Active testing via synthetic call generation
By generating actual VolP calls, VolP Planner actively evaluates network readiness for VolP. With test calls traversing the network, users can see how VolP traffic would interact with existing data applications. While the test calls do not go through a live VolP gateway, the testing environment provides and objective analysis of performance. VolP Planner works independently of your VolP system, letting users assess network readiness without having to purchase and deploy VolP equipment in advance or having to troubleshoot performance for an existing deployment.
By measuring performance on a per-call basis, VolP managers can now baseline and compare voice call quality pre and post-deployment. The synthetic calls behave like real VolP calls and VolP Planner provides Mean Opinion Score (MOS) as well as R-factor measurements.
Troubleshoot, isolate performance impacts
VolP Planner, an Ethernet-based appliance is a component of the Visual UpTime Select solution family, which allows enterprises to monitor, isolate and troubleshoot performance issues across the LAN and the WAN. For most enterprises that have deployed VolP, it is not sufficient to just know a voice call is poor, but rather it is critical to isolate what is causing the problem and resolve it quickly. Application performance can be negatively impacted by criteria such as latency, the local loop, port usage, misconfigured Class of Service settings or the application server itself. Visual UpTime Select monitors all traffic flow and measures performance across Layers 1-7.
Once you pinpoint the issue impacting VolP or data application performance, you can drill down and solve the matter, thereby reducing mean time to repair and enhancing end-users quality of experience.