Astellia, leading provider of monitoring solutions for the optimization of mobile network QoS and performance was recently selected by Gartner, Inc. as one of the “Cool Vendors in Communications Service Provider Infrastructure 2011” * in a report that lists some of the most innovative companies in this field.

In the report, Gartner identified Astellia as one of 5 companies providing innovative, impactful and intriguing solutions for mobile operators. Astellia’s monitoring and optimization solutions help operators and equipment vendors to maximize network performance and increase the quality of experience perceived by subscribers. Astellia was chosen as a “cool vendor” for its capability to provide a predictive and customer-centric view of the network. The report emphasises the fact that Astellia’s solution enables CSPs to proactively tune and optimize network and service performance for a better user experience.

According to Gartner, “Communication Service Provider (CSP) and Over-the-Top (OTT) managed service provider operations engineers should consider these capabilities. End users care because they can benefit from QoE analysis, and troubleshooting which can be applied to both carrier-hosted and (potentially) third-party solutions including OTT applications.”

*Gartner, Inc., Cool Vendors in Communications Service Provider Infrastructure, 2011, Akshay K. Sharma, Deborah Kish, April 20, 2011.

The Gartner listing does not constitute an exhaustive list of vendors in any given technology area, but rather is designed to highlight interesting, new and innovative vendors, products and services. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

Gartner defines a cool vendor as a company that offers technologies or solutions that are: Innovative, enable users to do things they couldn’t do before; have, or will have, business impact (not just technology for the sake of technology), and Intriguing, because they have caught Gartner’s interest or curiosity in the past six months.

Astellia is a leading expert in monitoring and optimization solutions for the Quality of Service (QoS) and measuring performance of mobile networks. The company develops, manufactures and sells its solutions to 180 operators and equipment manufacturers in more than 80 countries.

Headquartered in France, Astellia has offices in Paris, New York, Singapore, Beirut, Rio de Janeiro, Johannesburg and Mumbai.

Astellia solutions integrate its long experience and knowledge of operators’ needs to cover 2G/2.5G/3G/3.5G… technologies from radio access to core network. They help to increase client income through fast access to relevant indicators, with a view to improving Quality of Service and ensuring subscribers’ loyalty.

The company also provides network audit services, training, technical assistance, etc.