GL Communications releases tool that simulates IP networks

GL Communications has released its new product IPNetSim – a tool that simulates IP Networks. According to .Jagadish Vadalia, Senior Manager of Product Development said, “GL's new product, IPNetSim simulates the various conditions of real-time IP networks such as network latency, network delay variation (jitter), packet errors, packet loss, bit errors and other network impairments. It can be used to test IP end point devices such as Gateways, IADs, IP phones, Soft phones, etc. and also for voice, fax, data, or multimedia transmission over IP. It can also emulate a WAN (wide area network) link between two local networks”. He added, “The application also simulates WAN bandwidth, delay, congestion, bit errors, and other important link characteristics independently in both directions at speeds of up to 155 Mbps”.

The main features of the tool include:

1) IPNetSim scheduler
IPNetSim Scheduler can emulate changing WAN conditions like link outages, variable bandwidths links, route flapping, satellite rain fade, and wireless interference with high-flexibility. Any combination of emulation parameters can vary over time, and the IPNetSim automatically adjusts the link conditions between specified end states.

2) Traffic Monitor
Provides a visual display of the current traffic conditions, including throughput graphs, and transmission and loss statistics. Up to 24 hours of statistics history can also be downloaded for analysis.

3) Precision
IPNetSim simulates link bandwidth with microseconds resolution and performs bit error rate calculations with 256-bit precision, ensuring accurate and reproducible results.

3) Bridging/Routing
IPNetSim can be configured as a bridge or router, which makes it easy to install in a wide variety of network environment.

4) Bandwidths up to 155 mbps
IPNetSim can emulate WAN bandwidths of up to 155 Mbps bi-directionally or 400 Mbps in a single direction. With a packet processing rate of 250,000 packets per second, the IPNetSim can easily handle 45 Mbps of 64-byte packets in each direction.

5) Automated Testing
A series of tests can be run using IPNetSim scheduler or the command line interface, which makes IPNetSim™ ideal for automated product testing.

Applications include network validations, equipment testing, application testing, and troubleshooting.

GL Communications Inc