Data Traffic Filtering

As internet usage grows—particularly among young people, education, and digital-first enterprises—mobile operators must provide more than just access. They must also deliver control. Enea’s Traffic Filter software enables Mobile Network Operators (MNOs & MVNOs) and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to provide real-time control of which internet sites may be appropriate, how much time (time of day/day of week) is allowed and blocks illegal or inappropriate (e.g. adult) content. This ensures safer browsing, meets regulatory requirements, and supports monetizable use cases such as parental controls and enterprise policies.

Parental / Guardian Control

Protect minors from adult, violent, or malicious content by applying dynamic filtering rules at the network level. Educational institutions and parents alike can rely on operator-enabled controls without needing client-side software.

Enterprise Content Management

Enable enterprise customers to block productivity-draining sites such as streaming services, gaming portals, or social media platforms. Provide businesses with network-wide controls for remote and office-based employees.

Regulatory Compliance

Support government-mandated filtering initiatives such as:

• CIPA (U.S.) – Ensuring compliance in K–12 schools and libraries.
• BBFC (UK) – Blocking content classified as inappropriate by national guidelines.

Enea’s Traffic Filter integrates with regulatory bodies such as the Internet Watch Foundation to ensure timely compliance updates as well as other sources of web categorization to accurately detect the category of content being access and enable control.

Broad Protocol Support

Enea’s solution filters both DNS and data traffic across encrypted (HTTPS) and unencrypted (HTTP) protocols, including the latest updates from IETF like Encrypted Client Hello (ECH) and DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH).

Cloud-Native, Flexible Deployment

Deploy on standard hardware as a VNF or CNF in environments like OpenStack or VMware. Flexible placement—inline with all IP traffic or only selected subscriber / user segments (defined by pin point policy control)

Real-Time Web Categorization

Traffic Filter classifies millions of domains using built-in and third-party databases (e.g., Symantec). Categories include adult content, gambling, games, streaming, search engines, and more.

Dynamic Policy Enforcement

Use granular enforcement based on:

• User or subscriber profile
• Group membership
• Time of day / day of week
• Device or access plan

Support for Encrypted Traffic Filtering

With increasing adoption of TLS 1.3, ECH, and DoH, many legacy DNS-based filtering tools are becoming obsolete. Enea’s Traffic Filter uses inline inspection combined with metadata extraction, enabling visibility and categorization even under encryption—future-proofing your content filtering & management capabilities for wide range of users.

Modular and Scalable Architecture

Built on the Enea Integra (or 5G Service) Engine, the platform scales easily and minimizes latency by integrating filtering databases directly into the data path. It supports additional service enablers such as TCP acceleration or encrypted video streaming management for improved QoE.

Precision-Based Content Filtering

Operators can define highly granular policies to reflect business, regulatory, or customer-specific requirements. Categories can be customized, and policies dynamically adjusted for different user types and contexts.

Advanced Analytics and Reporting

Understand how filtering policies are applied and what content is being blocked. Capture protocol trends, behavioral changes, and enforcement effectiveness. Use insights to fine-tune services and offer monetizable customer segments.

Transparent IPV4/IPV6 Support

Intercept and categorize traffic natively in both IPv4 and IPv6 environments. Enea’s solution supports remote policy control and DNS intercepts to ensure seamless deployment across hybrid networks.

Continuous Learning and Automatic Updates

Leverage machine learning and community threat intelligence to automatically re-categorize unknown domains and maintain up-to-date filtering lists. Integration with industry-leading content databases ensures reliable protection.

Enea Traffic Filter enables MNOs to enforce policies based on user profiles and contextual metadata. Whether you’re protecting children, supporting corporate policies, or complying with government regulations, Enea provides the real-time intelligence and enforcement you need.

• Built-in integration with the Internet Watch Foundation for compliance
• Custom filtering categories based on metadata rules
• Flexible policy interfaces (PCRF, LDAP, etc.) and integration with subscriber data platforms such as Enea Stratum Cloud Data Layer

New encryption standards are making legacy traffic filtering solutions ineffective. Enea Traffic Filter is built to handle the encrypted future. Inline inspection, metadata analysis, and flexible policy engines allow MNOs to stay compliant, secure, and commercially relevant—even as protocols evolve.

Ready to offer your customers smarter, safer, and more secure internet access? Talk to our experts about how Enea Traffic Filter can strengthen your service portfolio, meet regulatory demands, and unlock new revenue streams.

Contact us today to schedule a demo or speak with a solutions specialist.