Opinion on  Starent Networks Corp. (STAR)     Sector: Services  >  Industry: Communications Services
Starent Networks Corp.

Starent Networks, Corp. provides infrastructure hardware and software products and services that enable mobile operators to deliver multimedia services to their subscribers worldwide. Its products include ST16 and ST40 hardware platforms; software that allows the ST16 and ST40 to be configured for specific network functions; software that enables operators to provide in-line services; and the Starent Web EMS, a Web-based element management system that allows a mobile operator to monitor and operate the ST16 and ST40 through a graphical user interface. The company’s hardware and software products provide network functions and services, including access from a range of radio networks to the operator's packet core network; and manage subscriber sessions moving between networks and application of billing and other session policies. Its products integrate multiple network functions and services needed for the delivery of multimedia services, such as video, Internet access, voice-over-IP, e-mail, mobile TV, photo sharing, and gaming. Starent Networks sells its hardware and software products to mobile operators directly and through original equipment manufacturers, system integrators, and distributors. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Tewksbury, Massachusetts.