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October 27, 2011

Ixia Launches IxCatapult X800 Appliance for 3G and 4G/LTE Validation

Ixia, a global provider of converged network testing solutions, announced the launch of its IxCatapult X800 appliance for the capacity validation of 3G and 4G/LTE mobile networks.

Leveraging the new IxCatapult X800, 4G LTE network providers can ensure critical validation of complex control plane scalability for both 3G and 4G/LTE networks.

Besides verifying network design and implementation, the combination of IxCatapult and the X800 allows service providers to handle the huge influx of smartphone traffic without compromising network availability.

“Service providers face great challenges in understanding the true performance of their new LTE networks when millions of smartphones go live in a metro area,” said Joseph Zeto, senior manager, Market Development at Ixia, in a statement.

“The new X800 appliance provides a cost effective solution to fully validate capacity and bullet-proof network designs -- reducing the risk of poor service quality or service interruptions,” Zeto added.

The X800 from IXIA enables engineers to design networks that avoid issues from non-standard devices, poor power management schemes, or incorrect application design. It also allows operators to plan and deploy their wireless networks in an effective way. Proper validation is one of the ways to guarantee network scalability issues are discovered early in the planning and design cycle.

“Control plane scalability is a critical factor for mobile networks as the onslaught of data traffic from subscribers, devices, and applications increases exponentially. Testing a network's control plane capacity requires unique and precise measurement tools,” said Stéphane Téral, principal analyst at Mobile and FMC Infrastructure from Infonetics Research.

Recently, Ixia announced that it has been awarded the 2011 World Market Share Leadership Award in Wireless Backhaul Test Equipment by Frost & Sullivan. The recognition by Frost & Sullivan validates Ixia's leadership in wireless backhaul testing.



Rajani Baburajan is a contributing editor for MobilityTechzone. To read more of Rajani's articles, please visit her columnist page.

Edited by Jennifer Russell


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