PCRF Emulator

Emulates the PCRF over Diameter Gx interface to the PCEF/PGW
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4G-LTE
PCRF Emulator

Emulates the PCRF over Diameter Gx interface to the PCEF/PGW

Overview

Valid8's PCRF emulator is a software-based solution that mimics a real PCRF to test the rest of the core and user equipment.

What It Can Do For You

Cost effective solution to turn up eNBs, EPCs and test UEs

Why It’s Different

  • Scalable software-based architecture can run on a range of hardware from COTS and high-end customer provided hardware to Virtual Machines and the Cloud (e.g. Amazon AWS) for maximum versatility and performance
  • Web-based UI is easy to learn
  • HTTP API enable integration with automation test systems and other equipment
  • Stateful modeling provides accurate emulation of network elements

Features

  • Emulates the Gx interface
  • True stateful simulation 
  • Supports authentication and location update and other scenarios
  • Report on messages received, response time, session duration
  • Generate valid and invalid/negative messages and call-scenarios (fully editable scenarios) 
  • Supports sending invalid messages including malformed, dropped, and misordered packets 
  • Check parameters in messages from SUT and flag errors
  • 3GPP-compliant interface
  • Core network 5G ready

Related Video

LTE-M:

  • Release 14 compliant
  • Category M1 UE support
  • TM6 and TM9 support
  • FDD only (FDD and HD-FDD UEs are supported)
  • Support of multiple CE levels (only CE-Mode A is supported)
  • Support of message repetition for MPDCCH, PDSCH and PUSCH in full duplex (only MPDCCH, PDSCH and PUSCH supported)
  • Support of localized MPDCCH transmission
  • EPDCCH support for Category M1
  • No frequency hopping
  • Bandwidth must be >= 5 MHz for cells that also need to support Category 0 and above UEs

 NB-IOT:

  • Release 14 compliant
  • Single-tone and multi-tone category NB1 and NB2 UE support
  • 15 kHz and 3.75 kHz subcarrier spacing are supported
  • All operation modes (in-band, guard band and standalone) are supported
  • Multiple NB-IoT and LTE cells can be used at the same time in the same eNodeB
  • Support of multiple coverage levels
  • Support of all NPDCCH, NPDSCH, NPUSCH and NPRACH configurations
  • Support of control plane CIoT optimization
  • Support of multi-DRB mode

Additional Videos

Subsystems

KPIs
  • Gx Credit Control Request Response Time
  • Credit Control Requests/Answers Initial,Update and Terminate (CCR/A-I/U/T)
  • Abort Requests/Answers (ASR/A)
  • Reauthorization Requests/Answers (RAR/A)
  • Session Termination Request/Answers (STR/A)
  • Successful and Unsuccessful answers
Configurable Parameters
  • PLMN Mobile Country Code (MCC), Mobile Network Code (MNC)
  • IMSIs list
  • Credit Control Policy

Automation API

User commands can be fully automated using REST API. This includes performing all test control functions as well as collecting results and metrics. It can be integrated into virtually any CI system via the HTTP API, including Jenkins, CircleCI, Gitlab and others. Includes Autom8 Python framework.

Scripting

The application’s subsystems can be edited directly in the browser using TDL. The Message Workshop allows for the creation of test scenarios directly from the hex stream of a remote capture, while the Composer graphical editor (being deployed for all products in 2021) will allow for creating customized call scenarios by dragging and dropping the call flow to meet your test needs.
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PCRF Emulator

Use Cases

eNodeB Under Test

In the scenario where the eNodeB is to be tested, it can be tested by the Valid8 4G Network Emulator emulating the core network. Additionally, load and conformance tests are available for interfaces S1-MME and S1-U. In the case where the eNodeB needs to be tested on the RF side, it can be tested by the Valid8 4G UE Emulator.

Supported Scenarios:
  • ‍Power on / Start up
  • Attach
  • TAU
  • Attach
  • eRAB Setup
  • Detach
  • X2 handover
  • Emulates MME (for S1-MME) and SGW (for S1-U) along with all other needed core network elements, exposing all internal interfaces
  • Conformance tests available for S1-MME, S1-U, and X2

PGW Under Test

For testing the PGW, the 4G Network Emulator can wrap around the node using the S5/8, S7, Sxx and SGi interfaces. Traffic can be originated from real or emulated UE and IoT devices.

