Innovative Anite Device Test Solution Accelerates VoLTE Products

FLEET, England, September 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Solution Provides Flexible, Comprehensive and Cost-effective VoLTE Device Testing

Anite, a global leader in wireless device testing technology, today announced that its development, conformance and interoperability device testing solutions support Voice over LTE (VoLTE), adopting an innovative approach that improves test efficiency and accelerates new VoLTE devices to market.

The Anite VoLTE device testing solution resides on an in-house developed IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) platform, independent of any third party provider, which leads to a more efficient and flexible solution for users, who include device and chipset manufacturers, and mobile operators.

Voice is still a major revenue generator for most global operators. VoLTE has received widespread backing in the telecoms industry as the technology for voice on LTE networks. As different operators are choosing to implement VoLTE in different ways, it is essential for device and chipset manufacturers to fully test the underlying air interface protocols in order to achieve the necessary QoS (Quality of Service) for VoLTE calls. Operators will also need to rigorously test the VoLTE capable devices to ensure they perform as expected in real-life situations and a high end user experience is maintained, both in terms of voice quality and features, such as emergency calls and SMS over their LTE network.

VoLTE testing will be performed from the early stages of R&D right up until launch. For developers and test engineers interested in testing VoLTE and SRVCC (Single Radio Voice Call Continuity) to meet both 3GPP and operator-specific standards, Anite's independent and flexible platform enables users to customise their tests in a simulated network environment, ensuring functionality is optimally implemented. This results in quick and effective device qualification, helping to assure a high level of end user satisfaction.

"Anite is proud to announce the availability of our highly innovative VoLTE solution, which enables us to retain a high degree of flexibility and control in our solutions and roadmap, ensuring that we can quickly meet customers' requirements," said Paul Beaver, Products Director of Anite. "Anite's unrivalled leadership and expertise in protocol testing is the cornerstone of our VoLTE solution."

About Anite

Anite provides a comprehensive range of critical IT solutions to the Wireless and Travel sectors across the globe. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Anite develops and implements software as well as provides consultancy, systems integration and managed services to ensure that our customers operate effectively and securely. By using the latest technologies to deliver quality and cost-effective solutions, Anite meets customers' specific requirements and realises tangible results for its clients.

Anite offers rigorous yet simplified device testing, accelerating new devices to market. A global market leader, Anite has over 20 years of experience providing cutting-edge technology to device manufacturers, operators and test laboratories. Anite was the first company to verify LTE conformance test cases in 2009 and has consistently remained at the forefront of the handset testing industry.  Its highly flexible and reliable software solutions make Anite a key partner to the major Telecoms manufacturers and operators. With a diverse team focused on exceeding expectations, Anite draws upon worldwide expertise and is enthusiastic about the future of LTE and LTE-Advanced.

Anite also offers a comprehensive range of network measurement solutions. Our core competence lies in developing measurement and testing solutions for the latest network technologies. All major network standards are supported, including LTE-Advanced, LTE, HSPA+ and EV-DO/RevA. The Nemo branded tools are optimal for network roll-out, tuning, verification, maintenance, optimization, troubleshooting and benchmarking. Our global customer base covers more than 300 operators, network manufacturers, service providers and network equipment vendors from over 100 countries worldwide.

Headquartered in the UK, Anite has offices in 15 countries across Europe, America, Asia and the Middle East. For more information, please visit http://www.anite.com.

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Editorial contacts:
Karolina Eklund
Anite Telecoms
Tel: +44(0)1252-775245
Email: karolina.eklund@anite.com

Tim Marshall
Babel PR
Tel: +44(0)207-434-5550
Email: anite@babelpr.com