Communications Network Lab

5G, 4G, 3G, 2G, IP, TDM

Wireless Network Simulation
(5G, 4G, 3G, 2G, IP, TDM)

End-to-End Wireless (5G/4G/3G/2G) Network Simulation Test Suite to provide an advanced full-fledged “Live Network” at your company premises in any customized package to suit test requirements.

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Wireless Network Simulation

Communications Network Lab

Overview

GL’s End-to-End Wireless Network Simulation Test Suite provides you an advanced full-fledged “Live Network” at your company premises in any customized package to suit test requirements.

The entire test suite is built on common MAPS™ Platform framework architecture. The test suite can be used to simulate all or specific elements within wireless networks infrastructure using simple ready-to-use test bed setups.

The test suite provides reliable integrated solutions to vendors and service providers for simulation, monitoring, troubleshooting the any wireless network, including, 4G, 3G, 2G and upcoming 5G. All functionalities conform to industry standards.

Test, monitor, and troubleshoot all the core network elements and traffic types within the Wireless infrastructure for deployment-readiness, functionalities, inter-operability, performance and latest mobile features. Test end-user applications, devices, and services on a simulated wireless infrastructure environment prior to deployment on a real-time network.

Why MAPS™ Wireless Network Simulation Test Suite?

Simple-to-setup and execute

  • All operations and individual nodes in a network can be controlled remotely from a Remote MAPS™ system
  • Simple test bed configurations to establish communication between different network elements, and the mobile phones
  • Ability to add unlimited number of user profiles, and scripts
  • The ready-to-use scripts makes testing procedure simpler which are used to quickly setup calls generating and verifying data traffic.  

Performance

  • Higher volume Voice and SMS calls (hundreds of calls/sec and 64,000 simultaneous calls/platform) with MAPS™ RTP HD appliance.
  • Easily achieve massive simulation of UEs (up to 500000) with high density (up to 4 Gbps or 40 Gbps) mobile traffic (stateful HTTP/PCAP) generation per MAPS™ PacketLoad appliance.

Scalable

  • Simply scale up with a greater number of systems to achieve higher performances

Programmable and Scriptable

  • MAPS™ based simulators provide a unique “programmable, scriptable” framework independent of any protocol or network
  • Supports a variety of protocols under common architecture framework
  • Fine control any parameter in the emulated network environment. The scripts are events-driven and provide fine control over call behaviour
  • Unlimited ability to edit signaling messages, protocol fields, and call flows
  • Precisely time communication between different core network entities

 

Use Cases

  • Test and verify web services, and mobile applications over emulated wireless networks
  • Pin-point and troubleshoot network issues with comprehensive logging and analysis tools
  • Monitor End-to-End Connectivity with automated call flows and data connectivity over multiple interfaces
  • Test Inter-Operability issues and handovers with different network lab setups
  • Perform Feature Tests, Conformance Tests, and Functional Tests on individual nodes  - supports both single and Multi-interface testing
  • Performance Testing
  • Migration Testing
  • Voice and Data Quality measurements with comprehensive voice and data quality tools
  • Advanced Voice Feature Testing

Important Features

Network Types

  • Supports both core network access network simulation
  • Easily integrate with third-party access network to simulate entire core network.
  • Emulated Core Network Elements -
  • 5GC Core - gNB, AMF, SMF, NSSF, UDM, AUSF, UPF
  • 4G LTE - eNB, MME, SGW, PGW, HSS, EIR, PCRF, OCS & OFCS
  • IMS - CSCFs, HSS, MGCF, MGW, AS, OCS & OFCS
  • 3G - NB, HNB, HNBGW, RNC, MSC, SGSN, GGSN
  • 2G - BTS, BSC, MSC, HLR, EIR, VLR, SMSC, GMSC
  • TDM | PSTN - ISDN, ISUP, CAS [* requires additional PSTN Network setup]
  • Supports IPSec, TLS, SRTP, and MSRP

