Spirent Communications is a global provider of integrated performance analysis and service assurance systems that enable the development and deployment of next-generation networking technology such as Internet telephony, broadband services, 3G wireless, global navigation satellite systems, and network security equipment. Spirent’s solutions are used by more than 1,500 customers in 30 countries, including the world’s largest equipment manufacturers, service providers, enterprises and governments.

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Spirent Communications Products

Landslide 2700
Landslide 2700 CDMA2000
Landslide GPRS
Dynamic Host Configuration Option
Dynamic IPSec Option
Distributed Denial of Service Test Suites
AAA Performance Test
IMS Security Testing
AAA Diameter Performance Test
L2TP VPN
Diameter Credit Control Application
CGF Emulation and Validation
Fixed Mobile Convergence
Fixed Mobile Convergence
Mobile Test Solutions
Mobile IP
3G Wireless System Test Service

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Landslide 2700
Advanced Data Option

Spirent Communications' Landslide 2700 Advanced Data Option provides the ability to perform lab tests for performance and accuracy of new applications and billing systems in 2.5G and 3G networks, and to model the customer experience when accessing these applications.

 
Landslide 2700 CDMA2000
Performance Test Application

Spirent Communications' CDMA2000 performance test system is the only mobility test tool that simulates real world traffic models for CDMA2000 mobility core packet data networks. The Landslide CDMA is part of the Landslide family of test applications that are available on Spirent's proven Landslide 2700 platform.

 
Landslide GPRS
Performance Test Application

Spirent Communications’ Landslide General Packet Radio Services (GPRS) performance test application is the only mobility test tool that simulates real-world traffic models for GPRS mobility core packet data networks. Landslide GPRS is part of the Landslide family of test applications that are available on Spirent’s proven Landslide 2700 platform. The Landslide GPRS is a comprehensive end-to-end test system that emulates millions of mobile data subscribers, all accessing the wireless network simultaneously via various access models.

 
Dynamic Host Configuration Option
DHCP

The Spirent Communications Landslide Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) performance test feature simulates a DHCP server. Landslide DHCP is part of the family of test applications and features available on Spirent’s proven Landslide platform.

 
Dynamic IPSec Option
Landslide

This IPSec option can be used with any Spirent wireless packet data test application, including Landslide UMTS, Landslide GPRS, Landslide CDMA, Landslide Mobility, Landslide Data, Landslide LNS, Landslide AAA Diameter and Landslide DCCA. IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) protects traffic between two peers by authenticating the sender, ensuring packet integrity, and by encrypting the packets.

 
Distributed Denial of Service Test Suites
DDoS

Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are a real threat in today’s networks. Malicious users can execute coordinated attacks from vulnerable points in the networks to cause a loss of services due to bandwidth over-consumption, overloading network resources or completely crashing a network element.

 
AAA Performance Test

The Spirent Communications Landslide AAA performance test application is the only high performance test tool that simulates a AAA Radius client using the RADIUS protocol for 3GPP and 3GPP2 networks. The Landslide AAA is part of the family of test applications available on Spirent’s proven Landslide 2700 platform.

 
IMS Security Testing

A key aspect of IP Multi-Media Subsystem (IMS) and Multi-Media Domain (MMD) is built-in security independent of the access technology. As a result, service providers must be able to test IMS security regardless of the type of network in which it is deployed.

 
AAA Diameter Performance Test

The Spirent Communications Landslide AAA Diameter performance test application is the only high performance test tool that simulates a AAA Diameter client using the Diameter protocol for 3G networks. Landslide AAA Diameter is part of the family of test applications available on Spirent's proven Landslide 2700 platform.

 
L2TP VPN
Secure Gateway Test Application

Spirent Communications’ L2TP VPN/Secure Gateway performance test application is the only test tool that simulates real world traffic models for testing L2TP network servers. The Landslide L2TP application is part of the Landslide family of test applications that are available on Spirent’s proven Landslide 2700 platform. The L2TP application can be used in a stand-alone mode, or added to other applications such as the Landslide CDMA test application or the Landslide GPRS test application.

 
Diameter Credit Control Application

The Spirent Communications Landslide Diameter Credit Control Application (DCCA) performance test application is the only high performance test tool that simulates a diameter credit control client. Landslide DCCA is part of the family of test applications available on Spirent’s proven Landslide 2700 platform.

 
CGF Emulation and Validation

Spirent Communications has introduced the Landslide Charging Gateway Emulation and CDR Validation capabilities for carriers who want to determine the accuracy of records generated by SGSNs and GGSNs based on data traffic accessed by the user. As carriers introduce new content based billing algorithms, it becomes critical to determine the accuracy of the associated CDR records.

 
Fixed Mobile Convergence
PDIF

The advent of all IP networks, specifically Voice over IP (VoIP) and IMS, have led to the ability to move freely between cellular and WiFi networks while still maintaining application layer services. Now a mobile subscriber can start a cellular call on the way home from work and seamlessly switch to a WiFi network when entering the home, while still carrying on the same call.

 
Fixed Mobile Convergence
Packet Data Gateway Testing

The advent of all IP networks, and specifically Voice over IP (VoIP) and IMS, have led to the ability to move freely between cellular and WiFi networks while still maintaining application layer services. Now a mobile subscriber can start a cellular call on the way home from work and seamlessly switch to a WiFi network when entering the home, while still carrying on the same call.

 
Mobile Test Solutions

Part of Spirent’s portfolio of professional services, Mobile Test Solutions tailors Spirent’s Landslide Performance Test System to meet your specific needs, whether to create new Data Message Flows, complex traffic models, or specific tests such as Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) tests.

 
Mobile IP
Performance Test Application

Spirent Communications’ Landslide Mobile IP (MIP) test application is the only mobility test tool that simulates real-world traffic models for Mobility over IPv4 and Mobility over IPv6. The Landslide MIP test application is part of the Landslide family of test applications available on Spirent’s proven Landslide platform.

 
3G Wireless System Test Service
Spirent Global Services

Let Spirent Global Services help you accurately benchmark and plan the capacity of wireless data networks. Enlist an expert partner with state-of-the-art tools to verify the claims of network equipment manufacturers and ensure that your 3G system rolls out right.