Ixia's purchase of VeriWave has opened up a new testing opportunity for its customers – Wi-Fi. As increasing customer access demands and quality of experience (QoE) expectations create the need for seamless mobility equipment manufacturers, enterprises, and carriers are looking for end-to-end solutions that completely test converged Wi-Fi, wired, and 3G/4G ecosystems. Wireless operators are realizing that additional 4G bandwidth will not keep pace with the increasing requirements of the emerging media-rich devices and social media applications. Hence, Wi-Fi is a key offload technology to siphon traffic from the overloaded 3G and 4G networks. The synthesis of Wi-Fi and LTE will be an essential combination to deliver the necessary bandwidth required by the industry for emerging video-heavy, media-savvy applications.

The combination of Ixia and VeriWave technologies provides the tools needed to test from the wireless edge to the Internet core. VeriWave supports world class Wi-Fi and WLAN testing, while Ixia's leading solutions for 3G and 4G/LTE networks, wired networks, and data centers provide strong complementary testing options.

Ixia is pleased to povide its customers access to the following new IxVeriWave Wi-Fi testing material and information:

Links
Introduction from Atul
IxVeriWave Portal
IxVeriWave Wi-Fi Testing Solution
IxVeriWave Wi-Fi Testing Products

White Papers
IxVeriWave Express Evaluation Test Plan
Cellular Offload: Site Deployment Best Practices Guide
WLAN Site Assessment - Best Practices for Preand Post-Deployment Verification

Case Study
Ensuring Life-Critical Communications at Madera Community Hospital

Data Sheets
Twenty data sheets (test suites, test tools, interface cards, chassis & chambers)
 

Ixia and VeriWave Customers:

We want to share the exciting news that Ixia has completed its acquisition of VeriWave, a move that continues Ixia's quest to provide our global customers with a total end-to-end converged testing solution. This strategic move fortifies and extends Ixia's wireless leadership - testing aspects of 3G/4G and WLAN networks such as smart wireless devices, wireless access infrastructure, the wireless core network, the IP core network, and the converged data center. With this addition Ixia becomes a unique company in the world by possessing four strong pillars of technology leadership - IP, Ethernet, LTE, and Wi-Fi - to provide end-to-end wireless testing capabilities. 

The use of Wi-Fi is growing exponentially with the proliferation of new wireless devices such as smart phones and tablets. The increase of media-rich content, like video-based applications, is placing more strain on enterprise networks and demands new quality expectations. 

LTE and Wi-Fi will form a potent technological combination for many years to come. Wireless operators are realizing that additional 4G bandwidth will not keep pace with the increasing requirements of the emerging media-rich devices and social media applications. Hence, Wi-Fi is a key offload technology to siphon traffic from the overloaded 3G and 4G networks. The synthesis of Wi-Fi and LTE will be an essential combination to deliver the necessary bandwidth required by the industry for emerging video-heavy, media-savvy applications. 

The combination of Ixia and VeriWave technologies provides the tools needed to test from the wireless edge to the Internet core. VeriWave supports world class Wi-Fi and WLAN testing, while Ixia's leading solutions for 3G and 4G/LTE networks, wired networks, and data centers provide strong complementary testing options. 

For the immediate future, continue to work with VeriWave in the manner you are accustomed. From the VeriWave web site you can still reach product information, customer support, and sales. We will update you as we progress with further integration. 

We look forward to continually providing you with the most innovative and forward-thinking technology solutions. If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to contact your sales representative. 

All the best, 

Atul Bhatnagar

President and CEO, Ixia

3G Networks are reaching mass deployment stage around the world. Meanwhile, “on the go” smart phones are emerging as on-ramps to the Internet and the target for media rich applications of the future. The journey to worldwide 4G LTE wireless has begun in earnest. With the advent of 4G wireless applications, the world will shrink even faster, drawing subscribers together in new and powerful ways. We are heading fast towards an always-on, always connected world. Engaging media-rich mobile applications will become the norm. The productivity gain from this hyper interactivity will be profound. The transition from 3G to 4G wireless network, however, will also unleash a level of unprecedented complexity. To mitigate the risks in this 3G to 4G transition, every network equipment supplier and service provider will need to use methodic planning, simulation and network testing tools. 4G networks will usher in increased bandwidth, reduced network complexity and lower operational costs – if deployed with systematic thought to end-to-end quality. Ixia is preparing next generation testing tools for the deployment of LTE networks and applications so as to ensure that subscribers receive outstanding experience from their 4G networks. This requires thorough verification of new generation of 4G network equipment, smart user devices and media rich applications. Ixia’s 3G/4G wireless testing tools, under the IxCatapult branding, are flexible, adaptive and very intuitive to use, testing all facets of the 4G network and media rich applications. IxCatapult can simulate hundreds of connected LTE user devices over the air interface while simultaneously playing the role of the wireless core network. By using these coordinated test solutions, eNodeB network access devices can be thoroughly tested through total exposure to full traffic capacity as well as error conditions. IxCatapult test solutions are used today by leading network equipment manufacturers and service providers in labs around the world. The 4G LTE revolution has started, and we are focused on enabling deployment of reliable, high performance, secure 3G and 4G wireless networks around the world.