What is Diameter Edge Agent (DEA)?

Its normalization engine ensures that only supported AVPs (attribute-value pairs) and content enter the network. A Diameter Edge Agent can also protect Diameter servers—and the entire network—from overload conditions brought on by DoS attacks or other types of traffic overload.

Security, as a requirement to interoperability in a 4G LTE network, is essential to a CSP’s or an IPX carrier’s ability to capitalize on roaming.