Bridgewater Systems Offers Free RADIUS Test Tools To Service Providers; RADCheck Tests, Validates and Measures Key Aspects of RADIUS Server Performance and Functionality.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

KANATA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 2003

Bridgewater Systems, a provider of IP network, service and access control solutions for service providers, today announced it has made RADCheck, a RADIUS test tool, available to service providers for download free of charge from its Web site.

RADCheck enables service providers to test and validate key aspects of their RADIUS server performance and functionality. Using the tool, they can generate load and measure RADIUS server performance (i.e. response time, number of timeouts, etc), track proxy RADIUS performance to maintain service levels, validate RADIUS server and policy changes before implementing them and synthesize RADIUS accounting requests to validate the correct operation of downstream systems, such as billing.

RADCheck is a RADIUS client simulator that enables service providers to synthesize requests with their choice of RADIUS attributes, including vendor-specific attributes (VSAs). Requests are targeted at a RADIUS server under test, and the matching responses are provided for functional testing. To the target RADIUS server, RADCheck appears as one or more RADIUS clients, such as a NAS and PDSN.

"RADCheck provides service providers with an easy, no-cost and no-risk means to determine whether they are getting the most out of RADIUS," said Parham Momtahan, vice president, research and development for Bridgewater Systems. "Many service providers have already downloaded and received value from RADCheck and we encourage others to do so."

RADCheck CDMA Edition is also available from the Bridgewater Systems website. This version can simulate a PDSN to test Simple IP or Mobile IP scenarios as well as support the 3GPP2 dictionary of RADIUS attributes.

To Download a copy or view a demonstration

Interested parties should go to www.bridgewatersystems.com/products/aaa_service_controller/radius_ test_tools.html

RADCheck System Requirements

System requirements include PERL 5, Sun Solaris (2.5, 2.5.1, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8 or 2.9), Microsoft Internet Explorer (5.5 and higher) or Netscape Navigator (4.7 and higher). In addition, JavaScript must be enabled in Web browsers.

About Bridgewater Systems (www.bridgewatersystems.com)

Bridgewater Systems provides IP network, service and access control solutions that enable service providers to take full advantage of the revenue potential of their networks. Its software enables service providers to differentiate access to wireline and wireless services based on the identity of the user or the application, solving problems such as how to comprehensively account and track for services and prevent unauthorized access. Unlike competitive offerings, Bridgewater Systems' solutions work within any vendor network, regardless of the type of authentication system; offer extensive revenue capture capabilities to complement existing billing engines; and can be rapidly deployed. These differentiators enable customers to reduce network costs, increase revenues and rapidly deploy new customer-focused services.

Bridgewater Systems products are currently deployed by top-tier global service providers such as Bell Mobility, ICG, Covad and Telia. Founded in 1997, Bridgewater Systems is a privately held company.

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