Call Scenarios 4G | 3G | 2G

Voice and SMS

  • Real-mobile <-> Real-mobile
  • Simulated UE <->Real-mobile
  • Simulated UE <->Simulated UE
  • Real-mobile <-> Real-Mobile
  • Bulk voice traffic simulation using MAPS™ RTP HD
  • Voice/SMS Circuit-Switched Fall back (CSFB)
  • Voice/SMS over IMS

Web Browsing

  • Real-mobile
  • Simulated UE
  • Bulk mobile traffic simulation using PacketLoad

Location Services

Inter-network Calls

  • 2G user calling 3G user
  • 2G user calling 4G user
  • 3G user calling 2G user
  • 3G user calling 4G user
  • 4G user calling 2G user
  • 4G user calling 3G user
  • 2G user sending SMS to 3G user
  • 3G user sending SMS to 2G user
  • 4G user calling 3G user via CSFB (SGs)
  • 2G/3G/4G- user calling PSTN user (Requires additional PSTN n/w setup)

Roaming calls

  • 2G user calling 3G roaming user
  • 2G user calling 4G roaming user
  • 3G user calling 2G roaming user
  • 3G user calling 4G roaming user
  • 4G user calling 3G roaming user
  • 4G user calling 2G roaming user

Call Scenarios 5G label icon

  • Basic connectivity of devices to a 5G network (including interoperability between 5G and LTE networks)
  • IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) services delivered over NR
  • Inter-operability and roaming scenarios

Performance Testing

  • Simulate massive UEs (up to 64,000) with voice calls
  • Simulate User-plane GTP traffic at high line rates (up to 40 Gbps)
  • A stack of multiple servers can provide larger capacities of up to 100K-200K calls (all controlled from a single Master Controller) for enterprise to carrier grade testing
  • High volume CS traffic requires MAPS™ HD RTP appliance.
  • High volume PS traffic requires MAPS™ PacketLoad appliance.

Feature and Functional Testing

  • Supports simulation of Invalid scenarios
  • Any of the network elements in the above architecture can be replaced with user's DUT to perform single interface, multi-interface, or wrap-around testing
  • Single Interface Test Setup - With this solution, a single interface can be tested using MAPS™, which can embed in itself all the functionalities of the entities interacting with this interface.
  • Multi Interface Test Setup - With this solution, DUTs over different interfaces can be tested simultaneously using a single MAPS™, which provides all the required functionalities over these interfaces. 
  • Wrap Around Test Setup - With this solution, vendors can test their DUT by replacing all the nodes interacting with the device with appropriate MAPS™ products

Voice Feature Testing

  • Testing higher quality voice performance (any codec support) - EVS, OPUS, AMR, EVRC, G.726, and many others
  • Automated IVR testing
  • Speech-to-Text conversion and analysis
  • Advanced Voice Features - Call Conferencing, Call-transfer, Call-Forwarding, Caller-ID, Caller-ID Waiting, Call-hold

Statistics and Reporting

  • Supports detailed statistics and user defined statistics
  • Graphical representation of Calls per second, and maximum simultaneous calls
  • Supports PDF report generation

Single Remote Client for controlling multiple MAPS™ systems

The Remote MAPS™ application is a client server module, designed for multi-node multi-interface simulation from a single client GUI. The application can remotely control multiple MAPS™ Servers running on different PCs from a single remote client application. One or more MAPS™ applications can be installed on each sever. With this practically all the nodes (network elements) associated with a protocol, including protocol standards and profiles can be remotely configured from a single client GUI. The Remote MAPS™ application communicates with the multiple MAPS™ Server via Listener over TCP/IP.

  • Multi-node and multi-interface simulation from a single GUI
  • Suitable for testing any core network, access network, and inter-operability functions
  • Single Licensing Server controlling server and client licenses (no. of users)
  • Unlimited number of remote client user can be defined at the server
  • Admin privileges to control Testbed and access to configuration files for each remote client user
  • Remote Client users has privileges to perform all other functions - call simulation, edit scripts/profiles, and view statistics
  • Simultaneous traffic generation/reception at 100% on all servers

For more information, please visit  MAPS™ Remote Controller webpage.

