Ixia Launches First Test Suite for Mobile IPv6.Ixia Enables Network Operators and Equipment Vendors to Manage IPv4 to IPv6 Transition for Both Wired and Mobile Networks CALABASAS, Calif. -- Ixia (Nasdaq:XXIA), a leading, global provider of IP performance test systems, announced today the first conformance test suite for Mobile Internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV. Protocol version 6 (IPv6). The test suite is included in the new release of Ixia's IxANVL[TM] test product. With this new release, Ixia is the only test vendor that enables network operators and equipment vendors to manage the transition from IPv4 to IPv6 for both wired and mobile networks. "Extensive testing is prerequisite for the success of IPv6 and Mobile IPv6 - the next generation Internet See Internet2. ," said Errol Ginsberg, Ixia CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Ixia's expertise in testing has contributed to the success of today's Internet. Now, we are delivering the test solutions that are leading the transition to IPv6 and Mobile IPv6." Ixia's IxANVL conformance test suite with Mobile IPv6 support can run over either Ixia's industry leading Optixia[TM] test platform or on stand-alone PC A desktop or laptop computer that is not permanently connected to a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN). Throughout the 1990s, millions of stand-alone PCs were networked in offices, but it is no longer uncommon to find computers networked in the home so that family platforms. Ixia's IxANVL test suite emulates Mobile IPv6-capable nodes or routers at the control plane level, and executes an extensive set of test scenarios to determine how the device under test complies with Mobile IPv6 standards. In addition, IxANVL test suites are designed to validate various IPv6 transition mechanisms and routing protocols. Ixia's test suite also tests problems due to incompatibility between legacy IPv4 infrastructure and multiple vendors' IPv6 systems under realistic load conditions. Ixia supports IPv6 testing across its product line. Ixia's IxLoad [TM] triple play test capability validates network performance and device interoperability running voice, video and stateful data traffic over IPv6 networks. IxChariot[TM] verifies end-to-end performance metrics Performance metrics are measures of an organizations activities and performance. Performance metrics should support a range of stakeholder needs from customers, shareholders to employees [1]. of IPv6 networks by simulating stateful Layer 4 through Layer 7 application traffic. IxNetwork[TM] provides a framework for executing large capacity performance and scalability testing Scalability Testing, part of the battery of non-functional tests, is the testing of a software application for measuring its capability to scale up or scale out [1] , including a variety of IPv6 routing protocols and DHCPv6. "The IPv6 market is dynamic and evolving. Mobile IPv6 is the next phase of this evolution," said says Jessy Cavazos, industry manager, Test & Measurement at Frost & Sullivan. "In the past, IXIA has been actively involved in the market transition from IPv4 to IPv6, participating in key industry projects such as Moonv6, etc. The company is once again playing a leading role in the market's move to Mobile IPv6 with the introduction of the first conformance test suite able to manage the market transition for both wired and wireless networks. IXIA is committed to advance this market and I believe we can expect additional announcements in the near future." The United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Department of Defense has declared that it would move to IPv6 by the year 2008. Additionally, the Office of Management and Budget The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), formerly the Bureau of the Budget, is an agency of the federal government that evaluates, formulates, and coordinates management procedures and program objectives within and among departments and agencies of the Executive Branch. has issued a directive that federal agencies must make the transition to IPv6 by the same year. Initially, agencies and service providers will need to operate dual-stack networks that use both IPv4 and IPv6. As IPv6 devices become ubiquitous, they will need to build networks to manage all those devices with IP addresses. Mobile IPv6 is an update of the IETF See Internet Engineering Task Force. IETF - Internet Engineering Task Force (Internet Engineering Task Force (c/o Corporation for National Research Initiatives (CNRI), Reston, VA, www.ietf.org) Founded in 1986, the IETF is a non-membership, open, voluntary standards organization dedicated to identifying problems and opportunities in IP data networks and proposing technical solutions to the ) Mobile IP standard (RFC (Request For Comments) A document that describes the specifications for a recommended technology. Although the word "request" is in the title, if the specification is ratified, it becomes a standards document. 3775) designed to authenticate (1) To verify (guarantee) the identity of a person or company. To ensure that the individual or organization is really who it says it is. See authentication and digital certificate. (2) To verify (guarantee) that data has not been altered. mobile devices (known as mobile nodes) using IPv6 addresses. Mobile IPv6 allows an IPv6 node to arbitrarily change its location and still maintain existing connections. It also specifies routing support, which permits an IPv6 host to continue using its home address as it moves around the Internet, enabling continuity of sessions. For more information about IPv6 testing and Ixia's capabilities, please go to http://www.ixiacom.com/library/white_papers/wp_display.php?skey=ipv6. Ixia's Mobile IPv6 test suite will be available in Q2 2007. For more information, please go to http://www.ixiacom.com/products/ixanvl/. About Ixia Ixia is a leading provider of performance test systems for IP-based infrastructure and services. Ixia's test systems are used by Network and Telephony Equipment Manufacturers, Semiconductor Manufacturers, Service Providers, Governments, and Enterprises to validate the functionality and reliability of complex IP networks, devices, and applications. Ixia's Triple Play test systems address the growing need to test voice, video, and data services and network capability under real-world conditions. For more information, contact Ixia at 26601 W. Agoura Road, Calabasas, CA 91302; (818) 871-1800, Fax: (818) 871-1805; Email: info@ixiacom.com or visit our Web Site at http://www.ixiacom.com. Ixia, IxANVL, IxNetwork, IxChariot and the Ixia four petal logo and IxChariot are registered trademarks or trademarks of Ixia. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. This material is for informational purposes only and subject to change without notice. It describes Ixia's present plans to develop and make available to its customers certain products, features and functionality. Ixia is only obligated ob·li·gate tr.v. ob·li·gat·ed, ob·li·gat·ing, ob·li·gates 1. To bind, compel, or constrain by a social, legal, or moral tie. See Synonyms at force. 2. To cause to be grateful or indebted; oblige. to provide those deliverables specifically included in a written agreement between Ixia and the customer. |
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