Supported Scenarios:
  • ‍Create Session
  • Delete Session
  • Create Bearer
  • Modify Bearer
  • Delete Bearer
  • Echo
  • Emulates all required nodes for wrapping around, including MME and PCRF for testing over interfaces S5/8, S7, Sxx nd SGi

  • Exposes all internal interfaces
  • Conformance tests available for each interface (S5/8, S7, Sxx, SGi)

UE CPE Router Under Test

For testing CPE Router UE devices that have WiFi and cellular data capability, the 5G 4G 3G Base Station Emulators can provide OTA testing capability through its built-in base station and core network emulator. It enables end-to-end testing from WiFi to cellular.

Supported Scenarios:

Supports scenarios:

  • Power on
  • Attach
  • Detach
  • TAU
  • Data Connection

Some of the key capabilities introduced with the M5 Mobile UE Tester Include:

  • Lower Cost Per Test
  • Increased Test Environment Flexibility
  • Comprehensive Test Menu
  • Actionable/Collaborative Reports

  • End-to-end Over-the-Air performance test capability
  • Includes RF base station
  • Emulates all core network nodes and allows for data connection to external networks

UE IoT Device Under Test

For testing IoT devices that have cellular data capability, the 5G 4G Base Station Emulators can provide OTA testing capability through its built-in base station and core network emulator. It enables end-to-end testing.

Supported Scenarios:

Supports scenarios:

General

  • Power on
  • Attach
  • Detach
  • TAU
  • Data Connection

Cyber Security suite:

  • Bruteforce authentication attack (max number of  authentication  attempts  within  a certain  time interval)
  • Reuse Authentication credentials
  • Require secure communication established
  • Access without authentication
  • Power outage resiliency
  • Valid data input via APIs

Some of the key capabilities introduced with the M5/M1 Mobile UE Tester Include:

  • Lower Cost Per Test
  • Increased Test Environment Flexibility
  • Comprehensive Test Menu
  • Actionable/Collaborative Reports

  • End-to-end Over-the-Air performance test capability
  • Includes RF base station
  • Emulates all core network nodes and allows for data connection to external networks

UE Phone Under Test

For testing phones that have cellular data capability, the 5G 4G 3G Base Station Emulators can provide OTA testing capability through its built-in base station and core network emulator. It enables end-to-end testing.

Supported Scenarios:

Supports scenarios:

  • Power on
  • Attach
  • Detach
  • TAU
  • Data Connection
  • VoLTE (with IMS Core option)
  • SMS (with IMS Core option)

Some of the key capabilities introduced with the M5/M1 Mobile UE Tester Include:

  • Lower Cost Per Test
  • Increased Test Environment Flexibility
  • Comprehensive Test Menu
  • Actionable/Collaborative Reports

  • End-to-end Over-the-Air performance test capability
  • Includes RF base station
  • Emulates all core network nodes and allows for data connection to external networks
PCRF Emulator
PCRF Emulator

Summary of Specifications

Specifications

3GPP TS 23.203, TS 29.212 (Gx)

IETF RFC 6733, IETF RFC3588, IETF RFC5516 (Diameter)

IETF RFC 4960 (SCTP)

IETF RFC 793 (TCP)

Product Details

Emulates PCRF to test the MME, eNB & UE

Note:

Actual throughput levels over radio may vary based on the 3rd party device manufacturer and software versions. Valid8 product specifications are subject to change at any time without notice.

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Ordering Information

PCRF Emulator

Load Options:
lte-pcrf-emulator-10 - 10 sessions, basic call
lte-pcrf-emulator-100 - 100 sessions, basic call
lte-pcrf-emulator-1,000 - 1,000 sessions, basic call
lte-pcrf-emulator-10,000 - 10,000 sessions, basic call
(others on request)

Protocol Interface Options:
sw-diameter-protocol-interface-gx
(others on request)

Miscellaneous Options:
Security, fuzzing, penetration test
Network emulator internal impairments module

Datasheet Page

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M5 Mobile UE Emulator

M5 Hardware

mobile-ue-emulator-64
mobile-ue-emulator-128
mobile-ue-emulator-256

Software Only

mobile-ue-emulator-100-sw
mobile-ue-emulator-1000-sw
mobile-ue-emulator-10000-sw

Note

  • Actual throughput levels over radio may vary based on the 3rd party device manufacturer and software versions. Valid8 product specifications are subject to change at any time without notice.

Datasheet Page
MCX Load Tester

MCX Load Tester 

Product Code: sw-loader-mcx

Load options:
sw-loader-mcx-10 : 10 sessions, basic call
sw-loader-mcx-1000 : 100 sessions, basic call
sw-loader-mcx-10000 : 10,000 sessions, basic call (note: RTP enabled only for a subset of audio calls)

(others on request)

Protocol interface options:

Miscellaneous options:


network-emulator-internal-impairment-module : Security, fuzzing, penetration test

Licensing options:
node locked, floating

Datasheet Page