The SCE is a network element specifically designed to perform high-capacity stateful application and session-based classification and control of application-level IP traffic per subscriber.

The Cisco Service Control Application for Broadband offers service providers new ways to generate revenue and extend their infrastructure investment by leveraging a programmable service layer. This helps providers to do the following, without costly infrastructure upgrades:

• Identify subscribers
• Classify applications
• Guarantee service performance
• Provide information about IP services

The Cisco Service Control Application for Broadband, with stateful deep-packet inspection through the application network layer, allows providers to:

• Identify content transported on any protocol
• Provide detailed analysis and control of complex applications
• Prioritize sessions in real time