Testing Triple Play Networks

Simplifying Triple Play Test Complexity

The challenge is on to deliver voice, video and data services to residential customers, over a single access point: telecommunications companies are adding IPTV to their portfolios, while cable operators are moving into telephony. Although they use proven technologies to stake their claims,equipment manufacturers, cable companies, service providers and network operators must learn how to handle the complexity of the infrastructures they need to deliver the digital world their customers demand.

Technology has evolved from dedicated networks for different kinds of services to converged IP-based infrastructures that can transmit data, voice and video over a single pipe, in real time, to thousands of users. The challenge lies in managing these conflicting demands reliably and efficiently, at acceptable cost, while providing the consumer with the quality of experience he has come to expect.

Agilent has combined multiple test capabilities into optimized measurement platforms for R&D and I&M usage

Today’s world is digital and dynamic. The global market for integrated consumer devices and triple play services is growing explosively: in 2005, online gaming revenue increased by 43% (DFC Intelligence), while VoIP and broadband video grew by 63% and more than 100% year-over-year respectively (In-Stat and ABI Research). NEMs, telcos and cable operators must validate their products under real-world conditions to be confident that they are able to handle complex voice, video and data services, in real time, securely, for large user populations. From R&D to deployment, Agilent’s best-of-breed solutions simplify triple play complexity. For more information download the Agilent Triple Play Brochure

Products & Services

• Distributed Network Analyzer
  The scaleable DNA hardware platform provides the foundation of advanced protocol analysis architecture for fixed and mobile network applications when you perform Installation and Maintenance activities. Couple the hardware with the Network Analyzer software application and you have a powerful wireline solution for LAN and WAN networks; couple the DNA platform with the Triple Play Analyzer software for IPTV, VoD and VoIP QoE analysis. Similarly, use the hardware in conjunction with Signaling Analyzer software to create an advanced mobile network analysis solution for 2G, 2.5G and 3G technologies. For more information see www.agilent.com/find/dna
• Triple Play Analyzer
  Agilent Triple Play Analyzer is the most complete monitoring and troubleshooting tool in a single solution for network equipment manufacturers and communication service providers who install and troubleshoot IPTV, VoD, VoIP and data applications to realize faster time to market. For more information see www.agilent.com/find/tpa
• Signaling Analyzer
  Agilent Signaling Analyzer is a high-performance solution for 2G, 2.5G and 3G system verification, troubleshooting, and RAN optimization. Its intelligent call trace-centric approach enables distributed call trace, performance measurements, and drill-down problem isolation for calls on UMTS, GSM, and CDMA RANs, as well as the mobile core, IMS, PSTN and Internet. For more information see www.agilent.com/find/sart
• Agilent N2X
  N2X addresses test challenges triple play services impose across the core, edge & broadband access networks enabling a more complete characterization of service quality . For more infomation see www.agilent.com/find/n2x
• NetworkTester (N4180A)
  The most realistic application performance solution offering triple play & proprietary protocols and DoS attacks on a single port, within a single test system. For more information see www.agilent.com/find/networktester
• Storage Area Network Testing
  Agilent’s SAN solutions for triple play cover both testing and troubleshooting with a single hardware platform that can run different software applications. The Fibre Channel test modules support 2 or 4 test ports, each configurable as one or more devices sending and receiving wire speed traffic at 1 Gb/s, 2 Gb/s or 4 Gb/s. For more information see www.agilent.com/find/santester
• FrameScope^TM Pro
  Agilent’s handheld tools for network deployment and service turn-up, provide complete coverage of all QoS-relevant parameters from the physical layer to the full range of triple play services. Agilent’s new range of handheld troubleshooting and benchmarking tools includes the N2620A FrameScope^TM Pro Gigabit Ethernet network performance analyzer for triple play service deployment testing and the N2640A WireScope^TM Pro with Category 6A/7 and Class F copper cable certification. For more information see www.agilent.com/find/framescope
• WireScope^TM Pro
  WireScope^TM Pro offers not only industry-leading measurement speeds, but has also been optimized to provide test flows for maximum efficiency. Its Autotest function, the user-friendly cable database and predefined settings make it fast to learn and easy to operate. The newly developed, simultaneous Alien Crosstalk (AXT) measurement method shortens test times from hours to minutes. It supports AXT testing – until now purely a lab measurement – in the field, and helps to enable 10GE over copper. For more information see www.agilent.com/find/wirescope