China Mobile Tests 3G Direct Tunnel with NSN

China Mobile Group Henan Company Limited (Henan Mobile) is working with Nokia Siemens Networks to test Direct Tunnel technology. Direct Tunnel, as the name suggests, allows data traffic to bypass the packet core network's control node and move directly through the network. Not only does this reduce operation and maintenance expenses of the network, but it makes scaling with increased traffic much easier. The network operator intends to deploy the technology in its commercial network in the near future.
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