We have good news for Installers and Providers of Gigabit Ethernet networks. Now, Aurora Tango is ready to set up and maintain Applications and Services based on IP/Ethernet packets.

Today's Gigabit Ethernet, IP and MPLS technologies are offering the real possibility of convergence and consolidation of existing services, all in one unified architecture. Nevertheless Gigabit Ethernet, a best effort technology, has to provide an appropriate level of service to keep voice, data and multimedia applications running properly.

Aurora Tango Gigabit Ethernet is the tool that is specifically designed to verify network performance and SLA at levels that guarantee customer satisfaction and the tester does this quickly, easily and efficiently.

Aurora Tango Gigabit offers a wide range for network testing:

• End-to-end traffic testing
• Access link testing
• Network performance monitoring
• Gigabit dual ports for simultaneous analysis, generation or loop-back
• Multilayer testing including Physical, MAC, IP, and higher layers
• RFC 2544 test method for performance reporting
• Ethernet statistics and errors
• IP Ping, Trace Route,
• Detailed decode of traffic filtered to an analyser such as Trend Observer
• Configurable Pass/Fail thresholds
• Customizable filters for frame drop
• Virtual LAN support
• 10/100 BaseT port for legacy testing
• Additional modules for ISDN, ADSL and SHDSL

Aurora Tango Gigabit Ethernet ensures the operation of Ethernet networks from 10Mbit/s up to 1Gbit/s using a comprehensive range of features:

• Choice of GBIC interfaces
• Cable parameter testing
• Equipment Benchmarking
• Network Commissioning
• Traffic monitoring and troubleshooting
• Gigabit Ethernet Service Level Agreement