Platforms and Interfaces

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Carrier-class test platforms

The QualityAssurer QA-604 and InterWatch R14 are the industry’s most powerful test platforms designed for today’s VoIP and IMS networks. These rugged carrier-class platforms provide unmatched scalability and performance at a fraction of the price of alternative off-the-shelf servers.

Compact Platforms

QualityAssurer QA-604	SCM-GbE module or MCM-GbE or MCM-GbE-Lite	Test suite of your choice: sipFlex test suite hssFlex test suite IMS Border Gateway test suite H323Flex test suite
InterWatch R14	Interface Card or MCM-GbE-R14	One test suite of your choice: By device under test By protocol being tested

QualityAssurer QA-604 Next-Generation Network Test Platform
	sipFlex Test Suite: 1 024 000 emulated endpoints per fully loaded four-slot platform hssFlex Test Suite: 2 048 000 subscribers support per fully loaded four-slot platform IMS Border Gateway Test Suite: 128 000 emulated endpoints per fully loaded four-slot platform h323Flex Test Suite: 256 000 emulated endpoints per fully loaded four-slot platform Linear scaling—no performance degradation when platform is expanded Simultaneous multi-user, multiprotocol and multi-application Several test beds can leverage the same licensed option

InterWatch R14
	Simultaneous multi-user, multiprotocol and multi-application Common platform capacity and performance across several test beds Linear scaling—no performance degradation when platform is expanded Several test beds can leverage the same licensed option

SCM-GbE Interface
	256 000 SIP endpoints, 512 000 HSS subscribers 3600 SIP registrations, 8600 SIP messages flood, 850 SIP calls per second Accurate network delay, latency and session establishment time measurement Coupled with high-performance, flexible and easy-to-use sipFlex and hssFlex test suites Dual-port Gigabit Ethernet interface (RJ-45), each port can be controlled separately in a multi-user environment Supports high-performance security protocols (TLS, IPSec, IKE) by leveraging the hardware-assisted security feature of the processor

MCM-GbE Interface Series
	64 000 RTP and 64 000 RTCP streams generation and analysis 64 000 SRTP and 64 000 SRTCP streams generation and analysis Multiple codec support including AMR, ILBC, G.711, G.729, G.721, G.722, G.726, G.723, EVRC, EVRC-B, H.263, H.264 Simultaneous real-time quality of service (QoS) measurements including mean opinion score (MOS), media delivery index (MDI), packet loss, delay and jitter 256 000 SIP endpoints, 512 000 HSS subscribers or 64 000 BGF endpoints 3600 SIP registrations per second, 8600 SIP messages flood per second and 850 SIP calls per second Processor-accelerated support for security protocols (TLS, IPSec and IKE) Accurate network delay, latency and session establishment time measurement with a resolution of 10 nanoseconds Designed for high-performance, flexible and easy-to-use sipFlex, hssFlex and H.248/Megaco IMS BGF test suites

Gigabit Ethernet Interface
	Line-rate generation and analysis of RTP streams Dual-port Gigabit Ethernet interface RJ-45 or GBIC connectors

T1/E1 TDM Interface
	T1/E1 software-selectable Unframed and framed T1/E1 (M x 64, N x 64) support