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Aeroflex announces modular RF test platform for wireless applications  

The new PXI test platform operates up to 6 GHz and is easily configured for cellular, wireless data, RFIC and general purpose wireless test applications

The configurable RF measurement system encompasses three powerful new additions: New PXI 3000 Series hardware modules, PXI Studio software with new measurement plug-ins, and a new PXI instrument chassis to tie it all together.

These latest additions to the Aeroflex 3000 Series modular RF test platform are available for delivery beginning in October 2007.   More...


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protocol testing formal methods "Testing SIP aware routers" 
Are SIP and NAT compatible? Unfortunately, no. While some SIP clients attempt to detect NAT and work around it, many existing SIP applications do not work correctly with NAT. To make matters worse, most SIP aware routers are not compatible with SIP clients using STUN techniques. To work gracefully with SIP, a CPE router needs to be SIP aware. This document discusses the importance of testing SIP aware CPE routers using the CDRouter test solution as part of an over-all Voice over IP test strategy.
whitepaper from QACafe.com)

protocol testing formal methods "Communications-Protocol Testing: Balancing Technology, Planning, and Compliance" 
This article talks about testing communication protocols from the perspective of engineering high quality medical devices. The authors site compliance challenges, such as FDA compliance guidelines for software validation, planning, and technology challanges. "Communications interfaces in medical devices are notorious for their ability to defy traditional manual test efforts for exposing communication software defects." they conclude. "The investment in proper testing communications protocols is significant, but so too are the benefits. It's far less expensive to spend the money up front than to have to fix defects in malfunctioning devices that are already in use in clinical settings."

protocol testing formal methods "Testing Interoperability Between Bluetooth Devices" 
When running interoperability tests, there are a few key parameters that design engineers should be examining. Issues such as service discovery, PPP connection, and data throughput must be addressed. Here's a guide that will help you sort through some of these key interoperability tests.


Network Protocol Testing Overview  
InterWorking Labs, creators of the industry leading SilverCreek protocol test suite and other products, recently released this whitepaper detailing the different ways of testing network protocols.

(This whitepaper is courtesy of InterWorking Labs)

Interoperability Problems Still Common in IKE  
This whitepaper from QACafe explains how subtle implementation differences in the Diffie-Hellman key exchange protocol can break IKE interoperability among devices.

(Download this whitepaper from QACafe.com)