GL’s Implementation of GSM-GPRS LAB System

2G Simulation Lab with Simulated and Real BTS

Portable 2G GSM Lab with Real BTS

Portable 2G Lab System

Portable 2G Lab System

Real BTS Test Equipment

Real BTS Test Equipment



Complete 2G & 2.5G CNL

For more information, visit webpage:  2G GSM Communications Network Lab

Various GSM GPRS network procedures are supported simulating the 2G elements and multi-interfaces:

Supported Procedures Supported Call Scenarios
  • Mobile Originated Call
  • Mobile Terminated Call
  • Normal Location Update
  • Periodic Location Update


Web Browsing Procedures

  • Attach Procedures
  • Identify Procedures
  • Routing Area Procedures
  • PDP Context Creation, Activation, Update,
    Deactivation, and Deletion Procedures
  • Web Browsing Session
  • Detach Procedures

 

Voice (CS), SMS (CS)

  • Real-mobile <-> Real-mobile
  • Simulated UE <->Real-mobile
  • Simulated UE <->Simulated UE
  • Real-mobile <-> Real-Mobile
  • Bulk voice traffic simulation using MAPS™ RTP HD
  • Voice/SMS Circuit-Switched Fall back (CSFB)


Web Browsing

  • Real-mobile
  • Simulated UE
  • Bulk mobile traffic simulation using PacketLoad


Location Services

Inter-network Calls and Roaming Calls

  • 2G user calling 3G user
  • 3G user calling 2G user
  • 3G user calling 4G user
  • 4G user calling 3G user
  • 2G user sending SMS to 3G user
  • 3G user sending SMS to 2G user
  • 4G user calling 3G user via CSFB
  • 2G user calling 3G roaming user
  • 2G user calling 4G roaming user
  • 3G user calling 2G roaming user
  • 3G user calling 4G roaming user
  • 4G user calling 3G roaming user
  • 4G user calling 2G roaming user

What you need for setting up 2G Lab?

Following are the MAPS™ applications and licenses installed on 2G system required to simulate the call scenarios with Real BTS or with Simulated BSC.

2G System with Real BTS:

2G System with Simulated BSC:

  • Rack PC
  • SysmoBTS GSM Cell
  • (xN) Phones with SIM cards
  • MAPS Gb Emulator (PKS131)
  • MAPS MAP (PKS132)
  • MAPS Abis (PKS134)
  • MAPS GSM A (PKS137)
  • MAPS UMTS-Gn (PKS166)
  • MAPS SGs (PKS146)
  • MAPS CAP (PKS151)
  • MAPS BICC (PKS155)
  • MAPS Remote Controller (PKS111)
  • RTP Soft Core (PKS102)
  • MobileTrafficCore-GTP (ETH101)
  • MobileTrafficCore-Gateway (ETH102)
  • MobileTrafficCore for Gb (ETH103)
  • MAPS Gb Emulator (PKS131)
  • MAPS MAP (PKS132)
  • MAPS Abis (PKS134)
  • MAPS GSM A (PKS137)
  • MAPS UMTS-Gn (PKS166)
  • MAPS SGs (PKS146)
  • MAPS CAP (PKS151)
  • MAPS BICC (PKS155)
  • MAPS Remote Controller (PKS111)
  • RTP Soft Core (PKS102)
  • MobileTrafficCore-GTP (ETH101)
  • MobileTrafficCore-Gateway (ETH102)
  • MobileTrafficCore for Gb (ETH103)

 

Remote MAPS Controller for 2G Lab Setup

Remote MAPS Controller for 2G network is configured to control the following MAPS nodes: BSC (AoIP, Gb), MSC, HLR, SMSC, SGSN, GGSN

Remote MAPS Controller for 2G Lab Setup

GL’s Implementation of UMTS LAB System

3G Simulation Lab with Simulated and Real HNB

Portable 3G UMTS Lab with Real NodeB access point

Portable 3G Lab System

Portable 3G Lab System

Real NodeB access point Test Equipment

Real NodeB access point Test Equipment



Complete 3G CNL

For more information, visit webpage:  3G UMTS Communications Network Lab

Supported Procedures

Supported Call Scenarios

  • Mobile Originated Call
  • Mobile Terminated Call
  • Normal Location Update
  • Periodic Location Update

