Introducing end-to-end WiMax performance testing in Africa

Atio, a specialist ICT service provider, is proud to announce its introduction of a full range of end-to-end WiMax test solutions and services. This is the first time this type of technology has been made available in Africa.

As communication networks become more and more sophisticated, they face unprecedented growth and competition. The types of challenges presenting themselves include degraded or compromised network performance levels. Atio is unique in its ability to test, measure and manage the quality of services and performance of the entire end-to-end WiMax environment as well as all the protocol layers.

Network rollouts are increasing in Africa, mainly due to demand for data and voice connectivity. As this demand continues to grow, WiMax operators, service providers and vendors will need to maximise the ROI on the networks.

“Atio has over 15 years' experience in performance testing of communication technologies. Our industry expertise in WiMax network optimisation enables us to deliver improved performance metrics on the network, ensuring a higher level of integrity and quality to your end-user. Our exclusive partnerships with leading technology suppliers such as Mobile Metrics and our in-house expertise and capability puts Atio in a unique position to offer these services,” says Tim Courtenay, MD of Atio telecoms division.

Atio represents Mobile Metrics exclusively in Africa. Mobile Metrics focuses on wireless test systems with a specific emphasis on broadband wireless technologies, such as WiMax. In conjunction with this, the IXIA solution (also exclusively represented by Atio in Africa) can be deployed for in-depth IP performance testing across a WiMax network, as well as any other IP-based networks, focusing on the IP protocol stack from transport layer up to application layer, with traffic generation capabilities.

“Some of the advantages that we offer as a WiMax test solution provider include our ability to work with multiple tools and vendors, level of expertise and skills from 2G right through to HSDPA and WiMax. We are very proud of our partnerships with Mobile Metrics and IXIA, both leaders in their respective fields,” concludes Courtenay.

For more information on WiMax network CPE testing, IP service performance testing and customer experience testing, please e-mail wimax@atio.com or go to http://www.atio.com/telecoms_IP_service_assurance.htm.