EXFO Releases Industry's First Fully Integrated IMS-HSS Emulator
30 January 2009 - 3:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
New software suite provides end-to-end testing of IMS core networks
QUEBEC CITY, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EXFO Electro-Optical
Engineering Inc. (NASDAQ:EXFONASDAQ:TSX:NASDAQ:EXF) announced today
the release of hssFlex, the industry's first fully integrated Home
Subscriber Servers (HSS) emulator for Internet Protocol Multimedia
Subsystem (IMS) networks. The HSS, the master database in IMS
architectures, plays a critical role in the authentication and
authorization of subscribers. Without proper access to the HSS,
subscribers cannot access network services, resulting in
significant network downtime, customer churn and loss of revenue.
When combined with EXFO's IMS subscriber emulator, the hssFlex can
wrap around an IMS network to provide comprehensive, end-to-end
testing, or simply characterize single network elements such as
application servers or call session controllers. Key test features
include the ability to simulate real-world interactions like
subscribers updating their services, subscriber services being
terminated due to non-payment of bills, and characterization of the
impact of denial of service (DOS) attacks on the IMS network. Like
EXFO's other IMS test suites, the hssFlex complies with industry
standards, but also provides the flexibility to simulate
proprietary and non-complaint IMS traffic. EXFO's InterWatch
platform, the most advanced and scalable test solution for IMS
network elements, now comes equipped with the hssFlex emulator. The
new software suite can also be purchased by existing InterWatch
owners at a competitive price. "For network equipment manufacturers
and network operators, who are developing or deploying IMS
networks, it is critical for them to understand the interaction
between the HSS and IMS core," said Etienne Gagnon, EXFO's
Vice-President of Product Management and Marketing. "Testing
elements in isolation will only produce an incomplete picture of an
IMS network and services. Our fully integrated IMS-HSS emulator
provides customers with peace of mind." About EXFO EXFO is a
leading provider of test and service assurance solutions for
network service providers and equipment manufacturers in the global
telecommunications industry. The Telecom Division offers a wide
range of innovative solutions extending across the full technology
lifecycle ? from design to technology deployment and onto service
assurance ? and covering all layers on a network infrastructure to
enable triple-play services and next-generation, converged IP
networking. The Life Sciences and Industrial Division offers
solutions in medical device and opto-electronics assembly,
fluorescence microscopy and other life science sectors. For more
information, visit http://www.exfo.com/. DATASOURCE: EXFO
Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. CONTACT: Vance Oliver, Manager,
Investor Relations, (418) 683-0913, Ext. 3733,
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