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• Emulate Terminal Equipment (UE)• Optimize Mobile Networks and Services• Execute Interoperability and Conformance Testing• Monitor Video Telephony Call Traffic • Test 3G-324M/H.324M Networks and Infrastructure

Perform Comprehensive Video Telephony Testing

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How Can You Take Advantage of IxMobile?

The extreme flexibility of IxMobile makes it a truly dynamic test solution for a wide range of users who have an equally wide range of testing objectives:

Mobile Network Operators use IxMobile to validate the interoperability of several vendors’ mobiles. IxMobile can create profiles representative of different mobiles that can then be used to emulate their behavior, and rapidly identify any problems prior to deployment. With the IxMobile portable unit, terminal profiles can even be drive tested to show how prospective equipment will function under varied network conditions.

Terminal UE Manufacturers use IxMobile to verify the compliance of their user equipment to the 3G-324M standards. IxMobile supports 3G-324M conformance tests and has a functional depth beyond the standard tests that allow users to create custom tests for their specific needs.

Gateway Manufacturers use IxMobile to demonstrate and test transcoding between 3G-324M and H.323 protocols. In this way, gateway manufacturers can not only verify the accuracy of their transcoding, but can also use IxMobile to provide very compelling live product demonstrations.

System Integrators use IxMobile to understand the end-to-end interoperability of network equipment prior to deployment. Repeatable test configurations make it easy to find problems in the network, or the end terminals, with traffic similar to live networks.

QA Engineers use IxMobile to validate new designs and features. A repeatable test configuration can be executed to identify discrepancies between releases to maintain performance and functional consistency. IxMobile provides both functional depth in protocol analysis and a portable solution that is perfect for drive testing. IxMobile can help save both time and money through increased productivity of QA engineers, reduced test setup time, as well as quality and performance improvements.

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IxMobile™ Video Telephony—Comprehensive Testing of Video Telephony Equipment and NetworksIxMobile addresses the interoperability needs of global operators, network equipment, and handset manufacturers seeking to tap into the wireless multimedia market. As carrier and service provider networks migrate from 2G and 2.5G networks to 3G, the verification of network performance and functionality becomes critical. With the move to 3G, there is an explosion of features and functionality that were not possible to provide with previous generations of cellular networks. One such functionality is Video Telephony.

Video Telephony enables users to make video phone calls over a UMTS Circuit Switched connection. 3G-324M is the Video Telephony protocol standard, and IxMobile is the industry standard for testing it.

With new 3G functionality, carriers and service providers need proven solutions to verify that their networks will be feature rich, stable, and reliable. IxMobile enables them do that by providing in-depth monitoring capabilities, supporting conformance and interoperability tests, providing drive test capabilities, and allowing for a wide variety of custom tests through the feature rich Graphical User Interface (GUI).

IxMobile is a proven, comprehensive platform that provides Video Telephony test solutions for Mobile Network Operators, Terminal UE Manufacturers, Gateway Manufacturers, System Integrators, QA Engineers, and the list goes on… The IxMobile platform is ideally suited for conformance and IOT validation, and its flexible test profiles make it easy to create custom, positive and negative tests.

Who is Ixia? Ixia is a leading provider of performance test systems for IP-based infrastructure and services

What distinguishes Ixia Test Systems from the competition?• Single Platform for Layer 2-7 that is forwardly

and backwardly compatible• Superior Functionality through granular control of

a greater number of test parameters• Universal Automation of every function throughout

the test environment

Multipoint ConferencingUnit (MCU)

Ethernet

H.323 GW

E1/PRI/BRIISUP/Q.931

3G Handsetor 3G Data Card

H.323 Emulationand Analysis

3G-324M Emulationand Analysis

CoreNetwork

Next-Generation Network Testing

3G-324M and H.323 Test Flexibility

IxMobile’s GUI allows users to quickly create terminal equipment profiles and run live calls, including drive tests, to test feature functionality, compliance, and interoperability across Video Telephony equipment.

IxMobile’s profiles are reusable, enabling Mobile Network Operators to create multiple profiles representative of existing equipment, as well as profiles for negative testing.

Extensive Protocol Analysis

IxMobile captures and decodes user plane traffic, including in-band signaling, and can be customized to capture selected portions of traffic. These captures include real-time metrics on control events, call statistics, and multiplex statistics. In addition, IxMobile can transmit previously recorded media files. These files can be either externally recorded, or can be captured from live IxMobile tests.

Detailed Test Results

IxMobile logging capability helps users analyze test results directly from the program’s GUI. Using a layered approach, the tool automatically generates reports for each call made. Users can then easily debug tests, localize errors, and analyze results with overall call reports and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) details.

Mobile Network Testing

3G-324MDrive Testing and Analysis

Multipoint ConferencingUnit (MCU)

CoreNetwork

Multipoint ConferencingUnit (MCU)

E1/PRIISUP/Q.931

Monitor

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Terminal Equipment Testing

Terminal Equipment Manufacturers are under constant pressure to release new mobiles, and to keep pace with the ever-expanding set of features their customers want. With new releases constantly being shipped, manufacturers need a way to validate that their mobiles comply with specifications and to verify that they will also work with their competitors’ solutions.

IxMobile enables you to do both and much more. Beyond the standardized test cases, the IxMobile feature-rich GUI enables Equipment Manufacturers to greatly reduce their time to market, as well as the number of defects that escape to the field as well improve the quality of released product. The broad range of features available appeal to users of all levels and interests:

• Full support for terminal emulation and protocol analysis

• Graphic User Interface to create and edit files, eliminating the need for programming scripts

• Configurable communications port allows users to utilize physical interfaces other than RF

• Real-time display of Video Telephony KPIs

• Fully compliant with ITU-T H.324M and 3G-324M (3GPP, FOMA, 3GPP2) and 3GPP TS 26.110, 3GPP TS 26.911, and 3GPP TR 26.911, as well as ITU-T H.323v2

• Non-intrusive offline monitoring of call traffic, along with the ability to save and playback bitstreams

• Available in Benchtop and Portable versions

IxMobile Benchtop

IxMobile Portable

IxMobile™

IxMobile Video Telephony is a complete 3G-324M/H.324M diagnostic solution that provides interoperability testing, troubleshooting, service optimization, and video telephony call traffic monitoring capabilities. It is a versatile 4-in-1 tool, providing capabilities for emulation, analysis, monitoring, and QoS with call reporting. IxMobile is essential for network equipment manufacturers, handset manufacturers, and mobile operators deploying multimedia services over 3G networks.

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