Overview

GL’s MAPS™ solutions for VoIP in Air Traffic Management (ATM), combined with the PacketExpert™ 10GX IP WAN Emulation platforms (IPNetSim™ and IPLinkSim™), provide a comprehensive, end to end test environment for next generation ATM voice and signaling services. MAPS™ delivers fully compliant emulation of ED 137 protocols, allowing equipment vendors, airports, and air navigation service providers (ANSPs) to test Ground to Ground and Ground to Air voice communication endpoints with precision. Together, these platforms enable realistic verification of ATM voice and signaling traffic across IP links, making it possible to assess call setup, media quality, recording, and performance under a range of network conditions.

By integrating MAPS™ test platforms with the IP WAN emulation capabilities of IPNetSim™ and IPLinkSim™, GL delivers a unique solution that replicates challenging network scenarios such as latency, jitter, packet loss, duplication, and congestion. This allows ATM engineers and test teams to assess the flexibility, quality, and reliability of critical air traffic voice services before deployment, ensuring seamless communication and compliance with ED-138 standards across global IP based ATM environments.

Key Features

• Integrated Testing Framework:
  Connect MAPS™ ED-37 signaling and voice generation platforms with PacketExpert™ 10GX to simulate realistic network conditions such as latency, packet loss, duplication, reorder, and jitter
• Comprehensive Simulation Capabilities:
  Perform end-to-end testing of Ground-to-Ground (G/G) and Ground-to-Air (G/A) voice communication across ATM IP networks
• WAN Impairment Emulation:
  Reproduce complex network environments that mimic satellite links, long-haul connections, or congested IP links
• Standards Compliance:
  Supports EUROCAE ED-137, and ED138 standards, making it ideal for verifying next-gen IP voice ATM deployments

Benefits

• Validate voice quality and signaling behaviour across IP links
• Evaluate equipment resilience against delays, packet loss, and jitter
• Minimize deployment risks by simulating worst-case network scenarios
• Accelerate certification and conformance testing
• Ensure seamless and robust air traffic voice communication