Web Browsing Procedures

  • Attach Procedures
  • Identify Procedures
  • Routing Area Procedures
  • PDP Context Creation, Activation, Update, Deactivation, and Deletion Procedures
  • Web Browsing Session
  • Detach Procedures

 

 

Voice (CS), SMS (CS)

  • Real-mobile <-> Real-mobile
  • Simulated UE <->Real-mobile
  • Simulated UE <->Simulated UE
  • Real-mobile <-> Real-Mobile
  • Bulk voice traffic simulation using MAPS™ RTP HD
  • Voice/SMS Circuit-Switched Fall back (CSFB)

Web Browsing

  • Real-mobile
  • Simulated UE
  • Bulk mobile traffic simulation using PacketLoad

Location Services

Inter-network Calls and Roaming Calls

  • 2G user calling 3G user
  • 3G user calling 2G user
  • 3G user calling 4G user
  • 4G user calling 3G user
  • 2G user sending SMS to 3G user
  • 3G user sending SMS to 2G user
  • 4G user calling 3G user via CSFB
  • 2G user calling 3G roaming user
  • 2G user calling 4G roaming user
  • 3G user calling 2G roaming user
  • 3G user calling 4G roaming user
  • 4G user calling 3G roaming user
  • 4G user calling 2G roaming user

What you need for setting up 3G Lab?

Following are the MAPS™ applications and licenses installed on 3G system required to simulate the call scenarios with Real HnB or with Simulated RNC.

3G System with Real HnB:

3G System with Simulated RNC:

  • Rack PC
  • Home NodeB UMTS Cell
  • (xN) Phones with SIM cards
  • MAPS MAP (PKS132)
  • MAPS UMTS - IuCS and Iuh (PKS160)
  • MAPS UMTS - IuPS (PKS164)
  • MAPS UMTS-Gn (PKS166)
  • MAPS SGs (PKS146)
  • MAPS CAP (PKS151)
  • MAPS BICC (PKS155)
  • MAPS Remote Controller (PKS111)
  • RTP Soft Core (PKS102)
  • RTP IuUP Soft Core (PKS103)
  • Codec: AMR-Narrowband (PCD103)
  • MobileTrafficCore-GTP (ETH101)
  • MobileTrafficCore-Gateway (ETH102)
  • MAPS MAP (PKS132)
  • MAPS UMTS - IuCS and Iuh (PKS160)
  • MAPS UMTS - IuPS (PKS164)
  • MAPS UMTS-Gn (PKS166)
  • MAPS SGs (PKS146)
  • MAPS CAP (PKS151)
  • MAPS BICC (PKS155)
  • MAPS Remote Controller (PKS111)
  • RTP Soft Core (PKS102)
  • RTP IuUP Soft Core (PKS103)
  • Codec: AMR-Narrowband (PCD103)
  • MobileTrafficCore-GTP (ETH101)
  • MobileTrafficCore-Gateway (ETH102)

 

Remote MAPS Controller for 3G Lab Setup

Remote MAPS Controller for 3G network is configured to control the following MAPS nodes: RNCs (IuCS and IuPS), HNBGW, HLR, SMSC, SGSN, GGSN

Remote MAPS Controller for 3G Lab Setup

GL's Implementation of 4G LTE + IMS LAB System

4G IMS Simulation Lab with Simulated and Real eNB


Portable 4G LTE and IMS Lab with Real eNB

Portable System

Portable 4G Lab system

Real eNodeB Test Equipment

Real eNodeB Test Equipment


Complete 4G LTE and IMS CNL

For more information, visit webpage:  4G LTE Communications Network Lab

Supported Procedures

Supported Call Scenarios

  • Registration
  • Authentication information procedures
  • VoLTE Calls using IMS

 

Web Browsing Procedure

  • Attach procedure
  • UE context setup procedures
  • Web browsing sessions
  • Detach procedures

