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The Protocol Engine Platform

All Valid8.com telecom test applications are built upon The Protocol Engine (PE) Platform. Our unique powerful platform offers a wide variety of emulation and load testing capabilities in both scale and scope.

The platform comes in three form-factors. Each format provides a different load and performance which allows our platform to effectively fulfill any test requirements from as little as one call to many thousands of calls distributed across multiple systems. The same platform is used in all the form-factors, providing an easy and effective upgrade path throughout the testing life-cycle.

Our state of the art platform has many features to streamline telecommuncation network testing.

Form-Factors

PE micro

  • Intel Core
  • 2GB RAM
  • 2 NICs, plus built-in Wifi
  • 64bit OS
  • Highly portable
  • For low to medium load application
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  • PE mini

  • 19" rack- mount
  • Intel Quad-core Xeon
  • 4GB RAM
  • 2+ NICs
  • 64bit OS
  • For medium to high load applications
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  • PE array

  • Multiple 19" rack-mounts working in a cluster
  • Array of n x Mini protocol engines
  • For very high load applications
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  • Features

    Simple, Easy to Use Interface

    The touch compatible web UI is designed for ease of use. The Dashboard displays system status in at-a-glance format.

    Extensive Testing Types Coverage

    Our platform enables Feature, Load and Negative Testing for signaling and media flows. PE lets you run different types of test at the same time.

    Realistic Call Profiles

    PE uses MAC/IP spoofing to realistically emulate thousands of end-points down to the MAC layer. It allows different call profiles or state-machines to be run in parallel and uses Normal Gaussian distribution for key call parameters.

     
     

    Broad Range of Performance Metrics

    The platform tracks and displays message counters, response time measurements and ratios, flagging errors clearly.

    Extensive Scripting and Configuration

    The script language supports rapid scenario development and complex, multi-protocol, multi-interface test scenarios and accurate simulations of stateful network protocols and devices. With powerful configuration rules, each instance does not require separate configurations.

    Call Detail Records (CDR) Storage

    CDRs are stored in a high-performance database. Report generation is based on live and recorded CDR data.

     
     

    Highly Customizable

    PE is designed to support rapid turn-around for all customizations. Customizations are easy to upgrade via a drag-and-drop UI.

    Extensive API for Effective System Integration

    The HTTP REST API offers very fine control for integration into automation processes. It allows control to the complete DUT environment via custom interfaces. Using command injection, events are injected into running scenarios for dynamic changes. For reports, the API allows for live report generation.

    Supports Many Telecom Network Protocols

    Supported protocols include SIP, H.323, Skinny, Megaco/H.248, MGCP, RTP, RTCP, SIGTRAN xUA, SCTP, SS7, Diameter, Radius, DNS, DHCP, HTTP.

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