Catapult's DCT2000 selected for 3G IMS testing by Korea Telecom

October 31, 2006

Catapult Communications announced that it has been selected by Korea Telecom (KT) to provide simulation and load testing capabilities for the addition of IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) services to their existing IP network. Catapult's distributor, Tricomtek, will provide local technical expertise to assist Korea Telecom.

According to Bertrand Favier, Catapult Asia Pacific Sales Director, "Korea Telecom carefully evaluated various testing tools and determined that Catapult offers the best products for testing the major elements of IMS, including the Call Session Control Function (CSCF), application server, presence server and network media server. Our DCT2000 test system provides more than just simple top-level traffic diagnostics; it also supports the complex lower layer analysis essential for IMS testing. The DCT2000 test system will help KT select the best equipment for their network, optimize their network operations, and ensure that their customers get the best quality of service."

Dave Mayfield, Catapult President and COO, added, "Korea is a very important telecom market and we are pleased with this opportunity to support Korea Telecom's 3G IMS program. Our distributor, Tricomtek, supported by our Catapult Asia Pacific HQ office located in Shanghai, has solid expertise in testing the kind of advanced networks being deployed by KT. Our test systems are particularly well suited for 3G testing and should prove invaluable as the Korean and other markets move to IMS."