Voice Quality Testing Software utilize POLQA standard.

Press Release Summary:

Using Perceptual Objective Listening Quality Analysis, which is based on ITU-T P.863 standard, VQuad™ v6.15 and stand-alone VQT v5.0 software provide next-generation voice quality testing for fixed, mobile, and IP-based networks. POLQA supports HD-quality speech coding and network transport technology with high accuracy for 3G, 4G/LTE, and VoIP networks. Both programs support Narrowband, Wideband, and SuperWideband signals for both manual and automated tests.


Original Press Release:

GL Announces Enhanced Voice Quality Testing Solutions

Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA -- GL Communications Inc. announced today its enhanced Voice Quality Testing Software with Perceptual Objective Listening Quality Analysis (POLQA) standard for Narrowband (NB), Wideband (WB), and SuperWideband (SWB) signals.

Speaking to reporters, Mr. Robert Bichefsky, Senior Manager for Product Development of the Company said, “GL's enhanced VQuad™ and stand-alone Voice Quality Testing (VQT) software, both support the next-generation voice quality testing standard for fixed, mobile and IP-based networks using POLQA (ITU-T P.863).”

He added “POLQA, Perceptual Objective Listening Quality Analysis, based on ITU standard, ITU-T P.863, is the successor of PESQ (ITU-T P.862) analysis. POLQA supports the latest HD-quality speech coding and network transport technology with higher accuracy for 3G, 4G/LTE and VoIP networks.

The VQT software also supports other international standard voice quality test methods including PESQ (ITU-T P.862), PESQ LQ / LQO (P.862.1), PESQ WB (P.862.2), PAMS (ITU-T P.800), and PSQM/PSQM+ (ITU-T P.861).”

Mr. Bichefsky further added, “Using the GL's VQuad™ application along with the Dual UTA, T1/E1 Probe, or SIP options, the user can configure manual and automated tests between practically any interfaces to conduct voice and data quality testing over any network.

The VQT software can be configured to automatically analyze the voice files collected by VQuad™ probes, and send the results (POLQA, PESQ, PAMS, PSQM) to the central database.”

Important Enhancements

The following is brief list of enhancements introduced with latest release - VQuad™ version 6.15, and VQT version 5.0
Both VQuad™ and VQT support POLQA Analysis for NB (8000 sampling), WB (16000 sampling) and SWB (Super Wideband) (48000 sampling) signals for both manual and automated tests.
Supports displaying POLQA results within VQuad™ and sending the POLQA results to the central database where VQT WebViewer™ can query and display either in tabular or graphic format.
The VQT application supports the following optional measurement algorithms, POLQA, PESQ, PAMS, PSQM.
The VQT can be controlled remotely through the included CLI with support for Windows® and Linux.
VQuad™ Auto Configuration feature provides a simplified way to build user-defined scripts. Using this option the user can configure call control and traffic parameters to send/receive various traffic such as Voice files, DTMF/MF Digits, and Single/Dual-Frequency Tones. As part of the Auto Configuration, the VQuad can perform/initiate analysis functions such as VQT (including POLQA), Echo Measurement (EMU), Delay Measurements (RTD/OWD), SNR, C-Message, and Path Confirmation.
VQuad™ includes an option to randomize the White Noise generation by specifying the lower and upper bound values.

About GL Communications Inc
Founded in 1986, GL Communications Inc. is a leading supplier of test, monitoring, and analysis equipment for TDM, Wireless, IP and VoIP networks. Unlike conventional test equipment, GL's test platforms provide visualization, capture, storage, and convenient features like portability, remotability, and scripting

GL Communications has over the years worked with major telecom equipment vendors (EVs) and system integrators to meet the testing requirements arising at various stages of telecommunications product development life cycle.

With its proven expertise of over 25 years, GL has a comprehensive suite of telecom testing solutions to verify and ensure 'quality and reliability' of variety of telecom networks including Wireless, and high-speed fiber optic lines.

GL's test tools range from simple PC-based software test tool to all-encompassing hardware units with futuristic expansion capabilities.  GL's test solutions cover wide array of networks – 4G (LTE), 3G, IP, Ethernet, T1, T3, E1, E3, OC-3/STM-1, OC-12/STM-4, and traditional PSTN networks.

GL's tools are widely used by the telecommunication industry for conformance testing, automated stress/load testing, performance testing, remote accessibility, centralized web-based control and analysis, fault testing and analysis, and customized testing.

For more information about GL’s complete line of products,

Contact:
Shelley Sharma
Phone: 301-670-4784 ext. 114
E-mail: info@gl.com

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