Alcatel To Use Tekelec GPRS Testing Solution

Paris-based Alcatel has selected the General Packet Radio Services (GPRS) testing solution from Calabasas, CA-based Tekelec. The solution is based on the MGTS i3000 diagnostics platform. Alcatel plans to use the platform to test its Evolium BSS at nominal load with mixed circuit-switched and packet-switched traffic, said Danny Parker, vice president and general manager of Tekelec's Intelligent Network Diagnostics division.

"MGTS i3000 will allow Alcatel to extend its testing capabilities to address emerging 3G mobile technologies," Parker said. "MGTS i3000 also is compatible with the classic MGTS system; therefore, Alcatel is able to leverage its investment in the test capabilities developed around its existing MGTS test bed."

According to Gilles Soiron, test tool manager for integration of Alcatel BSS, Alcatel is currently working with several leading mobile operators to carry out full-scale trials of GPRS data and IP services in real network conditions.