Wireless LAB solutions support range of network simulators

"These networks can be invaluable for protocol characterisation and testing, performance measurement and training.”

Emulate 2G, 3G, 4G and IMS wireless networks end-to-end

He added: “GL's MAPS 2G, 3G, 4G,and IMS Lab suite along with radio access elements are a set of test systems used to provide an advanced full-fledged network environment that enables user to test their applications, devices, and services prior to deployment on a real-time network. The test suite can be used to simulate all or specific elements within wireless networks infrastructure using simple ready-to-use test bed setups. The test systems allow for simultaneous execution of various test cases across networks. It also allows for performance and conformance testing compliant with 3GPP standards.”

Mr. Vadalia further explained: “MAPS 2G Lab Systems can be used to simulate multiple instances of nodes in network such as MSC, BSS, SGSN, and GGSN to perform functional and load/stress testing. The lab system can operate with real mobiles or optionally with a simulator such as GL's TRAU Testing Solution.

"MAPS 3G lab system can be used to simulate a complete 3G UMTS network, allowing various network elements testing including RNC, MSC, SGSN, GGSN, Home NodeB, Home NodeB Gateway, and NodeB. The possible simulation includes both user-plane and control-plane; circuit-switched voice and packet-switched data traffic simulation, resembling real user activity (like web-browsing).

"MAPS 4G lab system for LTE can be used to simulate both E-UTRAN and EPC (Evolved Packet Core) allowing complete testing of the LTE network. The system can configure various nodes in LTE network including eNodeB, MME, Serving Gateway, PDN Gateway, HSS, SGSN, PCRF, PCEF, AF and others. The lab system is validated against real-time equipments.

"MAPS IMS test suite is capable of simulating multiple UEs and IMS core elements such as P-CSCF, I-CSCF, S-CSCF, PCRF, MGCF which provides the IMS core network. With the help of mobile phones, and other simulated wireless networks, the VoLTE Lab setup can be operated in real-time for making VoLTE calls and also for interworking with PSTN and VoIP networks.”

Key features:

• Perform end-to-end testing supporting Mobile-to-Mobile Voice and SMS simulation across any network, Mobile-Landline simulation, and Mobile HTTP Web Access simulation
• Setup a virtual real-time network simulating all the network elements provided in the architecture
• Any of the network elements in the above architecture can be replaced with user's DUT to perform single interface, multi-interface, or wrap-around testing
• Circuit switched traffic can be generated and recorded using RTP application
• Perform end-to-end testing supporting HTTP web access simulation
• Supports circuit switched fallback scenario
• Supports simulation of roaming scenarios
• Supports VoLTE call simulation
• Supports call between users in different networks
• Supports SMS through SGs interface and over IMS
• Supports IPSec, TLS and SRTP
• Supports simulation of invalid scenarios
• Supports bulk call simulations
• Supports PDF report generation
• Supports Impairing the protocol messages
• Supports detailed statistics and user defined statistics, graphical representation of calls per second and maximum simultaneous calls