Can you tell me what Ixia’s solution offers a major operator like NTT DoCoMo (News – Alert)?
JS: Ixia is assisting NTT DoCoMo with pre-deployment testing of their evolved node Bs (eNode B), mobility management entities (MME), serving gateways (SGW), and packet data network gateways (PDN GW). It’s incredibly important to test every interface of the eNode B in unison, and Ixia is the only vendor that can offer true “wraparound” testing to validate eNode B performance and resiliency under real world conditions. In addition, Ixia’s subscriber modeling capabilities allow NTT DoCoMo to test its network components and services under real-world traffic conditions – with real voice, video and data traffic profiles — and accurately predict end-user quality of experience. This is key to ultimate customer satisfaction and reducing customer churn. TMCnet: What are some of the critical testing considerations operators must take into account as LTE moves from development to deployment? JS: With increasing bandwidth demand and network complexity, it is crucial that service providers use meth
