UDcast Utilises
Apposite's Linktropy 4500 for Product Testing
(20 February 2007) Apposite
Technologies and UDcast today announced a partnership for testing UDcast's
satellite gateway using simulated satellite links.
UDcast will
utilise Apposite's Linktropy 4500 network simulator to test and optimise its
family of IP over satellite and broadcast products for improved efficiency and
customer satisfaction.
Apposite's Linktropy 4500 is a high-precision,
easy-to-use, network simulator that emulates link bandwidth, latency, packet
loss, bit errors and other critical parameters that can affect application
performance. The Linktropy 4500 can simulate satellite, wireless, terrestrial,
Internet or any other type of wide-area network.
UDcast is a leading
provider of solutions enabling full IP over broadcast and satellite media. The
company's flagship product, the UDgateway, is an all-in-one appliance,
combining acceleration, QoS, routing, IPSec security and caching, specifically
adapted for satellite-based broadband Internet access and deployed at more than
4,000 sites world-wide.
UDcast will use Apposite's Linktropy 4500 to
simulate customer networks to test, optimise and troubleshoot the performance
of the UDgateway and other products in the lab. In addition, the monitoring and
reporting features of the Linktropy 4500 allow UDcast to demonstrate the
performance enhancement capabilities of their products to customers under
real-world conditions.
"The Linktropy 4500 is unique among WAN emulation
products in offering the features we need in an easy-to-use, reasonably-priced
package," said Antoine Clerget, vice president, engineering and co-founder of
UDcast. "The Linktropy 4500 enables us to test and optimise the UDgateway under
a variety of customer network conditions which are normally quite difficult to
replicate on live networks."
"The UDgateway is an innovative solution
that combines multiple acceleration techniques in a single, integrated product
to enhance the satellite Internet experience," said DC Palter, Apposite
President. "We are honoured to be selected by UDcast as their partner for
network simulation tools."
About Apposite Technologies
Apposite
Technologies makes WAN emulation easy by offering high precision network test
tools at reasonable prices. Apposite emphasises ease-of-use so engineers spend
time using the tools, not learning them. Apposite's Linktropy 4500 WAN emulator
simulates bandwidth, latency, loss, and other network characteristics to
provide accurate network simulations for terrestrial, wireless, satellite,
internet or any other type of wide-area network. Apposite Technologies - WAN
Emulation Made Easy.
About UDcast
UDcast is a leading provider of
IP over broadcast media, focusing on IPTV to the mobile DVB-H solutions as well
as satellite-aware enterprise networking solutions. UDcast provides DVB-H
standard compliant solutions for the delivery of IPTV to mobile devices. In
addition, UDcast provides satellite-aware IP appliances that bring
terrestrial-like performances and security to broadband satellite links.
UDcast's feature-rich solutions enable satellite service providers to deliver
revenue-generating value added services that meet enterprise needs. Founded in
2000, UDcast maintains its global headquarters in Sophia Antipolis,
France.
(source: UDcast)
