DATASHEET
Traffic Classifier
Packet, flow & session classification & management
Key Benefits
 All-IP deep packet and application classifi-
cation for encrypted and unencrypted
data flows with traffic enforcement and
control options
 Security against unwanted content/sites
 Security against revenue loss through
packet and traffic inspection
 Enables QoS management, shaping and
blocking on a per-user, per-device, per-
session or per-packet flow basis
 Manage TCO – expand DPI into a fully
virtualized form for key mobile target traf-
fic profiles
 Manage expansion into virtualized envi-
ronment with COTS hardware for key
packet and flow inspection
 Best in class packet and flow classification
 Enables service orchestration and service
chaining in virtualized networks
Data is exponentially growing and significantly diversifying. The adoption of
multiple protocol techniques to deliver the content faster to the device and
the end user ensure a constant cycle of change. The core use cases of fair use
management, quality of service monitoring, and traffic classification and
reporting need to evolve quickly and cost-effectively in the face of a fast
evolving mobile traffic profile.
A flexible new approach is needed for packet, flow and session inspection and
enforcement for next generation virtualized infrastructure. There is an
opportunity to manage the expansion of deep packet inspection beyond
traditional bespoke hardware options into a virtualized environment on COTS
hardware for business critical services. Best in class deep packet and
application classification can be delivered in a cloud native environment and
orchestrated effectively and easily with other services.
The Solution
Traffic Classifier capability provided by Enea enables packet/flow and session
classification and delivers intelligent value added action – ensuring the
minimal footprint in the mobile data path for the maximum business options.
Positioned in the Gi path as a virtual function component on COTS hardware,
Traffic Classifier provides the intelligence and capability to look into the data
plane selectively or continuously to classify and act with a range of services
real time, inline.
The service orchestration options provided by our core platform enable
multiple additional services to be invoked at the same point, once the traffic
is intercepted, allowing for an optimal use of resources (reducing the ‘bumps’
in the wire).
Traffic Classifier enables packet/flow and session classification
and delivers intelligent value added actions
 Use Cases
There are a full range of supported detection capabilities and an
Key use cases for Enea Traffic Classifier include:
integrated reporting dashboard, with scheduled exportable
 Detailed, integrated real time reporting based on protocol, reporting in multiple formats covering breakouts of traffic by IP,
classification, policy, etc Protocol, classification category and policy.
 Real mobile and fixed policy enforcement for fair usage A proactive monitoring capability for the popular content and
 Secure business device control using different social, apps in region is also offered, ensuring coverage and accuracy
business and policy groups (based on device, access plan, for fast changing app protocols and critical services.
time of day, activity) and BYOD content. The solution can be delivered in appliance and virtual form, as a
 Real time QOS monitoring and enforcement VNF on COTS hardware, enabling data services to elastically
expand their understanding of the data flows and manage their
 User security through domain fronting to ensure sites are
TCO easily.
not using a front to evade control, detecting, and blocking
anonymizing proxies trying to bypass controls, and fraud
detection
 Custom flow classification – based on extensive meta data
rules
 Packet, flow and session aggregation of classification data;
enabling holistic view of user and their session
consumptions
 Continuous flow analysis eg for VOIP call volume, encrypted
traffic (HTTP2, etc)
 Device aware app and protocol action capabilities Simplified Process Flow
 Integrated DNS analysis enabling policies for unencrypted
and encrypted traffic and QOS for categories of content (eg
gaming)

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