CSFB - SGsAP procedures

  • Paging for non-EPS Services
  • Location Update for Non-EPS Services
  • Non-EPS Alert
  • Explicit IMSI Detach from EPS Services
  • Explicit IMSI Detach from Non-EPS Services
  • Implicit IMSI Detach from Non-EPS services
  • Tunnelling of NAS Messages

 

Voice, SMS

  • Real-mobile <-> Real-mobile
  • Simulated UE <->Real-mobile
  • Simulated UE <->Simulated UE
  • Real-mobile <->Simulated UE
  • Voice/SMS Circuit-Switched Fall back (CSFB)
  • Voice/SMS over IMS

Web Browsing

  • Real-mobile
  • Simulated UE
  • Bulk mobile traffic simulation using PacketLoad

Location Services

Inter-network Calls and Roaming Calls

  • 4G user calling 2G user
  • 4G user calling 3G user
  • 4G user calling 3G roaming user
  • 4G user calling 2G roaming user
  • 2G user calling 4G roaming user
  • 3G user calling 4G roaming user

What you need for setting up 4G LTE and IMS Lab?

Following are the MAPS™ applications and licenses installed on 4G system required to simulate the call scenarios with Real eNB or with Simulated eNB.

4G System with Real eNB:

4G System with Simulated eNB:

IMS System

  • Rack PC
  • Real eNodeB
  • (xN) Phones with SIM cards
  • MAPS Diameter (PKS139)
  • MAPS LTE - S1 (PKS140)
  • MAPS LTE - eGTP (PKS142)
  • MAPS SGs (PKS146)
  • MAPS Remote Controller (PKS111)
  • RTP Soft Core (PKS102)
  • RTP IuUP Soft Core (PKS103)
  • Codec: AMR-Narrowband (PCD103)
  • Codec: AMR-Wideband (PCD107)
  • Codec-EVS (PCD108)
  • MobileTrafficCore-GTP (ETH101)
  • MobileTrafficCore-Gateway (ETH102)
  • MAPS Diameter (PKS139)
  • MAPS LTE - S1 (PKS140)
  • MAPS LTE - eGTP (PKS142)
  • MAPS SGs (PKS146)
  • MAPS Remote Controller (PKS111)
  • RTP Soft Core (PKS102)
  • RTP IuUP Soft Core (PKS103)
  • Codec: AMR-Narrowband (PCD103)
  • Codec: AMR-Wideband (PCD107)
  • Codec-EVS (PCD108)
  • MobileTrafficCore-GTP (ETH101)
  • MobileTrafficCore-Gateway (ETH102)

 

  • Rack PC
  • MAPS SIP IMS (PKS127)
  • MAPS Diameter (PKS139)
  • MAPS SIP (PKS120)
  • MAPS Remote Controller (PKS111)
  • Codec: AMR-Narrowband (PCD103)
  • Codec: AMR-Wideband (PCD107)

Remote MAPS Controller for 4G LTE + IMS Lab Setup

Remote MAPS Controller for 4G LTE along with IMS network is configured to control the following MAPS nodes: eNodeB, MME, HSS (S6a and CxDx), SGW, PGW, P-CSCF, S-CSCF, I-CSCF

4G Lab Remote Maps Controller

GL's Implementation of 5G NR LAB System

3GPP is defining both a new 5G core network, referred to as 5GC, as well as a new radio access technology called 5G “New Radio” (NR). Unlike previous generations that required that both access and core network of the same generation to be deployed (e.g. Evolved Packet Core (EPC) and LTE together formed a 4G system), with 5G it is possible to integrate elements of different generations in Standalone (SA) and Non-standalone (NSA) different configurations.

GL’s comprehensive Signaling and Traffic Emulation Suite for 5G/4G Wireless Networks, provides a unique “programmable, scriptable” framework that is independent of any protocol or under-lying network; it makes easier to perform cross-domain testing and transition tests to new technology such as 5G. The 5G core network and all its underlying entities can be accurately tested for functionalities and performance.

  • Basic connectivity of devices to a 5G network (including interoperability between 5G and LTE networks)
  • IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) services delivered over NR
  • Inter-operability and roaming scenarios
5G NR Simulation Lab with Simulated gNB