MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Catapult Communications Corporation today announced that the company has been selected by Kineto Wireless to provide simulation and load testing technology for Kineto's IP-based UMA Network Controller (IP-UNC).
Kineto Wireless is the key innovator and leading supplier of Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) Technology and the Kineto IP-UNC provides carrier grade reliability for operators deploying UMA solutions for mobile/Wi-Fi convergence. Kineto has chosen the Catapult Message Generator Traffic Simulator (MGTS) diagnostic system. For the past 12 months, Kineto has been using the Catapult MGTS to verify the scalability and capacity of Kineto's industry leading IP-UNC.
According to Michael Julian, Catapult's director of sales for North America, "Kineto carefully evaluated gateway testing tools and determined that Catapult's test systems provide superior functional verification and load generation. In addition, Catapult's strong Customer Support Services will be key to ensure Kineto's test objectives are achieved in the most efficient manner."
"Kineto is focused on providing best-of-breed UMA solutions for our customers," said Tom Elam, vice president of product management for Kineto Wireless. "Catapult's high-capacity testing technology enables Kineto to thoroughly test and measure load capacity for our UMA products."
About UMA Technology
Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) technology is the 3GPP standard for mobile/Wi-Fi convergence. UMA Technology enables access to mobile voice, data and IMS services over IP broadband access and unlicensed spectrum technologies, such as Wi-Fi. By deploying UMA technology, service providers can enable subscribers to roam and handover between cellular networks and public and private WLANs using dual-mode mobile handsets.
About Catapult Communications
Catapult Communications is a leading supplier of advanced digital telecom test systems to global equipment manufacturers and service providers. The Catapult DCT2000(R) and MGTS(R) systems deliver superior high-end test solutions for hundreds of protocols and variants, spanning 3G and 4G wireless networks, VoIP, Next Generation Networks, GPRS, and legacy SS7 network environments. Catapult is headquartered at 160 South Whisman Road, Mountain View, CA. 94041. International offices are located in the U.K., Germany, France, Finland, Sweden, Canada, Japan, China and Australia.
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