GL offers an MAPS™ Wireless Network Simulation Test Suite with all components such as Home NodeB, Home NodeB Gateway, and UMTS core network elements such as RNC, MSC, and HLR for CS traffic emulation (mobile voice call/SMS) and also core elements such as SGSN, and GGSN to support packet traffic emulation. The simulation includes both User Plane and Control Plane; circuit-switched voice/sms and packet-switched data traffic simulation, resembling real user activity (like web-browsing).
One can setup a complete virtual real-time network simulating all the network elements, or any of the network elements in the above architecture can be replaced with user's DUT to perform single interface, multi-interface, or wrap-around testing. Complex scenarios such as handovers can be achieved easily.
Simulate multiple instances of nodes in network such as RNC, MSC, HLR, SGSN, and GGSN to perform functional and load/stress testing.
Verify your latest web services and mobile features over the network with various types of traffic generators and receivers.
Wireless Networks (3G Lab Simulation)
In addition, with MAPS™ HD RTP appliance you can generate high call intensity (hundreds of calls/sec) and high volume Voice and SMS calls (thousands of simultaneous calls/platform). For stateful high density packet traffic (TCP/HTTP, UDP, and PCAP Replay) generation MAPS™ PacketLoad™appliance can be used to support massive simulation of UEs (up to 500000) with high density (up to 4 Gbps or 40 Gbps) mobile data traffic for both UMTS, and LTE networks.
CSV database system is used for massive UE simulation. The CSV file is divided into three sections: GSM, UMTS, and LTE identified by Subscriber Type variable. And “n” number of UE configurations can be saved within a single file which can be shared across 4G/3G/2G networks simulating inter-networking calls, roaming calls, VoLTE, data sessions, and bulk GTP traffic generation.
Features
| Call Scenarios | Nodes | Interfaces |
|---|---|---|
Traffic Types -
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NodeB, HNB, HNBGW, RNC, MSC, SGSN, GGSN |
3G Interfaces Circuit Switched – IuCS, IuH, MAP Interfaces – B, C, D, E, F, H Inter-network Interfaces – BICC, CAP, INAP Location Services - Lg, Lh |
What you need for setting up 3G Lab?
3G lab system requires the following equipment, and emulation tools:
Complete 3G CNL with Real Home NodeB
Complete 2G CNL with Simulated Home NodeB
Procedures
- 3G Users - Mobile-to-Mobile Voice Call Procedures (MOC, MTC)
- 3G Users - Mobile-to-Mobile SMS Call Procedures (MOC, MTC)
- 3G Users Web Browsing Session
Portable 3G UMTS Lab with Real NodeB access point
Portable 3G Lab System
Real NodeB access point Test Equipment
Resources
Please Note: The XX in the Item No. refers to the hardware platform, listed at the bottom of the Buyer's Guide, which the software will be running on. Therefore, XX can either be ETA or EEA (Octal/Quad Boards), PTA or PEA (tProbe Units), XUT or XUE (Dual PCIe Express) depending upon the hardware.
| Item No. | Item Description |
| Mobile-to-Mobile Voice Call Simulation | |
|---|---|
| BTS001 | Real NodeB + Mobile Phones + SIMs (Optional) |
| PKS160 | MAPS™ UMTS IuCS IuH Emulator |
| PKS102 | RTP Core |
| PKS132 | MAPS™ MAP IP Emulator |
| Mobile-to-Mobile SMS Simulation in CS Network | |
| BTS001 | Real NodeB + Mobile Phones + SIMs (Optional) |
| PKS160 PKS132 |
MAPS™ UMTS IuCS IuH Emulator MAPS™ MAP IP Emulator |
| Mobile-Landline Simulation | |
| BTS001 | Real NodeB + Mobile Phones + SIMs (Optional) |
| PKS160 PKS132 |
MAPS™ UMTS IuCS IuH Emulator MAPS™ MAP IP Emulator |
| XX649 PKS145 |
MAPS™ SS7 TDM Emulator Media Gateway Conversion |
| XX624 Or XX651 |
MAPS™ FXO FXS + tProbe™ T1 E1 Hardware Or MAPS™ CAS with T1 E1 Hardware and APS |
| Mobile Web Browsing Simulation | |
| BTS001 | Real NodeB + Mobile Phones + SIMs (Optional) |
| PKS160 | MAPS™ UMTS IuCS IuH Emulator |
| PKS164 | MAPS™ UMTS IuPS Emulator |
| PKS132 | MAPS™ MAP IP Emulator |
| PKS166 | MAPS™ UMTS Gn Gp Interface Emulation |
| ETH102 | Mobile Traffic Core-Gateway |
| ETH101 | Additional - if Simulated BTS is chosen Mobile Traffic Core-GTP |
| Related Software | |
| PKV100 | PacketScan™ (Online and Offline) |
| TDM Traffic Options | |
| XX610 | File based Record/Playback |
| XX620 | Transmit/Detect digits (Place Call/ Answer Call) |
| XX646 | Multi-Channel TRAU Tx/Rx Emulation and Analysis |
| RTP Traffic Options | |
| PKS102 | RTP Soft Core for RTP Traffic Generation |
| PKS200 | RTP Pass Through Fax Emulation |
| PCD103 | Optional Codec – AMR – Narrowband (requires additional license) |
| PCD104 | Optional Codec - EVRC (requires additional license) |
| PCD105 | Optional Codec – EVRC-B (requires additional license) |
| PCD106 | Optional Codec – EVRC-C (requires additional license) |
PCD107 |
Optional Codec – AMR - Wideband (requires additional license) |
PCD108 |
Optional Codec - EVS (requires additional license) |
| PCD109 | Optional Codec - Opus (requires additional license) |
| Mobile Traffic Options | |
| ETH100 | PacketCheck™ - Packet GTP Traffic Simulation |
| ETH101 | Mobile Traffic Core-GTP |
| ETH102 | Mobile Traffic Core-Gateway |
| ETH103 | Mobile Traffic Core - GPRS Gb |
| Presentations |
|---|
| 2G and 2.5G Communications Network Lab Presentation |
| 3G UMTS Communications Network Lab Presentation |
| 4G LTE Communications Network Lab Presentation |