Benefits Of The Iwag; Aaa Attributes - Cisco Intelligent Wireless Access Gateway Configuration Manual

Overview of the Intelligent Wireless Access Gateway
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:
• Reduces network congestion by reducing OpEx and increasing network efficiency by offloading 3G
• Provides access to 3G and 4G core inspite of a lack of or weak cell signal, leading to subscriber retention.
• Lowers CapEx on per user basis or bandwidth basis in dense metro environments.
The iWAG offers the following benefits for wireline and WiFi operators:
• Provides WiFi security and subscriber control. Delivers scalable, manageable, and secure wireless
• Enables new revenue-sharing business models, such as Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO)
• Delivers a WiFi platform that offers new location-based services.
The iWAG offers the following benefits for subscribers:
• Provides enhanced quality of experience to subscribers on WiFi networks.
• Provides unified billing across access networks.
• Provides mobility across radio access technologies—3G or 4G to WiFi and WiFi to WiFi.
• 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:
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and 4G traffic.
connectivity.
and others.
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