Date: 28/06/2012

Tata Elxsi picks Ixia to verify LTE small cell software suite

Ixia has announced that Tata Elxsi has selected Ixia to validate their new LTE Small Cell software suite used in LTE home eNodeBs and enterprise femtocells and picocells. Ixia’s IxCatapult test solution allows Tata Elxsi optimize the software suite functionality and performance.

Tata Elxsi’s LTE small cell software suite allows system-on-chip (SoC) based implementations, including L1, L2/L3 and radio integration. The protocol stack for layer 2 and 3 is specially designed for small cell functionality, and has several enhancements and optimizations to suit SoC architecture requirements.

The IxCatapult test system was utilized to validate the functionality and performance of Tata Elxsi’s LTE Small Cell software implementation. The system emulates LTE user equipment and generates control and user planes traffic. It is able to ensure software functionality, performance, error handling, and resiliency. Ixia’s solution validates the readiness of LTE small cell devices to provide quality services such as live conversational video.

Tata Elxsi provides fully integrated reference designs for 3GPP Release 8/9 LTE base stations on various silicon platforms, comprising of layer 2/3 and layer 1 integrated with radio.

“Tata Elxsi offers customers a full-featured solution for small cells and a strong professional services team that can help them take it to market quickly,” said Nitin Pai, vice president, marketing at Tata Elxsi. “Ixia’s IxCatapult helps Tata Elxsi ensure high product quality and performance in our LTE small cell software suite.”

“Small cell technology is important for cellular access in places that are not suited for become more traditional wireless deployments and to offload congested macro cells,” said Joe Zeto, sr. manager of market development at Ixia. “We are pleased to help Tata Elxsi bring high quality LTE small cell products to market faster.”