New Danish project to improve L4‐7 testing of 100 G Ethernet Networks

Xena Networks and DTU receive funding from HTF to develop new platform for L4‐7 testing of 100G Ethernet Networks.

 

Copenhagen, May 31, 2013: The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and Xena Networks have been awarded funding by the Danish National Advanced Technology Foundation (HTF) for a new project to improve L4‐7 testing of 100G Ethernet Networks.

."The goal is to improve Layer 4‐7 network testing at speeds up to 100 Gbps, so companies can perform real‐time network analysis at a level of accuracy and user realism that is only possible on a small scale today," says Jacob Nielsen, CEO of Xena Networks.

Expected to run over 3 years, the project has attracted over $1.2 million (7.3 million DKK) from the Danish National Advanced Technology Foundation (HTF) as the results are expected to generate significant growth in both revenue and jobs.

Companies and government utilities around the world are upgrading networks from 1 and 10G to 40 and 100G Ethernet to accommodate the ever increasing demand for bandwidth fueled largely by the popularity of video. This upgrade involves complex and expensive technology so fast, accurate testing is essential to validate performance and avoid glitches.

"The team we have assembled at DTU researches Internet traffic management at all layers, and has a deep knowledge of Layer 4‐7 performance evaluation," says Michael Stübert Berger, Associate Professor at DTU Fotonik. "This project will extend the huge amount of knowhow in high performance simulation and modeling at DTU enabling us to increase the speed and accuracy of testing."

The project will be headed by Associate Professor Sarah Ruepp from DTU Fotonik, who has proven experience in managing academia/industry collaboration projects.

"The funding of this project will help us accelerate our development schedule significantly. Our role is to to apply the DTU's research to create a user‐friendly product that can do the tests that most companies need to perform all the time, but which costs only a fraction of the existing options," says Jacob Nielsen. "This has a real commercial potential and if we succeed, we have a strong chance at becoming a global leader for Layer 4‐7 test technology."