Spectra2XL for High Capacity Load Testing of IMS, VoIP and PSTN Core Networks
Extreme Load Testing
Spectra2XL is a powerful rackmount chassis option for the Spectra2 applications that provides for extreme capacity protocol and media load/stress testing.
Simulate millions of users
Generate thousands of calls per second
Validate voice, video, and fax media
Spectra2XL an extreme high capacity hardware option for Load testing of IMS, VoIP and PSTN. Spectra2XL enables network operators and equipment manufacturers to meet their service and conformance test challenges while achieving increased productivity and reducing time and costs of development projects
Features and Benefits
The new high-performance Spectra2XL platform chassis option provides an order of magnitude increase in load and emulation capacity for customers with growing requirements and offers more power to perform complex tasks.
Our comprehensive solution includes monitoring, functional testing, and load generation for the full range of IP, IMS and legacy network elements and media (voice, data and video). Spectra2XL also offers increased productivity with improved converged network testing capabilities, including the ability to monitor and generate ISDN and perform Multi-protocol Call Tracing and Failed Call Analysis. All powerful capabilities are delivered in the same integrated, easy-to-use portable format.
Load/Stress Testing
Perform maximum load/stress testing to validate high-capacity network performance using real-world traffic models
Conformance Testing
Validate protocol compliance to standards-based specifications
Functional Testing
Verify features and functionalities of normal and abnormal test scenarios for your device/system under test
Media/QoS Evaluation
Measure audio/video media Quality of Service and validate media path integrity
Network Monitoring
Monitor and analyze network performance by capturing data and evaluating statistical results
Spectra2 Legacy/Mobile Core Test Solutions
Total testing solutions for PSTN, SS7, ISDN, and mobile circuit switched core networks.
Spectra2 offers the following features for the widest variety of testing scenerios - giving you flexibility in your testing needs:
Load/Stress Testing Generate signaling and media traffic to load/stress test your legacy and mobile networks to validate network performance
Functional Testing Verify messages, parameters, and procedures for SS7-based nodes, including SSP, STP, SCP, HLR, MSC, and other nodes
Media/QoS Evaluation Measure media service quality based on MOS, PESQ, R-factor, and other algorithms
Network Monitoring Monitor your legacy and mobile core networks to capture data and analyze statistical results using call trace, message filtering, and message decode features
Spectra2 IMS/TISPAN Test Solutions
Spectra2 meets all your needs for IMS/TISPAN core network, access technologies, application services, and interworking with external IP and legacy/mobile networks. Spectra2 offers the following features for the widest variety of testing scenerios - giving you flexibility in your testing needs:
Load/Stress Testing
Generate IMS/TISPAN traffic to load/stress test your Systems Under Test based on your traffic profile, including calls per second, simultaneous calls, packet size and rate, and call hold time
Functional Testing
Provide normal and abnormal test scenarios to verify your Device Under Test, including CSCF, HSS, AS, MGCF, and other network elements
Media/QoS Evaluation
Measure audio and video service quality based on MOS, PESQ, R-factor, VSTQ, and other algorithms
Network Monitoring
Monitor your IMS/TISPAN networks for system maintenance to validate system performance
Spectra2 VoIP Test Solutions
Complete test solutions for VoIP networks.Spectra2 meets all of your VoIP testing requirements by providing extensive protocol and media support for your SIP/H.323-based VoIP networks.
Spectra2 offers the following features for the widest variety of testing scenerios - giving you flexibility in your testing needs:
Load/Stress Testing
Generate signaling and media traffic with optional authentication and security functions to verify the MGC/softswitch, MGW, and other VoIP nodes
Conformance Testing
Validate VoIP systems using a library of test suites provided to ensure system compliance to standards specifications
Functional Testing
Verify each message, parameter, and procedure for your Device Under Test to identify successful and failed VoIP calls
Media/QoS Evaluation
Measure audio and video service quality based on MOS, PESQ, R-factor, VSTQ, and other algorithms
Network Monitoring
Capture data and evaluate statistical results using call trace, message filtering, and message decode features to evaluate system performance
Data Sheet
Spectra2 VoIP Applications Spectra2 provides a reliable third-party testing tool to validate today’s IP telephony networks. Determine conformance to standards and equipment interoperability with Spectra2, the leading VoIP, IMS and next-generation networks testing solution.
Spectra2 Legacy and Converged Network Applications Spectra2 legacy testing includes support for SS7 ISUP, ISDN, TCAP, BICC and M3UA, providing carriers and equipment manufacturers with an integrated platform for testing and analysis of converged networks. Spectra2 can monitor, test, and generate SS7 ISUP signaling at the point of ingress or egress from any Media Gateway Controller or Signalling Gateway. Test legacy and next-generation networks, network elements, and protocols with one Diagnostic solution.
Spectra2 Diagnostics Support Applications
The Spectra2 Application Programming Interface (API) and the Historical Statistics functions help users operate remotely and share information more easily in a lab or remote testing environment. Spectra2’s easy-to-use support applications help users share data and increase productivity by better managing their testing and engineering
Tektronix Communications' Spectra2 Total Test Solution for Next Generation (NGN) and Legacy Telecom Networks
Today's telecom networks are experiencing the convergence between legacy and emerging technologies. While legacy networks (PSTN/SS7, ISDN, VoIP, and GSM) continue to offer telecom services, emerging technologies provide opportunities for new value-added services. The trick is... how to make the legacy work seamless with the emerging.
This document has been designed to provide you an overview of NGN functional elements, protocols, and media along with a catalog of how Spectra2's Total Test Solution helps you deliver on the promise of the NGN. Spectra2 Catalogue
Spectra2: Benchmarking Capacity Learn how Tektronix calculates benchmarking numbers for Spectra2 by defining a call using the following metrics: MPS, TPS, CPS, BHCA, and BHCC.
Spectra2 For IMS Testing
This application note explains why Spectra2 is an ideal tool for IMS testing. Spectra2 helps you face the challenges of IMS testing by providing critical test functions such as element emulation, load testing, functional testing, monitoring and analysis and media Qos.
Spectra2 TCAP Solution for Converged Networks
The Spectra2 TCAP Monitoring and TCAP Generation solutions deliver a high-performance
platform for TCAP diagnostics in a converged network environment.
