Cisco Intelligent Wireless Access Gateway - Benefits of the Iwag; AAA Attributes

The following figure shows a deployment model of the iWAG on a Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation
Services Router.
Figure 1: iWAG Deployment on a Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Router
Benefits of the iWAG
The iWAG offers the following benefits for mobile operators:
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Reduces network congestion by reducing OpEx and increasing network efficiency by offloading 3G
and 4G traffic.
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Provides access to 3G and 4G core inspite of a lack of or weak cell signal, leading to subscriber retention.
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Lowers CapEx on per user basis or bandwidth basis in dense metro environments.
The iWAG offers the following benefits for wireline and WiFi operators:
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Provides WiFi security and subscriber control. Delivers scalable, manageable, and secure wireless
connectivity.
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Enables new revenue-sharing business models, such as Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO)
and others.
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Delivers a WiFi platform that offers new location-based services.
The iWAG offers the following benefits for subscribers:
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Provides enhanced quality of experience to subscribers on WiFi networks.
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Provides unified billing across access networks.
• Provides mobility across radio access technologies—3G or 4G to WiFi and WiFi to WiFi.
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Provides multiple options within the WiFi platform, thereby enabling location-based services.
AAA Attributes
The following table lists the authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) attributes required for the
iWAG configuration:
Intelligent Wireless Access Gateway Configuration Guide
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Overview of the Intelligent Wireless Access Gateway
Benefits of the iWAG