the end-customer’s operating environment. These applications include policy servers, provisioning systems, customer care and billing applications. The company’s traffic management devices are available in different models to address the needs of a range of service providers and enterprises, such as NetEnforcer AC-400/AC-500 targeted at small to medium enterprise networks and service provider networks; NetEnforcer AC-1400/ AC-3000 targeted at carrier-class solutions used by large enterprise networks and medium and large service provider networks; and Service Gateway –Sigma and Sigma E targeted at carrier-class solutions used by medium and large service provider networks. Network Management Application Suites Network management application suites consist of the NetXplorer management application and the Subscriber Management Platform. The Allot NetXplorer is the management umbrella for the Allot Service Gateway platforms and the NetEnforcer devices. It provides a central vantage point for network-wide monitoring, reporting, alerting, accounting and quality of service policy provisioning. The Allot NetXplorer contains an intuitive graphical user interface that paints a consolidated picture of application and user traffic, as well as a variety of real-time and historical reports that enable service providers to drill-down to the granular traffic data, including specific applications and subscribers. The Allot Subscriber Management Platform, or SMP, is a scalable system that enables the centralized creation, provisioning, management and charging of subscriber-centric services, which allows for personalization of broadband offerings and maximization of revenues. The SMP monitors subscriber behavior to identify, track and report short- or long-term usage trends. SMP operates with traffic management systems and NetXplorer management system, which provides per-subscriber visibility and policy control to help service providers create and deploy personalized, tiered service pl