Analyser tool adapted for VoIP phones

Users of the MetroScope Ethernet analyser will now be able to use the tool for testing VoIP phones, its developer has announced.

Fluke Networks claimed that Ethernet network managers will be able to perform real-time analysis of their VoIP phones, which allows problems to be identified more quickly and efficiently.

Testers can use the software's internal VoIP phone to make calls over the network to test factors like quality, with "quantifiable diagnostics" instantly provided.

Fluke's carrier Ethernet marketing manager, Mark Mullins, said that VoIP is becoming an "integral part" of the business world.

He continued: "We understand how critical a crisp and clear call is to users.

"We have designed the new VoIP functionality of the MetroScope analyser to provide faster, more accurate testing and easier to understand results of those VoIP calls."

Testing of a VoIP solution should be carried out before going live, Robert Merrill, a creative writer for Telchemy, revealed on TMCnet.com last month.

This should be done over a "sufficient period of time" to assess the readiness of the network over a variety of conditions.