Load testing tool for IMS applications
In a press release from Market Wire, Empirix announced its Hammer for IMS platform now provides even more options for advanced feature testing, load testing, and analysis of emerging IMS applications.
“As IMS networks move from design to deployment, vendors and service providers have uncovered many new test requirements, such as DIAMETER testing for subscriber databases, emulating IMS infrastructure devices, and testing specific application scenarios in the IMS domain.
The enhancements to Empirix’s Hammer for IMS platform improve its ability to test IMS applications, devices, and networks and extend the company’s call generation and analysis capabilities for IMS. These enhancements include additional protocol support, new IMS infrastructure device emulations, and full incorporation of 3GPP SIP extensions for complete emulation of an IMS User Element (UE). Specifically, the Hammer for IMS platform can now be used to test the following common IMS-enabled features:
- Consumer VoIP Services;
- Fixed-mobile Convergence;
- Presence-based Applications;
- Push-to-talk over Cellular;
- IP Centrex; and
- Centralised Subscriber Data Repositories.
Enhancements to Empirix’s IMS testing platform also include additional device emulations, such as full support of Session Control Functions, Application Servers, Home Subscriber Servers, and Charging Functions, as well as Gateways, Gateway Controllers, Media Servers and Border Control Functions. “