CND pushes OpenEPC as ideal solution for replacing TETRA networks
Core Network Dynamics (CND) is working on adding support for various critical communications features in 3GPP Release 13, which will become essential for public safety use cases using private LTE networks.
Mobile core network software start-up Core Network Dynamics (CND), unveiled OpenEPC 7, the first version designed specifically for commercial, carrier-grade deployments. OpenEPC currently has 60+ testbed customers, and will be demonstrated publicly for the first time on the ARM booth at Mobile World Congress (Hall 6 Stand 6C10).
A complete multi-access core network in software, OpenEPC 7 will be commercially available later this year. It will include support for some key elements of 3GPP Release 13, the specification, which is due to be frozen in March. CND aims to include support for LTE-M, which is beneficial for the IoT market. In addition, CND is working on adding support for various critical communications features in 3GPP Release 13, which will become essential for public safety use cases using private LTE networks.
In public safety, OpenEPC is ideal for replacing TETRA networks with a lower cost, mobile LTE-based alternative that uses standard smartphones/tablets instead of 1980s-style TETRA walkie-talkies.
OpenEPC 7’s multi-access core supports a wide range of protocols including LTE, 3G, 2G and WiFi, with support for LoRa and SIGFOX on the roadmap