Polaris Networks' HPI Tester assists ATCA Building-block Manufacturers and System Integrators test their HPI implementation

Lexington, Massachusetts, September 11, 2008 – Polaris Networks, a technology leader in software testing tools, announced today, the release of its latest product, the HPI Tester.

The HPI Tester is an automated test-tool that tests a Hardware Platform Interface (HPI)implementation in conformance to the requirements defined in the Service Availability™ (SA) Forum HPI specification SAI-HPI-B.02.01 and SA™ Forum HPI-to-AdvancedTCA® Mapping specification SAIMHPI-B01.01-ATCA. Telecom Equipment Manufacturers as well as ATCA System Integrators and Manufacturers of ATCA building blocks can now test their HPI implementations during the product development or quality assurance phase.

The user-friendly interface of the HPI Tester allows the selection and automated execution of the test cases as well as the viewing of detailed decodes of all API function calls. The current version (1.0.0) comprises roughly 550 API test cases that cover the 79 HPI-B.01.01 API functions, and 50 ATCA-mapping test cases. The test cases, scripted in TCL, are editable and users can add their own test cases.

The Tester has undergone Beta testing at several sites and is now commercially available. Commenting on this release, Sujit Purkayastha, VP, Business Development, Polaris Networks stated, “The HPI Tester shows Polariss continued commitment to assisting the vendor community implement new technologies through the use of proven conformance and interoperability tools. Specifically, the HPI Tester will help the ATCA community further in adding needed functionality.”

About Polaris Networks:

Polaris is an established player in the business of test tool development for Networking Protocols. The company is based in Massachusetts, USA, with a 10,000 sq. ft. Research and Development Center in India. Since its inception Polaris has been playing a significant role in promoting and facilitating the widespread adoption of new technologies. Polaris Networks has a long history of playing critical roles in various standards bodies (ZigBee Alliance, EPCglobal, WiMAX Forum, PICMG, CP-TA etc.) in terms of creating interoperability guidelines and developing test tools that help manufacturers and service providers meet compliance requirements. For more information on Polaris Networks, visit www.polarisnetworks.net/