Team Nucleus
10th September, 2024
In today’s fast-evolving telecom landscape, broadband operators face increasing pressure to scale their testing capabilities while managing costs. The need to test large-scale networks, especially with the rise of virtual Converged Cable Access Platforms (vCCAP) and virtual Cable Modem Termination Systems (vCMTS), can often mean hefty infrastructure investments. But what if you could scale your testing environment without expanding physical infrastructure?
Most broadband operators rely on physical devices like cable modems, switches, and other infrastructure to conduct lab testing on their vCMTS and vCCAP setups. While effective, this approach comes with significant costs, including:
These challenges slow down the testing process, delaying the deployment of revenue-generating services and escalating operational expenses.
Telesoft’s Triton Test Tool offers a virtual solution, allowing operators to simulate up to 20,000 virtual cable modem devices and 100 Remote PHY devices, all while generating up to 200Gbps of upstream and 200Gbps of downstream traffic simultaneously. By eliminating the need for physical devices, Triton enables broadband operators to conduct large-scale testing with a fraction of the infrastructure.
1. Significant Cost Reduction
One of the most compelling benefits of switching to Triton is the massive reduction in operating costs. While a traditional lab setup with thousands of modems might cost hundreds of thousands (£/$/€) per year in electricity and cooling alone, Triton can reduce this by up to 99.5%.
This level of cost efficiency is achieved because Triton replaces physical devices with virtual ones in a 3RU solution, drastically lowering power consumption, cooling, and physical space requirements.
2. Minimal Infrastructure Requirements
With Triton, you no longer need hundreds of racks of modems, switches, and other devices. A single 3RU Triton device can simulate the performance of thousands of devices, consolidating your testing setup into a much smaller footprint. This significantly reduces the need for additional rack space, networking infrastructure, and connectivity components.
3. Fast, Scalable Testing
Setting up and configuring physical devices for testing can be a time-consuming process. With Triton, you can configure production-scale test environments quickly and easily. Triton’s intuitive interface allows you to pre-configure tests and even run them autonomously, freeing up valuable time and resources.
If your testing needs grow, Triton’s scalability means you can easily simulate additional devices and increase traffic generation by simply deploying more Triton devices or implementing more Telesoft PCIe cards to extend traffic generation to up to 800Gbps.
4. Faster Time to Market
By eliminating the time and resources required to manage a large physical lab, Triton enables operators to conduct testing more efficiently. This means quicker identification of issues, faster resolution, and ultimately a faster time-to-market for new services. Launch new revenue-generating services with confidence after rigorous testing at production scale.
5. Improved Customer Experience
These benefits ultimately combine to provide an enhanced quality of service for the end customer. With reduced risk of performance issues and downtime thanks to the vigorous testing capabilities presented by Triton, as well as being able to launch new and improved services to market faster, operators can ensure a better quality of service, while reducing annual power consumption.
Triton delivers cost savings through several mechanisms:
If you're looking to drastically reduce your testing costs while increasing your testing capabilities to ensure quality of service and improve end-customer experience, Triton is the solution. With its ability to simulate thousands of devices and generate hundreds of Gbps of traffic, Triton allows you to scale your broadband testing without the headaches and costs of traditional test lab setups.
Book a free demo today and discover how Triton can transform your broadband testing environment.
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