Description
The EPC Emulators consist of the MME Emulator, SGW Emulator and the PDN-GW Emulator, which can be used together to simulate the complete LTE Packet Core or individually to create a combination of real and simulated Core Network elements. These Emulators includes all the network interfaces and implements all the communication protocols required for core network equipment to operate in an LTE/SAE network. The MME Emulator includes a built-in HSS and the PDN-GW Emulator includes a built-in PCRF Function.
Compared to real core network equipment, the EPC emulators provide greater control to simulate field network conditions in the lab and can thereby be used for testing functionality, scalability and performance of LTE base stations.
The EPC Emulators can also be used along with the LTE eNodeB Emulator from Polaris for an end-to-end simulation of LTE network on a PC.
- Emulator and not simulator
- Capable of simulating multiple nodes using single Emulator
- Tests failure scenarios
- User-friendly GUI
- Tests features like S1-Flex
- Scripting interface for test automation
