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InterDigital, Inc. a mobile technology research and development company, has announced that ETSI’s Industry Specification Group for Mobile Edge Computing (ISG MEC) officially accepted the proposal submitted by the company and four other collaborators titled “FLIPS – Flexible IP-based Services.” “‘Flexible IP-based Services’ becomes fourth Mobile Edge Computing proof-of-concept accepted by ETSI”

MTS, the Russian operator that expects an 86% growth in data traffic in the country by 2015, is to partner with equipment vendor Tellabs and local telecoms provider INtracom Syvaz to upgrade to a next generation ethernet/IP network to handle backhaul traffic growth.

MTS has selected Tellabs’ 8600 Managed Edge System to support delivery of 3G mobile data services across Russian and the vendor has now been designated a strategic supplier to the operator. “High-speed wireless networks are vital to our growth strategy,” said Oleg Larionov, director of the transport networks department at MTS Group. “The Tellabs 8600 series offers a proven backhaul solution that cost-effectively delivers network capacity that can scale for our future needs. We can now meet the challenge of today’s growing traffic whilst providing high quality mobile data services.”

Implementation of the Tellabs system will start later this year but, when it comes to 4G, MTS is one of four Russian operators that have agreed to enter a network sharing scheme led by WiMAX operator Yota. Significantly from a network build perspective, the network sharing venture is yet to confirm its vendor selection and, while such sharing schemes mean a smaller market for network equipment vendors, the complexity of the back offices of such arrangements can present integration opportunities for software and managed services providers.