From social media sharing, to movie streaming and online shopping, users are spending more time on mobile devices and complaining about the slow mobile internet connection. With mobile data consumption on the rise, web services and content providers should be concerned about the deteriorating quality of experience.
The question is why is mobile internet slow? While ‘not enough bandwidth’ is the popular answer, there is a well-known yet unspoken truth about mobile networks; more bandwidth alone is not enough to achieve internet velocity. Latency is at the crux of the issue.
In theory, reducing latency is simple – just get as close as possible to mobile users. In practice, however, this was impossible before a company called Saguna came on the scene. Using network function virtualization (NFV) software, Saguna is creating a virtualized ecosystem for web services and content providers deep inside the mobile network in the base station.
To understand how it will work, let’s take a look at an example.
Search Engine – SE – has been working, like every other web service, outside the mobile network. After formalizing the required partnerships with the mobile network operators, SE has developed a specialized virtual node to run on Saguna’s ecosystem inside the base station. As a result, SE’s mobile users get on the ‘fast track’ connecting directly from the base station to the SE cloud. In the background, Saguna’s NFV solution ensures full user mobility and preserves the mobile core network functionality.

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