Press Release, 10 November 2022
Stockholm, Sweden — Polystar is supporting Hutchison Drei Austria in their journey towards fully automated network engineering operations to improve network quality, customer experience and efficiency. Drei is deploying Polystar’s Automation Engine solution together with ready-made use cases from Polystar to enable automated operations for its radio access network (RAN).
The Polystar solution enables closed-loop operations for key workflows and supports Drei’s own automation development with an easy and flexible software development kit that enables rapid creation of new use cases.
The highly targeted use cases are ranging from RAN analytics (e.g. detecting sub-optimal network configurations) to a comprehensive set of network rollout and optimisation use cases for all generations of mobile network technology from 2G to 5G. Anomaly detection ensures that misbehaving or misconfigured sites are flagged automatically.
Drei Austria is committed to delivering and sustaining the highest network quality for its 4G/LTE subscribers.
“Ensuring that we can really deliver the best network performance and quality in a highly competitive market is crucial. Our new investments with Polystar ensure that our experts can focus on delivering a consistently enhanced experience, safe in the knowledge that automation eliminates key pain points that can disrupt that experience”, commented Tilo Splitt, Head of Radio Network at Drei Austria. “We needed a solution that could span all our networks. Polystar has delivered for us. Already, we’ve seen an improvement in KPIs.”
Polystar provides automation and analytics solutions for telecom operators globally. Thanks to Elisa’s background as a leading operator, the solutions combine an innovative vision with real-life experience in delivering services to millions of subscribers and devices.
“It has been a real pleasure to collaborate with the Drei team. Drei have a compelling vision for how automation can help optimise performance as well as a highly skilled technical team”, said Thomas Nilsson, Chief Product Officer at Polystar. “The solution is already delivering benefits, and I am confident that together, we can drive and ensure the best possible network performance and customer experience.”
About Drei
Hutchison Drei Austria GmbH is a 100% subsidiary of CK Hutchison Holdings Limited (Hong Kong) and part of the 3 Group Europe’s division “3Scandinavia & Austria“. By the end of December 2021, Drei achieved a total revenue of 866 million euros. As a leading Austrian telecommunication provider the company offers mobile communication, internet, fixed line, TV and business solutions from a single source. Next to the biggest network of branded stores by an Austrian telecommunications provider and an encompassing customer service for residential and business customers, Drei provides the densest 4G network with a 98% coverage in population. After Austria‘s first, real, comprehensive 5G network in Linz, Drei launched Austria’s first 5G Standalone network in September 2022. With the new Fix tariffs the full-service provider is offering mobile Internet with a bandwidth guarantee for the first time. In July 2022 the company received the Ookla Speedtest AwardTM for the country’s fastest 5G network for the third time in a row. More information: www.drei.at
About Polystar
Polystar is a leading global provider of cloud-native AI-driven solutions, empowering Communication Service Providers (CSPs) in their journey towards self-driving networks.
With a proven portfolio spanning data management, network analytics, and automation, we transform CSP networks, ensuring exceptional customer experiences and operational excellence.
Our innovative AI-driven analytics have consistently reduced OPEX and CAPEX for hundreds of CSPs worldwide, fostering closed-loop network operations and automation across RAN, transport, and core domains.
As a vendor-agnostic telco expert, we seamlessly integrate with various hardware platforms and technologies, leveraging our unique advantage of testing innovations in Elisa's live network.
Polystar is part of the Elisa Group, a pioneer in telecommunications, Hyperautomation and digital services, serving over 5 million customers in Finland and Estonia.
Polystar is certified to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 27001:2013 by an Accredited Certification Body.
