GL Communications Introduces Wire-speed 100 Gbps Ethernet and IP Testing Solution

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Aug. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GL Communications Inc., a global leader in telecom test and measurement solutions, addressed the press regarding their high-Speed Ethernet and IP Testing Solution – PacketExpert™ 100G. PacketExpert™ 100G is tailored for wire-speed Ethernet and IP testing at speeds of 1, 10, 25, 40, 50 and 100 Gbps.

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“The PacketExpert™ 100G is a hardware platform designed for wire-speed Ethernet and IP testing up to 100 Gbps. Unlike previous version of the PacketExpert™, the PacketExpert™ 100G is a full-fledged PC with specialized Network Interface Cards, GL’s proprietary PacketExpert™ software, optimized RAM, storage, processing, and cooling. The Ethernet ports support speeds of 1 Gbps, 10 Gbps, 25 Gbps, 40 Gbps, 50 Gbps and 100 Gbps,” said Vijay Kulkarni, CEO of GL Communications.

Available in both portable (“Lunchbox”) and rack-mount configurations, it can accommodate up to 10 x 100 Gbps ports in a single appliance. The intuitive web-based user interface supports multi-user and multi-location access where users can configure test parameters, start, and stop tests, view real-time graphs and export results to PDF and CSV.

PacketExpert™ 100G can perform Bit Error Rate Testing (BERT), RFC 2544 (throughput, packet loss and latency measurements) and Smart Loopback testing by default. The application will soon support ITU-T Y.1564 testing (for verifying service level agreements) and Ethernet OAM (Y.1731) test capabilities. These applications make the PacketExpert™ 100G an ideal solution for testing high speed backhaul networks or data center interconnects.

Multiple Users with Multiple Servers and Devices
The PacketExpert™ 100G web interface enables access to multiple servers across the LAN, supporting multiple connected devices.

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Main Features

• Portable PCIe based hardware supports 2 x 100G ports
• Upgradeable to 4 x 100G ports or 10 x 100G ports with Portable Lunchbox PC
• Each port supports 1/10/25/40/50/100 Gbps Ethernet rates
• Supports QSFP28 form factor
• Web-based interface, accessible through all standard web browsers across different operating systems
• The web interface allows multiple users to connect to a single web server and independently run tests on different hardware units
• Simultaneously generate and receive Ethernet traffic at 100% wire-speed (bidirectional 100 Gbps rate)
• Supports Wire-speed BERT, Smart Loopback and RFC 2544 applications
• Support for frame lengths from 64 bytes to Jumbo frames (up to 16000 bytes)
• Test at Ethernet (Layer 2), VLAN / Stacked MPLS (Layer 2.5), IP (Layer 3 including IPv4 and Ipv6) and UDP (Layer 4)
• BERT supports industry standard PRBS patterns – 2⁹-1, 2¹¹-1, 2¹⁵-1, 2²⁰-1, 2²³-1, 2²⁹-1, and 2³¹-1, as well as user defined static patterns
• BERT can be tested at Layer 1, Ethernet (Layer 2), up to 3 Stacked VLAN (Q-in-Q), up to 3 Stacked MPLS (Layer 2.5), IP (Layer 3) and UDP (Layer 4)
• Capable of handling full wire-speed BERT on Optical ports in both directions
• Detailed frame statistics presented in tabular format for all the ports
• Multi-device support for wire-speed BERT, simultaneous BERT/Loopback, parallel RFC 2544, and all port loopback application to increase the number of ports
• RFC 2544 can be tested on Ethernet, VLAN, MPLS, IPv4 / IPv6 and UDP layers and supports Throughput, Latency, Frame Loss, and Back-to-Back performance tests
• Supports smart loopback (auto layer detection)
• Python Application Programming Interfaces to allow scripting and automation (coming soon)

About GL Communications Inc.,
GL Communications is a global provider of telecom test and measurement solutions. GL’s solutions are used to verify the quality and reliability of Wireless (5G, 4G, 3G, 2G), SONET/SDH, Ethernet/IP, TDM, and PSTN networks.

Warm Regards,
Vikram Kulkarni, PhD
Phone: 301-670-4784 x114
Email: info@gl.com