GL Announces Ethernet/IP Testing APIs For Test Automation And Remote Access

Gaithersburg, MD (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - GL Communications Inc., a global leader in telecom test and measurement solutions, addressed the press regarding their Ethernet test automation capabilities through “API Support for PacketExpert^™ Platforms”. This capability has applications for Ethernet/IP testing on 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps copper and optical networks.

“PacketExpert^™ can test a wide range of networks and systems including cables, switches, routers, local Ethernet/IP networks, wide area networks, and core/MPLS networks. It can measure bit errors, throughput, packet loss, latency, jitter, and more. It’s available in different form factors – from Rack-based High-density 12-port/24-port mTOP™ platform to Portable units,” said Vijay Kulkarni, CEO of GL Communications.

“In addition to the Graphical User Interface, the PacketExpert^™ also provides access to all functionalities using Command Line Interface (CLI) and Application Programming Interfaces (API) through various clients such as Python, C#, and LabView™.”

• Wirespeed bit error rate testing
• Smart loopback capability
• RFC 2544 Tests (throughput, latency, packet loss)
• Packet capture and replay
• Packet Broker (wirespeed Ethernet tap)
• WAN link emulation
• Multi-stream traffic generation and analysis
• ExpertTCP^™ (RFC 6349)
• ExpertSAM^™ (ITU-T Y.1564)

He further added, “PacketExpert^™ can be configured as a server-side application using the GL’s MAPS^™ CLI Client/Server architecture. The advantage of such communication enables users to control PacketExpert^™ by sending commands and receiving responses in a compiled/scripting language such as Python, C#, and LabView^™ that is already familiar to many users.”

• Control of Bert, Loopback, RFC 2544, Record Playback, IPLinkSim^™, PacketBroker, and ExpertSAM^™ testing
• The capability of remote operation, automation, and multi-site connectivity
• MAC, VLAN, MPLS, IP, and UDP layers testing
• Multiple PacketExpert^™ devices can be controlled remotely from a single client application

About GL Communications Inc.
GL Communications is a global provider of telecom test and measurement solutions. GL’s solutions are used to verify the quality and reliability of Wireless (4G LTE, 3G, 2G), SONET/SDH, Ethernet/IP, TDM, and PSTN networks.

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