Network analyzer product from Tektronix
to test data on IP Networks
Tektronix has released a suite of new Network Intelligence
products to collect, correlate and analyze media and signaling
data from next-generation IP telecommunication networks.
The Iris suite of products consists of the GeoProbe G10,
a new high-speed 10GE probe; three new analyzer applications;
and a common platform that provides a single, integrated
framework for current and future applications.
"With the breadth of network technologies they support
around the globe, Tektronix Communications is ideally positioned
to meet the business and technology challenges that operators
are faced with as they evolve their networks," said
Patrick Kelly, research director for Analysys Mason. "With
the sky-rocketing adoption of smart phones and other mobile
Internet devices, the new Iris platform provides a more
complete view of wireless data services and the resulting
user experience, and ultimately ensuring greater QoS and
cost efficiency."
The Iris family of products includes:
GeoProbe G10 - Based on the industry-leading GeoProbe,
the new high-speed, high-density 10GE probe improves a company's
Gi, Gn and data center monitoring offering, and features
a distributed architecture optimized to handle high bandwidth
IP traffic
The Iris Analyzer toolset - Includes the Iris Protocol
Analyzer (IPA), Iris Session Analyzer (ISA) and Iris Traffic
Analyzer (ITA), which provides L2 to L7 troubleshooting
by characterizing IP traffic by links, applications and
servers
IrisView - Easy-to-use, configurable software framework
that provides a single, integrated platform for all applications,
including feeds to customer experience management (CEM)
systems and third party OSS, BSS applications.
"The Iris suite of products gives operators additional
insight into the end-to-end management and operations of
their networks as shown in recent successful trials with
select North American and European tier one customers,"
said Mark Driedger, vice president and general manager,
Network Management, Tektronix Communications. "In addition,
as the underlying complexities that support multimedia and
data applications increase, operators are looking for network
intelligence solutions that simplify their business and
operational support systems."
For more details on the Iris platform, please visit: www.tektronixcommunications.com/iris.
Editorial Product Rating: Average
