Features & Benefits
·Protocol Monitoring, Simulation and Emulation in a Single Cost-effective Unit for Development, Operation and Maintenance Applications
·Addresses UMTS, TD-SCDMA, GPRS, GSM, SS7, CDMA2000 and Other Mobile, Core, VoIP and Access Networks with 2600+ Protocols
·Powerful Tools for Monitoring/Simulation/Emulation of Signaling Protocols at the Iub, Iur, Iu, Nb, Mc, Nc, and Most of Gx, Such As Gb and Gn for SIGTRAN, MGW, HSDPA, and IMS Network Testing
·End-to-end Testing Via Data Generation of IP Traffic On Top of GTP Emulation
·Powerful – Simultaneous Multi-layer Protocol Test at Multiple Different Interfaces Support Interworking Tests, Multi-generation Tests. Provides Valuable Tools for Identifying Problem Source
Applications
·SIGTRAN Function and Interworking Test
·HSDPA Integration Test
·MGW TFO (Tandem-free Operation) Function Test
·IMS Function and Interworking Test
·Multi-MAP Function Test
·UE Compliance Function Test
·2.5G-3G SGSN Function and Capacity Test
·Error Insertion Test
·Gb Over IP Test
·Abis Over IP Test
·Network Element Emulation, for example SGSN, BSS, HLR, RNC
Flexible, Comprehensive Protocol Testing
The K1297-G20 Protocol Testers provide a very flexible modular hardware and software platform for monitoring, simulating and emulating network traffic. A selection of interface modules and software packages that allow testing of most interfaces in mobile, core and access networks.
Architecture Supports High Performance, Configurability
The K1297-G20 uses an efficient hardware architecture that separates the user- and data-handling functions from the measurement applications and incorporates dedicated processors and communication controllers into each section.
The compact K1297-G20 utilizes a VME bus system with five (portable) or eight (benchtop) slots that enable a wide variety of configuration options, as well as the ability to expand as needs grow.
Slot 1 contains a Pentium III 850 MHz, 512 MB PC System Processor, with 4 × USB 2.0, an external XVGA connection, SCSI interface, Ethernet connection for 10/100 Base-T, as well as one serial and one parallel port. In addition to the system processor (PC) and application processor (AP) cards, the VME backplane also accommodates an assortment of test interface cards. The HDD size is 36.7 GB.
K1297-G20 standard version is equipped with a high-contrast XVGA-compatible color TFT display keyboard, floppy and hard disk drives. The built-in Ethernet adapter makes the K1297-G20 available for remote control use in a network, while the USB and PCMCIA slots also accept various communication interfaces (e.g. WLAN, GPRS card, or modem for remote operation). The Operation System is WinXP Embedded.
A Wide Array of Measurement and Test Interface Boards
The K1297-G20 is specifically designed to offer the user exceptional flexibility and expandability. The four or seven measurement slots, respectively, enable a wide variety of configuration options, as well as the ability to expand as needs grow.
The K1297-G20 may be equipped with measurement boards for monitoring, simulation and emulation applications. Available test hardware includes VME bus cards for DS1 (PCM24), E1 (PCM30), interfaces for broadband E1/T1 ATM, and STM1/OC3 ATM, a 100 Mb/s Ethernet board and a GbE board.
Record Play Back
Each K1297-G20 offers offline analysis with the same features as are available online, for example filter, call trace, and statistics. This record playback with analysis is also available for use on a PC.
Simulation and Emulation Applications To Assess System Performance Under Controlled Conditions
Tools for Functional, System and Conformance Testing
The K1297-G20 Protocol Tester combines simulation and emulation tools, such as test suites and traffic generation, with monitoring capabilities to address functional testing applications. The K1297-G20 Protocol Tester is a comprehensive, configurable platform for intrusive and non-intrusive protocol testing and analysis in communication networks, especially in mobile networks.
Test generation capabilities provide the means to simulate specific protocol layers and emulate all underlying layers automatically, or even to emulate the full functioning of network elements. The K1297-G20 features the ability to generate traffic on almost all interfaces and to mix technologies in one test scenario, a vital advantage in interworking, and interoperability testing for the optimization of resources.
Simulation and Emulation Application Examples
Predefined Message Flows. The K1297-G20 is able to send an individual message or handle a predefined message flow, such as conformance tests or individually developed test cases.
Layer Emulation.The K1297-G20 provides the functionality of a specific protocol layer which behaves like the corresponding function in a network element.
Functional Tests.The K1297-G20 offers flexible protocol configuration mechanisms and a wide selection of programming and scripting tools, which allows test case definition on an abstract level as well as on a detailed protocol level.
Interoperability Tests. In today's telecommunication world, proof of interoperability of services through the different access and core technologies such as GSM, UMTS, SS7, IN, and IP is essential. The K1297-G20 offers an open platform that allows free combination of all supported technologies and protocols in one test scenario. This saves time by creating interoperability test suites or protocol converters involving different protocol families in one test/emulation.
Network Element Emulation. In the early development phase and in the beginning of trial phases, hardware versions of network elements are not always available or affordable. The K1297-G20 can replace missing network functionality by emulating individual interfaces of network elements such as BSS, HLR, or SGSN, or even whole portions of the network such as GGSN and the Internet. With its broad set of pre-developed network element emulations and a flexible configuration, the K1297-G20 substantially shortens time to market/operation in a continuously changing environment.
Monitoring Applications To Verify Performance and Troubleshoot Problems
Powerful, Yet Easy-to-Use Monitoring Tools For:
·Network Monitoring and Analysis of UMTS, TD-SCDMA, GPRS, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900, XoIP, CDMA2000, SS7, and IP
·Interworking Measurements
·In-service error detection for GPRS Interfaces
·Detection of all activities in the core network
·Verification of protocol implementation (for manufacturers)
Sophisticated filters can be used to reduce the data received to the desired essential results. The K1297-G20 Protocol Tester provides several display formats. Message components are decoded online, interpreted, and issued in mnemonic as well as binary or hexadecimal form. Special search functions enable the targeting of any message components, such as call tracing with a subscriber number or an IMSI/TMSI (international/temporary mobile subscriber identification). Besides the protocol stacks provided, a powerful, graphical protocol stack editor allows users to easily compile the required protocols for each application out of the more than 2600 protocols available. |